today, we go over how to use the “swinging gate drill” to get us into medium range and also how to use the swinging gate drill in your sensitivity training.
Swinging Gate drill is a good way to practice when to use the lop sau hand. It also allows you to get alot of repetition. This is a very effective way to deal with a boxer’s parry hand, when they go to defend your punch. I use this alot during sparring, but make sure that [...]
This concept of 3 beats in training, is IMO at the heart of all the bickering in the wing chun community. The younger, faster chunners see wing chun as “offense is the best defense”. but the older chunners see wing chun as “defense is the best offense”. because of these conflicting differences, they argue amongst [...]
so far, we’ve focused alot on developing the body structure and how to apply it to the upper body. But what about kicking? How do we develop power in our kicks? Guess what, it’s the same as always. Nothing should change, why? because Chinese Boxing is a “concept” based martial art. So whatever applies to [...]
the #3 line of attack is something that is very specific to Hawkins Cheung’s method, i have never seen it in any other wing chun method. It’s a very crafty line, and is great when combined with the “jamming” concept and in combination with the #2 line of attack.
But remember that “jamming” can only work [...]
Hawkins Cheung teaches 3 lines of attack, the first line is the centerline, this is the line that every wing chun practitioner uses and is familiar with. But the 2nd and 3rd lines are usually not part of the wing chun curriculum. These other two lines are very specific to Hawkins Cheung’s method.
The 2nd line [...]
Huen Sau or circle hand is one of the most repeated movements in siu nim tau, so it must have an important meaning. Developing a strong “front door” is a very important strategy as a Chinese Boxer, by utilizing the Huen Sau let’s a weaker or smaller individual to defend their centerline while maneuvering to [...]
Today’s video deals with the many different ways to utilize the Pak Sau movement and how to practice it with a partner or with a basketball!
Hawkins Cheung likes using basketball as a way to explain certain concepts and movements. I wanted to share one of his analogies with everyone today to help develop a good [...]
Fuk Sau can be used in many different ways, today, we will be looking at “catching” a straight punch and absorbing the energy by utilizing the fuk sau movement.
this is a very important drill especially if you are a small frame individual. make sure when you practice this drill to focus on defending your centerline [...]
this is a great way to start developing both hands while adhering to the concepts and principles and utilizing triangle footwork. basically, a “moving” siu nim tau with a partner.
in grappling, there is a saying, “position before submission” and IMO wing chun should also be about “position before striking” and not the other way around. [...]
this video is about how to handle a Boxer’s hook punch using the “short bridge” concept. It also explains the differences between the “long bridge” and the “short bridge”. it’s a rather long video, but there’s alot of good information here so i didn’t want to edit any of it. think of it more like [...]
Many questions have come up in relation to the straight punch, so i decided to address some of the common mistakes that i see people make and how to correct them. it’s a long video, i didn’t edit any of it, but it’s full of good information for everyone.
it’s 3:30am and i’m too tired to [...]
De La Riva Guard is a versatile position when on your back. Of course, in a self defense situation you don’t want to ever go to the ground, but things happen and when you do fall on your butt, you want to know an advantages and safe way to get back to your feet without [...]
The Romanian Deadlift or the Straight Leg Deadlift is a variation of the Standard Deadlift. This particular movement helps to strengthen the “core” area which is the entire “belt” area of your mid section including your lower back. remember that it isn’t about how much weight but the form and full range of motion that [...]
In my years of wing chun experience, this “shovel” concept IMO is one of the most important. Hawkins Cheung puts alot of emphasis on this concept, especially if you are a “small frame” individual. this becomes very important when you have to “hold” an opponents pressure.
hopefully you understand now why the “deadlift” and “squat” are [...]
Jon explains how to correctly perform the Deadlift exercise without hurting yourself. this is one of my favorite exercises because it involves the entire body and also strengthens the “core” and the “pelvic tilt”, which as you now know, is very important to developing the wing chun structure.
pay attention to the detail of this exercise [...]
Mike competes at his first submission grappling tournament at the Grappler’s X held in Long Beach, CA this sunday and takes Silver Medal, great job, Mike!
song is “Wake Up” by Arcade Fire
some of you already know that am a Marine Corps Veteran, i did “Search & Rescue”. I also graduated “Honorman” out of bootcamp, which means that i was always put into leadership positions, so they would send me to classes and courses on “how to lead”. it was in one of these courses that they [...]
Side Mount, Side Control, Side Position, Keep that Mofo on his Back, whatever you want to call it, is a very dominant position in grappling. what i wanted to convey is how i use many wing chun concepts and apply them to my grappling. to me, this is “chi sau” or sensitivity drills using the [...]
