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  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    fightgear

    4 Stars A modern ancient martial art for today 16/07/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages quick, relatively simple, plenty of clubs, effective

    Disadvantages Disadvantages some poor instructors around, doesn't really deal with grapplers too well

    My relationship with WIng Chun dates back to 1973. I would travel (even as a youngish teenager) across the country (well, from Barnsley to Manchester inititally but later to London and eventually to Hong Kong) to study this great fighting art. It doesn't bear reference to the Chinese kung fu films you see nor does it have any similarity to the great Bruce Lee films even though this was his base art on which he developed Jeet Kune Do. What you have with Wing Chun (or as it is sometimes known, Ving Tsun) is a simple dynamic martial art. It was developed in China about 2-300 years ago making it ... more
  • 42 of 42 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    eaglesas

    5 Stars WING CHUN WING TSUN 04/08/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fitness, self protection ability, Confidence, Suppleness.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Pain from sparring (depending on training method), time taken to learn.

    BASICS ------ Martial arts, particularly complex ones, consist of a number of forms, which can vary immensely. Some forms are modelled off the way animals attack, and so for instance when using a crane form, then the person utilizing this will take on a stance or attacks reminiscent of said creature. On the other hand, forms may be targeted at specifics, such as disarming a well armed opponent, or indeed defending from multiple attackers. Each form has it's place, and when correctly used be a skilled player, can be deadly. KUNG FU ------- Wing Chun is a particular style of Kung Fu. Kung Fu is ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    psiclone

    5 Stars Economy - Less IS More 17/08/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great style to learn, designed to defeat other styles, economy of movement, links well with other styles

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not much really. Just don't hit yourself when chain punching

    First off, I don't quite know why Wing Chun (sometimes spelt Wing Tsun) Kung Fu is listed under Karate, since they are totally separate arts, but there we go. Wing Chun originated from China, where warrior monks at the temple of Shaolin perfected their martial arts. The Wing Chun system was designed by several Grandmasters as an efficient system to combat forms such as Karate. It is in effect a compacted form of Shaolin Kung Fu, and focuses mainly on economy of movement. Martial arts can be taught in several ways, but basic principles are always most important. They are however, boring. Karate ... more
  • 9 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    meeralex

    5 Stars a modern ancient art ! 11/12/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages efficient,fast,powerful

    Disadvantages Disadvantages you can be trapped by the "intellectual" side

    Here is an update on my below review that was targeted mainly to practitioners of any style who could understand the lingo, sorry guys ! Sorry for not giving details on classes or prices because my aim is to give a view and a review (what a task!) on a style that gave me so much. These precautions taken, let's see Wing Chun with a different angle ! Wing Chun was created by five monks of Shaolin who put together techniques that would be easier to master than those belonging to their own styles. One of this master was a nun called Ng Mui and she passed her knowledge onto Yim Wing Chun or “hope ... more
  • 9 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    TONYLS42HQ

    5 Stars Its all about PERT. 20/02/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages The boost in confidance and health is enough to recomend this art alone,the skills that come with it are worth their weight in gold.youll still be doing this when your 90!!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages wave good bye to your private life....

    Wing Chun Kung Fu is one of the original styles of old China.It has been tradionaly taught in the closed door schools and has only reacently been openly taught in the western world. Its most famous practioner is of course Bruce Lee,who was taught the style by the grand master Yip Man,before he went on to develop his own style Jeet Kuen do(or way of the intercepting fist). The style is based on the principles of redirecting oposing energy rather than,as in karate, matching strenght with strenght.Maintainance of ones own centre and speed of reaction at the core of the techniques.The art is a ... more
  • 6 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    beth74

    5 Stars seni2001 the ultimate martial arts show 23/04/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages one of the best martial arts shows in uk

    Disadvantages Disadvantages none

    Seni 2001... what can i say, one of the best exhibitions i have ever been too. In 2000 at the nec was the first time i saw the exhibition and just can not wait for this years. At the NEC this year they aim to beat last years show, with a wide range of martial arts events offering spectacular displays for all martial arts like, karate,judo, teakwondo, kung fu, and many more with deatils of where all your local clubs are. They have exhibition stands offering loads of equipment and gifts to buy. There is also the ring bouts with live contact fighting and contact displays ,explaining their style ... more
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