Lightning Hand Academy | Site-Wide Activity https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/activity/ Activity feed for the entire site. Mon, 02 Jan 2023 01:25:26 -0800 https://buddypress.org/?v=10.6.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 7e2a6d5b3fa6ffbdcaee839139bfd16f Sifu Ray wrote a new post, December Class Updates https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95825 Sun, 04 Dec 2022 23:58:28 -0800 Happy December Students!

Wow, what a year it has been! First, I’d like to say how thankful I am to all of you that have graced our class over the past year. Lots of outstanding teaching and learning going o […]

]]> 0 4a4c2e44d7d35d5ff664d33db68cbfa3 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Happy June https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95643 Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:09:00 -0700 Hello Students!

Happy June! This month expect a lot of new faces. The school started a Meetup Group so that prospective students can join us in the first class two classes each month. I remember when I first […]

]]> 0 e46e4b409a5effa39ac32f21bbc78e23 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Happy Chinese New Year! https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95554 Tue, 01 Feb 2022 23:45:34 -0800 Hello Students!

Happy Chinese New year! I wanted to express my gratitude to every one of you for all you do to help our school teach Wing Chun. I have been very impressed with those of you who have taken it […]

]]> 1 d9f13692cf1b139f47d152cba549c169 Jana became a registered member https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/activity/p/739/ Sun, 05 Sep 2021 03:12:20 -0700 0 9e29dca9588993c5211c7396e7df75ce Thomas Van de Braak became a registered member https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/activity/p/710/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 03:07:27 -0700 0 af9bbe6621fb82ca3544670651f43e90 Deana Watkinson changed their profile picture https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/activity/p/689/ Tue, 03 Aug 2021 23:14:16 -0700 0 c0bb9420335f622ef0fb75604dc949ea Fonda became a registered member https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/activity/p/685/ Sat, 31 Jul 2021 19:16:30 -0700 0 a3c2fc2fb1e9d85c6f3d3a382ec95f8b Lance Laughlin became a registered member https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/activity/p/678/ Sat, 24 Jul 2021 18:43:11 -0700 0 bb5ed430da3fbe7130445244cd5c7a4f James Zhu became a registered member https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/activity/p/670/ Thu, 22 Jul 2021 00:05:50 -0700 0 8b4046b643032ec8cf594ca04ff5726d Sifu Ray replied to the topic I like the different applications he shows for the SLD and Chum Kiu in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/i-like-the-different-applications-he-shows-for-the-sld-and-chum-kiu/#post-95411 Thu, 15 Jul 2021 00:47:23 -0700 Hey that’s cool! I haven’t seen this video before! Thank Tim!

]]> 0 4323eef5978adac65337566c93668229 Andrew became a registered member https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/activity/p/651/ Wed, 14 Jul 2021 18:45:20 -0700 0 ec701bf6d170a03474f64aca04ef3757 Deana Watkinson changed their profile picture https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/activity/p/632/ Thu, 08 Jul 2021 22:22:19 -0700 0 ca0a3584b0844de5d256d28c9d98c67e Deana Watkinson changed their profile picture https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/activity/p/631/ Thu, 08 Jul 2021 22:21:26 -0700 0 142cd2ef4fbbe3977d3f013b010e4d0a Kory became a registered member https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/activity/p/624/ Wed, 07 Jul 2021 18:23:37 -0700 0 08c84e6ec5b8b50fe8188526a495f0a9 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95390 Wed, 23 Jun 2021 22:38:41 -0700 Outline

Body Opening

15 Minute SLT

5 Minute Chain Punching

Blocks

Free Form footwork drill

Chum Kiu Review

Q & A

Closing SLT

Click here to enter Class

]]> 0 7de84bd8f0a31a6d8a6602611131da10 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday night kung fu 6.16 https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95378 Thu, 17 Jun 2021 00:08:59 -0700 Due to a family emergency (we’re okay!) tonight’s class will have to be canceled. Homework will be to do your form for 15 – 20 minutes and watch Kung Fu Hustle.

]]> 0 04337c0d7b253d91f6e2d0edb051f4db Tim Ramaekers started the topic I like the different applications he shows for the SLD and Chum Kiu in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/i-like-the-different-applications-he-shows-for-the-sld-and-chum-kiu/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 03:33:34 -0700 <iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/zRAapB8g_XA” title=”YouTube video player” frameborder=”0″ allow=”accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture” allowfullscreen></iframe>

]]> 0 c75efaec40df5f6162fcd18f2c65d061 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95371 Thu, 10 Jun 2021 00:51:29 -0700 *Important Update

Starting July Wednesday, July 7th we will no longer have online classes and return to in person learning at Portland Dance Studio located in The Oak Street Building, 232 SE Oak St, Portland […]

]]> 0 5e5a2a4151f9207b603e32df58ebd797 Devin Manuel became a registered member https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/activity/p/600/ Sun, 06 Jun 2021 22:28:27 -0700 0 41c72d6a897cf550b2c1ebbace761a51 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu 6.2 https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95359 Wed, 02 Jun 2021 22:43:27 -0700 Shoulder openers

Hip Openers

Sil Lim Tao

Air Punches

Stepping with Kicks

Blocks

Sil Lim Tao

Click here to enter class

]]> 0 054cbe6432caae6e5a344c37cdfb09b0 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, No Class Tonight https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95355 Wed, 26 May 2021 23:42:47 -0700 Just a reminder that there is no class tonight. Please take the time to do a 20 minute SLT and some air punches.

