Wing Chun | Yvette Kong Man Yi | TEDxCentennialCollege
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ธ.ค. 2019
- Yvette has been practicing Wing Chun at young age under Master Lee Chun Pong, who is the “last and best disciple” of legend Ip Chun. Olympic swimmer & Hong Kong
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Wing Chun is not fight but avoid fight to safeguard yourself. What a truth!
That would be the same with Karate especially traditional Okinawan Karate. If you look at most katas, they always start as defensive.
Wingchun is much more complexed. Fighting or self defense is just one thing.
Wing Chun is defending and attacking the same time. Both hands are active.
I disagree a bit. Wing chun is definately not about running. It’s not jujitsu etc that has arm locks etc. Wing chun is simultaneous rapid attack and defense intended to cause maximum damage in minimum time.
That’s the way it enables you to get away.
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I have been working in mental health for over 20 years. In those 20 years, I have been attacked by individuals. I had study Wing Chun for several years. Yes, Wing Chun is great for self-defense. I was able to block and redirect attacks without thinking. Wing Chun not perfect but it's a great way to start your martial art journey.
Depends on the version you studied. Many are learning the outside version.
@@ambeliquemalebranche4305 I'm learning from Grandmaster Ip Man. Mainly from his old videos.. is he classed as outside or inside version just curious?
@@OfficialNickJay oh man learning from just video has its limitations but it's better than nothing if you can't find a teacher nearby. Now depends on who is teaching you from that lineage...some have it...some don't. Hands can tell.
@@ambeliquemalebranche4305 I'm actually self taught for many musical instruments and found a really big connection between Wing Chun and music believe it or not, I know it sounds crazy but I feel like I literally know Kung Fu. That said, I agree with you 100% about having another person to help critique and improve, sparring partners etc Just right now during covid and for the inevitable future there is no classes available. I do practice for 6 hours every day though, I am addicted.
@@OfficialNickJay Then my friend you may have found something there...keep it up till times get better, if they....but will leave you with this, "To understand one art is to understand many"......explains the music part.
Wing Chun (literally means beautiful spring time) was named after a girl who learned it from a female nun/monk. The style was meant for women for self defense and had to be simple so that women can learn it in short order. The style is perfect if you want fight in a small bathroom or elevator, but sucks if you fight in an open area. That is where Bruce Lee created his "ideology" (not style) of Jeet Kun Do. Jeet Kun Do's foundation is Wing Chun, but he added different elements of other martial arts and fighting techniques that worked for him. Sound familiar? Today it is called Mixed Martial Arts.
There is a version named (I think) Yin Chun, or something like that. Santos Barbalace learned it from 2 Chinese women he met in Central Park. Yim Wing Chun learned from her father, and a man named Leung wanted to learn, but old Yim refused, pretending he didn't know any gungfu. Leung saw that Yim had no sons, but only a daughter, Yim Wing Chun, so he married her, knowing the old master would have taught his only child. Gungfu is family property in Chinese culture. Yip Man was lucky to be taught, as it was traditionally the Leung family style. Dr. Henry Leung brought it here from China, but he didn't learn from any family member, but an old monk, who was likely related.
Paul P, Where did you get the misinformation that Wing Chun is at a disadvantage in an open area. That is as ridiculous as saying MMA is great in a ring setting but out in the street its useless. Wing Chun is just as effective at long range as it is for mid range and close range. That is why Wing Chun trains at all 3 levels. As far as my idol Bruce Lee and his Jeet Kune Do is concerned, he had to use mixed martial arts methodology because he only learned a very small amount of Wing Chun. He studied it for less then 2 years. Thats total novice level of training even for his advanced natural talents. If he had the ability to learn and discover all Wing Chun has to offer and really delved deep into the art, he would have realized that Wing Chun contains everything one needs for fighting and self defense. Sure things like BJJ are awesome and could help round out any martial artist for ground fighting, but Wing Chun is a full complete system in its own right.
