Sigung chu shong tin book of wing chun usa

Hornsby wing chun academy, hornsby uniting church 24. Sticking hands and facing ones shadow, chasing ones shadow, centre line. Grandmaster tsui sheung tin authentic wing chun compilation. We dont keep them in stock, and only previously ordered them as a favour for our students.

Intro to the philosophy of wing chun by chu shong tin. Chu shong tin the book of wing chun vol 1 fundamental. After having trained in the system for roughly five years at the time, i had heard many things about our grandmaster. Two hong kong wing chun masters interview read more. Learn a system of martial arts passed down with direct linage from hong kong to adelaide. Chu shong tins the book of wing chun vol 1 pg 320 siu. From this, a wing chun practitioner can exert enormous amount of energy effortlessly. The first time i met sigung chu shong tin was at a seminar he conducted at sifu.

Jim fung wing chun dvds videos books, videos, dvds. This lineage prides itself on its adherence to the pure principles of wing chun which can be directly traced back to the arts founder, ng mui. The training was always humbling and would open our eyes and encourage us to ask questions and further improve our skills to limits beyond our understanding at the time. Chu shong tin was yip mans third hong kong disciple. In 1991 we made our first visit to hong kong to train directly under our sigung chu shong tin. Inspiration is truly the word as it flowed from him and everything he did. Chu shong tin mindful wing chun, chu shong tin trained in ips school for 14.

In this last video reading from the siu nim tau section of sigung chu shong tins book of wing chun vol 1, i read and consider his first. In stressing the importance of preserving the systems authenticity to pass onto future. Sifu nima king is not only my sifu but has been a friend for 14 years. Established in 2008, mindful wing chun is still wholeheartedly committed to spreading the genuine essence of wing chun, as passed down by grandmaster chu shong tin in hong kong. Ip man, in around may 1950 another wing chun practitioner named li man introduced ip man to. Each 60page issue is available as printondemand and download. The second video in my series working through the fantastic wing chun resource that is the book of wing chun vol 1. Some of those terms are used in jeet kune do, sometimes with a different meaning. They are originally colloquial cantonese or foshan spoken slang. Review chu shong tins 1998 wing chun seminar 3 disk set. Later on she got a chance to train personally with her sigung chu shong tin. We recommend it to everyone, as we know it can improve the quality of life in many ways.

Sigung chu was ip mans most senior instructor at his school for several years. Siu nim tao international wing chun martial art indonesia. Jan 31, 2020 in november, he left china and settled in hong kong. Chu shong tin was the last living closed door student of ip man. Articles by sigung chu shong tin internal kung fu australia. Moy tung, a closed door disciple of moy yat shares with us his journey learning and teaching kung fu. Siu nim tao first form dragon tao wing chun kung fu. Grandmaster chu shong tin spent 64 years teaching and training wing chun full time. In this video clip, sigung tsui seung tin chu shong tin demonstrates the application of the wooden dummy form. For the past ten years, he has trained in wing chun under sifu alton miller and is an assistant instructor at canton wing chun. His death, though sad, has never been as important in the world of wing chun as the legacy that he has given to his students.

After having trained in the system for roughly five years at the time, i. Great grandmaster chu shong tin sigung chu was a closed door student of the legendary yip man who took wing chun kung fu to hong kong in. On 19th july 1986, she started her first wing chun training at the master jim fungs wing chun academy. Firstly, i want to begin by speaking about the history of ip man s arrival to hk and how he was able to spark such a fervent following in the wing chun style. How to order sigungs books directly from hong kong.

The first time i met sigung chu shong tin was at a seminar he conducted at sifu jim fungs wing chun academy in sydney, australia in 2005. Nov 15, 2019 in november, he left china and settled in hong kong. The ultimate qwan din long pole luk dim boon quan ewc note. Traditional wing chun kung fu taught in adelaides cbd for adults, with specialty classes for women and kids. David horning has been training in the martial arts since 1989. Jan 15, 2020 this is master chu song tins last book. A brief introduction to the philosophy of wing chun. Siu nim tao is performed with the student standing in one position and practicing the arm movements of wing chun. Chu shong tin trained in ips school for 14 years and was the main teacher there, teaching for up to 12 hours on some days. Profound insight from sigung chu shong tin mentioned by mark ho of sung wing chun, sheffield.

