| Representation… | | Si-Fu's Blog
| By Si- Fu onFriday, November 28, 2008 | |
| Good afternoon. It was excellent to see the students training hard at the seminar last night. It was an interesting (and, I feel, very productive) session last night; I will write more about this in due course. Today, however, I would like to clarify any misunderstanding regarding the grading. I have heard from one of my teachers that it seems that not all the students are completely clear about what the grading represents. Although I have written about this quite a number of times, perhaps it might be beneficial if at this stage I highlighted a couple of the most important points. Firstly, for those who are successful on Sunday their certification will be presented at the Graduation (which takes place on 12th December). This is the most important event of the C ... |  | |
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| The soul... | | Si-Fu's Blog
| By Si- Fu onTuesday, November 25, 2008 | |
| Good afternoon. I would like to talk briefly about the subject of the forthcoming seminar – Chi-Sau. There has been many articles written about this subject over the years (and indeed I have written about it before – in particular see my post on October 26th 2007), but there are some items that I would like to highlight. Chi-Sau is the special quality that sets Wing Tsun apart from all other martial arts; masters of Wing Tsun are also, by definition, masters of Chi-Sau and it is through the skills gained in this unique training method that they are often held in high regard. Chi-Sau permeates every aspect of the art, from the most basic application to the highest refined techniques which are only known by a selec ... | | |
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| Assessment and revision | | Si-Fu's Blog
| By Si- Fu onMonday, November 17, 2008 | |
| Good afternoon. This forthcoming week is an important one; the classes will aim to cover a comprehensive revision of all the material required for each of the grade. This is the culmination of the teaching that has taken place throughout the year, and is your chance to catch up on anything that you have missed. Aside from this, the intention is to make sure that each student is well prepared for the forthcoming, and final, grading of the year which take place at the end of the Chi-Sau seminar (27th – 30h November), The classes will be covering, among others, the theories, Chinese names, principles and etiquette required for the exams. I believe that it is particularly important that all students should be looking to grade, mo ... | | |
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| Best of wishes... | | Si-Fu's Blog
| By Si- Fu onMonday, November 03, 2008 | |
| Good afternoon. I would like to wish Wendy and Gary of the Bromley School my very best wishes on their recent engagement; im sure they will continue to have a happy and prosperous future together. Sifu | | |
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| Our prayers | | Si-Fu's Blog
| By Si- Fu onSunday, October 26, 2008 | |
| Good morning. I would like to make one further mention of the Chi-Gerk seminar. It does not actually relate to the seminar itself, but to what happened at the end of the training; we held a two-minute silence for the passing away of Dai-Sihing Szabó Ferenc. His death sadly occurred a few months ago, but the September seminar was the first time that I felt it was appropriate for him to be remembered. He was my elder Kung Fu brother and my Sifu’s first student, loyally serving his master and Wing Tsun for over 20 years. I will not attempt to give a chronology of his life or a eulogy of his achievements as I do not think that I can do him justice. However, I would like to say a few words about him and it would be fair to say that legends have already developed about him during his rather remarkable lifetime. | | |
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| Photographs | | Si-Fu's Blog
| By Si- Fu onSunday, October 12, 2008 | |
| Good afternoon. The photographs from the Chi-Gerk seminar are now in the gallery. I am happy to say that they are of the usual high standard. There are more photos than usual; as it was such a special event there were a couple of different photographers present in an attempt to capture the students training across a number of the different days. Sifu | | |
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| Tradition... | | Si-Fu's Blog
| By Si- Fu onWednesday, October 08, 2008 | |
| Good morning. Lasted night I visited the school in Bromley. What in fact was only meant to be a rather fleeting visit (simply to teach one of the teachers a private lesson before the evening classes commenced) ended up being rather longer… Despite teaching Wing Tsun for many years now I still enjoy teaching as much as when I started; for me, in my heart, nothing has changed about Wing Tsun no matter the level or knowledge I have received. If anything my attachment to this beautiful art has grown stronger and deeper as the years have progressed. There are many different ways of controlling your ego, but I believe (as indeed was taught to me by my Sifu) that if you really want to be a true master you also must remember that innocent boy inside you when you started, and his love for the art; you must keep your connection with him as keeps you ... | | |
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