How to Learn Wing Chun
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24/02/2015 Gmai l - Evernote:How to Learn Wi ng Chun ht tps://mail.google.com/mail/u /0 /? ui=2&ik=1f6c537993& view=p t&sea rch=inb ox &t h=1 4b bea5ae9e e3 ba d& siml=14b be a5ae9ee3ba d 1/10 Edit Article 1 Ad Lucas Rios Rocha <[email protected]> Evernote:How to Learn Wing Chun 1 mensagem [email protected] <no-reply@evernote.com> 24 de f evereiro de 2015 23:51 Responder a: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Para: lucasriosrocha@gmail.com How to Learn Wing Chun Five Parts: Learnin g Wi ng Chun Prin cipl es Decidi ng How to Stud y Wi ng Chun Understand in g Siu Nim Tao Understandin g Chum Kiu Learning More Advanced Forms of Wing Chun Wing Chun is a style of kung fu that emphasizes close quarter combat, quick punches and tight defense to overcome opponents. This traditional Chinese martial art destabilizes opponents with quick footwork, defense and offense happening simultaneously, and redirecting opponent’s energy to your advantage. This is a complex kung fu method that requires years of practice to master, but beginners can easily start learning Wing Chun by understanding its principles, theories and basic skills. Part 1 of 5: Learning Wing Chun Principles Learn the center line theory. A foundation of Wing Chun is the protection of your body’s center line. Imagine a line that starts at the middle top of your head and travels along the middle of your chest to the lower body. This is the center line of your body and it is the most vulnerable. It should protected at all times. [1] According to the center line theory, you should always attack down the center line and perform your defensive moves against your opponent’s center line. The basic open stance in Wing Chun is based on the theory of the center line. In the open stance, stand facing forward with your knees bent and your feet pointing slightly outward. By facing your opponent head-on, you are able to attack with the most balanced force.
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HowtoLearnWingChunFiveParts: LearningWingChunPrinciples DecidingHowtoStudyWingChun
UnderstandingSiuNimTao UnderstandingChumKiuLearningMoreAdvancedFormsofWingChun
WingChunisastyleofkungfuthatemphasizesclosequartercombat,quickpunchesandtightdefensetoovercomeopponents.ThistraditionalChinesemartialartdestabilizesopponentswithquickfootwork,defenseandoffensehappeningsimultaneously,andredirectingopponentsenergytoyouradvantage.Thisisacomplexkungfumethodthatrequiresyearsofpracticetomaster,butbeginnerscaneasilystartlearningWingChunbyunderstandingitsprinciples,theoriesandbasicskills.
Part1of5:LearningWingChunPrinciples
Learnthecenterlinetheory.AfoundationofWingChunistheprotectionofyourbodyscenterline.Imaginealinethatstartsatthemiddletopofyourhead
andtravelsalongthemiddleofyourchesttothelowerbody.Thisisthecenterlineofyourbodyanditisthemostvulnerable.Itshouldprotectedatalltimes.[1]
Accordingtothecenterlinetheory,youshouldalwaysattackdownthecenterlineandperformyourdefensivemovesagainstyouropponentscenterline.ThebasicopenstanceinWingChunisbasedonthetheoryofthecenterline.Intheopenstance,standfacingforwardwithyourkneesbentandyourfeetpointingslightlyoutward.Byfacingyouropponentheadon,youareabletoattackwiththemostbalancedforce.
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Bewiseandeconomicalwithenergy.AkeyWingChunprincipleisthat,duringfighting,energyshouldbeusedconservativelyandeconomically.Use
youropponentsenergybydeflectingorredirectingblows.[2]
Usemotioneconomicallyandwisely.Theideahereisthatyourbodyshouldtraveltheshortestdistanceinaminimumamountoftimetoconnectwithanopponent.Thisalsohelpsconserveyourownenergy.
Stayrelaxed.Atensebodywilluseenergyunnecessarily.Keepyourbodyrelaxedandyouwillbemoreatease.[3]
Ifyouhaveexperienceinothermartialarts,(especially"hardstyles"),youwillhaveto"emptyyourcup"orunlearnbadhabits.WingChunisasoftstylewithmanyneutralizingtechniquesthatrequireyoutobe"soft"andrelaxed.Reconditioningyourmusclememoryandbuildingrelaxedhabitscanbefrustratingandtakestime,butitwillbeworthitinthelongrun.
Honeyourreflexes.InWingChun,thefighterwillreacttoafightusingquickreflexestointerruptanattackandchangethefighttobeonyourterms.[4]
Alteryourfightingstrategyaccordingtoyouropponentandenvironment.Youropponentmightbetallorshort,bigorsmall,maleorfemale,andsoon.
