Wing Chun Dan Chi Sao & Chi Sao Applications | Sifu Francis Fong

[@Bene_Singularis]

This is golden footage. Wing Chun is so useful for improving clinchwork. The "sticky hands" (chi sao) and "pummeling" drills from Wing Chun Kung Fu and Wrestling respectively blend so well with each other, together they make one of the most fundamental drills you can train with in all of martial arts.

[@AjaychinuShah]

Leei sao

[@cesarcrash]

That's what I'm thinking. Looks good for clinching and I feel like in jiu-jitsu it is good on fighting for the colar grabs.

[@Bene_Singularis]

@@cesarcrash You're very right. Greg Nelson uses it for all of his gripfighting, including while on the ground, both from guard and top position. He even mentionned that the elbow blocking to prevent re-drags in wrestling is simply "bong sao" from a Kung Fu point of view. That guy trained many things to improve his clinchfighting even further, including Wing Chun, and he's among the best masters of the clinch in the world. Kevin here posted videos with him multiple times. That's the true essence of mixing martial arts.

[@curtisruffin4146]

Truly awesome. Thank you Chi Fu

[@Eternaprimavera73]

pummeling has always been in wing chun. You will see the same action in many other videos from different teachers.

[@jckingsley]

Sifu Fong is greasy quick, man. lol Always a blast watching the look of repeated surprise on your face when he pulls a smoothie, Kev. 🙂

[@KevinLeeVlog]

Thank you for supporting! His hand speed is unbelievable!

[@richardb2652]

Dan Inosanto has said that Francis Fong is the CLOSEST he's ever seen anyone come to Bruce Lee's speed.

[@mikalrahman]

Facts bro

[@mTealeaf]

Kevins amusement and awe by how many times he could have gotten punched in the face in the span of 10 or so seconds after the 8min mark is great 😂.. Its really inspiring to both see Sifu Franciss skill and flow and to see you Kevin so eager and excited to continue to learn and improve. Much love!

[@lincolnpascual]

I hate when people say Wing Chun is useless... If you can't see the functionality in this style ESPECIALLY for boxing, you have much to learn, grasshopper. Wing Chun's only flaw is that it focuses on a transitionary range. It's not striking, it's not grappling, it is the bridge between. The fundamentals of Wing Chun will make your counterpunching game, as well as your clinching game, EXPONENTIALLY better. As someone whose base is rooted firmly in Kali, Silat, and Muay Thai, Wing Chun helped me immensely in blending the three (along with other systems I've had the privilege of training, which are far too numerous to mention) into something that has served me well enough to ensure my survival through 20 years of warfare, majority of it spent in CQB and Recon. I don't claim to be a martial arts expert, but I do know how to use logic, common sense, and deductive reasoning. So, as Bruce Lee said, "be like water". There is something of value in everything and anything you do. You just need to figure out the application.

[@Bene_Singularis]

Totally. I used Wing Chun for improving my clinchwork a lot. Kung Fu's "sticky hands" and wrestling's "pummeling" drills blend so well together, they make for one of the best martial arts exercise one can get.

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

Yes indeed

[@EazyMac]

Very well spoken, brother. Thank you for sharing your story and perspective 🙏🏼🔥🔥🔥

[@nathangedamke2041]

I love the constant focus on the principals behind drills. So many different traditional martial arts drills are so effective if you understand what they are training you for, and so useless if you just train them for the sake of doing the drill. Keep up the great work!

[@spiritualhomosapien6133]

As a long time wing chun practitioner who also trains mma. I gotta say you are one of the best on KZbin. To many people think learning wing chun and hat flailing the arms is how it works they wanna feel like Bruce Lee without learning fully. You have a very detailed explanation of the principles of wing chun and I have learned a lot. I really want to use my wing chun in the octagon one day to prove its effectiveness. Kung Fu takes longer than many other arts because it requires more discipline to master but once mastered it’s highly effective

[@KevinLeeVlog]

💯💯💯I appreciate you! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@stephensmith4666]

Kevin, I feel like I've watched you grow up and it's an honor for me! You have come such a long way and I'm so proud of you. Sifu Fong in my opinion is the best wing chun teacher in the world! I love you guys. Stephen

[@gerryyyyy]

Good for movies but goofy on real fight . it doesn't work. Sad.

