Mindfulness is Important in Martial Arts Training

First, it is important to supplement your in-class training with your own practice outside of …

If you cannot stand making mistakes while learning a new skill, you will not do well with this martial art. Humility is important. You cannot rush …

To know the value of Wing Tsun, it may help to know how Wing Tsun developed and for what purpose.

Before we begin, Wing Tsun focuses on close …

Mind and Body

Wing Tsun training has built-in training for the mind and the body. To learn our footwork, you must practice, like most disciplines. …

Wing Tsun uses deflection, evasion, and dissolving of an attacker’s force. Instead of “blocking,” we deflect. Instead of “blocking,” we evade. …

Wing Tsun is well known as a self-defense system. It is not well known as an art for ring fighting. Its roots go back hundreds, even thousands of …

Learn Precision Movements

Wing Tsun kung-fu is composed of unusual looking movements that work because of precision. Students must learn small …

Many martial arts types appear similar to each other to onlookers. Actually many martial arts are related in some way, most having their roots in …

Yes, hand techniques and kicks are fun but without a solid foundation in footwork, you could end up on the ground quicker than you think! The Wing …

Wing Tsun - Building “Muscle Memory”

One’s training should begin gradually. A habit must be created. To be realistic, one could use a timer to keep …

To learn Wing Tsun Kung-Fu, all of your training does not have to be an hour and a half, an hour, or even fifteen minutes!

To get your techniques …

When you come to our classes, you will have to get some lightweight kung-fu shoes. This is more realistic than bare feet than in some martial arts …

Proper posture and healthy breathing are crucial when beginning Wing Tsun classes. Be sure and join a school that has in-person training.

Wing Tsun …

Wing Tsun kung-fu, a form of Chinese martial arts, has served the people of China for hundreds of years. Learning to defend oneself is taken for …

For those that wish to try different martial arts, if you decide to advance in another martial art, you may need to unlearn what you did before. …

Timing is one of the most crucial aspects for successful techniques in the martial arts. In Wing Tsun, timing is very important when hitting a solid …

The biggest difference is that we dig deep in the best ways to defend against a stronger, more aggressive attacker. Wing Tsun is not a ring art. It …

If you are ever attacked by a weapon without training, the results can be devastating. If you have training, the results can be mitigated. Most …

There are analogies for life within the art of Wing Tsun kung-fu. One such analogy is the idea of forward energy.

Martial arts analogies exist in …

Among martial arts for self defense, Leung Ting WingTsun® is consistent throughout. It is important from a realistic standpoint that a defender have …

Your mind can control your actions. We have all been told this before. To accomplish this and do meaningful work, a martial art of self-defense like …

Martial arts training at home is a valuable consideration for beginning and advanced students. To get your body structure correct, a new student …

Some historians think that Wing Tsun was developed from several martial arts types. They dispute the most common story that says that Ng Mui, a …

Many people wonder how to make movements automatic and reactive in developing their martial arts skills. I can understand disappointment if you …

Wing Tsun is a concept-oriented martial art. Although Wing Tsun has its very own economical techniques that have a certain structure designed to cut …

The “character two stance. The adduction stance. The “goat riding” stance...

The Wing Tsun Training Stance

This stance is so much different than a …

Elbows are powerful, close-range weapons for self-defense. In Wing Tsun, the correct weapon is based on the distance you are from your attacker. …

In learning a new skill, especially in learning a mind-body skill such as Wing Tsun kung-fu, becoming competent requires some patience with …

Wing Tsun practitioner’s main goal in a self-defense encounter? Stay standing! The reason for Wing Tsun’s being is self-defense. Self-defense is a …

We can and will teach self-defense moves but to become skillful, one must practice diligently to gain effective self-defense skill should the need …

Many martial arts were designed in bygone eras in eastern countries that had a high regard and respect for nature. Imitating the movements and even …

This blog is not meant to be a comprehensive text on the subjects listed above. However, it helps to define these topics from time to time.

True …

1) Wing Tsun training starts with the slow movements of the first set of movements called Siu Nim Tau. It involves focusing on a “little idea” which …

Among martial arts for self defense, Leung Ting WingTsun® is consistent throughout. It is important from a realistic standpoint that a defender have …

When starting WingTsun™, a student has to learn the ABCs of the system so that the student may later form sentences and then paragraphs which form …

The average person needs at least two practice sessions or workout sessions per week to make progress and at least one or two short sessions outside …

IS YOUR MARTIAL ART GOOD FOR SELF DEFENSE?

