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The Wing Chun Blog features articles, guides, lessons, tutorials, videos and more from Sifu Adam Williss and students of The Dragon Institute and Dragon Family Wing Chun… all about the art of Wing Chun.

Kenneth Chung: “I have only a little energy”
By Paul Williams I was fortunate to attend a Seminar by Master Kenneth Chung in Seattle Washington, recently. He is ...

Is Wing Chun for Defense or Offense?
Does Wing Chun seek to strike first? Or does Wing Chun wait to counter before responding? Is Wing Chun Defensive ...

Ben Der – In His Words
Who is Sifu Ben Der? How does Wing Chun training work? How important is lineage and what should you look ...

Learn Wing Chun Like IP MAN
Here is a new video lesson that helps beginners learn Wing Chun like Ip Man, the REAL Ip Man (aka ...

How to Do a Tan Sao
This is a comprehensive Wing Chun lesson on Tan Sao. So if you want a step-by-step lesson that shows you ...

Why Wing Chun is the Most Effective Martial Art for Self-Defense
The Most Effective Martial Arts for Self-Defense Which martial art is best for self-defense? What is the most efficient martial ...

How to Defend in Wing Chun
Is Wing Chun offensive or defensive? Yes. Both. Wing Chun has a very offensive defense. What does that mean? It ...

How to Stop Chasing Hands! – Wing Chun Lesson
In this Wing Chun lesson, I'm going to talk about how to stop chasing hands. Know this... chasing hands in ...

Wing Chun Sparring
Sparring: The Essence of Authentic Wing Chun So many people want to find the origins of Wing Chun. They want ...

Ip Man Wing Chun Dummy
The highest quality, clearest and most detailed version of Ip Man on the Wing Chun wooden dummy available to the ...

Wing Chun Philosophy
The Philosophy of Wing Chun After a student learns Wing Chun's movements, they should learn further and seek to appreciate ...

Siu Nim Tao Side-by-Side Comparisons
These side-by-side Siu Nim Tao comparisons display the similarities and differences between famous Wing Chun sifus and Grandmasters. The videos ...

Wing Chun Structure (Defined)
By Sifu Adam Williss What is Structure in Wing Chun? In this article, my goal is to simplify and clarify ...

Ip Man’s Wing Chun Code of Conduct
Wing Chun Code of Conduct by Ip Man (aka Yip Man) Ethics and behavior of a Wing Chun student was ...

Wing Chun Forms: What They Are & Why Practice?
The Dragon Institute | Wing Chun Online The Forms of Wing Chun When most people think of the forms in ...

Wing Chun Solo Training Drills
A Beginners Training Guide for Wing Chun Solo Drills Training Wing Chun drills solo isn't always easy. Its hard to ...

How to Get Good at Wing Chun
"Everyone wants to know how to get good at Wing Chun. But the truth beginners don't want to hear is ...

Wing Chun Muscles
If you want to get good at Wing Chun, you have to build your Wing Chun body so that it ...

Leadership – The Kung Fu Way!
Kung Fu Leadership Lessons Its no secret that leaders need a clear understanding of the universal principles of success. Most ...

Ip Man Movie Quotes
Here are some of the best Ip Man quotes from the Ip Man movies as said by Ip Man, played ...

Redefining Wing Chun: A New Look At An Old Art
Bear with me for just a bit while I try to get you to consider a new way of looking ...

Wing Chun Lessons
Wing Chun Lessons is the online branch of The Dragon Institute. Created by Sifu Adam Williss, founder of The Dragon ...

How to Become a Wing Chun Instructor
So, you want to become a Wing Chun teacher? Well! It isn’t easy. As with teaching in any sort of ...

Orange County Wing Chun Speaker Event
Our Orange County Wing Chun schools held an evening together where our students and teachers (sifus) came up and spoke ...

The Wing Chun Stance
One of the things you will often see in Wing Chun training, is the Wing Chun stance called Yee Jee ...