[@michaelperez4374]

@@gerryyyyy because you’re an expert on fighting right? Lol If you believe your comment then prove it. Post a video. We’ll wait….

[@MustAfaalik]

@@gerryyyyy WC techniques had to be flowery as demonstrated here as in the movies. Whereas a single technique in a fight is sufficient for counter unless the opponent is trained likewise as demonstrated. When you are focusing on the finger pointing, you miss the beauty of the moon - Yoda.☯

[@TheHailstorm77]

@@michaelperez4374come on man. Stop being mean. Don’t say that. He’s got a black belt on keyboard strokes. Just look. He’s perfect at trolling.

[@yourtrappedinmygenjutsu]

​@@michaelperez4374 someone doesnt need to be an expert on something to know it wont work,ex. Awful tasting food. You don't need to be a food critic to know its bad

[@BMO_Creative]

Amazing that you're keeping up with a Sifu that has over 50 years experience! Great video!

[@KevinLeeVlog]

Haha I tried. I always feel like he slowed down for me to follow up so he can counter me. 🤣😭😭

[@dlhatch8]

That was great!!! I always get charged up watching (and sometimes working with) Sifu Francis. A true martial artist. He has an immense ability to express a number of arts via Wing Chun principles. He goes all out in helping others that are willing to help themselves. A perfect role model.

[@edwhlam]

It's great how Sifu Francis Fong can just talk casually while doing the drill, while poor Kevin is getting lost with a look of total concentration. Good video.

[@alainbeil4705]

without any doubt one of the most inspiring wing chun video i've seen recently... Thanks a lot

[@rubentimmons9438]

I trained with Master Fong years ago when he had a small studio above a cleaners on Monroe Street. He was just as awesome then as he is now. I feel blessed that I had that time with him. Stay with what Comes!

[@andreonofre2625]

This is amazing to watch. The flow, the speed and precision are mind blowing.

[@pablosanhueza5290]

you can see how proud he is of his student. Thnx for sharing kevin

[@roberthatton-fc4zr]

I was so blown away by my teacher's level of wing chun I wrote a book about it (Digor) I knew he was in a small crowd of great teachers and it seemed near impossible to find them, this is up there with the best, thank you for sharing. By the way, the reaction to Kevin laughing is so familiar, I spent 20+ years laughing with my teacher, watching this put a smile on my face.

[@dananfitzpatrick_]

And the young man is very humble and respectful....thank you so much for the lesson

[@bib2010bib]

I was never good at wing Chun but I love watching it. If I wasnt 10 states away I'd come by to practice.

[@michaeldubery3593]

the shoulder stuff is actually brilliant, made me smile

[@ericpacurari6779]

Sifu Fong is the GOAT!!! Thank you Sifu Adam!!!!

[@DrFrankenskippy]

wow some awesome free form Chi sao rolling there ... very conceptually savvy working solid principles of WC more than just techniques. Thx for sharing.

[@Lift_these]

This video brought back the awesome old times with my Sifu Grand Master Henry Leung out of china town in NYC… I would love to train with you and Sifu Francis Fong. When I see you guys with y’all’s vast knowledge, I see my old Sifu… Thank you guys for sharing…. 🙏🏾

[@ch355_]

another jaw dropping view into how masters can move. at 8:19, a look on kevin's face like: "holy sh1t that was fast", and the stressed look just testifies as to this master's skill, because he appears so calm the whole time.

[@ericpacurari6779]

AMAZING!!!! SUCH PERFECTION... Thank you for the demonstration 🙏🙏👍💯

[@Genethagenius]

Sifu Fong is incredible. I have been truly blessed to have trained with him and his students all these years.

