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Self-Defense Wing Tzun and Latosa Escrima Simple, direct and extremely effective reality-based self-defense ! |
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The Wing Tzun Lat-Sao (Nuk-Sao) Training
The first level within Lat-Sao training is the longest distances which are kicks & punches. This consists of structured free-fighting drills which are taught progressively from the 1st Student Grade up to and including the 5th Student Grade. Students begin by learning a simple set of movements, then add more & more elements to the exercise as the grades progress. The Lat-Sao student Programs develops range awareness, co-ordination between hands & feet and all the key principles of the system. A basic level student is straight away able to practice the limited number of techniques at their disposal from within a live, moving framework.
Lat-Sao is also a way to train Applications or
free-fighting applications taken from the Forms or the Chi-Sao sections.
Essentially, how these abstract movements can be used in real fighting.
Students begin from a non-contact position and either attack or defend using
a short series of techniques. The exercise is then reset & repeated again &
again. Each student, technician & master grade has its own set of Lat-Sao
applications which are relevant to the concept of that program. For example
the Lat-Sao applications for 1SG are all concerned with straight punches to
the face and Kicks, whilst those for 10SG are all concerned with your
strategy when faced with multiple opponents. Lat-Sao training begins right away at 1SG, and at this stage it would be counter-productive to expose new students to the pressure of sparring. Lat-Sao programs starts people moving & builds understanding of their techniques in a relaxed, friendly way, yet still contains enough pressure and mental stress to require effort & skill. As confidence & competence increase, so students learn to work together to improve each other, and more pressure can then be introduced within the Lat-Sao Applications as the students become more skilled in there levels. Once our student really understands what they are doing, Lat-Sao Sparring becomes a useful tool to highlight personal errors at the Advanced Level & beyond. If you are struck, your defense was obviously flawed in some way and your partner has just shown you where you could improve. As long as everyone understands that sparring is just a higher-pressure learning environment, then grudge-matches and ego-wars are avoided. Nobody can learn & grow when on the receiving end of aggressive behavior!
The Lat-Sao program progresses to include drilling against armed and
multiple attackers, and the use of "soft" techniques to subdue less
threatening attackers without injuring them. The Lat-Sao program allows the
student to practice applying his/her Wing Tzun skills in a realistic manner without
the risk of injury.
Sifu Edgar Rotger is the Head instructor for
Wing Tzun Kung-Fu and Latosa Escrima Filipino Self-Defense System
in
Brooklyn NY (Park Slope) (Hablamos Espa~nol)
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