Part 2 Biu Gee five gears explained; based on the concentrated operation of body weight and speed of movement, can cumulate power from the entire body onto an attack point. Its power generation can be described as five gears, similar to the acceleration gears of a vehicle. These Biu Gee five gears include: Moving-body-weight Power, […]
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Biu Gee is the third form-set in the Wing Chun martial art. Traditionally Biu Gee has been regarded as prohibited to outsiders. Grandmaster Ip Man had also mentioned that it would not be taught to others not of his lineage. This might be due to some old thinking that heritage is private, or due to
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Here is an excerpt of an interview with Grandmaster Chu Shong Tin by Wing Chun Teahouse where he describes his attainment of Nim Lik (mind intent) through studying Siu Nim Tao – the hidden power. My master Ip Man first started teaching Wing Chun in Hong Kong at the Restaurant Workers Union Association. At the
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Here is a translation of an original interview with Ip Man in the magazine “New Martial Hero“, and it is one of only two ever-published interviews with the famous Wing Chun Grandmaster. Grandmaster Ip was a Foshan native, and when he was very young, he was quite weak. Because of this, his parents sent him
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Sticking Hands (Chi Sau) is the main exercise for practising the fighting techniques of Wing Chun. When practising sticking hands, instructors always mention about facing one’s shadow (Chiu Ying), chasing one’s shadow (Jui Ying) (facing and chasing the opponent) and pointing towards the centerline (Gee Ng Sien). These are the main points in fighting techniques
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“The best defense is a good offense.” Paraphrased by Sun Tzu, Machiavelli, George Washington and now Chu Sheung Tin. I had not seen this video before and really appreciate seeing it now. It reminds me of a story CST told me when I first started to learn from him. It was told through another student
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Mindfulness Siu Nim Tao; As a beginner in Wing Chun, I would like to share my experience as a long-time mindfulness practitioner and teacher with you all and wonder if others have had a similar insight. It occurs to me that I am getting something from Wing Chun that I never got from vipassana or
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A transcript of a Podcast with Sifu Nima King as a guest talking about Wing Chun training and Kung Fu lifestyle. 1. How and when did you discover Wing Chun? Rough neighbourhood and trouble at school, 1998, yellow pages. 2. What is Wing Chun to you? What keeps you going? Wing Chun for me has
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Siu Nim Tao is the first and fundamental form of Wing Chun, and its name can be translated to little idea. This implies that its practice relies mainly on developing a particular state of mind which we can call ‘Nim Tao’. The ultimate goal of this practice is to initiate every movement with ‘Nim Tao’
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What is your age, Wing Chun style/specialty? I’m 35 and am the head Sifu of Mindful Wing Chun school, one of the largest Wing Chun schools in Hong Kong. Who and what inspired you to learn Wing Chun? Being a teenager living in the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia, getting into fights at school and
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