His Wing Chun Blows My Mind | Sifu Francis Fong

It's still amaze me that Sifu Francis Fong is in his 70s consider the way he moves and the speed of his hands.
I really enjoy training with Sifu Francis as well as listening to him talk. I hope you will find useful information in this clip!
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[@wildcat31772]

the biggest takeaway from him talking at the end is the fact that he isn't 'i'm wing chun and i'm better than everything else'. He acknowledged there's a wealth of information (languages) to learn from all disciplines. Don't find that often in tdm instructors.

[@tonyvalente]

We live in a video age so you having no Contant just shows that you’re full of it.

[@wildcat31772]

@@tonyvalente i dont even know what you attempted to say there but... ok?

[@PixelPatrik]

@@wildcat31772 I think he said no martial art is superior to all other martial arts. Unless I'm mistaken, I feel like it was a pretty clear statement.

[@wildcat31772]

@@PixelPatrik well i believe the guy deleted his comment, but it said nothing about what you just stated. It wasn't even a full sentence.

[@PixelPatrikSWE]

Oh sry my bad, I didn't notice you replied to someone else 🤪

[@staffakartherma3303]

I had the honor of studying under Sifu Fong back in the 80s. He had a small school above a furniture (?) shop in Atlanta, GA. The most striking thing I remember about his technique was how... soft... it was. I mean when you attacked you could almost not feel his defense and counter. His arms were so light to the touch, yet he could control you and then blast you with such speed and power. The best analogy is to say it was like fighting a hurricane. When you attacked it felt like you were fighting air. When he countered you felt like you were in a storm. (I still have our class picture on my home office wall).

[@FlipArt57]

You are very fortunate to learn from him. You must be pretty well rounded in the style. Keep practicing!

[@derrick_smitty]

The school was on plasamore drive off of piedmont in midtown atlanta. A chinese coworker of my mom gave her francis fong's business card for me to study with him. My mom never would sign me up. I was 12 years old and a perfect age to begin training. I later went on to study taekwondo and jujitsu.

[@palnagok1720]

@@derrick_smitty mothers are absolute killjoy shits at times. They treat you like a Ken doll.

[@securehealtheap]

I was in the plasamore school also. Got there in 1986. Still training with Sifu. He hasn’t lost a step. Amazing man.

[@derrick_smitty]

@@securehealtheap awesome!!

[@Jeff-fe4bi]

This master is a gold mine of knowledge. Im a bjj guy through and thru, trained since 2007, and in the lineage of Rickson. If people would actually watch this whole video he has some amazing concepts in which he applies to grappling. Its actually the same ones Rickson always, speaks about Connection, flow with the go, wieght distribution, angles, base . would love to see one of these keyboard warriors challenge Sifu in his prime. Stop with all the " that will never work on the street" or "that is all outdated, or " that wont work on a trained guy". If you are a martial artist you will see the beauty in this masters knowledge.

[@Johan-mp2ur]

❤

[@wrongthinker350]

Been training most of my life this guy is legit.

[@seric4546]

There is video of Carlson Gracie training with Sam Kwok. Carlson Gracie was a fan of Wing Chun.

[@Silirion]

I do appreciate what he says about not using programmed answers but rather looking for solutions.

[@catnadas]

If you trained bjj since 2007 i bet you would beat him easily though. Even in his prime.

[@jimrudolph2864]

This master is taking Wing Chun to different level. Very impressive. Never seen Wing Chun applied while on the ground.

[@ltcuaa]

cause it does not work

[@Eternaprimavera73]

In the 80ies it was already done.

[@benito4649]

@@ltcuaa and whats working, fat keyboard warrior?

[@leibama59]

MMA works, anyone that thinks W.C will work in fight your crazy. Its bullshido ​@@benito4649

[@power279]

​@@ltcuaasure bro..how bout u try to brawl with those fighters

[@nitaci7246]

I think this is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. To Sifu Francis Fong... I don't know where to start... Thank you Kevin for sharing this video. This video is a wakeup call for me to get back into training and back to Wing Chun. My Sifu moved far away a couple of years back so I stopped training. It just wasn't as fun anymore. Now I will look up new clubs and hope that I can find a great teacher. Again, thank you!

[@marshallarchiveofasianfilm]

Many people claim to be a 'master' and put it before their name, however many of them are simply not that good. Sifu Francis Fong is absolutely a master, he is awesome ! Every move is quality and made to look so easy. Much respect.

