The Wheels of The Cannon Material is based on the Wing Chun- Book of Concepts – A guide to the Core Concepts of Wing Chun I often try to tell my students that foot work and kicking in the Wing Chun system go hand in hand. The feet are like the wheels to cannon. Without the wheels you can not aim or move the cannon in the proper direction. Without a good center and rooting ability, foot work more commonly known to Wing Chun as Chi Gerk does not have any substance and it too can not be used in the battle field. So, let’s examine the Kim Yeung Ma stance or Clamping the Sheep Horse stance. As seen in the photos above the kim yeung ma stance is performed in a neutral position. This stance teaches the student about rooting. Rooting is the ability to maintain stability while practicing. This stance will be used throughout the entire Sui Nim Tao form. When practicing this stance try to imagine your body sinking into the earth and even further imagine that your feet were now planted into the earth like a rooted tree. This visualization method will help you to attain your goal of heaviness in your stance but the ability to move easy upon your command. When rotating from one position to the next not to release you’re positioning of your stance by rising form your knees. The knees should be kept in line with your toes in the neutral stance. When you shift or rotate to the forward stance your knee on your back side should be in line with that same side’s foot. This will occur naturally if you shift is done properly. The front leg should have a natural bend in it and the weight distribution which was 50%/50% while in neutral stance - should now be approximately 60%/40%, with the heavier side in the rear. This will also aid in providing stability, while not putting too much weight on the front foot. This allows you to a more mobile and fluid advancement and regaining ability. A good trick in determining if your stance is correct while in neutral stance is:
. www.asian-central.com About the author: Upon completion of his military training, he returned home and enrolled in Brooklyn College, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy. During his time in college and beyond, Brian had met and was studying Wing Chun Kung Fu in Flatbush, Brooklyn under the tutelage of one of the United States most prominent instructors, Master Alan Goldberg. Brian was Master Goldberg's chief instructor for several years. After twelve years of studying under Master Goldberg’s strict guidance, he was awarded his instructor ranking (Sifu) and given permission to teach Wing Chun Kung Fu. Brian moved to Florida a few years later, and became a Law Enforcement Officer. He currently teaches Wing Chun in a semi private group in the city of Clearwater. He is recognized in the, Lau Wai Wing Chun family as being the top ranked student/Sifu under Master Alan Goldberg, and was given the honor to be Master Goldberg’s only student awarded the Wing Chun Bart Chum Do blades (Butterfly Swords). Presently, Brian is passing on his Sifu's tradition by teaching Wing Chun kung fu to a very select handful of students. Brian Spiegel is the author of Wing Chun, the book of Concepts (2009) and coming this summer the wooden Dummy set. Sifu Brian Spiegel currently teaches Wing Chun Kung Fu in Florida - for further information about his school please visit our website at http://www.kungfuexchange.com. Sifu Brian Spiegel is the author of Wing Chun, the book of Concepts – A Guide to the Core Concepts of Wing Chun (2009,) and also coming this summer the, Wooden Dummy Set, a full revised version of the Yip Man, 116 wooden dummy movements. For further information about rooting and centering or other various core concepts of Wing Chun, you can purchase a copy of Wing Chun, the book of Concepts – A Guide to the Core Concepts of Wing Chun (2009) at our online store. For further information about our school please visit our website at http://www.kungfuexchange.com. Copyright 2009 (c) All rights reserved Kung Fu Exchange, Clearwater, Florida |
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