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Chun Blog
Happy
New Year for 2018
The
World is your Oyster!
Sifu
Linda and I hope your New Year is full of prosperity and your
resolutions come to fruition
Every
New Year we make resolutions which inspire and give us hope for progress and
change in our lives.
But,
how many People actually have the constitution to adhere to their new found
ideas.
The
two most popular resolutions and the most unsuccessful ones appear to be.
Giving
up smoking and starting a new exercise resume.
Sometimes
People place too much pressure on success.
Progress,
no matter how small is still a positive result.
Always
start small and work your way up. This is much more successful than starting
with big aspirations and becoming disappointed when one doesn't achieve their
objectives within a certain time.
Giving
up Cigarettes can be a very daunting task, because it is such an addictive
habit and very detrimental to one's health and mortality.
If
you are serious about it, before lighting up, break a bit of the end. You will
find that you end up smoking less and less. Another beneficial habit is to
recite negative affirmation while smoking, like, "yuk"
"yuk" or "I hate this" "I hate this". Eventually,
when you go Cold Turkey, it will be much, much, easier to achieve. This is how
I gave up over 15 years ago.
In
the Sixties, it was cool to smoke. It was a status sign of success. Plus, I
don't think there was as many carcinogenics as there are in today's cigarettes.
There
are also expensive Pharmaceuticals to help you to stop, which are very
successful.
When
one contemplates Exercise, one always tends to think of Gyms.
There
are many different outlets for Exercise.
Not
all Wing Chun Systems are the same. The fundamental empty hand techniques are
basically the same, but how they are employed varies greatly from one system to
another and the emphasis on Fitness will be different as well.
Ultimately,
all Wing Chun Kung Fu Systems are proficient.
In
the Shaolin Jee Shin Wing Chun System, I place a huge emphasis on Fitness. This
preference probably stems from being involved in Martial Arts Tournaments since
1995.
In
our training resume, there are medicine ball drills, fit ball exercises with or
without medicine balls, focus pad drills with punches and kicks, running, (the
school is situated in a very hilly environment), sparring drills, wing chun drilling,
dumb bell exercises, and much, much, more.
Getting
back to our New Year's resolutions.
Why
do people start Martial Arts training and sometimes disappear very quickly.
There
are a lot of reasons and many distractions in our fast paced society. A friend
rings up and invites you out, or it is too hot today, or your Child suddenly
gets sick or I'm too busy at present. The longer one stays away the harder it
is to resume. Sometimes, we don't realize the commitment necessary to progress
at an acceptable rate, so we can't be bothered anymore.
If
you decide on Martial Arts Training, prioritise your choice and make time and
try to stick to it. You will be greatly rewarded in due time.
Wing
Chun Training is very stimulating. It develops simultaneous coordination of the
Limbs, activating both hemispheres of the Brain. You also learn how to not
fight force against force. Also. there is a lot of balance training and core
strength development, to name a few.
Apart
from the psychological and physical benefits, one can also learn a very
practical and effective form of Self Defence.
Wing
Chun Kung Fu is a way of life not just a self defence system. It will change
your life forever.
When
I started training in 1986, several friends started with me. Slowly but surely,
they disappeared but I kept at it and 30 years later, I couldn't be any
happier. I was lucky in life because I found a beautiful partner and wife that
has the same passion as me, Wing Chun Kung Fu.
Make
a New Year's Resolution to train Martial Arts, especially Shaolin Jee Shin Wing
Chun Kung Fu.
Please
visit my web site and hopefully it will inspire you. Feel free to read Sifu
Linda's and My Blog Posts.
Some
words of encouragement!
YOU
ARE THE MASTER OF YOUR OWN DESTINY.
NOTHING
IN THIS WORLD IS IMPOSSIBLE.
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