IWKA Wing Tjun (Part 1) | Sergio Iadarola | Season 1 Episode 03 

John Cogan is very good too Sergio check him out

Wonderful work Martial Man! I'd love for you to invite him back and talk to him about demonstrating the Tian Zhaolin forms of taijiquan, it's applications and internal power. Including the 64 posture Xiao Jia of Yang Shao Hou. I appreciate all you do!

@makaveli thedon I haven't watched yet but why do you say that so I can look for it?

Sifu Sergio is a great teacher and very passionate about martial arts.

You're welcome.

If you were the youngest person ever to become a Grand Master, you would also be able to be this "modest".

Sueli Giesler 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Mai Pharuj I'm happy you hear that you have learnt something of value from the video. Good luck with your training.

elenderoner So you think he sucks at Wing Chun?

Thank you

I totally agree good stuff

Thank you for your kind words and positive feedback.

+THE MARTIAL MAN very good channel ! keep up the good work. Do you practise Wing chun or Chow Gar Mantis ? if none of these 2 systems, why did you chose them for interview?

Part 2 will be released this week. Thank you for your positive feedback.

Thank you

You haven't seen any other then, I suppose.

The point is most people don't know how to whip their arms.

Thank you

+THE MARTIAL MAN when's part 3

+Swaggdocta23 This is a 2 part interview.

thanks! finally someone who is not so overenthusiastic!

I would like to see him punch you!

yeah, air does not punch back!

It does say so, right at the very beginning of the video. When he says WC he is referring to his own WC system.

makes you wonder if this where systema got it from. from some earlier wing chun system. or maybe these principles were independently discovered

as matter of fact russian People had an exchange with a kungfu Master of internal Art But only the yielding Part and that is what you see in systema and the so called ballistic punches.

Wing chun had these punches. Systema is not the only art with this type of striking. This uses the tendons versus just pure dead weight. Expand your understanding.

If you look at the Biu Ji form, the punch is there. Even in the Ipman lineages. It is just not often used.

wing chun was before sistema, if anything sistema discoveren wing chun (and some others).

Yeah, right... :D

LOL

exactly. russians know only brawling. trust me, I'm a russian.

Just because you are russian it doenst mean you know anything about Systema. And yes what he show here has more of Systema than WC!

The russian "Wing Chun" called Systema ; )

the highest level of martial arts is an escape from the prison of "forms" and focuses on applying "concepts"

My first WC lineage had both the hooking and the uppercut punches exactly as shown here. It was Mainland Chan Wah Shun lineage. Learned it in fountain Valley Ca back in 93’. I’ve also seen it used in seven star mantis. It may look like Systema but the ‘engine’ isn’t the same. Hope that helps.

The high bong-sau can be used as an open palm strike from shoulder to centerline. I used to train it by hitting lamposts as I walked past them to see if I could break the bulb.

i think he didn't forget the centerline (he actually mentions it at 19:55 or something), he just used the circular motion as an example where you are already in some chi sao situation. look from 19:25. also, you can still whip in a straight line, don't forget, that it's the elbow which moves in the line, not the wrist! he also mentioned at the beginning that the fist comes (in an ideal situation) from the heart = straight line. also he uses only existing theory without trying to reinvent it, ergo there is no fix.

all your joints are circular, and 'striaght line' means from fist to target, regardless of where fist is... he goes deeper than a basic punch in that you have to have controll systems and punch... he's good at the controll systems and gate usage :) so yes, straight line is best, but may not provide the best solution. often its down to what u do after the strike :) or in the setup of the strike.... another aspect is that when you train movements, u have to train them all in their max ranges, and then when you use them, you use them in the most minimalistic way, this build your mentality for the big stance and the big motions, but you do the small motions physicaly, this also has the effect of building the correct mentality for the small refined motions... eventualy the internalised method may be circular, and the actual implementation of it being 'direct' u may not be able to see the movements as they become refined.

Khatsu Dum my issue is when he takes the hands back to create the whipping force. Try doing that against someone in chi sao who's chasing your center and has good forward intent-you will get hit every time.

cyanide when you attempt to control your opponent's hands at the expense of striking him-you are chasing his hands and making yourself a target. Wing Chun only works at the bent-elbow range-that is the max range. Using the hand that's already in place is a primary WC idea, but he's taking the missed punch and then trying to use it to disrupt the opponent's balance by punching his hip and shoulder (an idea he likely got from Systema). The primary of idea WC is to create a chained attack to the head or neck of your opponent until he is incapacitated. Integrating these these superfluous actions into WC complete undermines its effectiveness.

well, chain punch fast doesnt really work in a proper fight, the idea of it is nice, but it works well if u climb, or fall, so u can do little combos with it, like, punch guard with jab, then lower liver shot, then climb up for head/chest/neck shot,... but throwing these punches fast and accurate,.. it just doesnt happen, far superior to use it to sink opponents bridge and adjust position

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Thats right because originally Kung fu was to be secretive not shared around the world how we are lucky enough to even see it today. Big ups to Bruce Lee again for helping to make it possible

i still think much of the internal stuff is secret

Yes it really still is what lil I know of it cause it gets deep in to ancient alchemy ancestors whom not only knew about their own bodies but also many things about our world what we still don't know all about today even. a lot of the tales or old folklore we may call we may not ever understand just because we haven't made those leaps beyond our physical everyday understanding.

