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Master Augustine Fong discusses the history of Wing Chun Kung-Fu on Volume 8 of this series. Wing Chun Kung-Fu is a martial art which was developed in southern China approximately 300 years ago. Its originator, the Buddhist Nun Ng Mui, was a master of...

Master Augustine Fong puts to rest the question about sparring in Wing Chun - absolutely there is sparring. Sparring in Wing Chun is a necessity. Master Fong teaches asking hands, blocking asking hands, single and double sticky hands, single and double...

Volume 6 concerns itself with teaching Wing Chun Kung-Fu weapons techniques. Master Augustine Fong teaches the techniques and the complete required forms of the Wing Chun Bok Jaam Do staff and the butterfly swords, or Baat Jaam Do. In the past butterfly...

As most Wing Chun Kung-Fu people will tell you, the Wooden Dummy is the next best thing to a live training partner. On Volume 5, Augustine Fong instructs you on the wooden dummy presentation, basic techniques, advanced techniques and the traditional...

According to Master Augustine Fong, the Biu Gee form is based on the Siu Nim Tao and Chum Kiu forms. Biu Gee combines the two concepts. Master Fong discusses the complete history of this form, as well as the applications, asking hands, two and three man...

Master Augustine Fong teaches the Chum Kiu form on Volume 3. He describes that the main purpose of this form is to practice body unity. He likens the body to a hammer, the hand to a nail, so if you have a hammer behind a nail, then you can nail the...

Volume 2 deals with the Siu Lim Tao form of Wing Chun Kung-Fu. Master Augustine Fong has stated that this form can be learned in one day, but to understand and digest the form takes a long time. Master Fong delves straight into the essentials you need...

These are the intermediate forms of Pwang Gai Noon. This style was built on these four forms Sanchin, Seisan, Sanseiryu, and Suparenpei. They came directly from southern China Fulian Province by Kanbun Uechi in the early part of the 20th Century to...

These are the beginner forms and knowledge of the style which eventually became Uechi Ryu the founder of Uechi Ryu. Pwang Gai Noon came from Fukian Provence in China. It is one of the original Naha Te styles alonmg with Uechi Ryu and Goju Ryu. It is...

This DVD features Masayuki Shimabukuro giving an in-depth interview about his love of Iaido, the style’s history and traditions. Iaido began in the mid 1950’s during the feudal age of Japan. Shimabukuro mentions his teacher Mr. Miura and...

On this DVD the Samurai Sword is the subject tackled by Masayuki Shimabukuro. He teaches 10 Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei Seitei katas, which originated from ancient Iaido. Since these katas have been adapted from other popular styles those who want to...

Learn the 10 Tachi-Uchi no Kurai exercises on this DVD taught by Masayuki Shimabukuro. These two man exercises feature the wooden sword, or bokken, to teach techniques used with a Samurai Sword. These various techniques are pre arranged sparring...

Throughout his martial arts career Masayuki Shimabukuro focused his attention on Iaido, although he trained in many other styles in his early years. On this DVD Shimabukuro teaches the more advanced level of the standing techniques, featuring 10 Okuden...

This DVD features Suwari Waza, 8 deep level seated techniques which are performed by Masayuki Shimabukuro. Performed from the Tatehiza posture, which was used by Samurai while relaxing, Shimabukuro teaches these techniques against single and multiple...

These intermediate level crouching defense techniques are performed by Masayuki Shimabukuro on single and multiple opponents. The 10 Chuden Tatehiza Waza techniques are performed from the Tatehiza posture used by relaxing samurai. Shimabukuro received...

Masayuki Shimabukuro was born in March 1948 in Osaka, Japan. He studied Judo, Karate-do and Okinawan weapons as a teenager. His sword training began in 1975. On this DVD Shimabukuro teaches the fundamentals of Samurai swordsmanship and the 12 Shoden...

Sambo is a martial art and combat sport similar in many ways to Judo and Jujitsu, incorporating different types of wrestling and self-defense systems. Oleg Taktarov demonstrates these secret techniques of military Sambo throws, chokes and arm locks with...

Former UFC tournament fighter Oleg Taktarov, describes and teaches Sambo leg locks and defensive techniques on this DVD. He takes each technique, slowly breaks it down, move by move using a partner. It is easy to see why Taktarov was a winner at UFC...