Wing Chun Master Tu Tengyao: Legit Fighter or Fake YouTuber Only?

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[@jasongrenko7877]

Thanks Mr. Izzo. You are awesome. Please continue this wonderful work you do...

[@bobbyconch5451]

missed the uploads glad your back !!! always love wing chun content

[@ZhongXina515]

I’ve been waiting for this for a while now glad it’s here.

[@xhaozhao]

This stance of Wing Chun is more closer to Baijiquan or Hakka martial art styles: the back is slightly hunched like a wrestlers stance for a stronger forward section. It also allows you to pull back slightly when facing punches and give time to either move, slip or block. Most Wing Chun are upright and when facing with punches they lose structure and pulling their head backwards.

[@christophermagness135]

The issues I have with Tu Tengyao's videos are that they are slightly sped up when he executes the techniques, and his theater(the person receiving the techniques) sometimes flies back or falls in ways that don't match the physics of the strike he used. I've watched dozens of his vids, and although he is fast on his own, you can notice when the video speed changes. Also I have no doubt he has a lot of power behind his strikes, but when he does a downward knife hand to his theater's dan tien and the guy flies up and back, it makes it look fake. So I'm a torn on Tengyao. What you called the beach ball / cobra pose is referred to as the barrel position in some Hakka styles. It's how they generate their shock power by sinking in and shortening the ribs. It's called Dip Gwut Gung in Chow Gar.

[@DxModel219]

When I look at any videos or movies, I look past the editing and you should too. You can tell many things from the video… A wing chun school that uses pads, punching bags , gloves and go full power with it is a good Wing Chun school. I’ve been to and seen too many schools that just do patty cake hand slapping drills. You can also see that he utilizes ALL parts of the body to strike… knees, elbows, long range, short range, footworks, solid foundation and great angles/positions. For me that is all I need to know to see its legit. And yes people do fly that way if you hit them with great structure. A Muay Thai kick or Karate punch with strong structure can also send you flying if he hits your centermass

[@amarugee808]

​@@DxModel219exactly my xperience

[@globalwingchunacademy8480]

Well said I always enjoy ur clips. For some one who has done wingchun for decades I enjoy ur honestly and ur comments stay healthy. 👊👊👊👊

[@ShennThomas93]

Many good points made IZZO.. another quality vid..

[@glennr2358]

Quality review of this Sifu.... well done.

[@cookinnhookintv]

As soon as you mentioned the beach ball theory/ area I liked the video. I feel like that is something I grasped on instinct. I have fished a lot over my adult years and as a big guy, I adapted to standing like that to keep from standing straight up all the time. When I started WC, sinking into my core was super natural. After I started watching him, I realized how much intensity he actually is able to exert while still being able to train student in a controlled learning setting. His rising and sinking is snappy and almost jab-like in the fact that he uses it efficiently to exert the power necessary without compromising his own position.

[@erykkai]

Great analysis 👍 Looking at Components and Structures. Combinations, Transition Space, Technique and Reverse Techniques.

[@gw1357]

Sifu Tu Tengyao's technique is exquisite and he shows great intent in all his movement. His movements all have that crispness/sharpmenss that we associate with Wing Chun as presented in the classic Hong Kong movies. I enjoy his shorts a lot as well. But, to be fair, they are all choreographed exchanges (even when the students are in pads)...so, I think we have to reserve at least some small level of skepticism. I'd love to study with Sifu Tu...but if you gave me the choice of studying with him or, say, Adam Chan in Vancouver. I'd pick Adam Chan every day.

[@danielsandoval8779]

Adam Chan? Wtf!

[@danielsandoval8779]

All training is choreographed! The way we train in a choreographed manner isn’t a way we fight. it’s merely to give a direction how to respond to one’s attack!

[@gw1357]

​@@danielsandoval8779 Not all training is choreographed. Learning how to react/respond to the unexpected is key.

[@gw1357]

@@danielsandoval8779 Yes, Adam Chan. He's a Sifu in Vancouver and runs the Kung Fu Report web series.

[@danielsandoval8779]

@@gw1357of course it’s called sparring. and I know who Adam Chan is he is terrible !

