Siu nim tao means little idea and uses concepts of body structure and spacial awareness as well as mind training to build the body a new weapon. I made this video for my students but it is a googd reference for anyone interested in seeing wing chun’s first form. Two major components are to be learnt and understood whilst practicing the form.

1: keep your elbow in line with the hip to ensure body structure and link. If the hand and arm go forward so does the whole body, powered by the legs.

2: keep the flow of movement, one technique leads to another, no stopping, just flow, "bong sau never stays" those who know wing chun understand this concept.

3: Little Idea, total mind control, focus on one movement at a time, one thing at a time. this is a philosophy for life and should be used by wing chun practioners always.

enjoy the video and i will see you at the club for practice.

MMA is the most exciting sport in the world right now and mixed martial arts is alive and well in hull yorkshire with our very own 10th legion fighting tournaments.

The chu sau lei wing chun school in hull is the home of the infamous csl chinese boxing system that the iron wolves fight team use in mma tournaments all over the uk. If your looking to get fit and learn effective self defence techniques that work in the real world and the mma arena call sifu Gary Gowan on tel: 07891326279 for info on classes and private tuition.

Here is a great video showing the brilliant Anderson Silva. World MMA and UFC Champion.

What to Expect from a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes in hull

Brazilian ju jitsu classes in Hull are all the rage due to ju jitsus reputation as a kick ass self defence system and competiton martial arts style.

Of course the infamous gracie family started things rolling by taking on all comers when they arrived in america and then started the ultimate fighting championship which made them and brazilian ju jitsu famous.

In hull we have several types of classes at the hull wing chun fighting school. There are classes for all ages and fitness levels in Wing chun and chinese boxing plus brazilian ju jitsu and wrestling. Most people want to learn a martial art not so that they can kick ass but to protect themselves or participate in competition. Two of the best styles to learn these days are Wing Chun and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu because you are able to use your opponent’s size, weight and strength to your advantage. If you want to learn it, here are a few things you should expect about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu consists of a system of blocks, strikes, sweeps and throws. When you visit a gym, this will be explained to you by the teacher and he or she will be able to answer any other questions you might have about this martial art.

Just like other martial arts, you have to wear proper attire every time you come to class. The uniform is known as a Gi. For your first class, you don’t have to get one yet but you will have to when you decide to continue training.

If you come to class wearing shorts and pants, make sure that it does not have belt loops, baggy fabric or extra pockets because this could be dangerous fingers and toes could accidentally get caught in them and result in injury.

Should you feel like it, you can wear ear guards, knee braces, mouth guards, cup and athletic tape during class.

There are a lot of health benefits that you can expect from learning Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. These include improvements in your physical strength, endurance, flexibility and speed.

But for this to happen, you have to anticipate that you will be experiencing a certain amount of pain. You will get thrown, taken down or held in a position that is very uncomfortable.

No pain, no gain is the best way to describe it but you will learn how to hold, escape and make counter moves so you can fight back even against an attacker that is holding a knife or gun.

There are certain requirements that you have to meet to movwe up through the grading system and receive the next color. If you fail to pass them, learn where you went wrong and then take the test again.

You should also be expected to follow certain rules in the gym. You have to learn how to properly address the instructor as well as students who are more senior than you.

This won’t be a problem of course if you have had previous martial arts training in another discipline and just want to add this to your belt. You Will you have to start over as a white belt even if you are a black belt in another style.

For instance, if you are knowledgeable in Aikido or Judo then you will have to start as a white belt as you will If you are knowledgeable in Karate or Tae Kwon Do.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a lot of fun and you will feel refreshed once you come out of each class. Aside from learning how to defend yourself, you will also gain self-confidence, self-discipline, self-control and respect for others.  So what are you waiting for? Visit us today and get started learning martial arts styles that have been tested in battle and truly work.

In the Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun system we have lots of members who are mixed martial arts champions and several underground boxing champions as well but the vast majority of people just want to train for fitness, health and self defense so give us a call and get started Now.

The telephone number for sifu Gary Gowan is: 07891326279

  Here is a great video on brazilian ju jitsu featuring leo negao one of the coaches for our Iron Wolves Team.

Mixed martial arts classes are available and going strong in hull alongside our mma tournaments. Our 10th legion shows are a huge success and the a complete sell out everytime we hold these shows in hull.

For information on mma and chu sau lei wing chun kung fu in hull call sifu Gary Gowan on tel: 07891326279

Here is a video of one of the coaches for the chu sau lei iron wolves fight team. Leo Negao is a brazilian ju jitsu champion and a world class mma fighter.

Alan Orr	Eddy Millis	Leo Negao

‘IRON WOLVES’ TEAM

This group of individuals represents the small percentage of students that I teach who would like to complete with the skills
I have passed on to them. Completing is not arequired part of my school training, but some students do want to push
themselves in this matter. Therefore, it is my role to make sure they have the best training and coaching available for these
events. We call our Team ‘IRON’ as I train and condition them in body and mind until they become like Iron. We became
Iron Wolves as many years ago on a vision quest I found my totem (spirit) animal was the Wolf. The qualities of the Spirit
Wolf are Family, Loyalty and Strength. These are the same qualities I look for in my team. We are also very proud to be the
home of Shark Tank UK. So far most of the guys have been interested in NHB as they can strike as well as grappling, which
suits our normal training environment. But, our plan is to have our Team in all types of events in the coming future. That will
include Stick fighting, kick-boxing, pure submission grappling and so on. The main goals of the TEAM are to learn, have fun
and improve individually and as a TEAM.

