New Wing Chun Video: My Idea

[Tom]

Ok guys, I want your thoughts on this.

As I explained at training the other day, I'm currently knocking about in Manchester, having recently enrolled on a video editing course. A large part of the course revolves around the development and implementation of film ideas. This can be anything I want, so naturally I decided to do something Wing Chun orientated.

I will have at my disposal all sorts of funky high tech shit, such as steadicams, cranes and high speed cams (such as are used to film stuff like this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPP7WLuZVUk and this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDbR-yW8Pf0&mode=related&search= ) and my idea is to make a video that looks at the intricacies of Chi Sau.

When demonstrating Chi Sau, it's often hard to see exactly what happens because of the sheer speed of it, and when you slow it down, you can't see how energy is applied properly. It is my intention therefore, to make a film that demonstrates, using high speed cameras, the proper workings of Chi Sau. Then, using the same techniques, demonstrate applications of Chi Sau, again using high speed cameras. So my questions to all of you guys is:

Would a DVD about Chi Sau actually be of help to people?
What elements make up Chi Sau?
What techniques would you include in a DVD about Chi Sau?
Would it be best for beginners, intermediate, advanced etc?

Cheers

(one more www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M1YZv_msy0&NR=1)

[Dan]

Sounds like an Awsome idea

It would be good to see the effect (impact) diffrent punches have on a human dummy with headgear on.

but if you did a Chi Sao DVD you could show different stages of learning from begginer where energy use is not known to advance where it is essential and then how it works in a fight

[tjwingchun]

Where it would be extremely useful is by showing top level technique being applied at full speed and then slowing it down so that you can identify the individual component energies, then in isolation let a beginner understand which part of the forms are relative to the highlighted, it is how I get students to visualise complex energy combinations I demonstrate in small movements within chi sau by isolating the abstract exaggerated movements of the forms that are responsible for developing specific knowledge of the mechanics involved.

[Tom]

tjwingchun said:

Where it would be extremely useful is by showing top level technique being applied at full speed and then slowing it down so that you can identify the individual component energies, then in isolation let a beginner understand which part of the forms are relative to the highlighted, it is how I get students to visualise complex energy combinations I demonstrate in small movements within chi sau by isolating the abstract exaggerated movements of the forms that are responsible for developing specific knowledge of the mechanics involved.

I agree. I've always found that cos of the speed of high level Chi Sau, it makes learning, and subsequently applying the techniques properly quite difficult. And when people slow down to show you, then you can't see how the energies are being applied, which is absolutely crucial, especially at a higher level.

Next question then, who would want to "star" in it? I'm thinking of asking Sifu if he'll do some demonstrations for it. Work won't start on it till next year, so it'll be a little way off yet.