Training Wing Chun in China

[markuuus]

I don't know if this would be the correct place to ask this question, but here goes. I currently train in Wing Chun and my sifu has organized a training trip to Hong Kong. He said that if anyone wanted to go that we needed to work harder and our fitness levels need to improve. I am aware of the difference in cultural values and that we would be representing not only ourselves but our school and sifu.

I have heard a lot of noise about how some people have had bad experiences over there, and wondered if people could give me a more accurate account of what its really like. I personally am quite excited about the trip giving me a chance to train with people of high quality and to improve my own technique.

[sean_stonehart]

I don't know if this would be the correct place to ask this question, but here goes. I currently train in Wing Chun and my sifu has organized a training trip to Hong Kong. He said that if anyone wanted to go that we needed to work harder and our fitness levels need to improve. I am aware of the difference in cultural values and that we would be representing not only ourselves but our school and sifu.

I have heard a lot of noise about how some people have had bad experiences over there, and wondered if people could give me a more accurate account of what its really like. I personally am quite excited about the trip giving me a chance to train with people of high quality and to improve my own technique.

I don't practice WC not have been to HK to train. But I have been to the mainland & visited several different schools there. At the time I was in really good shape & felt comfortable with any training locally offered. The schools I visited were hard core & would've killed me outright during warmups, never making it to training. I also practiced in parks with younger people (my age in my 30's at the time) & it was much more relaxed, but still had a respectable level of intensity.

I've heard different things about HK training & schools, so I'd suggest beefing up your training "in case of" & then if it's not really required, you still win with the increased fitness levels.

[markuuus]

Thanks for your insight sean, as you said even though you trained in a different style i would have thought the intensity would be roughly similar. There is a while yet before we have to commit fully to the trip and i have already started a dedicated fitness regime. Hopefully this will put me in good stead. Thanks again.

[Taijixiaojia]

You have been mainland? It is great. Which style of martial arts do you practice? I am practice Tai Chi Chuan.
I don't practice WC not have been to HK to train. But I have been to the mainland & visited several different schools there. At the time I was in really good shape & felt comfortable with any training locally offered. The schools I visited were hard core & would've killed me outright during warmups, never making it to training. I also practiced in parks with younger people (my age in my 30's at the time) & it was much more relaxed, but still had a respectable level of intensity.

I've heard different things about HK training & schools, so I'd suggest beefing up your training "in case of" & then if it's not really required, you still win with the increased fitness levels.

[sean_stonehart]

You have been mainland? It is great. Which style of martial arts do you practice? I am practice Tai Chi Chuan.

I practice/teach Choy Lee Fut from Guangzhou. I also practice Xinjia Chen Taiji Quan when I have time. My job doesn't allow much practice time lately.