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Are martial arts belts necessary, are they useful? - Kung Fu Report #242

 

Centuries ago, people use to learn martial arts essentially for survival. Tribes used to fight with each other and having martial arts skills would save your whole family from foreign attacks. Today, people practice Wing Chun, Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Bagua, and many other styles not for the same reason as they used to in the past. Because the reasons have changed "masters" also created their way of...

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How to train DIVING ELBOW using BILL GEE - Kung Fu Report #241

 

Following the Bill Gee Wing Chun Form episodes, I'm going to demonstrate today how to make use of the elbow as a tactic combative instrument when your opponent gets too close to you. When things get hit up and you feel you can't escape from confronting your opponent the Bill Gee form jumps in to help you with the right techniques to manage this situation.

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Is Wing Chun Taoist or Buddhist? - Kung Fu Report #240

 

Videos mentioned by Sifu Adam Chan:

https://youtu.be/II9pYRAedGk - A Theory On The REAL Origins of Wing Chun

https://youtu.be/II9pYRAedGk - The MYTH between CHI GUNG & Wing Chun Forms

Is Wing Chun a Taoist or Buddist type of system? That's a common question for people that goes deep into Wing Chun training. That is actually a common question in any type of Martial arts system, "where...

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Sifu Adam Chan June Compilation - Kung Fu Report #239

 

 Hello everyone, in today's Kung Fu Report we will do a recap on all the content we had in June on our web series. Wing Chun, Kung Fu, Hsing Yi, Chinese MA, were just some of the subjects we talked about. We hope you enjoy this June compilation.

In our last few videos, we discussed Hsing Yi as a system to develop internal power. Is it the best? That's not a great question. There are many...

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Is there a Best Martial Art for Power Generation - Kung Fu Report #238

 

In our last few videos, we discussed Hsing Yi as a system to develop internal power. Is it the best? That's not a great question. There are many styles of Kung Fu that develop internal power. Let's discuss!!

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Should I COMBINE HSING YI with other styles? - Kung Fu Report #237

 

When we're learning a martial arts system, eventually you catch similar movements or techniques from other styles. One of first question that comes to our minds is: "Am I able to learn this other Martial Art style too?" It looks simple because is similar, but I honestly believe it has to be organic. Want to know what I mean by that? In today's Kung Fu Report episode we will discuss on how you...

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Hsing Yi - Power Generation - Kung Fu Report #236

 

Today we are talking about the concept of small movement power generation using Hsing Yi and how it relates to all internal martial arts.

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Hsing Yi & Wing Chun - Internal mechanics that help your Martial Arts - Part 1- Kung Fu Report #235

 

Bundling Hsing Yi & Wing Chun increases your moves and applications in several different ways. Internal mechanics amazes me because it is a very important training concept but is usually neglected by practitioners and instructors. In our second video about Hsing Yi style, I'm going to share with you the importance of these styles' internal mechanics on your martial arts and how they helped...

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How to use Wing Chun against straight punches - Kung Fu Report #234

 

When an opponent throw you a punch, you can't predict from what angle it is coming. There are some set skills you can train to be prepared when going against a straight punch and that's what this episode is about. Various non-traditional Wing Chun and Kung Fu techniques can be used in this situation so tell me what's your favorite in the comments.

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HSING YI - History, Differences & Similarities with Wing Chun - Kung Fu Report #233

 

Back in the day, Shing Yi fighters used to be very prestigious in China and was a synonym for a good reputation. Nowadays, this martial art style has lost a lot of its essence but in today's Kung Fu Report I'd like to discuss with you one of my favorite styles, HSING YI! Also, we will see how it has some common points with Wing Chun and Kung Fu. Let's check it out!

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