WEST COAST WING CHUN PHOENIX
West Coast Wing Chun Phoenix
About Wing Chun:
Wing Chun Kung Fu is a fighting and empowerment system that is effective and efficient.
It excels in close-range fighting when trained from a reputable source.
Training focuses on developing sensitivity of touch through Chi Sau as well as short-range power to overcome unpredictability and lack of momentum at close-range. It is a complete fighting system.
West Coast Wing Chun is a traditional martial arts school that employs both traditional and modern training methods. Our curriculum is unparalleled in organization and structure.
Wing Chun - Phoenix
Sifu Craig Hosman is the Lead Instructor for West Coast Wing Chun Phoenix. Sifu Craig has trained in martial arts since 1977 and Wing Chun specifically since 2002.
See Sifu Craig’s full bio below.
West Coast Wing Chun in Phoenix, Arizona and Sifu Craig Hosman are under the direction of Master Sifu Bryan Talbot, one of two USA Representatives of Grandmaster Samuel Kwok.
Grandmaster Kwok is the most revered student of Ip Man’s two sons, Ip Chun and the late Ip Ching. He is the only student to participate in a formal Bai Si ceremony with both. He is considered one of the top Ip Man Wing Chun authorities in the world.
Master Talbot is no stranger to Wing Chun in Arizona. In the ’90s, he was the Arizona representative under Master Ron Heimberger, disciple to Ip Ching, for the Wing Chun Kung Fu Council. He opened his first Wing Chun school in Prescott, Arizona. During that time, he taught many Arizona Sifus: the late Sifu Rick Frye from Prescott Valley; Sifu Angela Minerva who taught in Phoenix; Sifu Barry Terrell, who now teaches in Michigan; and Sifu Keith Worfel, who now teaches in Denver.
About Sifu Craig Hosman:
I became interested in eastern philosophy, specifically Japanese traditions and philosophies, when I was quite young. The discipline, self-control, and dedication to something greater than yourself appealed to me deeply. In 1977 I began studying Okinawan Kempo in Southern California achieving the level of Ni Dan (2nd degree) black belt. Following the closing of that school, I began teaching in California, as well as, studying Ba Gua, Chin Na, Qigong and Tae Kwon Do.
In 2002 I began looking for a martial art which would provide more depth and balance; my search brought me to Wing Chun. I began studying Wing Chun in Sifu Ron Heimberger’s lineage with daily instruction under Jo Gau Dan Anderson. Fortunately, Sifu Bryan Talbot became the head instructor in California and that is when I began to see the depth and breadth of Wing Chun. I have remained dedicated and committed toSifu Talbot’s instruction and direction through the years.
In 2009, after the untimely death of Master Ron Heimberger, I was told by Sifu Talbot that he chose to train under Grandmaster Samuel Kwok, continuing his dedication to Ip Man’s Wing Chun lineage. I chose to follow Sifu Talbot and have continued training with him to this day.
Following my move to Arizona, Sifu Talbot asked me to assist him in spreading
Ip Man Wing Chun to Phoenix.
Calendar
Wing Chun Boot Camp™ Class Schedule
Class meets in-person every Thursday, 7-9pm
Additional Classes you may take, included in the Wing Chun Boot Camp Program™ (optional)
Day and Time Here (In-Person) Open Training
Mondays 6:30pm - 7:30pm (Online Via Zoom) Adult Wing Chun Conditioning
Tuesdays 7:00pm-9:00pm (Online Streaming from San Diego Kwoon via Zoom) Wing Chun Boot Camp
Thursdays 7:00pm-9:00pm (Online Streaming from Long Beach Kwoon via Zoom) Wing Chun Boot Camp
Wing Chun Curriculum
Curriculum
Most Sifus teach different levels in the same class and often don’t know what they’ll be teaching before they hit the Kwoon floor. They embrace a circular method of teaching that leaves the students confused and with too much time trying to catch their fellow students up while the Sifu sorts out the other students.
The WCWC Solution:
Sifu Talbot uses a Wing Chun Maxim as a guide on how to effectively teach Wing Chun: “Circle and Straight go together. “
Linear Path to Learn
Sifu Talbot has created a linear curriculum with over 110 classes and more than 250 hours of training – not counting the Wing Chun Dummy and Weapons.
Every time our students come to class, the instructor knows which class he is teaching. Everyone in the class, regardless of skill level, has the fundamental tools to be able to apply and execute those lessons. This means everyone can focus on the same thing: the lessons of the day.
Circular Path to Reinforce
Each level of our program follows that linear path, then begins again, repeating itself, so the student can fine tune his technique after he has completed the first cycle. This reinforces the muscle memory and the understanding of Principles and Concepts.
Students test physically on a per class basis when they feel they are ready. So, everyone learns at their own pace.
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