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Thoughtful Thursdays: Wing Chun Overlaps
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Thoughtful Thursdays: Wing Chun Overlaps
Hey folks, here we are, the first Thoughtful Thursday of the new year! First off, hope you all had some great holidays with family and friends alike. The new year had me visiting a book I’ve had with me on my Wing Chun journey since close to the beginning: The Essence of Tai Chi Chuan.
Now, we all know that Wing Chun is a universal lifestyle, not just a martial art. You can use the very same teachings for something beyond just defending yourself. What it teaches us is applicable in all sorts of activities. I do ballroom dancing in addition to my Wing Chun. The two overlap in a lot of aspects (Bruce Lee did the cha-cha, so there’s one of the more famous connections between Wing Chun and ballroom. Learned that from Sifu!) The quote “In stillness, there is movement.” is one that I do my best to keep in mind in both Wing Chun and ballroom, because it is very applicable to both. Finding the substantial and the insubstantial is also very prevalent in both too. Finally, there’s “Be still as a mountain, move like a great river.” In Wing Chun, that’s structure, in ballroom, that’s the frame for both the leader and the follower.
I could go on, but I would probably make this post a small novel if I did. For this post of the week, I’m curious, what do you use your Wing Chun for beyond just the martial art itself? If you haven’t figured it out yet, what have you come to discover so far? To put it in another way, what has been your “sweep the leg” moment?
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I think there is a left So Gerk in the third part of Chum Kiu. It is not a foot sweep but it the closest I can think of. Happy New Year!
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I’ve only been practicing Wing Chun for about 90 days, but you asked what else I use it for—and honestly, the biggest thing for me is discipline. Wing Chun demands daily practice and focus just to reach “mildly proficient,” which I’ve learned is a polite way of saying “you will feel like a confused robot for a while.”
But that need for consistency has carried over into everything else. I’ve started doing my training and meditation first thing in the morning, and it’s helped me stay more focused at work, at home, and with my family. I’m more present, more active, and I feel like a million bucks—before taxes, even!
Mentally and physically, Wing Chun has been amazing for me. I also do Siu Nim Tao before bed as a way to reset and clear my head for the day. Though I’ll admit… I’m not using the block of wood or a wall during my evening routine. I save that particular torture device for daytime practice when I’m fully awake and slightly braver. 😄
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R-FARKLe-There hare many principles that we are learning in Wing Chun that cross over to everyday life. The Six Universal Principles come to mind. (1) Relaxation, (2) forward energy, (3) act upon a stimulus, (4) response should be simple, (5) know your goal, (6) lower your center of gravity. Think of a challenge outside of Wing Chun in life that you have to solve. First, stay calm (relaxation) don’t think with emotion, this can cloud your judgement. Second, move forward with an option (forward energy). Third, there will be movement when acting that might give other options so (act upon the stimulus). Fourth, do not over think and complicate the problem, (response should be simple). Fifth, know what your objective is or what you’re trying to accomplish (know your goal). And finally sixth, stay grounded (lower your center of gravity).
I try to use other tools that we learn in class in my everyday life interactions. I believe this is only one example of many more we can look forward to as we continue to grow in Wing Chun.
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