[@DomDerWolf]

Nice Video Dom. Klaus Brand has the right mindset, but a very special technique in Chi Sao. But mostly it depends on mindset. Nice Video! :) I´ve got a german speaking channel about Wing Chun, but NOW I subscribed your channel, too. Bro, I think, we really have the same mindset. Regards from a german police- Detective, former Special Forces member. Keep up the good work!

[@HeiLong76]

I follow this guy but I also want to see his unedited real time videos. But I like his WC very much because it has no arm chasing and focus on forward intent.

[@siwal69]

I love your intuitive videos I don’t know if you’ve covered Wang Zhe Peng but could you please do it Many thanks

[@ninjanix7288]

💥👊🏻🙏🏻 great input

[@ruiseartalcorn]

Great stuff!

[@yisraelaker6696]

Great izzo where is your wing chun school located like to learn from you ,do you have website? Thanks

[@KeithNoland2211]

Appreciate this video & breakdown. I REALLY appreciated your comments about stance & structure. I am also a Wing Chun Instructor (SiGung Dun Wah/Sunny Tang lineage). To me there are many scenarios where 60/40 or 50/50 weight distribution is much more appropriate & effective. This is one reason I like the Wing Chun structure that is taught & demonstrated by Sifu Wan Kam Leung (much more rooted & solid structure than the typical 70/30). Another thing I'll say is that a lot of the realistic success in applying Wing Chun comes from "pressure testing" with non-cooperative opponents. I teach Boxing as well & have trained Judo when I was younger, so this helps me give students a more realistic understanding of how to deal with Boxing or grappling & what can work & what will not work. Unfortunately, many Wing Chun schools do not spar or pressure test, & they don't spend enough time learning to defend against the methods employed by other systems of combat.

[@HeiLong76]

I like Wan Kam Leung WC. I started with TWC. But I now follow PWC because I was sold to its principles for the same reasons you stated.

[@melvingilbertjr1815]

Izzo you cool there are times I do not agree but most of your stuff especially about Bruce Lee and sparring I do love you give your honest opinion Wing Chun other martial arts and what I also love you expose fake martial artists especially in the Wing Chun community

[@kimchan4297]

Great review. I 100% agree with you on the 70/30 split - it's meant just for training and developing your root in Chum Kiu.. One of our instructors in our club comes from a wrestling background and he advocates the 50/50 stance. I also know what you are trying to convey with "Faan Sau" or continuation of strike. It's continuous attacking, not a one-hit-wonder bitch slapping/gotcha from chi sau. You commit to the attack and keep following it up once there is an opening.

[@The-Contractor]

The only true "litmus test" of fighting ability is fighting, Anyone can shine like a rock star in predetermined, cooperative training scenarios.

[@MrCBTman]

The problem is when someone thinks sparring or sport fighting is that litmus test for a self defence art.

[@miesvaillanykyisyytta3252]

@@MrCBTman At least in sport fighting you're actually fighting a resisting opponent who is allowed to knock you out. It does not get much more self-defense than that. There is never such pressure and fear in self-defense arts not to mention the other guy trying to knock you out is a stud who knows how to fight. If you can handle him, self-defense within reasonable limits is easy. But the kung-fu guy has no idea if he will shut down completely if a bodybuilder throws the first punch and does not play into his hands.

[@jeremyharshman6464]

Your shirt cracks me up.😂

[@nickashton3049]

Hi Dominick, Have you thought about writing a book on Wing Chun? If you ever do I would definitely buy it, as you are one of the few who understand how Wing Chun should be applied in a real life situation.

[@user-zb4rl4mo1k]

Glad to see you're up on him. This is what it's really about. Hit the guy and keep on hitting. lol Great vid.

[@gporr7004]

We will never know just how good Bruce Lee was because he’s dead. The guy was very skilled and talented but to say he was overrated is rediculous because you never sparred or fought against the man. He was fast as shit and certainly strong and practiced from a little kid until he died at 32.

[@ricksterdrummer2170]

I’m a huge Bruce Lee fan, but we gotta be realistic. Problem is Lee spent more time acting than learning. He was 90% self taught. He didn’t have a teacher to correct him. He thought he knew it all. He was good, no doubt about it, but watch his training footage. He wasn’t that fast or that strong. Mike Tyson was a lot faster in his prime.

