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    5 ROOTS OF ll ‘aMRG THUR Teron “wm tsun one CHUN) HALL ras oS GtingChan acl 1 Wing Tun oat Denny Tetnioues Weve Bony eign APPUATONS of ene 8 “Top: Pata akan dng tho 25 Anniversary Commemort Ting aught ho Kursu unerads oF VrgTsin Bottom. Photo taken In lal wen Pret Leung Ting and oversfunded advance istic pf be Suge ass “Thrusting-Fingers” — the Advanced WingTsun kungfu set BIU-T. ZE Pulkished worldwide in English, Chines Hungarian, tli and eter wertensy GRANDMASTER PROFESSOR LEUNG TING yin Buaia ISBN: 962:7284.76- First Editon: 4 Jan 2003 Chiat Editor iN BUN Engl raniting PAULY (Primary Level Technician, (WTA) Proof Reading PROP LEUNG TING Sepp © 2002 Nove by Leung's Pubetons rot eM, 08 ral, Hong Kong aaa hen this book may be rere the pubisher. Printed in Hong Kong. For more infor leungting.com \ iwta.com 3 INTERNATIONAL WINGTSON ASSOCLATION {8 thn oon. gang Tet: sz 25.081 Pars 05) OUST Ema aa @ Me et ead Ofc (un Tr Conga) 147 Ue Naban ReSBR Hong Korg \ PO Box TIER, Kn Cena Hong Korg Fu Gan) bane to Dab as Var ane (mal tank @ hoot www . iwta com www . leungting .com letrationl WingTaun Assocation Founder Leung Ting ABrlef History from raining to Teaching Martial Arts steratonal WingTaun Assocation founder Leung Ting has been apse by marl as nce youth Because is fei beleved tht Leong wos mechievous and uy e was sy tstecen an inthe rare at for fear of Nis trubematng When he was heen, rough cove feoonmendaton fom hs mal unde Cheng Fook (8 4), Lang began leary Wing Teun ao speed a ‘Wing Charon Tun” yh her srs of andra Yi) wth hr scent of i aster Vip Man mong Kong. flr neat a ear, Leung’ later vertay coe th on had tan tng Yn gb ho oy tater to prevent Leung tus received lent onsen fons thor an basen fren more rescue In is pact. Even iloment wear coud no deter hm fern gang inte sel practce OhSau (ao Sckng-ms) and Lat Say (124 or Freehand ing) dis wih is kang roe fr many hon er He even se up a parson raning regen fr hms he couldnt punch fhe Sandbag one Povsand tes ard Hk ve hundred tines daly he mong. Ateomam, a ever, be wad dude is epetos elon 2. erring fo the recoecion of ono his eer kung tees (Séing) Kok Kang (43), ence when te Wate owes had aedy suspended fhe No. ‘typhaen waning signa (the sronges warning sigan HongKong) Leung Ting sil sunbed tons Hs Se sol (ns rt ugh ne owt fase) As @ Tess instucornaluay Kicked him eu Anafr eer king ober nad Sing (2) he same pried alo recounts ananeodl: One we wang in the beh he then youth Leung Ting stepped ono a star th can hal mas ers besa re pata he et sora tes rg ad en tou {breve ie bone benefit were anther person he woud fave gushes th es ce sss ranted ne ove, a ‘wrapped up ke alge dumping and teugh tpg wih ey sep, Leung Ting Sil ote sto cps at night Everlasting pace the lod cud be seen Sdaig out fon beneath Ns foot Fa could atch ths Soto park ot Wen be was sveten, Leung wrtered i ass is oer marta nce ‘fu Cheng But (3), also ane fh cer kung rts, n acing sudens Seon atari, duet igh schol examinstons, Leung ‘stepped gang 1 his Uns raring hal ct as an asstort nso A yea ae Leung gadiled from high soho, but Stu Cheng had already quit is job as @ maria instuc. [Arthe tne, Leung invodued many student fo Stu Cheng$s dass. Snoe Leung had also personaly taught te majoriy of students who tied during Cheng Buk S teaching eure, hey soon convinced Leung fo teach evenng asses, Tus, Leung ie toy ptna tein sent eat rg in 1957 Loung epee tothe Literature Department of he Hong Kong Bets Univer to study Chinese and Foreign Lira. Ding 1968, he established 3 Ving Toon class at tis sehoo, which made Tim the fst to ever introduce the ‘Canose marl esi the Hong Konghigher educabon syste. "Wing Tsun orghaled as an innovate hing art that countered traionl sives. The founders of is sve ead 2 system based upon the prince of Phangig alg wih te chenges of fe eramy, win tecriques purely aimed at Cunterng stronger opponents. Exreme discretion has days been upheld ever Shoe is eslablshmert nerds to prevent oer sies fom realng the secret of Sotess overcoming stengh. Every geeraon ony had a couple recon, wih {en orso at most Alhough Great Grandmaster Vip Man fomaly transmit is tin Hong Kong fra pedo aout en years ncn those who only began ain or fen day, his Stans