Wing Chun Breathing
When it comes to Wing Chun breathing, simplicity, patience and grounding are the keys. Its quite natural to think that ...

The Wing Chun Way of Life
What does it mean to follow the Wing Chun Way of Life? And what is the Wing Chun Life? In ...

The Ritual of the Warrior
The ritual of the warrior makes no apologies for its mysterious posture and movements. It could care less if a ...

Wing Chun vs. MMA
Wing Chun and MMA have a very tense relationship. To be frank, the topic of Wing Chun vs. MMA can ...

Wing Chun Podcast Interview w/ Adam Williss
Sifu Adam Williss, founder of The Dragon Institute, was recently featured on the debut episide of Wing Chun Discussion's new ...

How do you practice Wing Chun without a dummy?
Can you learn Wing Chun without a dummy? In other words, do you NEED a dummy to train Wing Chun? ...

What Makes a Wing Chun Master?
Sowhat makes a Wing Chun master? Is it someone who is a Wing Chun expert? Is it someone claiming to ...

How to Build a Wooden Dummy (w/ Plans & FAQs)
The Dragon Institute | Wing Chun Online In this Wing Chun article, we'll discuss how to build a wooden dummy ...

Ip Man’s #1 Student Was Not Bruce Lee!
Despite his popularity, Bruce Lee was not Ip Man's number one student. He may have been the most famous student, ...

Robert Downey Jr. Wing Chun
The Dragon Institute | Wing Chun Online Robert Downey Jr has been practicing Wing Chun for the last 20 years ...

What is the Purpose of Wing Chun?
The Dragon institute | Wing Chun Online The purpose of Wing Chun is to learn how to defend yourself, but ...

Is Wing Chun Effective in a Fight?
From Bruce Lee to Donnie Yen to Robert Downey Jr, Wing Chun is practiced by some of the most famous ...

What to Expect in a Wing Chun Class (Near Me)
Wing Chun Near Me When searching for "Wing Chun Near Me" or "Wing Chun Classes Near Me", you'll find that ...

Can You Learn Wing Chun Online?
Can Wing Chun Be Learned Online? Is it possible to learn Wing Chun online? You know... learn Wing Chun online ...

Internal Wing Chun: Not Mystical, Just Misunderstood
It’s been 28 years since I began my journey into internal Wing Chun... something I knew as simply "Wing Chun" ...

Wing Chun History – A Definitive Guide
The History of Wing Chun and Its Origins This is the ultimate guide to Wing Chun history and how it ...

Is the Story of Ip Man True?
The Dragon Institute | Wing Chun Online So you wanna know the real story behind Ip Man?... the REAL Ip ...

What are Wing Chun’s Benefits?
When anyone takes up any sort of martial art, the reasons vary greatly. Some do it to learn how to ...

Brutal Honesty in Training: Making Wing Chun Honest Again
If you’re not being brutally honest with yourself or your training partners, how can you think you are simple, direct ...

The Best Wing Chun
The Best Wing Chun - Sifu Adam Williss So you want to find "the best Wing Chun?" Maybe you're looking ...

Why Tradition is Killing Wing Chun
Almost anyone who loves martial arts knows of Ip Man, the Wing Chun teacher of Bruce Lee. In Ip Man’s ...

Wing Chun Terms / Techniques
This is a comprehensive guide to Wing Chun Terms and Techniques. Its NOT your average "Wing Chun Glossary of Techniques" ...

Why Wing Chun is Not for Competition
Wing Chun is Not for Sports Competition, Here's Why.. In this article, we'll take a look at why Wing Chun ...

Sifu Ben Der
First of all, thank you for your dedication to Wing Chun! Knowing that you’ve practiced Wing Chun for over 60 ...

The Journey of Siu Nim Tao
Don’t you think it’s time we finally get rid of Siu Nim Tao? Let’s face it, modern times have changed ...
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