[fusion_builder_container background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ layout=”1_1″ last=”yes” spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” hover_type=”none” link=”” border_position=”all” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” class=”” id=”” min_height=””][fusion_title size=”1″ content_align=”center” style_type=”none”]An introduction to the Forms of Wing Chun[/fusion_title][fusion_text]The purpose of the forms in Wing Chun are many however firstly they are a maze of understanding and hold all the theory of the Wing Chun System, study the art and learn the 6 Forms of Wing Chun and you will find all of the answers that you seek!
Wing Chun Kung Fu is noted to be a complete martial arts system. Meaning it encompasses the Mind, Body and Spirit elements of Martial Arts and not just the physical application of the Body. It is an invisible art that is based on Theory’s, Principles and Motos rather than Physical movements and Techniques, this is what could describe Wing Chun as unique art unlike any other.
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The Wing Chun Forms are also used to focus the students attention on the following:
[/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type=”1_2″ layout=”1_2″ last=”yes” spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” hover_type=”none” link=”” border_position=”all” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” class=”” id=”” min_height=””][fusion_checklist icon=”fa-check” size=”13px”][fusion_li_item icon=””]Flexibility (Becoming Soft)[/fusion_li_item][fusion_li_item icon=””]Power (Becoming Hard)[/fusion_li_item][fusion_li_item icon=””]Health (Putting our bodily structure back to its correct position)[/fusion_li_item][fusion_li_item icon=””]Focus (Controlling our Mind)[/fusion_li_item][fusion_li_item icon=””]Movement (To Learn the Shapes of the Wing Chun System)[/fusion_li_item][/fusion_checklist][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container][fusion_builder_container background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_style=”solid” padding_top=”8%” padding_bottom=”5%” hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_2″ layout=”1_2″ last=”no” spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” hover_type=”none” link=”” border_position=”all” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” class=”” id=”” min_height=””][fusion_title size=”2″ content_align=”center” style_type=”none”]Sui Nim Tao[/fusion_title][fusion_text]The Sui Nim Tao or rather Known as the first section of Wing Chun is for training the basic power by tensing and relaxing the arm. The strength is built up by repeating the core hand positions of Tan Sau, Fook Sau, and Wu Sau.
If you wish to perform well in Wing Chun, you must use the first sections of Sui Nim Tao to train the basic power and strength. There is no short cut, once the movements of the form have been learned, they must be practised seriously to train the power and strength.
Every Wing Chun practitioner knows when practicing the first part of Sui Nim Tao, that it has to be slow. To train for the strength one has to be serious, and to be serious one must do it slowly.[/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type=”1_2″ layout=”1_2″ last=”yes” spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” hover_type=”none” link=”” border_position=”all” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” padding=”” margin_top=”8%” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” class=”” id=”” min_height=””][fusion_youtube id=”iZ2LmSnykOQ” autoplay=”no” api_params=”&rel=0″ /][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container][fusion_builder_container background_color=”#f5f5f6″ background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_style=”solid” padding_top=”8%” padding_bottom=”5%” hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_2″ layout=”1_2″ last=”no” spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” hover_type=”none” link=”” border_position=”all” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” class=”” id=”” min_height=””][fusion_title size=”2″ content_align=”center” style_type=”none”]Chum Kui[/fusion_title][fusion_text]The Chun Kui or again referred to as the second section is training how to use use the power / strength that has been built up in the first section. In Wing Chun Kung Fu, the strength and power are used half soft, half hard.
This is easily demonstrated when throwing a punch, your arm travels at great speed but the muscles are relaxed, this is the soft part. But just before you make contact with your opponent, your muscles in your arm tense up for a split second, this is the hard part.
This later develops into full delivery of the Kinetic Energy of your arm and body into the target, without compromising balance. In Chinese martial arts, good use of this on off energy is often referred to as Ging.[/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type=”1_2″ layout=”1_2″ last=”yes” spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” hover_type=”none” link=”” border_position=”all” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” padding=”” margin_top=”8%” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” class=”” id=”” min_height=””][fusion_youtube id=”GbR1hYjLrYc” autoplay=”no” api_params=”&rel=0″ /][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container][fusion_builder_container background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_style=”solid” padding_top=”8%” padding_bottom=”8%” hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_2″ layout=”1_2″ spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hover_type=”none” link=”” min_height=”” hide_on_mobile=”no” class=”” id=”” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_position=”left top” undefined=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” border_size=”0″ border_color=”” border_style=”solid” border_position=”all” padding=”” margin_top=”2%” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” last=”no”][fusion_title size=”2″ content_align=”center” style_type=”none”]Bui Tze[/fusion_title][fusion_text]
The Third Form/third section of the Wing Chun System is for the purpose of ATTACK, rather than the first two forms which are taught in DEFEND, The Bui Tze form is to learn the correct position of the hand and arm movements whilst developing power in the movements, and hopefully building up muscle memory.