I think meditation is the key to unlocking our potential, i think the more calm we are, the more we are able to sense and observe, and this gives us an edge, i think it takes alot of stretching to open joints and nerve/blood pathways, and once we are supple and our joints are open, we can meditate deeply and this allows our minds to flow. There are many stories of people meditating and after meditation practice, they are able to do beutifull poetry or some other feat, yet they may be illiterate, I think this is how the stuff will constantly be re-invented, and refined and redefined

I can agree with most you've said , but also one must participate in the functions they are trying to acheive as well. Understanding ones own body help the participant to know what to do or not do in certain situations. When ever we see Shaolin Monks perform certain tasks they are in that state of meditation frame of mind while performing those tasks. The monks had not only trained their minds but also their bodies as well to be able to do those type of things which is the foundation of many martial arts especially any style of kung fu style. Then lastly we all must remember physical participation its what helped Shaolin and other kung fu styles become what they are today thanks to the father of Shaolin Kung Fu Bodhiharma.

Except the systema got all their knowledge from wing chun. Nothing original in systema

LMA UK Awesome statement... I do understand his points... But, I totally agree with you

@Jah P truth! .. in my opinion ;)

LMA UK does the pool make a hole and assumes where you're going to land or does that hole firm when you jump in the pool? So it is not an assumption it is reflex reaction and sensitivity.

Not Boztepe tho

There is more of the Chi Sau in part 2, thank you for your comment.

Mutsu Enmei Ryuu

personally I have lots of respwct for sifu Sergio, he really study deep in wing chun system and travel all over china to met the old masters, he's at a very high level of Wing Chun kung fu. Sifu Baker is good too, he's a student of Leung chun Leng ( Ip Man student) but I don't think Sifu Baker really get into the "chi" part very much. that's the way I see it, no offense.

I'd be interested in hearing a reply from someone with in-depth knowledge & years of practice of wing chung. And the statement "Wing Chun is used to bridge the gap after that you use your kickboxing or whatever." I have my doubts you are interpreting it correctly. To me it means Wing Chung is your close-quarters go-to. It's more a reference to its strengths. And when you would use it. If you're interpreting it that way then many martials have their limitations & specific contexts where they won't be as effective as another martial art.

@@fasteddylove-muffin6415 You're 100% correct that all martial arts have their limitations, couldn't have been a better answer. The term bridge the gap is essentially an inside way of saying that Wing Chun is a short-strike art. If you want evidence about the "use your kickboxing or whatever", you can see this in GM Samuel Kwok's videos, hence why I used it as a reference. Why is it not complete might be your question, that is because Wing Chun doesn't match up with todays sports and science, as well as it does not have the tools to stand against the majority of martial arts styles as modern Wing Chun has no handling of momentum. Further more it doesn't have the tools to deal with anything other than straight forward attacks at head height (generalizing), the Tan, Bong, fook is not going to deal with the momentum of someone who really wants to take your head off (look at Xu Xiao Dong for competition aspects, that isn't even in the streets). In Bruce Lee's terms, "a classical mess". Today's Wing Chun is best said as mid-range strike, where actually Wing Chun is a short-strike art based on the Emei and White crane. Many instructors have adapted their lineages to make them more practical and shorter so that students will stick around to learn it, inevitably it loses a lot of important stuff. Wing Chun instructors haven't been fighting with Wing Chun since HK roof tops so many instructors these days have never had any real fighting experience. Let's go on a tangent and mention Geoff Thompson for example, most instructors do not have the experience he has. Anyway I could debate this for ages so I will leave it here.

@@fasteddylove-muffin6415 Oh and as for the knowledge and experience part. Nearly 20 years of Wing Chun with 3 lineages. Been to China and also have trained in other martial art styles. I am a dedicated Wing Chun practitioner but there is no point hiding the problems that it faces, it is better to fix them to stop Wing Chun from becoming a mockery. Ask in China what do they think of Wing Chun and you won't get the answer you're expecting.

@@leopardpro2878 Thanks for the reply. Just want to mention though...Utube has (or it's a "glitch" at my end???) has cut short 2 of your responses. One ends with "to stop Wing Chun from becoming a" and the other "cut-short" response of yours ends with "in GM Samuel Kwok's videos, hence why I...." Perhaps because I had more than one browser open to youtube? I'll check back a little later to see if your full response is there.

I would say most about 3rd m.l. or above (that Bruce Lee never got closed to) could prove you wrong. They practicing all range. cut and close distances. They're checking vids lower grade "masters" and w.c. titans gets destroyed so they know the flaws what you talking about and have the proper solutions. I've never seen a footage of REAL W.T. W.C. or other masters, grandmasters were taken out by another style in a real fight.

interesting...so flying objects have no force when they hit/smash into things?

Frank Huttanus oh that is so true!!! very good!!

Frank Huttanus that's Mike Tyson quote make sure you give him the credit

This isn't ving tsun dumbass. It's Wing Chun, and that's not whipping. It's a relaxed strike that generated power from the ground up, and causes his arm to jolt due to the force being thrown into it, and no tension to block it.

Wing Chun is the same chinese ideograph its just another western wrigting "dumbass". And Marcel is also right with the whip. Sifu Sergio is almost doing more Systema here than Wing Chun.