The best self-defense martial art is probably the one that has viable applications for self-defense being …

One aspect of the self-defense martial art of Wing Tsun (Yip Man lineage) that may not be well known are the advanced motor skills learned …

One of the main attributes and edicts coming out of your Wing Tsun training is “simplicity.” If you crowd your brain with too many techniques, …

Have you sparred with others in your martial arts school and seem to be outclassed in in speed, kicking abilities, and sheer strength? It doesn’t …

Instead of learning and memorizing a long sequence for the sake of memorization, especially as a beginner, take a section of your program and train …

This is an easy question to answer:

One must train to get confidence. If a person lacks confidence to defend themselves or to do any task correctly, …

Wing Tsun chain punches are, perhaps almost as well-known as wooden dummy techniques or sticky hands techniques as an iconic method of this martial …

Have you ever dropped something and failed to catch it? Probably everybody has at one time or another. However, if you are a student of Wing Tsun …

One overlooked benefit of Wing Tsun training is the physical dexterity you can develop with regular training. In the process of learning kicks, …

Martial arts exercises are a big step forward in what the body requires for health over just doing repetitive exercise programs involving …

Among the many differences between Wing Tsun and most martial arts offered is a Wing Tsun specialty, close-range techniques. The prevailing idea of …

Wing Tsun or “wing chun,” the art of different lineages, has had a controversial recent history. Because of a lack of accurate written history, we …

Wing Tsun’s efficient method of combining defense and offense into one smooth movement is the start to working your brain as well as your body. Most …

When I was just getting started in martial arts at the age of 16 in Tang Soo Do (a Korean style of ‘karate’), I used to hear my instructor talk …

Leung Ting WingTsun® training starts out with the Siu Nim Tau form. This form is an important way to start your training. The first third of its 108 …

Wing Tsun is unique among martial arts in that it is not so much a system of “movements” or even techniques as it is one of concepts. In order to …

Diligent practice of kung-fu which requires a certain about of discipline will instill levels of confidence, even from the very first class. …

The idea of the words “self-defense” is so basic, it can be applied in areas not concerned with fighting techniques or combat. It can also be …

The basic idea of generating power in Wing Tsun kung-fu can be explained by using the equation e=mc2 believe it or not! This is not atomic theory …

Wing Tsun - Wing Chun kung-fu movements work on the toning of the body to get flexibility in techniques for self-defense. These movements are also …

1) Your first investment in gear should be kung-fu shoes. You can buy these online at Asian World of Martial Arts (cotton soles) or Wing lam …

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When you think of martial arts, often the image that comes to mind includes dramatic high kicks, flashy tumbling …

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Ever wondered how dedicating just a few hours a week to a physical activity can transform not only your body but …

In practicing Wing Tsun Kung-Fu you will find that precision is the key to effectiveness. Compared to standard exercises in a gym for example, Wing …

There are many different lineages of Wing Chun, Ving Tsun today including Wing Tsun. The instructors of these ‘schools’ have decided to spell their …

The natural stress regulating effect of a Wing Tsun kung fu class is remarkable. It doesn’t happen all at once. Any change in one’s routine can be a …

At Wing Tsun Arizona, we start your training where it should start, at the beginning. For those considering learning just the sticky hands …

Some martial arts teach blocking as a defense within the first few classes. One arm is used to push an attack away or set up a ‘fence’ to keep the …

The first form, called the Little Idea Form, teaches one hand at a time, standing in one place. The second section of the form teaches two hands at …

Two methods of evading an attack will be described here. Evading an attack in the martial art of Wing Tsun™ involves movement in the most economical …

We can and will teach self-defense moves but to become skillful, one must practice diligently to gain effective self-defense skill should the need …

You can buy all the self-help books you want. You can read all the materials and dream and dream, but nothing is going to happen until you commit to …

Most of the better martial arts instructors have or are recommending martial arts training at home to supplement what the student gets in the …

The Beginner Form is the Most Important

The Siu Nim Tau form, Wing Tsun most basic set of movements, may be the perfect antidote to anxiety we hear …

From the first few Wing Tsun lessons, you learn to move both hands at the same time, doing different tasks. We know that if you try to defend first, …

Traditional

Long list of personal benefits, including...

1) fitness, 

2) health, 

3) breathing skills, 

4) coordination, 

5) self-confidence, 

6) …

5 Ways You Can Benefit from the Lessons of the Little Idea

1) The Siu Nim Tau is the first set of movements of Wing Tsun kungfu. The literal …

The legendary founder of Wing Tsun is supposed to have analyzed the techniques of her native martial art, Shaolin and found it impractical to learn …

One can enter martial arts training and learn a series of movements only, or one can enter into training and understand what those movements mean …

Your balance training starts from the very first class. The “Character Two” stance is the first step.

1) Upon setting up the stance, the Wing Tsun …

Leung Ting WingTsun® compared to arts using indirect techniques

One of the most important differences between Leung Ting WingTsun® and other arts is …

Empty Your Cup

What does it mean?

