mario bava
04-22-2005, 08:32 PM
Hello There
I want to share the experience I have had so far in the Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun system. I originally have over 6 years experience in Yip Man Wing Chun, where I qualified as an instructor in May 2004. I have been training in the Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun Headquarters in America for 1 month. The experience has been very enjoyable.
In this short time, I have seen how Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun contains training methods that are very combat orientated. The book 'Mastering Kung Fu' suggests that Ming military personnel and Shoalin monks were influential in the creation of Wing Chun, and having experienced the methods of Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun, this makes a lot of sense to me. I can see a miltary flavour in the training methods of Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun, both physically and philosophically. The Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun lineage contains concepts and ideas that reveal direct battle field experience, and that actually explain in great detail where the centre-line theory actually comes from. Most people state that the centre-line is 'always the shortest distance from one point to another'. But Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun can actually give a detailed explanation as to the creation of the centre-line theory as opposed to giving a simple reason for it's existence. The centre-line theory is the result of direct battle-field experience of the Ming soldiers over 300 years ago. The spear was one of the main weapons used in war-fare, and the technology and mechanics of spear fighting were fundamnetal in the creation of the centre-line. This technology can be found in the Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun concept of Ng Jan Chiu Min Jeui Ying - the five battle arrays of Wing Chun. In the first battle array, Bai Jong, a particular exercise contains movements that directly contain spear-fighting concepts that teach a practitioner to function on the centre line. This exercise is unique to Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun and is called Bai Jong Baat Bo Jin. This exercise contains 4 basic techniques that are used in conjunction with 8 body methods to express the centre-line in relation to time, space and energy factors. Only the experince of this concept will reveal the origin of the centre-line theory. Even if certain individuals 'borrow' Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun terms that are contained in the Bai Jong array, they still do not have the direct experience of Bai Jong Baat Bo Jin and therefore are not talking about the same specific ideas as those contained in the Bai Jong Baat Bo Jin.
Another thing I learned during my 1st month was about the Hung Gun Boxer Rebellion Society and it's significance to the Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun lineage. The Hung Gun Boxer Gun Society is a well documented political organisation throughout Chinese history, and holds some significance for Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun. Over 200 years ago, one of the main leaders of this group had extensive knowledge of the Wing Chun system from the Shoalin temples. His name was Hung Gun Biu, and this man is responsible for the preservation of the Bai Jong Baat Bo Jin exercise and it's passing on in the Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun lineage. The Hung Gun Boxer Rebellion Society contained thousands of members, with these members having many different martial art backgrounds. Hung Gun Biu, however, was an inheritor of the Wing Chun system, and it is for this reason that the Hung Gun Boxer Rebellion Society is mentioned in Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun's lineage. It was interesting to learn about this lineage and all of the technical and historical information that has been preserved by a limited number of individuals in the Hung Gun Boxer Rebellion Society. In general, all lineages of Wing Chun have been referred to as Hung Suen Wing Chun in the public, but more specifically, Hung Gun Biu's lineage has come from the Hung Gun Boxer Rebellion Society, with the 'inside' people of this lineage using the name Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun. This is why there is a misunderstanding when people say they have never heard of Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun - in general, Hung Fa Yi WIng Chun has fallen under the umbrella of Hung Suen Wing Chun. Thankfully I have gained some brief experience of these topics. Some individuals with personal agendas will always disagree with differing Wing Chun lineages, but without the experiences I have been lucky to have, then they are just spouting hot air about nothing. How can they compare or complain without direct experience?
In the past, Master Benny Meng has highlighted how, even after 30 years experience of martial arts, his experience of Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun has truly opened his mind about martial arts. After only 1 month, I totally understand what Master Meng must have felt - even though my martial art knowledge was not as extensive as Master Meng's, the feeling that I have discovered a new horizon through Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun must have been similar. I truly want to thank Grandmaster Garrett Gee for the education I have received.
Cheerio, Gary.