No, pak mai master taught her. The shaolin female monk is an embellishment. China is not known for womans rights especially 300 years ago
@@BaritoneUkeBeast4Life well said! Excellent reply! 🤜🤚
I completely resonate with your journey- thank you so much for sharing 🙏
Bruce Lee popularized wing chun to the world. Not because he advertised it but his legacy inspired martial arts enthusiasts to research his martial arts education and learn about Yip man and wing chun.
Yeah, but even Bruce knew he had to evolve past the static dogma of WC. You can't deny that.
@@igotbluesdevils i wouldn't think of denying that. That is evident in his jeet kune do.
I appreciate this perspective. Position, angle, & pressure. So widely applicable in life. It is impressive to see someone internalize and apply principles.
Wow. Thank you for sharing.
Lessons for 4 years and still learning this is an awesome experience 👏
So refreshing and full of wing chun life ..!
Love her confidence and smiling talking
Thank you....
Thank you . Great explanation .
the great feeling in the classroom for wing chun， thump up👍
"Walk a mile to avoid conflict. But when one starts, give no quarter."
I love this
I was surprised that some people in the Ted audience would be interested in hearing about Wing Chun. I would have thought that listening to Yvette Wong, they would have been more interested about swimming. Glad to see though.
Awesome thank you
Thx for sharing your passion and what you learned with WC. ;)
Nice, subtle, muscle tone. She looks graceful.
Amazing, perfect
Master Lee Chun Pong was not Ip Man's best student. Far from the truth. That honor goes to Master Wong Shun Leung (WSL). Master WSL fought in 60 fights and was undefeated. No other Ip Man's student can say such things. WSL defeated every master and student in Hong Kong before bested by Ip Man and became his greatest student. WSL combined his Chinese boxing and Wing Chun. Further, WSL taught Bruce Lee, Ip Man's most famous student before he cut short his training for Hollywood. The secret to generating power in Wing Chun is not the movements or torque but .... that's a different story. If you can figure out Bruce Lee's 2 inch punch then you figured out Wing Chun's power. Again, its not the hand movements.
This is correct wong shun Leung did teach bruce. It’s funny how people laugh in the comments section are so narrow minded they would rather hear a popular story than the truth
Well written! I do have to say that Master Wong Shun Leung would surely have shared that title (if there was such a thing) with Master Chu Shong Tin and I have no doubt that Master Wong would have agreed. Having said that I believe that Master Wong ruled and he visited our schools here in Australia and toured with Chu Shong Tin in the US and China
There is no best student of Ip Man.
Good understanding of Wing Chun but according to Chu Shong Tin(Ip Mans best student) we don’t use muscular tension in the wu me I/ng mui line of Wing Chun. Using no force is there for a reason, this helps us to find how to use essentially move the limbs and body mass around while it’s free of tension, allowing for massive generation of force by the practitioner. This is the power source Ng Mui and later Yim Wing Chun used to overcome muscularly stronger men. The men were stronger in a muscle vs muscle fight, but against this force the two women were able to crush through men’s power and resistance like butter.
@Amna S Then you are yet to be learning the correct type of wing chun which is mainly designed around teaching you how to use the same force an animal uses. There's a reason they're 10s of times stronger than us, and it's got nothing to do with muscles I can assure you that much. The reason Bruce trained his muscles so much, was because he was unable to learn Wing Chun properly in the time he was living in Hong Kong, and he saw the force being exerted by my Sigung Chu Shong Tin, Ip Man, etc. Due to him not being able to learn this aspect in time, he resorted to training his muscles to the extent he did, so he could still generate a lot of force, which Wing Chun required in order to work properly. He's the best muscular expression of wing chun I've ever seen.
@Amna S Me, my master and sigung are all the evidence I need. You're welcome to come to Adelaide, Australia one day and I'll happily show you what I am referring to here. We're all sceptical of something that's hard to believe until we experience it. Maybe one day you will get to. Take care :)
@Amna S The thing is I can prove it, and am willing to prove my claims to anybody who wants. I have already done so, and I also teach privately. I'm a savant, so I have picked it up extremely quickly, same as CST did. Ip man stated himself that CST had surpassed him in both skill and force early on in his training, he went on to get a lot better in his many years of training and teaching. We can all believe what we want at the end of the day, but logically are beliefs are drawn from our own experiences and skills, so make of that what you will. Happy to show you anytime you like, just message me for my address if you find yourself in Adelaide one day. Until then, best of luck in your journey :)
or 'easily like cutting through bean curd'! Well written mate 😀🤙🏻
@@WingChunMindForce Love it haha, thanks mate! :)
Beautiful.
