Comments for AWCA Notebook http://awcaonline.com/blog Wing Chun | Ving Tsun | Wing Tsun Training Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:22:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on No Wing Chun Whatsoever by Adam http://awcaonline.com/blog/archives/1428/comment-page-1#comment-90 Adam Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:22:47 +0000 http://awcaonline.com/blog/?p=1428#comment-90 HEHEHE.... I *Like* that one!! HEHEHE…. I *Like* that one!!

]]> Comment on eBook Pro by awca http://awcaonline.com/blog/archives/1370/comment-page-1#comment-87 awca Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:16:04 +0000 http://awcaonline.com/blog/?p=1370#comment-87 Hi nashynetfit, Looks like we are in the same boat. $39.95 a month for something we already purchased. Granted, I understand that it is not the new company's fault that the previous IMC did what they did and in the manner that they did it, but you would think that they would capitalize on the loyal customers and keep things running as-is to keep a profit. Now? I'm pretty sure they can forget all of that. The damage is done and now everyone has to use their competitor's products. After a very long trial-and-testing period, I ended up moving our eBooks to eBookGold. Admittedly I am having some issues with having multiple codes on the same page but I am working through that. Their customer support is pretty good so far in helping me resolve what I am encountering, so that's a big plus. They seem to actually care about their customers using their products, which is what IMC "used" to be like. The program has a lot of features, which means there's a bit of a learning curve solely because you have to learn what the best delivery is for your eBooks. However, once you determine how you want your customers to access your eBooks, it ends up being much easier. Give them a try at www.ebookgold.com and download the free trial. For me, it seems to have replaced eBookPro quite well (and we don't have to run Mailloop anymore, either). If you want to talk about things offline, feel free to send me an email to awca [at] awcaonline.com Hi nashynetfit,

Looks like we are in the same boat. $39.95 a month for something we already purchased. Granted, I understand that it is not the new company’s fault that the previous IMC did what they did and in the manner that they did it, but you would think that they would capitalize on the loyal customers and keep things running as-is to keep a profit. Now? I’m pretty sure they can forget all of that. The damage is done and now everyone has to use their competitor’s products.

After a very long trial-and-testing period, I ended up moving our eBooks to eBookGold. Admittedly I am having some issues with having multiple codes on the same page but I am working through that. Their customer support is pretty good so far in helping me resolve what I am encountering, so that’s a big plus. They seem to actually care about their customers using their products, which is what IMC “used” to be like.

The program has a lot of features, which means there’s a bit of a learning curve solely because you have to learn what the best delivery is for your eBooks. However, once you determine how you want your customers to access your eBooks, it ends up being much easier.

Give them a try at http://www.ebookgold.com and download the free trial. For me, it seems to have replaced eBookPro quite well (and we don’t have to run Mailloop anymore, either). If you want to talk about things offline, feel free to send me an email to awca [at] awcaonline.com

]]> Comment on eBook Pro by nashynetfit http://awcaonline.com/blog/archives/1370/comment-page-1#comment-86 nashynetfit Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:40:04 +0000 http://awcaonline.com/blog/?p=1370#comment-86 I have managed to be able to contact the new IMC team, to explain my disgust in the new direction for the company. I basically have a few ebooks which I might make 50 - 100 dollars a month, but there now asking me to pay $39.95 each month to have the ebooks kept on their server. I cant download my ebooks, they provide no support but simply tell me that its old software, and I should have been informed a year ago about the changes. My latest problem, that others may have, is that previous buyers are telling me that their username and passwords no longer work, when there expire dates is not even close. I would avoid any dealing with the new IMC, and help on other software or ways to self host ebooks and codes would be grateful, i did try mailloop but even the tech support could get it to work on my own dedicated server. I have managed to be able to contact the new IMC team, to explain my disgust in the new direction for the company.

I basically have a few ebooks which I might make 50 – 100 dollars a month, but there now asking me to pay $39.95 each month to have the ebooks kept on their server.

I cant download my ebooks, they provide no support but simply tell me that its old software, and I should have been informed a year ago about the changes.

My latest problem, that others may have, is that previous buyers are telling me that their username and passwords no longer work, when there expire dates is not even close.

I would avoid any dealing with the new IMC, and help on other software or ways to self host ebooks and codes would be grateful, i did try mailloop but even the tech support could get it to work on my own dedicated server.

]]> Comment on Live Dummy vs. Dead Dummy by awca http://awcaonline.com/blog/archives/704/comment-page-1#comment-83 awca Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:33:30 +0000 http://awcaonline.com/blog/?p=704#comment-83 Good points, Luis. Thanks for sharing. One of the elements that drew me to Wing Chun vs. other arts was exactly that: its practicality. I particularly appreciate that the forms are not just repeats with additional movements here and there like we see from so many other arts. Si-fu Good points, Luis. Thanks for sharing.

One of the elements that drew me to Wing Chun vs. other arts was exactly that: its practicality. I particularly appreciate that the forms are not just repeats with additional movements here and there like we see from so many other arts.

Si-fu

]]> Comment on Tripodal Dummy by awca http://awcaonline.com/blog/archives/706/comment-page-1#comment-82 awca Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:29:36 +0000 http://awcaonline.com/blog/?p=706#comment-82 Thanks for the suggestion, bjorn. I agree. This would be a good Video of the Month installment. Thanks! Phil Thanks for the suggestion, bjorn. I agree. This would be a good Video of the Month installment. Thanks!