dd not number ovet a few hundreds. Outing those yeas, Grandmaster Yip Man and hs serier Gscpes stl primary used 2 sem:-puic ‘nated to enol students Nok ony they retain fom open demonstrators, but ‘Be those who wanted to laam Wg Tsun coud nt do so whou an introduction ffom aos axqarlancs. Fem fis one cn see he eva of secre marines. Upon his pubic promotion of marial as inthe higher educaton system Leung Ting found tha tere were countess Wing Tsun ratuctrs, each wih dierent aeademic dass schedule. t became increasing oficut to tack the teaming progress of every chudot and so Siu Leung composed 2 systematic teaching method. He also emphasized stict management stands, not only did fe devise a promaton system, Bu aso required al nsructors and student to wear 2 designated raking unfor, Ths ceatd the fst ‘systematic instructional and ‘managoment system’ amongst al tbe Wing Tsun choos, Tn tine, Great Grandmaster Yip Man conraced a stomach disease and was amid tothe hosp o undergo surgery. He decded to rele frm teaching ater {ly recovering from the pes, When Sf Kwok Keung, heard of Grandmaster Yp Man's hosptalzation, he weet to pay him a vist ding which he spoke of Leung Tiny's personal character and endeavers. Yip Man noted Leungs panstking eft in evatng bis Wing Tsun sls and zeal in promating the aft of Wing Tsun and thereby immediatly agreed to anoept Leung Ting asa sce ater his operaion Fothermore, he would personaly pass on the most advanced techniques, and ‘concepts of teat jt Kwok Keung residence To dent the ferent concept he feared fom the last period of Grandmaster Yip if, Siu Leung Ting soon regsiered the te of Hs onn kung sysem as “WingTsun ™” iniembonaly thus i becomes the unique speling ofthe Leung Tings WingTsun System 6 ‘Betwoon 71 and 72 te Horg Kong magazine New Mari Heres, onthe aconmendton 0 Si Leung Ting. fice ittewed Grenier ip Man Ptr ean Suing the soon lfew wien Grins Vp denonstats te Upper ar Lower Gaur Sau wth Lat Ssnea 1969 Singapore toed the Ss international Chinese martial as teunamet, members fhe Hong Kong Kung conmunty aso san tans 1 arta ae ine competion, may Hong Kong ung ees joined together aera nat Nong Kaw cine Marian Assobaio which sare 1 trgize ape ung contest. ni ee St Loung ved is schoo fom Hang Hom to Naan ood Host busy street Kowen se. n ore fo cate fe, Shy eas ng exensulyconsuted ne ning methods of fog professional Dove and Tarbox Bele lng, fe had mull a Speoa rang seman most sued fo prepare Ne HingTsun fers. No mae than 2 yea. cane eo" ele ers were Voned. who. ated fevorhy recs Brats heh HongKong. Tawa, ad oer orators. sow Prof LoungTin's WingTsun “Kungfu emphasis simply ad Snctcatty, Wins. sytemaic curcalum, succesil fighters can be ovlops in'a vey short amu of ire Fr thie reason, hunreds of evs of mori at intclors of lw anforarent al ver the word it Spolyng Mngaun combat etnies to eal wt eins of terri. FPG Europa ovr 75% of Special Fores ether adopt Wing sun or inet combin some WingT sun techniques nthe bare Rand Hing courses I'he pets, Profeeo’ Leung Ting fs teocing an overcoming teehnique {pine chifinstracors of Eropean special pole Belowe Grandmaster Leung Ting's WingTsun system Is currently the only Chinese kungfu system adopted by most the national law enforcement and miltary units especially those in Europe This Photo was taken when one of Prof Leung's kaian gran-stadens was teaching te allan Special Police Un. The fiohers who represented Leung Tings schoal, besides expressing the sus tar of Wien, so hd oe get sei, whch Was apy of gts by tnotet in the Ht few rounds, Tere was one espe talebaory occasen when be Hong Kong chung Wan Chinese atl Ars Fete aap Gane spe fon Lay Tg 03 we Seno parol and a eared the pou sot of racing ou fe Winter socond rund Ene ‘Afar eeduting om uvrsty in 873, Leung sngle-nindedy rected ais towards tbe promotion of WegT sun, nJuy of he same ea e ound theta Tg WingTcun Nara Ars Assocation” Gye se Sa Lung stared teaching he has aready possessed the reptaten of hag he most stdetsn ng. Even os eary 2 he seventies, noone wat Unaware of who sichnane sty eon suet tered Sifu Leung Tg was mot hey he fst Chinese hung stun Hong who eve accopled fren sugets. AS a mater loc, se May of 170 when Leung Ting moved his schol fom Hung Hom to Nathan Road, there was aready @ succession of Eucpoan and Amefcan studenis who came fo seek fReruclon. Moreover, many of his students who were alumni ofthe Hong Kong Baplst Univers elber emigrated or went abroad to coninue ther academic fedueaton Some of these sidents began to open branches in ther respecte ‘ats. When Sit Leung fst vated Europe in Nay of 1976 fo prem the martial tts, many offs Chinese ad foreign students had long ao setup ranches in England andthe United Sates. Seow: De Leung Ting isthe rst Cines kuna grandmaster invite to ‘Thalland to publicly Introduce and promote WingTsun. During February ‘of 1992, he went to Thailand with a group of advanced WingTsun instructors to conduct demonstrations: at many Muay-Thal training Gymnasiums. The head of the World Muay-Thal Council, General Jerayudh Mesommonta, even treated Prof Loung and other WingTsun tractors as Vp. quta atthe renowned Lumpin Staum n Bangkok From left to right: Stephan Fox (Former Seven-time, Australasian Muay-Thal Champion who in the last few years has studied WingTsun and Is now 2 qualifled WingTsun Instructor, Prof Leung Ting, General Mesommonta, and Prof Keith Kernspecht (Leung's highest’ German student and head of the European WingTsun Organization). 0 secede corious devsopnent ct he iemaion Leu Tra WigTsun es aston Kew ae Sane Tena say ts ‘& fe ‘rematonalWingTam Assooebr thas Row bese be nets anos ‘espendon atl ats eranzaton wer benches spread frou Ee and Waser Eup, Be Und Ses Canada stl, New Ze, Asa at fe Mido Eat or €3 cane, it outs of tal sos ad are an {EOCD maa fs member Ste prev wars ang Kate. bast, Muy. Ta,e Seses sang be hood WgT aside. Leg Trg Soa rs st tng at arin pated wae iden toypiots a andere wn, Te faced ake eat lugs wa Sacred ‘ah Let: rot Leung ay regarded the word mation feiss Hany first-rate Intnaonl hier re Nonored to become Soden of Leung Ting Wingrsun. This pots Yosaken wen “Wor Boring’ Champion" Frank ‘Bruno visites Standmaster Leung's International Head: fuartrs in Hong Kong ino"Tearned tne Slewinefau set wih Sreat aster Cheng hoes Fan The Meaning and Theory of Biu-Tze Biu-Tze Does Not Leave the Door lu Teste trad danced etn he WngTsun ton. the pos weladasayng"Bu-Tze does at ave he oor iF 17) which mean ose Wing Tsun (Wing Chun) pracitoner who did rot aia cran sl vel eo even have sone at one ope leant This erase se exes veo undepod is o eit rot dice tin ute Do ro yg igh bebo. ‘Thus oe can appre reat regard veh ober had Sl inthe eater seran soc of Cima peopl ies wor comparatively simple snd ante an her aces rave coservave, Customary, 2 trata at rane wou lbw is nce tive ad et cnained tr lsertent naan, ing Tsun was orignal an exter sen Sivan dh nt ely hve mre than a fon Secs px genera Th ier suing hat mary nthe oder generators wad Fa for decades ard teat eam be Bi- Tee strom her nsroers on wer ptor oe lo wor a secu tan i fon ty schngs ele kungtu bothers), bit wit renin exge dene on poses a paral tnrstandng, Tis woud make & cat oa many of he Erste Tze ecu dung arul canbe. Tis i ames untunte statin Tawa, its modem ane, Bu- Teo no loge sich a ezel king sl ‘slang a neers of ou atsciaon earesty Vn ard consent) poss, ina fn yas ey il ach he prereqt lvel lam he Bur Tzoset ‘Three Reasons Not to Teach However thre ate profound reasons why cur id not easly pass on te Bu-Tze se. Fist ofall the majorly of echniques wthin tis set ae ether bal attacking movements or urestaned strking methods, which confor to the prindpls of to execute an atack in preference fo defend” (sist) of 32 counter an attack by an atack” (trash) . These finds of sting mettods ‘itze Yapd bat and rap resoio’. The stonger an opponent the more ‘cutis to win a prolonged conic. The saying toil ten thousand of ha eaettcs homerbet yon’ nears ha ng such ponsced Bt ae & ‘FSttany some as-Te bst eho to avi bang injured byte opponents 0 knoe him down before ora the moment he intates an aac. n this way, cne can mime the chances of being ambushed by 2n opponent. (Note: Regarding the ) of Xguang ( im) i Guangzhou (CA). When Budchist monks sunaunded him, he employed @ Biv-Tze technique called the Dong-Sau (at + or‘Swinging-ar). Iwas sai that wen he exerted his “oh” power all the way through his fingertips, not ony dd he bounce a few monks who had enclosed rim over ten feet away, but he aso Caused the