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Siu-Nim-Tau | Chum-Kiu | Biu-Tze | Muk-Yan-Chong | Luk-Dim-Boon-Kwun | Bart-Cham-Dao Chi-sau | Lap-sau | Chi-gerk | Sparring The Siu-Nim-Tau, or "Little-Idea" form, is the first stage of training that all Wing Chun practitioners are exposed to. Encompassing the foundation of the art itself, this why the Siu-Nim-Tau is the most important training we receive. Along with the Siu-Nim-Tau, a practitioner will also be introduced to Chi-dan-sau, or "Single-arm Sticking-hand," which is presented on a separate section for more detailed training and observation. Additionally, light sparring is introduced in order to acquaint the practitioner for using his/her skills. After completion of the Siu-Nim-Tau, a practitioner graduates to the Chum-Kiu, or "Arm-Seeking" form. Here you will learn section 1 of the Chum-Kiu form, with narrated videos, the full section 1 photo layout, various 3-step drills, and intermediate concepts for kicking and angling. Along with the Chum-Kiu, a practitioner will also be introduced to Chi-sheung-sau and Lap-sau, both of which are presented on separate sections for more detailed training. Sparring also takes on a new role with more power being introduced, as well as multiple opponents. The final empty-hand form is called Biu-Tze, or "Thrusting-Fingers" form. Biu-Tze training takes your skills even further by teaching how to release penetrating force into the opponent. With the full section 1 of the form related, as well as a variety of drills and applications, Biu-Tze training is the epitome of empty-hand fighting. Along with the Biu-Tze, a practitioner will also be introduced to Chi-gerk, as well as increasing their sparring attributes. Chi-gerk and sparring are presented on separate sections for more detailed training. After the empty-hand forms and drills are mastered, a practitioner graduates to the famed Muk-Yan-Chong, or "Wooden Dummy." This inanimate training tool refines our skills by learning to overcome rebound, developing short-range power and uniting the upper and lower bodies. Although the wooden dummy is most recognized with Wing Chun, a variety of other arts also utilize it. In fact, Wing Chun is the last art to incorporate it. This is why you see a myriad of shapes and styles to the dummy's trunk, as well as the arms. Wing Chun has two weapons, with the Luk-Dim-Boon-Kwun, or "Six-and-a-Half Point Long Pole" being the first. Despite what some might believe, handling a long-range weapon such as the pole will contribute to your empty-hand fighting in a variety of ways. Many practitioners that have not trained the weapons feel that weapons training is not as useful as it once was. Once they do begin their training, though, they quickly see how this "extension" of the body through weapons use will directly translate to their empty-hand fighting. The final stage of a Wing Chun practitioner's formal training is the Bart-Cham-Dao, or "Eight-Cutting Broadswords." With this training, we learn the final ranges of close and medium weapons fighting, and combined with the long range of the pole, our methods become even more precise. Chi-sau, or "Sticking-hands," is a unique training method in Wing Chun that allows a practitioner to immediately tell the direction and power of an attacker's movements, all through the sense of touch. Section 1 is presented in its entirety, as well as a good discussion of what Chi-sau is about (as well as how it relates to real fighting). Similar to Chi-sau, Lap-sau, or "Deflecting-arm," teaches us to deflect and re-direct incoming attacks. There are two terms for Lap-sau: one is Grabbing-hand, while the other (presented here) is a full curriculum that is taught in tandem with Chi-sau. Section 1 is presented in its entirety, as well as how Lap-sau and Chi-sau are trained in unison to create a fast, efficient fighting skill. Chi-gerk, or "Sticking-legs," is the lower body equivalent to the upper body's Chi-sau. Having a good, solid skill set in Chi-gerk creates a more well-rounded fighter, capable of immediately determining the opponent's lower body actions. When combined with Chi-sau, a Wing Chun practitioner is capable of using his/her entire body to overwhelm an opponent. Although this section is still being created, AWCAOnline's Sparring section will include a host of sparring-related training elements to assist those looking for more realistic fight training programs. One of the areas we are working on is a "Wing Chun vs." section that translates drills and applications not just between Wing Chun fighters, but also Wing Chun vs. BJJ, Wing Chun vs. MMA, Wing Chun vs. western boxing, etc. |
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