Wing Chun External Requirements Defense against various common hand attacks 1) defense against vertical punch 2) defense against hook punch 3) defense against uppercut punch 4) defense against elbow attack 5) defense against poke attacks Coordinating the hands and feet - turning the stance 1) turning to neutralize force 2) turning to generate power with the punch How to kick with Accuracy/Speed/Power 1) cross stamp kick 2) low side kick 3) front thrust kick 4) crescent kick outside 5) crescent kick inside 6) three pole dummy kicking drills Stepping or charging 1) stepping with the punch 2) entry timing against a kicker 3) basic entry techniques against a puncher Basic defense against 1) Kicks - straight, round, side 2) Hits - punches, chops, pokes 3) Grabs - hand grabs 4) Weapons - knife attack The art of punching/palming/chopping 1) making the fist 2) the vertical punch 3) chain punches 4) 1 inch punch 5) uppercut punch 6) hook punch 7) combination punch drill- 2 straight, 2 uppercut, 2 elbows 8) the horizontal chop 9) poke 10) 8 palm hits 11) elbow attacks 12) equipment training Cross hand fighting drills 1) entry techniques when the hands are crossed 2) right hand crossed with right 3) left hand crossed with right 4) double inside 5) double outside 6) one hand in and one hand out Stance training 1) to train the leg muscles ("Goat Restraining Stance") 2) firm stance against pushes and pulls - to maintain balance 3) firm stance for delivering attacks The key hand techniques of Wing Chun and their application 1) Guarding hand - Wu sau 2) Inquisitive hand - Man sau 3) Palm up hand - Tan sau 4) Bridge hand - Fook sau 5) Wing hand - Bong sau 6) Dividing hand - Gan sau 7) Pressing hand - Gum sau 8) Poking hand - Bil sau 9) Sinking hand - Chum sau 10) Uplifting hand - Tok sau 11) Grabbing hand - Lap sau 12) Slapping hand - Pak sau 13) Circling hand - Huen sau 14) Bar hand - Lan sau 15) Receiving hand - Jip sau 16) Trapping hand - Kwun sau 17) Jerking hand - Jut sau 18) Lifting hand - Tie sau Beginner Advanced Forms Level 1 2 3 4 5 1. 1st form "Siu Lim Tao" - foundation | X | X | X | X | X | 2. 2nd form "Chum Kiu " - hand+feet | | X | X | X | X | 3. 3rd form "Bil Jee " - recovery | | | X | X | X | 4. 108 dummy form - drilling | | | X | X | X | 5. 6 1/2 point pole form | | | | X | X | 6. 8 Slashing Butterfly Knife form | | | | | X | 7. 4th form :Empty hand knife set | | | | | X | Formal Applications 1. Live Dummy #1-#10 | | | X | X | X | 2. Pole vs pole | | | | X | X | 3. Knife vs Sword | | | | | X | Sticking Hands Training Program 1. Lap sau | X | X | X | X | X | 2. Lap sau + changes | X | X | X | X | X | 3. Single sticking hands | X | X | X | X | X | 4. Single sticking hands + changes | X | X | X | X | X | 5. Rolling hands (Poon sau) | X | X | X | X | X | 6. Rolling + changing | X | X | X | X | X | 7. Rolling + palm hit every cycle | X | X | X | X | X | 8. Rolling + Pak sau + counter (slap ) | | X | X | X | X | 9. Rolling + Lap sau + counter (grab ) | | X | X | X | X | 10. Rolling + Gum sau + counter (press) | | X | X | X | X | 11. Rolling + Chum sau + counter (sink ) | | X | X | X | X | 12. Rolling + Tan sau + counter (palm ) | | X | X | X | X | 13. Rolling + trapping + counter | | X | X | X | X | 14. Rolling + Pak sentence + counter | | | X | X | X | 15. Rolling + Lap sentence + counter | | | X | X | X | 16. Rolling + Gum sentence + counter | | | X | X | X | 17. Rolling + Elbow sentence + counter | | | X | X | X | 18. Rolling + Pull sentence + counter | | | X | X | X | 19. Rolling + Kwun sentence + counter | | | X | X | X | 20. Rolling + pushing, pulling, shifting | | | | X | X | 21. Rolling + one attacks, one defends | | | | X | X | 22. Rolling + defense by smothering | | | | X | X | 23. Cross hands and fight | | | | X | X | 24. Rolling + mixed fighting | | | | X | X | 25. Rolling + blind folded mixed fight | | | | X | X | 26. Rolling + platform fighting | | | | X | X | 27. Rolling + sweeps + defense | | | | | X | 28. Rolling + joint locks + defense | | | | | X | 29. Rolling + competitive rules | | | | | X | 30. Rolling + 1st set ideas + counters | | | | | X | 31. Rolling + 2nd set ideas + counters | | | | | X | 32. Rolling + 3rd set ideas + counters | | | | | X | 33. Rolling + dummy ideas + counters | | | | | X | 34. Rolling + good feeling | | | | | X | 35. Entry technique to enable sticking | | | | | X | Order of SKILL development: POSITIONING - form training SENSITIVITY - sticking hands training TIMING - sticking hands and distance training SPEED FORCE The Wing Chun System of Kung Fu 1. Proper Concept - Economy of Effort 1) Soft approach - for speed/power/neutralizing strength 2) Correct position - for power/speed/balance 3) Sensitivity - for speed and to deal with strength 4) Centerline - for speed/less thinking 5) Proper timing - to deliver the blows and to evade 6) Straightline - for speed 7) Simple techniques - for speed 8) Connected techniques - for speed 9) Like fencing - gives a quick concept of the art 10) Woman's art - gives the proper idea of no strength 11) Attack and defend - simultaneous actions 12) Economy