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I've had a complete change of life recently - new country; new job; new martial art; new outlook on life.

I'm originally from Eugene, OR in the united states, where I studied Computer Science at Uni (the UofO), met and married my wife, and for years, lived to train in Japanese Budo and chill with my friends. When my wife was accepted to Cambridge University, we left everything we knew behind and came here.

After 7 years of Karate, 2 years of judo, and some hobby-studying of hapkido, sambo, wushu, and gynmastic martial arts (also known as "tricking"), I wasn't sure exactly what I was going to do. I saw a few clubs around towns do demonstrations at Queens college. I watched each school with critique, generally looking for footwork, consistancy among the students movements, and enthusiasm of the teacher. I wasn't satistied with anything, and was thinking about giving up on finding a school and trying to train on my own.

Then I saw a WingTsun demonstration. I was absolutely floored by everything I saw - the ease of movement, the subtle power, the ability to deal with attacks that were obviously not planned, and the teacher's outlook on life, self-defense, and being a student of Kung Fu.

Now, I aim to train about 9 hours a week in class (as work permits), and train on my own as much as I can motivate my lazy ass. I find myself thinking about WingTsun constantly - it's become an absolute obsession. In all my years of experience, in all the martial arts I've studied, have a found a system so mentally gripping. I truly do believe the rules of WingTsun are a map to it's reinvention, and it's forms the compass to guide you. Please don't misunderstand me - I imagine this exists in many, if not all martial arts, but I've never before been able to perceive it. For the first time, I feel unconstrained in my martial path, with so much discovery about fighting, life, and self-fullfiment at my finger tips.

And it's with this in mind, that I dedicate this blog to my thoughts and experiences in WingTsun Kuen Kung Fu. As I am a very green beginner, I am sure many of the ideas I express will be wrong, inherently flawed, or just plain stupid. I welcome any discussion, comments, or ponderings, from any and all. We are all students of life, and any who study the fighting arts share common goals. As with any training partner, I give the reader my trust, patience, and the hope we can help eachother improve.

Cheers,
Nick

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