Take care,

Sifu Ray

]]> 0 9372cb1587e85ea7cb5cdc4a6ef4a6c3 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu 5.19 https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95351 Wed, 19 May 2021 18:52:50 -0700 Shoulder openers

Hip openers

Hamstring Streaches

20 minute Sil Lim Tao

Tuning Punches

Block Drills

Elbow Drills

Q and A

Closing SLT

Enter Zoom Class

]]> 0 0cac0cb1c407887e6bee95404f0c0af1 Sifu Ray replied to the topic Hip openers in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/hip-openers/#post-95349 Thu, 13 May 2021 02:40:50 -0700

]]> 0 ee4997a16ec7ee399d0a3a72d9ac5358 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu 5.12 https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95347 Thu, 13 May 2021 01:49:11 -0700 Click here to Join Zoom Class

]]> 0 17c12485130d817e420a7ff12b69ebea Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu 5.5 https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95335 Wed, 05 May 2021 22:22:26 -0700 Tonight’s class Outline:

Shoulder opening Hip opening15 Minute SLT5 -minute chain punchesChum Kiu ReviewKicking and Footwork conceptsBlock reviewsQ&AClosing SLT

Join Zoom Class!

]]> 0 c39d5665d4343991d133ab7d675557c3 Valerie Wu became a registered member https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/activity/p/587/ Wed, 05 May 2021 12:10:15 -0700 0 985e748b290b9d467d688ed1765fb9b0 Valerie Wu became a registered member https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/activity/p/586/ Wed, 05 May 2021 08:52:38 -0700 0 1f399ec55e28b053fadb8c3ee5efaaf0 Deana Watkinson became a registered member https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/activity/p/584/ Tue, 04 May 2021 15:43:17 -0700 0 e17e62a8e7eea44dfd52ed15305dbfc9 Sunny became a registered member https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/activity/p/581/ Sun, 02 May 2021 15:18:28 -0700 0 df7eb1f5d1a7ad10d9deec155c161d6b Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu 4.28 https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95301 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:56:32 -0700 Hello Students! I am still under the weather from my Covid-19 Vaccination. Please watch the video below for your homework assignment. The easiest way to send me a video is via Youtube using the unlisted option […]

]]> 1 8503d1b7e30765ec500c7fa1b46806f6 Dan Ma replied to the topic Kung Fu Melting Pot in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/kung-fu-melting-pot/#post-95299 Sat, 24 Apr 2021 16:26:45 -0700 I had a hard time seeing this on my phone, because the player shrinks on mobile. Here is the link to the player: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik3XObdYi-w&list=PLeRJoiukL9JFHKkR8_cr8M0DkSgzEWufT

Maybe this will hep.

]]> 0 37020699c3dc5e9e65abb50a29eb82e8 Sifu Ray started the topic Wing Chun Drills and such in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/wing-chun-drills-and-such/ Thu, 22 Apr 2021 01:14:04 -0700

]]> 0 86ae88cf6e79d09a419245a60b0fa573 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu 4.21 https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95293 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 22:19:23 -0700 Class Outline

Shoulder opening

Standing Hip opening

Hamstring Streach

Sil Lim Tao 15 Minutes

5 Minutes of Chain punches

Free flow footwork with kicking

Elbow drills / flow

Rolling […]

]]> 0 7428a1367dbfd8336195eae38140f624 Jerzy Zielinski became a registered member https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/activity/p/575/ Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:48:32 -0700 0 ced7331b7809f394e624e6e90d9fcfb6 Dan Ma replied to the topic Great Wing Chun videos to watch in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/great-wing-chun-videos-to-watch/#post-95287 Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:37:47 -0700 I don’t know if this is a “great” wing chun video to watch, but I thought this was interesting to see an red boat wing chun form that looked like all 3 forms massed into one very different yet recognizable preformance.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHe_sbhKJ2Y]

]]> 0 a9cd29a587091006cfd4f4c6c01b8fc8 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu 4.14 https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95283 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 21:15:13 -0700 Shoulder Opener

Standing Hip Opener

Sil Lim Tao 15 minutes

5 Minutes air punches

Foot work with blocks, punches, and kicks

Elbows – The 5 directions

Q and A

Closing Forms

]]> 0 9fda0405a032a48929ea47894865403a Veronica replied to the topic Kung Fu Melting Pot in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/kung-fu-melting-pot/#post-95280 Sat, 10 Apr 2021 19:01:07 -0700 This is great, thanks! It reminds me, I’ve been meaning to share this one. The Martial Man talks to Master Yap Boh Heong who demonstrates Wu Mei (the founder of Wing Chun) forms.  https://youtu.be/Qwhqp0eJhDw

 

]]> 0 ea910dfb5cd1188c86e612e0eff43cb3 Sifu Ray started the topic Sil Lim Tao for beginners in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/sil-lim-tao-for-beginners/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:33:28 -0700

]]> 0 61be5f541a2615a0aa5917e9d4dd4ce1 Sifu Ray started the topic Kung Fu Melting Pot in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/kung-fu-melting-pot/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:09:50 -0700 Here’s a playlist I’m slowly throwing together. Please browse through it!