Weiqi (aka Go, Ancient Chinese Board Game) like Wing Chun, are both very simplistic and minimalistic by nature as well as easy to learn...yet EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MASTER THEM.
Awesome. Very very Good ..!
She is so elegant and beautiful!
Triangles is where it starts but it gets circular the longer you practice. Every fighting style including boxing starts linear but becomes circular as you get better.
You know what's weird, people talk triangular but I only saw circles, then I thought "maybe there is a triangle in the circle?" and omg now I can air bend.
Nick Jay Lmao wth this is hilarious
@@OfficialNickJay Both are correct, depends on what you are paying attention to. Provided you move, there will always be a rotation, therefore circles and spirals sensations somewhere in your body. As for the triangle, at a low level of practice you are 'focusing on a direction' the aim is the apex of the triangle and you need two other points on your body to keep you stable. Once you are moving the triangle is still there but you have circles as well.
@@QuentinKLEau Beautifully written and described. I couldn't have explained it better myself.
because life is circle
She should appear in a Wing Chun movie.
ip man end game
That would be quite good. A good movie about Yim Wing Chun.
@@fredpetit335 Yes she has the looks too
Where can I learn wing chun in china wish to learn more
LeemTou is in Cantonese, when interpreted is " Intention". So Siu leem tou is , A little Intention. I have been wanting to put that in writing somewhere. Here is as good as any. Cheers.
Strongest geometric shape. Also judo aikido and jiu-jitsu highly influenced by triangles.
Good martial arts are formed from science and strength. It’s crazy how geometry is heavily influenced on jiu-jitsu and judo.
L4wl3ss F1end if I'm not mistaken akido works on the principle of centrifugal force or circular motions not triangles.
@@kato2531 aikido incorporate geomtirc shapes like triangle, circles, and squares. Each shapes affect aspects that work harmoniously.
I wish she demonstrated what she meant though.
Yip Chun did not learn until after his father had finished doing the real teaching, so Yip Man's students taught Yip Chun and his brother Yip Jing. There is variation in the forms, simply the number of repetitions and the exact combination of techniques, especially in the2nd form, Chum Kiu ("bridge seeking"). Foshan is the home of Wing Chun, and where Yip Man came from. My friends are from Foshan, and they proudly display a picture of the building where Yip Man got started, before he moved to Hong Kong. There are 4 forms in basic Wing Chun, and (reportedly) 4 forms also in the more advanced part, so-called Dai Lim Tao. I've never met anyone who knows this, so please feel free to comment. I may have seen a Chinese book, many years ago, but I am no longer sure.
Ip Chun started Ving Tsun much later in his age but his younger brother Ip Ching is the real deal. He started learning from his father when he was 12, and for 10 years he was under Ip Man's wing as an assistant coach before he passed away in 1972. During those years Ip Man taught Ip Ching without reservations. Ip Chun may have gotten most of the media's attention but Ip Ching is certainly more experienced and original.
Do you know who taught ip chun teacher?
👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏 Thank you very much!!!!😺🙏
Nice..!
Wing chun are and is amazing art form way of living helthy life☺️
That was cool
Actually from Wing Chun I realised that fighting is not really physical. It is more of a mental state of being.
Wing Tsun actually opened up the use of the left side of my body - i believe it therefore also opened up my brain.
Wing Tsun is the the snake mixed with the crane so it’s primarily about speed and directness.
Speed of movement can lead to speed of thinking which also leads to speed of learning and perception. Big decisions made within microseconds with uttermost efficiency and effectiveness.
In business and everyday life - I find this mental freedom both liberating and empowering.
Where others just get overwhelmed and fail, I find that I can easily find the issues and make adjustments.