[@BradYaeger]

My background is very limited when it comes to Wing Chun , but there's enough cross over with Silat and Kali that I can relate. As one teacher said , "It's not really about the hands and feet , I'm attacking your spine . If I can control that, I can control you ." If you watch how when he wants to, Sifu steals your balance and breaks your structure . That translates into any style and application . Even when you are squared up with an aware opponent. This same teacher used another example when he was walking across the mats on day he caught his toe on a loose edge and stumbled a bit. He stopped class and said "Who saw that? I've been training for 30 years, I have 5 different black belts , but look how none of that mattered the instant I tripped and was off balance. THAT'S the thing we are trying to create."

[@chilanscribe733]

Good point, off balance is off balance, won't matter how many belts you've got.

[@misterlau5246]

Yup. I had a terrible balance and I learned lots. Anyway I still have some issues in daily routine. I have to focus and everything works well 😅😟😔

[@get_it_done4580]

pencak?

[@misterlau5246]

@@get_it_done4580 you mean "pentaj silst" 🤝

[@nicolasbouchard6331]

Exactly framing is the most important thing in martial arts. Especially those that comes from knife combat like silat and wc. It's all about fighting in the safest way possible. Control is a must to safely disarm or attack an opponent with a blade and it translated into those martial art beautifully.

[@martinstuvland8620]

The amount of in depth understanding of bio-mechanics and leverages is insane. This is going straight to favorites! I'd be prepared to be humbled and honored to learn under him. I practice Kyokushin on the general.

[@williamnicholson8133]

To bad it does t work if your opponent is larger than you

[@martinstuvland8620]

​@@williamnicholson8133 Ah, I see you tried it yourself.... Of course. At a certain point a larger opponent outweighs technique. Assuming the opponent knows what he is doing. But a few kg wouldn't make a difference with this guy unless you're an actual well experienced martial artist. So to say "it won't work because weight" is just dumb tbh.

[@scriptedwicked530]

Check out tony watts wing chun

[@nijr3731]

I've wanted to study Wing Chun for over 10 years and this is the most in depth training/teaching I have seen. Thank you and Sifu for sharing this online for free! It has inspired me to find a good Wing Chun master to finally start training properly

[@Ro.Lin13]

Love this! Sifu showing that clearly there’s levels to this shit 😂 looked relaxed the entire time but can shift your entire body weight off center. Massive respect to all of you, had the pleasure to train under one of his direct pupils and even the transcendence of the knowledge and training is amazing! 🙏🏾🤙🏾

[@KevinLeeVlog]

💯💯💯💯💯

[@SOCyak]

Beautiful 🙏🏾❤️‼️

[@iridehatzitheo6039]

Gz Rory. The transcendence is his Legacy behind.

[@unclestrawberryaytedan6011]

@@KevinLeeVlog can you apply wrestling techniques in jiujitsu?

[@nuyorican91st]

Wing Chung with the ground body manipulation is so sick! I'm totally a fan

[@christianvaixco196]

IS THAT WING CHUN, QI NA & SHUAI JIAO!!! Wushukungfu. Kungfu's is A PRINCIPAL'S martial arts in the WORLD, father & mother mabWruh...

[@mannygotdahits6534]

He seems like an AMAZING teacher for SURE. Very Patience, very sturn, nothing is silly, but obviously effective.

[@MrPunch-io6jo]

Simply amazing. Some of the best integrations of Wing Chun into ground work. With Sifu you can tell he’s spent time on the ground learning. The minute he mentions “seatbelt” and points out micro adjustments and positioning you know he’s been learning Jiu Jitsu, THEN finding a way to use his base for the possible solution. Thank you for posting.

[@TBButtSmoothy]

Difficult to think a WingChun master to do BJJ due to its different roots and age. Id be more inclined he learned JJJ because of the wide positions on the ground, spreading and locking.

[@gesundheitstips2197]

@@TBButtSmoothy could be old style Judo or he was training and sparring with a bjj master or at least black belt. I would go with Judo since he uses a lot the kata gatame and not the "standard" side control.

[@deborahlyseorpin3972]

My uncle Leo was the coach of the Canadian Judo team and I was always so in awe of him, on and off the mat. His Dojo was attached to his house and when I was a little girl I loved it when we would go visit because you entered his house through the Dojo area and it always seemed like such a magical, mystical, and mysterious place. I just loved watching them train. Watching this video made me feel weirdly the same but I couldn't figure out why until I saw your comment about the Judo. @@gesundheitstips2197

[@robertdixon1849]

Well, he's certainly done some BJJ, probably a bit later in life. I know he's been in contact with the Machado's for sure, maybe some others.@@TBButtSmoothy

[@christianvaixco196]

IS THAT WING CHUN, QI NA & SHUAI JIAO!!! Wushukungfu. Jiu jitsu comes from KUNGFU. Kungfu's is A PRINCIPAL'S martial arts in the WORLD, father & mother mabWruh

[@HENZI-cv7re]

Coolest Wing Chun flowing into Jiujitsu I have ever seen. Incredibly impressive.

