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Bruce’s Classical Mess: Part 4

Bruce’s Classical Mess: Cleaning up the Mess the “Little Dragon” Left Behind You can now find  San Diego Wing Chun at http://www.centerlinecombatarts.com By Hawkins Cheung, as told to Robert Chu (First published in Inside Kung-Fu 92/02) Bruce’s sudden death left behind a classical mess. We can’t deny the impact that Bruce had. Eighteen years since [...]

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Bruce Lee’s Mother Art: Part 3

This is a great article of historical importance as told by my Si Gung Hakins Cheung and published thanks to my Sifu Robert Chu.  I have included all 4 parts in their own individual posts. the original can be found here.   You can now find  San Diego Wing Chun at http://www.centerlinecombatarts.com Wing Chun By [...]

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Bruce Lee Discovers Jeet Kuen Do: Part 2

This is a great article of historical importance as told by my Si Gung Hakins Cheung and published thanks to my Sifu Robert Chu.  I have included all 4 parts in their own individual posts. the original can be found here.   You can now find  San Diego Wing Chun at http://www.centerlinecombatarts.com Bruce Lee went [...]

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Bruce Lee’s Hong Kong Years: Part 1

This is a great article of historical importance as told by my Si Gung Hakins Cheung and published thanks to my Sifu Robert Chu.  I have included all 4 parts in their own individual posts. the orriginal can be found here.   You can now find  San Diego Wing Chun at http://www.centerlinecombatarts.com A couple of [...]

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Bottom up kettlebell seated press workout

Bottom up presses are grueling on the grip and a challenge for the shoulders.  Add the fact that your seated and this takes the workout to a whole new level of intensity.  10 minutes one switch.  I let my students at the San Diego kettlebell workout switch to a regular grip once the bottom up [...]

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Valery Fedorenko demonstrates a Long Cycle workout.

Inspired by this video we did this workout as part of our training last night.  It is really tough especially if you push the weight and keep switching sides down to a minimum.  The workout is the LongCycle with unlimited switch of hands for 10 minutes. Valery, my coach demonstrates it in this you tube [...]

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Ip Man movie – a look from a 2nd generation Ip Man student

Robert Chu,  a second generation student of Ip Man (also romanized as “Yip Man”), talks about the authenticity of the Ip Man movie and historical facts. Recently released on DVD in Chinese, I watched it and enjoyed it. Donnie plays my Sigung, Ip Man, in Foshan, China during the Japanese occupation in 1938. In my [...]

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X Marks the spot

Trapping is a core training method of Wing Chun Kuen, but it has been complicated to teach. Over the years, I’ve searched for ways to teach the skills to my students.  I would explain, “After striking with the Tan Da, the right fist changes into a Lop Sao and traps the opponent, where you strike [...]

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Kettlebell Workout 17 Mar 09

Same warm up for the next six weeks just to build some stamina in certain movements 100 Swings 25 each – Push, Sit Up, Bridge, Squat Base number of snatces + 1 -2 12 Push ups 10 Lunges Run to the Dip Bar 10 Dips 12 Hanging Rows Repeat 3x Enjoy Dave McKinnon LA.c., AKC, [...]

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Kettlebell Workout 16 Mar 09

Sorry loyal fans, Looks like last weeks workouts will not be posted Last night 100 Swings 25 each – Push, Sit Up, Bridge, Squat To failure snatches L/R 10 reps per side, 7 rounds of variety workout (you pick) Enjoy Dave McKinnon LA.c., AKC, CPT www.solidstatekettlebell.com

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