The definitive guide to wing chun s history and traditions complete martial arts by robert chu, rene ritchie, et al. Jan 01, 2006 the chinese martial art of wing chun gungfu is one of the most popular combat systems being practiced today. Yorkshire wing chun, tsui shong tin sung wing chun sheffield. In this seminar series as well as in all of the other instructional dvds heread more. Sigung chu shong tin 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. Wing chun forms performed by a young chu shong tin in hong. Taught by sifu john kaufman in the chu shong tin method of wing chun. He has been training since 2002 at opened his own school.
Wing chun has become my unceasing study for decades. In addition to all that, in the following video, wc admits that he was taught by his senior wing chun brother, chu shong tin tsui sheung tin. Flat c, 10 th floor, 3 cheung sha wan road, shum shui po, kowloon, hong kong. 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. He was known as the king of siu nim tao for his dedication to the first set. Chu shong tin the book of wing chun vol 1 revised edition form sets siu nim tau, chum kiu, biu jee hardback tsui sheung tin this is the hardback version of this book. The second video in my series working through the fantastic wing chun resource that is the book of wing chun vol 1. That worked out for me cause i already knew them pretty much but if you have never take wing chun you may want to start with wing chun. Dec 11, 2015 mindful wing chun is wholeheartedly dedicated to passing on the internal wing chun method as passed down by grandmaster chu shong tin who was the longest serving student of grandmaster ip man. Jun 15, 2018 mindful wing chun is wholeheartedly dedicated to passing on the internal wing chun method as passed down by grandmaster chu shong tin who was the longest serving student of grandmaster ip man. Craig scott is the head sifu at laoch martial arts academy previously falkirk wing chun. Chu shong tin book of wing chun vol 1 revised edition form sets siu nim tau, chum kiu, biu jee tsui sheung tin this is master chu song tins last book. This is probably why wing chun is well known for being split into many factions. Chu shong tin the book of wing chun vol1 the purpose of siu nim.
He moved to hong kong in november 1949, started learning wing chun informally in september 1950. This is the method sifu kaufman teaches in his school located in cheung sha wan, kowloon, hong kong. Chu shong tin 20 book of wing chun vol 1 revised edition dummy and weapons. In fact, wing chun, which is so well organized, together with its nicely. Secondly, i understand that not leung sheung was also known for being soft or internal and that both men actually learned from ip man at the same time. His teachings of the hidden power of siu nim tao, referred to as nim lik, continues to influence the art. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. His method was exceptional as he focused on the internal side of this beautiful art. In fact, wing chun, which is so well organized, together with its nicely designed structure, has reached the acme of perfection.
A page dedicated to grandmaster chu shong tins method of wing chun. After several months of watching the classes, chu shong tin decided to join the training and, on january 1st of 1951 became a formal disciple of. Also available to the general public are a number of interviews such as those conducted by darrel jordan and sergio pascal. Marty anderson trained under chu shong tin from 19701980. This episode i look at sigungs list of the powers available to us and the. I train under the lineage of chu shong tin in hong kong, i certainly agree that slt is the primary form to master, everything grows from that. A couple of weeks ago i had a session with my sifu, and he told me he just came back from hk training with gm chu. Master chun presents the fundamentals essential in learning and establishing skill in wing chun kung fu. Chu shong tin had been observing ip mans classes for a few months before becoming his student on. Much of the information in this timeline came from biographical statements made by chu shong tin in his dual chinese and english volume the book of wing chun vol.
With the rise of the early morning sun on the 29th of july, 2014, sigung chu shong tin passed away in hong kong. He emphasised the practice of the sil nim tao form as a method of obtaining body awareness and power creation. Chu shong tins 1999 seminar everything wing chun blog. Only a few of the first printing were made and all sold out. The brief introduction of wing chun martial art chu shong tin wing chun was created by the abbess ng mui three hundred years ago. Yip man dubbed chu as the king of siu lim tao for his extrodinary ability to harness and express the internal power gained from the first traditional wing chun form. Wong shun leung stated that he watched over wc learning. 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. Method teaches practical selfdefense incorporating classic principles of internal chinese kung fu. Aug 05, 2014 ill start by answering my own question. The reason i say this is not because i am teaching wing chun, but the fact that the theory and structure of wing chun are very scientific and.
He is known as the king of sil lum tao and internal wing chun. Would you be so kind to tell me, where i can buy an original copy of the book and how much id have to pay for the book. Chu shong tin 20 book of wing chun vol 1 revised edition hardback dummy and weapons. Remembering chu shong tin and the relationship between theory. Sifu kaufman has been training under chu shong tin, and his disciple, ma kee fai, in this internal method of wing chun since 1999. Wing chun shoulder correction by chu shong tin youtube with. Learn wing chun kung fu in hong kong directly from grandmaster chu shong tin s disciples. The basics of wing chuns siu nim tao and chi sau, are discussed and presented by master chu shong tin.
