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 [...]
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 is what we are covering today, this line moves from your shoulder towards your opponents opposite shoulder. It is used to “Jam” anything that gets in your way, which makes this movement multi purpose. It relies on the concept of “the best defense is a good offense” or combining the concept of “defend and attack” in the use of one hand.
make sure to pay particular attention to the “landing the plane” concept which i talk about in the video. this is very important to the understanding of this “line”, it is also an important concept that should be applied to your “sticky hands” practice.
This was something that Hawkins Cheung and Bruce Lee realized when testing their fighting skills during the famous “roof top fights” in Hong Kong. As we get into sparring and sparring drills, this 2nd line of attack will become more and more clearer as to “why” and “when” to use. For now, practice with a partner, on a wooden dummy, or in front of a mirror, so that you avoid some of the common mistakes.
January 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
Great video sifu jin thank you!
isn’t high gan sau quite the same as tan sau?
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Jin Reply:
January 15th, 2010 at 2:31 am
no, tan sau movement extends from inside to outside, the high gan movement goes from outside to inside.
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January 15th, 2010 at 3:54 am
It’s interesting that you compared the “modified” wing chun to boxing. The short bridge lesson reminded me of the way boxers cover to protect against hooks and the lesson on fuk sao reminded me of the way a boxer will cuff an incoming punch. When a boxer is fighting on the inside, they typically appear to be standing square (very much like wing chun) so as to use both fists for hooking and uppercutting …of course they don’t adhere to the three triangles so the structure is different.
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Jin Reply:
January 15th, 2010 at 10:37 am
you are correct, boxers don’t use the three triangles, that’s why they can “hug” each other when things get to rough. but using the wing chun concepts while “boxing” keeps the opponent out by using your body structure.
that’s why i go through all the trouble of covering so many concepts and principles because without the structure, there’s no way to keep someone from getting close to you and grabbing/hugging you.
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Jin Reply:
January 15th, 2010 at 10:38 am
and once they are in that close to you, all your wing chun training goes out the window.
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David Reply:
January 17th, 2010 at 4:16 am
Is that when Biu Jee may be applied? To regain your structure, to regain the centerline?
January 15th, 2010 at 10:02 pm
When you started I could see the old orthodox WIng Chun, now I can definitely see the modified stuff coming through. I like it! Makes it more combat ready, because I always thought that there were some things that would be hard to use effectively in a real fight in the really old tradition style, where, to my understanding, they do not let you move your shoulders at all or deviate from tradition technique in any way. And then they tell their students that everything else is fake wing chun…
I’m sure you know all about how WC politics are (some of the worst kind int he martial world lol). I definitely commend you for staying out of that stuff. Part of the reason I have been devising my own method like you is also to avoid politics, but mostly because I have a lot of concepts that can’t be just woven into any other kung fu or karate style. I call mine the “Falling Hammer System” and wing chun has definitely contributed to it a lot.
On another note: I read in an article by Hawkins Cheung that he learned Karate and combined it with his wing chun. I’m interested to know about the elements of karate that might be in his method?
Still think your vids are the best!
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Jin Reply:
January 19th, 2010 at 9:27 am
hey Joshua, he’s included the “spirit” of karate, but not the actual movements.
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January 16th, 2010 at 3:36 am
Is it reasonable to say that we move our centre line to face the opponents shoulder, thus creating the line if attack from shoulder to shoulder? Or does our centre line more or less stay on the opponents centre and our arm move across our centre line to target the opponents shoulder. It appears like the former – moving the centre to the opponents shoulder, and certainly feels ‘right’, but I’d appreciate your clarification as I’m new to WC and what feels right to me may be hopelessly wrong!
Many thanks Jin, great videos.
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Jin Reply:
January 19th, 2010 at 9:30 am
your “body structure” should always face your opponents centerline, but your “forward triangle” can point occasionally toward the opponents opposite shoulder line, usually to create an opening of their centerline for your continuing strikes. there are also other advantages to attacking the opponents shoulder line, which we will get into in the future.
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January 16th, 2010 at 3:37 am
Sorry, that should read ‘ thus creating the line OF attack from shoulder to shoulder’
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January 16th, 2010 at 8:21 am
A truely scientific fighting style. The concepts are very intuitive and almost instinctive. Putting them in the most efficient use or context makes it very potent. I just bought a punching bag, hand wraps and light gloves and now that I have something to hit with more force than just my wooden dummy these lessons take on an even deeper connection/meaning.
