Reviews (WCI)

The strong roots of Wing Chun have brought growth to a strong tree by sprouting many branches and lineages, and…

Continuing with the Moy Yat series of archived videos to digital, the magnanimous Sifu posthumously bestows his…

Wing Chun Masters Magazine has entered the arena of digital video offerings from what were once physical DVDs in their…

Martial arts has been described by some as the natural, unfiltered, honest dialogue of the body to communicate. Sifu…

Perennial Wing Chun/Ving Tsun/ Wing Tsun/Wing Tsun, etc. instructor and scholar Sifu Sergio Iadarola, provides another…

Many people take an interest in martial arts for reasons ranging from health, hobby, interest, discipline, fitness,…

For the most part, the days of the system’s signature weapons being veiled in secrecy and accessible only to disciples…

Going back to both the literal and figurative roots that grew from fields to classrooms, seeds to trees, that gave…

Sifu Samuel Kwok continues his expansive video contributions with this current instalment to his many volumes on the…

In these fourth and fifth volumes of his hi-def instructional video series, Sifu Harinder Singh presents and explores…

Breaking down the prevailing perceptions of exclusivity of the system's third empty-hand form into Chi Sao drilling…

The hallmark cornerstone of Wing Chun is, without question, Chi Sau. The system’s unique training method offers one…

This issue’s reviews are looking at Chi Sau from fundamental concepts, structures and actions to developing dynamic…

To introduce Sifu Chow Tze Chuen is to recognise he was a student of the late Grandmaster Ip Man, beginning his Wing…

The coveted and revered weapons of the Wing Chun system are often a conscious, and subconscious, benchmark that one…

Wing Chun video submissions are often presented in a few distinct formats from seminar filmed footage to formatted…

The Moy Yat Family continues to present and re-release in digital format another of their first-generation copy of…

Arguably, the most concise and scaled down of the weapons is the Wing Chun Dragon Pole and its form of Lok Dim Boon…

It has been mentioned before information exchange has provided a great platform to share content and information to…

Fighting arts of all disciplines have their varying platforms upon which they pressure test the practices of…

The coveted and, at one time, exclusively guarded weapons of Wing Chun entice the practitioner’s aspirations to learn…

Knock, knock? It has four limbs, is made of wood, and is no joke to the dedicated Wing Chun practitioner. Sifu Sergio…

Continuing with the analogue to digital conversion release of one of many volumes of the late Sifu Moy Yat’s video…

Many people pursue martial arts for a variety of interests, whether they are for fitness, hobby, relative cultural…

Breaking from standard Wing Chun presentations, Sifu Tony Massengill attacks the joints point by point to expand one’s…

In a platform of solidarity with his peer, Sifu Wayne Belonoha hosts Sifu Leo Imamura, a personal inspiration of his,…

Everyone’s favourite training device, the Ving Tsun Wooden Dummy (Muk Yan Jong), takes the centreline stage for 75…

Chi Sau is a signature training method, exclusive to Wing Chun, providing a platform for practitioners to practise and…

Martial arts, as paralleled by other disciplined pursuits requiring the development of one’s body as an instrument,…

“What’s going on in a Wing Chun action is a variety of attributes (through) skills, concepts, and structural ideas,”…

Wing Chun’s reputation is primarily recognised for its signature Vertical Fist, Chi Sau and Wooden Dummy training to…

Building the right skillsets requires the right tools for the job. The Wing Chun wall-bag, although not exclusive but…

Chi Sau, without question, is a hallmark method of training in the Wing Chun system. It is a method of development…

A traditional training apparatus that has roots in many Chinese Gung Fu styles is the Saam Sing Jong, translated as…

How does one go about taking on the challenge of compiling a complete discography covering the entire Ip Man Wing Chun…

Crucial to becoming proficient in any martial skill, or personal discipline of any form of artistry, are the…

A staple found in every Wing Chun training environment is the wall bag, a traditional training resource that comes in…

Hand skills are the preeminent feature of the Wing Chun system and Sifu Wayne Belonoha explores, refines and…

The history of Wing Chun continues to be documented, evolve, and written with a greater preservation of accounts and…

After about my first year in Wing Chun I became very interested in the history of the art. I read everything I could…

The Luk Dim Boon Kwan ("Six-and-a-Half Point Pole") has evolved from being a once guarded and revered level of…

Gaining control over a potentially dangerous attacker is one thing, but rendering their resources moot sometimes…

With a long history of testing his mettle in both canvas and concrete rings, Sifu Alan Orr shares the training methods…

Any practitioner who is passionate about Wing Chun has a thirst for all of the knowledge that they can withdraw about…

Sifu Benny Meng, curator of the Ving Tsun Museum, gets a finger on the pulse of Biu Ji in this installment of his Ip…

Presenting his Close Range Combat Academy’s six-and-a-half pole, Randy Williams covers the fundamental details during…

In Chuck’s own words this DVD aims to build on the Chi Sau 1: Foundations DVD and advance your training. During the…

From a Foshan origin to an international audience, Ip Ching covers the Wing Chun system in a filmed archive seminar.…

Reactivating Your Joints for Great Chi Sao is Sifu Fernandez's 27th Wing Chun University Lesson. Limber up to get…

One of the great features of living in today’s age of technology and virtually immediate information exchange is that…

Going back to the roots of Wing Chun’s propagation in Hong Kong, Sifu Lee Man Hung presents the “Traditional Wooden…

The magnetic personality who has been a social-media celebrity for his viral video clips in this modern age serves up…

This set is the first of a complete home study course. The course is designed for those who live in an area that…