Sharing from students of grandmaster chu 12 articles the purpose of this book is to offer an objective analysis in detail on the wing chun martial art. He has studied tang soo do, aikido, hapkido, northernsouthern style kung fu, sanshou and bjj. Heres a cool story of sigung chu shong tin told by nima in his post a few years back. Following the passing of sifu jim in march, 2007, sigung chu shong tin has now undertaken to train the academys chief instructors in the highest levels of the wing chun system. Not too many of us are that patient these days to spend a couple hundred hrs.

His method was exceptional as he focused on the internal side of. My sifu was master jim fung who passed away in 2007. Chu shong tin mindful wing chun,chu shong tin trained in ips school for 14. The late jim fung, a student of grandmaster chu, was famous for opening the international wing chun. I have 21 years experience learning and teaching wing chun. The book covers the 3 empty hand forms siu nim tau, chum kiu, and biu jee. He shares private stories and fond memories of long training hours and rigorous routines that forged his martial arts abilities. Hornsby wing chun academy, hornsby uniting church 24 william.

Wing chun discussion podcast archives wing chun discussion. The major focus in the early years of his training was the practice of siu nim tao meaning tiny idea which is the first emptyhand form and the essence of wing chun. Included in the book of wing chun revised edition vol. How to order sigung s books directly from hong kong. It comes in two volumes, and this is the first published in. Grandmaster fung was a top student of sigung chu shong tin, a closed door student of the legendary yip man. If youve heard about wing chun, youve probably heard of the legendary ip man, because he was responsible for bringing wing chun to hong kong in 1949. A page dedicated to grandmaster chu shong tin s method of wing chun. Scott also trained regularly with one of the worlds best grandmasters, the late sigung chu shong tin. Wing chun academy,great grandmaster chu shong tin sigung chu was a. Please click on the image above to view biographies of the founder of the academy, grandmaster jim fung, and the father of the academy, chu shong tin. If the theory of chum kiu is analysed carefully, it is found that it has reached the acme of perfection.

He is known as the king of sil lum tao and internal wing chun. The true highlight though was training, watching and being inspired by sigung. As a child in mainland china, sigung chu shong tin learned tai chi from his father for a few months but did not become seriously interested in martial arts until. My family, and wing chun family in hong kong chu shong. Wing chun has become my unceasing study for decades. Jun 21, 2015 he is an encyclopedia of knowledge about chu shong tin wing chun and i wish he would return to the uk to teach. In 1964, chu shong tin officially opened his own school in hong kong, and continued teaching fulltime until he passed away at the age of 82. This means that at dragon tao wing chun kung fu northern beaches you will get training that is not only to an extremely high level, but will have a direct link to some of the best wing chun practitioners in the world. I have been practicing cst wing chun since 1987 and have been teaching it for over 27 years. The following excerpt from grandmaster chu shong tins book, the book of wing chun, tells the story of ng mui and her creation of this beautiful art. In this last video reading from the siu nim tau section of sigung chu shong tin s book of wing chun vol 1, i read and consider his first chapter on pg 320. Start learning this unique system right from the comfort of your home through our online school.

These are terms used in the chinese martial art wing chun. Adelaide wing chun academy kung fu school adelaide. I worked for master jim fung for many years and was also fortunate to be able to train under his sifu, chu shong tin. With the rise of the early morning sun on the 29th of july, 2014, sigung chu shong tin passed away in hong kong. Great grandmaster chu shong tin sigung chu was a closed door student of the legendary yip man who took wing chun kung fu to hong kong in li came out embarrassingly still putting on his trousers while screaming loud to respond. In another instance, someone was spouting off about things, not respecting the elders present. Having trained full time under sigung chu shong tin for 10 years, along with his passion and discipline, has resulted in sifu nima being a great exponent of the art. Wooden dummy, eightchopping knives and sixpointfive pole new. Grandmaster chu shong tin discusses wing chun s nim tao excerpt from a discussion with wing chun granmdmaster sigung chu shong tin. Chu shong tin the book of wing chun vol 1 form sets. A few poles have small cosmetic imperfections but these are not a need for concern your pole will be strong. Once the movements are correct, you will focuses on employing the heightened awareness by infusing your mind into your body and learning to move with thought, rather than physical muscle.