gigantic temple's bronze bel to sing and sound loudly. OF couse the so-caled "Chor ‘exeral ai-power”is very absiuse mater. they are not ‘merely fletonal umars imagined by the kungfu novelists, then they ae deception techniques used by those vagabond magicians or marta-at crooks to create iusions and unworthy of beiet, To suggest anor explanation: Dr Jan's ‘Swinging-arm technique probably knocked cutward the group of monks, one of whom was recoled several fet away and, iting the gigantic bronze bell wh his wapging limbs, caused it fo sound. (Edtors nots: Regarding the deception techniques of vagabond performers, place refer to the book “Skils of the Vagabond win by Or Leung Ting) "However, casualy exering a Bu-Tz technique to suddenly cause someone to bounce back “overtenfeet is really rot an exaggeration. Not only did ou ‘predecessor Dr Leung Jan attain this lve, aso | mysel_ as wel asthe relatively Fighanked practoners of my asociason, a abet it away an opponent the ‘stance of several eet or even “over-‘er-fee with a strike. Further, fr those "yes which stress the use of elastic power, not ony WingTsun but so Taliquan (Ces & oF TakChi Chuen), Baguazhang (0 3 For Eight Tigran Palm-stkes), ele, when a tranee reaches a certain level it would not be very 1 , uf _“Seuee » 3] [« + Upper-Level Spade-hand ‘The Chang.sau (44-4 of “Spade ands vided inthe Seung lo Chang san (444 or Upper level Spade hand”: normally called “Upper Spade hand” in sh) andthe Haro Chang san (F384 + or “Lover Spade hand”). The upper Spad-and, «canals be called the Change sa (58+ or "Nec spating hand), ‘The Upper Space hand is employed in a similar way othe Torun punch, The ferences thatthe Trusting punch sully seks ou slong horizon ie fom he Souler. Even if itis eat towards the fae ofan opponent, a mest the "sinking elbow” of punch is only riven shy upwards jus ike shoting an anow othe fae ofthe ‘opponent Hower, the Upper Spadehand sizes an “upward poling” force to suenly ts up from the centr of the ches wih the ee ofthe pam acting a3 lade of spade tha cats towards he intersecion ofthe opponent's mandible and neck. This is where the cervical vertebra ar et int he cranium and also where the cervical nerves ane laced. Ye between the two thee is only one ayer of skin that serves as a cennceon. Therefor, sis vil locaton, ytits exten vlna bes. Being a pragmats, 1am pala about te "practical vale" of every single technique ad movement Ths, when | fist stared traning I di not ely believe hat using the eg ofthe palm to spade upwards could cause avery serous hating elect It as ony afer tning ChSau and Lar Sau(Frehand fighting) with a ining pater tha experienced the power ofthis ecnige! used ain Ch-Sav and Lat Sou wth ‘wo fo tre of my hung rthors — besides Ralang back our punches athe last second — ina way that was ofan more intense than Yea fightin) While we were in the middle of exchanging 2 fly of stacks, my partner suenl issued an Upper Spade-hand towards my nck, thiaking | wos beable 10 ‘romptly rect and disipateitby changing my postions. However my reaction was delayed fran instant allowing my partner’ atack to land squarely oni intended tare. His reaction was considerably fast for when he relied that [had een bt he had already automatically withdrava is am, Seeing a how was sil stary-eye, he asked vas rely all ight. Lite did know that few secoads afer Tanswered "NO, problem’ fined and fel onto the fo. “Anoties case occumed ding a midsummer evening inthe 70s, when Twas siting the beach conversing and moongarng with my German headstdent Pro Keith Kerspech. (He snow te highest-ovelWingTsuniructorn Europe. However, be was enya SecondevelTecnicin at tat ime). He also doubted the power of the Spade-hand got excited speaking about it and caslly launched a spade” towards his nec, casing him to immediately fan fora moment due tothe pan, Even now, whenever the Spadehand is mentioned, be takes delight in recounting ths incident 16 polos A — ‘Romtents B.A (Pah suc russ fewer, etrngin by srg sort am to qressan pct BS font Ei ad then ting ino usu) ‘king nan ta also pushes dou Bs Prete am. Tiss tn appatenctthe at Faok Yoo" (R=) repping two by one” Uingsun mat (or re aps wo" son} a Wile both of Bs arms ae retained, takes advergs ‘andissues Thasing punch Mo atack Bs toa Photos 