WING CHUN: New student guide
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Guide For the New Wing Chun Beginner - August 17, 1993
The most important thing in our club is that the members enjoy
practicing the art of Wing Chun without fear of injury. In order
to minimize problems between club members we try not to emphasize
the competitive aspect of Wing Chun and therefore do not train people
for tournament competition.
It is advisable to learn the art of Wing Chun slowly and carefully,
to build up a strong foundation in basic techniques before progressing
too far in the art. Some talented individuals have learned the
complete system within a year but usually these people do not look
deeply into the art, they get bored easily and soon give up the art.
For a club to work, members have to tolerate each other at first,
until they get used to each other. Members must cooperate and
work with each other. The good ones have to help the poor ones.
No member should think they are too good. You are never good
enough.
Wing Chun practice should consist of a lot of form work plus
a lot of sticking hands practice. We value people who have developed
control, have good neutralizing abilities, and can fight using
the full variety of techniques found in the art.
We have found over the years that the major obstacle to learning
proper Wing Chun is the competitive mentality of who can beat who.
This attitude limits your repertoire to some simple techniques that
you can master with minimal effort. Your Wing Chun would be very
dull and boring. In practicing Wing Chun, you cannot be concerned
with hitting or with getting hit. This concern will keep you stiff
and tense and will prevent you from learning many of the techniques
in the art.
It is easy to get lazy in Wing Chun and just stick to about 6 movements
for years and years. Those people who mindlessly just follow along in
the form, who don't try to understand or feel what is going on will
never progress too far, nor will they find Wing Chun very interesting.
To get good, I would recommend the following:
1) Learn the forms well, practice them a lot so that these actions
become built in feelings. Your should always strive for correct
positions. Use a mirror to look at your form.
2) Learn to fight in a relaxed way. Practice with people who
can help you to relax not with those who just like to compete
with you. The competitive ones will keep you tense. Sometimes
it is better to practice with a beginner because you can experiment
better. A competitve senior will just frustrate you. If some attack
gets you, then try to understand it and practice it with your
partner over and over until you have a solution or the physical
skill to neutralize the attack.
There should be a two way communication between students. Seniors
should not use juniors for people just to fight with. See what
level the student is at first. A lower level student will ruin
their Wing Chun by fighting at too early a stage. For the new student:
unless you know the material on the next page, you are wasting your
time if you do freestyle sparring. Drill everything first.
Above all else, try to be patient with yourself and patient with
the others. Keep your problems in life at the door. We all have
them. During practice concentrate on Wing Chun.
Before you get to involved in freestyle Wing Chun, we want you to
master the following:
1. The first 108 movement form - "Little Idea Form"
1) Cross down,up,separate,back
2) Punch,circle,back (R&L)
3) Palm up hand comes out,Circle,Guard,Back
Bridge hand comes out,Circle,Guard,Back
Bridge hand comes out,Circle,Guard,Back
Bridge hand comes out,Circle,Guard,Back
Slap,Center,Palm hit,Circle,Back
4) Press Left,Press Right,Press behind,Press in front
Bar hand,Chop to side,Bar hand, Chop (sink down)
Jerk, Poke, Press down, Lift up, hands back
5) Slap,Palm up, Neck strike, hand back - R&L
6) Palm up,Sink,Palm up,Circle,Palm to rib,Circle,Hand back - R&L
7) Wing hand,Palm up hand,Uplifting hand,Circle,hand back - R&L
8) Poke down,poke down,poke down,poke down,5 punches, END
2. Basic Drills:
1) Slapping - Pak sau - start from crossed hands
2) Grabbing - Lap sau - start from crossed hands
3) Palm up hand - Tan sau - start from the punch coming in
4) Bridge hand - Fook sau - start from the punch coming in
5) Wing hand - Bong sau - start from the punch coming in
a) change to a grab and punch
b) change to a Palm up hand and punch
2. The first section of the wooden dummy in the air.
Palm,Grab,Wing,Slap,Chop,Wing,Slap,Chop,Circle,Sink,Jerk,Uplift
Tan ,Lap ,Bong,Pak ,Gan ,Bong,Pak ,Gan ,Huen ,Chum,Jut ,Tok
3. Turning the stance
4. Stepping
5. The first section of the wooden dummy with a passive partner
6. The first section of the wooden dummy with an active partner
(Live Dummy)
7. The basic mechanics of sticking hands:
1) Lap sau - grabbing hands drill (Wing hand , grab and punch )
2) Single sticking hands (Bridge hand, Sinking hand,Punch)
3) Rolling hands (Wing hand , Palm up hand cycle)
4) Rolling hands + Changing (Wing hand , Palm up hand cycle)
5) Rolling hands + Palm hit
6) Rolling hands + Slapping hand - PAK sau
7) Rolling hands + Grabbing hand - LAP sau
8) Rolling hands + Sinking hand - CHUM sau
9) Rolling hands + Sentence based on Slapping hand - PAK sau
Palm,Wing,Slap,Jerk,Slap,Circle,Press
10) Rolling hands + Sentence based on Grabbing hand - LAP sau
Palm,Wing,Grab,Chop,Sink,Circle,Press
11) Rolling hands + Sentence based on Pressing hand - GUM sau
Palm,Wing,Press,Palm,Jerk,Circle,Press
12) Rolling hands + Sentence based on Elbow
Palm,Wing,Elbow,Grab,Grab,Press,Press
Senior students should stick to the material on this list when
helping out new beginners.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PRACTICE PARTNER: Work on your form. Form
practice is important for increasing you repertoire. Once is not
enough.