Yip Man Wing Chun Lineage
Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun Lineage
I want to share the experience I have had so far in the Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun system. I originally have over 6 years experience in Yip Man Wing Chun, where I qualified as an instructor in May 2004. I have been training in the Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun Headquarters in America for 1 month. The experience has been very enjoyable.
In this short time, I have seen how Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun contains training methods that are very combat orientated. The book 'Mastering Kung Fu' suggests that Ming military personnel and Shoalin monks were influential in the creation of Wing Chun, and having experienced the methods of Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun, this makes a lot of sense to me. I can see a miltary flavour in the training methods of Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun, both physically and philosophically. The Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun lineage contains concepts and ideas that reveal direct battle field experience, and that actually explain in great detail where the centre-line theory actually comes from. Most people state that the centre-line is 'always the shortest distance from one point to another'. But Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun can actually give a detailed explanation as to the creation of the centre-line theory as opposed to giving a simple reason for it's existence. The centre-line theory is the result of direct battle-field experience of the Ming soldiers over 300 years ago. The spear was one of the main weapons used in war-fare, and the technology and mechanics of spear fighting were fundamnetal in the creation of the centre-line. This technology can be found in the Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun concept of Ng Jan Chiu Min Jeui Ying - the five battle arrays of Wing Chun. In the first battle array, Bai Jong, a particular exercise contains movements that directly contain spear-fighting concepts that teach a practitioner to function on the centre line. This exercise is unique to Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun and is called Bai Jong Baat Bo Jin. This exercise contains 4 basic techniques that are used in conjunction with 8 body methods to express the centre-line in relation to time, space and energy factors. Only the experince of this concept will reveal the origin of the centre-line theory. Even if certain individuals 'borrow' Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun terms that are contained in the Bai Jong array, they still do not have the direct experience of Bai Jong Baat Bo Jin and therefore are not talking about the same specific ideas as those contained in the Bai Jong Baat Bo Jin.
Another thing I learned during my 1st month was about the Hung Gun Boxer Rebellion Society and it's significance to the Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun lineage. The Hung Gun Boxer Gun Society is a well documented political organisation throughout Chinese history, and holds some significance for Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun. Over 200 years ago, one of the main leaders of this group had extensive knowledge of the Wing Chun system from the Shoalin temples. His name was Hung Gun Biu, and this man is responsible for the preservation of the Bai Jong Baat Bo Jin exercise and it's passing on in the Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun lineage. The Hung Gun Boxer Rebellion Society contained thousands of members, with these members having many different martial art backgrounds. Hung Gun Biu, however, was an inheritor of the Wing Chun system, and it is for this reason that the Hung Gun Boxer Rebellion Society is mentioned in Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun's lineage. It was interesting to learn about this lineage and all of the technical and historical information that has been preserved by a limited number of individuals in the Hung Gun Boxer Rebellion Society. In general, all lineages of Wing Chun have been referred to as Hung Suen Wing Chun in the public, but more specifically, Hung Gun Biu's lineage has come from the Hung Gun Boxer Rebellion Society, with the 'inside' people of this lineage using the name Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun. This is why there is a misunderstanding when people say they have never heard of Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun - in general, Hung Fa Yi WIng Chun has fallen under the umbrella of Hung Suen Wing Chun. Thankfully I have gained some brief experience of these topics. Some individuals with personal agendas will always disagree with differing Wing Chun lineages, but without the experiences I have been lucky to have, then they are just spouting hot air about nothing. How can they compare or complain without direct experience?
In the past, Master Benny Meng has highlighted how, even after 30 years experience of martial arts, his experience of Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun has truly opened his mind about martial arts. After only 1 month, I totally understand what Master Meng must have felt - even though my martial art knowledge was not as extensive as Master Meng's, the feeling that I have discovered a new horizon through Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun must have been similar. I truly want to thank Grandmaster Garrett Gee for the education I have received.
Cheerio, Gary.
Yip Man Wing Chun Lineage
Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun Lineage