Sifu Z and the Art of Wing Chun Kung Fu
https://youtu.be/SE9js426hyk The snow here in Tahoe is nothing short of impressive. I’m going on day two of being snowed in from work due to avalanche dangers. The snow has almost consumed the little cottage I live in. I have to shovel just to get out the door. Good healthy exercise - non stop yo! I… Continue reading Tahoe Snow 2/28/2023
A Typical Night at Work Circumstances have me rather - working arduously, or attempting to get more than four hours of sleep in a 24 hour period. This means my ability to do anything else, including teach Wing Chun, is extremely challenging. However, I remain loyal to my long term students. In kung fu, this… Continue reading Sifu Z Teaching Status Update
Sifu Z’s Basic 4-day a week, 20-minute workout plan that includes a warm-up and cool-down routine: Day 1 - Upper body workout: Warm-up: • Arm circles (1 minute) • Shoulder taps (1 minute) • Jumping jacks (1 minute) Workout: 1. Pull-ups or inverted rows (3 sets of 10 reps) 2. Plank (3 sets of 30… Continue reading Basic 20 Min. Exercise Routine 4 Days/wk
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Here is a growing playlist of valuable chin na (grappling) concepts and important exercises to support the techniques. Wing Chun’s standing postures support the ground training and require a connecting of the dots that may not be immediately apparent due to gravity and body orientation. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnzKvQPuOpWCFlGxkUe0EQUpiS17BzII5
The system (all systems by definition) will eventually fail. The process will always find it’s way through. Sifu Z’s 12 Laws “Transition over transaction.” system: a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network. "the state railroad system" process: a series of actions or steps taken in order to… Continue reading The System Will Eat Itself
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https://youtu.be/g1ihwSuAIJM A deeper dive into the Wing Chun concept of grounding. I introduce a new metaphor to help apply this awesome technique.
https://youtu.be/T3FC7qIAGZk The intellectual aspect of Wing Chun is vital to developing self-defense /security skills. If you have trained for any extent of time with me you will recognize the resonance of Mr. Bustamante’s… intel. Observe and enjoy!
I cringe every time I hear the words “our people“. It’s we or nothing. I cringe every time I hear “The _____ ‘s”. It’s we or nothing. There’s only one special interest group and that is the interest of humanity. No subdivisions no separations. It’s we or nothing. -Sifu Z Nite Hike Photo by Sifu… Continue reading It’s We Or Nothing
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