When my friend had a collision on his bike...
Development in sports (2)
When my friend had a collision on his bike, I saw in the conversation that followed how defenseless you actually are on the street. Because I found Judo very fascinating at school, I started googling self-defense. I didn't just want to take a basic self-defense course, but was looking for a martial art with more depth. I didn't know Wing Chun at the time, so I decided to sign up for a trial lesson at WuDae.
The social side of sports
If I had to describe myself as an athlete, I would say that I am a social athlete. It has to be fun. I don't really want to train in a team, but I do like to be with other people. That is exactly what I like about WuDae: you really do sports for yourself, and yet you are always with others. Everyone gets equal attention and you follow your own process completely freely.
I don't like competitions and I am certainly not competitive. It is therefore very nice for me that Wing Chun is not a competitive sport. It is mainly about making the principles your own and continuing to develop yourself in that.
I learn something new every lesson and I want to keep it that way
For me, training at WuDae was a kind of change from thinking that I can't do something to thinking that I can learn it. Although I don't really have a plan for developing my training, I still think 'wow' when I look at what I have achieved in two years. On to the next level!
Progress is especially important to me. Fortunately, WuDae has very good trainers. After years of suffering from pain in various sports and always having to rest, I notice that I can continue training at WuDae whenever I want. And if necessary, my training is adjusted. Injuries are carefully monitored, which means that you become physically stronger and you can actually continue to exercise forever. Since I started training at WuDae, I have less of a dip in the afternoon, but more energy and the pain in my back has disappeared.
Perhaps the best thing about Wing Chun is that my boyfriend couldn't do much with me after a few lessons, haha. This way you can see how quickly you can develop yourself.
Soon the fifth part of a total of five. Read more here: Humans of Wing Chun