Nigel brenton, wing chun, in learning to understand others especially from a teaching point of view. Mindful wing chun s lineage can be traced back seven generations directly to ng mui, the founder of wing chun. I have been travelling to sydney and adelaide in australia every year since 1996 for conducting academic seminars for the fungs international wing chun academy which was established by my beloved student, jim fung chuen keung. The academy is directly endorsed and supported by chu shong tin, the most skilled and knowledgeable practitioner of the art today. This dvd presents an in depth demonstration and discussion regarding the principles of wing chun s first form, siu nim tao.

The following excerpt from grandmaster chu shong tin s book, the book of wing chun, tells the story of ng mui and her creation of this beautiful art. Wing chun s speed using the nim tao state nima king, chu shong tin this clip demonstrates the relaxation that the wing chun nim tao state is able to produce which in turn results in speed and power with minimum use of brute. Great grandmaster ng mui wu mei, zen master zhi shan, taoist monk bai mei, feng daode and miao xian are coined as the five shaolin elders. Throughout his sixty years of martial arts experience in the. My visit to hong kong training with sigung tsui sheung tin for a week has enlightened me of snt and its usefulness. Today would be sigung chu shong tin s 86th birthday. Original full version prepared by nim tao wing chun. Ive been practicing wing chun since 1999 and it has become much more than a hobby for me. Heres an article on chum kiu form by my sigung, chu shong tin. Sigung tsui seung tin sil lim tao 1998 seminar 1 youtube wing chun, tao. Sigung chu shong tin for the most valuable insights into wing chun, and for the guidance i received from him during the daily training sessions in hong kong in 1989.

Chu shong tin chu shong tin was yip man s third hong kong disciple. In this video clip, sigung tsui seung tin chu shong tin demonstrates ways of training the lap sau. Our school has a direct connection to great grandmaster ip man through chu shong tin cst, who started training under ip man on january 1, 1950, and was his third student in hong kong starting a few months after leung sheung and lok yiu. Chu shong tin is officially father of the international wing chun academy. In that time he taught thousands of students and many of them opened schools in countries around the world. This would be the first of many visits to follow for several of us. He is very famous for his energy and knocking men 34 times. Jun 21, 2019 in november, he left china and settled in hong kong. Sigung chu shong tin international wing chun academy. I have been practicing wing chun kung fu since 1984 and have made a living teaching it for more than 20 years. Im sifu kai taylor and i teach chu shong tin style wing chun. Kung fu northern beaches martial arts in mona vale and dee why.

We are fortunate that his legacy is flourishing and today is the perfect opportunity for the cst family to get together and share both personal accounts of the legendary master and also all of our individual experiences with the practice. Literally, chum kiu when translated is the method of how to deal with the opponents wrists once in contact. Wing chun illustrated is a perfect bound, fullcolour, glossy publication. Mark said the sigung only mentioned this concept twice over. In other words, chum kiu is the form applicable to fighting. Great grandmaster chu shong tin sigung chu was a closed door student of the legendary yip man who took wing chun kung fu to hong. As a child in mainland china, sigung chu shong tin learned tai chi from his father for a few. Great grandmaster chu shong tin sigung chu was a closed door student of the legendary yip man who took wing chun kung fu to hong kong in 1949. Mindful wing chun receieves many international visitors each year who visit hong kong to further their knowledge of wing chun and to gain hands on experience with the chu shong tin internal method of this incredible art.

Chu shong tin book of wing chun vol 1 revised edition form sets siu nim tau, chum kiu, biu jee. Newcastle shong mo wing chun kuen, 16 albert st, wickham. In the 1980s, sigung chu shong tin began the first of many visits to the international wing chun academy to share his knowledge with sifu jims students. We are a small dedicated wing chun school no commercialisation, just real kung fu. He told me that sigung had said something about our body and arms being moved as if leaves blown by the wind. Including three years fulltime in sydney under my sifu, jim fung, and. Founded by mui fa publishing in 2011, wing chun illustrated is the worlds premier magazine dedicated to wing chun, regardless of lineage or style. Grandmaster chu shong tin discusses wing chuns nim tao excerpt from a discussion with wing chun granmdmaster sigung chu shong tin firstly, i want to begin by speaking about the history of ip man s arrival to hk and how he was able to spark such a fervent following in the wing chun style. In november, he left china and settled in hong kong. This is the final stage and it is the ultimate goal for every wing chun practitioners in studying snt. Lok yiu wing chun usa 77 photos martial arts school.