Dangerously Flawed Wing Chun Swords from Longquan

A Longquan sword maker is selling Bat Jom Do on eBay as “lqyanggu”.

These swords are dangerous to the user! They look pretty but are very poorly constructed! Do not buy these if you value your fingers and eyeballs.

The blade is not securely attached to the handle, and the handle is actually hollow. This is hidden with the cord that wraps the handle, so you won’t even notice this critical flaw until they snap in half and you impale yourself.

Additionally these swords are also being offered in “Damascus” steel, but don’t be fooled. I can’t say with 100% certainty as I didn’t get duped into buying a pair, but this is most likely a acid etching or cheap pattern welded ‘fake’ Damascus. If you were to use them, you would find they wont hold an edge, or if struck against another object, the blade would chip extremely easily.

If the forge does not bother mounting the blade securely, its safe to assume the steel is not forged or hardened properly and the structural integrity of the blade itself is suspect.

This is a sharp carbon steel blade haphazardly attached to a guard and handle meant for display swords.

Do not buy them unless you intend to hang them on the wall.

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Exciting new developments for 2012

The year of the Dragon is looking to be very exciting. Check in for updates. We may start up a regular weekly class at a new San Francisco or SF Bay location. Distance learning and custom training equipment is also a possibility. Join us at the San Francisco Chinatown Community Street fair on Febuary 11th for a US Wing Chun Demonstration.

Wing Chun Private Lessons

I am now accepting new students for Private Lessons in Wing Chun Kung Fu.

I teach privately at the US Wing Chun headquarters in San Francisco, CA.

I teach 1:1 or groups.  Please contact me directly at kwansao@gmail.com to schedule a time.

Chris Chan Wing Chun Seminar Date TBD

I will be assisting at the SUMMER WING CHUN KUNG FU Seminar / Workshop in San Francisco, CA , Date TBD

“Please come to a special Wing Chun kung fu seminar/workshop taught by Grandmaster Chris Chan.

Wing Chun Wooden Dummy List

Seeing how Wing Chun Archive .com removed their wooden dummy list, I thought I’d put up some sites i’ve been researching. Some of these are very high quality, others not so much.

Authentic Wing Chun Dit Da Jow Herb Packs for Sale

During my research on Wing Chun Dit Da Jow I found that most people who had the formulas weren’t even Wing Chun practitioners!  And the folks that sold the medicine only had one or two recipes at most.  I have decided to sell the Wing Chun Dit Da Jow formulas that I have access to.  At this time whole herb packs ONLY as I am not prepared to ship fragile glass containers through the mail containing Alcohol.  Contact me if you need quantities of prepared Jow and I may be able to do a special order for you.

There are distinct Dit Da formulas available:

- Wing Chun “Trauma” Formula: TBA (Special order only, email me for details)
- Lun Gai “Leung Jan 25 Herb Wooden Dummy Formula”: TBA (Coming Soon!)
- Randy Williams “Conditioning Formula”: $50   … (only 1 left!)
- Randy Williams “Iron Palm Hand Soak”: $55  …  (out of stock, expect a delay in processing)
- Chris Chan “Leung Jan 14 Herb Injury Formula”: $40   … (only 10 remaining)

Click below to see pictures, descriptions & instructions….

Ip Man Wing Chun Wooden Dummy Plans

In my research I’ve come across quite a few sets of dummy plans.  I’ve found four sets of plans of particular interest, from Wong Shun Leung, Ip Ching, Samuel Kwok and Duncan Leung Wing Chun lineages. William Cheung’s plans from Phillip Holder are not to the correct specifications.

 

Duncan Leung:

Public Wing Chun Dit Da Jow Herbal Formulas

I have been researching Wing Chun Dit Da Jow since my teacher gave me a copy of our formula. During that time I came across a number of formulas already available to the public.

Wing Chun Fist Poems (Kuen Kuit) in English

Traditional Wing Chun Rules of Conduct

- Remain disciplined – Conduct yourself ethically as a martial artist.

- Practice courtesy and righteousness – Serve the society and respect your elders.