[@lewislyles1064]

Hi Izzo, I do a different style of Kung fu and you are correct. Master Tu....WWOOOOWW! Keep up the good work sir!

[@stevebrindle1724]

As a martial artist for 55 years now including 15 years of wing Chun I agree completely with your views on this sifu. He is a great fighter and would be so in any legit martial art he trained in, a natural!

[@TheLeo150]

I'm happy you mentioned sifu dave meadows!!!!!!!!

[@bboyskidmark]

Glad to hear respect for my sigung Dave Meadows.He taught an elastic, flexible style with strong emphasis on speed and reflex along with malicious intent

[@jordanrock3494]

My cousin and I had our own modified Chi Sao, where we applied heavy wrestling, judo, and clinching after the first initial engagements. We did the same with more boxing movements and footwork. Have you ever experimented with Chi Sao like that?

[@jm2308]

Love ya passion mate , just like you have back ground what was it wrestling , i think master tu also did some baji quan

[@kuo.taichi]

Excellent insights! My other thought is that he looks like he may have some Chow Gar Mantis, Pak Mei, or Xingyi influences on his movements. My thing about Tu Tengyao has always been that his style doesn't exactly look like Hong Kong Wing Chun. Maybe a Mainland variant which has links to some of those other styles?

[@kuo.taichi]

But to your point in the video, this may just be due to some of the accrued "bad habits" of Hong Kong Wing Chun (e.g., over-emphasis on Chi Sau).

[@leestephenfitzpatrick6373]

I stopped watching ths guy due to the speeding up of the film, not needed in my opinion, his form is so good, no need to speed it up. But agree with all you are saying.

[@hotlanta35]

He also looks like old school kungfu with aggressive Shaolin style

[@willtherealrustyschacklefo3812]

For example a more "karatified" pak sao absolutely will work, (which I would argue is how it was intended anyway) but what I mean is that most people are just swatting their arm out at them with the hand , which is only gonna work if they too are only just "swatting" at you. But a pak sao, in my opinion atleast , is intended to be a forearm strike to their attack with your entire body behind it .

[@shutup3375]

Can ya do a vid on "qi la la" he does wing chun Id like to see u react to his fights in the ring

[@christopherkeech2795]

That's the beauty of it you can always learn right into old age

[@kerrylyons305]

The art of fighting is a dualistic form of understanding of life yet in this practice of mindfulness of body and spirit you develop inside awareness to move forward and strike in perfect flow. Yet you are the mind of the success or failure.. I'm a fan of wing chun and Bruce Lee yet flow state is what he achieved and the purest form of the arts.

[@Tietrarch]

You haven't heard of Philipp Bayer I guess. But This guy in particular has a truly good video editor. His videos in some scenarios skip frames, which make his movements appear super fast.

[@IzzoWingChun]

Bayer = Chi Sau.

[@christopherkeech2795]

That five drill was actually really flipping nice n that years old

[@mider9996]

Klaus Brand has some very skilled students in CA.

[@ninjavendetta]

I've trained in Yuen Kay San Wing Chun which uses all of these concepts & techniques.

[@FoutsBoxingTheory]

Do you ever do collabs? I teach a very Wing Chun style Boxing system. I'd love to see what you think.

[@nicktruesdell6825]

I would love to some videos on that, as a wing chun guy I've thought about taking up some boxing to learn better foot work and develop more punching power but I haven't been able to find a decent boxing gym.

[@clementray1410]

Lifting weights helps alot lol

[@deejin25]

I'm glad you Mentioned Dave Meadows. I saw his school twice when I was stationed at Norfolk. I thought he was a highly skilled martial artist, and a personable relatable person

[@deejin25]

I regret not having a chance to get there and train. I simply didn't drive and biked eveywhere. But a classmate of mine who cross trained at the base Taekwondo club I belonged to always spoke glowingly and enthusiastically about the class.

[@willtherealrustyschacklefo3812]

Also why I actually recommend anyone practicing wing Chun to study traditional karate like Goju ryu or shotokan so they can become more accustomed to utilizing the hard and the soft aspects together.