What to practice at home:
1) The first form in a mirror, repetition is important.
2) Pay attention to a good stance.
3) Pay attention to relaxation and tension points
4) Techniques are crisp and clear, transition points are slow.
5) Keep the centerline accurate
6) Practice punching
7) Practice turning (pivoting/shifting) the stance
8) Practice stepping
9) Practice stretching for kicking
10) Think about what you are doing and always work on something
specific during practice. Don't just fight and learn nothing.
One standard Wing Chun training program is as follows:
1. First form - "Little Idea Form" - "Siu Lim Tao"
2. Second form - "Searching For the Bridge Form" - "Chum Kiu"
3. Third form - "Thrusting Fingers Form" - "Bil Jee or Biu Jee"
4. Wooden Dummy Form
5. Knife Form
6. Staff Form
7. Sticking hands training system
1) Single sticking hands
2) Lap sau
3) Rolling hands
4) Words or single techniques mixed into the rolling
5) Sentences or combination techniques mixed into the rolling
6) Pushing and pulling
7) Sentences based on reactions (CHESS mode)
8) Sticking hands with footwork
9) Attack and defense
10) Free style sticking hands
8. Drills to teach the meaning of the form
9. Drills to teach the principles of Wing Chun
10. Drills to practice timing and reflex action
People who are willing to become instructors affiliated with the
club, must pass an instructor test which covers
1. Forms
2. Fighting
3. Theory
4. Teaching ability
5. Knowledge of safety
Normally we like people to study 5 years before they are ready to
be a club affiliated instructor. Before that time you are free to
teach to whoever you want but, the club cannot recommend you as an
instructor.
* * *
Regards,
Ray Van Raamsdonk (389-3725)
BC Systems
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Subject: WING CHUN: New student guide : WING CHUN
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Guide For the New Wing Chun Beginner - August 17, 1993
The most important thing in our club is that the members enjoy
practicing the art of Wing Chun without fear of injury. In order
to minimize problems between club members we try not to emphasize
the competitive aspect of Wing Chun and therefore do not train people
for tournament competition.
It is advisable to learn the art of Wing Chun slowly and carefully,
to build up a strong foundation in basic techniques before progressing
too far in the art. Some talented individuals have learned the
complete system within a year but usually these people do not look
deeply into the art, they get bored easily and soon give up the art.
For a club to work, members have to tolerate each other at first,
until they get used to each other. Members must cooperate and
work with each other. The good ones have to help the poor ones.
No member should think they are too good. You are never good
enough.
Wing Chun practice should consist of a lot of form work plus
a lot of sticking hands practice. We value people who have developed
control, have good neutralizing abilities, and can fight using
the full variety of techniques found in the art.
We have found over the years that the major obstacle to learning
proper Wing Chun is the competitive mentality of who can beat who.
This attitude limits your repertoire to some simple techniques that
you can master with minimal effort. Your Wing Chun would be very
dull and boring. In practicing Wing Chun, you cannot be concerned
with hitting or with getting hit. This concern will keep you stiff
and tense and will prevent you from learning many of the techniques
in the art.
It is easy to get lazy in Wing Chun and just stick to about 6 movements
for years and years. Those people who mindlessly just follow along in
the form, who don't try to understand or feel what is going on will
never progress too far, nor will they find Wing Chun very interesting.
To get good, I would recommend the following:
1) Learn the forms well, practice them a lot so that these actions
become built in feelings. Your should always strive for correct
positions. Use a mirror to look at your form.
2) Learn to fight in a relaxed way. Practice with people who
can help you to relax not with those who just like to compete
with you. The competitive ones will keep you tense. Sometimes
it is better to practice with a beginner because you can experiment
better. A competitve senior will just frustrate you. If some attack
gets you, then try to understand it and practice it with your
partner over and over until you have a solution or the physical
skill to neutralize the attack.
There should be a two way communication between students. Seniors
should not use juniors for people just to fight with. See what
level the student is at first. A lower level student will ruin
their Wing Chun by fighting at too early a stage. For the new student:
unless you know the material on the next page, you are wasting your
time if you do freestyle sparring. Drill everything first.
