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Master Wing Chun Martial Arts By Watching Movie Clips

datePosted on 13:49, December 13th, 2009 by Wing Chun

I have always been a huge martial arts fan. From watching all those cheesy dubbed films from the seventies as a kid, to watching Jackie Chan kick some tail, I have loved it all. I remember thinking, man, wouldn’t that be so great if I could do that stuff? Like fly over some tables and knock the stuffing out of the bad guys? Or take on thirty fighters at once and creamed them easily? How cool is that?
Alas, it was not to be back then. You know how life is, one thing leads to another and then another. You forget about all the crazy little dreams you had as a kid because you have responsibilities as an adult. Don’t we all have them? You have to work. At a real job. Not some fun job where you do what you want but a job that pays the bills. I did it just like most people do.
But get this. I found a great way to follow my dream of being a hard swinging Kung Fu artist by watching these awesome movies. The kung fu style is called Wing Chun and they are something else! I tell you, these are so fun to watch, so thrilling, I can not imagine being without them.
Believe it or not, you can learn everything you need to know about how to fight in martial arts by watching these movie clips. This style is the major southern Chinese style that was perfected by Bruce Lee himself and now it is available to us in the United States. What a wonderful invention the DVD player is! I get to train and focus my energy like I never thought I could. Without these videos and Wing Chun movie clips, I never would have the time or money to learn these techniques.
Going to a local place, a dojo if you will, costs a lot of time and money. Time and money I do not have. What better way to kick some tail than by staying at home and having all the time I need? This is the best way I have ever seen to learn how to master the art of martial combat. The movie clips are easy to watch, fun and entertaining. It may seem too easy, too simple, but in my experience, the best things in life are just that: simple.
I found myself growing stronger and stronger each day as I watched these movie clips. The instructions were easy to understand and easy to follow along. I never felt rushed or under pressure like I might at a fighting studio. It is a great feeling, knowing I am following my dream every time I turn on the TV and start learning Wing Chun martial arts.

Discover How To Master The Wing Chun Wooden Dummy

datePosted on 22:45, December 12th, 2009 by Wing Chun

I am a sucker for anything related to Kung Fu. Especially when it comes to discovering the various art forms of real fighting. I started watching these awesome kungfu videos months ago and I got really passionate about fighting. My skills have dramatically improved. The thing is, I was starting to feel a bit bored after a while. There is only so much you can do with punching and kicking nothing but air.
But check this out. I got into something pretty awesome. It is called the Wing Chun Dummy and this thing is the real deal. This is how it all works. The Wing Chun Dummy is a wooden training dummy designed to be used by martial artists to increase power, strength and overall ability in any fighting arena. If you think fighting a wooden dummy is silly, think again. If you think your hands and shins are tough, brother are you in trouble!
Basically, you just whack the heck out of this thing and act like it is an opponent. Pretty fun, if you ask me. One solid word of advice though: make sure you know how to hit this thing because, if you don’t know what you are doing, it will hurt! Trust me, I learned real fast how much damage you can do to yourself if you don’t learn the right way to hit a wooden dummy. It is not like it can hit back, but still, it is a hard, compact piece of wood we are talking about here. Be careful. Expect to bruise and even bleed your first few sparring sessions. I’m not joking.
So I start beating on this thing for a while and watching the dummy training DVD at the same time and within days, I start feeling stronger. My muscles felt harder, denser and better able to take punishment. I felt like I could take on anything! My endurance was amazing after only a few weeks. It was incredible. I had plenty of war wounds, namely bruises on my shins and elbows, but the increase in ability was worth it. The first time you kick this thing full power, you’re gonna squeal like a little karate girl. The shin bone has no meat on it. But it gets tough, quick. You can strike much harder than you can a human in practice. Just imagine how much power you can generate in your back, shoulders and triceps…fearsome stuff.
It was also a nice change of pace from the same old kung fu training DVDs I have been watching before. Don’t get me wrong, those things are great and got me to where I am today. But, after a while, it is good to step it up a notch and try new things. It worked for me. I started looking forward to training more and more each day, even with some of the self-inflicted beatings I was taking.
Another technique used on the dummy is the act of finger striking. This has always been one of my favorites. I remember watching a movie when I was a kid and this guy practiced poking this wooden board over and over and eventually was able to really smash someone with them and crush their windpipe. Now, I am not advocating hurting anyone, but I always wanted to be able to have that kind of power in my fingertips. Thanks to the Wing Chun Dummy, I have it and more.
Power, speed, technique, even toughness…all is possible by training with a wing chun dummy. The ancient kung fu masters have sworn by it for 5 centuries, who was I to argue?