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Training with SiSok Haw Kuo in Chicago

Training with SiSok Haw Kuo in Chicago

On August 1, 2014, SiSok Haw Kuo of Art of Wing Tsun (www.artofwingtsun.com) arrived in Chicago to train the WTK Instructors on streamlined self defense tactics and the foundation of a softer, principle-congruent Wing Tsun. The following morning, SiSok showed us a...

Why Wing Tsun Works for Baby Boomer Exercisers

Finding the right martial arts for Baby Boomers can be daunting since our bodies are not quite the same as when we were 20. Yes, there are a little more "physical challenges" at our age, but these are the reasons why Wing Tsun works for baby boomers. Wing Tsun is an...

Worth the wait

All good things come to those who wait. Wing tsun is one martial arts that demands patience from the student and teaches one to learn patience. Over the years. I have often thought like you perhaps, How long will it take me to get a "springy" bong sau How long will it...

WTK Beginner Level Reaction Drills

We have created several WTK Beginner Level Reaction Drills in order to help our students develop their sensitivity to the different forces they will encounter during a fight.  The Reaction Drills begin with the Lap Sau cycle.  In this particular video, the Attacker's...

Light Bulb Moments

Occasionally, I get light bulb moments in wing tsun... such as, Why am I still a wing tsun fanatic after a decade of training? I can easily think of 5 good reasons. I like the fact that this martial arts was created by a woman and works for women like me, ie. not the...

Wing Tsun in MMA

On Saturday May 10, in the headlining fight between Matt Brown and Erica Silva on UFC Fight Night, we were treated to one of the best displays of wing tsun in MMA.  No, there weren't any chain punches thrown. And there was not a bong sau or tan sau to be seen.  But...