Above all else, try to be patient with yourself and patient with
the others. Keep your problems in life at the door. We all have
them. During practice concentrate on Wing Chun.
Before you get to involved in freestyle Wing Chun, we want you to
master the following:
1. The first 108 movement form - "Little Idea Form"
1) Cross down,up,separate,back
2) Punch,circle,back (R&L)
3) Palm up hand comes out,Circle,Guard,Back
Bridge hand comes out,Circle,Guard,Back
Bridge hand comes out,Circle,Guard,Back
Bridge hand comes out,Circle,Guard,Back
Slap,Center,Palm hit,Circle,Back
4) Press Left,Press Right,Press behind,Press in front
Bar hand,Chop to side,Bar hand, Chop (sink down)
Jerk, Poke, Press down, Lift up, hands back
5) Slap,Palm up, Neck strike, hand back - R&L
6) Palm up,Sink,Palm up,Circle,Palm to rib,Circle,Hand back - R&L
7) Wing hand,Palm up hand,Uplifting hand,Circle,hand back - R&L
8) Poke down,poke down,poke down,poke down,5 punches, END
2. Basic Drills:
1) Slapping - Pak sau - start from crossed hands
2) Grabbing - Lap sau - start from crossed hands
3) Palm up hand - Tan sau - start from the punch coming in
4) Bridge hand - Fook sau - start from the punch coming in
5) Wing hand - Bong sau - start from the punch coming in
a) change to a grab and punch
b) change to a Palm up hand and punch
2. The first section of the wooden dummy in the air.
Palm,Grab,Wing,Slap,Chop,Wing,Slap,Chop,Circle,Sink,Jerk,Uplift
Tan ,Lap ,Bong,Pak ,Gan ,Bong,Pak ,Gan ,Huen ,Chum,Jut ,Tok
3. Turning the stance
4. Stepping
5. The first section of the wooden dummy with a passive partner
6. The first section of the wooden dummy with an active partner
(Live Dummy)
7. The basic mechanics of sticking hands:
1) Lap sau - grabbing hands drill (Wing hand , grab and punch )
2) Single sticking hands (Bridge hand, Sinking hand,Punch)
3) Rolling hands (Wing hand , Palm up hand cycle)
4) Rolling hands + Changing (Wing hand , Palm up hand cycle)
5) Rolling hands + Palm hit
6) Rolling hands + Slapping hand - PAK sau
7) Rolling hands + Grabbing hand - LAP sau
8) Rolling hands + Sinking hand - CHUM sau
9) Rolling hands + Sentence based on Slapping hand - PAK sau
Palm,Wing,Slap,Jerk,Slap,Circle,Press
10) Rolling hands + Sentence based on Grabbing hand - LAP sau
Palm,Wing,Grab,Chop,Sink,Circle,Press
11) Rolling hands + Sentence based on Pressing hand - GUM sau
Palm,Wing,Press,Palm,Jerk,Circle,Press
12) Rolling hands + Sentence based on Elbow
Palm,Wing,Elbow,Grab,Grab,Press,Press
Senior students should stick to the material on this list when
helping out new beginners.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PRACTICE PARTNER: Work on your form. Form
practice is important for increasing you repertoire. Once is not
enough.
What to practice at home:
1) The first form in a mirror, repetition is important.
2) Pay attention to a good stance.
3) Pay attention to relaxation and tension points
4) Techniques are crisp and clear, transition points are slow.
5) Keep the centerline accurate
6) Practice punching
7) Practice turning (pivoting/shifting) the stance
8) Practice stepping
9) Practice stretching for kicking
10) Think about what you are doing and always work on something
specific during practice. Don't just fight and learn nothing.
One standard Wing Chun training program is as follows:
1. First form - "Little Idea Form" - "Siu Lim Tao"
2. Second form - "Searching For the Bridge Form" - "Chum Kiu"
3. Third form - "Thrusting Fingers Form" - "Bil Jee or Biu Jee"
4. Wooden Dummy Form
5. Knife Form
6. Staff Form
7. Sticking hands training system
1) Single sticking hands
2) Lap sau
3) Rolling hands
4) Words or single techniques mixed into the rolling
5) Sentences or combination techniques mixed into the rolling
6) Pushing and pulling
7) Sentences based on reactions (CHESS mode)
8) Sticking hands with footwork
9) Attack and defense
10) Free style sticking hands
8. Drills to teach the meaning of the form
9. Drills to teach the principles of Wing Chun
10. Drills to practice timing and reflex action
People who are willing to become instructors affiliated with the
club, must pass an instructor test which covers
1. Forms
2. Fighting
3. Theory
4. Teaching ability
5. Knowledge of safety
Normally we like people to study 5 years before they are ready to
be a club affiliated instructor. Before that time you are free to
teach to whoever you want but, the club cannot recommend you as an
instructor.
* * *
Regards,
Ray Van Raamsdonk (389-3725)
BC Systems
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