Wing Chun COURSES OUTLINE
What can I learn with Wing Chun?
This is what you will be able to learn over the 6 Wing Chun levels.
Wing Chun Level 1 - Sil Lim Tau the foundation of Wing Chun
At the beginning of your journey, we will introduce you to the basic structures of Tan Sau (Palm up block), Hyun Sau (Circle hand), Wu Sau (Guarding hand), and Fook Sau.
Besides learning the sequence that composes the form, you will also learn the purpose and the meaning behind each movement; where and how to apply each move in fight situations; how to adapt Wing Chun techniques to your body type; how to efficiently train by yourself and conquer your results.
This unique methodology is based on dynamic learning in which concepts are tested using realistic fight simulations. This approach as well as my unique solo training guide were both developed over more than 30 years of dedicated martial arts study, and are key to accelerating your learning curve and building your skills.
Here is the level 1 outline:
- Sil Lim Tao
- Footwork application
- Short Punches
- Palm Strikes
- Footwork + Punches combination
- Jum Sau
- Structure & Attacks
- Application for different sizes
- Pac Sau
- Structure & Attacks
- Application for different sizes
- Inside & Outside Gate
- Outside - Counter Trapping
- Monkey (Double) Tan Sau
- Structure & Attacks
- Application for different sizes
- Wu Sau
- Structure & Attacks
- Application for different sizes
- Iap Sau
- Structure & Attacks
- Application for different sizes
- Inside & Outside Gate
- Inside & Outside - Counter Trapping
- Single Tan Sau
- Inside Gate - Structure and Attacks
- Inside Gate - Application for Different Sizes
- Gan Sau
- Structure & Attacks
- Application for different sizes
- Gum Sau
- Structure & Attacks
- Application for different sizes
- Bil Sau
- Structure & Attacks
- Application for different sizes
- Jut Sau
- Structure & Attacks
- Application for different sizes
- Bong Sau
- Structure & Attacks
- Application for different sizes
- Tan Sau
- Inside Gate
- Inside Counter Trapping
- Chi Dan Sau - Single Sticking Hands
Wing Chun Level 2 - Chum Kil the Bridge Form
Movement and coordination dictate the approach of this second Wing Chun form. Developing the ability to move the body from and towards the centerline is the main objective of this form.
Is in the second form where you will start to practice more advanced Wing Chun movements, techniques, and principles. The hand-leg movement will be trained side by side with your power training and that will allows you to change direction on your opponent and take a winning position on a real situation.
Here is the level 2 outline:
- Chasing Palms
- Combination
- Chang Kil Fa Ging
- Combination
- NON Hong Kong sticking hands
- Snake Coiling Methods
- Learning Motor Skills
- Yi Quan sitting Chi Gung
- Jum Lat Sau Jik
- Concept & Application
- Elbow use
- Attacking, Defending & Countering
- Forearms
- How to train and use it against an opponent
- Punching around bones
- Concepts & applications commonly forgotten
- Chum Kil Fuk Sau
- Short power against an opponent
- Contemporary Wu Sau, Tan Sau & Gan Sau (Concepts & applications of Blocking and Hitting)
- Sin Sai Hou Da
- Lin Siu Dai Da
- Sin Da Hou Siu
- Jum Sau & Fuk Sau
- Tactile Sensing Ability and flow without tensing
- Pac Sau & Jut Sau
- Tactile Sensing Ability and flow without tensing
- Wu Sau & Tan Sau
- Tactile Sensing Ability and flow without tensing
- Lap Sau, Double Lap Sau & Bil Sau
- Tactile Sensing Ability and flow without tensing
- Gan Sau
- Tactile Sensing Ability and flow without tensing
- Bil Sau & Bong Sau Side Kicks
- Advanced countering
- Side & Front kick
- Hook kick in different heights
- Head neck clinch
- Uncommon Wing Chun applications
- How not to be taken to the ground
- Recovery from an ambush attack
-
The overturning Fuk Sau vs elbow pin and the Fac Sau vs a side line attack
-
- Non Hong Kong Wing Chun
- Chin Na (Joint Lock)
- Chi Sau - 4 rolling positions
- Solo training
- Attack & Countering combinations
- Breaking barriers and disengagement
- How to counter direct attacks
-
Attacking entries and how it leads into trapping hand
-
Counter trapping skills against different pressures and body types
- Attacking combos
- BONUS Lessons
- Power Kicking
- Self-defense: Pre-emptive kicks
- Self defense: Counter Kicking
- Self defense: Against An Ambush Attack
- Self defense: Quick methods vs Common Attacks
- Specialized Skillset: Closing and Entering
- Chang Kil Fa Ging: All angle inch power training
- NON-HK Wing Chun sticking hands: snake coiling methods
- Philosophy: being shapeless
- Philosophy: How to accelerate learning motor skills
- Yi Quan: sitting meditation chi gung
Wing Chun Level 3 - The art of the thrusting fingers
Bil Tze is the emergency form of Wing Chun - what to do when things go bad.
As Master Wong Shun Leung (RIP) has said "it is a situation when you have no chance of winning but Bil Tze shows you what to do to cut your losses"
Unlike other Gung Fu systems, Wing Chun is designed in a full circle: Level 1 Sil Lim Tau and level 2 Chum Kil give you all the progressive skillsets for "winning" when things are going right.
Level 3 Bil Tze and level 4 Mook Yen Jong show you what to do when things go very wrong. Lastly, in Level 5 the pole and Level 6 the knives are back to winning again.