[@dannycraig6704]

Never get bored watching Sifu Francis. I'd love to see a video on si nim tao.

[@garyfujinami9911]

OMG Sifu LCee!! You talk about a master class with Sifu Fong. I've done a lot of chi sao, or tai chi sticky hands, or wrestling "hands", but have NEVER seen this kind of application where Sifu Fong was doing "chi sao" with your neck and body. WOW...just...WOW! This video has changed my interpretation of chi sao forever! Can't wait to put it to practice.

[@Inosukehashibira2211]

That's so freaking impressive, honestly.

[@igorhvorostanski7735]

I have seen very few instructors talking and showing this. Most of them do not even teach this. Kudos to Sifu.

[@Errzman]

Must be amazing to train with and learn from some one as talented as Sifu Fong! Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@1888swordsman]

One of the hardest thing about this (or other Chi Sau types of exercises) is to relax in order to react, be sensitive, to stick to the partner and not think about just hitting. Deepest respect

[@PhillipOReilly]

Kevin, you display a great attitude throughout these videos. Always learning and rejoicing in the skill of your instructor. Good video.

[@superkickjoyboy7254]

incredible technique and speed - would love to see more of this!!

[@richard-em6zi]

Sifu's got them reads. He's so comfortable with his moves that he controls the flow. That's how martial arts are won. It's a manipulation of not only your body to do what you want it to, but manipulating your opponent to be where you want them to be. When you're going that fast, the opponent doesn't even realize they're out of place until they are. Unless they're also a master of their art. Then it gets into the chess match to see who can put the other out of position first. Moves and counter moves

[@Apollyon83]

Amazing. This Sifu knows his stuff.

[@gordonboot]

Thanks Kevin... love your tutorials... they are always fun, educational and vibrant.

[@Curtistopsidae]

Sifu Fong is crazy smooth with the clinch range. Since you've both practiced other arts as well, I'd love to see him applying this against you/someone trying to disengage or trying to tie up for wrestling. Or even just your Muay Thai sparring! (I was hoping to see something like that when I clicked your video)

[@erichibler2112]

Wow that was super cool. Thank you Kevin and Sifu Fong. That was cool demonstration 👊😎

[@nobodyexceptme7794]

Would be interesting to see you breakdown the Demetrious Johnson fight from last night. Lots of handfighting and close up elbows. Very good fight

[@KevinLeeVlog]

Yesss!! I was there in person. The whole fight night was amazing!

[@nobodyexceptme7794]

@@KevinLeeVlog amazing! Love the channel

[@shotokhan4078]

After I practiced Wing Tsun which all alone was almost useless in real life situation I developed an improved tactile sensitivity which helped me in wrestling. Only the WT/WC chi sao drill I think are not really useful in real life but the fact that you learn to feel your opponent's movements is pretty good!

[@WingChun108]

Thanks a lot Francis Fong and Kevin Lee for video👍

[@lastnameavailable326]

Sifu Francis is always brilliant to watch. It was neat to see Kevin trying intently to keep up but not quite succeeding.

[@ZenMaster762]

Amazing how Sifu takes the tradition and drills and then shows the bridge to practical flow. Feel bad for anyone trying to mess with him 😂

[@stevesither7270]

Francis Fong is very impressive ....quick as a cat . ---- Thanks for sharing the wisdom .

[@scottenosh4548]

Wow...a fine example of relations between art and science.

[@johnxela4255]

Wow! Very good explained! Amazing Sifu Fong

[@chrisipacs2091]

Absolutely Awesome Total respect for Sifu Fong

[@flykyrt81]

Nice. More of you and Sifu Francis Fong please. Ask him more about Chum Kiu and Biu Jee!

[@yeps2468]

This is probably a nooby question for your channel (but I'm new here!) - is Sifu closing his eyes when he's "into it"? Very impressive!

