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 Wing Tsun will be and get rid of ideas you have gained from another martial art. In other words, "empty your cup" so you can fill it with new knowledge. If your head is full of fixed ideas, these will need to be adjusted or dispensed with to grasp the new ideas of Wing Tsun. Only in this way can you learn it and appreciate the difference and what it will mean to you and your training.

If you would like to study with us and you come from another martial art, particularly if it is from a different lineage of Yip Man or a different version of Wing Chun, you will have to empty your cup.

Reference: http://bengtwendel.com/your-teacup-is-full-empty-your-cup/

Sifu Keith Sonnenberg

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