Learning Wing Chun

[mook jong man]

Where exactly are you located?

Mook Jong: There is a loooottt of WC here in the States, but it a very large country and it can depend on where you are. Here in Seattle I can refer people to at least five or six schools off the top of my head, and I've been able to locate WC for most people in most areas here just using Google-fu.

I didn't think of that , in America the population is more spread out over the whole land mass so any instructors would be spread out as well.

In Australia it is pretty arid so all of the major cities are around the coast ,which probably tends to concentrate the population more , if that makes any sense.

 

[Nicholas82555]

Thin is not the word esp. places where u would thing there should be atleast 1 school. I live in Monterey California. In order to get to a WC school I've go to drive atleast 60 miles to the nearest one but it'll be worth it.

The school I visit has an excellent teacher from all accounts and somewhat small group which would allow for more attention to detail than say a large class ala Leung Ting. Nothing against the system just the size of alot of the classes. I rather be a name than a number.

 

[KamonGuy2]

The school I visit has an excellent teacher from all accounts and somewhat small group which would allow for more attention to detail than say a large class ala Leung Ting. Nothing against the system just the size of alot of the classes. I rather be a name than a number.

I disagree. Big classes are much better for your training. The point of going to class is to practice and train your techniques with different partners. The more students you have, the more flavour you get (ie you have to develop your kung fu to work against ANYONE, as opposed to getting used to training with one or two individuals)

An instructor should be good enough to cope with looking at a large number of individuals. Ive taught classes of 30 or 40 before and found it very easy.

Once you get up to an intermediate level, that is when you become a name and not a number

 

[mook jong man]

I disagree. Big classes are much better for your training. The point of going to class is to practice and train your techniques with different partners. The more students you have, the more flavour you get (ie you have to develop your kung fu to work against ANYONE, as opposed to getting used to training with one or two individuals)

An instructor should be good enough to cope with looking at a large number of individuals. Ive taught classes of 30 or 40 before and found it very easy.

Once you get up to an intermediate level, that is when you become a name and not a number

I agree fat , skinny , short , tall , muscular , awkward or athletic they all move differently.

 

[wingchuntraining]

I agree that i prefer to train in larger classes, not only does it give you a greater variety of people to train with it is good for the school. As you progress to senior levels you will have more partner at your level to train with. I know this is a consideration for advanced students as well as something to look forward to in your development. Also the training as a greater level of energy with a full house and tends to lift the standard..