This full-circle concept is often overlooked and in most cases, a lot of modern Wing Chun practitioners do not even know about it exist!!
For this reason, Bil Tze was traditionally considered the closed door form of Wing Chun in the old days - not because it is advanced but because it shows what a Wing Chun man would do if things are going wrong.
This form is very important because the nature of combat is chaotic, things might not always go your way, so it is very important to learn how to recover from mistakes and survive!
You will Learn all the applications of the form in progressive lessons :
- How to fight when 1 arm is injured
- Getting out of grabs
- What to do when elbow trapped
- What to do when pin against the wall
- What to do when pin down
- Recovering from wrong Gan Sau
- How to attack the enemy's guard
- Ambush attack scenario: How to turn the tables around
- When cannot ko or position to punch hard
- How to recover an open center line
- What to do when surrounded by multiple attackers
- How to escape a crowded situation
- How to generate power in odd angles
AND MUCH MORE !
BONUS LESSONS
- Mindset : On Fear
- Self Defense: PreEmptive Striking
- Self Defense: Defense against takedowns
- Self Defense: counter Restraints
- Self Defense: counter tackle
- Self Defense: Multiple Opponents Scenario
- Bil Tze Form: NON-HK applications
- PHILOSOPHY: Bil Tze Form concept
- PHILOSOPHY: Bil Tze - why the common saying of doing the form is enough is actually not correct!
- Meditation: Yi Quan Standing Chi Gung
Level 4 - Wooden Dummy (Mook Yen Jong)
As Stated before: unlike other Gung Fu systems, Wing Chun's learning is designed in a full circle: Level 1 Sil Lim Tau and Level 2 Chum Kil gives you all the progressive skillsets for "winning", when things are going right.
Level 3 Bil Tze and Level 4 Mook Yen Jong show you what to do when things go very wrong. Lastly, Level 5 the pole and Level 6 the knives are back to winning again.
This full-circle concept is often overlooked and in most cases, A lot of modern Wing Chun practitioners do not even know about its existence!
This is very important because the Wooden Dummy Form is mainly about recovering from mistakes, and if this is not understood, all the applications will be done out of CONTEXT and nothing works well in the wrong context!
The wooden dummy form covers many things including:
- Using the environment to attack the opponents
- What to do if you miss your strikes
- Recovery from Bong Sau mistake
- Recover from a Pac Sau mistake
- Recover from a Jum Sau mistake
- Recover from a Gan Sau mistake
- Recovery from an arm trap
- Recovery pin down position
- Recovery from an arm trap
- The use of Kicking to recover from a Hand Mistake
- Counter Kicking off center line
- Anticipating the possible angles of the enemy's attack
- And Much More !!!
BONUS LESSONS
- Chin Na : Joint Lock
- Self Defense: "Cover and Sheilds!"
- Self Defense: Arm Barriers
- Self Defense: Parries and Redirections
- Wooden Dummy supplement training playlist - using the Dummy to train all the Hands of Wing Chun
- Wooden Dummy NON-HK applications options from the form
- Philosphy: The concept of "99% of gung fu is recovery "
- Meditation: Yi Quan walking and lying down chi gung meditation
Level 5 - Lok Dim Boon Kwan (6 ½ Point Pole)
The Wing Chun Long Pole is a very important form. One, It is a very long single-ended weapon and therefore it amplifies the ability to do "One arm Wing Chun" much like a western fencer; therefore, it increases one's ability with Wing Chun when the student goes back to using two arms in empty hands.
Because of its heavy nature, the Pole requires one the ability to generate short precise power in ALL directions. The pole also highlights the open-ended concept of using an improvised weapon, which is the very origin of the Wing Chun Pole on the Red Boat as a stirring device.
The lesson will cover:
- The entire pole form
- The break-down of all the movements and how to generate short power in all directions in order to make the applications work
- The development of accuracy and footwork with the movements in the form
- A detailed demo and explanation of the application of all movements in the form
- How the movements can translate to empty hand
- How to train sticking with the Pole
- and MUCH MORE !!
BONUS LESSONS
- Rare Skillset : Reverse grip application and drills
- Philosophy: the concept of improvised weapons not style
Level 6 - Ba Jaam Do (Butterfly Swords)
This is the last form of Wing Chun. It is often quoted in Martial Arts that weapons are merely an extension of the empty hands. While this statement is definitely true, in reality, weapons training also has parts that are different than empty hands and require adjustments for this uniqueness.
The Wing Chun Baat Jarm Do or Knife Form requires the Wing Chun student to use different footwork and to use slightly different arm movements in order to operate safely with the Knives.
Also, the Wing Chun knives are a lot shorter than other classical weapons such as spears, swords, sabres, whips etc.
So in a practical combat situation how does one really make the short Wing Chun knives work against longer weapons? This course will answer these questions in detail. It is common for people to demonstrate the form but do not know the applications.
It is also common for students to demonstrate the applications but do not really have a training progression to make it come to life against different weapons.
However, traditionally there is a detailed learning progression to make it come to life!
In this course you will learn :
- The entire Baat Jarm Do knife form
- The break down and isolated footwork drills
- The break down and isolated knife movement drills
- The demonstration and explanation of every movement in the form with applications
- The expression of the form in application against different weapons using different strategies
- and MUCH MORE !!!
BONUS LESSONS
- Single machete solo playlist
- Single double machete solo playlist
- Philosophy: Why the Baam Jamm Do is similiar to Musashi half moon Sword X Method
- Philosophy: Weapon Training nature of "Sha Chi" or killer instinct and how that can lead to PDST
