This exposé series of videos on internal wing chun that Sifu Alan has been posting throughout summer 2024 has - in my opinion - done more to bolster the art over the course of a few weeks than over 90% of the internet content on wing chun released over the past twenty years at a minimum. Without a doubt, I agree with Sifu Alan and can relate to development in layers, my notions can change and evolve quite drastically as I learn and grow as an individual. As a student, learning to understand the goals and purpose of the art in addition to skill development and critical thinking have all been crucial tools for my progress. Receiving information from an instructor, practicing, reflecting on progress, critiquing and adapting new behaviours over time is the reality of new skill acquisition, it is that simple and a lot of the internal crowd try to make it about some kind of unique forgotten technology that only they have. I’ve come to realize over the years being a student of the arts, that whether it is wing chun, boxing, jiujitsu, music, painting, writing, cooking, climbing, etc - they are all interrelated in that we approach them ecologically with problem solving, muscle dynamics and some kind of form with a baseline of principles and fundamentals with which to refer to and perhaps one day grow beyond of entirely as a practitioner. It is truly that simple, it is not some woo-woo ancient esoteric nonsense behind a pay-wall that the internal crowd likes to tout.
"Internal" is in all M.arts, it is the nucleus of ALL of them. Understanding how to ‘connect’ the body to utilise your maximum potential is the challenge, and that ability to ’connect/disconnect’ at will is the goal.
This exposé series of videos on internal wing chun that Sifu Alan has been posting throughout summer 2024 has - in my opinion - done more to bolster the art over the course of a few weeks than over 90% of the internet content on wing chun released over the past twenty years at a minimum. Without a doubt, I agree with Sifu Alan and can relate to development in layers, my notions can change and evolve quite drastically as I learn and grow as an individual. As a student, learning to understand the goals and purpose of the art in addition to skill development and critical thinking have all been crucial tools for my progress. Receiving information from an instructor, practicing, reflecting on progress, critiquing and adapting new behaviours over time is the reality of new skill acquisition, it is that simple and a lot of the internal crowd try to make it about some kind of unique forgotten technology that only they have. I’ve come to realize over the years being a student of the arts, that whether it is wing chun, boxing, jiujitsu, music, painting, writing, cooking, climbing, etc - they are all interrelated in that we approach them ecologically with problem solving, muscle dynamics and some kind of form with a baseline of principles and fundamentals with which to refer to and perhaps one day grow beyond of entirely as a practitioner. It is truly that simple, it is not some woo-woo ancient esoteric nonsense behind a pay-wall that the internal crowd likes to tout.
Thank you very much for taking time to give your feedback. Much appreciated
Great Series !, My understanding of Wing Chun has gotten Better, listening to your series . Thank you
That's great to hear, Thank you
"Internal" is in all M.arts, it is the nucleus of ALL of them. Understanding how to ‘connect’ the body to utilise your maximum potential is the challenge, and that ability to ’connect/disconnect’ at will is the goal.
Great vid!
Thank you
That treasure ❤
Thank you
Agree with this
Thank you