Practiced for a few years in Houston when I was in my 20s. I can say with 100% certainty that this is proper wing chun form. Good stuff. Its rare to see the real thing on TH-cam. Lots of people out there doing wing chun all wrong. There are subtle give aways that you can still see even if you haven't done it in decades.
Good form but in my class for years we were taught to keep our fingers together to keep the form tight and to avoid your fingers being slightly apart in sparring or combat which the fingers being slightly apart could get jammed up causing an injury potentially.Even in the form which becomes muscle memory and natural reaction its good to keep the fingers together.Together there is more support and strength. from the entire hand. Used to practice for about 10 years but focused on distance running now..Kalif🌇
You must have learned through Ip Man's lineage as well or just had a really great Sifu. Same here but i still had to learn the hard way. Still have all fingers though 😅
This is really helpful. I want to get back into this. I used to be good at many of the exercises and combat, but never grasped the forms. Excellent video
Its been a long time. I became handicap and had to stop. Even though i am still on oxegen 24/7 i really want to learn the forms and the 108 wooden dummy form. you are don't the form exactly as i was shown at 19. i am going to enjoy relearning the forms. I finally found someone that does them the way my Sifu had. tomorrow i will get to it.
Hello Lil keek, while doing the fook sau, you should only activate the muscles required to create and maintain the shape. Although there will be some muscle activation it should be as mild as possible using the minimum energy to produce the technique yet enough to ensure that you travel through the correct path while maintain correct structure. While doing this your focus should be on relaxation, as it is easy to contract unnecessary muscles which do not actually contribute to the technique. I hope this helps. Enjoy the journey!
Hi Riaan, thank you for your comment. I'd agree that many arts have a lot in common. I guess this is only natural as the techniques belong to the humans, not the arts. All best
Good video! 👊 I liked the text at the top, will definitely be watching this one more than once - only one critique, the music choice is a bit distracting 🤣
Hi Colby, thanks for your message. Wing Chun will likely seem quite different to the other styles you've studied and on the surface it can be quite an adjustment. However, at a functional level, I've found that the martial arts generally agree far more than than they differ. What works, works! Find a school that fits with who you are and what you want to develop, dig your heels in and enjoy the journey. Best regards, Neil
Please excuse my much delayed response. Id like to thank you for watching and for your question. Now, although it may seem like I'm avoiding the question, you should train as often as you can. However, I don't think It's a good idea to leave training sessions more than a week apart. Even this is pushing it if you really want to build on the precious session. The forms set mechanical and energetic standards for the individual while also requiring focus on present events. Once the standards are set, they must be further reinforced both in and out of the form so they become natural. One must make training a habit, not a task. Thanks again
Your arm form position, is spot on, and yes the form is meant to be preformed slow, but not meant to exaggerate slow movement to the pace of a snail, it can be sped up just a tad. There is a difference between moving slow and hardly moving at all. You need fluid slow, not frozen contorted slow.
There are two parts to a breath. there are also two parts to a motion. the intake of breath and it released. the release and the retraction. Match them up, Sir. Our Forms like our Kungfu have an infinite ability to better itself. It should always be at its best but, i'tll never be at its best.
Practiced for a few years in Houston when I was in my 20s. I can say with 100% certainty that this is proper wing chun form. Good stuff. Its rare to see the real thing on TH-cam. Lots of people out there doing wing chun all wrong. There are subtle give aways that you can still see even if you haven't done it in decades.
I have kung fu cousins is Houston so we are probably related. I love that about kung fu.
Where did you practice if you don't mind me asking? I took an intro class a couple months ago and have been wanting to go back!
Good form but in my class for years we were taught to keep our fingers together to keep the form tight and to avoid your fingers being slightly apart in sparring or combat which the fingers being slightly apart could get jammed up causing an injury potentially.Even in the form which becomes muscle memory and natural reaction its good to keep the fingers together.Together there is more support and strength. from the entire hand. Used to practice for about 10 years but focused on distance running now..Kalif🌇
You must have learned through Ip Man's lineage as well or just had a really great Sifu. Same here but i still had to learn the hard way. Still have all fingers though 😅
Actually sum of the first four require you to pretend your hand is not there
In Tai Chi they did teach me some parts with exaggeration, but made it clear you don't want to really do that in a fight.
Thankyou for including the Chinese names. One of the better videos 👊👊🏾
Thank so much. Did the first two forms years ago a a good school and needed a refresher!
The sign posts are really useful, looking forward to the next video
Thank you Grant. Section 2 and 3 coming soon
Excellent description of the first section of the 1st form (i.e., Siu Nim Tao).
