Awatea Piripi Edwin's Blog – June 2009 Archive (4)

Wing Chun Kuen Praise Spring Fist

Siu Nim Tao / Sil Lin Tao Small Thoughts Beginning / Little Idea Training (The first form)

Pak Sau Slapping Hand

Tan Sau Palm up Hand

Bong Sau Wing Arm

Fook Sau Detaining Hand

Lin Wan Kuen Chain Punch

Chi Sau Sticking Hands

Kiu Sau Bridge Hands

Wu Sau Guarding arm / protective arm

Man Sau Asking Hand

Gwoon School

Huen Sau Circling Hand

Poon Sau / Luk Sao Rolling Hands

Garn Sau Splitting… Continue

Ue-Kaha No Roto – Southern Maori Warrior Methods



Firstly, who are the Maori? Many generations ago on the island of Raiatea , also known as Hawaiki, warriors from all over the central pacific would gather at the sacred place called Marae Taputapuatea at the time called Ma’ari’i in the dialect of the local Polynesians. (In New Zealand the name is Matariki) At these gatherings the greatest of all Polynesian warriors would compete in martial games to assess who was the fit and able to… Continue

Researching the roots of Wing Chun Kuen

This is a new section of the ‘Enquiring Hand-out’. Over the past 20 or so years I have not only been fascinated with the practical applications and theories of Wing Chun Kuen but have also had a deep interest in the history and origins of this combative discipline. In this section I intend to share with you some of the stories, histories, legends and theories surrounding origins of Wing Chun Kuen and related systems and styles.

Firstly the… Continue

The Wing Chun Lineage of Man Sau Gwoon is Descended from Grandmaster Yip Man (Ip Man). During his Hong Kong Period Yip Man taught many students. Several of these have become famous in their own rights while establishing Wing Chun Kuen across almost the entire globe. In the 1960's a private student, of Grandmaster Yip Man by the name of Tsoi Siu Kwong (Greg Tsoi) moved to Australia and began teaching in Sydney. He had many students during the next ten or so years. Amongst them are Zopa Gyatsu,… Continue