by LeedsWingChun | Sep 20, 2024 | Blog, Martial Arts Leeds
There’s a lot of talk around “authentic Wing Chun” and “pure” Wing Chun. But what does this really mean? Wing Chun dates back hundreds of years and over time it has surely changed from teacher to student. Ip Man was known to teach his...
by LeedsWingChun | Sep 20, 2024 | Blog, Martial Arts Leeds
The term “advanced Wing Chun” typically refers to the later forms in the system, although advanced also means basics mastered. My Sifu used to say there’s no such thing as advanced techniques in Wing Chun, just better use of basics. In the beginning...
by LeedsWingChun | Sep 11, 2024 | Blog, Martial Arts Leeds
Jeet Kune Do literally translates as “the way of the intercepting fist” and is a fighting art and philosophy created by the late Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee was a student of multiple martial arts including Wing Chun, Taekwondo, Kali, JuJitsu, boxing, fencing and...
by LeedsWingChun | Sep 5, 2024 | Blog, Martial Arts Leeds
How does Chu Shong Tin Wing Chun differ from other Wing Chun lineages? Chu Shong Tin (also spelled Tsui Sheung Tin) was Ip Man’s third student and began his training with Ip Man in 1950. Chu Shong Tin trained in Ip Man’s school for 14 years and was the main...
by LeedsWingChun | Sep 3, 2024 | Blog, Martial Arts Leeds
What’s the difference between Wing Chun and Jeet Kune Do? Jeet Kune Do emphasises simplicity, directness, and economy of motion and is a concept based martial art. Here’s a couple of quotes from Bruce Lee about his art: “Using no way as a way, having no...
by LeedsWingChun | Aug 31, 2024 | Blog, Martial Arts Leeds
Is Wing Chun the best martial art for self defence? Checkout our classes based in Leeds, covering self defence sessions for beginners. Wing Chun was developed by a woman called Ng Mui, as legend has it. Ng Mui was a master of several martial arts who condensed them...
