「有燈就有人」- 詠春拳教學 “When the lantern is lit, people will come”

電影《葉問2》給我感觸最深的一幕 - 甄子丹所飾演的葉問在屋頂孤獨地等待著想學拳的學生。
The most memorable scene in the movie “Ip Man 2” to me is the scene that Ip Man sitting on the rooftop alone and waiting for prospective students to show up (see above picture)
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「有燈就有人」，但是什麼樣的人？- 詠春拳教學

電影《一代宗師》有幾個經典台詞，而其中與我產生最大的共鳴是 -「念念不忘，必有迴響，有一口氣，點一盞燈，有燈就有人。」把我的詠春拳功夫傳承下去肯定是我現在生命中的一個重要目標。由於教詠春拳純粹為了使命感和個人興趣，因此我們並不會收所有有興趣跟我們學拳的人。黃淳樑師公也有三種類型的人他不教可以作為借鏡。（注釋1）有些人甚至認為我們選擇學生的標準太嚴格。但是，對我來說學生的質量比數量更為重要。到目前為止，覺得自己很幸運有一群很好的學生。作為他們的教練，不僅要把他們功夫教好，我認為自己也有責任維護我們這友好和樂於互助的學習環境。謹慎地選擇新的學生是絕對有其必要性。

如果您真誠地想要跟我們學拳當您寫電子郵件來查詢有關我們上課訊息，請也讓我們了解您的背景 (如真實姓名，年齡，職業，武術背景，為什麼想學習詠春拳，如果在你別的地方學過詠春，請寫為什麼現在要跟我們學習..等)。我們可以更清楚知道您是否適合。如果我們覺得合適，當我們有在收新學生時則將通知您來觀看我們上課與面談。請先參考我們基本學員資格。

學員資格限制：18-50歲，身心健康，品格良好。必須有正當職業或是大學以上的學生。資格不符者將不被考慮。入學前需要面談確定是否合適。

※注意事項：如果你想要加入『台北詠春拳』”，我們的要求是每個人都需要從「小念頭」開始學習。包含在其他地方學過詠春拳的人。沒有例外。(「念頭正，終生正」)

聯絡: 『台北詠春拳』黃教練

聯絡的電子郵件信箱: alanchuang70@hotmail.com

另請先參閱我們『台北詠春拳』的學員守則：http://taipeiwingchun.blogspot.tw/2016/07/taipei-wing-chun-school-codes.html

附:「有燈就有人」，但是什麼樣的燈？- 尋找好師父或學校

由於讀上面的文章的人可能會需要找一個詠春師父或學校，所以我在這裡附上一短文希望這可以幫助他們。關於在尋找一個好的師父或學校，我的師伯温鑑良有以下的建議。「當選擇一個師父重要的是要知道師父的師承體系。當你問一個問題時，如果答案是不符合邏輯的，或他不能回答這個問題，你應該小心警惕。功夫不是一個父親給兒子繼承的事(意指功夫好壞與血統無關);只因為父親擅長功夫，並不意味著兒子的功夫一定好。功夫是關於一個人投入多少努力到正確學習上。新學生不知道如何分辨一個師父是好還是不好，所以他們不得不去依賴師父聲譽。如果一個師父擁有良好的聲譽，那麼你應該不會錯哪裡去。請記住好好地完整學習和理解一門武術比零碎片段地學習許多武術來得好。」（注釋2）

我有幾個建議做如下補充：

1.          盡可能事先做詠春拳和其不同詠春系統的研究。雖然詠春是因葉問（和他的學生如李小龍與黃淳樑）而聞名於世，有幾些系統都與葉問無關。此外，葉問在他的一生有許多學生而他們傳下來的詠春有很多不同點。

2.          著名的教練不一定就好教練。所謂的名師不等於明師。四處打聽;最好是跟你認識的人打聽。

3.          教練本身練習詠春拳多久了？當然這並不意味著，如果一個人學習詠春很長一段時間，他一定是個好教練或者他肯定有好功夫。但是，如果他只學了兩三年或甚至一兩年，那麼這或許是一個警訊。（注釋3）

4.          如果有時間，親身去不同學校看看。

5.          觀察學生的詠春水平。即使是教練是不錯的; 但它不能保證他或她的學生都不錯。有些教練的功夫可能很好，但他們不太會教。

6.          如果可以，和其他學生聊聊和感受整個學習的氣氛。你能融入適應嗎？

7.          如果學習詠春拳對你是重要的一件事，那就不要讓學校距離遠近或學費多寡成為左右你選擇合適的教練或學校的主要依據。

注釋:

1.      聽說黃淳樑師公以前有三不教: 「一，長頭髮不教: 他不教不良青年。 二，強身健體不教: 他會說：『強身健體應去健身房，這裡不教。』 三，〈樣衰〉不教，〈樣衰〉沒有定義，即他不喜歡就不教。」出處: 中國詠春拳學總會; 出處網址: http://www.cnvt.com/zh-cht/mysifu.htm