London Iron Wolves Head coach – Alan Orr
ALAN ORR	W	D	L	SIMON LISTE Welterweight 77kg	W	D	L	PAUL DOHERTY L.Heavyweight 93kg	W	D	L
Amateur Full Contact	0	0	0	Amateur Full Contact	0	0	0	Amateur MMA	2	1	0
Amateur MMA	1	0	0	Amateur MMA	0	3	0	BJJ comps	2	1	0
				Semi Professional MMA	0	0	2	• BJJ Gold Medal white belt division Bristol
				Chi Sao Tournaments	1	0	0
				• Wing Chun International Chi Sao Open 2008 – under 90kg Champion
RICHARD PERTWEE Lightweight 70kg	W	D	L	SAI JUN MAK L.Heavyweight 93kg	W	D	L	MIZAKKIR MOULANA Flyweight 57kg	W	D	L
Amateur Full Contact	0	0	0	Chi Sao Tournaments	1	0	0	Chi Sao Tournaments	2	0	0
Amateur MMA	0	4	2	• Wing Chun International Chi Sao Open 2008 – under 100kg Champion				• Wing Chun International Chi Sao Open 2008 – under 60kg Champion
Chi Sao Tournaments	2	0	0
• Wing Chun International Chi Sao Open 2008 – under 70kg Champion
DAVID LAWRENCE Lightweight 70kg	W	D	L
Chi Sao Tournaments	0	0	1
Enfield (N.London) Iron Wolves Head coach – Neil Broadbent
NEIL BROADBENT Featherweight 66kg	W	D	L	BRAD BARROWCLIFFE Welterweight 77kg	W	D	L	LIAM CRONIN Lightweight 70kg	W	D	L
Amateur Full Contact	0	0	0	Amateur MMA	0	2	1	Amateur MMA	0	2	2
Amateur MMA	7	0	0
Professional MMA	2	0	1
Professional Boxing	1	0	0
• 2005 Combat Sports Open National NHB Lightweight Champion
COLIN TODD Lightweight 70kg	W	D	L
Amateur MMA	1	1	0
Brighton Iron Wolves Head coach – Aaron Baum
AARON BAUM Welterweight 77kg	W	D	L
Amateur Full Contact	0	0	0
Amateur MMA	5	6	1
Semi Professional MMA	1	1	0
Professional MMA	1	0	0
Chi Sao Tournaments	1	0	1
• 2005 Combat Sports National NHB Middleweight Runner up • Wing Chun International Chi Sao Open 2008 – under 85kg Champion • !0th Legion Semi Pro British Middlewight MMA Champion
Keighley Iron Wolves Head coach – Duane Harper
DUANE HARPER Welterweight 77kg	W	D	L	JAMES BEVERIDGE Welterweight 77kg	W	D	L	KEIRON COXN Lightweight 70kg	W	D	L
Semi Professional MMA	1	0	0	Amateur MMA	2	0	0	Amateur MMA	1	1	0
LAWRENCE NEAL Welterweight 77kg	W	D	L	MATHEW MOUNT L.Heavyweight 93kg	W	D	L	PAUL NEWBY Featherweight 66kg	W	D	L
Semi Professional MMA	2	2	0		2	1	0	Professonal	0	0	0
JOHN GWILAM Welterweight 77kg	W	D	L	RICHARD KIRKLAND Heavyweight 120kg	W	D	L
	2	1	0		0	0	0
Newcastle Iron Wolves/Cyclone Head Coach – Alex Wright
ALEX WRIGHT Middleweight 84kg	W	D	L	STEVE MIDDLETON Featherweight 66kg	W	D	L
Amateur Full Contact	0	0	0	Amateur MMA	1	0	0
Amateur MMA	2	0	0	• Wing Chun International Chi Sao Open 2008 – under 60kg Champion
Semi Professional MMA	1	0	0
Professional K1	1	0	0
Sweden Iron Wolves Head Coach – Kim Elman
KIM ELMAN Lightweight 70kg	W	D	L
Amateur Full Contact	7	0	2
Amateur MMA	0	0	0
Italy Iron Wolves Head Coach – Mike Bark
MIKE BARK Featherweight 66kg	W	D	L
Amateur Full Contact	0	0	0
Makotokai	7	0	1
• Makotokai Kyu 2006 – under 70kg Gold Medal Champion

In all Amateur MMA contests, the duration of the fight can be either one 4 minute round / two 3 minute rounds with one 2 minute extra round if fights are in a draw / three 5 minute rounds, all depending on the show. All with full contact strikes, knees and kicks to all areas apart from the head. If the contest lasts the distance with no submission or TKO the contest is called a draw in the one round fights as no judge gives a decision. In the fights with more than one round you will have a judges decision if there is no TKO or submission.In all Amateur Full Contact contests there is full contact strikes to all areas of the body including the head just no elbows.In Pro fights the rules can vary, but mostly it is full contact striking to all areas of the body, elbows are allowed.In Makotokai contests, the fights are of a single round of 2 minutes or 3 minutes. The fights always result in a win, there is no draw. Full contact bare-knuckle hand strikes and elbows to all areas apart from the head. Full contact Knees and kicks to all areas including the head. Makokai fights are stand-up contests only.