0 — E: Bintaty sutes great, injury, but sunable 0 move because of A's convo A once agai Uses his right palm © ol down both of B's ams. Ate sane time, he shoots out wath i et am as an Upper Space-end thetinstanty "spades" towards the {junction of B's mandible and neck Lower Spade-hand & Circling-Cutting Hand ‘The suibing target ofthe Haro Chang-sau (F484 ot Lower eel Spade hand of “Lower Spaie-and”in short) is the waist. This is where the kidneys are uated, which the reason why some people als call his the Chang isu (3 por Waise-spading hand’), However, iis not as popular 2s the Chae gga (jas +o Neck sping hand”), “The reason the Lower Spade haa isnot as popula ste Upper Spae-hand is becuase the laters wsed more ofen, Moreover, techniques tat an be wsed to tek fhe waist and flank, besides the Wang-cheung (Lying-palm), Ong-chewng [Revere palm), Da:chewng (Underaeath-palm) ani Halo Chag-laen (Lovet ‘Tsing pune), also neue oecasional use ofthe Marlo Gaur-sau (Lowe Spliting sem) aa chopping strike to the opponents waist and abdominal area. Hence, wth 30 thny opin, the Lower Spade band becomes a elaeable tacking echo. “Another reason is because the Lower Spade-hand only appeasin th Bix Tze set-The predcesor of our system wer aot wing to transmit this most aranced set to ordinary stdens, but eve if they eyentaly did o it would only be aftr many Sears A WingTsun fighter, after waiting for 30 maay yeas, would aeady hve veloped the habit of acing the opponents waist and lak with tchnigoes like the Lyng-palm, Reversal or so. Who would mae the special effort to change this longstanding habit for such a seldor-ased technique asthe Lower Spade-hand? ‘The Hen go-san (814 or “Circling cuting Hand”) is not a attacking ‘movement, but rater disoving technique used to escape an opponent’ grappling ‘movemeat' When an opponent tighly grasps the wrist of a WingTsus fight, be an tse the Huen-go-sau to dissipate the opponent's grip. The method primarily relies on the simultaneous and coordinated rotation ofthe body and wrist o generate ‘in mmeaseceaifugl force, AS well the band and fingers should “cut” down ike the citling motion a sickle. By tis moment of roaion, no mater how song the ‘opponent's grip is, one can escape the control in an instant. OF course, once the ‘opponents gapping am is asf, a counteratack most be immediately launched. "This is why ths section’ combines the Lower Spade-hand with the een got sa. (Edtors note: Place refer othe inside of the inside back cover for Prot Leung Tig's open demonstration ofthe “Instantaneous Escape from Fourperson Look" by simutaneously combining the By 20, the Huer-got sau andthe Kaur-sau moverens Omens Sifu Cheng Chuen Fun (Right) Situ Yeung Kai Kwong (Le) 19 Phot 1 — 3: AandB cortrtexh chr WT rethinks B {etsy rate toad rd ress done set a he stomping sre hm whet Tsing punch ‘Asigitam pesed Son wt boa im he anges a 3 ot Yanan sn oer Bongsaut gt se beeper stasing ce he she ‘mana nove otns 4 — 6 ‘neta presses oun Bs wis applying the metre of ‘one raping te" tectrique, Bu ight when A atiemps fo use a Thrusing punch ‘spor Spadesnand Shaunglo Chang sav), similar movement 0 rack B's Upper ee B rapidly reacts by fipongup hs ight arm toineropt A's right am, Pros? — @ Agno aos van ny dourar 5 th be gece. Tet, ‘wo asepentne rrovenet e presses onto am ang puls ait dort A then changes Lower Spase end and Shee Be flank Ate same tie, tram fcsup otghty sap Bs "huge am peer ftom eesing High-and-Low Splting-arms “The Shay har Gos (F284 igh nto Splting mss so naned the ov-chin Gaus (99 4 ccSesorsSplting ams”) tis because both ams tne separated like pir of ceo opened to expose two cating edges when perforin ths movement Since both ams are pit upwards and downward in front ofthe body to fom te shape of api of scissors i cele an extermel proeted defensive line. This defensive line extends from the head downvars to te groin and, du the ‘ngulr relationships, any incoming atacks wil be directed ino te central concavity ‘At the same ne, wis plying ths technique ve le is placed in font ofthe cater with the weight ying enirely on the back ls the whole body appear inthe Shape of a righ angle tangle, Furhermore, th upper body is sft and seemingly tnfleced by apple fore, which creates «lower Body that is sable and an oppet