Ip Man (1893-1972) possessed rare martial arts skills, developed across 5-decades of learning, built from the perspectives of his two masters. But whilst he taught many students in his latter years, their interpretations of his kung fu vary…
Today many martial artists seek to practice what they believe is a pure and therefore better style. But history tells us that masters of the 20th century had a far more flexible point of view. Three legends of…
Wing Chun kung fu is a style that allows superior technique to overcome size and strength. It’s female origins demand this. Here are 3 attributes martial artists need to make this possible. Today Wing Chun is practiced in…
Lung Ying (Dragon Shape) Grandmaster, Wu Hua Tai, believed that to excel in martial arts you must focus on goals, rather than one specific style. He studied a range of complementary styles, including Tai Chi Chuan, to improve…
Anne Pang lives up to her reputation as one of the top female Wing Chun practitioners in the world when asked to put on a demonstration with minimal notice at the White Crane Kung Fu Research Centre in…
On our 2013 China Trip, Barry takes the opportunity to casually demonstrate the application of hand sensitivity with students, providing them with impromptu lessons. Unfortunately we cannot hear his instruction in these and the examples are not related…
In this archival footage, Lung Ying Grandmaster Wu Hua Tai demonstrates Sam Tung 三通 in China. He was in his 80s.
Travelling to Hong Kong in 1994, together with Sigung Wu, we had the privilege of meeting Grandmaster Tsui Sheung Tin. Words and photograph: Rodney Zandbergs
Travelling to Hong Kong in 1994, together with Sigung Wu, we had the privilege of meeting Grandmaster Yip Chun. Words and photograph: Rodney Zandbergs
Whilst building Lung Ying (dragon shape) into our Wing Chun Kung Fu foundations, Grandmaster Wu guided us through an unforgettable martial arts tour in China, including a workout with his high ranking students. In the early 1990s and…