To empty one’s cup is a Zen philosophy phrase which means to get rid of preconceived ideas about what you think …

There are two ways to look at power in Leung Ting Wing Tsun.

· The first is the power that you, the student, learns to deliver.

· The other is the …

A training method to get started could be baby steps. That is the intent behind the Siu Nim Tau form. It is to create the little child mind. Some …

1) Timing is one of the most crucial aspects for successful techniques in the martial arts. In a punch performed in the air, for example, letting …

Keeping the Muscles Relaxed ...for explosive power!

“Many people make the mistake of tensing their muscles when they launch a punch. This tension …

In a class addressing concepts, we often discuss and work on a surprise attack if you are grabbed by somebody attempting to put you into a headlock. …

How I got started in martial arts, by

Keith Sonnenberg

I was sixteen years old when I got my start in martial arts. I was a junior at East Detroit …

1) Get rid of your own force.

The meaning of this is to finally relax and get rid of tension and rigidity in your body. Some weightlifting methods …

8 misunderstandings about “sticky hands”…

Here they are:

1) is a fighting exercise.

2) uses structure as the most important factor.

3) Requires that …

1) Wing Tsun training starts with the slow movements of the first set of movements. These can be accompanied by deep breathing, also known as …

My Wing Tsun Story

by Keith Sonnenberg

I was inspired in my mid-teens by martial arts stars like Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris to take karate classes …

In a way similar to when you were a child learning the ABCs of the English language, the first form of WingTsun™ called Siu Nim Tau contains the …

The prescription is to get moving. Movements help the joints stay lubricated. It is very important to get started right away in a comprehensive …

Not many martial arts schools have a lot of reference books available on what is actually taught in the facility! Grandmaster Leung Ting has written …

Wing Tsun martial arts training is an all-body movement training that also have a direct positive impact on your brain. 

1) The coordination between …

Maybe you have worked to get ahead in learning another martial art and maybe you regularly passed rank tests and moved up the ladder. However, maybe …

Many martial art types appear similar to each other to onlookers. Actually, many martial arts are related in some way, most having their roots in …

We teach ground defense in case you are ever shoved to the ground, thrown to the ground, or fall on the ground and attacked. It should not happen …

Master Z - The Ip Man Legacy Review:

I just saw Master Z, Ip Man Legacy starring Max Zhang and Michelle Yeoh. It is set in the same time period of …

Sifu Robin Tsang, Hong Kong Wing Tsun Master, interview 

A lot of schools that teach a mixed assortment of styles of martial arts may begin by showing you the basic moves of more than one fighting style …

Article on MovieWeb: Best Women Martial Arts Actors of All Time 

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A Short List of Women Who Shaped the Southern Chinese Martial Arts 

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1) Increase upper body flexibility.

The sequential forms practice stretch the upper body while providing techniques for self-defense

2) Strengthen …

What can I do if I am jumped from behind? How can I defend myself? This is a common enough question that gets asked of martial arts instructors. …

Sticky hands generates more comments and more mail than any other aspect of Wing Tsun. This might be that the training and competitive aspect of the …

Part of my career as a martial arts instructor has been to teach in Scottsdale, Arizona at Scottsdale Community College in an 8-week course and the …

Sticky Hands - Chi Sau

The presence of sticky hands - chi sau in the Wing Tsun program gives those who learn its skills well an advantage in any …

The Prodigal Son - Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung

Wing Chun - Michelle Yeoh, Donnie Yen, director Woo Ping Yuen

Bangkok Dangerous - Nicholas Cage

Ip Man - …

The Legend of Wing Tsun Kung Fu

The most common story is that of the Buddhist nun (a woman) who escaped the burning of the Siu Lam (Shaolin) …

The Wing Tsun concepts are at the root of its effectiveness. Unlike some grappling arts, Wing Tsun, at its heart, is not a sport. It is designed so …

The Benefits of Wing Tsun training:

· Balance from grounding.

· Strengthens adductor muscles.

· Strengthen wrist, elbow, and knee joints.

· …

Learning self-defense techniques is empowering. It doesn't make you violent. That comes from inside. What self-defense training does is give you the …

Right-handed people learn how to move both hands equally well. Left-handed people can do the same. This kind of training works on sections of the …

Wing Tsun has parts that are like yoga in the breathing exercises and slow, meditative movement and stretching in the first form called the “Little …

Wing Tsun is self-defense. Many people do not know the difference between ring fighting and self-defense. If something doesn’t work in the ring, …

Since COVID, many have become accustomed to staying at home and if they can get off the rocker or recliner, they might exercise. However, the …

Wing Tsun ( wing chun ) kung fu is a self-defense martial art intended for quick action, not ring fighting, and works well against larger, stronger, …

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Wing Tsun ( wing chun ) uses more than just hand technique and sticky hands! Part of Wing Tsun combines hands with feet, …