[@thac0twenty377]

it's all wing chun. jujitsu is Japanese.

[@christianvaixco196]

Jiu jitsu, IS WUSHUKUNGFU!!! IS QI NA & SHUAI JIAO!!! Chinese. Kungfu's is A PRINCIPAL'S martial arts in the WORLD, father & mother mabWruh...

[@christianvaixco196]

Is that wing chun, qi na, shuai jiao. Jiu jitsu IS wushukungfu.

[@AnoNymous-mp6vl]

This guy clearly knows what he is doing. It's great to have this kind of master to learn from.

[@Hans_Hamon]

The Wing Chun of Sifu Fong is like water. Hard and soft, as needed. But always fluid and dynamic.

[@gabe2928]

I adore masters that make you feel like a bumbling child during training, all while never breaking a sweat. It just shows how superbly skilled they are

[@investlikeawarrior]

Teh way he closes his eyes while he demonstrates.... He's just "feeling" the movements. True Mastery

[@kevinhammond2187]

I close my eyes when doing chi sao so that I can listen.

[@malachite072]

I can't tell if this is a racist joke I'm laughing so hard

[@san88yt]

@@malachite072 i felt the same man

[@KA-jm2cz]

It is faster that way

[@osramdupa2724]

Lol dude he is repeating the same shit for years. Wing Chun is a joke

[@bose5160]

Bless this old man. He's sharing his wealth of knowledge with a new generation. May he have many more years of happy life before he joins his ancestors.

[@coldteaart5299]

not gunna lie, this is the most impressive display of wing chun concepts iv seen.

[@KevinLeeVlog]

He continue to amaze me everyday!

[@lancehobbs8012]

Not even close on Ramsey Dewey's channel they had a kung fu guy once who actually used kungfu techniques in actual sparring .

[@williamsmith8790]

There he is. The requisite MMA doubter. You look at a drill and complain it’s not sparring. Do you get mad when people hit focus mitts and don’t show sparring. Or, teach an umpa drill and don’t show the roll. I never did WC with Francis Fong, but I did get to train Muay Thai with him once in the 90s. He’s a full instructor under Chai Sirisute. He’s a phenomenal instructor. And hits like a mule kicks.

[@MrBracey100]

I agree, never seen it applied to grappling on the ground before, amazing.

[@MrBracey100]

I love how he is willing to experiment and pressure test his style and continue to develop the art. This is what Bruce Lee alwways wanted for martial arts in the modern era.

[@juliansawyer9845]

I am a big fan of Sifu and all Wing Chun Masters out there teaching the real Wing Chun

[@J.B.1982]

Probably the best wing chun I've seen online. Blessings for many more years for Sifu.

[@BarrettRodriguez]

Most of the Wing Chun videos leave one thinking there isn’t much more to the art than sticky hands but he clearly demonstrates there is a lot more to be learned. Also, even though he knows how to get the opponent into a compromising position, he still knows the solution if applied to him. Impressive

[@dmajorray6154]

Him knowing the counters is absolutely crazy. Thats the part that gets me, wing chun seems to be very efficient in its actions. Get a good position, strike as hard as you can as many times as fast as you can and then either pull them away or push them away right after. A straight blend of offense and defense. But when he tells him to do something on him, and then has like 5 different counters if he was in the same spot its just crazy the amount of raw muscle memory and experience there is. No wasted movement, all quick but all precise like daaaamn

[@dailymeditateandchill3262]

I think the biggest takeaway is that it's all about the concepts of an art. When you understand concepts and principles, you can incorporate them freely into anything else

[@sunnysideupinhere2930]

Ohhh my days, these guys's wing chun is on a whole different level while my shit is still tryna figure out these hands. You can tell both Kevin and Fong Sifu smart as fuck and worked so hard to be this. Well done.

[@KevinLeeVlog]

Thank you! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@cynthiagonzojohnston420]

It's magic. I could watch for hours and still not be able to see what's happening in front of my eyes. Beautiful and compelling. Thank you!

[@djannias]

Wow, just wow. Thank you for sharing this, massive respect to Sifu Fong.

[@KevinLeeVlog]

Thank you too!

[@anthonygaudio3270]

I had the chance to study and meet him. He is the most incredible people I ever met in my life. I will never forget how it felt to see him in person. I love what you do i watch a lot of the videos you share. He must be so proud of you. You are so talented yourself. I hope one day I come to one of your seminars. Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏🙏🙏

[@sawyerdave1]

God I haven’t thought about sifu and the academy in soo long, trained there in the early 90’s when I was in high school in Atlanta. It’s good to know he’s still going strong 😊

[@GeriatricMillenial]

Difference between bullshido and a real martial artist. This was mind blowing to watch. His movements are effortless and graceful. He sees the opening every time. There is no magic 'chi'. It's just two folks standing in front of each other doing drills. And damn is it amazing to watch.

