Supple wingchun

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i had a great oppertunity with training with a renowned master from the Gulao wingchun Fung family master Fung kien we trained this surprisingly soft wingchun for a week in Hong kong. To me it seems like the bridge between the soft movement that is benefitial to health and chi cultivation from tai chi. And direct central and centreline attacking from wingchun.The soft qualities combined with wingchun's simplicity are very taoistic in the sence of bending, like the taoist analogy of the soft tree that withstands the storm unlike the stronger tree witch cannot become supple enough to eventually over come the yang.

[Jing Attiig]

Hello.

 

As a martial artist you can now apply this tai chi philosophy to your own personal style development.

 

Jing

[Ryan T.]

The soft qualities combined with wingchun's simplicity are very taoistic in the sence of bending, like the taoist analogy of the soft tree that withstands the storm unlike the stronger tree witch cannot become supple enough to eventually over come the yang.

 

Northern 7-star Praying Mantis also does a good job with the interplay of hard and soft.

 

And what Jing Attig says it true. If you slow any style down and look for the yin/yang elements you can get T'ai-Chi-like results. One main thing that T'ai-Chi does is concentrate on the whole movement, not just the beginning and the end. It really is about the journey...not just getting there.