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
(YELLOW)
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
CHUM KUI LE
(ORANGE)
ADVANCED LEVEL
MOOK YANG JONG
(GREEN)
ASSISTANCE INSTRUCTOR LEVEL
BIL GEE
(BLUE)
WEAPONRY
LEVELS
LOOK DIM BOON
KWAN (BROWN)
BAK JAM DAO
(BLACK)
INSTRUCTOR
LEVELS
FIRST LEVEL
INSTRUCTOR
(BLACK 1st
LEVEL)
SECOND LEVEL
INSTRUCTOR
(BLACK 2nd
LEVEL)
THIRD LEVEL
INSTRUCTOR
(BLACK 3rd 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.