Phil

]]> Comment on Tripodal Dummy by bjorn http://awcaonline.com/blog/archives/706/comment-page-1#comment-81 bjorn Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:25:18 +0000 http://awcaonline.com/blog/?p=706#comment-81 Great stuff, dare I suggest this as a topic for the next video of the month? Great stuff, dare I suggest this as a topic for the next video of the month?

]]> Comment on Wall Bag Training by LuisMartinez http://awcaonline.com/blog/archives/700/comment-page-1#comment-79 LuisMartinez Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:02:55 +0000 http://awcaonline.com/blog/?p=700#comment-79 Take a gallon full of water, and lift it with one hand. Now, have two gallons, one filled with water and another one empty. Have them in a table, mixed without you knowing which one is the empty one and which one is the one filled in with water (maybe have someone help you to mix them so you don't know which one is which). Now, face both gallons, and pick one. If it happens that you lift the empty one, you will notice that you are using the force needed to lift a gallon full of water, without you consciously controlling the force needed to lift it, so your hand will lift the empty gallon quite fast! It is almost the same situation when training with a static wall bag. When training this way, should you hit an opponent, your mind will hit it with the mindset of hitting a wall bag. That is why the number 1000 comes into play. Scientific experiments has shown that repeiting a task 1000 times, is the least number of reps taken for the action to be memorized by our neural pathways (like when typing into a keyboard without thinking should you have memorized the keys), and 10,000 times to at least be proficient in it! Take a gallon full of water, and lift it with one hand. Now, have two gallons, one filled with water and another one empty. Have them in a table, mixed without you knowing which one is the empty one and which one is the one filled in with water (maybe have someone help you to mix them so you don’t know which one is which).
Now, face both gallons, and pick one. If it happens that you lift the empty one, you will notice that you are using the force needed to lift a gallon full of water, without you consciously controlling the force needed to lift it, so your hand will lift the empty gallon quite fast!
It is almost the same situation when training with a static wall bag. When training this way, should you hit an opponent, your mind will hit it with the mindset of hitting a wall bag. That is why the number 1000 comes into play.
Scientific experiments has shown that repeiting a task 1000 times, is the least number of reps taken for the action to be memorized by our neural pathways (like when typing into a keyboard without thinking should you have memorized the keys), and 10,000 times to at least be proficient in it!

]]> Comment on Live Dummy vs. Dead Dummy by LuisMartinez http://awcaonline.com/blog/archives/704/comment-page-1#comment-78 LuisMartinez Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:51:04 +0000 http://awcaonline.com/blog/?p=704#comment-78 I think that in Wing Chun, one of the key concepts is practicality. A live dummy would resemble a moving oponent, since when fighting he will not be static. But in a dead dummy, we might train several concepts at the same time (does SNT comes to mind?): If one is moving, we train our footwork while at the same time, our own movement resembles the dummy's movement, not to mention full power development! I think that in Wing Chun, one of the key concepts is practicality.
A live dummy would resemble a moving oponent, since when fighting he will not be static.
But in a dead dummy, we might train several concepts at the same time (does SNT comes to mind?): If one is moving, we train our footwork while at the same time, our own movement resembles the dummy’s movement, not to mention full power development!

]]> Comment on Tripodal Dummy by LuisMartinez http://awcaonline.com/blog/archives/706/comment-page-1#comment-77 LuisMartinez Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:06:42 +0000 http://awcaonline.com/blog/?p=706#comment-77 What an amazing insight! I'll go over a park and look for several trees that are closed together and give it a try. I think I will also try to have someone try to go towards me with a straight pole (a plastic bat will do) and work my footwork! What an amazing insight! I’ll go over a park and look for several trees that are closed together and give it a try. I think I will also try to have someone try to go towards me with a straight pole (a plastic bat will do) and work my footwork!

]]> Comment on Bong-sau and Pressure by LuisMartinez http://awcaonline.com/blog/archives/11/comment-page-1#comment-76 LuisMartinez Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:01:38 +0000 http://awcaonline.com/blog/?p=11#comment-76 As I was learning the Lead arm defense drill and felt confident with it, I looked for someone to train this drill with. I have no Wing Chun partners to train with, so I asked my brother to help me by trying to push me with one and as hard as he could. I am 67 kg, and he is, well, 100 kg (although he is not "fat", but rather "robust"). Bong-Sau came out naturally, although, you need to really feel this force being redirected by you, and it will stick to your mind. Even though he is really heavy and strong, bong-sau redirecting proved to be really effective, up to the point that the more force he applied when pushing, the worst it got on his center of gravity. Nevertheless, forearm training really come in handy, although the real secret is how to use your whole body! As I was learning the Lead arm defense drill and felt confident with it, I looked for someone to train this drill with.
I have no Wing Chun partners to train with, so I asked my brother to help me by trying to push me with one and as hard as he could.
I am 67 kg, and he is, well, 100 kg (although he is not “fat”, but rather “robust”).
Bong-Sau came out naturally, although, you need to really feel this force being redirected by you, and it will stick to your mind.
Even though he is really heavy and strong, bong-sau redirecting proved to be really effective, up to the point that the more force he applied when pushing, the worst it got on his center of gravity.
Nevertheless, forearm training really come in handy, although the real secret is how to use your whole body!

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