Saturday, 21 June 2008

Private Training with Steve Morris

Steve Morris and Alan Orr

Steve Morris and the Guys - Rob, Nick, Duane and Miz


After a great day with the legendary Steve Morris.

When you have been in the martial arts for a long time you will often hear stories of different people about the skills they have. Steve Morris is a name that is linked to many stories of super human training and endless depths of skill. Often people will say hes good but.... now the 'but' is always a way out of explaining why they have never checked out that person for themselves.

Check him out!! I met Steve this year at Seni and was very impressed.

So I asked him to come down and teach a small workshop for a few of my guys and me to start with.

It was excellent to see that we have a lot in common, as we both have come to the same understanding of the martial arts. Its all about understanding body structures and timing. Training with Steve is like having access to a great library of knowledge. He really holds many of the keys to developing a deeper more functional understanding to the martial arts.

I feel training with Steve can only add to your path. The details he taught opened new doors of development for me, which have short cut my path. That is the sign of a great teacher. I always tell my students the goal and role of a teacher is to get you to where they are, but much quicker.

The Morris Method is more than Steve's way, it is a clear understanding of the use of the body. But on another level it is the mind set to application and training.

Steve will now been working with my group on a regular basis. I think you should as well!

Read more on steve at:

http://www.morrisnoholdsbarred.co.uk/

Also I will be adding some pages to my site on Steve in the coming weeks.


Sunday, 18 May 2008

Newcastle Seminar

I just got back from teaching a seminar for our Newcastle branch school run by Alex Wright and Ben Biles.

It was excellent to see the hard work of Alex and Ben paying off. They have a strong group of like minded people. The skill levels in Newcastle have really grown this year. I know Alex has been putting a a lot of effort into the development of the school this year. His focus and hard work really did show today!

Ben is a rock as always! Great to see him.

Good to catch up with my good friend Pete Irving as well.

We covered the structure of striking and structural boxing methods. Reviewed some important basics and new progressions.

It was a good day!

Well done to the Newcastle Branch! They are bringing great honuor to our school name.

'A wall is only as strong as the courage of the men who protect it' Genghis Khan











Sunday, 4 May 2008

Chi Sao Open Results - Iron Wolves Win 6 Golds Medals -2 Silvers and Fighter of the day!

The Chu Sau Lei - Iron Wolves won big at Seni 2008 Wing Chun Chi Sao International Open. The team won 6 Golds, 2 Silvers and fighter of the day!

Battle testing our System as always.

Well done!!

Aooooh!

Wing Chun Chi Sao International Open 2008

Results

Below 60 Kg

Gold Medal Mizakkir Moulana Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun
Sliver Medal Matthew Napier WSL Jess Whatley
Bronze Medal Richard John Dabare WSL Steve Girrard


Below 65kg Junior Level

Gold Medal Leo Evans WSL Steve Girrard

Sliver Medal Joseph Hughes WSL Steve Girrard


Below 70 Kg

Gold Medal Richard Pertwee Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun

Sliver Medal Paul Conway WSL Alan Gibson

Bronze Medal Tom Carter WSL Paul Conway

Bronze Medal Robert Cheverton WSL Steve Girrard

Below 75 Kg

Gold Medal James Lynch Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun

Sliver Medal Sam Marcuson WSL Steve Girrard


Below 85kg

Gold Medal Ben Bragegirdle WSL Alan Gibson

Sliver Medal David Lawrence Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun






Below 85 Kg

Gold Medal Aaron Baum Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun

Sliver Medal Jeremy Hall WSL / Various


Below 90 Kg

Gold Medal Simon Liste Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun

Sliver Medal Aaron Baum Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun

Below 100 Kg

Gold Medal Sai Jun Mak Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun

Sliver Medal Winston Shakespeare Jing Woo


Fighter of the Day Award: Simon Liste Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun







Wing Chun Chi Sao International Open 2008

Results

Below 60 Kg

Gold Medal Mizakkir Moulana Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun
Sliver Medal Matthew Napier WSL Jess Whatley
Bronze Medal Richard John Dabare WSL Steve Girrard


Below 65kg Junior Level

Gold Medal Leo Evans WSL Steve Girrard

Sliver Medal Joseph Hughes WSL Steve Girrard


Below 70 Kg

Gold Medal Richard Pertwee Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun

Sliver Medal Paul Conway WSL Alan Gibson

Bronze Medal Tom Carter WSL Paul Conway

Bronze Medal Robert Cheverton WSL Steve Girrard

Below 75 Kg

Gold Medal James Lynch Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun

Sliver Medal Sam Marcuson WSL Steve Girrard


Below 85kg

Gold Medal Ben Bragegirdle WSL Alan Gibson

Sliver Medal David Lawrence Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun






Below 85 Kg

Gold Medal Aaron Baum Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun

Sliver Medal Jeremy Hall WSL / Various


Below 90 Kg

Gold Medal Simon Liste Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun

Sliver Medal Aaron Baum Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun

Below 100 Kg

Gold Medal Sai Jun Mak Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun

Sliver Medal Winston Shakespeare Jing Woo


Fighter of the Day Award: Simon Liste Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun




Monday, 28 April 2008

Wing Chun International Chi Sao Open Results

Go to the event blog at -

http://wingchuninternationalchisaoopen.blogspot.com/

The Iron Wovles did us proud!


Steve Morris Workshop at Seni 2008

The legendary Steve Morris was teaching at Seni 2008. A full review with be on the main site and MAI mag soon.

The Iron Wolves Team will be working with Steve this year.


Excellent bag drills


Nothing like a spar with 6 guys at once!

You know its going to be hard work when the medicine Balls come out!


Robert Chu Sifu - seminar at Seni 2008



Robert Chu Sifu teaching a workshop at Seni 2008 and on the Pagoda stand.






Saturday, 19 April 2008

Warriors Two in Hong Kong



Sophie and Alan in Hong Kong.