[@adam28171]

What lineage is this master from?

[@calmwaves5852]

Man, I liked these videos, so please I want to know your opinion in a type of Silat very similar to WC, is called Lian Padukan

[@simonbleed2029]

I’ve seen videos of Tengwar and the guy is a beast.

[@aastonemd]

I agree with the importance of the cobra but believe it has to be set up by the backward and forward movement of the spine not the shoulders in order to be rooted. The better you can open and close this the better you chi sau will be.

[@LMFAS9528]

Tu Tengyao is totally legit and very formidable ,this is what a real master looks like ,,totally legit ,great Master ,awesome fighter and he's discovered the true essence of wing chun

[@Shaferd]

It was great to hear about Sifu Dave Meadows. I trained under him years ago. He disciplined 3 people, Grant, Danny and one more. However I don't see where they are continuing his teaching, I would love to study under one of them.

[@IzzoWingChun]

Grant isn’t. I spoke with him years ago. He wants nothing to do with the Wing Chun community.

[@Shaferd]

@@IzzoWingChun WOW. He was so good back then. I saw a picture with Meadows in front of Fred Quarrels, Danny Carr, and Grant. Fred did make a video thanking Sifu Dave Meadows and showed a school, however I can't find his. Is Danny teaching? What happened with Grant?

[@Shaferd]

@@IzzoWingChun Meadows was so fast and wasn't afraid of anyone. He was a great one.

[@philnyouwhosdamanny]

@@Shaferd OMG if that isn't so true. I remember in class he would be like if someone is dumb enough to put their weapon in arms reach you can just disarm then and take it. And I was like yeah you can take it. But was scared it would never work in application. Then I got put in a disarm situation and my training worked saved my life and I gained a whole new respect from people who knew me and saw what happened. I am eternally grateful for everything I learned. I wanna find out where Sifu is buried to pay my respects. Though I will tonight at home. He still deserves nothing less in my book

[@Shaferd]

@@philnyouwhosdamanny so true. He will be missed. I tried to find his obituary, couldn't find it. I still live in the Hampton Roads area

[@Sifu-intraining]

ive also heard if you can hold your waist its super hard to be taken down

[@GBlues1]

That five strike drill doesn’t look like you would be learning how to recover from a bad position. Looks like you’re learning to get hit four times before you get a turn.🤷‍♂️

[@matthewrandall9833]

How do you feel about Master wong from the UK

[@KurtisJoseph]

Oh yeah! Speaking of the Cobra pose. If you are on the "John" and you are constipated... pull off a cobra pose and hold it isometrically for 10 seconds. Relax for 5 seconds and then repeat over and over until you can get the job done. It will help "get the chi-t moving" if you know what I mean.

[@LMFAS9528]

Master Tu Tengyao is totally legit ,,incredible master and performs wing chun exactly how it should be done

[@emersonrwt]

WT Leung Ting is not just 70/30 is 100/0 weight distribution, most of, but not only kind... there are 0/100 there are 50/50, 30/70 and also the 70/30... it really depends on what kind of concept is being applied according to our opponent or partner. I`ve been doing this the last 20 years... But I got that is how you see🙂

[@leifodinnson]

If you focis entirely on technique, you will lose. Technique is for the kwoon. On the steeet it's going to be more about principle

[@leifodinnson]

My typing sucks lol. I gotta start reading before I hit send.

[@hotlanta35]

This guy is awesome and it looks kind of midrange distance

[@cw4338]

A bjj tournament is as close to replicating the nerves and mental state of a real fight as it gets. The adrenaline dump that happens your first couple times because soon as the match starts even though there’s no striking it’s maximum intensity someone using all their speed and force against you. Most other arts can’t replicate that on a regular basis cause you’ll get brain damage

[@malcolmt7883]

Everybody Wing Chun tonight

[@user-iy9lj3mx2u]

Great 👍 hei what you think about Master wong , and sifu dragón i think he is the grand son of ip man and he olso teach wing chun online .so because you may know alot teacher of wing chun thad way i ask you opinión my friend.

[@stevenshook7992]

Izzo don't forget about Sifu Joseph Simonet! His stuff was great.

