hidden secrets
Are there another kind? 
Vankuen: It is an old video, one of the first that I can remember really. Sorry you werenāt into it. As for Hanwei, we have huge backorders with them. Seems like they just canāt keep up with demand right now. Iām not sure whatās going on. I have a friend at Hanwei, and have asked him, but he hasnāt saidā¦
Chronos: I donāt really research Wing Chun. I think the only Wing Chun article that Iāve ever done was the one on GM Leung Ting and he came to our offices very well prepared with all sorts of info and ideas, so all I did was compile an interview. Weāve an open invitation to any freelancers - SF or anywhere. But with freelancers, you have to come to us. Wing Chun is funny tho - there are several prolific writers in that field. Then there are a bunch of people who complain about not being ācoveredā and never submit anything. Itās not like we have roving teams of reporters. Thereās me. Thereās a few other regular freelancers. Then thereās the rest of you.
Phil: got your PMās. Thanks! Weāll take it up there.
Iāll have that Secrets article posted online soon. That way, there will be no secrets whatsoever and more people can enter the discussion here.
The secret is out
We now have three articles online for the Mar Apr 2005 issue. Enjoy!
Iāve heard that he re-filmed the dynamic wing tsun video. Or so my Ebmas dai sifu said. I guess Iāll wait for those knivesā¦ 
Vankuen
I donāt know about them being re-filmed. Could be. Youād know better than I would. It wouldnāt surprise me. You know, GM Leung Ting makes these little home videos for his laptop of his adventures - they are absolutely hilarious.
As for Hanwei, beleive me, weāre as disappointed as you are. Maybe more since it cuts into projected income. Our Jan Feb 2005 issue was our first āsword specialā so naturally we were going to promote Hanwei product. And we did, with one of the first articles about Paul Chen (Hanwei founder), as well as a controversial article by Adam Hsu and his new Hanwei guard design. Then, after busting my ass for that issue, lo and behold, Hanwei couldnāt keep us in stock - we had backorders up the wazoo. Ouch. Anyway, I truly hope they can get it together. They have some wonderful products.
Secrets
Initially, when I read the title, I thought - what can I learn that hasnāt already been taught, etc? However, I judged the book by its cover too soon. āHidden Secretsā made sense in the context of the material. The article actually gives credit to any qualified instructor.
I found the topic pretty interesting as it addresses a different perspective of WC (internal vs. external). I can only speak for myself, but when I was a beginner, I had no idea of the depth of the internal aspect of the Siu Nim Tao by observing the techniques until I was enlightened by my Sifu years laterā¦
Keep up the good work Gene! I hope you continue the WC specialsā¦
The future of Wing Chun specials
Thanks for your comment, PShane, Iām sure the Bourrenās appreciate it.
Itāll really be the newsstand that determines the future of Wing Chun specials. As always, we hope for the best. Both Wing Chun and GM Leung Ting have proved themselves successful on the newsstands in the past.