After one is familiar with all the movements in the Wing Chun Forms, he should study and understand more in-depth the theory and contents of the Forms in order to establish the concept in training so that he could reach the revelation – “Lup Lim” (Means: determines to use the thinking process to achieve the …
Part 4 Biu Gee can generate tremendous fightback Power, so great that it surpasses the power generated by the body when it is still. Also, characterized by its unique techniques, Sending-power-to-fingertips and Channelling-force-to-centre, Biu Gee certainly embodies the wonder of Power! Sending-power-to-fingertips: The theme of Biu Gee is exactly to send out all the cumulated …
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Part 3 In Biu Gee, every movement in the arm displays the peak of the kinetic power of the body. The difficult part is how to converge such peak power onto a particular point of the limbs to turn it into a spearhead for attack. This entails techniques – finding the Centre of Weight of …
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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 …
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 …
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) and pointing towards the centerline (Gee Ng Sien). These are the main points in fighting techniques that have been passed down …
The Wooden Dummy is recognised as the highest skill in Wing Chun. Hence, the majority of Wing Chun learners consider that learning the moves of the Wooden Dummy will automatically make them a good Wing Chun fighter. Some even feel very happy with themselves and boast about their own achievements to the junior learners. The …
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Biu Gee is the form which concentrates enormous destructive power in its attacks. It is to use the natural skill to release the potential power of a person to the highest level and is also the combination of the mind and the theory of force. It is wrong to say that learners of the Biu …