The Baat Cham Dao (Eight Point Slashing Swords) were once considered to be a learned form of the Wing Chun system…

With a career spanning decades as a first-line respondent as a police officer, fire fighter and paramedic, Sifu Tony…

Class is in session with Sifu David Peterson’s incredibly thorough examination of the Cham Kiu form. With decades of…

A long life dedicated to the propagation of his cherished art is celebrated by offering fans and family members of…

There are as many unique interpretations of Wing Chun’s Wooden Dummy sequence and sets as there are actions within its…

“Chum Kiu is when you put words (from) letters together to make sentences,” quotes Sifu Clive Potter of Wong Shun…

When I was given the opportunity to be the DVD reviewer at WCI, I jumped at the chance, and I made a promise to myself…

Once considered by many to the be the “elite” form of the system, the DVD Biu Tze Form is succinctly broken down into…

If you are not familiar with Samuel Kwok, he is considered one of the best sources to learn proper Ip Man Wing Chun.…

Simple, direct, efficient, and modern. Founding PVT (Pure Ving Tsun) head coaches Jerry Yeung and Mark Wong present…

History is written by many authors. The oldest tradition of sharing history, and especially with Chinese martial arts,…

Speed kills! That’s the concept that Sifu Fernandez presents to us as part of his Dynamic Pak Sao Drills DVD and the…

Have you ever missed that magical class and training session? Now, imagine that special class was caught on tape.…

Sifu Sergio invites you to be a virtual class participant in this installment of his Ip Man Wing Chun Series. There is…

Fans and supporters of Sifu James Sinclair’s UK Wing Chun Association are in for a treat with nearly three hours of…

Recently I decided to pick up one of Sifu Sergio’s DVDs called “Ip Man Wing Chun Series Siu Nim Tau and variations.”…

This is one hell of a big DVD set! It features over 12 hours of lessons on Adam Chan’s Pragmatic Martial Arts Self…

As someone who is a Wing Chun fanatic, I am always looking for good DVDs about Wing Chun Chi Sau. Which is why I…

After breaking my single section wall bag, I decided to replace it with a 3 section wall bag. My goal was to get…

Alan Orr is a pioneer in using Wing Chun in realistic fighting scenarios. His Iron Wolves MMA team use the concepts of…

It is clear from the outset of this “download only” video that it is another sub-standard, seminar footage offering.…

The Wing Chun University is a new concept from the team behind Everything Wing Chun. It aims to teach “the entire…

I usually start my reviews with a brief introduction about the Sifu who is presenting their material to us. However,…

Benny Meng is the curator of the Ving Tsun Museum in Dayton, Ohio. He trained under the Moy Yat lineage to Sifu…

Author Sifu Jon Rister has been teaching martial arts since 1987. He has been involved in Wing Chun since he first met…

Lee Man Hung is a master of the Ving Tsun system under Tommy Yuen Yim Keung’s lineage. Sifu Yuen was one of Wong Shun…

Joseph Lee trained and taught in virtual anonymity for the past 20 years, and it is only recently that Lee has stepped…

First impressions of this DVD are a bit amateurish, mainly because of the one camera recording and lack of editing.…

Sifu Protheroe has been a practitioner and advocate of the Rattan Ring for over 25 years. This DVD is an edited…

Clive Potter has studied Ving Tsun since 1971 and became a student of Wong Shun Leung in 1984. The Wong Shun Leung…

Some of you may not have heard of Sifu Fernandez, but I’m sure most of you recognise the name Fighterman. Sifu…

This DVD is one of many available from Everything Wing Chun featuring Rick Spain, with this title focusing on…

In some Wing Chun circles, the Biu Gee form is revered as the most advanced form in the system. Others believe it…

One thing I have learnt in my time of writing for WCI is to be open-minded. Yes, there is some very poor Wing Chun out…

There is nothing more exciting than receiving an unexpected present through the post. But when that present is the new…

Here we have yet another DVD focusing on the infamous “Concrete Arena,” where we all know that “no rules apply.” But…

Trained in medicine, with a specialty in surgery, Steve Barninger has taught clinical anatomy at two medical schools…

In Chuck’s own words this DVD aims to build on the Chi Sau 1: Foundations DVD and advance your training. During the…

This set is the first of a complete home study course. The course is designed for those who live in an area that…

After Emin Boztepe’s interview in Issue 2 of WCI, I’m sure you would agree that he is an outspoken individual. But how…

If ever there was an argument for Wing Chun’s effectiveness in “realistic street fighting”, then its apparent lack of…

The dictionary defines the word “definitive” as “…most reliable or complete, as of a text, author, criticism, study,”…

In this DVD, the United Kingdom Wing Chun Kung Fu Association have created an essential accompaniment to a unique, but…

Bruce Lee is still as popular now as he was before his untimely passing in 1973, so this DVD will need no…

Gary Lam is very well known and respected in the Wong Shun Leung Ving Tsun community, but to other lineages he may…

I once listened to a podcast by Karate pioneer Iain Abernethy that promised to reveal “The Biggest Secret in the…

According to Wing Chun history, Moy Yat was one of the few disciples who actually completed the entire Wing Chun…

This DVD came to me in a clear plastic box and features a DVD-R of a seminar given by Chu Shong Tin, which took place…

Weng Chun is the internal art of Southern Shaolin and is a concept-based fighting system based on the 18 Kiu Sau…

Alan Orr is a renowned teacher who has been involved in Health, Fitness and Martial Arts since 1985 and is the…

Grandmaster Jim Fung should need no introduction to the Wing Chun enthusiast. He is renowned worldwide as having been…