Is it Siu Nim Tao or Lim Tao?
Sil Lim Tau, sometimes referred to as Siu Nim Tao, is the first of the hand forms of Wing Chun Kung Fu. It teaches the student the basics of the martial art. The form has evolved differently as styles of Wing Chun diverged.
What is Siu Nim Tao form?
The first form of Wing Chun is Siu Nim Tau, which translates to ‘small idea’ or ‘little thought’. The Siu Nim Tau form teaches you how to build up your structure and achieve a relaxed state, which is necessary for the proper generation of force and the development of Wing Chun’s ‘Power of Relaxation’.
What is Wing Chun stance called?
The Wing Chun stance is known as Yee Jee Kim Yeung Ma 二字拑羊馬 (translated as Character Two Goat Clamping Stance). It is the training stance of Wing Chun signified by the pigeon-toed feet and the tucked pelvis. It is actually only one of a few stances in Wing Chun.
What is the first form of Wing Chun?
Sui Nim Tao
The first martial arts training form of Wing Chun is called “Sui Nim Tao” (in Cantonese) which literally translates as “Little Idea”.
What are the 6 forms of Wing Chun?
Wing Chun Forms
- Siu Nim Tao (little idea)
- Chum Kiu (bridge seeking)
- Biu Gee (thrusting fingers)
- Muk Yan Jong (wooden dummy)
- Luk Dim Boon Gwun (six & a half point pole)
- Bart Cham Dao (eight cutting knives)
How many Wing Chun lineages are there?
eight distinct lineages
There are at least eight distinct lineages of Wing Chun, these are mostly little-known outside of the Peoples Republic of China, and each has its own history of origin.
What does Si Hing mean?
Sifu is a Cantonese term for “teacher” and also has the connotation of “father”. It is a title that denotes respect towards the person addressed as Sifu. This title is commonly used in the Chinese martial arts, the equivalent of the Japanese “Sensei”. Traditionally, once a student opened a school he became a Sifu.