I just visited the international headquarters of Moy Yat Wing Chun, the World Ving Tsun Athletic Association in Orlando, Fl. Their school is modest, about the same size and similarly equipped as other Wing Chun schools I've visited, but their Sifu Scott Haynes and their master Darrell Jorden are undeniably competent Wing Chun Players.
Sifu Scott was very generous to me while I was visiting, and taught me a way to "train breath" in Wing Chun. It's as simple as this: punch as fast as you can for 2m30s. Then punch at a resting pace for 30s, then do it again. One three-minute pair is a "breath". At the time, Sifu Scott says he can do 16. I can barely finish two. It trains stamina, strength and speed, but more importantly, I think it trains relaxation and efficiency as you send your punch.
The school wouldn't accept cash payment for my visit, so I bought their introductory Sil Lim Dao video and gave Sifu Scott my Gymboss interval timer... a perfect accessory for training breaths.
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