The Halesowen Wing Chun Digital Academy is our online school, hosted on Skool. It brings the syllabus we teach at our full-time centre in Halesowen to your phone, tablet or computer, so you can learn Wing Chun online at your own pace, with a clear stage-by-stage structure and a community to keep you on track. Every membership starts with a 7-day free trial.
Live near Halesowen? Book a free trial class at our centre and train with us in person.
Who the academy is for
- Students between classes. Rewatch a section of the form, revise your drills and prepare for your next grading, so class time can be spent refining rather than remembering.
- People who live too far from Halesowen. If you can’t get to our weekday classes, the academy gives you a structured way to learn Wing Chun from home, following the same stage-by-stage path as our students.
- Parents and children. The Kids’ Zone follows our children’s sash levels, so families can practise together at home.
How it works on Skool
Skool is an online platform that combines a video classroom with a community. Once you join, you’ll find:
- Step-by-step video lessons, organised by stage, that you can watch as often as you like.
- A community where you can ask questions and talk with me and with students from around the world.
- Progress tracking, with points and levels as you work through the material.
- A mobile app, so you can study on your phone as well as in a web browser.
All lessons are pre-recorded, so you train when it suits you. There are no live sessions or calls.
The roadmap: Stages 1 to 6
The adult syllabus is laid out as a stage-by-stage roadmap. Stages 1 to 6 take you from White Sash to Chum Kiu:
- Siu Nim Tao, the first form: your foundation, structure and internal power.
- Chum Kiu, the second form: movement, balance and “seeking the bridge”.
Beyond Stage 6, the VIP tier continues with Biu Tze, the wooden dummy, the butterfly knives and the long pole. Our Wing Chun comes through the Ip Man lineage, via Grandmaster Ip Chun and Sifu Shaun Rawcliffe of the Midlands Wing Chun Kuen, and it’s the same system we teach in class.
Membership tiers and prices
Skool shows prices in US dollars only, so the amount you pay in pounds will depend on your card provider’s exchange rate.
Standard: $9 a month
- Full community access, with conversation with me and students worldwide
- Stage 1: Siu Nim Tao (Part 1), step-by-step video
- The 8 Essential Drills
- Intro to Nunchaku, from the Kids’ Zone
- Progress tracking with points and levels
Premium: $15 a month or $115 a year
- The full adult syllabus, Stages 1 to 6, with complete video guides for the entire Siu Nim Tao and Chum Kiu forms
- The roadmap to Chum Kiu and beyond
- Downloadable PDF grading checklists
- The full Kids’ Zone, covering every sash level from White to Black
- The drill library
- The technique library of “Common Mistake” deep-dive videos
VIP: $90 a year (annual only)
- Everything in Premium
- Advanced weaponry: the butterfly knives, the wooden dummy and the long pole
- Biu Tze and advanced structural concepts
- Personal video review: send in your form or drills and get a critique from me
- Priority support
- Founding Member Wall of Fame (first 10 members)
Your 7-day free trial
The academy offers a 7-day free trial, so you can look around, meet the community and see whether online study suits you before you commit. Choose your tier on Skool to get started.
Preview videos
These short clips from our YouTube channel give you a feel for the teaching.
Frequently asked questions
Can you really learn Wing Chun online?
You can learn a great deal: the sequence of the forms, structure, footwork and solo drills. What video can’t give you is a training partner or the feel of contact, so online study works best alongside in-person training whenever you can get it.
Are there live classes or video calls?
No. The academy has no live sessions or calls. Lessons are pre-recorded, and you can ask questions in the community.
Will Sifu Alan review my training videos?
Personal video review is part of the VIP tier only. Standard and Premium members don’t get individual video critiques.
Why are the prices in dollars?
Skool only displays prices in US dollars, so we can’t show them in pounds.
I already train at the club. Do I need it?
No, it’s optional. Our weekday classes remain the heart of training. It’s there if you’d like extra support between sessions.
Ready to start?
Join the Halesowen Wing Chun Digital Academy on Skool and begin with Stage 1 today.
Live near Halesowen? Book a free trial class, or read more on our Wing Chun classes in Halesowen page. If you have any questions, get in touch.
Sifu Alan Bagley, Wing Chun Halesowen