[@rojcewiczj]

I think the main thing that makes this different compared to most grappling is the awareness of how force is used on the contact points. To be able to avoid hard binding/bracing at the contact point, to be able to stay light and then use force suddenly as if striking, I'd say that's the sign of having real Kung Fu, real skill.

[@KevinLeeVlog]

I agree!

[@DustinLikesJiujitsu]

BJJ players could learn alot from this. Not enough feeling, sensitivity in bjj imo

[@Bluejay445]

🗼 1:29

[@adrianalsina3435]

@@DustinLikesJiujitsu more like Sifu here can learn a lot from bjj. Like getting on a stance

[@DustinLikesJiujitsu]

@@adrianalsina3435 don't be that person. Bjj is the end all be all, it's not. From your verbage you're a novice or less grappler. In the end, if you have basic understanding of body mechanics, you'll be OK with 90% of the people out there. He's teaching self defense not a sport aspect. Also, it's a level of respect, you don't go balls out with your 60+ year old instructor. As you age, your knowledge rises as athletic ability diminishes, without the right mindset, you won't be lucky enough to be training well into your senior years. You think Rickson couldn't destroy Helio?

[@warrenhanna13]

WOW. He blew my mind with his knowledge. Been a long time since someone impressed me like this. Complete respect for Sifu Francis Fong. I would definitely train under him if he would have me.

[@paulelverstone8677]

Back in 1990, I thought Wing Chun could be for me; my sifu was very enthusiastic to talk about body mechanics, which I thought was fascinating. He would often spar and explain that he was strong and I was not because his body wanted to go in this direction and mine didn't. It was - it is, still - a very clever system. Haven't seen something quite like this before but it reminded me of him and his teachings. I'm in my fifties now. Still practice my first form once in a while. Often wonder if it's too late to start again. subscribed...

[@NothingYouHaventReadBefore]

Never too late to start again. Give it a whirl!

[@thac0twenty377]

no its not. do your fou lim tao, 1000 punches, and get yourself a sau ba. just takes 20 minutes man

[@Projacked1]

Yeah , my mind just blew up. WOW. The simplicity of his words even needs processing. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant.

[@I-poths]

"I learn to respond,not to react" So simple word's,but with so deep meaning,from what he said you understand how mush wise and open mind is..his students must feel lucky...

[@bradchatellier1877]

It's amazing to see how relaxed Sifu Fong is while still delivering lots of power and speed. Much respect for the decades of training that got him there.

[@bragethedrage2467]

Any decent mma fighter would rock him. Most people would not stand still and let him grab them

[@bradchatellier1877]

@@bragethedrage2467 And any MMA fighter in the world would get rocked by an average adult male lion. So what? Not every martial artist in the world is training to compete against a single other trained fighter, or to chase the dream of becoming the baddest MF on the planet. Some do it just for exercise, some do it to be better equipped to defend against an unprovoked attack. Show me anyone, martial artist or otherwise, who has been working on their craft for five decades and there will be something amazing there to see.

[@watts18269]

@@bragethedrage2467remember to at least make sure your mma boyfriend is also 74 years old, just to make it fair, eh.

[@dredpool3927]

@@bragethedrage2467 who’s to say he’s not going to still manage to grab them though?

[@Spiritof_76]

@@bragethedrage2467 You are a dick. The man is in his 70s, and you expect what? He's over 30 years past when most guys are through with cage fighting. Appreciate the man for his skills and what he has accomplished or move on.

[@louieb3430]

I was a Tim Tackett student for many years. He did seminars With Sifu Fong and Guru Inosanto. He said Francis Fong could really make Wing Chun work. Tackett said he also had an open mind and added things he learned from Dan Inosanto. He's doing a Shooto flow on the floor. Very cool. I can see why Sifu Tackett spoke so highly of him.

[@wraith327]

I love this man's philosophy because it can be applied into everyday life

[@RickWilcoxatGoogle]

You can tell Sifu Francis has a really strong core and he understands how best to work around it. I love the respect Kevin shows.

[@KALI_Combat_Academy]

I've been blessed to have learned Wing Chun from SiFu Francis. Definitely the greatest living Wing Chun teacher in the world today! And his grappling skills are incredibly high level.

[@dakidd84]

Nothing but respect for this man. True Wing Chun master. I'd learned so much from this video. I wish I had a true master closer to me.

[@AK-ip9kr]

Incredible Master. I'm his fan now...