This tutorial keeps growing…
i’ve now included a “Physical Fitness – Exercises” category in the drop down menu. It will pertain to exercises, conditioning, nutrition etc…that i personally follow and that works for me to enhance my martial arts training.
Today’s subject has to do with “how to do the squat movement” correctly, to avoid injury. you [...]
Julius is a good friend of mine and what makes him great for this video is that he is not a Wing Chun guy, on the contrary, he is a “brawler” and a grappler, aggressive and very very athletic. I asked him to join us for the video because so many wing chun videos out [...]
developing “rooting” power is a VERY difficult “little idea” to tackle, and can be a very “advanced” concept which also opens up whole new set of “questions”, and to be honest, most instructors don’t have a clear and concise way to teach this concept or don’t fully understand the concept or worse, they contradict themselves [...]
Knowing how to shrimp is a very important movement, because it is used in many different situations. The concepts of how to shrimp are very similar to the wing chun structure, especially, how the elbows are used to maintain proper body structure.
you can practice this by doing the shrimp movement down the length of a [...]
this is something that i feel is lacking during wing chun sensitivity training, so i thought i would address it. Make sure that you are going slow enough with your partner so that you can constantly do the “checklist” that i talk about in the video.
find someone, anyone, to train with, there’s no other way [...]
First of all, please let me know if there are any problems technically with the video quality. Okay, back to the Fuk!
Fuk Sau is often referred to as the “controlling hand”. And if you understand the shape, you can see why they would call it that. Fuk Sau was really challenging to keep on a [...]
When Hawkins Cheung teaches, he rarely ever uses Wing Chun terminology. It never really occurred to me why he didn’t do it until one day he explained himself. He wanted us to find our own “tan sau”, “fook sau” etc…he would say that if i labeled this position and give it a name, you’ll become [...]
This is one of my favorite clips from the “Kung Fu” series. The reason i like it so much is that it coincides with what makes my “method” of teaching and training unique. My primary goal is to “listen” rather than “talk”.
“listen” meaning developing sensitivity in your training, “talk” is all the punching, kicking, elbows, [...]
Welcome to the website! It’s finally up and running…sort of.
There’s still alot of content that will be added as time moves along. But I wanted to get things rock’n and roll’n. What’s great is that all of you get to experience the changes and growth right along with me.
Just like you though, i will be [...]
this video is about how to handle a Boxer’s hook punch using the “short bridge” concept. It also explains the differences between the “long bridge” and the “short bridge”. it’s a rather long video, but there’s alot of good information here so i didn’t want to edit any of it. think of it more like a mini seminar that hopefully helps you understand Hawkins Cheungs method of dealing with today’s modern fighters.
have a great Thanksgiving holiday! I’m thankful for having all of you to share my martial arts experiences with, take care and peace!
November 25th, 2009 at 10:35 am
Thanks a ton, Jin. Yeah the video was long but once again you covered some great stuff, thanks for not editing it. It’s always good to talk about how to handle different kinds of fighters. Hope you all have a good Turkey Day; don’t get fat over the weekend!
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Jin Reply:
November 25th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
glad you enjoyed it, bro!
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rastah Reply:
January 2nd, 2010 at 6:52 am
HAPPY NEW YEAR SIFU JIN..
your teachings are so profound and in depth..
i cud really appreciate and fully understand wing chuns teachings and princiles..
kudos to a job well done jin sifu.. keep up the good work and keep sending in the videos.. i”ve really learned a lot thanx to your effective teachings sifu..
HAPPY NEW YEAR SIFU JIN
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November 25th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
i love this Jin Young :=)
hope u had great holiday Jin
same for you guys from all over the world!
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Jin Reply:
November 25th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
thanks Alan!
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November 25th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
very usefull ! thank you sifu !
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Jin Reply:
November 25th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
you’re welcome, have a great turkey day!
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November 25th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Hi Jin Young
I like this video, always thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From Argentina
Facundo
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Jin Reply:
November 25th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
hey bro, keep practicing and keep growing!
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November 25th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Very interesting. I liked the 10:52, when you already know what students/people would/will say :p
Happy to see you feeling better.
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Jin Reply:
November 25th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
lol…yeah, i’m getting better at reading your minds! =D have a great holiday, bro, peace!
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November 25th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
this is EXACTLY what I was looking for in most of my questions. Man, you are a really smart guy! I think you could teach quantum mechanics with the same simplicity because you listen to your “students” *before* explaining the concepts.
