Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Martial Arts Instructor
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Tag Archives: Sifu
A Beginner’s Glossary of Wing Chun Terms: From Sifu to Siu Nim Tao
A plain-English glossary of the Wing Chun terms beginners hear in their first weeks, from Sifu and kwoon to Siu Nim Tao, chi sau, tan sau, bong sau and Muk Yan Jong.
Our Wing Chun Lineage: From Ip Man to the Midlands Wing Chun Kuen
Our Ip Man lineage explained: how Wing Chun reached Halesowen via Grandmaster Ip Chun and Sifu Shaun Rawcliffe of the Midlands Wing Chun Kuen, and why lineage shapes how we teach.
Wing Chun vs Kickboxing: What I Learned Moving Between the Two
Wing Chun vs kickboxing from someone who trained in both: Sifu Alan Bagley on sport versus self-protection, what carries over, what changes and why he stayed with Wing Chun.
Kung Fu School Relationships
So the other day just before a chi-sao session I bowed to another student and said “all good Bro?”, andRead More…