[@everettknight8591]

TO ME !... W.C. Is the Chess Of Gung Fu!... The individual must understand the balance of his ability and the situation at hand. Using what is useful for that situation

[@highlyclassified5565]

This Sifu is the truth!!!!

[@NNamesis]

According to Sifu Alex Richter aka the Kung Fu Genius, this guy is just an actor. That's why his video all sped up... Why not do a video of Sifu David Peterson. Student of Wong Shun Leung. The REAL guy who taught Bruce Lee

[@IzzoWingChun]

Alex would get knocked over by a leaf blowing in the wind.

[@florisvanlingen]

​@@IzzoWingChun Tu Tengyao is foremost an actor and, secondly, a martial artist. Before his KZbin videos, nobody in the Wing-Chun community even knew who this guy was. I can see potential in his movement, even though most of his footage is sped up, and his training partners are clearly acting. However we should praise those who do realistic pressure testing, not those who do cinematic demos. We already have the Ip Man movies for that. David Peterson might not have been the best fighter to come out of the Wong Shun Leung lineage, but he's very knowledgeable about the system and has a great way of explaining it. His new video series is gold for those not yet familiar with the fundamentals of Wing-Chun. As for your hot take on Alex Richter, I can only say that I've met people who looked strong but were weak and vice versa. In the end, you can only be sure once you meet someone and engage in hands-on training with them.

[@IzzoWingChun]

I respect Peterson very much, I do not respect Richter and his attitude.@@florisvanlingen

[@sergiobatista2272]

Tu Teng yau (or whatever his name is spelled) would defeat most wing Chun top practitioners from any lineage, and also most top practitioners of other styles (including mma)... Even if he is weak and his videos are speed up, he would win, because he has inteligence... Something that 95% of mainstream fighters lack. And whoever says that he isn't good, it is brain death.

[@florisvanlingen]

@@sergiobatista2272 fanboy has entered the chat

[@garyedwards3916]

I don't like the fact that his videos are sped up. Just show it in normal speed.

[@philnyouwhosdamanny]

Rip Sifu Dave Meadows. Him and his original partner Chris were both my sifu's for a short stint. Because of them I know what real legit martial arts is. What Sifu showed me has helped saved my life on more then one occasion. I just found out about his death through your video. Thank you for acknowledging my former Sifu it is good to know and meet other people who knew him and his live for Wing Chun. My current Sifu knew of him and knew Duncan. Who i had the honor to meet. As well as Diana Lee Inosanto and her husband. Which btw that's a funny story. I have been lucky in my life to have met the people I have and learned what I could when I could. BTW. I enjoy your comments and vids. Your breakdowns of technique, flow, striking, power, training, hell everything is always in point and accurate. I will say without a doubt (and I learned this from Sifu Dave) you can tell who can fight or defend themselves. They carry themselves differently. It's funny he was like you don't have that yet when I first started watching the classes but you will. I still don't have it, 😂, but people who have seen me in action before I became disabled were always amazed at how I moved. And even more surprised and amazed at how I could defend myself. And I have Sifu Dave Meadows to thank for a lot of it. Shout out to everyone who learned from Sifu Dave out in VA near the Base. Or anywhere for that matter. I'm saddened by our loss but grateful I got to learn from a true master. Thank you for your video Sifu

[@IzzoWingChun]

Thank you, this comment means a lot.

[@Shaferd]

I also trained with Sifu Meadows

[@philnyouwhosdamanny]

@@IzzoWingChun Absolutely I enjoy your breakdowns and real points. There is nothing better then a good solid foundation for your arts no matter what they are. I started with taekwondo as a kid, got jumped and got my ass kicked ass a blue belt. But that's another story. It wasn't until after that that I discovered Wing Chun. Through my brothers friend's dad. I went over with my brother to his friends house which I never ever did. But I was glad, Joey's dad(my brothers friend), was in the backyard with 3 other guys sparring and doing chi tsao, blindfolded. 🤯 Wait you can really do that!? That's not just movie stuff?!? What are you doing what are doing what are you doing? I have to know you have to show me. So they started and then told me about Sifu Dave. They explained everything they're doing is way advanced and I would have a long way to go before I get there. Talk my mom into taking me to a class to watch she thought it was cool took one look at the release form and said hell no you'll get hurt. 🤣 So for a couple years I would periodically go and observe class while trying to convince my mom. Finally she did when I had my own job and could pay for it myself. And I couldn't cry about getting hurt in class. Never did.