I fell like I contributed to this video, and I’m really glad
thanks ħ^(-1) (it means *a lot*)!
fabioedoardoluigialberto
ps
))
of course, there’s no fun in QM though, compared to WC !!!
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Jin Reply:
November 26th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
quantum physics and mechanics is really interesting, =D
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November 26th, 2009 at 12:58 am
Another great video. The length of the vid no problem – message got across perfectly.
Keep up the great work.
Howard.
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Jin Reply:
November 26th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
thanks, Howard!
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November 26th, 2009 at 1:47 am
Hey Jin…!
Pretty good concept…most of the traditional schools only teach the long bridge way of fighting. Reminds me on some movements in the double knife form or on the wing deflection concept in Kali.
Good Stuff…!!!
Have a nice Thanksgiving…!!!
From Germany
Markus
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Jin Reply:
November 26th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
hey Markus, thanks for the kind words, peace!
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November 26th, 2009 at 3:13 am
another one of those “simple but not easy” concept nice, thanks sifu jin!:)
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Jin Reply:
November 26th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
hey Ejay, i agree!
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November 26th, 2009 at 6:03 am
Thank you thank you.
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Jin Reply:
November 26th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
you’re welcome, Zolt!
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November 26th, 2009 at 7:20 am
Very good.
I like your adaption of traditional Wing Chun into fighting against aggresive, fast and close quarters styles like Boxing or Muay Thai.
This vid only showed very little of you possible skills that I think you might be touching on (and I’ve never seen skills this style before, mind you); I hope to see many more of this style if you find the time.
Thanx.
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Jin Reply:
November 26th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
slowly but surely, bro!
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Nikoo033 Reply:
November 27th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
In a sense, I don’t really see what “long range wing chun” is really. Wing Chun technics are for close fighting. This Short bridge concept Jin is bringing here is, in my humble opinion, nothing more than how Wing Chun should be used and applied. Well, at least, that how I have been taught…. ^_^
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Dallas Reply:
November 30th, 2009 at 7:27 am
Be thankful that you were taught this way. I’m in full agreement with you, but was NOT taught that way. A lot of what Jin is showing is foreign to what I was taught. I just wish he lived closer, but because of the magic of the internet, and his generosity……………….
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November 26th, 2009 at 9:09 am
HI Jin,
Good video, consolidates eactly what my sifu is teaching us now.
We have a student in our class; Oscar, he is 6ft 8, when you chi sao with this guy, without short birdge you may was wll just lay down!!!!
: o)
by the way a veritcal fook sau work as well as a tan, I have a habit of rotating my tan outinto a fook, utilising circling outward energy.
take care
Saj
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Jin Reply:
November 26th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
hey Saj, yea, fook will also work as well..keep practicing!
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November 26th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
You did it again ! This makes me throw some of the things that I learned out the window. This just makes much more sense.
When training with my boxer friends their hooks always gave me a hard time. I of course always knew that going it was the thing to do, but I never figured out or learned how to do it without violating wing chun principles. Tried this with a friend and it worked just fine from the first round on.
Thank you Sifu.
Is there any chance that you will also treat the subject UPPERCUT ?
I do knmow a SIlat method of dealing with uppercuts that involves body contortion and leaning. Not bad, but the contortion and leaning part is compromising my structure. So if there is a way to deal with the uppercut, then one of my worst nightmares will be covered.
Take care and have a nice day
martin
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Jin Reply:
November 26th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
we’re getting there, Martin, slowly but surely we are covering all the basics of Siu Nim Tau.
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November 27th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
SIFUUUUUUUUUUUU! That was great!
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December 3rd, 2009 at 9:27 am
Question regarding the short bridge response to the hook. In the video, when the opponent’s arm is hooking in a slapping motion (the arm pretty much fully extended), it *does* of course make sense that the tan sau can catch the opponent’s wrist in a short bridge manner, as you demonstrate.
But what about when the hook is done close quarters, where the opponent’s elbow is bent about 90degrees and the incoming opponent’s forearm and fist are traveling pretty much straight in at my head? I find when I do a stance turn and long bridge this with tan, i catch the inside of the opponent’s elbow, and his fist does therefore get stopped, but its pretty close to my face. It seems that a short bridge would not work in this specific scenario (since tan aims at catching the opponent’s arm at about the wrist right?). Could you comment on this issue?
Thanks,
-david in Dallas
PS. Thanks for doing these videos in this way, I really appreciate what you’re doing here.