by tht ean gti of force. When all hese are combined together, increases the practical effect the High and Yow Spiting ams. ‘According to the experience guned fom teaching practical ighing techniques, ail over the world for many yeas, [ fel that the ending of the Highanélow Spiting-aras sequence inthe Bu-Te set would be more functional if it incaded 2 Fue fook-sou (4 oF Big-cckng Subdung am” followed by «Sha gens (1298+ or “Throating Hand”) Therefore, after a great deal of consideration I determinedly changed the otiginal Tuts Do-ngan (+ oF Releasing hand Eyes) to the Heer fooksan Sha-geng (we + 98 oF “Big ‘cing Subdingam. with That cating Hand”, Ever since, the complete ring. process of the High audlow Spitingarms in the set canbe etre applied practically to deal with opponents who atacks Wiha tighroundhoes kick Rit Gl adnate Yon SSaine cee neve tof the ‘ onde Gury esas 138, Because A's upperbody isasfele as aspng, viene caches Bs ranches ck as the 2 car bumper ands aletodsspae most is power tony 2 sight Then Re cles up samo lock seg wth he Big cing Siig arm (ok su) le simutaneusy atckng wha Trotting Hand (Shatgeng su. Protos A — ¢ A (Rh aces BB sudoony steps tp stck A's head Wha roundhouse kik. A dos notrteat but ater aianoes end cuickly exeoses 3 High-andion Spltng-ams to meet Batik, Rolling-Arms and “Five Thunder Punches” The Kwur-sau (32-4 of “Rowing arms") hold a very imporant place in both (chiSan (184 oF “Clnging Arms”) and the Mul-Yan-Chong-Far (&A16:% oF ‘Nooden Damn Techniques) Yet, within the tee ses passed down in Hong Kone, tere was no appaen inslanceof this movement (Peas refer othe seston ‘etnias ded Lal nthe chapter "The Meaning and Theory ofBu-72") Even before [eared personaly with Grandmaster Yip Man, had wondered why the Kvun-saw was no include in any of the thre sets, Nevertheless, ince I {ud practice tis movement in Chi-Sav andthe Wooden Dummy Techniques, | {ost assed tha his was jst how things were passed dow fom our forbear ‘On heist day [began olearsadvaced echnigues fom Grandmas Yip Man, afer he had seen me showing the te es for hm to observe, he suddenly asked me "Dont you knew ite adel sets, righ afr the Gau-sau youd ust performed, why you need fo fate bath arms inwards bof returing othe ona posten?- “The, as he demonstaed to me, he sad: “Aer youd done the Crossed ‘Gaun-sau movement. you tum to 2 Jarksun-ma (Sideling Stance), rotate one hand inwards long the forso to became a Che-tan-sau (Diagonal Paim-up rn), ‘nd leeve the other hand n the orginal postion to become a Oa) Bong-sau {lower Wing a) then his the Kwur-sau (Rotating arms) movement” fac that, I forever Kept Grandmaster Yip Ma's advice in mind and always used the method he demonstted to met teach my student, 1 was ony later reared to Mainland Chia to conduct many yeas of infrviewing 2nd nays that [ realized to my ter shock that past Wing Tsun snes had inludes ree “Kivu sa andthe Npbluen (3. & or Five Thunder punches”) sequences inthe Bia Test To me, the so-called “Five Thunderpunches” may seem mote appopiatly ‘ered “Five Drumming punches” (9) 25 the tem "BR" and “WR” bea the same Pronunition bat diffe in meanings However, acoring othe explanation of the {ldr Wing Chan peopl ia Fashan these “Five punches” acl iret fllow the Kina sau, By excouing tee movements in cose suvesns, 2 tal of fiv-punch sik ou in a etry short amount of time. When tendered upon someone's ody site hat of an abrupt and tee bout of "Fue Heaven hiking Thunrots Ths, be sane “Five Thunder paches” make such arama saying tht ses) to remem Ctioasy enough, the Five Thunder punches were origilly created as 8 counteratacking movement ued afer defending with the Kun sar, bot the best rsthod to isslve these Five Thunder punches specie the Kvn-sa tel, This 1 an instance ofthe profound logic "mutual gneaion and mul contol ‘The Five Thunder punches ae actully composed of tree consecutive methods 135, Fit tr murzan de oper atk whe Knut P Gb on che Tarsau ni Jutsu tha sity presses own upn the wis tthe ‘pponent (as n PD) and the smtanecus oan othe Loner Barg-as upwards a Tring punch ta ats he solar plus offre appmen as hPa, Nex, ater the punch tks the opponent, bof ams ar sight whan a ew inches, (259 Pot Then he weiss ae aed dounwarts whi tt hands become do {tha app sting resi ono