- (quick exhales)
- (groans)
(static)
- Well done! (laughs)
- [Man 1] Cool kid. (laughs)
- [Man 2] For one second, I was like,
"Dang, you looked like you got hurt there."
- (laughs) No, no, I don't touch him there too much.
(static)
Okay.
Top seven Wing Chun techniques.
Now, in Wing Chun, obviously you've heard
of the bong sao, the tan sao, the fook sao,
a lot of the blocking, a lot of the drills,
a lot of techniques, pak sao.
Everybody knows that, but today, I'm gonna
show you something a little bit different.
I'm gonna show you some of the techniques
to attack an opponent, how to attack an opponent,
'cause Wing Chun itself is actually an attack art.
It's not so much a--
Although we do hit and block simultaneously,
but, if you actually think of the philosophy,
you understand the history of Wing Chun,
it's actually very much an attack art.
We're going in there, we attack the opponent.
That's why a lot of the techniques
are very, very deadly, hit a lot
of the vital spots on the human body.
(slow electronic music)
So, the very first technique, which is
the most well-known, which is the (speaks foreign language),
which is the "straight blast".
Now, the straight blast I have studied
under three, four different instructors in Wing Chun,
and everybody teaches the straight blast
a little bit differently.
So, today, I'm just gonna show you one
of the distinctions between those, but you have to
experiment yourself and find what works for you.
So, common mistakes when it comes to straight blast.
And Jason and Shin can join me when we're practicing.
You can see, in the camera, and obviously when
we do the straight blast, Wing Chun is all about
protecting your center line.
So, when you straight blast, you're not
straight blasting the side, you're not
straight blasting like this way.
See how I have my center line open?
You're protecting your center line.
Okay? Just right there.
Alright? You guys try it.
So, from there...
You can hit the nose, the head, the throat,
solar plex, different angles as well.
So, here now, the fist is (speaks foreign language),
it's vertical, we don't do it horizontal.
This way.
Now, a lot of people say, "But unlike a boxing jab,
"it doesn't have power."
It does have power if you do it properly.
Now, a common mistake people make
when it comes to straight blast,
I was demonstrating with Shin.
You can see, you can maybe see on the side.
When he's straight blasting-- go ahead.
(fist smacks)
Go ahead. (fists smacking)
Yep. So, it's like a machine gun (imitates machine gun).
You see that. Okay?
Now, we are not blasting down, okay?
'Cause you see a lot of Wing Chun guys that do it this way.
That means that you are kind of scratching the guy.
That has no power. It's more "boom, boom, boom, boom, boom."
Okay? So, your center line, "boom-boom," right there.
Try that.
And you can go-- If you're good, you can go here,
you can go here, or you can go as low,
as high sometimes, so you can vary that up.
Now, that's one Wing Chun instructor, what he
taught me, straight blast this way.
The other-- My Wing Chun Sifu taught me
a little bit differently, which is a more loose fist.
So, it's more like, you notice the way he punches
is very like this.
He does it like that.
He turns his fists more this way.
You might say, "Okay, where the hell is the power?"
(chuckles) Let me demonstrate.
So, my Sifu did it this way, it's very loose.
And I ask him, "Hey, Sifu, that looks
"like there's no power!"
He did this exact thing to me, said, "Hold a pad. Feel it."
So, it's very relaxed, very relaxed, right?
(fist smacks)
It's just like that. Relaxed.
Relaxed. There, he does a lot of power, and the way
that he does it, he takes a step like that.
He takes a step. Right?
Notice how much he moved.
So if I'm here, he does this very relaxed.
He practiced it this way. That's okay, too.
And then, we have the JKD way, which you have the
straight blast this way.
A lot of Wing Chun guys, they say, "Keep your head like that
"so you don't get hit," but I notice when you do that,
your power-- you're actually holding back some
of your power when you hit.
The JKD way is actually using the hip.
It's like a boxing mechanic with a Wing Chun punch,
which I find that to be the most effective.
So, Wing Chun.
JKD. I'm using my hip. I'm using my hip.
Now, just feel the difference.
I'm not gonna hit this loose fist.
So, Wing Chun. You can see the Wing Chun, which is good.
JKD-- Watch. From here (quick exhales),
it's much more aggressive.
- Yeah.
- Much more aggressive.
And, "boom, boom"-- I'm almost doing a boxing jab.
I'm doing a boxing jab, but with a vertical fist.
So, that's the very first Wing Chun Technique.
Second Wing Chun technique, and that is "the elbow".
Now, the Wing Chun elbow is a little bit different
from the Thai boxing elbow or the Filipino martial art.
