I understood that many Martial Arts experts from
the East who forged a career in the movies (Bruce Lee
being a prime example) were told to incoporate<br>high
kicks into their actions for the entertainment
factor.<br><br>It appears to me that many Martial Arts, including
Wing Chun, do not promote the 'Kickboxing' style of
attack due to the fact that it leaves the exponent so
exposed.<br>Yet if the aggressor has the phenomenal speed, power
and agility that some experts posses a kick to the
head could be devasating.<br><br>My question is; How
effective is such an attack against Wing Chun.<br>I also
query how you would be able to utilise Wing Chun if
knocked to the floor by an opponent.
I understood that many Martial Arts experts from the East who forged a career in the movies (Bruce Lee being a prime example) were told to incoporate<br>high ...
Ben,<br><br>"My question is; How effective is such an attack against Wing Chun."<br><br>Simple. If you do not block the kick it is very effective. The head is...
Your message was very interesting and educated, and I agree with everything you said.<br><br>A kick to a wing chun exponet could be very devastating but wing...
Hi again Steve,<br><br>I didn't realise you were from Bournemouth.<br>I'm applying for the University next year.<br><br>Whats the martial arts scene like down...
Stefan,<br><br>Good for you! What degree are you going to study for?<br><br>There are various martial arts schools in the Bournemouth area, mainly Karate and...
Hi again Steve,<br><br>I'm hoping to study computer visualisation and animation, its a really hard course to get into though.<br><br>lol he first thing I look...
Stefan,<br><br>Good choice, there are quite a few I.T people in my class and I am also in the industry.<br><br>I cant speak for anyone else but my school is...
I have a limited knowledge of the Martial Arts yet from my reading etc, on the subject it appears that despite its lack of prevalence in 'no -holds barred...
Ben,<br><br>An interesting set of questions.<br><br>For my money Wing Chun is popular because it is a very effective and practical style that has a proven ...
Hi Ben,<br>WC loves to wade right in quickly passing the range of effective high kicking.WC will use attempts at high kicks to enter deeply, so if you have ...
Wing Chun has many levels of technique and theory to fit an individuals skill and personal nature.Many argue about what's 'real' wing chun and what's not.I was...
I forgot to mention....<br>I've got a poster of Dr.Leung Ting sifu planting a kick to some poor shmucks face while trapping both hands (fook phon).In one ...
Has anyone seen 'The Prodigal Son'?<br><br>It is an excellent Wing Chun film, I've got some questions about it.<br><br>Speak to you all soon :)<br><br>Stefan...
Hi Tommy,<br><br>firstly, are the characters of historical significance?<br><br>I had a few minor questions, I'll watch it again and ask :)<br><br>It is indeed...
Hi,Stefan<br>The scene of the show is the "Red Junk Opera"<br>A time of political unrest and proliferation of WC technology.Many disidents sought refuge with...
Sorry,I had to take off awhile.<br>Anywho,The movie centers around the era of The great Leung Yee Tai(Ching Ying Lam) teacher of the infamous Leung Jan(Yuan ...
O.K. Here goes!<br>A-hem....The Dinky Little Poke.<br>The DLP is a chapter from a lurid little book called"The Secret Fighting Arts of the World"kinda like a ...
Moontyger,<br><br>A very interesting account. We could certainly do with more of this sort of exchange of information on this page.<br><br>Anyone else got ...
Sorry it took so long,Steve.<br>I agree.There are many fresh ideas to be had that add demension to our wonderfull art.<br>I'm interested in hearing more about...
My training and experiences! Yeesh where do I start?<br><br>I have been fooling around with the arts since about 1975 but it was only when I discovered Wing...
Foot work is an great area for discourse.<br>From the classic point of view WC footwork is very straight forward.If you need to gain ground;walk.If ...
Soooo...here we all are....<br>I don't have the means to scan that poster for you but you can get a copy from Kuen Way Martial Arts Supply.56 W.Pender St. ...
No more computers for me this summer.<br>I'm getting major cabin fever,so alot less talk alot more Wing Chun Kuen......and other things too.I'll eves drop from...
O.K.-O.K. last post...<br>get me started on something...<br>I just wanted to say that I was being general in my discription of footwork.In the classics there...
What are your opinions on the old ways of Wing Chun training?<br><br>A student would practice the horse stance for three years before s/he started the first...
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