the cppenonts ams. ue hen bh fs arp oni ‘he opponents body, be rdex ings suideni sping of fam phoenceye es {wo actives at Suey spring ou very cose othe body (as h Phat G) Alte same tie, apply fe nce to smutanecusly atack the sol paws and edomen ofa ‘ppanent bah vey vuneratle pots. Tere hough he fs a exam dove ‘he cppnent's body, hey sl possess teendous ple cause uy. Thy, ate the incor punches", bth ss flow he sih um th ype body an ‘ae reais one apn (asin Pto H. Wihen te bey turs back oa Frond Sano, bom ams have ateody suthed versa posits and she downwards wih a hacking fare, Tis mab of aks cle "Mie hacking Sos (sin Pht Once proficient trained, the enormous force ofthis vertical dropping can ven knock an extremely strong opponent tothe ground lie "beaking one mach into two, Eve ifthe opponent has exceedingly fst refers, it wil til at the vey least cause him to fll bask several meters. This isnot merely "a saying from a ‘martial ats nove!’ Some ofthe advanced instructors of our asccation have been le to attain hs level. If the moto of “torowing force a skin frce™ canbe trasped, then, through diligent dil practice, the WingTsun method of “explosive Fore" can be spontaneously eered othe highest degree Demonstrators Grandmaster Leung Ting (Right) sifu ‘Ma Hau Nam (Left) cs A — Gi A Pe) and B citer ech her in nga Pegasus 8 oy tas rad sp on Ale am hi tam we sles oping a ak Ah e Trtegpoe. Meigs 8 rang love urs oe ene Stand (irTancu Ts betnges nes mowenertades oes. Photos D — A apples a Left Gum sau (Pinnng-sm) to press down Bs lf wrist as well as restraining his right am, applying the ‘one taps two" method. A {akes the opporunty 16 draw his ght am upwards. to execute the fist “Pening arm with Thustng-punch" (Gum-sau Chung-uen) technique which, the first punch ofthe Five thonde-punehes (My u-kuen. Photos F — G:A then swt draws back bt his two sis sight yet pressing onto tath of Bs ams, Then he changes ino he second atacking method — te wMdde-hacking Descent” attacking tac — of the “Five Thunder punches’ by pressing on B's am while heavily coping down ont is cla ples end abdomen E ¢ 198 Phas H— | Bhan ated en sick wh ee nes ash aah, et Ass flu. Ale dom whe am piso nd toed ‘eel pag owonBs eam Tse acy Do ecg a Tag ean he enpry nebo Bas Aus pl Ban aby wt he roW i snes sls Be fel ot eal “0 ‘Swinging-arm (Sideward Inqusitive-arm) ‘The Dong sau (8 oF “Swinging am’ aso known asthe arta Mansa (wi or “Sideward Ingistve am, Alboagh it resembles tbe Ching sat rane (4 814 oc "Frontal Inquisitive) in he Chum Kin et tis acl ot the same. The Fon lnguistivearm is sed aginst an opponent who stacks from the fon heres the Sideward Ingusivearm is wsedagunstan opponent who stacks fom the ie or rea, Beeaise of the angle of the sdewird.Ingusve arm, if 2 Wong chem (Eo “Lying pa”) is nt simancusly used to stp backwards, thn hei poten danger of eighty he opponent “Actual he Backward Slapping alm is the primary means of defending gains the opponents tack. The SiewatdIngisive-arm merely makes use ofthe power force fom the woe arm sdenly swinging upwards, ke a ck tan cane that ‘aly Springs out ose away te ataking am ofan opponent. Tis is ferent fom he Frontal lnguistive am, which relies solely ona slanted angle positon fo get rid (fee (bso reo Page 10 Fe org sau Ma cain bk "Chum ‘Te folloving photos demonstate the method of applying the Seward Insite a: Prous 1 — 3 B (et tomes io launch a supra femehind Astody. ‘When 8 ruses cos o Smits, A ‘eda becomes ‘var othe aoc and (Sx Howes rit Bis acy very oseto ferear oA ray and nas sue 3 letpunchto tac Aon nishead Aimmedaely Sings up is gn arm ‘cheaniysbe Bolo his nck tle ‘srutneousy sepsing SSegonaly teed tinea de Dok Bs punch 1 102 j Double Grappling-arms, Turning Throw, Hooking-punch Many Wig Chun (Wing Tou) people think tht thee ae no grappling ot doing techniques in the Wing Chun (Wing Tsun) sysem. Some of them baving Sen {foci om our asoriton execute sch movemets on eeson or ding» public Yemonsttion, may tel dir students: “Tee are movements fom other sles that an Ting ced hie” To be bone [wish that it were [who individual created these movements. Unornaely here wre aleady Wing Tsun predecessors who hod thet them before me, whereas Iam merely erlang and farber promoting ther. “ony fr Dats WC pac wo he rover