It's a little bit different.
You can see that from the form, they do a lot
of this type of stuff.
It's the whole body. They're turning,
so it's more like this way.
Of course, you can elbow whatever way,
but the mechanic of it is a little bit different.
Now, very devastating, obviously, 'cause sometimes,
when you're close range, this type of stuff...
In camera so I can see.
So if I'm there, or sometimes, it could
also be stuff like this.
They're trying to get it out of the way,
then, people can hit.
It looks something like that.
So, it could be-- (quick exhales).
- (groans)
- Right? Then go back to a straight block.
So, elbow this way, or sometimes he try to grab here.
"Boom". Right there. Right there.
That's also a very powerful technique,
just turn your body like that.
Not just the hand, but my whole body.
So, that's "the elbow".
Make sure when you practice, be very careful.
Be very careful.
This kinda stuff sends your body go to the hospital,
so be very, very careful.
So, when you're practicing-- Let's say he grabs.
Just right there. Do it very slow.
Make sure you don't even try to touch,
'cause the tip of your elbow-- again, very, very deadly.
So, that's the second technique: "the elbow".
(quick exhales)
- (groan) Ow.
- Wing Chun technique number three: "the uppercut".
Now, the uppercut in Wing Chun is a little bit different
from western boxing.
A little bit different.
It's more coming from here, and see the form again.
Coming from here, again, the elbow.
Usually, you also combine it with...
It could be a lap sau, like that.
So, Shin, when he comes in slow...
See, I'm grabbing him here.
Now, I don't hit the head, 'cause I might break my knuckle.
You hit directly-- So it's the two things together
(fist smacks) to the throat. Right there.
And after you hit, "boom". Or it could be here, too.
But it's more like...
You can see here.
That's the uppercut.
Very sneaky attack, 'cause it kinda goes--
You're not attacking this, it's not the typical
straight blast; it's more this type of close-range stuff.
Sometimes when you're doing this, it could be used
for this kinda stuff, this kinda stuff too.
So, similar idea than western boxing,
but the body mechanics a little bit different.
Wing Chun is not just straight blast.
Wing Chun has different techniques
and different strike techniques as well,
once you learn the form properly.
That's Wing Chun technique number three: "the uppercut".
(sharp exhales)
Technique number four in Wing Chun, and that is the fak sao.
The form, you can see. Very, very powerful technique.
You can see when Shin is holding the Thai pad,
this is chopping to the neck.
A little bit different from--
We're not doing the back fist, we're not
doing a big swing.
See, my body doesn't move that much, which it could
put a lot more power into it, but in Wing Chun,
even this has a short, explosive power-- (arm smacks)
That's power. So, if I'm here-- (arm smacks)
It just takes practice.
So, application. Neck.
Could be the side. Could be here.
So, that's the application. Fak sao.
It's called the fak sao.
So, imagine you are throwing something.
You're not chopping, so it's not like an ax.
I'm not trying to chop, like a karate chop.
It's not a chop. It's a relaxed motion.
It's like that. So, try that again and see.
Relaxed motion-- (arm smacks) Like that.
You see it's also not-- I don't retract.
Look. (arm smacks) I go into it.
My body doesn't move, it doesn't move me. (arm smacks)
I move him. (arm smacks) I move the target.
So, it could be from here (arm smacks),
it could be from here (arm smacks),
or it could be from here (arm smacks). Doesn't matter.
The power goes into the pad.
So, that's the fak sao. Very powerful technique.
Also, sometimes-- I'll show you.
Sometimes, the guy maybe got me a couple of times,
and I'll be, like, "Oh, shit," this kinda stuff.
Right there might reverse the fight.
So, he's attacking, from here, (sharp exhale) from here.
Now, I can get back to the Wing Chun.
Fak sao: good, powerful technique,
and use with offense and also defense.
Wing Chun technique number five: the "Bing Gee,"
which is the finger jab.
One of my favorite techniques. You see the form as well.
It's almost like a snake. Almost like a snake.
Now, one thing I've learned from my Sifu, Sifu Adam Chan,
that he talks about the first two forms:
Siu Nim Tao and Chum Kiu.
In Wing Chun, it's for when you're winning the fight.
The Bill Gee and the (speaks foreign language) form is
actually when you're losing the fight.
It's very, very interesting
how Wing Chun designs it backward.
In Bill Gee, the finger jab, again,
you use it as a offensive technique,
which is just a finger jab. You can see.
That's a finger jab, right?
Or also as a attack. You can do it that way too.
So, it looks something like this (quick exhales).
You could do something like that,
but as a defensive technique,
which, again, you're losing the fight...
