Wing Chun - Wikipedia
Wing Chun - Wikipedia
Traditional Chinese 詠春
Simplified Chinese 咏春
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Yue: Cantonese
Origins
Complications in the history and
documentation of Wing Chun are
attributed to the art being passed from
teacher to student orally, rather than in
writing. Another reason is the secrecy of
its development, due to its connections to
Anti-Qing rebellious movements.[6]
Ip Man[7]
Yuen Kay-shan[8][9]
Yuen Chai-wan
Gu Lao Village [10][11]
Nanyang / Cao Dean[12]
Pan Nam[13]
Pao Fa Lien[14]
Hung Suen / Hung Gu Biu [15]
Jee Shim[16] / Weng Chun[17]
Characteristics
General
Relaxation
Forms
Butterfly Swords
Empty hand
The first and most important form in Wing Chun, Siu Nim Tau ("The little idea for
beginning"), is to be practiced throughout the practitioner's lifetime.[27] It is the
foundation or "seed" of the art, on which all succeeding forms and techniques
are based.[28] Fundamental rules of balance and body structure are developed
here. Using a car analogy; for some branches this would provide the chassis,[29]
for others this is the engine.[30] It serves as the basic alphabet of the system.
Some branches view the symmetrical stance as the fundamental fighting stance,
小 Tau
Siu Nim
while others see it as a training stance used in developing technique.[31]
念 (Little Although many of the movements are similar, Siu Nim Tau varies significantly
頭 Idea) between the different branches of Wing Chun. In Ip Man's Wing Chun, the first
section of the form is done by training the basic power for the hand techniques
by tensing and relaxing the arms.[32] In Moy Yat's Wing Chun, the first section of
the form is done without muscle tension and slowly in a meditative, calm, and
being "in the moment" way.[33] In 1972, weeks before he died, Ip Man
demonstrated Siu Nim Tau (also known as Siu Lim Tau) on film, showing how the
form is to be performed.[34]
The second form, Chum Kiu, focuses on coordinated movement of body mass
and entry techniques to "bridge the gap" between practitioner and opponent, and
move in to disrupt their structure and balance.[35][36] Close-range attacks using
the elbows and knees are also developed here. It also teaches methods of
尋 Chum Kiu recovering position and centerline when in a compromised position where Siu
橋 (Sinking
Bridge)
Nim Tau structure has been lost. For some branches, bodyweight in striking is a
central theme, either from pivoting (rotational) or stepping (translational).
Likewise, for some branches, this form provides the engine to the car. For
branches that use the "sinking bridge" interpretation, the form has more
emphasis on "uprooting", adding multi-dimensional movement and spiraling to
the already developed engine.
標 Biu Jee The third and last form, Biu Jee, is composed of extreme short-range and
指 (Clear extreme long-range techniques, low kicks and sweeps, and "emergency
Direction) techniques" to counter-attack when structure and centerline have been seriously
compromised, such as when the practitioner is seriously injured.[37] As well as
the pivoting and stepping developed in Chum Kiu, a third degree of freedom
involves more upper body, and stretching is developed for more power. Such
movements include close-range elbow strikes and finger thrusts to the throat.
For some branches this is the turbo-charger of the car; for others it can be seen
as a "pit stop" kit that should never come into play, recovering your "engine" when
it has been lost. Still other branches view this form as imparting deadly "killing"
and maiming techniques that should never be used without good reason. A
common Wing Chun saying is "Biu Jee doesn't go out the door". Some interpret
this to mean the form should be kept secret; others interpret it as meaning it
should never be used if you can help it.
Wooden dummy
木 Muk Yan
人 Jong
樁 (Wooden
Dummy)
Muk Yan Jong is performed on a wooden dummy, which serves as a training tool
to teach the student the use of Wing Chun Kuen against a live opponent. There
are many versions of this form which come from a variety of Wing Chun Kung Fu
lineages.
Other forms
San Sik (Chinese: 散式; Cantonese Yale:
Sáan Sīk; pinyin: Sǎn Shì; 'Separate forms'),
along with the other three forms, is the
basis of all Wing Chun techniques. They
are compact in structure, and can be
loosely grouped into three broad
categories: (1) Focus on building body
structure through basic punching,
standing, turning, and stepping drills; (2)
Fundamental arm cycles and changes,
firmly ingraining the cardinal tools for
interception and adaptation; (3) Sensitivity
training and combination techniques.[38]
Weapons
The Yuen Kay Shan / Sum Nung branch
also historically trained to throw darts
(Biu).
Notable practitioners
Some notable practitioners of Wing Chun
are Ip Man and his sons Ip Chun and Ip
Ching, Max Zhang (Zhang Jin), the martial
artist Bruce Lee, Donnie Yen, and Dan
Inosanto, and actor Robert Downey
Jr.[48][49]
Robert Downey Jr. with Wing Chun masters William Cheung and Eric Oram
See also
Chinese martial arts
Wing Chun terms
Wushu
List of films featuring Wing Chun
Kung Fu (Ranking)
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External links
Media related to Wing Chun at
Wikimedia Commons
Communication with Wing Chun Kung
Fu System (https://selfdefense-wt.com)
Notes
a. Wing Chun techniques were added to
German Jujutsu curriculum in year 2000.
Prior to that German Jujutsu did not
contain Wing Chun techniques.
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