Saturday Special Event

This Saturday August 2nd we are hosting a special event training session with multiple Kung Fu schools and guest for the opening of our new Wing Chun training facility.  Come and join us for a unique look at what we do here in Dallas. The main training session will be Saturday morning 8:30-10:00 with refreshments and special features following from 10:00-12:00.  Space is limited so please secure a spot by email as soon as possible.

Kung Fu School Opening

If you are looking to practice traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu or supplement your own martial arts training, we are now accepting new students!  Come and experience our dynamic hands on approach to practicing the art of Wing Chun Kung Fu.  Wing Chun Dallas Kung Fu is a kung fu school dedicated to preserving the original concepts and ideas that made Ip Man famous. Please email Michael Herrera for more information or stop by for an introduction and see what makes us different from the status quo.

Mind, Spirit and Movement

Michael Herrera doing Chi Sao with Karl Godwin

The goal of anyone practicing Kung Fu under a teacher is to develop the qualities of their mind, spirit and movement. A teacher should be constantly influencing these qualities within a student.  Properly transmitting these qualities requires time, patience and hard work for both teacher and student.  Over time these qualities become the foundation for future skill development.

Michael Herrera doing Chi Sao with Karl Godwin

These qualities can be seen, but more importantly felt by others.  Many of these qualities take years to develop. If a teacher is also developing higher levels of skill over time the pursuit of these qualities between a student and teacher can take a lifetime.  Wing Chun Dallas Kung Fu was created to give students the opportunity to train and refine qualities given to me by my teacher Karl Godwin.  To take advantage of an introductory lesson please email Michael Herrera at Wingchundallas@gmail.com

A Visit With My Teacher

Michael Herrera with Karl Godwin

I Just got back from visiting my teacher Karl Godwin at Seminole Wing Chun in Florida. Great visit! Simply put my teacher is the ultimate realization of our goal here in Dallas to refine the pure essentials of Wing Chun into an art form.

Michael Herrera doing Chi Sao with Karl Godwin

What did we work on? The pure essentials of Wing Chun!  Thanks for such a great visit Sifu.  More articles, pictures and videos to come related to both the visit and the opening of our Kung Fu school in the LBJ shopping center this week.  If you are interested in training with us the school is opening soon Wing Chun Dallas Kung Fu call or email for an introductory lesson.

Hard Work and Skill

Developing refined skill over time

Kung Fu relates to any skill developed through hard work. However, in modern times the term Kung Fu has been used almost exclusively to refer to Chinese martial arts. Most practitioners of these arts teach and practice many methods and techniques without taking the time to develop refined skill through hard work.  I myself have have been guilty of this superficial approach. In my experience the reason for this shortcoming originates from the idea of application.  Martial artist want to know if their techniques will work in real life situations.  They want to know if their techniques will pass the ultimate test of martial arts "Application".

Developing elbow position during precision drills

Wing Chun Dallas is a Kung Fu school dedicated to developing and refining skill based martial art with a realistic approach to application. When applying martial arts to self-defense our approach is holistic rather than situational. This allows for maximizing development of skill rather than situational games of natural resources. For more information on our methods, how we train or to get started email Sifu Michael Herrera at Wingchundallas@gmail.com  or read more at wingchundallas.com

Kung Fu and The Mind

Our fast paced world erodes mental focus by slicing it into small blurry pieces. The practice of Kung Fu rebuilds and strengthens the mind through methods of intense mental focus.  The training methods  at Wing Chun Dallas Kung Fu are designed to continuously sharpen the minds awareness through a focused awareness during the entire workout.

When practicing Kung Fu the mind's focus should be pushed to it's limits. Properly training the mind's focus during every exercise creates an awareness that can unlock new areas of skill development.  This is a key characteristic of a skill based practiced vs. one which requires extreme cardio conditioning or explosive strength. For more information about our unique approach please email Sifu Michael Herrera for class times or read more at wingchundallas.com.

Man Sao and Wu Sao

Proper positioning must be constantly refined through meticulous training.

At Wing Chun Dallas Kung Fu our training methods focus on applying simple concepts to practical situations of self-defense.  A great example of this is the concept of  Man Sao (inquisitive or asking hand) and Wu Sao (guard or protective hand) which can be used in a simple yet profound way.  The basic idea behind these positions is to protect the centerline while transitioning into applied techniques of Wing Chun. 

Every aspect of engagement must be continuously reevaluated.

The forward hand Man Sao can be used to investigates and negotiate opportunities in the forward gate while Wu Sao protects and maintains the rear gate.  From this position the hands should be able to smoothly transition from the forward to the rear gate while exchanging responsibilities during collision. Developing unique qualities of movement during these transitions is the focus of our daily training.

Sifu Michael Herrera in a basic Man Sao and Wu Sao position.

The meticulous practice of Wing Chun Kung Fu allows for the refinement of basic techniques, such as Man Sao and Wu Sao, into an art form. Becoming more effective through higher levels of position and timing during initial movements can unlock access to future techniques.  If you would like to know more please email for class information or visit www.wingchundallas.com