[@christianvaixco196]

IS THAT WING CHUN, QI NA & SHUAI JIAO!!! Wushukungfu. Kungfu's is A PRINCIPAL'S martial arts in the WORLD, father & mother mabWruh...

[@mattvsmetaverse]

As a martial artist who has not learned directly from an instructor on Wing Chun yet, these techniques are amazing. I literally LOL'd in amazement at 2:57. Scary good. So many clever and efficient moves in WIng Chun; and I am all about efficiency (unnecessary movements never help). This makes me want to learn even more. The seed was planted with Donnie Yen, and Sifu Fong is watering it. I will definitely be checking out more.

[@Jblack142]

I met Sifu Frances Fong when he opened his school! Amazing person!!!!

[@mazekepr]

Didn't know wing chun could have this kind of "faces". I'm in love!

[@charlesstrong3866]

Gotta love when you see an authentic master putting in work and doing it with a spirit of humility because it's all about passing on knowledge and not about ego.

[@oseidevonish2298]

Sifu's use of small joint skills in ground fighting reminds me of Wally Jay's small circle jiu-jitsu. Him showing Pak Sao as a means of stripping a hold was a light-bulb moment. Spectacular stuff.

[@user-PaulSean]

He is a "Bruce Lee" of our times. In the 90's I contemplated learning from him but felt he was incomplete at the time. I was very wrong. I should have moved to his area to train with him. A huge regret. If you can train with him learn all you can with humility. He is a true "gem" of martial arts. One in a million.

[@kwizmon]

Kevin, dude! I've not laughed so much in ages. I've never seen you tap so much and so furiously, especially when Francis has his elbow on your shin 🤣🤣🤣🤣. I had no idea why you were tapping g so much until you mentioned his elbow. Thanks for letting him do this to you. You're a true hero 😂😂. Seriously, I'm saving this video for when I need cheering up 👍

[@BMO_Creative]

Sifu Fong's neck and front delts are so huge from decades of this practice! Shows the connection of Bjj and wing Chun!

[@KevinLeeVlog]

This man can flow between arts!

[@BMO_Creative]

@@KevinLeeVlog Yessir! Be water my friend!

[@johndough8115]

The Original ancient fighters that learned Wing Chun, had former training in different arts. They would have already have been fairly Jacked. Wing Chun was actually designed for, and used... to teach a secret underground group of Rebellion fighters.. to try to take over the corrupted govt. of that Era. They created a combat only artform, that had the most effective combat technology of that time (mainly from internal arts, like Tai Chi). Arts back then, used to take 15 to 20 yrs to fully master, due to their complex depth. They didnt want to wait that long, so they made a reduced art that could be learned and fully mastered in less than 6yrs of daily hardcore efforts. They chose many fighters that already had previous training.. so that Wing Chun added to their pre-existing strength and conditioning base. This is why WC doesnt seem to have much grappling (it prefers lethal strikes, rather than "Nice" moves), nor an advanced level of Iron-Body Conditioning, nor even a set hardcore workout routine / foundational based exercises. That, and barefist sparring was something every one of these guys would have done... but is rarely seen being done these days, by modern practitioners. Now... you dont need to have super bulky muscles to be combat effective / lethal. More important, is the development of super strong and flexible tendons. Thats where most of Internal Power comes from. That said... you do need a certain amount of muscle and fitness.. as well as a well conditioned body/bones. As if there was ever any bone to bone clashes.. even by accident.. you would be out of commission, if you didnt have that previous Iron Body conditioning. A lot of modern WC and other modern Kung Fu practitioners, just do not realize how things used to be. And frankly, many people today, are just not willing to put in the kind of hardcore efforts (and time) that it takes to achieve realistic, and fully functional ...combat level results. And for the record, virtually every other Chinese art, has Chi-Na (Chinese grappling/locking methods) as well as Chinese throwing and Wrestling methods.

[@dredpool3927]

@@johndough8115 this is some interesting Martial Arts history for sure.

[@christianvaixco196]

Bro... judo & jiu jitsu ARE Wushukungfu... COMES FROM qi na & shuai jiao, KUNGFU.

[@THE_True_TEACHER]

Sifu Francis Fong, this is the best display of wing chun concepts I have ever seen! Please come to Louisiana ! Thank you Kevin Lee this is awesome!

[@JSmithFortyfive]

A few years ago I had the privilege of training here for just a few weeks while I was local. Such a wealth of knowledge in lots of disciplines. Excited to see more exposure for this gem of a school

[@o-g-ob4399]

One of the most incredible displays I have ever seen!

[@upgrade1015]

Damn . He is good. All respect. He knows grappling fairly well. Enough tricks To be effective

[@KevinLeeVlog]

💯💯💯💯🔥🔥

[@mambutuomalley2260]

It must take soooo long to be able to display all of this so fluently and effortless. What an insanely impressive video!

