It is very important for me to keep feeling free...
The discovery of Martial Arts
It is very important for me to keep feeling free and physically healthy, even as I get older. I look forward to soon being able to walk carefree in the Spanish forests and continue to feel safe on the streets, regardless of my age.
I used to train a lot of Karate, but I have always found Tai Chi very interesting too and practised it a lot. But I sometimes find Karate too hard, and in Tai Chi I was looking for something more than just softness. This caused me to continue looking for other possibilities in Martial Arts. That's how Wing Chun came my way, which I started to immerse myself in more. It gives me the right balance in being able to train hard yet stay soft, an effective way of training with little fuss. What I find very cool about Wing Chun is that it is not so much techniques, but principles. You train your body in such a way that you end up reacting automatically, reflexively rather than thinking about what to do.
After reading several books on Wing Chun, I started looking for a school near where I live. I live in Noordwijk and tried Wing Chun schools in the area, as far away as Leiden, Hoofddorp and The Hague. Through Google, I found WuDae in The Hague where I also decided to sign up for a trial lesson. I tried several schools but at WuDae I immediately felt at home; it's like joining a big family. You get a lot of personal attention and you can keep developing continuously. To be honest, I am exhausted after training every time, but my head is empty and I feel free.
Harry Schut
Year of birth: 1963
Profession: IT specialist at KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Residence: Noordwijk
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