Learning Ving Tsun

Stop Cell Phone Attacks with Ving Tsun

Image (courtesy msnbc.msn.com)

Check out this news story about a national epidemic of people being attacked while using their cell phones. 

First, Pay Attention

First of all, you can stop this from happening by not walking around blindly unaware of your surroundings while chatting or texting. This kind of behavior makes you a prime target for attacks. If you notice in the video, in each assault, the victim had their complete attention on their phones and were not noticing anything about what was going on around them. For a predator, this is the same as being the lame, lone animal on the edge of the herd alone and vulnerable. Those are the animals who are attacked by bigger, fiercer animals whose only job is to hunt out their prey. Doesn’t sound too nice, does it? Maybe we should all think twice about walking around with our phones out. Sorry Apple! Put your iPhone in your pocket.

Second, Be Prepared to FIght Effectively

Dealing with sucker punches and surprise attacks is what Ving Tsun is all about. The likelihood of being attacked by a trained fighter is pretty slim. Ving Tsun is simple, effective and direct. It can stop an attacker as soon as the assault begins. Ving Tsun is easy to learn and in fairly short order, you can have the basic skills that can help keep yourself safer. Call and make your appointment today at the VTSDA. Don’t wait until you have already become a victim!

Stay safe, everyone,

Sifu Matt

Sunday Ving Tsun Training: Chi Sau Laboratory

Robert and Sifu Matt in a little fun chi sau

Forms + Chi Sau = Ideal Practice Laboratory

It was only the beginning of class and already the arms were flying and the chi sau and laughs were erupting. Robert started it off by asking some questions about differences between the second and third forms and next thing you know, Sifu says,”Okay, let’s take a look in the lab.”

One of the great things about Ving Tsun is that you get to examine everything in your lab of chi sau (sticking hands) practice. Ip Man always used to say that Ving Tsun was a thinking man’s art because practicing made you smarter.

“But I thought you said, we shouldn’t think so much when we chi sau!”

Well yes, Gautam, that’s true but if you think and analyze while you do your forms then give full attention to what you’re sensing in chi sau – it all comes together. The trick is lots of training and training with concentration and focus.

On a side note, look who was in the school today…yes, that’s Theresa Bragado. Glad to have you back Theresa!

The Secret To Learning Ving Tsun

Come closer… that’s right. Closer. I want to make sure you can hear me.

Are you ready?

This is very important.

… this slide show gives you a hint…

Okay… the secret to good ving tsun (or good anything for that matter, piano playing, writing, carpentry what ever) is lots and lots of diligent practice without any delusions.

What else?

More practice.

Do it 1,000 times, 2,000, 3,000 times till your ving tsun is part of you.

You may start off trying to make your kung fu look just like your teacher’s, but in the end you must make it your own, find out how it works in your body, your mind. Train and train and ask questions. Challenge your yourself, your training, your techniques.

Never give up.

See you in the school.

Use the Ving Tsun Calendar Archive

Looking for a previous article about some aspect of training? Use the calendar archive on every page to find what you’re looking for! It’ll be just like talking to Sifu!

Nothing so good as basic training – Siu Lim Tau

 

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Robert came in tonight to train. Tired from school. Worn out from work. He came in and trained.

Nice.

Tonights Training at the VTSDA

Students were all hard at it this evening…

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forms training, bong sau/lop sau, chi sau.

What good work.

The Secret To Learning Ving Tsun

Come closer… that’s right. Closer. I want to make sure you can hear me.

Are you ready?

This is very important.

… this slide show gives you a hint…

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Okay… the secret to good ving tsun (or good anything for that matter, piano playing, writing, carpentry what ever) is lots and lots of diligent practice without any delusions.

What else?

More practice.

Do it 1,000 times, 2,000, 3,000 times till your ving tsun is part of you.

You may start off trying to make your kung fu look just like your teacher’s, but in the end you must make it your own, find out how it works in your body, your mind. Train and train and ask questions. Challenge your yourself, your training, your techniques.

Never give up.

See you in the school.