Pushing the Bounds of Embodiment

1. The one and only Sylvie Guillem – aesthetics meets physical prowess

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2. Grandmaster Sifu Ip Chun 

Wing Chun: calm, power, sensitivity and simplicity

(I had the privilege of 60 seconds of Chi Sau with Sifu Ip Chun – no, this is not me in the clip). My teachers were Michael Tse who was a student of Sifu Ip Chun and John Hayes, a student of Michael.

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manwithoutqualities Chi Sauing with Sifu Ip Chun

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John Hayes – all round fighter extraordinaire and my teacher Chi Sauing with Sifu Ip Chun

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Yip Man, Ip Chun’s father, Chi Sauing with Bruce Lee

3. Wayne Gretsky – big men that can turn on a dime from speed