Thank you Garry. I’m very glad you found the video useful. Best regards
I'm just starting to explore Wing Chun and am glad your video came up.
Your talent and focus really come through in your demonstration.
The form precision and videography on these are excellent! Feelin the music choice too. Subbed
Thank you very much for your comment and for subscribing to the channel James. Greatly appreciated
I love how the romanization of Cantonese reveals the lineage. Excellent siu nim tao I will be sharing with my new si dai
wooooow!!! what an incredible video! Movements are so clear and I love that they are named too! Thank you so much!
I just started recently; I believe this channel will give the best guidance!
Welcome aboard!
This is really helpful. I want to get back into this. I used to be good at many of the exercises and combat, but never grasped the forms. Excellent video
Good video, like the pop up descriptions and music. Thanks for doing this slowly.
Its been a long time. I became handicap and had to stop. Even though i am still on oxegen 24/7 i really want to learn the forms and the 108 wooden dummy form. you are don't the form exactly as i was shown at 19. i am going to enjoy relearning the forms. I finally found someone that does them the way my Sifu had. tomorrow i will get to it.
Thank you Neil, thats very good
Very Clear and Sharply Executed.
👍🏼
The best tutorial i found, thanks! 🙏
Thank you. A pleasure to watch.
Thanks so much Sifu!!!
Bro you are killing it 😅
would it be more effective if you huen your wrist in a full circle instead of a half circle？
Sil Lim Tao also trains in internal power (Qi)
When you do the fuek sou are you using tension pushing out or relaxed I’m new so jw trying to learn
Hello Lil keek, while doing the fook sau, you should only activate the muscles required to create and maintain the shape. Although there will be some muscle activation it should be as mild as possible using the minimum energy to produce the technique yet enough to ensure that you travel through the correct path while maintain correct structure. While doing this your focus should be on relaxation, as it is easy to contract unnecessary muscles which do not actually contribute to the technique.
I hope this helps. Enjoy the journey!
Been awhile... Thanks
I know it's completely different,but the techniques remind me of Sanchin and Tensho forms I used to practice as part of Goju Ryu a lifetime ago.
Hi Riaan, thank you for your comment. I'd agree that many arts have a lot in common. I guess this is only natural as the techniques belong to the humans, not the arts.
All best
Good video! 👊 I liked the text at the top, will definitely be watching this one more than once - only one critique, the music choice is a bit distracting 🤣
Thank you Bianca, glad you liked it. I’ll take the music into consideration lol.
Any advice you can give to a practitioner of Sun Tai Chi, wanting to learn Wing Chun? I do Xing Ye, as well as some BaGua.
Hi Colby, thanks for your message. Wing Chun will likely seem quite different to the other styles you've studied and on the surface it can be quite an adjustment. However, at a functional level, I've found that the martial arts generally agree far more than than they differ. What works, works!
Find a school that fits with who you are and what you want to develop, dig your heels in and enjoy the journey.
Best regards, Neil
Try attending some wing chun classes.
Absolutely excellent job! I appreciate your time and this video! Keep it up.
Thank you very much Tornatik.
when the hand comes back from wu sau it's imitating taking a hit. And everybody know that when you are taking a hit you have to squat little bit
more striking and aggressive music please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks for contributing!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you sir
How often do you recommend practicing this form ? Weekly? Daily ?
Please excuse my much delayed response. Id like to thank you for watching and for your question.
Now, although it may seem like I'm avoiding the question, you should train as often as you can. However, I don't think It's a good idea to leave training sessions more than a week apart. Even this is pushing it if you really want to build on the precious session.
The forms set mechanical and energetic standards for the individual while also requiring focus on present events. Once the standards are set, they must be further reinforced both in and out of the form so they become natural. One must make training a habit, not a task.
Thanks again
Dope!!!!! You made the music?
Thank you very much sephmajor. No, just royalty free music. All best
❤sharp and clean ❤
Toto je pekná forma...
The real defination of there is not BS
Thx
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Your arm form position, is spot on, and yes the form is meant to be preformed slow, but not meant to exaggerate slow movement to the pace of a snail, it can be sped up just a tad. There is a difference between moving slow and hardly moving at all. You need fluid slow, not frozen contorted slow.
There are actually many lineages that perform Siu Lim Tao even slower than what is shown here.
There are two parts to a breath. there are also two parts to a motion. the intake of breath and it released. the release and the retraction. Match them up, Sir. Our Forms like our Kungfu have an infinite ability to better itself. It should always be at its best but, i'tll never be at its best.
Wasting of time wing Chun forms learning
THX!