In all Ip Man lineages (and possibly other short bridge styles) you will find the concept of keeping the elbow near the waist or the hip. Some say you should keep it roughly a fist distance away, others are not so specific and allow the…
read more →The day was Saturday 28th October and it was time for the Sifu Cliff 2016 to start. Many were in attendance and we were all keen to get stuck in. If you have never been to one of Sifu Cliffs Workshops in the UK then…
read more →Welcome to my second post where I have been reviewing the previous visits from our Sibak Gung Cliff. This week we look at day 2 of the 2015 Workshop. Sifu Cliff Au Yeung Workshop 2015 DAY 2 – A review. Day 2 started with a…
read more →In celebration of the return of Sifu Cliff to the UK (full details at end of this post) I thought I would review the workshops of previous years. Hope you enjoy reading and don’t forget to get your tickets for this years event! Sifu Cliff…
read more →Welcome to the HVT Blog. This weeks post is a “brief history” on how Havant Wing Chun was formed and how we became involved with the Sifu Cliff way! The Beginning of HVT Havant Wing Chun began life as a one night a week class…
read more →Part Two – Self Defence “Combatives represents a physical manifestation of force — a sledgehammer, not a jeweler’s mallet. Combatives is sometimes denigrated as ‘too basic’ by martial recreationalists because of the simplicity and the intentionally limited number of techniques. Kelly Mcann – Black Belt…
read more →Part One – Is Wing Chun for Sport? You must have been there, at a seminar, workshop or maybe in class, when a hand goes up and the inevitable question is asked…. “Why isn’t there any Wing Chun in MMA?” On the surface it’s a…
read more →Welcome back to the HVT Blog and the final post regarding the Siu Nim Tau form. Before I continue I would just like to raise a point on the English, Cantonese translations being used throughout this blog. I understand that my English may not translate…
read more →Welcome back to the HVT Blog where we have been looking at the Siu Nim Tau form. Thank you for subscribing and please keep sharing with your fellow students and Wing Chun practitioners. Sibak Gung Cliff Au Yeung has said to me many times that in…
read more →Greetings! This is my second post on the Siu Nim Tau form. Remember that from my last post I mentioned that at Havant VT, we follow the Wong Shun Leung Cliff Au Yeung VT method , this means that we split the form into four…
read more →Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and as per Goverment guidelines classes will be suspended until further notice.