Call Sign April 2011 - Page 32 - Wing Chun Kung Fu – Martial Art

*What is Wing Chun?* Wing Chun is a southern Chinese close quarters fighting martial art based on two key principles or concepts; economy of motion and conservation of energy. The most famous exponent of Wing Chun was the late Bruce Lee, who later used many of the Wing Chun techniques to create his own style called Jeet Kune Do. Bruce Lee studied Wing Chun under the late Great Grand Master Ip Man in Hong King. Wing Chun has flourished, is taught around the world and is considered one of the world’s most efficient and effective martial arts systems. Lillo Trupia (J34) has been on Dial-a-Cab for seven years and is a fully qualified Wing Chun Master and a certified instructor and permanent member of the elite Ving Tsun Athletic Association of Hong Kong. Lillo has received tuition from Garry McKenzie, chief instructor of The Wing Chun School and a direct student of Grand Master Ip Ching, the son of Great Grand Master Ip Man who taught Bruce Lee. He has also trained and studied Wing Chun with Grand Master Ip Ching in Hong Kong. Wing Chun used as a self defence should only be used when all other avenues have been	Lillo Trupia (J34) is a fully qualified Wing Chun master and certified instructor. He explains to Call Sign readers about this martial art and how you can take it up… Wing Chun Kung Fu – Martial Art
	exhausted. But in the real world, sometimes a confrontational situation is unavoidable. The skill is the ability to know when and how one should deal with such situations. We must also remember that the most important thing when such instances occur is not to consider the risk to your cab, the money or your taxi licence, but your life. In every situation, you should seek to diffuse the situation and only when necessary, when only unavoidable, use physical self defence. Therefore, the Wing Chun System is about resolving a situation in the least time possible, with the least harm - first to yourself and then the would-be attacker. The problem is that the untrained person can sometimes allow a	situation to escalate beyond the point to which it needed to due to inexperience, fear or lack of control and because of any of those, they allow the situation or themselves to get out of control. Hence the Wing Chun way is to be completely direct in all matters where physical assault is a possibility. The first way is to learn the art of intercepting the assailant’s intention. In other words, learn to read and anticipate the situation before it happens. For more information on Wing Chun please contact Lillo Trupia on 07930 562536 or take a look at his website at HERE. Free consultation to all Dial-a-Cab members and journeymen… Lillo Trupia (J34)

BLACKWALL TUNNEL UPGRADE 12 months ahead of schedule!
Good progress now means only three more weekend closures of Blackwall Tunnel are required as the safety upgrade continues with completion now due by the end of 2011 – one year ahead of schedule. Southbound closures will take place across the long Easter Bank Holiday weekend (21 - 26 April) and the weekends of 10 - 13 June and 12 - 15 August, during which time Rotherhithe Tunnel will again be dedicated to southbound traffic. Closures are between the hours of 21.00 and 05.00. Northbound will run as usual. Transport for London (TfL) told Call Sign that these three weekend closures will complete the ongoing safety upgrade of the 113 year old tunnel.	The closures allow contractor BAM Nuttall to continue vital upgrade works as well as resurfacing the entire 1.4 km tunnel, neither of which can be carried out during the weeknight closure programme. Since work began in February 2010, new ventilation fans have been installed in the tunnel’s four shafts as well as new lighting, upgraded CCTV and new communications systems installed throughout the tunnel. TfL has also begun installing 26 inlets in the tunnel wall (including emergency	phones and fire extinguisher) providing a safe area for any drivers whose vehicles have broken down within the tunnel. By working with the contractor and using innovative thinking to allow sections of the works to be carried out during the day, TfL and BAM Nuttall have managed to bring the project forward to completion by December 2011 - one year earlier than originally expected. According to Garrett Emmerson, Chief Operating Officer for London Streets at TfL, they remain committed to do everything they can to minimise disruption to drivers in east London whilst the vital improvement works are being carried out.

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