In another thread, Yuanfen had mentioned “proper breath
control” and it got me to thinking.
I know that other arts teach a student how to breath when
performing that art, but what about Wing Chun? I’m sure I’m
going to get a lot of different answers on this, but what are
you all being taught as far as breathing goes?
As for me, I was always taught to breathe normally with the
abdomen and to never hold my breath.
Holding the breath is important.
Originally posted by whippinghand
Holding the breath is important.
How so?
haha
I think what whippinghand means is that if yor not breathing yor already dead. In that case, hopefully u were a millionare and yor family is taken care of. And that’ll be the last fight u ever lose. So in the end… u won!
If yor gonna hold yor breathe, u might as well hold yor c0ck at the same time. Either or will produce the above effects.
Originally posted by whippinghand
Holding the breath is important.
…because it’s wrong.
Matrix
WhippingHand -
[Holding the breath is important.]
and when you get hit you lose it all…
…and while you are gasping for air you get your face worked on…
great. You sure showed us your “complete” knowledge 
please do not moderate this…feels like a facist forum or something…
fgxpanzerz -
lolllllllllll glad I read that before it gets moderated…
Marshdrifter -
During practice, I breathe normally. With my diaphragm and not my chest. During fighting, I dont’ notice my breathing
I do know that my sifu would breathe out in quick short breaths when attacking! Guess it helps the concentration…many other stylist breathe out when hitting solid objects to generate more force. Personally I don’t use it. Too much to think about when fighting. Most last a few seconds anyways so why bother?
Holding your breath is one method of Qigung training. One shouldn’t knock it, if one does not understand it.
No way is holding your breath good!
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Breathe normally and stay relaxed. Numbah One Rule in Wing Chun: relax.
As I said…holding your breath, is used in some kinds of Qi Gung. Sorry to say S.Teebas, and taught by one of the best Qi Gung teachers in China.
there are alot of chi gung teachers in china. who’s “one of the best”? yes, holding it is used…for certain things and in certian contexts. but chi gung is all about breathing and breath manipulation anyways. the words chi and prana began with the word “breath”
btw, why do you sound suspiciously like whipping hand? hmmm…
Thank you for agreeing Empty Cup. Sifu Hau is deemed as one of the best in China and is considered one of the Chinese Living Treasures for his QiGung methods, and also lives in Toronto.
BTW…holding your breath is also a breath manipulation.S
[Sifu Hau is deemed as one of the best in China and is considered one of the Chinese Living Treasures for his QiGung methods, and also lives in Toronto. ]
I hope you’re not talking about Hau Su Ying…
and if you are, he no longer lives in Toronto…he’s ion Taiwan making big bucks
his techniques are good but he’s not what he seems…
[BTW…holding your breath is also a breath manipulation.S]
whippy wasn’t talking about chi kung. holding your breath in an external kung fu does nothing but make it dangerous for the person doing it.
I don’t think that, whippy hands response was directed to any subject…it only said Holding your breath is important.
Great about Sifu Hau all the luck to him.
Empty cup..have you ever studied his method?..I have and holding breath is one of the methods he uses.
have you studied his “hard” chi gung or his “soft” chi gung?
I knew him since I was a little kid…brings back the memories…I heard that his older son passed away but don’t know how true that is. He was a good boxer, I remember nobody wanted to fight him
I don’t do his chi gung. His hard chi gung is the real deal and he is one of the top in China. But higher chi gung is more than that. I do one that really is from one of the top. One of the 10. It’s not Buddhist like Hau’s but Taoist.
I do practice forms of holding the breath in my chi gung but it is much more than that. The simplest one was made by Lu Dongbin and Wong Chong Yeung and goes something like this:
pore breathing in for amount of time. hold for amount of time. pore breathing out an amount of time.
done sitting or walking on grass.
btw, have you seen his hard chi gung skills!!! that is something people on this board have a hard time understanding…
Originally posted by EmptyCup
holding your breath in an external kung fu does nothing but make it dangerous for the person doing it. [/B]
Anything that’s real and that works seems to be dangerous for you EmptyCup. Perhaps you should go back to your first love: Karate.
your post shows your ignorance. People who make fun of other styles forget that it is not the style that makes the fighter but the man.
there are karate guys out there that would deflate that ego of yours. you don’t seem to get out too often. when’s the last time you fought? and kindergarten doesn’t count…
I have seen him demonstrate his skills…remember I was an organizer for many of the CCKSF…and United Wushu federation for the longest methods. i studies his hard methods…but taught to me by my Sifu, as he learned them from him.
I also learned the soft style that is called Hm Kam Mei…or Five Animal Frolics.
It is a pity about his son. He was a great Boxer I hear.
so you’ve never met him personally? ah… i see. Did you know that the Canadian government did testing on him? Couldn’t find what made him special…science…bah! 
Did his hard methods work for you? He had the skills no doubt but he didn’t exactly teach his secrets…his soft chi gung…well…I better not get into that here as people generally don’t react well to any perceived criticism of sifus or lineages…
So he did pass away then? It’s true? Do you know how? He wasn’t great at boxing, he just couldn’t be hurt He used to punch solid steel plates with his bare knuckles. That guy was a killer…had callouses the size of walnuts…but his dad had hands as soft as a girl’s…
so he demonstrated at events? wasn’t aware of that. only knew that did at CNE before…bent road pipes and smashed granite. Ever since seeing him, watching karate breakers with spacers and others has been a yawn.
If your sifu ever sees him again, tell him to tell Hau the name “Wang Liping”. I promised somebody I’d do that one day but don’t see that in the near future
Of Course I met him…remember I helped organize the kung fu demos all over toronto and Scarborough. I just never studied directly from him. Remember , i’m the guai Lo who sang the National Anthem at all these events.