[@eldiamante6914]

Perfect explanation for: timing beats speed and precision beats power. This guy an absolute master of his work 🔥❤️🔥

[@newchannelization]

Yeah wow so far the best practical wing chun show off ever

[@garyfujinami9911]

I can't add anything others haven't already said, but I just need to repeat this is the most amazing wing chun I've ever seen. You talk about next level stuff...

[@philsarkol6443]

I'm in awe ...just less then 4 minuites in this clip...he's in his 70's? Just practice speed allone is hard to follow his hands..what if he had to take someone down? That person wouldn't know what hit him...And the young man comes back to learn and get put on the ground, every time! What a humbling experience that must be!!

[@marklawrence855]

This old man has great skills and so humble 🙌 🙏

[@Squashylemon]

This man understands that one style of fighting isn't enough. You have to learn multiple different styles and fuse them together. Men like this are the reason why MMA was invented because they knew it wasn't enough anymore to fight with one style.

[@ltcuaa]

fuse some styles...... not wing chun. NO ONE in mma moves like this ineffective man. he would get whooped in a real fight. called mma for legal reasons, the term cage fighting would never fly in U.S.

[@Squashylemon]

@@ltcuaa You do realize what MMA stands for right? "Mixed Martial Arts." That means Wing Chun is included in MMA as well as 100 other potential styles...... The concept is to put together the best parts of all these different fighting styles to make a better fighting style without focusing on just one idea or concept of fighting. It allows you to take kicking from Thailand, grappling from Brazil, punching from the USA and movement from Japan and China and put them all together to make something better.

[@unclecaramel]

​@@ltcuaai think wing chun going to have issue with mma with rules, given i feel the mosy effective killshot are basicly all aim at the sensitive area of the human body. From my assestment wingchun seem to extremely aggressive close quater to deal effective damage. Good body guard martial art to instantly rekt anyone getting too close to you, but feels like itls going to have issue closing the distance compare to othet martial arts

[@kensley94]

Everything can be used as self defense, even my shoe i have on lol. Not everyone is a top 1% ufc fighter and those who do combat sports are less likely to resort to violence anyways.

[@LoveFix2558]

I think Francis Fong is about 74 in this video. You can clearly see his capacity for explosive movement coupled with a fluidity that you don’t see too often with other WC practitioners who are often too static and robotic in their movement. This is ‘other’ level, thanks for posting 🙏

[@kahocheung935]

In his 70s? I'm impressed.

[@bcjclj]

Yeah, I trained with Sifu in the early 2000’s for several years. He was in his 50’s, and when I tell you he doesn’t look a day older than I remember. His speed, skill, and technique is still the best I’ve ever seen. Every class my jaw was on the floor in awe of him. He’s one of the greatest people I’ve ever met in my life.

[@titoortiz5953]

wow .. in his age his moves and reaction is extra ordinary. true master.

[@JonathanPoland]

Oh yeah! I trained in that gym with Fong back in 2009! That's awesome he's still around

[@passiveaggressiveflamingo6851]

Thanks for taking that for the team, my friend. Amazing! That muffled “nice” at 4:09 was so humble and hilarious. Thank you to both of you.

[@DragonRockNRoll]

Love the application of Wing Chun by Sifu Francis Fong. I am a wing chun practitioner from San Francisco and really appreciate the applications of techniques in different situations. It would be awesome to train with you guys some day.

[@fsd34760]

Wow. He is truly is like water. Flows so easily. Much respect

[@garytyme9384]

As a master of wing chun I am glad to see a Sifu actually showing the ground work that wing chun has, you do not often see that aspect of the system.

[@oBseSsIoNPC]

Yeah...your sifu is special! I absolutely love his ground techniques! You can tell he has been doing it for a while and put a lot of effort into "flowing". Very nice, thanks for sharing and being a great student to him, I can tell you know a lot. This looks sooooo easy, but one has no idea what sifu is even doing while he is manipulating you for defeat. Very relaxed.

[@MrSheduur]

amazing guy, and it is cool to see that he admits to himself that there will always be someone better at something but the key is to learn and adapt and find solutions that work for you. clearheaded answer from a man who has found his way.

[@michaeloliver7525]

when the understanding and application is this high it appears as artistry/pure expression - as it does with high level practitioners of systema or kali the principles just shine. this is marvellous stuff

[@PHIplaytesting]

Watching Kevin getting his pain tolerance trained as much as anything.

