Wing Chun in Mid Air!

britexpat
By britexpat

Let this be a warning to you.. Especially Fat Drunk Guys ..

Next time you're flying in or out of Hong Kong, you may want to think twice about ordering that third G&T. Hong Kong Airlines has begun training its cabin crew in the ancient Chinese martial art of wing chun – a branch of kung fu – as a means of restraining unruly passengers.

According to the airline, wing chun is ideal for in-flight combat, because it employs short, swift movements and can be practised in a confined space. Two weeks ago, a female crew member apparently put her wing chun training to the test, successfully subduing a difficult male passenger on a flight from Beijing.

"Normally, female cabin crew can't handle a fat guy, especially if he's drunk," Eva Chan, a spokeswoman for the airline, explained with admirable candour, "but because of the training, she can handle it quite easily."

A flight attendant could use the chi sau ("sticky hands") technique to prevent a passenger from hitting her. "

Telegraph

By britexpat• 21 Apr 2011 18:45
britexpat

Its Hong Kong Airlines...

And its "sticky hands".. not to be confused with the British technique of "stinky feet"

By Runcorn• 21 Apr 2011 18:43
Rating: 4/5
Runcorn

LOL..Ip Man is the name of Bruce Lee's master...you should watch the movie brit...its an excellent movie..true story about the man...

By wirehead• 21 Apr 2011 18:42
wirehead

ip man is the wing chun kung fu master who taught bruce lee :)

By seantrump• 21 Apr 2011 18:39
seantrump

brit, what airlines is that again.i would love to get me one of them "slippery hand" thingy.Let me at 'em..

By britexpat• 21 Apr 2011 18:39
britexpat

what the hell is an "ip man" ?

By wirehead• 21 Apr 2011 18:36
Rating: 3/5
wirehead

this is so cool! the first thing i look for in the movie list on long haul flights is if they have the ip man movies. i never get tired of watching them over and over again.

it would be nice to see some live wing chun action for a change though.

By Rizks• 21 Apr 2011 14:04
Rizks

FA, why like Me ? :(

dont spoil my image.

By FlyingAce• 21 Apr 2011 13:55
FlyingAce

Now that's what i call Real Fun... :)

People like Rizks get ready for some action......

By anonymous• 21 Apr 2011 13:49
anonymous

Can you eat wing chun with fries?

By arnisador_ako• 21 Apr 2011 13:23
Rating: 5/5
arnisador_ako

from ng mui to ip to sifu bruce lee.WING CHUN is a good martial arts especially applicable for women.

TRAIN HARD,FIGHT EASY.

By Rizks• 21 Apr 2011 07:40
Rizks

LoL Smokey !

back to the topic, not only in Hong Kong Airlines i think if all the Airlines start giving Wing Chun training to all the airhostess it would be good....coz we hav some asians who get rustless after 2 large shots ....:(

By smoke• 21 Apr 2011 07:36
smoke

are you talking about your Red "BULL" AGAIN?

By Rizks• 21 Apr 2011 07:35
Rizks

Smokey, whenever i see a chinese airhostess it gives me a kinda Wings and i FLY......:)

By smoke• 21 Apr 2011 07:33
smoke

Rizks i'm sure you'd love a nice Chinese air hostess to wing your chun in mid air.

By britexpat• 21 Apr 2011 07:21
britexpat

No ! Her name is Lev Lei Lay, but she does use the "sticky hands" technique :o)

By Rizks• 21 Apr 2011 07:16
Rizks

britey i thought Wing Chun was the name of tat doll u met at Ramada.....:(

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