#mixedmartial

An Unknown System Of Wing Chun John Bednarski Martial Artist and Owner of School Of Arms Media For those that are unfamiliar with Chi Sao, or Double sticky hands, it is a drill that encourages bi-symmetrical understanding of where your limbs are at while interacting with another individual. The goal of this drill, is to stay attached to the other individual by sensing changes in pressure (sometimes called energy) while in movement. In the past I use to think that the Chi Sao drill was extremely important; mostly because I only had a passing familiarity with Wing Chun Kung-Fu. After all, most practitioners of the Ip Man lineage, and its off shoots really emphasize the importance of Chi Sao. I have also heard, at points, that Ip Man kept his students doing Chi Sao for a long period of time, for a specific purpose, but I do not want to spread rumors. That being said, I assumed the importance of Chi Sao was universal throughout all lineages of Wing Chun Kung-Fu systems; That is until I met Grandmaster Ing, whom teaches his own family style of Wing Chun. I asked Grandmaster Ing about Chi Sao and his answer was direct,