Light Ng

How about moonwalking plus wing chun? You can appear like you're chasing your opponent with chain punches when you're really beating a hasty retreat.

Hi Wingchundroo, The Doce Pares system was featured in BBCs The Way of the Warrior series. This web site will give you a good idea of what its all about... https://www.docepares.co.uk Regards, Light Ng

Hi wingchundroo, No offence taken Im sure. I dont think wing chun is an incomplete art, however I dont think that being insulated from other martial arts / artists is a good idea. If you dont train with a grappler either by learning from them or sparring with them, how do you know that your art will be effective against someone with a grapplers game plan? You will never know, it will all just be theory. I have no illusions about being able to beat a grappler at his own game as I dont spend all my time grappling but I have learnt a lot about positioning on the ground, how to get up safely etc that most wing chun schools simply doesn't teach. Understanding how a grapplers mind works will help you find applications in your own art that you wouldn't have thought of if you were insulated. My gameplan is to stay stood up too but I cant always guarantee that will happen. What happens if I am tackled from behind? Grappling is unsafe against multiple opponents - I agree, and I would never want to roll around with a knifeman. BUT if you train with a grappler, you will learn how to control this range and how to disengage without giving him the gift of the arm bar or the mount etc. By the way, wingchundroo, I checked out your profile and the website - COOL!!!. I also noticed a seminar on groundfighting by JKDs Rick Young. Now why do you think a Wing Chun school would want to do that? LOL

Sounds like an excellent way to prepare for your BB exam

What are the fitness/conditioning requirements at your dojo/dojang/kwoon/gym? Do you have to be able to perform a certain number of pushups, or do a bleep test to a certain level at a certain grade? Is age or sex taken into consideration? I want to introduce a progressive fitness program into the class with achievable goals and measures of performance. Any suggestions?

Hi ingwe, Wing Chun forms do vary from school to school. Do you know what lineage your future sifu is from? Light Ng.

BJJ or Judo? BJJ players see the guard position as a control position. Competitive judo players do not.

When anyone asks you to show them some moves, just and say "OK, watch closely". Do nothing then say "Wanna see it again?"

I agree with most of you. Belt is not important - the person who wears it is. See what they have to offer. Standards vary greatly. Sadly, dan grades have become a marketing tool to fool the gullible. There are of course some that DO deserve their grade but how do you tell if your a novice?

Try to change the game a little. If your having problems with an offensive fighter, try to put him on the defensive by attacking with strong combinations yourself. You may find that his defensive game is not so good. The reverse is true when sparring with a counter fighter. Try to draw him out.

Hi all, My second name is Ng (pronounced Ning) so I chose the nic Light Ng. It was either that or Fright ng. Whilst doing chain punches on the focus mitts my sifu told me that I hit like lightening. "You mean I strike fast sifu?". "No, you rarely hit the same spot twice". I started my training in shotokan karate and have also trained in goju and shukokai. I later moved into Wing Chun which I teach. I am also a student in Guba Doce Pares eskrima under Dave Green "Yoda" (a VERY talented martial artist/instructor) and also train at his JKD class occasionally. Dave also regularly comes down to do seminars at my club and we have recently affiliated to his group. This means we share the same mission statement to improve standup, clinch and ground games and that knowledge is shared freely between groups. I was referred to this site by "Renketsu" who I used to train with in Shotokan. Cheers, Light Ng.

I train under Dave Green in Guba Doce Pares. There are some video clips on his site https://www.docepares.co.uk. It is a very combatative and realistic style of eskrima.

Blocking with the area an inch below the knee is preferable to me. This area needs little conditioning unlike the rest of the shin. If you spend time developing the skill to block with this area, it saves a lot of time kicking palm trees LOL. Also stepping into the kick (into a deep front stance) and flattening the front thigh will reduce the impact. A nicely timed cross at the same time works wonders.

Some schools of Wing Chun do teach ground fighting skills or Day Har Chi Gyeuk but these are not like the braz jitz techniques you see. Striking techniques are used and techniques which use the floor as a weapon e.g by quickly removing the base and smashing the opponents head/ elbows/ knees into the floor. Although some WC schools do have groundwork, this is not what they specialise in. The typical WC school will do as much ground work as a judo ka employs atemi waza. I agree with Stold that you should mix WC with a grappling art. This is what we do try to at our club - we have regular seminars with an expert in this area and train greco-roman, bjj, and other wrestling skills. Our goal is to improve our standup, clinch and ground game.