EWO Martial Arts - Ezcrima WingTczun Org.

d up for themselves without having to beat down a bully, help teenagers learn self defence skills so that their parents wouldn’t have to worry when their kids take on a new challenge in life. The quality of life a person leads and works, he does come to depend on two skills the most:
– the skill to focus on one thing at a time
– the skill to go on and not to give up

Skills such as these don’t come anyone easily. They need to be learned and practiced vigorously so that they become your second nature. EWO has developed its programs to accommodate these two skills in every step of your learning so that after you graduate from an EWO program focusing becomes your second nature while not giving up becomes a habit for life, because they both become automated and integrated into your physical memory by taking their forever place in your cells’ learning space. All of this is done within the means of carefully designed curriculums at EWO. These programs are much more than just means to a better self confidence. The programs are also about developing personal excellence. EWO stands for excellence in skill development for a healthy body, a focused mind and for positive energy. It’s about ‘a sound mind in a sound body’, which is the usual translation for the Latin aphorism ‘mens sana in corpore sano’. EWO combines eastern and western martial arts and philosophy; it combines wisdom and knowledge from Europe and from Asia. Seeing and observing things from different views or angles help to understand things better and help to reach goals much quicker. The term ‘Martial Arts’ by the way, today typically synonymous with ‘Asian Fighting Arts’, is from the Latin language and means ‘Arts Of Mars’ – the Roman god of war. WingTczun (Wing Chun, Wing Tsun, Weng Chun), which means Eternal Spring, is a southern Chinese martial art (Kung Fu). It is the most effective self defence system (unarmed) which teaches how to benefit from its system, physically and emotionally. Higher Self Esteem

It gives you a higher self esteem and builds up your confidence. It teaches you not only survival in a conflict but also how to finish a conflict safely if you choose to. It gives you the skill how to get rid of an offender, attacker or an intruder if he tries to intimidate you by going into your personal space without your permission. This attack can mean not only physically but also emotionally. Ability to finish a conflict safely

In both cases, working with the principles and teachings of WingTczun, gives you the confidence by ensuring your skill to its optimum that you have the ability to avoid a conflict as well as the endurance and power to finish one safely. Principles & Concepts

EWO WingTczun works with two aspects:
1. Principles, concepts and techniques
2. Chi Sao and application
Principles, concepts and techniques form a guideline to how EWO WingTczun works. Within these guidelines a great part of the learning is based on Forms. Forms are like meditative movements which become the movements of self defence techniques when used in applications. Chi Sao – Arms Reflex Training

Chi Sao (sticky arms, arms reflex training) and application means working with a partner. This happens in a very controlled environment in which each student is accountable for his own actions. Therefore a student is not allowed to try power on others. When two steps are passed then power in the application is worked by means of self defence tools and not by means on hitting partners. Therefore the exercises are safe, nourishing and empowering. Ezcrima (Escrima, Eskrima) is a Filipino Martial Art with European roots. It is a Filipinization of the Spanish word ‘esgrima’ for fencing. Others use the term Arnis instead, which comes from arnes (Old Spanish for armor). Origin: Historical European Martial Arts

The roots of the name Escrima go even further back in history. They are related to the Germanic term ‘Skirma’ from which the German word ‘schirmen’ and the Dutch word ‘schermen’ (fencing) derive. The French word for modern (Olympic) fencing is ‘Escrime’, since 1882. In Turkey it is called ‘Eskrim’ since 1923. Long time before Filipino Immigrates brought their art to the US, the name itself existed from way back and the connection to Europe is undeniable. Even concepts like espada y daga, largo mano, dos manos, cinqo terra etc. have Spanish names suggesting European roots. Fusion of European & Filipino Martial Arts

During the 300 years of Spanish colonization, Spanish conquistadors imported their European Martial Art to the Philippines where it fused with the already-developed weapons-based fighting arts practiced by the natives. Due to Filipino immigration into the United States, Stockton/ California became in the 60’s and 70’s the Centre of Escrima with the Grandmasters Angel Cabales, Maximo Sarmiento, Leo Giron and Dentoy Revilar. Stockton – Latosa – EWO

Rene Latosa, who learned from the Stockton Escrimadors and who also learned the Latosa family style from his father Juan and from his uncle Pedro, brought in the 70’s Escrima (back) to Europe. Together with his early student Bill Newman, they re-established this Art on the old continent. Sifu Edgar Zimmermann, founder of EWO, has received his training from this lineage. From Weapons to Empty Hands

‘From weapons to empty hands’ the motto is called. Starting with weapons from the beginning is a different way than most other Martial Arts go. This helps to see and to ‘read’ the opponent faster. It is a fact that only somebody who really knows how to use weapons has a chance against an opponent who is armed with a weapon. Higher EWO Ezcrima Programs
At EWO, the higher Ezcrima programs are about using a variety of swords, shields, staff weapons etc. from the European Medieval and Renaissance combat systems. While the term ‘martial arts’ today is typically synonymous with ‘Asian fighting arts’, it is very well known that for centuries highly sophisticated European martial art systems existed from ages ago. Martial Art – Art of Mars

It is from the Latin language that we derive the English term, ‘martial arts’ – ‘arts of Mars’, which is actually the Roman god of war. The term ‘martial art’ was used in regard to fighting skills as early as the 1550s and in an English fencing manual of 1639 referred specifically to the science and art of swordplay. Exercise of Arms

In reference to Medieval and Renaissance combat systems the terms ‘fencing’ and ‘martial arts’ should thus be viewed as synonymous. Fencing was in essence the ‘exercise of arms’ – and arms meant more than just using a sword.