Wing Shun Dülken

09/03/2025

16/10/2024

01/09/2024

Wir hatten Spaß. Der nächste Lehrgang kommt bestimmt. Ich freu mich drauf!

16/08/2024

Hallo Ihr Lieben!

Es ist soweit, am nächsten Mittwoch, den 21.08. geht es endlich wieder los. Wie immer um 20 Uhr im evangelischen Gemeindezentrum in Dülken. Ich freue mich auf Euch.
Viele Grüße
Euer Si-Hing Christian 🙏

15/07/2024

Am Sonntag, 30. Juni 2024 fand ein Wing Shun Lehrgang in Kevelaer statt. Unser Schüler Rainer Bovie hat die Schule Dülken würdig vertreten.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch allen Prüflingen. Es war wie immer eine große Freude dabei zu sein und Euch alle wieder zu sehen.
Ich freue mich auf das nächste Mal.
Viele Grüße
Euer Christian von Wing Shun Dülken🙏

15/05/2024

Am Sonntag, den 21.04.2024 hat Josefine erfolgreich ihre erste Schülergradprüfung abgelegt. Und damit durfte ich dann zum ersten Mal als Lehrer eine Urkunde überreichen.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch!🎉🎊

11/04/2024

ACHTUNG!
Am Mittwoch, den 17. April muss das Wing Shun Training leider ausfallen.

Das nächste Mal ist dann wieder am darauf folgenden Mittwoch, den 24. April.

Ich freue mich auf Euch. Bis dann

Euer Christian

31/03/2024

Wing Shun Dülken wünscht Euch frohe Ostern

17/03/2024

(1 minute 56 second read)

The one who controls the distance in an encounter, is the one who controls the situation.
“Maai” (間合い) is a Japanese term that means "interval" or "space between”. It refers to the optimal engagement distance in combat, encompassing both physical separation, and the timing of the attack and defense (Maai is not distance alone).
This is not one, but two, sometimes vastly different, distances.
Firstly, my Maai in relation to you, will always be different from yours to me - even though the distance between us is constant.
This becomes easy to understand when you have practitioners of different heights. As an example; one who is six feet tall, the other being five feet tall.
If the two of them were to stand side-by-side facing me, at my arms length; from the 6 foot guy, I would be fully within his Maai, and just outside of the other.
However, they would both be within my Maai. These differences are naturally based on the length of each individual's arms and legs.
So your Maai is the ideal fighting distance - also you have to take into consideration the time taken to cross that distance, and the angle and rhythm of attack.
So timing and rhythm (‘hyoshi’) are just as crucial. By understanding the flow of the fight, and using ‘hyoshi’ to your advantage, you can find the perfect moment to attack or defend.
Basically it’s trying to judge the constantly changing distance and space, different for each individual, and each type of attack.
Further to our empty-hand practice, one major benefit arising from training in a number of different weapons systems, is flexibility regarding Maai,
For example, each encounter is different, because each individual's body is unique, and we must make a series of minute adjustments to take utmost advantage of the Maai and make it work.
Training in a weapons system, and using different types of weapon, the compensations you must make are clearer to see. As an example, perhaps one practitioner is using a ‘Bo’ while the other is using a ‘Tonfa’, a difference in size.
Studying in several different weapons systems then, gives you the chance to work on different Maai, as defined by the length of each weapon. More importantly, it teaches you flexibility and a greater awareness.
While Japanese karate often prioritizes maintaining a precise Maai, Okinawan styles may emphasize developing a ‘feeling' for the optimal range through ‘tegumi’ (grappling) or ‘kakie’ (pushing hands).
All of this can be very difficult for the beginning student to grasp, and many systems include a more basic, static style of training, so that students can get the hang of techniques before being confronted with the full complexities of Maai.
Maai: The space that speaks volumes in combat. Master the distance, master the fight.
Image of Shimabuku Tatsuo - Isshin-Ryu & John Bartusevics

08/03/2024

17/01/2024

Mittwoch, 17.01.2024. Zweites Training.

Sie haben mich vorgewarnt. "Stell Dich darauf ein, dass Du am Anfang so manches Mal alleine dort stehen wirst" haben sie gesagt.
Und so kam es dann.

Draußen ist Schneechaos, wahrscheinlich deswegen. Dann bleibt lieber zu Hause und dafür unfallfrei!

Ich verabschiede mich also damit für heute, wünsche Euch eine schöne Woche und freue mich auf nächsten Mittwoch.

Bis bald Ihr Lieben🙏
Euer Christian, Wing Shun Dülken
Selbstverteidigung Niederrhein

12/01/2024

Komm zum Wing Shun! Tu etwas für Dich, Deine Gesundheit und Deine Sicherheit 🙏