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December 3rd, 2009 at 12:42 pm
David,
Sometimes we have to defend the strike with something (tan/biu/fok) so that when we strike in response we don’t trade with the opponent, like taking one to give one philosophy. In the clip Jin is providing, the strike that is coming towards him in the clip is more of a longer range strike, meaning that the person is throwing it does so from a longer range while coming in, the angle of the strike is narrow or tight. When this is the case I agree totally with what Jin demonstrates. Now, in your question you are talking about a wider angle hook, when this happens the person has to be closer to you to deliver the strike, like in clinching range. At this stage, your opponent has already entered your range, medium range as Jin explains, it is at this range you should be already attacking, eating up more of his space and taking his center as well. If you chase the wide angle hook you are chasing hands and will eventually get hit with his follow up, so I wouldn’t recommend it. As Jin says, you would be using a longer bridge concept while in close, essentially going back to the outside when already on the inside. Once inside someone’s space stay there as this is where Wing Chun concepts shine thru.
Just my loonies worth:)
James
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David Reply:
December 4th, 2009 at 12:30 am
James – Yeah, what you say about once being in range makes sense, you already are striking or qi-sauing as necessary, and certainly not wanting to chase a hand. I intuit that you still have to deal with a hook or uppercut when in close range – maybe a short tan (like in the double tan at beginning of sil lim tao 小念頭) or a fuk, since fuk would easily catch the elbow i guess…
-david
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Jin Reply:
December 4th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
nicely put, James! you guys are getting too smart! =D
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December 4th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
Jin,
I wish I was that smart to have figured it out myself. All the credit goes to those that taught me and all the information that is available on the net, which includes what you are sharing here. I salute you for sharing, and sharing some real true Wing Chun information at that. This stuff was not public knowledge, so you have to be given credit for sharing and helping those that seek help:) There’s so much bad/misinformation about Wing Chun as a Martial Art and what is involved with learning/applying it, we need more instructors like you to share with all who want to learn. I was lucky enough to have found someone that is like yourself, willing to share honestly what this art has to offer, as I spent years and years learning WC incorrectly.
James
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December 9th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
How can I contact this man via mail or anything?
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Jin Reply:
December 9th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
you can contact me by using the “contact” tab at the top of the page.
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February 18th, 2010 at 7:29 pm
recently my sifu also spoke about the problem with the hooks and that the method he learned, with tansau and strike doeasn´t work so well because you cannot really know how strong the blow will be and in most cases he will come through.
Your solution for dealing with the pressure with the body and the collapse of the tan sau kinda sounds cool but It kinda looks as if it´s pretty easy to come through.
my sifu came up with the same method you explain at the end with letting him pass with control and then attack him.
So thanks for sharing this and giving me deeper insight into the materia
The only thing I don´t understand is this: I read the interwiew with hawkins and he says as soon as you attack from the side or doing a retreat step it´s not wing chun anymore.
But in this video you do a retreating step or in other videos sidesteps, or are explaining different lines of attack than centerline. (which by the way all makes perfectly sense)
always looking foward hearing from you
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Jin Reply:
February 27th, 2010 at 6:08 pm
when i say “you must always go forwards”, i’m not talking about specifically footwork, but more about your “whole body pressure” while maintaining “medium range”, in other words, you can take an adjustment step back or sideways to keep medium range as long as you maintain the forward pressure with your body structure.
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February 28th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
Thanks alot, Jinyoung.
I’m a korean and I wrote lastday.
I also have a wondering point. The point is that hook punch is not full power and full speed. I think this hook punch is not accured real street. Most hook is full power or fast punch like boxers do that. I guess this video’s hook is not powerful. I think slap is really good but hook is deal with more power and hard block. I think this way is not block real powerful hook. My think is right?? I saw deal with Julius who most powerful person. That video’s point is deal with leadjap. I hope to see that you deal with powerful hook and powerful straight punch which perform with like Julius or real boxer, kickboxer, grappler …
If in the medium range, this hook is right. In this range people do not fullpower motion. So this block system is right. But this video’s point is deal with far range hook and stepin medium range. Most people in the boxing range don’t do that.
I really appreciate your teach. Medium range fight is a good teach for me. If wingchun guy in the medium range and deal with chisao is a good and powerful fighter, but I wonder many ways that closing the gap. Dealing with jap and straight puch video is very good for me , and I agree your performance, your think. But I don’t understand and agree this video.
I appreciate your video teaching and I think you as a sifu.
Give me a solution and your think. Please.
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March 1st, 2010 at 4:05 pm
Thanks sifu . your in dept tutorial helps me a lot in my silat practice.I just cant believe how much wing chun has influence silat in term of punching . keep healthy and happy new year and may good fortune be with you always. From indonesia
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