Similarly,theenvironmentinwhichyoufightcanbedifferentoutside,inside,rainy,hot,cold,andsoon.Bereadytoadjustyourfightingtosuittheconditions.[5]
LearnWingChunsforms.ThepracticeofWingChunisbrokenintoasuccessionofsixdifferentforms,eachofwhichbuildsonthepreviousform.In
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eachform,youwilllearnproperstance,bodypositioning,handandfootmovements,andbalance.Theseformsare:
SiuNimTaoChumKiuBiuGeeMukYanChongLukDimBoonKwunBaatJaamDao
Part2of5:DecidingHowtoStudyWingChun
FindaWingChunacademy.Martialartsschoolsoftenfocusononestyleofmartialarts,especiallyforseriousstudents.WingChunacademiesorclubs
maybeaffiliatedwithamartialartsassociation.SearchonlineorinaphonebookforlocalWingChunschools.
CheckwithyourlocalmartialartsacademiestoseeiftheyteachWingChun.Theymayonlyteachthebasics,andifyouareseriousaboutlearningadvancedWingChun,youmayneedtogotoanareathathasmoreadvancedclasses.Meetwiththesifu(instructor)andaskabouttheirbackground.Howmanyyearsofexperiencedotheyhave?HowdidtheylearnWingChun?SitinonaWingChunclass.Getafeelforhowthesifuconductstheclassandhowtheotherstudentsrespond.LearningWingChuninpersonisthemostpreferredmethod.
LearnWingChunonlineoronDVDs.ManywebsiteshavelessonsforselfteachingWingChun.Theseusuallyprovidevideosandlevelsofinstruction
andhavetieredsubscriptionpricingbasedonyourexpertiselevel(beginner,intermediate,advanced,etc.)andaccesstomaterial.ThesecanbeusefulifyoudonothavequalifiedinstructorsoraWingChunschoolinyourarea.TheycanalsoenhanceyourinpersontrainingifyoudocurrentlyattendaWingChunschool.
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ChooseaDVDsetoronlinecoursethatistaughtbyaWingChunGrandmasterorMaster.
Someonlinestudycoursesalsoofferinstructorcertificationforadvancedstudentswhowouldliketoteachtheirownstudents.SomeonlinecoursesmayofferoneononeinstructionviawebcamwithaGrandmaster.ThereareappsavailableforassistinginyourstudyofWingChun,availableforAppleorAndroidphones.ExamplesincludetheWingChunOnlineCourse,releasedandendorsedbytheInternationalIpManWingChunMartialArtAssociation,[6]andtheWingChunKungFuLongDistanceLearningcourse.[7]
Makeadedicatedspaceforpracticing.FindanareainyourhousewhereyoucanpracticeWingChun.Makesurethereisenoughroomforyoutomove
yourbodyaroundinalldirections.Checkbyswingingyourarmsandlegsaround.Youdonotwantyourmovestobehamperedbyfurnitureintheroom.
Ideally,thisspacewillhaveamirrorsothatyoucanseehowyoumove.
Findapartnertopracticewith.Learningthemovementsonyourownwillonlytakeyousofar.Eventually,youllneedtostartlearninghowyour
movementsconnectwithanopponent.Havingapartnerwillgiveyougoodpracticeinhowtoreacttoanotherpersonsmovements.Thispersoncanalsohelpencourageyouandgiveyoufeedbackonyourform.
Part3of5:UnderstandingSiuNimTao
LearnaboutSiuNimTao.SiuNim(orLim)Tao,orLittleIdea,isthebasisformanymovesinWingChun.SiuNimTaoisthefirstforminWingChun,and
itisherethatyouwilllearnproperstance,holdingyourbody,relaxation,andbasic
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handmovements.
EachsectionofSiuNimTaoshouldbemasteredbeforeadvancingtothenextsection,andbeforelearningothertechniques.[8]
UnderstandingGongLik:GongLikisthefirstsectionofSiuNimTaoandfocusesongoodstructureandrelaxation.Youwilllearntheopenstance,
whichfacesyouheadontoyouropponent.Workonkeepingyourbodyrelaxed.
PracticetheGeeKimYeungMastance,ortheopenstance.Inthisstance,standfacingforward.Pointyourfeetoutwardslightly.Keepyourkneesbent.Yourweightwilldistributeevenlyoverbothfeet.Youwillfocusonyourpositioningofyourarmsandelbowsinpreparationforlearninghandandarmmovements.Thisfrontonstancewillgiveyouthemostadvantageinafight,suchasallowingyourarmsandlegstoprotectyourcenterline.Bothsidesofyourbodycanbeusedequally,ratherthanfavoringonesideofthebodyovertheother.[9]
UnderstandingFajing:FajingisthesecondsectionofSiuNimTao.Fajingdevelopsthereleaseofpower.Here,youlearnhowtousestrengthandhowto
preservestrengthandenergy.Focusonstayingrelaxeduntilthemomentwhenyourhandsarereadytostrike.
