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 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 and destructive power in its attacks. It is to use the natural skill to release the potential power of a person to the highest level. It is also the combination of the mind and the theory of force. It is wrong to say that learners of the
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Literally, Chum Kiu when translated is the method of how to deal with the opponent’s wrists once in contact. In other words, Chum Kiu is the form applicable to fighting. If the theory of Chum Kiu is analysed carefully, it is the acme of the forms. The purpose of Wing Chun’s Chum Kiu is to
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Siu Nim Tao is the basic form of Wing Chun Kung Fu. It comprises of three specialties: (1) No need to exert force (2) It possesses the strongest structure with the minimum use of energy (3) It induces the release of mind force from a person Learning Siu Nim Tao is divided into three stages
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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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The first time I met Chu Shong Tin (CST) was in 2003! I had already been an instructor at a Wing Chun Academy in Sydney owned by Jim Fung – a senior students of CST – for a few years. I had only heard stories about CST’s alleged ‘effortless power’. In those years I was
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