Chi Sau Training within Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun Kuen
Alan Orr, December 16th, 2007
It’s harder than you think to find liked minded people in life. I’m fortunate enough to have quite a few mad dogs as my brothers in arms. I’m a stronger believer that as a teacher you must be always questioning what you are teaching. I encourage my students to open-minded and test what I teach them.
A student and friend who has become an integral part of my school and an invaluable training partner is Nick Forrer. When Nick came to train with me he had great-untapped potential. Very quickly he could see the ‘Body Structure’ of the Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun System was a much deeper understanding of Wing Chun than he had believed existed. With his potential and hard work fused with a system of training and teaching that rewards a keen mind. Nick has developed an excellent knowledge of the arts.
Another such person is my student and friend Sai Jun Mak who has totally committed his mind to his training and teaching of the Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun System. Sai has produced an excellent standard of students since he has been teaching the system. He has embraced the Principles of the art into his everyday life. I could not be more proud!
Then what better than for these two young Lions to share his insights into Chi Sao training with the Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun System!
Read the article by Nick Forrer and Sai Jun Mak
Alan and his guys clearly have a healthy approach toward martial arts. The Gracies have made the point that you only get as good as your training partners. Finding good, serious, and dedicated training partners is very, very difficult — particularly in wing chun circles. But like attracts like, and fighters attract fighters, people who do serious training attract people who want serious training, etc. Alan by being good, serious, dedicated, and a fighter has attracted the same sort. The root produces the flower.
And, btw, I liked the referenced article by Nick Forrer and Sai Jun Mak. All too little is ever discussed in WCK circles about control.