[@MrSheduur]

hehe

[@jamiedimond9419]

agreed. old man aint shit

[@Sabamonster]

You can tell he's all about what's practical. Yes, he practices and teaches Wing Chun but he's also an extremely versed Jujitsu practitioner. I feel like he has the same type of mind-set as Kevin in that it's about how to adapt it in a functional way that produces results. Edit: I watched this again later and he said something that I didn't pick up on before that is honestly kind of profound. "Find the solution - don't look for answers." A super simple, seemingly innocuous statement but it's incredibly insightful.

[@DubiousDubs]

Makes sense- probably where Kevin's mindset came from

[@sharpe8888]

I think he was communicating the shootwrestling / catchwrestling mentality of grappling. I guess he crosstrained with those guys

[@SouL1Jacker]

At no point was any of this stress tested lol.

[@DavidWBIII]

I GREW UP WITH KUNG FU AND BRUCE LEE. BUT I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED WING CHUN, THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT IT THAT DRAWS ME IN EVERYTIME AND ALL MARTIAL ARTS ARE GOOD, THERE IS NO BAD MARTIAL ARTS, ITS ALL ABOUT FINDING YOURSELF AND WORKING ON THAT, BECOMING BETTER. THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!!

[@kauhigarza682]

I practiced wing Chun for almost 10 years, I always knew you can implement other styles in it, that’s the beauty of wing Chun. And this Sifu who is awesome, just confirmed it. Thank you, Sifu Francis Fong it is very impressive.

[@Mike-hy8cs]

Bruce lee was living proof of this. He took what he wanted from it and learned other disciplines

[@mehmeh533]

You can implement other styles in any style....Sifu Fong is incredible...but...did you really need him to confirm it for you?

[@lopezmj7]

I’m a Sifu in Wing Chun under Tony Massengill and I reside in North Georgia. Watching the video of you and Sifu Fong makes me want to teach again. I agree with Sifu Fong that Wing Chun is all about understanding yourself and feeling your opponent when in bridge or a clinch. You need to analyze the movements and system. Wing Chun is extremely versatile and can blend in well with various other systems. I enjoyed the video.

[@Hitmanbrooks318]

I’m so enjoying this Masterclass!! The science is unbelievable! Excellent Content!❤

[@gotowealth]

hands down the best. truly impressed and convinced

[@Takisanti]

Much respect to this man for his wise wisdom. And those moves are awesome to see how it applies in different situation.

[@tarkajedi3331]

HONESTLY MIND BLOWN !!!

[@justmyopinion9041]

Its so nice seeing the traditional arts being taught and then using them in a modern combat situation, It has been so disheartening seeing a lot of the traditional arts disappearing, I have trained my whole life and have always considerd Myself a Life long student, until i moved and There is nothing but MMA being taught which I have trained and Really like But i miss wing Chun and a lot of the traditional arts that I have studied. Great Video!!

[@TheMilimanatary1]

Not only some great MA lessons but also some great spiritual insights as well. If I lived close enough I would seriously consider giving him a lot of my time. He’s a true teacher.

[@dylancarlogallegos]

👏Now this is the Wing Chun I love to see! Bad Ass! Those locks and take downs. Much Respect! Kudos Kevin for your effort and passion and to Sifu Francis! Appreciate the vid.

[@Entrepreneurr]

That wing chun is some of the best bjj I’ve seen in a while.

[@KingJancelot]

Its called Chin na

[@christianvaixco196]

IS THAT WING CHUN, QI NA & SHUAI JIAO!!! Wushukungfu. Jiu jitsu comes from KUNGFU. Kungfu's is A PRINCIPAL'S martial arts in the WORLD, father & mother mabWruh...

[@KingJancelot]

@@christianvaixco196 People seem to think all grappling and its concepts comes from jujitsu

[@KingJancelot]

Bjj comes from Kosen Judo, which comes from Jujitsu, which comes Kito Ryu, which comes from Fusen Ryu.

[@KingJancelot]

Bjj comes from Kosen Judo, which comes from Jujitsu, which comes Kito Ryu, which comes from Fusen Ryu.

[@wilbertthijsen3965]

One of the best teachers ❤️. I am impressed 👌

[@vixrethman8425]

I had the privilege of studying under SIFU Francis for 4 years in the late 80s and was so much fun. He is ONE GREAT man!

[@darknevangelist]

I like that the Sifu is showing the potential of these attacks. He looks like he could really hurt someone if he wanted to but stops his hand literally an inch from Lee's face. I'd be interested to see what he would be able to with a body in its prime with his years of experience. same with the bujikan ninjutsu headmaster Soke Hatsumi

[@erutan108]

Best demonstration of wing chun I have ever watched, and the wisdom words in the end are the icing, thank you for sharing this!

