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Wing chun is a martial style focused on personal defense at close range in which different striking, grappling and breaking techniques are used.
The wing chun learning system is made up of different forms (Siu Nim Tao, Cham Kiu, Biu jee…) and concepts that occur depending on the progress of each practitioner and their skills.
Forms
Shaolin Kung Fu is made up of many empty hand forms and weapons; They are sequences of movements and techniques that are used to learn theoretically or practically the martial art system.
In the case of Wing Chun there are three forms of unarmed combat (empty hand), long staff (kwan) and butterfly knives.
The objective of the classes is to assimilate the concepts and above all learn to execute them with the body in a fluid, coordinated and elegant way.
The first form known as Siu Nim Tao (the small idea) is the starting point for every new student. This form is the essence of wing chun and brings together the most important techniques and concepts.
Cham Kiu is the second form of the system and emphasizes more advanced techniques using offensive and defensive movements accompanied with the hip. Eventually it is usually practiced with combat exercises.
The final form of Biu Jee is designed to expand all the knowledge previously acquired. The advanced practitioner must learn to handle situations that require a technical repertoire.
Technical applications
Within wing chun there are a set of basic techniques that every practitioner must learn in their beginnings.
Beyond mechanizing the exercise, it is about understanding it and extrapolating it to a real situation that can happen at any time.
These techniques can later be applied during chi sao or combat as work and technical improvement.
Wing Chun movements, like other kung fu techniques, require knowing how to work with different parts of the body to enhance the strength and fluidity of the techniques.
As you practice, your body will learn to react to stimuli and situations. In this sense, understanding the essence of the movement is the key.
It is not about being the fastest or the strongest but rather about flowing naturally without tensions or blockages that hinder the execution of the technique.
Chi sao
“Chi sao” or as it is commonly translated “sticky hands” is par excellence one of the best-known exercises in Wing Chun classes and is the vehicle in which students begin to study and apply different combat techniques.
Chi sao is a one-on-one confrontation in which it is not only about hitting but also about acquiring sensitivity, self-control, reaction capacity, fluidity and coordination.
It is a complete exercise that requires a lot of dexterity, control and, above all, skill on the part of both combatants.
A pattern of movements that tests the skill of each practitioner using an alternating sequence.
The objective of chi sao is to lead to combat situations by focusing on each of the fighters.
Unlike other styles, chi sao is not composed of prescribed attacks and defenses. Everything flows depending on the situations.