Hi all its been great fun training all the new stuff but we simply cannot ignore the basics ..Grading will be upon us in no time and  every level needs to square the game away this i understand …but what got you to were you are is your foundation skills and everyone needs to take a trip down memory lane and embrace that…as the mysteries of Wing Unfold im finding inspiration in skills we can take for granted ..Blocks that are also Strikes ..Footwork creating perfect angle line and length …pummeling Chi Sau to win the clinch…Wooden Dummy our ancient Clinching tool …and much much more would not have evolved without the foundation…think of it as consolidation of skills  because the other option is degradation of skills …and that is not going to happen…so lets rebuild our game from the ground up…and reach new levels …see you the mat …Sifu

Courage…it cannot be taught but it can be learned ..you cannot teach someone to be courageous but you can inspire them to be so ..you cannot teach someone courage but you can teach them the skills needed to increase confidence and preparedness which over time lends itself  to courage  …But what is courage? it is often referred to as fearlessness …its not … its not the absence of fear or anxiety it is the ability to overcome them …physical courage is bravery in the face of physical pain hardship or even death…Moral courage is the ability to act rightly in the face of popular opposition…Fortitude also described as courage includes perseverance and patience…Winston Churchill once quoted Courage is rightly considered the most esteemed of human qualities because it is the quality the guarantees all others..So how do we learn courage? ..Through training …Practice …Diligent practice …Anyone can practice a virtue haphazardly but to practice consistently requires courage ..Lets look at sparring for example …Do you experience Fear or anxiety when it come to sparring? most do… If not so much now … At some point definitely…How do you overcome that fear …Training …preparation…and not just being prepared but KNOWING YOU ARE PREPARED…i suffered from these same fears and anxieties when i was competing…the fear seems logical because we cannot know the end of anything when we are at the beginning so it eats away at us and we imagine the worst possible scenarios …I overcame the fear by being prepared by leaving nothing to chance by becoming comfortable at being uncomfortable to develop resilience and courage  and having faith and in doing so i have enjoyed many successes…So don’t let fear stand in the way… Rise above it and be COURAGEOUS!!!

PS: Tonight’s BJJ class is taken by Pete and will include flow rolling, revision of last week’s chokes and sweeps plus an extra sweep and an extra choke.

Hi everyone thanks for last night working on the shoulder roll and counter punch then lots of sparring, increasing the choice of weapons during the round to clearly see how your chess pieces move around the board …great fun! kudos to John(KRAKEN) demonstrating some great movement well done …Tonight some more chi sau flow drills got a couple of new ones for you …Another kicking flow drill and the grip strips we missed on monday….ill be coaching a 45 min Wing chun foundation class tonight for all levels starting at 7.15 so see you on the mat! regards Sifu

Hi everyone great training last night enjoying the ally cat strikes and the double action straight punch …But on another note i would like everyone to please respond to this email regarding a potential time change from 5.45 pm to 6 pm weeknights  and restarting the 7.15 on wednesday night …it seems that more and more students are finding it difficult to get to class …your feedback is appreciated regards Sifu

In addition, Jiu jitsu 5:45
Revision last class.
Open guard passes to back control (regular stuff, cartwheel and leg lace cartwheel). Pentagram choke and Death Star (both No gi chokes from back control).

Haha, just “regular stuff” 🤣🤣🤣