Movements include Pak Sau, Tan Sau, Gaun Sau, Huen Sau and Bong Sau. The practitioner must concentrate on executing each movement’s correctly, whilst developing core power you the form is also used to develop the Wing Chun Whip and flexibility.
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Although representative of a human opponent, the dummy is not a physical representation of a human, but an energetic one. Wooden dummy practice aims to refine a practitioner’s understanding of angles, positions, and footwork, and to develop full body power. It is here that the open hand forms are pieced together and understood as a whole.[/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type=”1_2″ layout=”1_2″ spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hover_type=”none” link=”” min_height=”” hide_on_mobile=”no” class=”” id=”” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_position=”left top” undefined=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” border_size=”0″ border_color=”” border_style=”solid” border_position=”all” padding=”” margin_top=”5%” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” last=”no”][fusion_youtube id=”HvP3hblSCgw” autoplay=”no” api_params=”&rel=0″ /][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container][fusion_builder_container background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_style=”solid” padding_top=”8%” padding_bottom=”5%” hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”2_3″ layout=”2_3″ last=”no” spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” hover_type=”none” link=”” border_position=”all” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” class=”” id=”” min_height=””][fusion_title size=”1″ content_align=”center” style_type=”none”]Long Pole[/fusion_title][fusion_text]The Wing Chun Long Pole or commonly known as the Six and a half point pole or Luk Dim Boon Kwan. This is the first of the weapons used in Wing Chun however not formally part of the system it is understood they were added at a later stage in the development of the System for the improvement on fighting strategies.
The Long Pole is a tapered wooden pole ranging anywhere from 8 to 13 feet in length, We term this as “Six and A Half Point Pole” due to the amount of movements executed in the form and encompasses the 7 principles of Luk Dim Boon Gwun (Tai-uprooting, lan-to expand, dim-shock, kit-deflect, got-cut down, wan-circle, lau-flowing) are used throughout the unarmed combat as well. The name six and a half point pole comes from these 7 principles, with the last principle: Lau, or Flowing counting as half a point.[/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type=”1_3″ layout=”1_3″ last=”yes” spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” hover_type=”none” link=”” border_position=”all” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” padding=”” margin_top=”8%” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” class=”” id=”” min_height=””][fusion_imageframe lightbox=”no” style_type=”none” hover_type=”none” bordersize=”0px” borderradius=”round” align=”none” linktarget=”_self” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ hide_on_mobile=”no”] 
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An Important note regarding the Wing Chun Forms:
When we learn the art of Wing Chun, we must know the objectives of the first three forms. After knowing those objectives, we have the right direction to practice most effectively and we have our reference material for all future training.[/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type=”1_3″ layout=”1_3″ last=”yes” spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” hover_type=”none” link=”” border_position=”all” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” padding=”” margin_top=”8%” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” class=”” id=”” min_height=””][fusion_imageframe lightbox=”no” style_type=”none” hover_type=”none” bordersize=”0px” borderradius=”round” align=”none” linktarget=”_self” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ hide_on_mobile=”no”] 
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To Summarise the Wing Chun Forms!
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Since the Siu Nim Tau is the first form of Wing Chun, many people think that it is only a beginning course. This maybe partially true for some however the Siu Nim Tao is also referred to as the Masters form. We consider The Siu Nim Tau as the basis of Wing Chun however many of the movements of Chum Kiu, Bui Tze, Muk Yan Jong (Wooden Dummy), even Bat Cham Dao come from Sui Nim Tau and can be understood that this demonstrates that Wing Chun is a progressive system. So Sui Nim Tau is not just at the beginning course, but is an important foundation to become a Master of yourself and the Art of Wing Chun. If you would like to take your first step in learning the Wing Chun Forms why not book a complimentary class, for any of our locations please feel free to contact us.
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