Intensive private and /or group Wing Chun & Kali training Courses
For UK & overseas students beginners welcome.
With Sifu Lucas Castrounis at the Reading kwoon (HQ) Berkshire UK.
HQ School: Reading Kwoon, Cow Lane , Caversham, Berks RG1 8NA England.
Other authorized schools:UK-High Wycombe Bucks, Dartford Kent, France-Paris, Greece- Rhodes & Ireland-Cork.
Traditional & Authentic ways of the Wing Chun Kuen Kung Fu and Kali Eskrima/J.K.D.
This training courses are suitable for Door Supervisors, Close Protection officers/bodyguards, retail/prison security staff and/or for beginners & advance, Wing Chun & Kali Eskrima/JKD students & teachers.
About Sifu Lucas Castrounis & The Reading Academy training schools in UK & Overseas ":
Lucas has served as a personal driver and bodyguard to a Greek Colonel in the Greek army , since 1992 Lucas has teaching many seasoned martial artists - some of whom were wing chun ,Karate, Taekwondo, Aikido,Kali /JKD Boxers etc..Lucas Castrounis over the years has provided training courses for police officers,bodyguards,security officers, doormen from the Brighton and Berkshire areas in allowing them to comply with the government regulations & security firms/staff .
He also has trains individual students and/or teachers of other Wing Chun schools and from others styles/systems . Current held a position as instructor in a private primer school in Berkshire & teaching the pupils Wing chun kung Fu.
In October 2003 Lucas Castrounis was presented with the Hall of Fame Award. Lucas Wing Chun studies & lineage come directly from the legendary Wong shun Leung through Master Nino Bernardo at "The Basement" and he has completed Master) the entire system of wing chun & Kali Eskrima /JKD. Master Wong was better known as Gong Sau Wong (king of talking with the hands). Throughout the 50s and 60s he was undefeated in all of his challenges and known as well, as one of Yip Man ' s best students and as the foremost instructor of the legendary martial artist & film star Bruce Lee. Master Nino Bernardo was one of a few who had completed the Wing Chun system in Hong Kong under the legendary Wong shun Leung and ,
Lucas is 3rd direct generation of Great Grand Master Yip -Man at the wing chun family tree.
- Up to five private and/or group training lessons per week with affordable training fees for everyone.
- Each private lesson is for two hours , one- to -one basis with Lucas.
- Each group session it`s up for three hours training with Lucas and appointed instructors.
- The Courses contents may vary, according to the standard of the Individual student.
The Intensive private & group training courses are suitable for overseas beginners or for students with existing knowledge in Wing Chun or Kali Eskrima/JKD.
The intensive Courses are suitable for individuals from UK & overseas short time stay students & aim to help the individual to progress from their present level.
Students from UK & overseas can expect a complete overhaul of what they have learned so any mistakes in the foundation of the systems can be corrected.
Hard training and rapid absorption of the techniques taught are required by the students if the course is to be fully beneficial.
Techniques and theories would be taught at a relatively fast pace to allow for a comprehensive built-up of knowledge at the end of each training course.
There are no strict acceptance criteria for this courses but, willingness to learn is required.
Accommodations For UK and /or overseas students for low affordable prices can be arranged.
Non-EU residence please make your own arrangements with the Home office for visa to visit UK
Lucas Castrounis & Franco Regalzi
available for seminars/workshops within UK and/or Overseas on request.
Please send an email at: lucascastrouniswingchun@hotmail.com with details and requirements .
Many people across the EU have come to the Reading Academy for private lessons with Lucas Castrounis. Below are some comments that students have left following their private training.
Hi Lucas,
Thank you very much for this week of intensive training. You gave me all the necessary to open many doors. It was perfect. As well, because you trained me with a lot of enthusiasm. Our shares of opinions were very helpfull to decide wich wing chun pratictioner i want to be and to understand the spirit of wing chun.
I'm sure with my practice i'll receive more benefices following your training. I'll told you.
Transmit all my thanks to your students for the welcome and the help they given to me. I know now the meening of "English gentlemen".
Obviously i thanking Alain too , who his contribute to the realisation of this training. I'm happy to met this guy.
So In few words (economical & straight) I'm very proud having join the Reading Academy of wing chun.
Friendly
PS : thanks for the VHS it's very interesting, rich. I can keep with me in France the training at the kwoon.
Thanks Lucas for our private training sessions the past few days.
As for myself, what I retain from that week-end is:
Your accurate comments and advices are always spot on and are really helping me (and Philippe) to advance further in my (our) Wing Chun !
I would also like to thank the seniors and the Wing Chun practitioners advanced and beginners of the Reading Academy Kwoon who came and help training Philippe and myself.
Keep up our good Wing Chun and see you in Rhodes next month !
Many thanks Lucas for checking my Wing Chun. I really enjoyed your teaching both during our private lesson and during the workshop. I already knew the Reading Academy was a special place train while I was there, but now with the quality of the hands and the spirit of the people training at the Kwoon, it has become even a better place...and I am talking not only about the old boys but also about the emerging new generation.
As for myself, what I retain from that week-end is:
- About the Siu Lim Tao form, thanks for correcting my hands, the wrist rotation, my Gan Sao and my horse stance.I won't anymore try to keep my horse stance by all means during chi sao, as it is allow to lose it provided I recover it straight away.
- I will also monitor the connection between my Tan Sao or Fock Sao and the hip.
- I really appreciated the choima-choima (steps) and the rolling hand (from the wrist!) reminder...
- I thought I knew what straight punches were before the week-end, well...I'm glad we had that training session on Monday morning before I left: that was especially instructive
- I will try put into my Chi Sao that 'what are you going to do about this' concept, but I can't guarrantee the result the next time we meet...
Well, if I can improve on these few issues for the next time, I think it would be great. Cheers Lucas and see you in May.
Many thanks for your time yesterday, it was a great help and opened my eyes about many things.
Was good to go into more depth about how the system is put together. From what I could gather the basic principles of the first form, mainly the centre line and the concept of countering, are of course the most important but we need the principles from the second form in order to make the system 'work' together. The dummy then builds upon the first two forms making you react more efficiently, especially if you are found in awkward situations which you would not be in, in the 'perfect scenario'. Even when you know all the forms and principles, the first form is still there to let you reprogram yourself.
We have been over this many times over the years but was good for a refreshment.
What I got most from was talking about chi sao (and of course playing chi sao), if you have a good partner then things are easy because they will let you know of the shots you are open to and encourage you to react and counter. However, if your partner is for some reason not able to do this you must be able to find the shots yourself and perhaps now and again let your partner put you in awkward situations to see how you can recover.
It does not matter so much in chi sao if you lose your shapes, what does matter is if you can recover efficiently and offer a threat back, I think it is also important to be a few steps ahead so the game doesn't stop.
You do not necessarily have to beat up your partner up in chi sao but you are misleading yourself if you hold back every punch, only through this can you build up the confidence needed to be comfortable in such situations.
I had good training last night and slowly started to transfer some ideas over to my guys to remember for me.
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The repetition of Wing Chun training exercises will help you to improve your ability, discover efficient body movement, and to realise your self-potential.
- Lucas Castrounis
Traditionally, when someone committed himself/herself to martial arts, he/she prepared himself/herself for a very long process. That was the first characteristic a master looked for in an individual before accepting him/her as his/her student. Today, people are not as patient. They want everything given to them fast because they are "paying" for it. With this kind of attitude, masters of martial arts dish out either diluted or pure garbage to this type of customers.
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