Martial Arts Horsforth Looking for Martial Arts in Horsforth? Tim Halloran has been teaching Wing Chun Kung Fu for over 10 years and offers private tuition for adults in Horsforth. Classes are available also in Bramley and Bradford. See the classes page for more information.  Contact Tim on 07779 322 839 for more information on private classes or email at sifu@leedsipmanwingchun.co.uk You can also join the class in Bramley or Bradford. Access a free class by entering your details on the application page here.      The post appeared first on Leeds Wing Chun Kung Fu ..read more

Martial Arts Bradford If you’re looking for Martial Arts in Bradford look no further. We offer adult only classes in Wing Chun Kung Fu in Leeds and Bradford areas. See our classes page for more information on classes local to you. Wing Chun is a close range martial art based on economy of motion and minimum movement. It was Bruce Lee’s original style of martial art, taught to him by Ip Man, of the Ip Man movies.  Wing Chun focuses on close range strikes to the head and body and low kicks. The “heart” of the Wing Chun system is a practice known as Chi Sau or sticky hands. In sticky hands ..read more

How To Keep Learning Wing Chun And Not Get Stuck As a beginner in Wing Chun I was fascinated by the style. It seemed so effortless and light, unlike anything I had seen previously in my other martial arts experience. My mind was open and I sucked up all the information like a sponge. Luckily my sifu had a full time school and it ran several days a week. I also took private tuition too, which helped.  As I read about Wing Chun, I applied the principles in classes, working on a different things over time. One principle I read about is the Luk Sau Jik Kuen or lost hand, strike forwards. The ..read more

Looking for local self defence classes? Here at Leeds Ip Man Wing Chun we offer traditional kung fu classes. Wing Chun Kung Fu is a close quarter martial art based on economy of motion and minimum movement. It’s also Bruce Lee’s original martial art and the art taught to him by Grandmaster Ip Man. Wing Chun‘s effectiveness lies in its simplicity. It was originally was developed by a woman (according to the legend). So it’s perfect for smaller people against bigger people! Wing Chun only has low kicks since a high kick would be considered an overcommitment, so it’s perfect for older practitione ..read more

Looking for adult self defence classes? As an adults only school we’ve got you covered! Wing chun is one of the most effective styles for street self defence. The style is know to have originally be developed by a woman and so is useful to neutralise a stronger and bigger opponent quickly and in the shortest possible time. Classes are focused around the Wing Chun system through a series of exercises designed to help you understand: Power generation – generating power for strikes from short distances Absorbing force through correct use and alignment of the stance and limbs Utilising the rotati ..read more

Wing Chun is one of the best martial arts for older adults and can be practiced into old age. Wing Chun Kung Fu is a concept based martial art which is considered to be one of the three great martial art styles of Southern China. It was founded during the Qing Dynasty by a Buddhist nun, Ng Mui, of the famed Shaolin Temple. Much of Wing Chun’s practice revolves around a sticky hands practice called Chi Sau. In chi sau, both proponents attempt to attack down the centreline towards their opponent. However, they must not give up their defence in doing so. What evolves from this practice is a game ..read more

Internal Wing Chun is something which has always intrigued me. In this video Chu Shong Tin talks about one of “the most difficult skills” to obtain within the Wing Chun system – “Nim Tao”. Nim Tao is the internal aspect of the system. It refers to the unconscious mind in the creation of power. Ip Man used to tell his students not to use strength in their form practice. Nim Tao is mind power and with regular practice a student can obtain Nim Tao if they practice for long enough and with the right mindset. Chu Shong Tin lived with Ip Man for 5 years (1950-1955) and was coined the title ‘”King of ..read more

Looking for Leeds Kung Fu? If you’re looking for Kung Fu classes in Leeds or Bradford please have a look at our site. We offer traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu classes in both Leeds and Bradford. We opened our doors in 2010 in Bradford and have a number of long term members training at the school. Chief instructor Tim Halloran started his Wing Chun studies in 1993 with Sifu Colin Ward – senior representative of Ip Chun. In 2021 Tim began studying with instructor Daniel Parr, Hong Kong qualified instructor of the Chu Shong Tin lineage. Wing Chun is a simple and effective style of martial art base ..read more

If you’re considering training in Wing Chun, you’ve probably wondering “is Wing Chun effective”? In the context of MMA or sporting competition, it is not as effective as some boxing or grappling arts. This is perhaps why Wing Chun is given such a bad rap by some. But that’s because there’s no safe way to practise against a non-compliant opponent. You would break the knees, gouge the eyes or crush the windpipe at the first opportunity, in an actual street situation where more is at stake. Doing anything less when the opportunity presents itself is not practical. Doing less would give your attac ..read more

What are the best martial arts for self defence? While there are many different arts which will help you in a self defence situation, some are better than others, depending on the scenario. Before we get into this issue, let’s look at the definition of self defence: Here’s what Wikipedia says about self defence, as it relates to defending oneself physically from harm: “Physical self-defence is the use of physical force to counter an immediate threat of violence. Such force can be either armed or unarmed. In either case, the chances of success depend on various parameters, related to the severi ..read more