Everything is Wing Chun , even tactical
military training including shooting , special forces training ,antiterrorist tactics
ect. These words came from one of the most skilled and most knowledgeable martial
artist and military instructors of modern times – Bobby Gabersek. Bobby came to
Taipei last week to conduct a CQB seminar . We’ve met after he finished
teaching for the day and stayed talking and me learning till late night. He
brought his vast knowledge and excellent martial /military/combat approach to
the group of very good, young Taiwanese combat enthusiasts .
Let’s say couple of words about Bobby’s
experience .
Božidar Bobby Gabershek started his martial
career in early 70's with Karate and Jujutsu in which he has black belt and he
won several competitions .After completion of University studies he had started
his military career where he served in Special Operations Unit, Counter
Terrorist Unit, and as Intelligence officer .He achieved military rank - lieutenant
. After military service her served in Special Police Unit and Dignitary
Protection Unit . Parallel with his military and police career Gabershek
constantly improving his martial ,weapon and tactical skills in a large range
of different areas . In 1978 He was one
of the first Europeans who studied Chinese martial arts , several years later
he became first European who achieved Master level in Traditional Wing Chun
Kung Fu style . In 1997 Gabershek moved to Australia .In Australia he started
his work on development of new approach to close quarter combat . His work
along with work of several other experienced martial artists and military
veterans become foundation of modern close quarter combat .
Today Božidar Bobby Gabershek is Director
and Head Instructor of CQB group international . Organization have training
centers in Australia , U.S.A. and Thailand . CQB group international offers
different kinds of training courses and security
services .
http://www.cqbgroup.co.th/
As a practitioner of traditional Chinese
martial arts I have no interest in modern military training , I have experienced
war in its worst and I had enough of that for
life. On the other hand I was really surprised when Bobby said modern
military approach is no different from Wing Chun, a traditional Chinese martial
style. At the time when Wing Chun was invented by the members of Cantonese
opera trope , it has same purpose as modern CQB approach . Wing Chun can be
considered as CQB of it’s time. Same basic principles of efficiency and effectivity
applies now as they applied 150 ago. Weapons changed but people , their
physical and mental abilities stayed the same . Same rules and same approach to
close quarter combat can be applied in any given time with any given weapon.
I have never thought about this subject but
it is so obvious that Bobby is right. It is interesting how one traditional
martial style started his journey in Foshan 150 years ago , went to Hong Kong
where it fell into a hands of young
Serbian military officer who modernized it , made an excellent tool for modern
day military and police needs and then returned it to the people who actually
invented the art .
Bobby significantly changed my martial arts
perspective and the most praised moment was when he called me his student , it
is a great honor to be called that from one of the best martial artist of today
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