Typical warm up stuff, we do the kind of twisting and sliding exercises you see here around 5:30 - [MEDIA] Then it's onto conditioning, pad work,...
I believe it's a good school, there's very strong links to the HQ in Okinawa and a direct lineage from my sensei to Chojun Miyagi, so it's pretty...
I've bounced around a few martial arts, but never tried Goju Ryu. For me, it has the right balance of tradition and effectiveness I was looking...
Hey everyone, just curious - what started you all training?
Hey, I've just started training in Goju Ryu - I love it! Would love to hear from other Goju practitioners.
Ok, so I would define good as somewhere that practices live sparring, applications and has instructors with a definable lineage. A single style is...
Hi, I'm looking for a good kung fu class in these areas if anyone knows of any? I contacted these guys - http://www.formandmind.co.uk/...
I've only just noticed the link to the Facebook page on this thread, and having had a look through the videos - I'm perhaps more skeptical about...
I've always been interested in the style, and despite all the hate, I continue to consider it an effective style. That said, it's difficult not to...
Not to worry, the class is actually taught by Alan Gibson so I was just wondering what other people's experience might be. Wing Chun has a pretty...
Yes, there's a club near me and I was just asking in case anyone has experience of the instructor or organisation. Not sure why you're asking if...
Hey, thanks for asking! Is being a WSL guy a good thing?? The actual sparring sounds promising, how do you know this?
Thanks to everyone who responded. I think the next step is pretty clear!! Know the problem first.. :)
Hi, Has anyone any experience of training with Alan Gibson and the Wing Chun Federation in the UK? Can someone attest to how good these classes...
Beyond basic stretching no, and I've never had physio. Might be something to look into locally.
I had an x-ray to determine whether it was a bone injury, but it wasn't. There was nothing much done beyond that as it was deemed to be a muscular...
Hi all, I used to train in ITF TKD for a number of years, but sadly had to stop after sustaining a hip flexor injury which 13 years on still...
Good replies, guys. I spent way too much time reading the internet and getting caught up in WC vs MMA rants, and talk of fake sifus etc....
Hi all, So, I had my first Wing Chun lesson this week at a class that's associated with Wan Kam Leung and Benno Westra. I've had a quick look...
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