[@philnyouwhosdamanny]

@@Shaferd that's so awesome. Were you in VA at the time? That's when I had the honor of learning from Sifu Dave

[@Shaferd]

@@philnyouwhosdamanny in the early 90s

[@mikeposavic9646]

I thought he was pretty good, too. I like his elbow strikes.

[@danmatakizawa]

I really like Tu Tengyao's energy and approach to kung fu. His use of forward power working towards powerful strikes with his hands and elbows looks great and largely makes sense to me as a former practitioner of other martial arts. I'm not a fan of the short, highly edited video format he uses, though. I'd love if he would put out longer, less edited videos demonstrating his techniques.

[@ezekielgarza1150]

I am not a hater of wing chun. I try using resistance bands, one around the waist, and one each hand. To keep balance and try to sparr with ppl of different martial arts. Learn doing 70/30 and switching 30/70 and 50/50. I tryed aikido and picked up alot of good and bad

[@huansitoaguilar9405]

Our patron siant of Whoop Ass { Bruce Lee } wanted to popularise Win Chun for someone else to expand on it cause he wanted to develop a style that was a none style in turn building the foundation for MMA and the idea of building your own style that is uniquelly yours , rather than getting into a fight with one style why not a menu of styles to chose from or a mixture of all the above ; since Win Chun was part his foundation anyone that studies his style is also going to study Win Chun . You are Welcome , I forgive you any ways .

[@user-iy9lj3mx2u]

An who teach you o fron who you lean ?

[@christopherkeech2795]

The way you just said the water part, thats why sea /water is a cruel , that how nasty wing chun is, but call It water an It's beautiful

[@johnreidy2804]

The key is staying in your Uma

[@JunJonz]

On the Bruce Lee wouldn't dummy picture. I understand your point period but in that position. Wherever you are, it's a yielding position, not a striking or crashing. A lot of people aren't taught about energies. Landing the soft points into the dummy. Firmly Move it around the point and any striking is usually an exercise teaching yielding. And amazing training tool

[@user-wt4ie6iu6p]

Any martial art MUST have a sparring element to it, and really should only be done when two exponents have enough skillset under their belts to be relatively safe within the spar exercise. Sparring is not just about fitness or endurance training, it is also about being able to "pressure test" what it is you know.... The saying is true... "If you cannot spar, you cannot fight either"...

[@miesvaillanykyisyytta3252]

He could fight Xu Xiadong and then we would find out.

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

That's a good idea lol. I believe Wing Chun can work, but i'm not sure about that guy knowing how to actually use it

[@davydtaylor4151]

The problem I have with 50/50 weight distribution is your ability to block leg kicks. I think a 50:50 spilt is ok when your are using heavy punches but I think that weight distribution should only be momentary. Two or three heavy leg kicks and you have lost your balance, power and your footwork.

[@tradingcongonzalo]

Hi, Izzo. On this vid, you've mentioned the continuous hitting principle. One of the things I believe some Wing Chung practitioners (and entire schools) may improve is not using the chain punching as a continuation standard. Because when you punch a head, you get your hand normally broken and, probably, also your wirst. I know a jab on the lower chin can knock someone out, but one needs to know how to do it, not spinning the bycicle wheel with the chain punch. The reason is that I think we have to hit soft over hard and hard over soft. So you can hammer a head and punch a rib, for instance. Due to the simulated fight that is mostly trained in the Wing Chun, and it is how it must be as we cannot use a fighting system on a ring, this is not a sport. Even Krav Maga uses massive direct punches to the head, that I think it is suboptimal; it is not about Wing Chun alone. Not speaking about your vids, just reflecting in some schools I have observed and I think this is a subject that needs to be adressed among the community. Because WC is not a sport, it is serious stuff.