[@Dan-gs3kg]

You see in other videos that he's often looking away. The sensitivity makes a lot of sense when you have something to feel, so be wary of the range at which you do it.

[@valentinhynkel3890]

Thanks you sifu Francis Fong🙏🏽👍🏽

[@danielchow1975]

I think an often overlooked importance of dan chi, is keeping the shoulders and hips squared while sinking through the elbow as to build the structure and rhythm. I have seen too many people go direct to two hand chi, loose structured and then they get caught in Left Right rhythm of LRL RLR RLRL - 1 beat rhythm, constantly crossing centre line. Instead dan chi, builds the reflex and structure to fight on one side keeping half beat rhythm - LLLR RRRL RRLL LLRR LLL RRR

[@toddworlein2192]

I'd like to see those drills with a person against the wall or simulate a mma fighter in a clinch against the cage, how those might apply

[@ttmt2971]

What a treat to watch Sifu move.

[@edstringer1138]

I done Boxing and WC so I can tell how great s martial artist Kevin Lee is ... Sifu Francis is super human in his ability against Kevin

[@justcruisina1ong]

Love the contents with this sifu. He is amazing.

[@jeffpaynter7645]

Sifu, great video and thank you again for the training at your Washington State seminar at Bremerton Academy of Martial Arts!

[@elmopablo]

Two questions. 1 how would u use this against a boxer 2. And defending head butts Many thank so very inspiring. Also do u have a basic sticky hands video because my younger son and I have tried practicing it but our position of the hands are all wrong🙏🙏🙏

[@ryanbarriger2273]

Good morning Mr. Lee and Sifu Fong! I am a 4th Dan black belt in taekwondo. I love watching your videos! The knowledge is incredible! Where are you based out of? I am from a small town in southeast Kansas! There are no schools around me, do you have any basic lessons of wingchun that cover stances etc?

[@arnoldleaf4521]

That was ausome ! Great stuff

[@renev8223]

Really enjoyed both of your techniques how to apply thank you, Sifu

[@wingchunharmonyindonesia]

Di mata netizen Indonesia, selalu dikait2kan bahwa gerakan kayak gini tidak ada di pertarungan jalanan atau tidak ada penggunaannya di MMA. Sehingga pada akhirnya wingchun dijudge tidak efektif dalam penggunaan realita-nya. Padahal latihan ini sangatlah bagus untuk melatih intensitas dan fokus diri dalam merasakan dan membaca gerakan2 dari lawan. Dan tentunya, ini merupakan cara latihan dalam wingchun.

[@wingchunharmonyindonesia]

Beladiri itu diajarkan etika dan membentuk pribadi yg disiplin. Beladiri itu mengajarkan respect bukan merendahkan. Yg selalu memandang rendah akan suatu beladiri, anda bukan orang yg punja jiwa besar. Tapi seseorang yg bodoh dengan mulut besar.

[@Khoisanboogie]

Was Randy Williams under Augustine Fong at some point? Great video, this guy is sparking an Interest in the wchun for me again

[@chrisfoto4782]

Man this is gold. You are very lucky to train with him!

[@JimmyGray]

I used wing chun in my octagon days. It most definately works❤

[@DxModel219]

that Jum Sao that sifu does deflects the energy to the floor… When I do Jum Sao I counter and point the energy back to the person’s center mass and they’ll feel the pressure in his legs

[@iari.melchor]

Dayum!! #legit 🙏🏽 for sharing this!!

[@gilbertvalentin9367]

Sifu fongs hands are superb! I like when Kevin sees a technique that was a surprise he goes "uhhmm"lol😅

[@ShacharOz]

Nice video. But I'm missing a bit more guidance. It feels like a video from beginners but it does not have the step by step approach. Really nice demonstration though. Last question, I didn't understand how this would be implemented in a fight with another fighting style. What if your end doesn't follow your hand movements ?

