22Sep/26

Biu Tze Explained: The Third Wing Chun Form

September 22, 2026FormsBiu, Forms, Techniques, TraditionSifu Alan Bagley

Biu Tze explained: the role of Wing Chun’s third form in recovery and emergency techniques, why it includes finger strikes, and why it is taught later in the syllabus.

22Sep/26

Chum Kiu Explained: Wing Chun’s Second Form

September 22, 2026FormsBridging, Chum Kiu, Footwork, FormsSifu Alan Bagley

Chum Kiu explained: what Wing Chun’s second form adds to Siu Nim Tao, from turning and stepping to bridging and kicks, and when students at our school begin learning it.

05Sep/26

The Wooden Dummy (Muk Yan Jong): When Students Start and Why It Matters

September 5, 2026Forms, wing chunForms, Muk Yan Jong, Structure, The Wooden DummySifu Alan Bagley

The Wing Chun wooden dummy explained: what the Muk Yan Jong trains, why it comes after the empty-hand forms, when students start and how we use the dummies at our Halesowen centre.

04Sep/26

Siu Nim Tao Explained: The First Form Every Wing Chun Student Learns

September 4, 2026Forms, wing chun basicsBeginner, Forms, Siu Nim Tau, StructureSifu Alan Bagley

Siu Nim Tao explained for beginners: what the first Wing Chun form trains, how its sections work, why it’s done standing still, and how to approach it in your first months.

02Nov/25

Baat Jaam Do: The Art of Controlled Aggression

November 2, 2025FormsAggression, Art, BaatSifu Alan Bagley

There’s a disciplined method behind Baat Jaam Do that teaches you to harness aggression into measured action. Training with knivesRead More…

02Sep/25

From Knives to Empty Hands: What the Baat Jaam Do Teach Every Wing Chun Student

September 2, 2025FormsHands, Knives, WingChunSifu Alan Bagley

Over time, practising the Baat Jaam Do sharpens your Wing Chun by forcing tighter angles, a stronger guard, economy ofRead More…

17Aug/25

The Wooden Dummy Form: Lessons Beyond the Dummy

August 17, 2025FormsDummy, Lessons, WoodenSifu Alan Bagley

Lessons with the Muk Yan Jong sharpen your timing, precision and flow, training you to read distance, synchronise breath withRead More…

31May/25

Inside the Forms: Why Siu Nim Tao Is More Than a Warm-Up

May 31, 2025FormsNim, Siu, TaoSifu Alan Bagley

It’s easy to overlook Siu Nim Tao as just a simple warm-up, but this form is the foundation of yourRead More…

20Mar/25

The Three Forms of Wing Chun and Their Purpose

March 20, 2025FormsForms, Purpose, wing chunSifu Alan Bagley

Purpose is served through the study of the three core forms of Wing Chun, each designed to enhance your martialRead More…

15Oct/24

The Importance of Footwork in Wing Chun: A Focus on Chum Kiu

October 15, 2024Forms, martial arts, wing chun, wing chun basics, Wing Chun leg techniquesSifu Alan Bagley

f In Wing Chun, footwork is one of the foundational elements that underpins the effectiveness of the martial art. ProperRead More…

05Oct/18

How long should we continue to practice our forms for?

October 5, 2018FormsSifu Alan Bagley

How long should we continue to practice our forms, kata Taolu, Set? Many Sifu’s or senseis would simply answer: forever.Read More…