The guy's pounding on you.
The form comes from underneath is to reverse.
It's like, "Something. Something."
In Wing Chun, they make it look nicer,
but it's the same idea when you flinch.
So, some guy's gonna pound you-- "Oh, shit!
"I need to go. Something." Hit.
Then hopefully, you can reverse, and still win the fight.
Now, Jason try it.
Just try the finger jab in front of the camera,
and let me correct you.
Make sure it's more like that. You know, like a little--
Yeah, right there. And you're hitting
with these three parts for the finger jab.
Yes, and then the second one, underneath.
It goes underneath. It goes underneath, like a snake.
Try that slow. Slow, very slow.
So, underneath. Yes.
Underneath. Yes.
Try that. Yes.
Like a snake. (whooshing)
And you could also practice-- Some Wing Chun guys
practice under pit, like here.
Again, it's when something's going on, hey,
at least I can go in.
Something's going, at least I can go in right there.
That's why that's the finger jab.
One of my favorite techniques.
Bill Gee, or it's one of the forms.
Very powerful Wing Chun Technique.
(quick exhales)
- (groans)
- Wing Chun technique number six: "the chop".
This is a little bit similar to the karate chop,
but the mechanics are a little bit different.
In Wing Chun, we don't chop horizontally.
It's more a forward movement, so if you look carefully,
we don't chop like this. Okay?
It's more like this. See how I still protect my center line?
Or you can chop like that too. See?
Not like this. This forward movement.
A lot of-- again-- short, explosive power.
Now, the power, not chopping coming from your elbow.
Exactly from your body, and a little,
micro-explosive motion. See this?
And when we're chopping, you chop the neck. (inaudible)
And chop the neck. You can chop here.
Right there. Again, most guys expect you to punch them.
This stuff, you don't really see.
And you don't need a lot of power.
The power. You might say, "When you're going forward,
"where's the power?"
Let me show you. See this?
Relaxed. That little-- (whoosh, whoosh)
Okay? Now, I'll just do a little...
(hand smacks)
- (groan)
- Right? It stings.
- Yeah.
- Same thing with this. This is not (yells quietly). It's...
That's all I need. 'Cause sometimes, you might--
Let's say I do a lap sao. Watch.
He throws a punch, right here. It's this much distance.
So, from here, and then I could also-- from here.
It's very short. So, I'm not retracting.
And try to chop this from here, here, here.
See this hand? Watch.
This much. That's all I need.
And this is the equivalent of this.
You can see how he moves his body.
That's his big shoulders, imagine it's his neck.
Right there. And that's also just a setup for other things.
So, the chop, (claps) again, one of my favorites.
Practice this way. On a wooden dummy, perfect.
Practice that.
Make sure you condition your hands. On this side, this side.
Very powerful technique.
Last, but not least, the final Wing Chun technique:
the "palm strike".
You see the form, right?
You see the form, which is palm strike,
like that, or like that.
Now, the palm strike is a tool
that you don't need a lot of conditioning.
That's why in women's self-defense, they teach women
not to punch with a fist but with a palm strike.
And if you actually practice it, you'll see
that you can generate more power, for most people,
with a palm instead of a punch.
So the palm strike-- Wing Chun, again, very economical.
From the center line. We don't do stuff like that.
It's more elbow in. That kinda stuff.
All the Wing Chun techniques, all the time,
all those Wing Chun masters-- very, very sneaky.
It's all hitting the neck, hitting the groin,
jabbing the eye, that kinda thing.
They try to kill the guy. It's a deadly assassin kinda art.
It's not to just bruise the guy,
it's to chop in the damn neck.
You can see here, this kind of palm strike, again a chop.
The chop goes very nicely into palm strike.
Very little distinction. So here's a chop.
Wanna make sure you see it.
Palm strike is going up. See his head?
Palm strike going up.
Now, you can see that Wing Chun, the wooden dummy form,
where they do stuff like that kinda stuff,
they palm strike the ribs, which is okay,
but personally, I don't like that technique.
I think I find that a punch is much more devastating
with conditioning; you can hit the ribs much harder.
But the chin? Love it. Love it.
And it's very very hard to block, 'cause it's coming
from this kinda angle.
Look at his body language.
It's coming from this kinda angle.
And if you can put-- little bit of Wing Chun, maybe not.
This is not strictly Wing Chun, but put a little
body power into it, a different body mechanic.
This thing, (stomps) it's got-- "boom"-- right there.
It can knock somebody out.
It can knock someone out very, very easily.
So, those are the top seven Wing Chun techniques.
Practice it. Watch from beginning till the end.
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