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SOUTHERN SHAOLIN
FU KIEN
WINGCHUN KUNGFU
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Wingchun ( page three ) Form There are very few forms in WingChun. The principal ones are: Sam Chian Po, or "Three battle wars" first form. This is practised on standing and sliding stance. The purpose of this form is to train the person to develop two kinds of force, Bao Cha Ging( Joint-Lock-Whipping ) and Fa Ging( Explosion ). Using these two forces, there is no need to rely on muscle strength anymore. After having these two forces, the practitioners will be able to deliver a maximum force with the least amount of energy while attacking ! Im Yang Jiu, or "Couple hand" form. This is the most basic form that teach the students the basic routines dealing with hands and legs attack. Siauw Liam Do, or "little imagination" second form. This is practised standing still, on the spot, while the arms go through the basic strikes and parries. One section in particular is practised very slowly. Most training sessions will start with a run-through of this form (a karate man might use the word kata), which emphasises the build-up and discharge of force, and the accuracy of the most important arm positions. Tyem Kiao, or "bridging the gap" third form. This form involves footwork, and deals with an important aspect of EngChun: getting to the correct fighting distance with an opponent. By and large, other styles have longer-ranged attacks, such as big leaping kicks of which Wing Chun(Cantonese:WingChun) has none, and so a EngChun fighter has to get close to an opponent in order to benefit from the short-range attacks in which EngChun specialises. The tricky bit is getting in close without getting hurt. Piau Ki, or "flying fingers" fourth form. This form includes various thrusting finger attacks, and is sometimes thought of as the offensive form, but the real purpose of it is to teach the EngChun(Cantonese:WingChun) student what to do when things go pear-shaped, and how to get out of a fix by whatever desperate means. It is not taught to beginners. The above are empty-hand forms. Also there are two weapon forms. In kung fu, only dedicated students get taught weapon forms. This contrasts with karate where students traditionally started with weapons training, and then moved on to empty hand techniques. Pole form. EngChun(Cantonese:WingChun) includes the use of a long (usually nine foot) pole. Supposedly this was added to the style by one practitioner who used to pole along a barge for a troupe of travelling performers. There are many instances of cross-over between performance of gymnastics and theatre, and kung fu. This form is very simple indeed, and gives EngChun(Cantonese:WingChun) a long ranged attack. Pek Cam To, or "eight slash knife"form. This uses two very short swords, sometimes called "butterfly"swords, and uses much of the same footwork and arm moves from the empty hand forms. The user does not typically attack the foe's head or torso first, but aims early blows at the opponent's weapon and arms, later following up with attacks to the body, once having closed. The problem of getting close to an opponent with a longer range attack is similar to the situation of the second empty hand form. While there are some other minor practice forms, some of which were developed very recently, such as the punch-bag form, the last of the major forms is: Bok Lan Jong / The wooden dummy form. The dummy is a peculiar device, which very vaguely resembles a man. A thick cylinder of wood represents the line of a standing body, and from this stick forward one bent leg, and three short straight arms. The wooden dummy form is a chance for the student to practice the moves learned in the first three empty hand forms, against something solid. The footwork has to be correct, as the student steps around the forward leg of the dummy, and the blows from foot and hand connect with something harder than air. |
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