Wing
Chun Training
Ages
13yrs and up
There are different levels of
learning Wing Chun, each hand form or weapon form
symbolizes a level. Sil Lim Tao is the foundation of Wing
Chun. Sil Lim Tao teaches Students to understand centerline
theories, build good structure for each technique, as well
as develop the sinking energy that is needed to root them
into the ground.
If the student fully understands and is able to perform
each technique at this level, they will be promoted to a
second level – Chum Kui. Chum Kui form gives students more
understanding of the importance of footwork, turning, and
stepping, theories of using body energy, i.e. use of less
energy to achieve a powerful defense and offense.
The next form after
Chum Kui level is Mook Yang Jong (wooden dummy). There are
seven sections in the Mook Yang Jong , Each section has
it’s own theories and principles, for example, the seventh
section of the wooden dummy form concentrates more on kicks
and sweeps. The Mook Jong practice enables students to
actually hit a real target, improve forearm strength, angel
of attack and so much more.
Biu Tzi is the last hand form being taught in the wing chun
system. Techniques are more powerful and explosive; the
techniques can cause serious injuries to the opponents.
This was the reason why Biu Tzi was only taught to a
selected group of students.
The advanced students will
also experience the blindfold chi sau training –
feeling the movements of the opponent without even
seeing it. Also two weapon forms, which included the
Look Dim Bon Kwan (six and a half techniques pole)
form, improve the strength of the wrists, thrusting
power, strong stance. And Bat Cham Do (8 slashing
swords) form improves even faster footwork and
striking power.
Advance training methods
also include heavy bag, focus mitt, and inch power
training. For those students who would like to take it
to the ultimate level full contact man to man sparring
or weapon-to-weapon sparring is available upon
request!
Wing Chun Levels and Ranking
FIRST LEVEL
SIL LIM TAU LEVEL
(YELLOW)
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
CHUM KUI LEVEL
(ORANGE)
ADVANCED LEVEL
MOOK YANG JONG LEVEL
(GREEN)
ASSISTANCE INSTRUCTOR LEVEL
BIL GEE LEVEL
(BLUE)
WEAPONRY
LEVELS
LOOK DIM BOON KWAN LEVEL
(BROWN)
BAK JAM DAO LEVEL
(BLACK)
INSTRUCTOR
LEVELS
FIRST LEVEL INSTRUCTOR
(BLACK 1st
LEVEL)
SECOND LEVEL INSTRUCTOR
(BLACK 2st
LEVEL)
THIRD LEVEL
INSTRUCTOR
(BLACK 3st LEVEL)
SENIOR INSTRUCTOR
LEVEL
(RED)
MASTER INSTRUCTOR
LEVEL
MASTER INSTRUCTOR
(GOLD)
(CERTIFY ONLY BY GRAND MASTER IP CHING)
History
of Wing Chun
The name Ng Mui,
appears in several martial art systems other than Wing
Chun, and it is always associated with the Shaolin Temple.
Ng Mui was the founder of the Wing Chun Kung Fu. She
discarded the fancy movements and adopted the useful
techniques which she learnt from the Shaolin Temple and
developed a system called Wing Chun which Ng Mui named this
system later after she passed it on to her only disciple -
Yim Wing Chun.
Since the great grandmaster Ng Mui escaped from the Shaolin
Temple which was set fire by the Chinese government. A
effective Kung Fu system was developed, called the "Wing
Chun".
Before Ng Mui developed the Wing Chun Kung, she observed
the fight between the crane and the snake. She noticed all
fatal attacks were made within a straight line, no brute
strength was unused. The fatal parts of both the snake and
the crane were wisely well protected by the facing each
other, and no risky attack were made unless the weakness
was detected. Based on all these theories, Sau Lam Tau
(little idea) was first invented......
The Ming dynasty (1644 AC) was conquest by the Chin
Government, the Ming people had thought of rebel the Ching
government and restructure the Ming. There were many
Shaolin students lived outside the temple involved in the
rebellion, most of them became leaders because of their
proficient skill in Martial art. The Ching government made
an attack one night and set fire to destroy the temple,
many monks were also killed from the unexpected attacked.
Ng Mui, one of the nuns who escaped from the attack and
settled in Kwan Sai (Southern region of China), lived in a
house of a local farmer named Yim Yee Kung. Ng Mui wished
to pass on the Martial art she learned from the Shaolin
temple, so she taught to the Yim Wing Chun, the daughter of
the farmer Yim Yee Kung. Instead of using the name Shaolin
Martial art, Ng Mui use the new name Wing Chun Kuen. Ng Mui
realized she was not going to stay long with the Yim's
family, she filter out the unnecessary movements or the the
techniques which take longer time to master, such as horse
stances practice, punching bag training, instead Ng Mui use
the most effective training method from the Shaolin Temple
which is the wooden dummy training. Yim Wing Chun taught to
Wong Wah Po, Wong taught to Leung Jan, Leung Jan taught to
his two sons Leung Pak, Leung Chun and his only one student
Chan Wah Shun. Chan Wah Shun accepted only sixteen students
such as Ng Chung So, Lui Yue Chai, Ip Man etc.
The majority of
Grandmaster Ip Man's teaching was done in Hong Kong,
Cantonese is the accepted pronunciation. All the
terminology she used were very direct and understandable,
mainly Cantonese.