The average male in America is stressed – super
stressed. The pace of acceleration in all aspects of his life creates enormous
pressure. Deadlines, long hours, time ticking away, the honey-do-list, the
office politics, the family needs, financial security, home ownership, not to
mention being pegged the Fixer. Dad can fix anything! Because all men are
endowed with natural handyman skills and knowledge, right? He's suppose to change
a tire in four minutes flat, be a mechanical genius and fix anything and
everything that breaks down, and possess the innate ability to negotiate the
best deal out of any salesman. He’s suppose to be the family superhero.
What else can we add to this smorgasbord of stress? Many men strive to become good providers, a source
of stability and strength for his family and friends. There is always the expectation of being a good
protector as well as a good provider.
If you got the Provider portion of your life on
track, we can help you with the Protector side of things. We can help you with
the stress too.
1. Stress Release
Wing Chun Do can battle stress on several fronts.
One way is through mindfulness, which is more about concentration than it is
about spirituality. Wing Chun Do focuses your attention on the present. Focused
on movement and attaining technique, you are able to quiet your mind and
eliminate all distractions.
The concentration benefits of mindfulness while
you are training are not just physical; they are behavioral. Studies have shown
that deep concentration can effect, at a basic neural level, in how we feel and
think. Not only does mindfulness improve emotion regulation, the ability to
concentrate deeply improves connectivity and communication within our brain’s
attention networks. You stay focused for longer periods when you are in and out
of the kwoon.
2. Physical Activity
Study after study reports that the best thing you
can do for your mind and body is to get regular exercise, the second front on our
battle over stress. Strengthen muscles, lose
a few pounds, boost overall mood, develop fast twitch muscles becoming faster,
exercise while learning, have some fun. Eventually, we will all have to admit that the
true Fountain of Youth is Exercise. Learning while being physical offers
physical training for your brain, brain plasticity. Get training on your
Protector Skills.
3. True Self-Defense
This will take a load off your mind. Having
confidence in technique, but more importantly is the distinction of having SELF-confidence in your ability to
successfully deliver and apply that technique effectively, spontaneously and
right on target. Bruce Lee stated, "I don't hit. It hits all by itself." From Save Your Ass Techniques to the No Doubt About It Can of Whoop
Ass, the average Joe can deliver if or when the need arises. Long live the
Protector!
4. Broseph
Sometimes you just want to hang out with the dudes
on the playground. Wing Chun Do is all about brosephs. Egos don’t even bother
to apply. Wing Chun Do is partner oriented. You need a good secondary to help
you grow into the beast you want to be. So if you’re selfish and not about
helping the other guy, then go find someplace else to play. We’re trying to
eliminate bad stress, bad karma, and most definitely bad training partners.
5. Bruce Lee! Hell Yea.
Wing Chun Do is a direct lineage to Bruce Lee.
That’s pretty cool making you a third generation BL. But no if, and or buts,
the man, the founder of Wing Chun Do, Sijo James DeMile is an analytical genius.
This is a Golden Opportunity, with detail and science beyond your wildest
dreams, with ESP (Efficiency, Simplicity, and Practicality) never seen before.
Other arts purport their goal of ESP, we’ve achieved it. So become part of the
legacy. Bruce Lee – James DeMile- Rocco Ambrose – You. Between Jun Fan and Jeet
Kune Do, there is Wing Chun Do. Not a stepping-stone, as some perceive, but a
cornerstone.
6. Grandmaster in the House!
Near Michigan? Then get direct access and learn
from the inheritor and Grandmaster (Si Tai) of Wing Chun Do, Rocco Ambrose.
Over 30 years in WCD, Rocco Ambrose became inheritor in 2013 and made
Grandmaster of Wing Chun Do when Sijo James DeMile retired in 2016. Highly
detailed explanations, no holding back (okay maybe a few secrets), but
recognized as one of the best instructors you will ever come across. He’ll help
you find and develop your own tool pouch of techniques. He'll help you become the person you have always wanted to be.
7. Science, Conceptual - a Thinking Man’s Game
Our school is full of engineers, philosophers,
musicians, IT Techs, doctors, architects, high low drivers, stay at home dads,
security guards, former gang members, bartenders, lawyers, former bikers, Marines,
sales reps, retail, truck drivers, film editors, writers, moms, tattoo artists, college and high school
students, scientists, foremen, D&D players, veterans, electricians, doctors,
executives, laborers, teachers, you know, the Average Joe. Each one is
attracted to the science, the bio-mechanics, and the concepts that make Wing
Chun Do work for everyone, regardless of size, age, gender or physical
condition. Oh yeah, forgot to mention, some perceptive martial artists in the
house too. They are all looking for self-defense that works for them and self-defense they can make work. Wing Chun Do
can work for you too.
8. Chinese Connection – Ip Man.
Come on admit it. You went to see the movie Ip Man
and you’ve been hooked ever since. What perimeter control! What defense! He
didn’t even start any offensive techniques until half way through the movie when
that little kid on the tricycle cruised through and gave Dad the thumbs up to
open that can of whoop ass. You know you want to hear your woman say, “Get
him.” (That’s what she said.)
9. A Good Place TO BE – Your Club.
Welcoming, nurturing, and always striving for your
success. This is a teaching institution. We are here to educate you, not reduce
you to octagon fodder. We treat you like an adult, with time constraints, with
responsibilities, and with priorities. Family, School and Work are your first
priorities. So if you have to come in late, no problems. If traffic was a bear,
don’t turn around keep driving. No bowing except when you come in the front
door, but if you want to, or it is so ingrained that you can’t help yourself, bow
away. Si-tai won’t mind - too much - at first.
10. Personal Growth – Our Main Reason for
Existence.
Bruce Lee’s research, writings and observations are
getting more attention. He was on a path of personal growth and transitioning
to philosopher in his own right. His writings point to his pursuit of
mindfulness, balance, oneness that would make him not only a better martial artist, but
also a better human being. Wing Chun Do has been applying those concepts as
part of our curriculum for the past thirty years. Sijo DeMile, a clinical
psychologist, has been endorsing and promoting these same concepts of personal
growth since the inception of Wing Chun Do and founded the 501(c)3 corporation
– Tao of Wing Chun Do, non-profit teaching organization.
When you alleviate the
primordial fear of the predator(s), you change profoundly. The only foe holding you back and left to
conquer is you. You can now turn and face new challenges or renew passions too
long left dormant. It’s up to you.