Wooden dummy, eightchopping knives, sixpointfive pole and. Passing on chu style wing chun a thankyou from qld wing chun queensland wing chun has only come about through the generous nature and teachings of our sifu and sigung, master jim fung, and the generous teachings and passing on of this knowledge through sifu andrew withford, maya brown and kam lowe. Chu shong tin wrote two books that were released in a bilingual english and chinese set in 20 and 2014. The late grandmaster of the art, ip man, who first brought wing chun to hong kong in 1949, and his famous student, the late bruce lee, are well known exponents of the system. Ip chun, the eldest son of ip man, is as passionate and relentless in keeping his fathers wing chun kung fu legacy alive and, in 2014, was selected to represent wing chun as the inheritor of the legacy of wing chunstyle kung fu. Passing on chu style wing chun a thankyou from qld wing chun queensland wing chun has only come about through the generous nature and teachings of our sifu and sigung, master jim fung, and the generous teachings and passing on of this knowledge through. Chu shong tin was a true master of wing chun kung fu. Compared to other early students of ip man, leung sheung was 15 years older than chu shong tin and almost 20 years older than wong shun leung. Jul 28, 2014 chu shong tin tsui sheung tin was yip mans third hong kong student.
Loking forward to your reply, kind regards, klaus pascal from. I have just started a blog and recently wrote a post on the effortless power of wing chun, let me know your thoughts. Grandmaster chu was one of the earliest disciples of wing chun grandmaster ip man, had earned the reputation as the king of siu nim tau. Chu shong tin became fascinated with the physics and dynamics of the structure of wing chun and was a fast learner. A couple of weeks ago i had a session with my sifu, and he told me he just came back from hk training. 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. Chu shong tin started his training in hong kong and lived with his sifu yip man for sometime. In 1950, he got a job as secretary to the restaurant workers union in kowloon where ip man was living and conducting wing chun classes. Review chu shong tins 1998 wing chun seminar 3 disk set. Raw wing chun kung fu martial arts for mind and movement.
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. Chu shong tin the book of wing chun vol 1 hardback. Two hong kong wing chun masters interview read more. Viewing from any angle, i consider that wing chun is really a masterpiece in martial art. The history of kung fu and the development of wing chun. What is the best way to sharpen my wing chun skills.
An exceptional article on wing chun kung fus first set by the legendary chu shong tin. He is very famous for his energy and knocking men 34 times. Students from around the world travelled to hong kong to feel the power of his wing chun system. Siu nim tau by chu shong tin center of mass weight scribd. The chinese martial art of wing chun gungfu is one of the most popular combat systems being practiced today. Through his daily practice he was able to produce unstoppable force until right up to his death at 81 years of age. June 6, 1933 july 28, 2014 was the third student of martial arts teacher ip man in the discipline of wing chun, and remained at yip mans school to become his senior instructor. Duis dui est, vehicula quis leo sed, venenatis sodales quam. Mindful wing chun is wholeheartedly dedicated to passing on the internal wing chun method as passed down by grandmaster chu shong tin who was the longest serving student of grandmaster ip man. Chu shong tin the book of wing chun vol 1 form sets. The book covers the 3 empty hand forms siu nim tau, chum kiu, and biu jee. Aug 15, 2014 the life of a wing chun master chu shong tin. Grandmaster chu shong tin, coined the king of siu nim tao by ip man, discusses a few.
How to order sigungs books directly from hong kong. Chu shong tin tsui sheung tin was yip mans third hong kong student. That list of accomplished wing chun masters include. Chu shong tin left his home city of guangzhou for hong kong. The brief introduction of wing chun martial art chu shong tin.
Amongst all the martial arts in china, wing chun is the one i like the most. The 17yearold chu was a secretary at a restaurant at whose premises ip held classes, which he audited. Chu shong tin teaches an internal style of wing chun kung fu. Wing chun shoulder joint manupilation by chu shong tin shoulder joint. Chinese martial arts, chu song tin, sifu nima king, siu nim tao, wing chun, wing chun journal, wing chun united the characteristic of wing chun in relation to its structure and formation is that every one of the three forms has its own thought and theory. Learn wing chun kung fu in hong kong directly from grandmaster chu shong tins disciples. Leung sheung didnt find ip man and begin training wing chun until his thirties. Lok yiu, chu shong tin, wang kiu, wong shun leung, william cheung, hawkins cheung, duncan leung, jiu wan, victor kan and of course, bruce lee, to whom many credit bringing wing chun to the attention of.
Dustan carroll, the owner and founder of the wing chun boxing academy llc, has practiced and instructed others in wing chun gung fu yip man. I know a lot of people say that you can not learn kung fu from a book or dvd but in the old days in china a lot of people learned from book as long as you have some one to practice. At sung wing chun we seek to pass on the art as taught by our grand master, chu shong tin. He taught wing chun for over 60 years beginning his training under yip man at 17 years old. Chu shong tin was yip mans third hong kong disciple. Chu shong tin was the third student of martial arts teacher ip man in the discipline of wing chun, and remained at yip mans school to become his senior. 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 the age of 17, when he met yip man. A page dedicated to grandmaster chu shong tin s method of wing chun. Queensland wing chun association passing on wing chun. It comes in two volumes, and this is the first published in 2011.
Remembering chu shong tin and the relationship between. He later went on to become famous as the king of siu nim tao, the allimportant foundation of the entire wing chun system. Queensland wing chun association passing on wing chun kung. Chu shong tin the book of wing chun vol 1 fundamental. Chu shong tin book of wing chun vol 1 revised edition form. Chu shong tin book of wing chun vol 1 revised edition form sets siu nim tau, chum kiu, biu jee tsui sheung tin this is master chu song tin s last book. The cover is a portrait of master chu shong tin, which is a highly fitting tribute to a great gung fu master. Intro to the philosophy of wing chun by chu shong tin. The structure of wing chun kung fu is so scrupulous and precise that it fits into the logic of science.
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