Once I arrived for a trial lesson...
Once I arrived for a trial lesson, my feelings were confirmed and I realised that I was in the right place. I had made the right choice.
A warm welcome
The diversity of people at WuDae made me feel welcome right away. The nice thing is that there are also many people here who speak Spanish. People from Colombia, like me, but also from Puerto Rico and other Spanish-speaking countries, and people who are learning Spanish and want to practise the language. The fact that I am still learning Dutch is not a problem here either. There is a lot of understanding and both the trainers and the members help me with this.
Because people feel at ease, everyone treats each other with respect and kindness. Rules are implicit. It's not like you walk into the school and immediately see a big sign with rules of conduct; here, you understand the rules intuitively.
For me, those manners are very important. I suffered from a shoulder injury for years and had surgery for it. So it was essential for me to be able to train safely and without too much strain. At WuDae, that's possible. You follow your own rhythm, train at your own level, and others respect that.
Flexibility
Another reason I chose WuDae is the flexibility you have here to train. There are so many different classes every day, and you can choose when it suits you best. I now try to train Wing Chun twice a week, and if I have time, I add an extra training session. In any case, I do the Impact class on Tuesdays and Thursdays and sometimes the Kettlebell training on Saturdays.
Personally, I prefer the longer classes in terms of duration. It gives me the space to really master a movement. With the shorter classes, I sometimes feel like I've just got the hang of something and then the class is already over. Still, I also really like being able to take those classes when I have less time and keep up my skills that way. I sometimes call them “maintenance classes” for myself.
Pablo Andrés Durán Chaparro
Year of birth: 1988
Occupation: Information Manager
Place of residence: The Hague
Soon the third part of a total of five. Read more here: Humans of Wing Chun
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