It is the essence of Chinese culture or Chinese martial arts, very often there is a philosophy or story behind it or something hidden within. I like to think this all started from the root of Chinese culture in iching, yin yang and Bagua. The simplest way to look at it is. If u don’t have the yang and yang considered then It ain’t even considered a well thought out design. If u only care about the physical or what u can see and not the mind what u can’t see then u are not a complete system.
@@JC.72 I actually disagree a bit.
Yin and yang can be present in the movement and in the philosophy without actually being verbally expressed.
For example the yin defence and the yang - attack are expressed at the same time which makes wing Tsun extremely leathal and deadly.
However my teacher did not say you are now doing yin or you are now going yang. All he said was do a Tan Da.
However when i started Penchak Silat and the guru started teaching me Tenaga Dallam. I just stopped. Was very scary
@@m77ast thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience and its totally fine to disagree, especially since u are a real martial art practitioner and i am not, and i am only observing from abroad and trying to form some kind of understanding from what i see and perhaps more specifically on the creation, design or the thought process on the designs a martial art. and not to my surprise, your description also fits what i have in mind except u showed more in details and being more specific. like u said, the idea of yin yang doesnt have to be verbal or to be so concretely described, the (attack+defense at the same time is an idea having yin and yang all together actively at once and that is the dao/tao, or the so call the way/path) and u mentioned Tenaga Dallam aka chi/qi, possibly can also label it as hidden energy as yin power and muscle strength as yang power. and since every yin yang circle has another yin yang from within (similar to u describing that even the movement itself on its own has another yin and yang concept) as a result u can design a system or a complete ecosystem in extreme details without having to be expressive about the philosophy. basically the yin yang can be in the micro level or even macro level. the bottom line is that the thought process with the design of martial art systems just fascinates me
@@m77ast I agree, I meditate whilst practicing (Yin Force in Motion & Yang Inertia acceleration)
@@AtommHD some people use the first form siu nim Tao as a meditation. That’s ok. However I think it’s more for posture and building tendons and ligaments that facilitate speed of motion - some call it twitch or muscle memory.
It can also be seen as ying yang elements.
However true ying and yang is energy movement - it’s about being able to move life energy. Inside the human body is a soul. That soul is made of life matter which functions at a God level.
Genesis chapter 1 - let us make man in our image.
Another verse - and the breath of life came out of God and into the man. The man then became a living soul.
This life force is in balance using hard flow - known as red and soft yin flow - known as blue.
In summary this understanding can be applied in motion but the real energy is exactly that - energy.
A very powerful topic actually.
I found, 2013 - Astro - 葉問 (Ip Man) to be much more informative, rewarding than the movies.
Nice video. Makes me want to learn Wing Chun 😁
Yes you should try! It’s really fun plus it’s good for self defence :))
@@sophieli4415 but i'm already 47 😁 I don't know if there's an age limit to this sort of thing.
@@littlebear8225 this is what is great about Wing Chun. Age doesn't matter. It is a "soft" martial art vs a "hard" style like Muy tai, MMA, or boxing. There are online classes too. What state do you live in?
@@littlebear8225 if you can move, you can learn wing chun.
Good for movie show !
Yes you are true.
Wing Chun can be practiced in a limited amount of space. People of all ages can practice it. Those are the beauties of Wing Chun.
i knew it, by the position of her tan sao who her sifu is...
Marshal arts is about understand ur self a d others around you. Be aware of what is a round u as when drive car or ride bike wing chun is also this we learn in hope not to have to use but have it in. Us if need to use but always in controll
and balance each time do same block or do tan sao or bong sao is different as each day we adapt to new esperances and grow this is all so kung fu and wing chun to me how u feel love to share understand ing and grow More
Any martial art will do this if properly trained and applied. Best on your journey.
Many paths
I like this woman.
According to legend, the Buddhist nun Ng Mui created the style and named it after her first student Yim Wing Chun. It's easy to learn because of its 3 basic forms which can be transferred to weapons and mu ren zhuang. It's very effective. However, like most traditional martial arts, it remained traditional and closed, and failed to expand and evolve with time.
