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Please find a great video of Sifu Pui Yee - Senior instructor at the Practical Wing Chun HQ in Hong Kong. More info on http://wankamleung.com. And while your browsing please visit https://www.martialtribes.com

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Some great tips from Sifu Alan Mencke Hansen from the Practical Wing Chun branche in Sweden http://practicalwingchun.se/

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Hi to all of those practicing, training Wing Chun. It’s the time of year for a little reflection. I wonder if you can 3-5 minutes of your time to give me some feedback.

For now merry Christmas and a happy new year and enjoy your holidays

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Starting from Chi-Sau, Sifu Bruce Cai from www.Practicalwingchun-melbourne.com shows some Siu-Nim-Tau techniques

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Last night we trained Cham-Kiu applications in class. I found this video of Sifu Riccardo Simonetti showing a wide range of Cham-Kiu Applications.

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Invest in loss

In Asian cultures, investing in loss is an accepted concept. This thinking has its root in discussing achievements that is gained through not trying to achieve – doing without forcing. This Asian thinking is in sharp contrast with Western zero-sum thinking. A zero-sum is, any situation in which a gain for one side is a corresponding loss for another, and applies both to fighting arts as it does to business.

Learn to “invest in loss,” who is willing to do this? Since many see “invest in loss” to allow others to use force to attack, while you do not use even the slightest force to defend yourself. Nothing could be further from the truth, you just guide an opponent’s force away in a relaxed and effortless way. This offers new situations which allows you to counter attack.

But we all feel that this is easier said than done. What makes this basic principle of putting in effort – both physical and/or mental – in what can be perceived as losing, in order to gain something else so difficult?

To illustrate this point, I like to offer my insights coming from my Wing Chun training (but is true for most martial arts). My observation is that many students (even advanced ones) are confusing non-contention with submission. Their zero-game mentality is demanding action, and doing nothing is not part of the equation.

A “invest in loss” scenario calls for relaxed state of the mind; you do not need to fight. And this is why Wing Chun is such a great tool, as the physical feedback teaches you that relaxation is a good thing. Relaxation allows you to move quicker, block effortlessly and move your limbs faster (and as a result you punch harder).

And it is for this exact reason why a typical fighter with a zero-sum mentality, ends up in using muscular power because of this winner’s mentality. This mentality is blocking simple solutions like to step to the side of your opponent, or Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter refuses to tap-out, resulting in injuries!

So be aware when you are training of any tension in your limbs (arms, legs) as this will prevent you from producing the maxim output with minimal effort. Also be mindful of the fact that although your are relaxed your need to retain your structure, as only with the right supporting structure you will be able to sustain a certain amount of force.

So train to become more relaxed over time, or as I put it to some of my students; don’t fight – invite . And if you need to bring the point across to others, consider to bring along a Chinese finger trap (http://tinyurl.com/9wuz95c). The harder your team resist the tighter the trap becomes. Accept loosing from the trap, allows you to free yourself.

Happy training

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