concept - your overall guideline 2. Key Techniques 1) Vertical postures for balance 2) Narrow footwork for mobility 3) Shifting (turning) To evade force To enhance power To extend the reach 4) 5 key attacking techniques using the arm: Punch, Poke, Palm, Chop, Elbow 5) 18 key deflecting techniques using the arm:(Leg is similar) Palm up hand, Wing hand , Bridge hand TAN ,BONG,FOOK Slapping hand, Grabbing hand , Poking hand PAK ,LAP ,BIL Sinking hand, Chopping hand , Pressing hand CHUM,GAN ,GUM Bar hand, Jerking hand , Lifting hand LAN ,JUT ,TOK Uplifting hand, Receiving hand , Trapping hand TIE ,JIP ,KWUN Searching hand, Guarding hand , Circling hand MAN ,WU ,HUEN 3. Little Idea Form - "Siu Lim Tao" 1) trains correct POSITIONING 2) contains strength training Leg training - the stance Upperbody training Internal training - section 3 of the form 3) contains the key ideas of the system Centerline, 4 quadrants, Yin/Yang, Proper facing, Supple power, wrist power etc. 4) The 108 movement form: "Siu Lim Tao" 4 1. Cross down, Up, Separate, Grab back 3 2. Left punch, Circle, Grab back 3 Right punch, Circle, Grab back 3 3. Palm up hand pushes out, Circle, Guarding hand pulls back 4 Bridge hand,pushes out, Circle, Guarding hand pulls back 4 Bridge hand,pushes out, Circle, Guarding hand pulls back 4 Bridge hand,pushes out, Circle, Guarding hand pulls back 5 Slap, Center, Palm hit, Circle, Grab back 20 (repeat with right hand) 4 4. Press left,Press right,Press behind,Press front 2 Bar hand, Chop horizontal 2 Bar hand, Chop downward 5 Jerk, Poke, Press, Lift, Grab back 5 5. Left Slap, Palm up, Chop, Circle , Grab back 5 Right Slap, Palm up, Chop, Circle , Grab back 7 6. Left Palm up, Sink, Palm up, Circle, Palm hit, Circle, back 7 Right Palm up, Sink, Palm up, Circle, Palm hit, Circle, back 5 7. Left Wing hand, Palm up, Lift, Circle, back 5 Right Wing hand, Palm up, Lift, Circle, back 4 8. Poke down, Chop, Chop, Chop 7 Punch, Punch, Punch, Punch, Grab and punch, Circle, back --- 108 4. Searching for the Bridge Form - "Chum Kiu" 1) Key idea: correct hand and foot coordination 2) introduces shifting 3) introduces stepping 4) introduces kicking 5) introduces use of the horizontal elbow 6) introduces use of the uppercut punch 7) introduces the concept of trapping (Jip sau) 8) most of the ideas are already in the 1st form 5. Thrusting Fingers Form - "Bil Jee" 1) Key idea: recovery from a bad position 2) introduces foot sweeping 3) introduces the vertical elbow e.g. a) for attack and takedowns b) for breaking wrist holds c) for recovering against collapsed hands 4) introduces throwing techniques 5) introduces the hook punch 6) introduces bending the body concept 7) introduces lock escape techniques 6. The Sticking Hands Training System 1) Key ideas: tells you what to do when in contact. Improves sensitivity 2) Grabbing hand drill Wing hand, grab, drop the elbow, punch Change by:punching, slapping, poking etc. 3) Single sticking hands Bridge hand,Sinking hand,punch Fook sau,Chum sau,punch Palm up hand,palm hit ,Wing hand Tan sau,palm hit,Bong sau Change: outside to inside or inside to outside 4) Rolling hands Start with : Left Palm up hand + high right Bridge hand Your partner: Right Bridge hand + Left high Wing hand Change: single hand, or double hand 5) Rolling + attack techniques Slap, Sink, Palm up, Grab, Press, Elbow, Poke (PAK, CHUM, TAN, LAP, GUM, Elbow, Bil) 6) Rolling + defense techniques 7) Rolling + combination techniques Sentences: Slap, Grab, Press, Elbow, Pull, 8) Rolling + pushing and pulling 9) Rolling + neutralization using shifting 10) Rolling + stepping 11) Rolling + kicking 12) Rolling + kicking defense 13) Rolling + sweeping 14) Rolling + locking 15) Rolling + locking defense 16) Rolling + disengage and chase 17) Rolling + grappling 18) Rolling + grappling defense 7. The Wooden Dummy Techniques 1) Key idea: Accurate positioning 2) Conditioning the limbs 3) Training without a training partner 4) Training combination techniques 5) Training explosive pushing, pulling , jerking, palming 6) Training shifting and stepping 7) Trains the clashing techniques 8) Live Dummy: trains the two people applications of the dummy 8. The Weapons techniques 1) Key idea: apply all previous knowledge to weapons world 2) Butterfly knife for short range 3) Long pole for strength training 4) Spear for combat training 5) Butterfly knife vs sword or spear practice 6) Empty hand knife set vs kicking attacks Note: There are variations on everything: e.g. Wing hand has different kinds: 1) Wrist straight kind - stronger 2) Wrist bent kind - more supple and resilient Wing hand has different ways of application 1) Turning Wing hand 2) Shifting Wing hand (Stance turns) 3) Throwing out the Wing hand Wing hand is applied : 1) Inside high, middle, or low 2) Outside high, middle, or low Wing hand concept can be applied with 1) the arm 2) the leg 3) the staff 4) the knife There are also numerous supplementary training drills, that each club thinks up. There can also be a step by step way to train the principles and strategies used in distance sparring.