WingChun San Francisco

First 2016 WingChun Seminar this Sunday 1-4 pm with IAW-US Chief Instructor, Sifu Paul Wang. Register here: https://iaw-us.sites.zenplanner.com/event.cfm

Our 18th Annual Fall Event Series with Sifu Klaus Brand - WingChun Grandmaster - kicks off this weekend in Berkeley! All of you are welcome to join us in sunny Northern California for some exciting world-class seminars on functional self-defense arts. Get all the details you need by visiting this page now:... http://wingchunus.com/2015-fall-event-series/

In their amazing book The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking the authors Burger and Starbird share a story about how they observed Tony Plog, an internationally acclaimed trumpet virtuoso, conduct a master class for accomplished trumpet players. The students first played complex music phrases, which they played perfectly well. But then they were asked to play very basic, simple notes. When they played the notes, the notes sounded childish compared to the previously played com...plex phrases. After they finished playing, the master teacher also played the same notes, but when he played them, they did not sound childish. The difference was stunning. Tony explained that mastering the performance of simple notes allows one to play complex pieces with greater control. The lesson was clear - to build true virtuosity one must focus on mastering simple, basic ideas.1 The lesson in the story clearly applies not only to music but also to software development. The story is a good reminder to all of us to not lose sight of the importance of deep work on simple, basic ideas even if it sometimes feels like a step back. While it is important to be proficient with a tool or framework you use, it is also extremely important to know the principles behind them. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said: If you learn only methods, you’ll be tied to your methods. But if you learn principles, you can devise your own methods. http://ruslanspivak.com/lsbasi-part2/#fn:1

Nice work, Andrew!

A physical attacker isn't the only thing that practicing WingChun will help you defend against . . . The WHO predicts a rising obesity epidemic over the next 15 years. http://www.theguardian.com//obesity-crisis-projections-uk-

Join Sihing Brandon Solano for tonight's WingChun classes at the Berkeley HQ before celebrating Cinco de Mayo.

Wow! I needed 30 minutes to do 100 reps of Tsum Kiu part 1 and 100 reps of a loop ((l)Lan Sao-(r)Tan Sao-(l)Bong Sao-(r)Bong Sao) from Tsum Kiu part 3.

Did you do 30 minutes of solo training today? If not, you still have fifteen hours to go. If you're a night person, do it before bed. I did 30 minutes first thing in the morning and it included: Tsum Kiu parts 1 and 3, Siu Nim Tau part 10, and Biu Jee parts 2-4.

Are you in? Of course you are! https://www.facebook.com/groups/WingChun30/

Having dinner with Dickson Chew after the last seminar of Sifu Klaus Brand's 2015 Spring Event Series

Congratulations to IAW-San Francisco student Dickson Chew for passing the 4th Student Level!

Congratulations to IAW-San Francisco student Andrew Hambre for passing the Third Student Level test!

IAW-San Francisco instructor Sihing Nicholas Saballos training with a Berkeley student at the 2015 Spring Camp