Thommy Luke Boehlig

TAKING WING CHUN TO THE NEXT LEVEL

- Kleber Battaglia

STUDYING UNDER many famous masters of the Wing Tsun (WT) world in the Leung Ting lineage, Sifu Boehlig has become an up-and-coming star in the Wing Chun world, with schools in 15 countries and created his own method, called BDS (Boehlig Defence System).

In your opinion, what are the most important attributes to be developed through Wing Chun training?

It comes down to how you structure your training. Generally, I would say:

The ability to defend yourself with a street-proven system.

Developing tactile skills, thanks to Chi Sau training, which can help us get to know our bodies much better than we ever would otherwise.

The ability to deal with our own aggression and the skill to control it.

How have you changed how you approach your Wing Chun, as you’ve gotten older?

It hurts me to see some of my childhood heroes, who were once cherished and praised for their tough fighting abilities, only seem to live off their legacy. The reason for this is they never adapted their Wing Chun to their declining athletic abilities that are bound to come with age.