Material covered in the Ving Tsun Intro Program
Most of your time will be spent doing exercise with instruction and supervision, but you will learn the basics about:
The origin and purpose of the system
The lineage and history from Yim Ving Tsun to Moy Tung
The local branch school and training programs
Training itself answers most questions, but if you have any, you are welcome to ask.
First section of the first form, Siu Nim Tao. Each of the first three Ving Tsun Kung Fu forms are taught in three sections. The Siu Nim Tao form is the foundation of the Ving Tsun system. It means ‘little beginning idea’ and, through study and practice, it teaches and develops the basic principles, energies and movements. It is the vocabulary for the language of the system. The details in this form are key to developing the most powerful and effective kung fu technique.
Yat Chi Chung Choi (Sun Character Center Fist). This single punch also acts as a block; Ving Tsun Kung Fu gives you the ability to block and strike simultaneously.
Chain punch: Ving Tsun’s most famous fighting technique – rapid-fire punches, blasting out on center. Don’t stop punching until your attackers go down or away.
Tan Sao (Palm-up block) technique: This technique is useful for blocking hook punches and other strikes, and to pin attackers arms. Later, you’ll learn how to combine it with other techniques for simultaneous attack and defense.
Pak Sao (Slap-block) technique: This technique controls the centerline and blocks straight punches, and can also be used to trap opponent’s arms. Later, you’ll learn how to combine it with other techniques for simultaneous attack and defense.
Pak Sao exercise: This is the first two-person exercise in a system of exercises. It begins with this simple yet powerful exercise that trains the centerline, horse and relaxation. Pak Sao training instills these principles and the proper kung fu foundation. In addition to the instructor, you’ll get to practice Pak Sao with other students in a regular class.The Ving Tsun system leads from Pak Sao to Chi Sao, through a series of six building-block exercises, including Pak Sao. You start with simple basics, and build on your foundation until you can perform the complex exercise of Chi Sao with ease and detail. We don’t spar with or hurt our classmates in Ving Tsun - instead, we train in this system of cooperative exercises, which is both safer and better for developing martial skill. These exercises involve sticking with a training partner’s arms while studying and developing control over the centerlines, horse stances, relaxation, motion, energy, form and technique.
Dim Gerk (front kick): The standard Ving Tsun kick, used for attacking the lower part of an opponent’s body, as well as blocking and trapping their leg techniques.
Jong Sao (ready-hands): In Jong Sao you are ready to fight – your hands are covering your centerlines and you are standing upright, ready to step or move as needed to end the fight as quickly as possible.