Author: George Hernandez (EWC Customer)

George has an very large Wing Chun video library and has spend many years studying the art.
George is an Everything Wing Chun customer, who has taken the time to write some in-depth reviews of some DVDs. He is not a EWC employee and his views do not necessarily represent those of Everything Wing Chun.

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Review – Sifus Taner and Graziano – Tripole Form

This video presents instruction for strengthening legs for kicking, joint disabling and throwing techniques. It shows the tripod dummy form, advanced footwork, how to kick with the right angle, applications, and more.

Comments on Production:

The production set up for this video, is the same as the others in the Tanner and Graziano Wing Tjun instructional Series. All appear professionally done… there are no fancy closer up shots, which could have been useful. However, that always raises production cost (equipment and staff) and could make editing more costly. Their presentation style, can be categorized as “straightforward.” Setting a camera-up and shooting a scene from a frame within a known depth of field, makes production far easier.

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Review – Sifus Taner & Graziano – Baat Cham Dao (BJD) Apps Vol 1/8

One of our customers, George Hernandez, has written another in depth Wing Chun DVD review. This time he watched “Baat Cham Dao (BJD) Apps Vol 1/8 (Application Set 1 GAP-DAO)” By Sifus Taner and Graziano. If you are looking for a DVD to help you study the Butterfly Swords, make sure to read this first!

Lets see what he had to say:

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Review – Sifus Taner & Graziano – Baat Cham Dao (BJD) Form

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Quick Summary:

This video provides instruction in the “Baat Cham Dao” – Wing Chun “Butterfly Swords” Presented by Sifus Taner and Graziano. The form is presented in eight sections. This training video runs a little more than an hour (1:19) and teaches the Double Butterfly Sword Form or Baat Cham Dao. Each training set highlights an essential movement or hand technique from Wing Chun’s three traditional forms.

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Review – Eddie Chong’s Pak Sau Drill and Advanced Footwork

What it’s about:

Master Sifu Eddie Chong demonstrates and provides the basics of the Pak Sau Drill and advanced foot work in the Wing Chun Kung Fu system.

Comments:

As in all martial art styles there are training drills which are specific to the development of skill for which a system is known for, Wing Chun is no exception.  However, training in the basic hand drills in this martial art system are unique, they are designed to provide development in sensitivity as well as sharpening one’s awareness in the application of technique.  Master Sifu Eddie Chong provides an excellent introduction into this training art.

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Review – Eddie Chong’s Advanced Chi Sau DVD

What it’s about:

Master Sifu Eddie Chong demonstrates advance training in the Chi Sau of Wing Chun Kung Fu, in two part segments.

Comments:

Chi Sau training is essential in developing skill in Wing Chun technique and cannot be learned effectively without a skilled teacher.  It’s more than banging and rolling one’s arms with a partner.  That is certainly a crude description of it, however, without patience and consistent training real skill in Wing Chun cannot be achieved.

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Review – Eddie Chong’s Yip Man 3 DVD Set

This is a 3 DVD set. Each DVD in the set is reviewed in detail here.

What Disk 1 is About:

Master Sifu Eddie Chong demonstrates the three forms applications of Wing Chun Gung Fu, as it was taught to him my Grandmaster Ip Man.

Comments on Disk 1:

As mentioned this DVD provides instructional material of Wing Chun’s three forms, Sil Nim Tao, Chum Kiu and Bil Gee, as what is now often referred to as the “Hong Kong” system as taught by Grandmaster Ip Man.  If you have followed my reviews on the various US and Foreign Masters on Wing Chun, you will notice I have said there are differences in how these forms of the Wing Chun System are expressed. Looking at it strictly from the system represented by Hong Kong, you will notice that some of what Master Sifu Chong does is very close to some of the hands expressed in Sil Nim Tao, as taught by William Cheung. 

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Eddie Chong’s WCKFS DVD 1 – Sil Nim Tao

What it’s about:

Master Sifu Eddie Chong, demonstrates and provides a detailed breakdown of Wing Chun Kung Fu’s first from, Sil Nim Tao.

Comments:

This DVD is one of four in a companion set on Wing Chun Kung Fu produced by Master Sifu Eddie Chong; “Sil Nim Tao” is the first form taught in this system of martial arts.  The form’s name translates as “little idea.”  However, what does that really mean? How does it relate to learning Wing Chun? One must understand the meaning of Sil Nim Tao’s concept and not just parrot the words.  So keep this idea in mind as you practice while observing and listening to Chong’s instruction and the advice he offers in this DVD.   Perhaps you’ll perceive Sil Nim Tao as a seed… that once planted and nurtured, it grows into something more complex and subtle and becomes an expression of beauty over time.  And above all it serves as the foundation of the second and three forms,  Chum Kiu and Be Gee.

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