Wing chun evolved through time. This is why wing chun remains as one of the martial arts used in military. Ip Man’s wing chun came from Ng Maui’s lineage. You are not totally correct, Wing chun came for. The Chinese red boat opera people, who had passed their knowledge on. Then Bruce Lee created Jun Fan Kung Fu, Jun Fan, was based on wing chun and other arts, which evolved to Jeet Kune Do.
It's not "very effective". Goddamn, preposterous.
THe legend is not really true of where Wing Chun came from. This was just a marketing story.
I would like to see her practice and sticky hands! I am curious about her 8 moves. Triangle within the circle! 21 hand motions, 3 forms, 2 weapons forms and mok jong. 8 punches, 8 palms, 8 fingers, 8 kicks, pak da, lop da and then asking hands, chi sau, dan chi sau, lop sau, gor sau and the 13 principles .Best to you and your personal practice and anyone else that enjoys wing chun.
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Actually Wing Chun can take on 4 people at the same time depending on their angles.
Try taking on 4 Mike Tysons
Can I ask who is your intertnal wing chun practitioner. Of have u only been shown external like the other 4 odd million people. Just as a thumbs up
All I know is she is pretty.😘
There are more than 8 moves
There are circles in wing chun
Si lo subtitulais en español, me hubiera enterado de algo. Un saludo, yo práctico wing chun
Charming win chun
a lot of life wisdom.
Her arms are on-point! I feel sorry for anyone who gets hit by her.
Bellissima
This is wing chun in words.
Bruce Lee, first trained and excelled in Wing Chun. But was more known worldwide for his own style of Jeet Kun Do in which the movements itself is very different from Wing Chun.
He studied southern praying mantis also...got the power from both styles .
All of the Move men Woman is Going Fu Kara Te okay? Traditional American Original Wing Chun Kung Fu. Thanks for the video and I value your service!
8 movements?
Biu Sau - Thrusting Fingers, Darting Hand, etc. Biu Sau can be used as a block or strike.
Bong Sau - Wing Hand or Wing Arm.
Chi Sau - Sticking Hands.
Fook Sau - Subduing Hand.
Gang Sau - Cultivating Hand, Splitting Hand, etc.
Gaun Sau - Splitting Hand.
Gum Sau - Pressing Hand.
Huen Sau - Circling Hand.
Actually, chi sau is not one of the 8, that’s an exercise/drill. You’re missing pak sau - the intercepting hand.
This was what Bruce Lee excelled at using from Wing Chun and incorporated greatly into his fighting style, conceptually.
There are 18 hands of Wing Chun but they are all variations of triangular positioning.
@@captain_groovy_beard5204 there are 20 hand motions with a lot of range between them all between the 3 gates. Plus 8 fingers, 8 palms , 8 kicks, 8 elbows and 13 principles.
@@mattjorgensen2267 exactly
Practice Siu Lim Tao (First Form) for 1.5 to 2 hours then you will understand and half an hour becomes easy. Most practice barely ten minutes.
I feel attacked 🤣
Why.?
@@cantonese8085 'twas a joke.
@@indigolotus1100 🤦♂️doh!,,
Donny didn’t make Wing Chun famous, Bruce did !
True
Grand master Chris C. Thats all i have to say. .......the real deal. 👊💪the strong est man in the world. 😎💯
I'm sure your sifu is proud of you.
a natural look
i mistaken her for Zhang Weili lol
she resemble her in a way, strong and confident, hair cut and chubby cheeks too
Don’t think Zhang speaks English.
Xingyi has even less, it has 5
Lol. Not exactly
She is gorgeous.
Audio too soft.
that's great she maintains the Cantonese tradition - Wing Chun
Kung Fu live in everything we do, it live in how we treat people, everything is Kung Fu.
Wing Chun allows the student to experience Zen in action
Yes. It's true
@Chaxie Forni I'm easy to find come test your theory....
I think a lot had to do with the Chinese Masters didn't want to publicize their art to the world. But kung fu and martial art movies exposed this once little known martial art.
And out of the 4 million people practicing wc. There are only a hand full of people who have been tought real internal wing chun. All the others have been had
Good to see women involved . however this is only external WC not real internal WC
Who is her teacher?
