| Advanced Fighting Systems Wing Chun Kung fu organisation. We are Europes fastest growing wing chun kung fu club.We provide worldclass wing chun training with grandmasters and supply all wing chun equipment-wooden dummy's-butterfly knives-leather wall bag's-wing chun books and video's-eight foot poles.The Roots,Advanced fighting systems is the name given to the wing Chun kung fu organization founded and run by Master Paul ONeal. Master ONeal has been training in wing Chun for over sixteen years and has been involved in constantly honing his keen fighting abilities on a daily basis. More recently he has been applying his knowledge of teaching and has been running a successful clubs in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Darlington and Leeds in order to pass the art on to others. His depth of knowledge in wing Chun and his expertise in the art itself, is unquestionable.The Inspiration,the inspiration behind A.F.S. Came from Grandmaster Yip Ching, who on a recent tour of the U.K. Remarked how it was now time for Master ONeal to begin teaching. It was said that Master ONeal should pass on his sophisticated grasp of Wing Chun to others so that the art may never die. Master ONeal welcomed the endorsement, and has since been acting on the advice of his most esteemed sigung.The techniques and practical applications of Wing Chun that A.F.S teaches are those shown to Master ONeal from the aforementioned fountains of wisdom going back to Yip Man. They are not an individuals interpretation of Wing Chun, as can be seen by the considerable influence of the two Grandmasters, but the result of various peoples teachings through the ages. In such a way, the Wing Chun of A.F.S. Follows the natural progression of Wing Chun thought and philosophy through Yip Ching and Yip Chun and onwards. The reality,For many years Master ONeal has trained under the expert tuition of two of the finest wing Chun teachers on the face of the earth, Grandmaster Yip Ching and Grandmaster Yip Chun, whilst living in Hong Kong. He has been involved with the two Grandmasters in setting up new clubs H.K. Over the years and it can be seen his skills are equal to many of the modern day masters.He has studied its history, and has come to understand the philosophical roots through which the art has developed. As both Grandmasters are the sons of the late Father of modern day Wing Chun, Yip Man, the lineage running through from some of the most revered martial artists of old leads directly to Master ONeal. In this way the Wing Chun which he teaches and endorses can be seen to be of the purest form. Master ONeal believes that the Wing Chun that he teaches is of the highest possible standard. He also believes that his is the most effective style of Wing Chun for total physical and mental well-being, as well as being the most devastating in a combat situation.No two teachers can teach a subject in identically the same way, just as no two sifus have identical Wing Chun skills. Due to a wide variety of reasons, it can be seen that Grandmaster Yip Chun generally teaches a softer form of Wing Chun in comparison to Grandmaster Yip Chings harder form. This should not be confused with the popular notion of soft and hard styles of kung fu (Wing Chun can be seen as an amalgamation of both), but rather as a defensive (read soft) and attacking (read hard).Master ONeal has been a dedicated student of both Grandmasters at different times : he began his journey under the tutelage of Grandmaster Yip Chun and then added to his knowledge under Grandmaster Yip Ching. This duality of Wing Chun style is at the heart of the ethos behind A.F.S, in that both styles have their merits and both can be applied depending upon the situation. Students are seen as individuals in the A.F.S. Training schedule, and are always involved in regular one to one tuition with Master ONeal, in order that their progress can be closely monitored. | |
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