soo fase creat oe acanzed rovers) “Te eraplng techniques of WingTsun have a diferent purpose from thse used in er sys We nomally apply the grappling to temporarily contol an opponent in i preveat his esse or Comeatack wile eecung @ movement t tack fim. This vay different from te pupose of grappling in mosses, which are nerely fr contin, lacking amigo dca the opponent's am. According tthe WingTsun viewpoint, iis usalyfolsh to use bot hands therto grapple ot ofthe opponents arms This because while one uses both ams top) grate arm fax oppose te opponent ca sil we hs thera tack the grapple. Without a third am, thre s ot way to Block it) (esse eer Pi. 68: ‘Sigg an inte tok Oka) None in spi sstons Wing does have metals» pple wing to ams However, ir be ep ht whe ua these mids on cope at ius ape apd al Be sane ie By ily extending bah graping as Whe sane ting he sane itn comes ince ving rob, The ncn ofthese t90 (coping wile mami st prevent frombeng atk by he her of ‘beegponea swe espns arm, Right Grandmaster Yip Man demon Stang the Shang Comnsau (8 + oF ‘Double Gapping a” wh Chuen gusk (a5 oF “Stamping ck nthe Woden Durany Techniques. 43 ‘Thete are thee punching methods in WingTsn. Besides the most commonly ‘used Thrsting punch in al the tre bare handset, hte i a"Liing-punh inthe (Chum-Kiv set. Wheres the third punch, the’ Au-chng-buen (938 of “Hooking punt isincaded inthe Bia eset. ‘The Hooking-panch hs a fay similar parpose to the hook punch of western boing, bt thre are also differences. The Wing sua ightr emphasizes he use ofthe tuming force of footwork in combination with the simultaneous emergence of shoulder and elbow force from the upper body to generate an immense cenifgal force inthe direction of the tr to hook into an opponent. This hooking method that rosy sess the cordnaion of upper body and ist is somewhat dees than the “hook of wes boing. ‘The siking target is also unlike to some extent. Western bones ofen tow 2 hook punch while face-to-face oan opponent, ut WingTsun iets would ely do so. The reason is because when squarely facing an opponent, « WingTsun fighter would moch rather apply the moe practical and direst Chain Thrusing peaches than tbe hooking punch, (Only when the WingTun Fighter and is opponent ate oientd a a “T™ Yor instance, when one ofthe opponen’s shoulders faces the WingT un fiers ches) ld 2 Hooking-panch be launched. The high-speed power ofthe frm instantly ast aay" one's, which hooks nto the temple, jawbone ot face of the opponent. Therefore, the Hooking-punch is frequently ‘coordinated with the Dosble Grappling ams and Turing tow of the Biu-Tze set in order to augment thet offensive power. rush forward to stack Photos 1 — 3: A (Right) faces B. When A attepl to rush forward to ata with a Thustng-punch, B. immediatly shoots out with a Thusing-ingers (Bitze-sau) to, dssove A'S attack. Notiong the intercepton of “his ‘hresing punch instant changes his aackng tac, 4s sie Photos 4 — 5: A opens the five fingers of his right hand and, in sinutanous combination with his let hand, changes into @ Double Grappling and (Shang CCom-na-sau) to gly grab Bs ight elbow joint. While fly grin Bs right arm, ‘A aggessivey tums fis stance tothe night The temendous cenriugal force ‘generated by A's upper body causes Bs canter of gravy tobe pulled of balance _ard ere body to fal fora several fet Pro Ae Bas forward, A. immediately executes a_ ight Hooting-punch (duchong-Auen) to hea hit towards Bs theoa. Since B's Upper body i ang tothe ort A's punch exacty impacts against B's fxwerd leaning force. Demonstrators: Grandmaster Leung Ting (Right) Sifu Ma Hau Nam (Left) 46 3 wr Vertical Elbow Strike ‘The Biv Te st ang in our sociation no only resins te elbow methods inthe fit ection, but also includes wo ote elbow methods namely, the Hajar (a of “Backwaré-lbow") and the Jikjam (3.91 or “Verical elbow’). ‘The plication of the Backward-elbow canbe found in pg. 128 ofthe book “Wing Tum ‘uen", sothis section will discus another einique — the Vricaklbon. ‘The Vericateltow is also called the Ji-chon jan (189% ot “Vertical strike elbow”, This movemesis applied afer the Hooking punch, when the body has already tumed back tothe Foota-tance, by colliding th elbow perpendicularly

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