[@tradingcongonzalo]

Now, the video of Leung Ting to share, lol. I was training under one of Boztepe's schools. There is no way to fight using these stances. It is okay to learn to root because you have to use the entire body to hit, and that's when these stances make sense, but not as an initial position. I mean, you may adopt a boxing-like stance, then root down to hit; meaning blending your knees back and forth. And you have to sink to deliver full-power attacks, as well as rotate and penetrate with your whole body. I think that is one of the reasons why Wing Chun has these stances. If someone's grabbing you, hit him (biu jee, groin, whatever), fuk sao like his wrist, and blend your knees as you rotate immediately; that John Doe is in a serious problem now. But, it is not only applied to Wing Chun. Every single martial art is compromised by popular application and practitioners who do not really understand nor care about how to apply the training

[@rbrb7869]

I would add adam chan to your list

[@TM-zt9jt]

Been preaching this forever now, it seems, but few want to listen. Call it the cobra pose, rounding of the back, etc... it's also known as "opening" your back. You may have talked about it in such a way in past videos, I'm sure of it. Boxers are some of the best at it interestingly enough. One of the most important things when doing Chi Sao! So many people Chi Sao for decades, still complain of shoulder pain, not realizing, the pain is mostly do to a "closed" structure.

[@kakodae6298]

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[@Fuk_Xin]

Bruce lee once said 'no matter how good/fast you are....BANG, tht's it baby! One says once nowadays people dont train WingChun to fight, people just call POLICE...

[@jarrodpelrine7229]

This guy hurts the demonstration of his art by the way he releases his videos in other than normal speed am I the only one who hates this its almost impossible to see the technique within his technique it drives me nuts because he and his ways of execution are almost flawless

[@user-wd5ct5qo5t]

the best wing chun teacher a short. the best boxer are short like mike tyson.

[@samuelgates5935]

Ail was over 6 feet.

[@gporr7004]

Not a fanboy I’m just saying in any type of art to talk about someone who can’t defend themself makes no sense. Many guys who knew him say he was legit. What do they have to gain to lie about it? Anyway great vid and that guy in the video was insane.

[@LMFAS9528]

an easier way to explain how to do the latt thing ,,just tell em to round the back over and roll the shoulders over like your in santee ,the latts will flair out/on automatically ,umar is kinetic linking and your right 99% of practitioners don't even know what that means ,thats actually high level knollage.

[@gethingethin8238]

Agree again with you izzo.

[@ziggydog5091]

The best wing Chun is Xing Yi!

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

Basically yeah

[@ziggydog5091]

@@jestfullgremblim8002 😊👍

[@alex09aries]

Dude has his vids sped up a lot .

[@2gpowell]

Wing Chun is the ultimate striking art. So, then why do we not spar more?

[@nvisblfist1]

Sparring is a personal preference for your school. Sparring ha always been a parr of ours.

[@florisvanlingen]

There's a book called Bridging the Gap: Taking your Martial Art from the Studio into Combat. It goes over the different types of sparring in general and the pro's and con's of each type for Wing-Chun.

[@ThepurposeofTime]

😂

[@2gpowell]

@@florisvanlingen Thanks ,I will look into it!

[@willtherealrustyschacklefo3812]

Well nothing wrong with sparring, tho most do not understand it and aren't gaining much from it but a workout. But in fairness it is not sparring which makes wing Chun but the concepts/details it actually pays attention to while other arts would look right over it.

[@christopherkeech2795]

Kung-fu art archived through diligent training

[@borgy7085]

