In the age of the Internet, everything is now held to a higher standard due to the easy access to information. Martial arts can now be scrutinized from someone across the globe that 100 years ago may never even have come in contact with them before. With videos alone, information can be cross-referenced and discussed with the click of a button. But nothing is as good as in person realistic pressure tested training with a expert in the field you are trying to master.
With today’s digital world, can Wing Chun be accurately depicted on the web? Does Wing Chun work? The answer is in person training debunks everything. The instructor and students have good training for real combat or they don’t. Seeing videos of a school can give you a great idea if it actually teaches real combat or not.
Debunking the Myths: Why Wing Chun Works in Real Combat
A system that is used to defend oneself on the street should not be evaluated via the Internet. Any martial art (or instructor), whether it be Karate, Krav Maga, Brazilian Jui-Jitsu, or Tae Kwon do, has to be judged on the instruction and instructor. There are good and bad schools and teachers everywhere. The internet can definitely help you narrow down a good school but it should not be your determining factor.
The Truth About Wing Chun: Does It Hold Up in Modern Combat?
Either Wing Chun works or it doesn’t, and people training at the right or wrong studio will make a potentially life-changing decision. The only way you can know if something actually works without seeing it for yourself is to see it in person and ask questions. Speak Wing Chun instructors in depth and hearing what they teach and how they teach it. You might as well determine whether or not YOU like Charles Steakhouse or McDonalds because of what someone on the Internet said. Now, information does need to be taken into account, but you cannot let someone else’s experience—good or bad—determine your decision. But allow the information to help you keep an open mind to the good and bad, raising your level of awareness
How Effective Is Wing Chun in Real-Life Fights? Expert Insights
When testing a martial art you should by all means do your research. Go and meet the instructor. Watch his students, and then TRY IT! As far as Wing Chun is concerned, it absolutely works. Two of Sifu Justin Och’s top students are a testament to that. Garret Brumfield is an ex-professional Boxer out of California and Jeff Gardner was an Army Ranger widely versed in many martial arts prior to Wing Chun. The fact that two experienced, well-trained men now adhere to Sifu Och’s instruction is a huge testament not only the system, but to Sifu Och himself. Will you make Wing Chun Work for your self defense goals and needs? Where is your dedication?
Making Decisions Based on Online Research
Does Wing Chun work, Absolutely and it is insanely effective. But does your instructor, does the instruction they teach? There are many effective, brutal, powerful martial arts systems out there. That doesn’t mean that every instructor knows or understands how to effectively teach that system. That is where your research comes in. Watch his students and see their capability in action.
Lineage is good, but seeing what the instructor and students under them are capable of is a great determining indicator. Good combative instructors teaching the real ways to use it in fighting are hard to find. Even harder is finding a teacher that is dedicated to Wing Chun, and not mixing it with other styles. Or touting a certificate and “ways of fighting” but unable to realisticly teach it or have students fight with it. Due to the commercialized versions of Wing Chun and False instructors with a siver tongue or online following. Now popular after the release of the Ip Man movies. Movies based on Ip Man, Bruce Lee, many “Sifus” began to emerge and teach the “real” Wing Chun. Many videos surfaced of these fraudulent Wing Chun practitioners losing fights to other systems. So Faith in Wing Chun was weakened.
Why Wing Chun Is the Best Martial Art for Real-World Self-Defense
Wing Chun works, and there are real Wing Chun instructors who understand the system, the combative effectiveness, the speed, and the the ability to teach it. From Europe with Sifu Philip Bayer, Asia with Sifu David Peterson, and the United States with Sifu Justin Och. There are instructors who are truly capable and knowledgable in your area ready to teach you.
The truth is, do you actually have the dedication and will
you put in the time it takes to learn from great teachers.
Find a good school, do your research, and try it out! If you are anywhere in the United States near Central Florida, visit the HUB for the entire southeastern board of the USA World Ving Tsun Athletic Association and its Regional Director, Sifu Justin Och.
Related Articles from Sifu Och Wing Chun:
- The Benefits of Wing Chun Training
https://sifuochwingchun.com/benefits-of-wing-chun-training/ - Understanding the Philosophy of Wing Chun
https://sifuochwingchun.com/understanding-the-philosophy-of-wing-chun/ - Wing Chun for Self-Defense: A Practical Approach
https://sifuochwingchun.com/wing-chun-for-self-defense/
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