[@levous2]

Sifu Francis Fong is a master, an amazing teacher and a truly wonderful human being. A living demonstration of becoming so lethal you never have to use it. Despite his huge heart, I think he takes sick pleasure in making his students yelp in pain.

[@Toxoplasma13]

It's usually taught ineffectively. It doesn't have to be, but a lousy rep takes time to shake.

[@Fraydark85]

Life, spirit, body and mind! Thank you for this.

[@bucherfreak03]

Wow! I am training wing chun myself, but I'm still at the beginning and not really good in this yet. Watching this video was really inspiring though, thank you for that!

[@KevinLeeVlog]

Glad it was helpful!

[@VicMcLov1n]

I could learn from Sifu all day. This was great. Thank you.

[@richard-em6zi]

This guy teaches how one of my wrestling coaches taught. If I was going to learn it would be from this guy. A true master of the art. Also I believe that for a stand-up fight, Wing Chun and Muay Thai would be the ultimate offense. Mix in some Tai Chi and that's your ultimate defense

[@thac0twenty377]

wrestling coaches are a different breed lol

[@Dinobot-k2x]

This is the best application of wing chun ive ever seen

[@JamesReborn2023]

This man is a treasure in our time. He reminds me of my Grandmaster.

[@dsimon33871]

Truly a great teacher...

[@gw1357]

Your Sifu has the best hands I've ever seen. And such an open, adaptive mind for using Wing Chun as a bridge (no pun intended) to other applications -- boxing, grappling, etc. Lots of people say "its good to train multiple styles" but they never actually integrate them they just do them in separate pieces. His work is phenomenal. If there's a better practical Wing Chun practitioner in the world, I'd like to know who it is. I love that standing ezekiel-like choke thing at 5:45. Does your school in Atlanta have a program for visiting students? I would seriously consider taking vacation to come train for week.

[@jacobharris954]

Same and I heard Atlanta is fun come to

[@akaalisbenjamin2093]

If you're looking for a better practitioner it would be Philip Bayer

[@johndough8115]

Plenty of people train in the arts. Plenty of people train many different arts. The key difference, is in actual full "MASTERY" of what you have trained in. You can know 1000 different things, and be very poor at all of them.. and have them all fail when you need them most. Or, you could have full mastery of a few things, and have every one of them work flawlessly.. even in the most critical and stressful of times. I tell people, that a Non-Mastered tech, is like trying to use a Dull plastic butter knife, to cut through a tough piece of over-cooked steak. It becomes so futile.. as you end up spending most of your efforts trying to constantly recover from all of your continual failures... and eventually, the OP will end up defeating you. Very few people these days, are willing to put in the kind of time and efforts that it takes, to take their techs to full combat level of mastery. It takes a lot of hardcore efforts, pain, and sacrifice. Ive had artists from other styles over to cross train with me... and after one, 2 to 3hr session... they would typically never return. It was just too much hardcore work for them (and I was going easy on them).

[@josephandrus2295]

The choke here is called a hand gun choke. Its good to make them squirm into another submission. It's not a 100 strong but more unexpected. I helps to set up another move if your not strong enough to use the hand gun choke. An Ezekiel requires a totally different pressure and hand to forearm without gi and it's a vascular Cor.artery choke. This hand gun choke applies pressure to the front windpipe. It came from the gi they say the Ezekiel. Anyways it's 💯 hand gun choke. Neil melanson the ground marshall has a video on it. I liked these techniques.

[@gw1357]

@@josephandrus2295 Thanks for the tip.

[@chirptone7901]

Wow. A true master. Love how he acts from instinct and insight, adaptive. Fantastic.

[@ChillinwithCav]

great video. What a pleasure to learn from such a knowledgeable and humble person.

[@lincolnpascual]

I've said it other videos and I'll say it here- If you can't see the functionailty in Wing Chun, you have much to learn, grasshopper. Wing Chun's flaw is that it focuses on a very specific aspect of combat- It isn't clinching, it isn't striking, it isn't grappling... It's a transitory range. Most people will ignore this because it is so fleeting, until you're up against someone whose entire fighting strategy is to simply counter whatever you do. THAT is when the lessons you learn in Wing Chun reveal themselves. As someone whose skill base in rooted firmly in Muay Thai, Kali, and Silat, Wing Chun has helped me transfer from one range to another effortlessly, and after 20 years of warfighting (most of it spent in CQB and Recon outfits), those skills have been sufficient enough to keep me alive and successful, regardless of weapons or lack of. there is value in everything you encounter... it is up to YOU to figure out your own individual application.

[@SodaPopin5ki]

Thanks for all the pointers at the seminar. It was great learning from the Sifus. And thanks for posting this, as it's great review for some of the stuff we went over. I forwarded it to a few other attendees.