MasterClass training with James Sinclair

Sparring Master Class

James Sinclair, Wing Chun Kung Fu teacher
1st April 2015
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Wing Chun Sparring

On Sunday 20th September 2015 Master Sinclair will be teaching the drills, skills, thrills and sparring methodolgy that helped him use Wing Chun very effectively over the last 4 decades, and helped him develop some of the most talented Wing Chun students today.

As a system for self defence Wing Chun is world class. Made famous in gang fights on the rooftops of Hong Kong it is also a dynamic fighting system. What people find hard is translating the theories, training methodologies such as empty hand forms, wooden dummy and sticky hands into Western Sport based ‘Sparring Practice’.

Wing Chun Kung Fu is a style with an idiosyncratic approach. The problem with such a unique style is that some even some of the most recognised martial artists in the world, such as Dan Inosanto senior student, Guru Rick Young, state that even after many years experience in Wing Chun that they love the training but simply don’t ‘get it’ when it comes to sparring.

Some Wing Chun schools simply do not spar and feel that it is unhelpful to real self defence. The UK Wing Chun Assoc. teachers and students could not disagree more. If you have any questions relating the the efficacy of modern training and the approach of James Sinclair, then this Sparring Seminar will place you in no doubt about how you should approach your training.

Quite some time past a former student of the UK Wing Chun Kung Fu Assoc, Kamon’s Founder and Chief Instructor Kevin Chan, made the perfect statement that encapsulates James Sinclair’s thoughts too. He stated that Wing Chun is the only art he has trained where you can strike a person and still be told you were wrong! May we add for clarity his thoughts were based in his experiences after he had left the UKWCKFA….

In Hong kong in 2005 the greatest compliment given to James Sinclair by many of the Masters gathered for the 2d World Conference was that they felt James was the only person they had seen to be able to ‘Bridge The Gap’ and make the link between Forms and Fighting.

To enable Wing Chun Sparring it important to realise that you will need to develop an ability to work with the longer guard at times and it should look very, very skilful and beautiful when two practitioners of the same school meet. However, there should be considerable ability to deal with all other Arts and, therefore, a focus on developing the ‘Attributes’ and core skills that ALL martial artists should have.

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If you wish to take your skills to a higher level them call to confirm your place on 07860 276923 NOW!

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More photos from the private archive of the #UKWCKFAAll photos shot by James Sinclair in Manchester UK circa 1988 at Grandmaster Ip Chun's request.-----------------------------------------------------------------The Art of #wingchun owes massive thanks to Grandmaster Ip Chun. He kept the legacy of our beautiful Art going after his fathers passing. It was not his choice, however, he took on the challenge, travelling the world and spreading the word.Living in your fathers shadow, and continuing his legacy, is no easy path for anybody. Sadly many people have been critical. GM Ip Chun brought the Art to the attention of so many parts of the world. He did this way before the dawn of the internet and the childlike hissy fits between instructors. These political disturbances within the Art were about money and fame, and attempting to grab a bigger share of the martket. They were not positive or constructive. Grandmaster Ip Chun was always very gracious to the UKWCKFA and gave freely of his knolwedge. It was others who found umbrage in his acts of kindness.Many people now feel thier linage is superior and act with almost evangelical fervour for thier teacher. The Art we love deserves ALL of the teachers who stepped up following the passing of GM Ip Man and Bruce Lee to be applauded, not just the teacher's who's students shout loudest. #wingchunrayleigh #wingchunleicester #wingchunbedford #ipchun #wingchun ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you for your kind likes of the previous private photos from our archive. We hope you continue to enjoy the history these reflect and do not find them too self iindulgent. The #ukwckfa were simply guests and were given permission to take a few photos. In this small collection we have Grandmaster Wong Shun Leung demonstrating the 棍馬箭拳 training drill associated with strength training for the pole. We also have a few photos on the Wooden Dummy. We can only hope you enjoy them.#wongshunleung #vingtsun #wingchun #wingchunrayleigh #wingchunleicester #wingchunbedford #ukwckfa ... See MoreSee Less
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Over the 40 years of the #ukwckfa, we have met with many repsected #wingchun teachers. Among them was a kind invitation by Master Nino Bernardo to meet his teacher, the late great Grandmaster Wong Shun Leung. Sifu Bernado was very gracious and welcoming. His teacher was also very humble and as James Sinclair was not his student GM Wong Shun Leung asked James to simply call him 'Wong' and used the classic phrase 'm sai haak hay' not stand on ceremony around him. GM Wong Shun Leung took time to chat and open up about his approach and was far too self depracating. He deserved his postion in the Art and garnered great loyalty and respect from his students. Over the years the UKWCKFA have gone on to meet many of the world class students of GM Wong Shun Leung. Not all are famed for their humility and kind manner, but all act with ferocious defence of the Art they inherited. Something they are justifiably proud of.These photos have been hidden away gathering dust in the UKWCKFA archive and we felt it tme to share for all to enjoy, regardless of your linage.All photos copyright of the UKWCKFA#wingchunrayleigh #wingchunleicester #wingchunstneots #wingchunbedford #vingtsun ... See MoreSee Less
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