He knows how to drop weight into elbows, and has got a good video editor... That is it... If you can strike properly, have ko power, that can be enough for the street, for a surprise attack, whatever... BUT I see 90 percent of his stuff, are things he never ever going to do in a real sitaution, in sparring, or in a brawl! His demonstrations are for the movies, BUT seems they do proper padwork, so maybe the can strike! Taking a punch, brawling, different storry... I still love wing chun, but when I started kickboxing, I learned how much more important to be able to take a punch, than practicing fancy stuff! As you said, sometimes 15 punch, and people won't go down! So yes, this guy can use his body, but at the same time, what he shows, he would not do in reality! If he can hit you first, he has a chance, but can he take a punch? I doubt it... I have seen many people awesome on the bag, but become hesitant in sparring instatntly, punching weak, etc... I agree with you about that, wing chun is all about agression, and THE STRIKE!!! But another perspective on the guy, I have never ever seen even ONE chi sau clip form him... For me, wing chun is special, because the internal aspect, leverage, "chisaso grapling", ability to handle supperior force, etc... You know Hawkins Cheung, Tsui Sheung Tin, Alan Orr, even Sifu Sergio, who is full of shit, but can move well... I love the art, or playful side of wing chun, slow or taichi like chisau, focusing on structure, offbalancing opponent, etc... According to my taste, I could see 0 from this guy, the stuff i like about wing chun, BETTER than kickboxing, muay thai, etc... Because if we talk about striking, Boxing, Close range Muay Thai is supperior to Wing Chun style punches, maybe the elbows have similar quality... (Wing Chun punch is good, because it is nontelegraph, but weaker than a hook, cross, and not faster than a jab, but similar speed it has, aswell SHORTER than a jab) What I try to explain, I like the taichi like wing chun, specially balance manipulation in chi sau, that is what makes wing chun unique for me, aswell the non - telegraph strikes, and the flow of the movements!!! BUT if we talk about brawling, I would choose Boxing, and close range Muay Thai... I cannot see anything from this guy, that makes wing chun special, or different for me, form other striking arts! He can punch, but if I want to punch, I choose boxing with some elbows, headbutts, etc... So long story short: -He has structure FOR STRIKING!!! -I haven't seen even one clip where he does freestyle chisau, do not know how he handles energy, that is not static!!! -He is using too much video editing, and hard to judge him, because he is basicly a demo star! -Overall the stuff he is doing, he would not do the same way, no where close in a brawl, or sparring, but he has the strikers chance. Looking at all the factors, he is nothing special for me, or I cannot judge him, becuse all I see is show off... His demonstrations are for the movies, and I'm sceptical about him! Dk Yoo is awesome when he is demonstrating, not so awesome when he is fighting... He can teach you how to move fast, he is master of movement too, but fighting is different! Is he a master of Wing Chun? I'm not sure about that too, as I said, I could not find any chi sau video about him, and FOR ME wing chun is all about Chi Sau first, and Strike after... BUT THAT IS JUST ME! Wing Chun for fighting should be all about the strike first, BUT this is my taste :)

[@MichaelAshworth-wk1ql]

I’ve been training since I was 9 yrs old , I was a good amateur boxer and UK Junior army middle weight boxing champion and have had many battles on the street, I did Wing Chun for almost 4 yrs, and another far more useful system called White cloud under Dereck Gordon.. I’ve never seen Wing Chun used successfully outside on the streets or anywhere else, I’ve seen a Shoulin Monk fighting in a ring and guess what, he wasn’t using Preying Mantis or Tia Chi, he was fighting like a kickboxer, it’s not hard y to o understand why, it’s because Wing Chun, most king fu’s are useless. I think the UFC and MMA and bust all those myths 💯💯👊

[@LMFAS9528]

oh hands up who's found all the hidden elbows and knees in the dummy forms to ,,i have ,they are litterally all through the forms but you have to discover them through visualization and de-contruction and re-contruction

[@infowarsAU]

He got a contract as the master instructor for the sichuan province flight attendants Air Marshals and SWAT of the whole China, they know the long engineered war is coming, u notice, it’s a trend again to do marshal arts and kungfu from grandpa to granddaughter

[@oldtimeoutlaw]

Dominic I’ve watched this master many times on KZbin, and I don’t know much about Wing Chun but this gentleman looks like one badass dude

[@yuridelossantos569]

Is sleeping taught in wing chun? Because I watch all wing chun fights in youtube and they always sleep; they don't finish the fight.

[@IzzoWingChun]

Your mom teaches those classes. A lot of us sleep with her a few times a week.

[@yuridelossantos569]

@@IzzoWingChun So, that's what wing chun fighters do inside the ring? amazing...

[@CharlesBetancourt-iq9oe]

​@@yuridelossantos569You watched " all" Wingchun fights on you tube? For starters see " A Vintage Wingchun vs.Muayrhai footage with surprising results" by fight commentary breakdown. There's more.