[@victorhausler2359]

Best teacher

[@raphael_2d878]

You have no idea how much this helps.

[@mrmalandro]

Gr8 video 🔥🔥🔥 Sifu is faster than my 👀 😅

[@kahmsung7031]

Dr Sung from KumSung martial arts school Headquarter. Well done, great filming and technic. Thank You. New Jersey

[@SlowDeath1993]

Sifu Fong is a real kung fu master

[@andrewanastasovski1609]

He's so good! Lots of fun.

[@souradipchakraborty9765]

You know what about xu xiaodong??

[@alessandrodilollo6046]

Simply wonderful

[@davidhaddon2854]

WOW THAT WAS AMAZING .

[@JamesJones-bs3ho]

Are you coming with him to west Columbia next month?

[@gustogusto4519]

Any videos on Ji Gok Chi Sau?

[@Priapos93]

Next level getting beat up. Beautiful! Don't you want to see Sifu Fong / Icy Mike?

[@vjamie69]

Kevin It's too bad you can't come here to Muskegon michigan...the land of drunks and tough guys! I've been recovering from surgery neck in brace people will still want to fight you

[@SlowDeath1993]

Need more stuff of Sifu ❤

[@dtoad5576]

8:29: 'what the hell' indeed. K's outside high gan hand didn't have any 'going towards center' pressure + sink, so guess what, it's open season on your head. Or do a kao while turning . yeah he's kind of already too close so you'l have to do both in sequence while stepping to your left IMO.

[@dtoad5576]

plus K's not really 'attacking' forwards with his motions right there, so it ends up not having enough forward pressure in the midst of the moves and their changes. Yes just a demo but you gotta realize why a combo of unrelenting attacks together end up overwhelming the defender's space

[@MrSifuale]

Complimenti davvero, nella mia vita marziale, poche volte avevo applicare delle tecniche di chi sao in modo cosi perfetto e tecnicamente valido....

[@lonniesshow]

Really cool share!!! : )

[@testament3336]

Eine Freude euch zu sehen zu können.

[@AK_UK_]

Sifu is off the hook!

[@denislemelin7653]

That’s great stuff !

[@sergioperesa7179]

good stuff buddy!!

[@shmali8373751]

Awesome Chi Sau Ossu 🤲🏾🤲🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@borgy7085]

This is good wing chun in my eyes, your sifu can use bodyweight too, but for me, he is relying a bit too much on speed, and "smart hands". He is like a pickpocet, or magican, confuse you with his "combos", BUT I prefer more internal styles of wing chun, with much less hand switching, huen sao, etc... BUT playing more with your partners structure, break their guard with siu nim tau type force... In other words, something like Tsui Sheung Tin, Alan Orr, Wong Shun Leung, and some other sifus do. Break their structure, not much position switch, just use the right vectors to penetrate. You sifu does a little weight manipulation too, I'm sure he has some internal force, flexible energy, spring force, whatever, but for me, he is a littlebit seems like drill, and combination focused. He is overwhelming you with techniques, switches, rather than: "you know what I'm going to do, and you could still not stop it, even if I do it slow". Nice teacher anyway.

[@seric4546]

Excellent!

[@abdusselamspahiu2151]

Very useful video

[@dvblove]

Can you please advise me where I can learn. I’m in NYC

[@donaldmackerer9032]

He is in northeast atlanta.

[@nathancowans5607]

Very nice to see that wing chun can stop entry from other systems. Great work and respect.

[@marcopegasus9170]

What is the meaning of the dance of arms? 4:30

[@Zixias]

Man could make anyones force output weak af with timing and counter in five ways already in the next position im mixing this with kenpo and boxing rn trying to make some insane god arm and hand technique lmao

[@rickd1201]

Yeah Mr fong is awesome can you get the train from him and learn great job both you

[@cynthiagonzojohnston420]

Thank you!

[@martialgeeks]

So good!!!!!

[@christianschulz2340]

so cool body and breath structures