]]> 0 c8aa8462bd72ff6231b155471379b6c0 Sifu Ray replied to the topic Hip openers in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/hip-openers/#post-95276 Fri, 09 Apr 2021 09:58:05 -0700 That’s an awesome one! You’re right, very nice flow. Imagine how much better this will feel in a month! Or, as Kenneth Chung Says, Enjoy the Bitter.

 

This is my favorite video this week!

]]> 0 25306ed7b4c27b129f6b9c11a706155a Tim Ramaekers started the topic Hip openers in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/hip-openers/ Thu, 08 Apr 2021 22:22:18 -0700 Found this nice follow along video. I have been doing a combination of these for the last week or so but it’s nice to have a flow and something to follow along till I can do it from memory. I just keep telling myself- It will get better and it has. 12 Minute Hip Mobility Routine (FOLLOW ALONG) – YouTube

 

]]> 0 7c4a62336f8f327cc5b184355708519e Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu 4-7/2021 https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95272 Thu, 08 Apr 2021 00:16:12 -0700 Tonight’s class will be reviewing the First and Second form.

Click here to Join Class

]]> 0 18339b405dd89d656bbeb04c7b4e0347 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu 3.31 https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95266 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 21:42:21 -0700 Welcome back! Here’s tonight’s class plan:

Sun Salutations yoga flowStanding Hip openersSil Lim Tao5 Minutes of Air PunchesHow to check to see if your stance is correct – 2 person drillStancing with […]

]]> 0 8fd84177d090737a1ae493fdd68d70da Liam became a registered member https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/activity/p/559/ Thu, 25 Mar 2021 02:04:01 -0700 0 9ea4cca68664f330650be32b80bd5bf9 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu 3.24 https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95122 Wed, 24 Mar 2021 23:01:38 -0700 Tonights’s Class Plan

Warm-Up

Shoulder rollsBack and side bendsStanding forward foldHamstring stretches 

Sil Lim Tao

5 Minutes Chain Punches 

5 Minutes of Chain Kicks

Posterior Chain and Wing C […]

]]> 0 258138181578c0787c3984260ff38baf Dan Ma replied to the topic Free your body in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/free-your-body/#post-95120 Sun, 21 Mar 2021 23:28:15 -0700 Hi All,

Just wanted to share a person who I have been following for kettlebell exercises: Mark Wildman. Kettlebell exercises is a great for compound / total body workouts–more work with less time. With modern day life we are always sitting. Sitting patterns promote tight hip flexors and weak hip extensors (glutes), which can lead to a lot of…Read more

]]> 0 cd6b792c548b13e89393bfc369e88885 Sifu Ray wrote a new post, New Online class Tonight! https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95105 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 23:10:18 -0700 Hello Students!

We will be having a new online class tonight at 730!

We will be covering :

Back openersStanding Hip RotationsHamstring Stretches – unweighted dead leftSLTAir punches – 5 minutes15 Squats […]

]]> 0 3112243eaacd1bd528975bc9e75b393a Sifu Ray wrote a new post, Wednesday Night Kung Fu 3.17.2021 https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/?p=95101 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 17:37:02 -0700 Class Plan

Back openers/shoulder Standing Hip RotationsHamstring Stretches – unweighted dead leftSLTAir punches15 Squats x3Kick DefenceKicksChum Kiu shifting – using kicksSLT

]]> 0 9212df4a29c11f186eb8681f77037e4b Anna Spysz replied to the topic What's your favorite kung fu movie? in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/whats-your-favorite-kung-fu-movie/#post-95100 Sun, 14 Mar 2021 23:57:08 -0700 Mine has to be The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, which I got to see at the Hollywood’s Kung Fu Theater back when it was on.

Another gem from them was Fatal Flying Guillotines, which I’m thrilled to report is on YouTube in its glorious entirety.

]]> 0 a45e89833d7b8b5100a36268dc6a4c39 Sifu Ray replied to the topic What's your favorite Wing Chun Movie? in the forum Wing Chun Forum https://www.testsite.wingchunpdx.com/forums/topic/whats-your-favorite-wing-chun-movie/#post-95099 Sun, 14 Mar 2021 05:28:57 -0700 That’s a really cool movie. I think people forget about it a lot.

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