FAQ Windy City Wing Chun Gung Fu Federation, Inc.

SCHOOL INFORMATION

Who is Windy City Wing Chun Gung Fu?

A fellowship of three all trained in the art of Wing Chun under Master Augustine Fong. When we began, we took our 30+ years of combined experience in martial arts, and designed a school based on what we felt was the most effective route of teaching self-defense. We felt many of the schools today are geared more to how many students they can have, instead of the quality of self defense they are teaching.   We saw all the things we didn't like in other schools and did away with them.

Our goal, our passion, is to teach the art of self-defense in the most simple, effective, and realistic way.

Where are you located?

Our main location is at the Hamlin Park district, located at 3035 N. Hoyne. We meet there every Saturday morning from 11:30am - 1:30pm. We also have additional locations for students interested in meeting more than just once a week. (Belmont area or Mount Prospect suburbs). Email or call for further info.

What are the classes like at Windy City?

1. Fun and respectful atmosphere to learn - Class size are maintained where students can get the appropriate attention necessary to progress. Thus, everyone gets to know each other on a first name basis.

2. Progress at your own pace - On average most students come twice a week to class. However, this depends all on the students schedule, free time, and desire. You progress at your own pace, if you want to come once a week fine, if you want to come 4 times a week, that's fine also. Its all depends on you.

4. Both beginners and advance - Classes are broken down into appropriate levels.

5) Men and women - No children, animals, or unexplained X-file beings

6) Day, evening, and weekend classes - Regardless of your schedule, if you want to learn we'll be able to setup classes for you.

7) Group and private - Work with a small group of individuals or get personalized attention with your own teacher.

What other things to do Windy City Wing Chun offer?

Depaul Street self-defense - We offer an intensive self-defense course designed to deal with everyday street situations.

Street self-defense is held at the awesome Ray Meyer Fitness & Recreation center in Chicago, Il. (Fullerton/Sheffield). These classes are offered at DePaul University every semester and fill up quickly. We have a maximum capacity of 25 students per class, and depending on demand classes have ranged from 10 to 20 students per six week course.

Seminars - We also host an annual seminar with Sifu Augustine Fong. Seminar topics range from Siu Lim Tao, chi sao, street fighting, etc, etc. For more information check out our events page.

What are the benefits of taking Wing Chun?

1. Release stress - All martial arts help to relieve stress, but in Wing Chun this is not achieved by hitting someone and letting your aggression run through. The mental development in Wing Chun is in 4 parts: Emptying the mind, quiet, sinking, and softness. Stress occurs when the mind is bombarded with outside forces. Such things as relationship, job, money, etc can all lead to be a burden at times. Emptiness is learning how to quiet the mind and regain focus again on a single concept.

2. Get in shape - Wing chun is referred to as the lazy man art, since its focus is more on bone structure and using less muscle. However classes can be designed more aerobically for the individual. The forms themselves help to promote Chi Gong. Chi packing, better flexibility, improved reflexes are just some of the health benefits your received from this art.

3. Self confidence, awareness, discipline, etc - In the beginning most people take it for self defense, but if they give themselves into the art, they'll find out its main purpose is to help the individual find out who he/she is as a person. In the end, what we all seek is control of our lives, and that's what Wing Chun is all about, controlling yourself first, then the ability to control others.

4) Self defense - If you want to learn how to protect yourself, no other art is more effective at doing so than Wing Chun. This is the ultimate in self defense for anybody. People of smaller size, women, can effectively use these techniques to protect themselves from harm.

5) Internal and external development - Develop the body from the inside out. Wing Chun is both an internal as well as external art.

6) Mind, body and spirit - You have the complete package with Wing Chun. You have internal and external development for the body along with the ultimate in self defense. The art focuses on the mental development of quiet, emptiness, sinking, and softness. And finally the spiritual side is taught as well, learning detachment.

What are the prices for classes?

Call either (847)-571-3060 or (847)-452-4091
or email regarding prices at Windy City Wing Chun.

I'm still not sure, is there anyway I can test it out?

If you want to check out the school, just call and see how a regular class is run. If your still not sure try out a single class for free. No questions asked, no pressure to join, we are here to teach those who willingly want to learn.

If you have any questions or comments you can direct them to ed@windycitywingchun.com

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