OneofthecommonmovementsinFajingisthepalmstrike(yanjeung)inwhichyourlefthandopens,rotatestofacedownward,andmovesdownwardtostrikeyouropponent.[10]
UnderstandingBasicSkills:ThethirdsectionofSiuNimTaoislearningbasicskillsofhandmovementsandblockingthatwillprovidethefoundationfor
learningotherWingChuntechniques.
SomeofthesebasicskillsarePakSauorHuenSau(strike),TanSau(palmupblock),GanSau(splittinghand),andBongSau(wingarm).MuchoftheSiuNimTaopracticeinthissectioninvolvesacombinationofthesemovements.Onceyoulearntheseskills,youwillpracticethemfirstonthelefthandsideandthenontherighthandside.[11]
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Part4of5:UnderstandingChumKiu
LearnaboutChumKiu.ChumKiu,orbridgeseeking,introducesthemovementoftheentirebodytosupplementwhathasbeenlearnedinthebasic
formofSiuNimTau.InChumKiu,youwillfocusonhowtoturnyourbodycorrectlyandefficiently,payingattentiontoweightdistributionandbalance.Footmovementsliketurningandkickingareintroducedhere.[12]
EachsectionofChumKiushouldbemasteredbeforeadvancingtothenextsection,andbeforelearningothertechniques.
UnderstandChumKiusFirstSection.Thefirstsection,Juun,focusesonturning,balance,andstructure.InJuun,youalsostartpayingattentiontoyour
surroundings,evenbehindyou,inordertofighteffectively.Italsointroducesintermediatearmmovements,suchasJipSau(armbreak)andFutSau(eyerake).
UnderstandChumKiusSecondSection.Thesecondsection,orSer,ofChumKiuemphasizesdeflectingyouropponentsattackandredirectingthat
energybackatthem.Youwilllearntomoveyourhandsandfeetasoneunit,andthenyoucanlearnhowtomovethesepartsindependentlyofeachother.
UnderstandChumKiusThirdSection.ThethirdsectionofChumKiufocusesonusingforceintandemwithhandandfootmovements.Italsousesa
combinationoftensearmmovementsandrelaxedbodymovementstoaccommodateavarietyoffightingscenarios.Youalsoworkonturningyourbodytotherightandleftinordertoworkonyourbalanceandfindingyourcenterlinewhilefighting.
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Part5of5:LearningMoreAdvancedFormsofWingChun
UnderstandBiuGee.BiuGee,orDartingorThrustingFingers,focusesonusingpowerinveryshortdistances.Studentsalsolearnemergency
techniques,suchashowtorecoverthecenterlinewhensustainingafallorbeingtrapped.[13]IneachofthethreesectionsofBiuGee,youwillusecombinationsofhandandfootmovementsofthefirsttwoformstorecoverfromadisadvantagedposition.Thiswillthenputyouinanoffensivepositionwhereyoucanuseshortrangepowertodisableyouropponent.
UnderstandMukYanChong.MukYanChong,orWoodenDummy,isanadvancedforminwhichyoupracticewithastationaryopponent(thewooden
dummy).Thishelpsyouidentifyandlearnhowyourhandandfootmovementscomeincontactwithyouropponent.[14]
UnderstandLukDimBoonKwun.Thisform,alsoknownas6.5PointPoleForm,incorporatesapoleasaweaponthatyouusewhenattackingyour
opponent.Fightingwithapolecanenhanceyourskillsinbalancinganddefense.[15]
UnderstandBaatJaamDao.BaatJaamDao,orEightCuttingSwordsorButterflyKnives,isthemostadvancedformwhereyouuseshortswordsas
weapons.ItisnottaughttoeveryonewhomightreachthislevelonlyachosenfewgettolearnBaatJaamDao.Theformfocusesprimarilyonprecision,techniqueandposition.Footandhandmovementsarealteredsomewhatfromotherformsbecauseoftheknives.[16]
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ManybooksgiveinstructiononWingChunprinciplesandtechniques.Books,however,maynotbeashelpfulasinpersonclasses,oronlineorDVDinstruction.Althoughtheywillincludepicturesofstances,techniquesandstyles,theycannotdemonstratethepropermovements,whichcanrestrictyourabilitytolearnthemcorrectly.
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Warnings
Consultadoctorbeforestartinganyfitnessprogram.
YoumaysustainminorbumpsandbruiseswhilepracticingorsparringinWingChun.Youshouldnot,however,betimidinyourpracticeforfearofgettinginjured.ProperWingChuntrainingshouldnotinjureyoumorethanminorbruises.
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