Thanks again Sifu!
Keep the lessons coming!
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Jin Reply:
January 19th, 2010 at 9:31 am
hey Mark, glad you’re enjoying the tutorial, peace!
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January 16th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
An other perfectly explained piece of WC. What about taking a trip to Switzerland for a stage he he ?
This video answers part of one of my questions on the forum and gives me the basic fundamental concept for finding a way other than the center line. Great!
Anyway, is always difficult to apply the concepts in real sparring. The exercises are quite a different story.. So, us it wrong to fight before having well learned the right movements?
Besides, in the case of line #2, should I keep the shoulders fixed or rotate and how much?
Thanks Jin.
Keep going
Fela
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Jin Reply:
January 19th, 2010 at 9:34 am
hey Fela, Switzerland sounds so nice! =D always make sure your “body structure” faces your opponents centerline, no matter what position on the “clock” you are. you can rotate your shoulders slightly as long as you maintain this concept.
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January 16th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
hey jin nice video thanks for the video, now i got something new to train with, i was wondering is there a #3 line?
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Jin Reply:
January 19th, 2010 at 9:34 am
hey Daniel, yes there is a #3 line of attack which should be the next video. keep an eye out for it. peace!
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January 17th, 2010 at 2:22 am
Yeah Jin, this is exactly the kind of key i need to start to unlock doors in chi sao to go up a level.
sorry to say, i only just logged in and missed the voting deadline
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Take care
Saj
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Jin Reply:
January 19th, 2010 at 9:35 am
hey Saj, no problemo, glad you are getting a better understanding of your wing chun, keep it up!
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January 19th, 2010 at 6:24 am
@Joshua Peacock
Actually the “old orthodox WIng Chun” does have this idea, though different teachers may emphasize it differently or call it by different names.
“…do not let you move your shoulders at all or deviate from tradition technique in any way”
-This of course will depend on your level of understanding. Wing chun is a relatively new system in the world of CMA and yip man went further to streamline it. Movements from any style will not work if you do not understand the underlying principles that bind it.
Good luck in your training
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Jin Reply:
January 19th, 2010 at 9:36 am
nicely put, peace!
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January 19th, 2010 at 9:38 am
Great as always Jin, thanx!
But dont we break our structure/principles when we turn our upper body like that? Sometimes I feel like I’m seeing controversial things in the tutorials..
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January 19th, 2010 at 9:39 am
oh I just read u already had answered on that, im sorry!
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Jin Reply:
January 19th, 2010 at 9:47 am
no problemo, just to clarify…
rule #1 – your body structure always faces your opponents centerline no matter what position on the “clock” you are at.
rule #2 – your “forward triangle” can be used to attack your opponents shoulder line.
rule #3 – you can slightly rotate your shoulders as long as you do not break rule #1.
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Jin Reply:
January 19th, 2010 at 9:51 am
rule #4 – you do not talk about Fight Club.. -_o
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January 19th, 2010 at 11:15 am
LoL Jin!
Thanks for this nice video..cant wait for number3 line!
take care
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January 19th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Is it just me or does this line of attack resembles an intercepting fist.?
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January 21st, 2010 at 3:30 pm
You refer to this as a high gan sau. It looks like a jom sau to my untrained eye. How does the block done here differ from a jom sau?
Thanks Jin for your skills and time spent on this website.
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January 21st, 2010 at 3:40 pm
Hey Jin, something I don’t understand. I’ve always been taught to aim at the opponents center/mother line. The more I aim away from that the more the opponent could have the opportunity to redirect my motion. So why would I purposely want to aim for someone’s shoulder and give them the opportunity to say, lop punch me? If someone was punching, pressing, etc on the outside of your jong sau, wouldn’t you let the force pass and transition to say Bong sau or something? Perhaps I’m missing something.
Thanks,
Ken
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January 21st, 2010 at 5:44 pm
thanks Jin for the video!!!
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January 23rd, 2010 at 5:12 pm
thanks for showing the #2 line of attack. i kinda get what you are saying when you said “landing the plane” , being relax huh and don’t force it cause you are only gonna hurt yourself more right kinda like absorbing their energy or something right?
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