There is nothing better than Wing Chun. PERIOD.
I started as a Wrestler and progressed in my training these last 25 years. I drifted to Boxing for a short while, Shotokan Karate and looked at a few others.
I stumbled upon Wing Chun Kung Fu over a decade ago and have not looked back. It is the greatest martial arts system the world has ever known...FOR ME.
I attended the 2nd annual Katipunan seminar in Chicago yesterday and was blown away at all the amazing skill showcased at the event.
Now, I will qualify what my viewpoint is. For me, Wing Chun absolutely works best in a combat circumstance for hand to hand application. When other objects come to play, I absolutely know that Wing Chun is highly applicable as well. However, after getting to know some of these amazing systems out there such as Kali, Escrima, Arins...it is foolish of me to say that learning these arts will not enhance my current skill.
As a martial artist I think it is essential to hold on to the passion for our beloved art...fight for it just as you would fight for your life. I love the balance of my inner mind when people talk to me about martial arts. I love how my blood boils when they pick apart Wing Chun and talk about how their art has secrets for beating mine...but I also love the fact that inside my mind I acknowledge that they aren't advocating their art as much as their are advocating themselves...which is exactly what I am doing. So, the brotherhood (and sisterhood) is rooted in a common denominator for one thing...PASSION.
I want to get heated in a debate, I want my passion to get fired up and my inner killing spirit to shine through! This makes all of us excel at what we do! As my former Wrestling Coach used to tell us, "Fear no one...but respect everyone."
This holds true to our passion for our martial arts.
If you are in the Chicago area and want to find passionate and amazing instructors, please search the following people.
Randy Siordia www.wolfmartialarts.net
Mike Eugenio www.garimot.com
Joe 'Mas' Judt www.studiogaruda.com
Sue Gartski www.kravmagaillinois.com
www.defensormethod.com
Edwin Rivas www.bosenchicago.com
Train with Passion.
Dominick Izzo
Chief Instructor
Izzo Training Systems
Wing Chun Self Defense
www.izzo-training.com
If you think you can't, you are right!
ReplyDeleteIt is not the system, it's the person!
All of these things ring true in any system we train. there are so many similarities in technique, they just have different names and different concepts. They achieve the same result, defend life.
I see value in all systems and have been exposed to enough to know, that while superior technique can overcome inferior technique; adaptabilty can overcome just about anything.