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The Closest Thing to Yip Man Himself! |
June 6, 2006 |
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Dr. Barry. R. Hutchinson Four Seasons Wing Chun
from UK
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I just don’t know where to begin when discussing this set of seminars, but I’ll give it a go.
Firstly, I would advise anyone considering purchasing these seminar videos to get the whole series. If you only get one you will definitely want to get them all.
Secondly, Master Chu Shong Tin must be the closest thing you’ll get to watching the legendary Grand Master Yip man. He just has that feel about him, he is so subtle, skilled, effortless. He appears to be the archetypal Wing Chun Master. To look at him he is slight of build and yet he effortlessly moves 200lb guys around.
Master Chu shows you why Siu Lim Tao is structured the way it is, how to apply it and then how to integrate it into Chum Kiu and then Chi Sao. His use of circular movement demonstrates that, unlike popular belief, Wing Chun is far from being just a linear system. For me, this was the first time I had seen the rattan ring used to demonstrate chi sau. I used it right away.
Master Chu will slowly guide you through the system, picking out the most important and relevant parts and showing the proper applications. Finally, the translation is excellent, the young woman does a fantastic job in recapping the information given by Master Chu.
Now for the down side. Not too much to complain about, but there are a few niggles.
My first small gripe is the sound quality becomes quite bad in places.
Next, I have to say this but it is all a bit dry at times. I had to turn the seminar off after a while because there is so much to take in, and, Master Chu does go over the same ground a lot. You have to bear in mind that the full set is made up of hours and hours of seminar time, this can become a chore, but hey, that’s what remote controls are for. Also, as was previously stated, you will need a note book if you want to properly digest what is on offer her.
As a final point, if you have no knowledge of Wing Chun then this is not a training video. These seminars are aimed at hard core wing chunners, people with knowledge of the system. Master Chu will show you where you can improve regardless of how good you THINK you are. You see, Wong Shun Leung will give you that sense of real combat, Benny Meng can seem very technical but simple, Sam Kwok, lets you see that you can hide a dragon under the small movements, and Leung Ting can flatter with fancy techniques. But, Master Chu is, without doubt, the closest thing I’ve seen to Yip Man apart from the Great Grand Master himself.
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I highly recommend this set! Quite a bargain! |
June 6, 2006 |
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Brent Parkinson
from United States
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I've been involved in wing chun since I started my training in 1994. I've personally worked with 8 different wing chun teachers, from several lineages. I've worked with some very poor teachers, and a few exceptional ones. My current teacher was trained by master Chu Shong Tin in the 70's, and is the most powerful of all the teachers that I've worked with.
I acquired the 3-dvd set primarily out of curiosity...not because I actually thought there would be much depth of material in the dvd set. After all, you can't learn anything from a video...right? Chu Shong Tin was my teacher's teacher, so I mainly wanted to see how he moves. There is sooooo much more in these dvd's than mere movement. Though I had already learned about 'mind force' as master Chu teaches it, I got a broader interpretation after watching the SNT video. Though I had already had a rudimentary understanding of the use of the circle within wing chun, the Chu Shong Tin way...in the dvd master Chu went into greater detail on the use of the circle. Prior to tasting the Chu Shong Tin way, no other teacher has ever explained the wing chun circle, and I venture to guess many wing chun teachers are unaware of the wing chun circle. The use of the circle, within wing chun, is quite profound. I have worked my way through the 3 dvd set and have started over again...taking notes...I had missed so much watching them the first time. I can't list all the things that are revealed within these dvd's, because there is too much to list, but I will tell you that I used to wonder why nobody could ever just explain what lied beneath the movements of the wing chun forms...you might be shown the choreography of the movements, but rarely the purpose of the movements, even with hands-on instruction......well, if you want to understand the true purpose of the movements in the first two forms, look no further. This subject matter transcends all wing chun lineages and is of great value to any wing chun practitioner.
I highly recommend this 3-dvd set. Over the years I have spent thousands of dollars on my wing chun training. I can tell you that there is more to learn within these 3 dvd's than I learned in my first 4 years of training with my first wing chun teacher. $100 is quite a bargain. Thank you master Chu!
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