Wing Chun's Power of Relaxation - Part 2 of 3

[nightfire4107]

WC is all internal energy, i luv showing people this at party's. Draws a crowd and convo starters which get's people interested in Martial Arts

[kapannier]

I found this incredibly interesting and helpful and I don't even practice wing chun but rather goju ryu karate. My sensei always stresses the necessity of being relaxed and as a newbie I never really understood or rather believed it until I saw this. Wow, this can be applied to everything from blocks, punches etc... Like he explains at 3:30, I pretty much had that mentality about punches and the lot but now I know better, thanks mate!

[devilzmantis]

very good!!!!!! this is the correct way of WC.

[Aliikona1]

When he hit his arm down and leaned towards his chest i thought he was gonna rip his heart out.

[Nofarewell]

still fantastic!

[mertles02]

this seems like the true way to do wing chun. Is this the way it is done by Ip Chun and Ip Ching? How do I find a class that teaches in this legitimate way?

[MrPez5]

i think Anthony has had enough XD

[cardplayer2]

Thanks for sharing

[MelloAnti]

I have been doing wing chun for a while now and everyday i have been trying to be more "water-like" but powerful without having to stress over how to obtain it. Its good to see wing chun in such a poetic form as such and hopefully one day i can progress my levels to such a talent.

[halfassedfart]

The first part seems to be teaching a fairly simple concept. Tensed or committed muscles cannot be committed again without first relaxing them. This is why you don't throw a punch with the kind of muscular tension more commonly found in someone sitting on the bog with a severe case of constipation.

[Kingitchi85]

SNT is like learning the 26 alphabet letters to form words, so its like 'ABC' of Wing Chun nth more nth less....it teaches the basic principles of wing chun like Lat Sau Jik Cung and Attack the core of ur target.

[mamamada]

He's the first non-asian I've heard to pronounce Wing Chun correctly and not "Wing Chang"

[BlackDice572]

This gentlemen is teaching good solid technique, but the way he explains them is a little too much like pseudo-science for me. For example, you can't relax all your muscles. Otherwise you wouldn't be able to move. Its just the antagonists that you relax. The structural benefits you get in certain postures are usually because muscles are more powerful when they are at their shortest. So the postures you assume that are the strongest are those where the muscles your using are at their shortest.

[wingchun2k10]

This is a excellent video that really explains the dyanmic science behind the Wing Chun system. Great work! Relaxation and sturcture are the keys. I really like the closing statement that the concept is simple but it is hard to do. Relaxing in a fight and letting the structure do the work, was so hard for me to grasp at first. Still have a long way to go.

[fourthwind1]

In life so often it seems, the opposite, of what you'd think is true!

[ledgohan]

this is supposed to be the standard, though unfortunately not the norm

[RoaringTiger281]

This has been an excellent demonstration!

[JoeLiquer]

6.09 does it for me.....LOL

[yidzork]

Love the videos Tony is pretty awesome. How will you know if you are getting this stuff right? What is the SLT state? and how does this state relate to energy transfer? Is it all body mass focus'd?

[jacobjjj555]

You need someone really good to help you to see if your doing it correctly. SLT state is when the mental and physical things taught in SLT are both active in practice, namely: body structure, mental focus and correct muscle use (relaxation). Yeah, its body mass focused + body mass moving (this increases force; Newton) + having the structure that can deliver the focused mass to the target. Thats the theory behind it anyway and some guys can do it and others to a lesser degree. Hope this helps :)

[phoenix0225]

i've learnt soo much from this. even though i'm learning wing chun from youtube from the time being. going to a school soon

[beejdee]

I was wondering if you had any more tips on setting up your own structure, i.e. pulling up your spine and relaxing your muscles.

[tamst3r]

SilLumTao.

[jacobjjj555]

Feet shoulder width apart. Knees slightly bent forward. Tuck your bum slightly under (slightly rotate your hips so your butt isn't sticking out). Be completely balanced. Pull up your anus, through your spine and out the crown of your head. Most importantly, don't try to strain this position, just try to keep focused on it, but try to relax and feel comfortable. When you do movements keep good posture and focus on keeping the shoulder and chest relaxed. MOVE THE JOINTS IN UNISON WITH PURPOSE!

[matreyia]

Yes, the most difficult thing in "internal" WC is to maintain a proper relaxed posture of shoulders, elbow, spine, hips and knees. Especially under pressure from an outside force. That's why SLT perfection is supremely important. A relief to see WC shown in this way. Thanks for the upload...although I think very few WC people will understand the profundity of this internal method. Best wishes.

[lordcapucino]

@matreyia what is SLT? the word

[gimickuk1]

@lordcapucino Simple Little Idea - First Hand Form of Wing Chun. It's only a short (ish) form but you can (and should) spend a lifetime on it...

[jungleefender]

@lordcapucino

SLT = Sil lim tao, sil nim tao, xiao nian tou (Chinese)

小念头

Cantonese pronounciation is Siu Nim Tao

[Theonlydump]

@jungleefender The translation from tonally based language to phonetically based makes for some interesting variations on the phonetic end.