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5 March 2015

[Lesson 1] Comments from one of the Yip Man disciple which the police was heavily hit 9 times: "Well should not hold his shirt"

Yesterday in Chung King Mansion, a police officer was hit by one of the South Asian guy, comments and doubtful from the internet users about the lack of proper training of the police officer. Our newspaper contacted the Chairman Yip Man Martial Arts Association, the 1st generation disciple of Master Yip Man to demonstrate and if he encounters the similar situations and how to protect and defense himself.

Master Lau repeated the CCTV regarding the beaten police abd demonstrated that if he was the police officer, he should hit the South Asian gug's shoulder, if the other party take some action to flight against Master Lau thence Lau will retreat 2 steps and hit with both hand in very speedy way to the others.

When demonstrated the action, the right-hand punches, left hand press the other hand. Meanwhile, his right hand again hold his neck and left hand heat his chin.

Master Sam Lau analysis: Well, the police officer should not hold his shirt, to give him the chance to hit his head. He should step behind and used his baton to hit him, that's the proper way to protect and defend himself.

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Sam Lau (The 1st generation disciple of Yip Man) demonstrate how to Tan Da deal with the other attacks
Sam Lau (The 1st generation disciple of Yip Man) demonstrate how to "Tan Da" deal with the other attacks
Sam Lau (The 1st generation disciple of Yip Man) demonstrate how to Tan Da deal with the other attacks
Sam Lau (The 1st generation disciple of Yip Man) demonstrate how to "Tan Da" deal with the other attacks
Sam Lau (The 1st generation disciple of Yip Man) demonstrate how to Tan Da deal with the other attacks
Sam Lau (The 1st generation disciple of Yip Man) demonstrate how to "Tan Da" deal with the other attacks

[Lesson 2] Disciple of Yip Man: To frighten the other and shouted "Shut Up"

A proper trained police office was badly hit and cannot defend himself?

Chairman of Yip Man Martial Arts Association Master Sam Lau after going through the video with comments of when contacted the other parties, you should firstly frighten the others.

Master Sam Lau explained, "to catch the shirt of other parties is useless, he can strip the shirt, but, if somebody hits you and you are still give the chance for the others to hit your head, that's stupid." When asked, is it the proper way that the police office to touch the other guy's shoulder and Master Lau commented that depends on who is going to hit and remind that this officer "if lack of experience of Kung Fu to hit the others will only to disgrace himself"

As to what is the right approach, Master Lau said, when contacted the opponent, firstly to frighten him, hit and shouted "Shut Up".

Why the police officer cannot defend himself which Master Lau believes that the police is lack of practice. As like practicing Wing Chun, more practice will gain better improvement.

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[Lesson 3] Everyone wants to be the Master. Wishes everybody to learn the real Wing Chun

Chairman of the Yip Man Martial Arts Association, 1st generation disciple of Master Yip Man stated that the beginners, after the ceremony of the Baisi under the Master Yip Man was only learned the Kung Fu from the eldest disciples. Except Master Sam Lau, he was personally appointed by Master Yip Man as his apprentice.

Master Lau stated that presently in Hong Kong under his knee has more than 3000 disciples excluding the children and overseas apprentice, to teach Kung Fu you have "to pay a lot" and its main purpose is to promote the authentic Wing Chun culture.

He also stated that, at present the Wing Chun has evolved a lot, "There may be hundreds, everybody wants to be a Master, without proper learning they will teach the others". He want to be able to carry forward the Chinese culture, to let the people of the world understand the real Wing Chun.

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