Ip Woman.
@@lindsayvu9210 lol
Donny Yen broke Mike Tysons finger in their fight scene. You can actually see the moment it happens in the movie. Iron Palm!
08:20 - 08:26 the answer is 100,000 people. It took out Ming and Ching dynasty
Oh shucks, wrong video. Thought it was about the 1980s group that gave us “Dance Hall Days”! LOL
Them shoulders 😮
She is Hong Kong's national Olympic swimmer
This lady, tell the story about Wing Chun kung fu style. She followed all the advice from her teacher.
Teacher and master has the same meaning, translated into Chinese, is = SiFu
Sifu doesn't mean seafood, so my advice is to watch the movie again and make sure that the translation is this time correctly.
I know all this because i am een Wing Chun student myself, and i have also a master and he is teaching me Wing Chun.
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Wingchun is not unique in southern style, many of southern style incorporate wingchun system within its fundamental training. It’s better for her to study others kungfu system rather than picking just only one and claim to know everything . Meanwhile, Xingyi having just only 5 movement synchronized with other 12 strategies of animals form.
There are other great Southern systems, but they all take quite awhile to learn, like she explained. Yi Chuan is the simplest, but the hardest to learn. It has no forms, really no technique either. It's all internal power. Fong Ha and Lao Sheng brought it here, but there's a third master in California now. If you really are interested, I will inquire about him.
Originally, wing chun was developed by a father for his daughters. Its a really good system.
It was developed by a woman. Every father who knows how to fight will give the best methods for their children
Nice, and Cute
Peace
She looks strong & could beat up the guys
Next up Wing Chun style vs Chicken Wing style!!!
Aloha from Hawaii 🏝️
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She is so beautiful. How i wish she can become my sifu and teach me wing chun. I like girl who have common interest with me
Beautiful?
wife?
I heard wing chun is like golf. Easy to learn. Hard to master.
i was going to learn kung fu now i wish i had of ,,,
Such beautiful lady!!! Gorgeous
I don't think the name "Wing" in Chinese was picked because it's triangles in it!
No, it was names after the first student - wing chun
@@vingtsun1952 I know that. At least that's what the folklore has it. But It's the lady in this video who related the triangular concepts to the first character in the Chinese name of Wing Chun.
It's a family name, a last name by our understanding, except Asians say the family first.
@@beebee7834 The family name for that lady, according to folklore, is Yim, not Wing.
Ip Chun is a legend? You must be kidding, How about Ip man and Bruce Lee?
Sounds about as complicated as my golf😊
It’s a beautiful art form & great for self defence against guys that don’t know what they are doing...but if you are up against a Kyokushin Karate fighter for example Wing Chun loses all the time !!
Unfortunately, MMA exposed the weaknesses of Wing Chun as a realistic fighting art. As an overall martial art, it is all right with a rich spiritual aspect, but too limited by linear movements based upon the centerline imo.
You are unfortunately wrong. The weakness you say is the strength. However. - That is the real weakness: Wing Chun has a lot of lineages and many of them are systematically inefficient (i.e. by looking for spiritual aspects, which are not inside - by design) and further the people might not either train hard enough or train wrong.
@@1girl4you1000times When there are arguments over effectiveness of Kung fu it’s easy to resolve. Go and challenge a Muay Thai guy to a full contact fight. You will soon see who is correct and who is wrong. Xi Xiaodong has proved that and he is not all that good.
Except the argument of MMA is from the idea that Wing Chun loses in MMA. What they don't consider is how Wing Chun is developed as an easy way to defend yourself in the fist, it is not fit for combative sport. Not everyone spends years learning Mixed Martial Arts like the pros in UFC, and I can bet you someone who is in their right mind and trained a decade for MMA would mess you up in the street.
Wing Chun is like an omelette pan. It does the job, you don't need a commercial grade wok to cook eggs.
The gloves in mma are designed so you can't do kungfu
she had a beautiful face and broad shoulders
broad shoulders proof that her body had been well trained with Martial Art.
She's a swimmer