2.      師伯温鑑良引言出處: Blitz vol. 22; 作者: Groeme Green

3.      這可能有點離題，但通常情況下大多數人使用「年」來計算一個人學習武術有多久，其實更準確的方法是用「小時」來計算。例如有兩個人跟隨同一老師學習五年。其中一個人一個月花8小時，另一個花20小時或更多。他們兩從他們老師那裡學到東西就是不相等。此外，學習者的自我練習時間也是非常重要的。

“When the lantern is lit, people will come,” but what kind of people? – Finding the right students

There are several lines in the movie “The Grandmaster” that register with the audience, me included.  The one that resonates the most with me is this one – “as long as I have a breath I would light a lantern.  When the lantern is lit, people will come.”  The phrase is to describe the determination of a Kung Fu Sifu wanting to pass down his or her art to the next generation.  Spreading my knowledge on Wing Chun in Taiwan is certainly a key goal in my life.  However, since I teach Wing Chun out of a sense of purpose and as an interest, I have the luxury of picking my students.  I don’t just accept anyone who wants to learn as a student.  Some even think our standard of selecting new students is too high.  Sigung Wong Shun Leung also had three types of people that he didn’t want to teach. (note 1)  To me the quality of the students is much more important than the quantity.  So far, I consider myself lucky to have a group of good students.  As their coach, besides teaching them Kung Fu, I deem myself has the responsibility to keep a good learning environment for my current students.  Thus, carefully selecting new student is essential.

Therefore, if you are truly interested in learning Wing Chun from us, then please let us know more about you.  Thus, we can assess whether you will be a good fit with our school.  Please write us with your real name, age, Wing Chun or other martial art background that you might have.  If we think you are a good candidate, then we would invite you in to watch our class and to have an interview.

*Attention:  For those who have learned Wing Chun before elsewhere.  If you wish to join “Taipei Wing Chun,” you will be required to start from Sil Lum Tao.  No exceptions.

Contact: Coach Huang, Taipei Wing Chun

Contact Email Address: alanchuang70@hotmail.com

Please read our School Codes first: http://taipeiwingchun.blogspot.tw/2016/07/taipei-wing-chun-school-codes.html

Appendix: “When the lantern is lit, people will come,” but what kind of lantern? – On finding a good instructor or school

Since people who read above article might in a need of finding a Wing Chun sifu/instructor, so I add this here hopefully it can be helpful to them.  I understand it is not easy to find a good Wing Chun instructor or a good school.  Especially, after the popularity of the Ip Man related movies, many people came out to teach Wing Chun, but how does a prospective student know who are the good ones?  Regarding how to find a good instructor, my Sibak Wan Kam Leung has following advice.  “When choosing a sifu it’s important to know the lineage of that sifu.  When you ask a question, if you ask a question if the answer is not logical or he can’t answer it, you should be wary.  Kung Fu is not a father-to-son thing; just because the father was good at kung fu, doesn’t mean the son is.  It’s about the effort the person has put in to learn it properly.  A new student doesn’t know how to tell if the sifu is good or not, so they have to go by reputation.  If a sifu has a good reputation, then you should be alright.  Remember it’s better to learn and understand one style completely, than to learn bits and pieces of lots of styles.”

I have few suggestions to add below:

1. Do as much research as possible.  Although Wing Chun was made famous by Ip Man (and his student Bruce Lee), there are several systems have nothing to do with Ip Man.  Additionally, Ip Man had many students in his lifetime and their Wing Chun are not all the same.

2. A famous instructor is not necessary a good instructor.

3. How long has the instructor been practicing Wing Chun? Of course, this doesn't mean that if one learns Wing Chun for a long time, then he must be a good coach or he must have good Kung Fu.  However, if he has only learned for a few years, then it is something to consider.  (note 3)

4. If you have the time, go to check out different schools first-hand.

5. Observe the skill level of the students.  Even the instructor is good; it is no guarantee that his or her students are good.  Some instructors might be very skillful, but they can’t teach.

6. Talk the students and feel the atmosphere.  Can you fit in?

7. If learning Wing Chun is important enough to you, then don’t let the distance or tuition to deter you and settle for a lesser school.

Note:

1. Sigung Wong Shun Leung did not want to teach three kinds of students: “1. A guy with long hair (Did not want to teach a bad guy). 2. A guy just wanted to practice for fitness (He said: “ Go to health club for fitness, not here.”). 3. He did not like you when he saw you: He would not take you as student simply because he did not like your look.”  Source: Scientific Ving Tsun Martial Art Research Association http://www.cnvt.com/zh-cht/mysifu.htm

2. Sibak Wan Kam Leung’s advice is from Blitz vol. 22 and its author is Groeme Green.

3. This might be a different subject.  Normally, most people use "year" to count how long or how much time one has put in to learn a martial art, actually more accurate way to count is to use "hour."  For example, two persons learn from a same teacher for five years.  One spends 8 hours a month and the other spends 20 or more.  What they have learned from the teacher are just not equal.  Additionally, a practitioner’s self practice hours are very important, too.

台北詠春拳教學/課程 Wing Chun Class

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http://taipeiwingchun.blogspot.tw/2016/08/list-of-coaches-of-taipei-wing-chun.html

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