The form teaches the application of jaam as an attack, the use of the elbow to disturb, damage and to cover on an inside wrong paak sau. Known as seeking the bridge form, with the theory that you need to be in contact with your attacker to decide on how you will deal with the situation. It is important to continue practicing the first form for it is the foundation of your entire wing chun. In his followup to the little idea, sifu alex dissects the chum kiu form in highdetail. People generally translate ck as seeking the bridge or in some instance i can even find the translation to be destroying the bridge. Advanced wing chun presents for the first time in print the cham kil, or chum kiu, intermediate form as passed down from 5th generation grandmaster leung jun to william cheung via leung bik and yip man. Apr 11, 20 the first section of chum kiu teaches how to use turning and techniques at the same time, for example the bong sau and wu sau with turning and body shifting. Siu nim tau aka sil lim tao the beginning little idea chum kiu searching for the bridge biu chee thrusting fingers mook yan jong the wooden dummy form luk dim poon kwan the wooden pole form pah chum do eight slash knives form chi sau. Chum kiu set also introduces basic kicking techniques and therefore an equal development of hand and leg skills. Published on apr 11, 20 the first section of chum kiu teaches how to use turning and techniques at the same time, for example the bong sau and wu sau with turning and body shifting. There are a total of seven sections of chi sau for siu nim tau and chum kiu. Chum kiu attempts to remind you of some basic lessons.
Chum kiu international wing chun martial art indonesia. In chum kiu, you will focus on how to turn your body correctly and efficiently, paying attention to. In other words, chum kiu is the form applicable to fighting. Seek the bridge has the additional notes, context, and chinese maxims that audiences have come to expect from the companion book series.
Chum kiu building the bridge in wing chun rolling hands. Master ip ching walks the students through each form. Jul 22, 2012 chum kiu also introduces the wing chun practitioner to three different kicks, a lifting kick to block others kicks as done by ip chun, a front kick which can be aggressive or defensive as used by ip ching, and a turning kick which again can be used to stop the advance of an attacker or strike them if they try to get around the practitioner. Mark spence performing chum kiu, the second form of wing chun kung fu. It teaches the student the basics of the martial art.
All the books and dvds that contain or focus on chum kiu, wing chuns second form, searching bridge. The opening, centerline, and punch sections are the same as in siu nim tau. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. In chum kiu, even though youre turning, you still can control that motionmuch like a stationary position. Chum kius first section introduces wing chuns popular turning stance chor ma. For the chum kiu form, again, you want to follow a similar idea which we have in a lot of the basic training in wing chun, which is a chinese model. Out of the seven sections, the first section details the basic techniques which a wingtsun pugilist will often apply in a real confrontation. Along with showing the complete form as demonstrated by grandmaster cheng chuen fun, the book gives examples of how the leung ting wingtsun system is used for fighting.
Dec 12, 20 mark spence performing chum kiu, the second form of wing chun kung fu. Chum kiu consists of a variety of techniques and movements designed to destroy the opponents ability to bridge the gap, hence the name, bridge sinking form. Beginning with chumkiu, we go directly to gowcha gaunsau, or crossed double splitting blockarms. Chum kiu, or bridge seeking, introduces the movement of the entire body to supplement what has been learned in the basic form of siu nim tau. Although he is correct about chum kius primary purpose. The majority of all wing chun sects, inside and outside of the ip man line, either have one or all of these six wing chun forms in their system and it will be called by the same name. Here we learn body torque, unity of upper and lower bodies, elbow. Chum kiu tao is the second tao form, sequence of techniques you learn in wing chun. The gap of course is that distance between you and your opponentthis is particularly obvious when your opponent moves and changes position, one naturally needs to move in a way to close the gap, if one desires to use a technique. The turning stance of chum kiu is a twodimensional turning, i. Wing chun kung fu closing the gap with chum kiu home. The focus is on the proper maintenance of the bodys central axis and its motions, which helps with the development of wing chun power and the foundations of delivering that power. Wing chun closing the gap with chum kiu by mark beardsell. Sil lum tao little idea chum kiu bridging the gap biu ji thrusting fingers muk yan jong wooden dummy.
The dvd includes the execution of the complete chum kiu movement, the 4 chum kiu sections with 3 applications for each one of them, with the use of the 3 basic kicks and the arm bridges. Sil lum tao little idea chum kiu bridging the gap biu ji thrusting fingers muk yan jong. Wing chun instructor course learn the complete wing chun kung fu system and become an instructor, this course includes all published books since 2010 for the whole system and all the videos from years one and two and also every video you need to learn the complete system. Chum kiu attempts to remind you of some basic lessons that you already learned.
Chum kiu is known as the skill of wing chun, as this phase of training takes the understanding and application of the principles learned in siu lim tao and uses that knowledge to teach the student how to gain complete control of the fighting environment. One of the interesting elements of section 1 is that chuen bong. Leung ting covers the intermediate form of the leung ting wingtsun system. Book closing the gap with chum kiu chum kiu first third chum kiu drills correct footwork chum kiu posture and energy 1. This form has a nickname gow gup sau which means emergency hands, the 911 of wing chun. Chum kiu is to utilize the body weight of a person as the source of energy and combining the moves of siu nim tau to create a skill that can apply force in different directions.
This form train the hands moving independently of each other in a supporting role as well as being coordinated with body shifting and stepping. Chum kiu, although it has fewer sections as the siu nim tao, its performance is longer. As its name implies, chum kiu means the techniques aiming at seeking the bridge arms of the opponent. In addition to wing chun basic hand technique that you learned on the first level, it brings some of the most important footwork and kicks. The form places a lot of emphasize on the feeling you have to develop as you practice wing chun. Chum kiu takes the structure and bridge hand fundamentals of the siu lim tao form, and adds shifting, swift turning, stepping and kicking, to create a unifying body movements form. Wing chun formschum kiu wikibooks, open books for an open. Short of ground fighting, these are four complete ranges of fighting that are addressed in chumkiu training. It is divided into three sections with each one showing a different emphasis on simultaneous stepping, turning and hand techniques. In this chum kiu instruction dvd, you will learn to generate power through body shifting, the use of footwork and the theory of twodirectional force.
Section 1 of chumkiu introduces a variety of concepts that deal with trapping, changing angles, using elbow attacks, and defending against multiple opponents. The more you practice this form, the better your balance will be. While siu nim tao is the first and foremost emptyhand form in wing chun, chum kiu ck is the second one. Study guide for the videos lessons and book siu lim tau for the solo student book lesson 01 opening the stance hoi ma. The chum kiu form builds upon the skills developed from the first form siu nim tao. These techniques mainly focus on bridging the gap between you and your opponent.
Some of the benefits of training chum kiu are as follows. This is the second book in my collection and is suitable for home study via my distance learning course or just simply to help you with your knowledge of wing chun, this book is the intermediate level of wing chun known as chum kiu or bridge seeking, you should read and absorb the first book for siu lim tau before attempting this as you will just create a whole bunch of mistakes in your wing chun. The movements in chum kiu are more easily recognisable as fighting techniques. Chum kiu also introduces the wing chun practitioner to three different kicks, a lifting kick to block other kicks are a front kick which can be aggressive or defensive but never flashy, and a turning kick which again can be used to stop the advance of an attacker or strike them. It is with contact that the wing chun practitioner has hisher biggest. As the body moves to the side, one arm creates a circle with the bong sau movement while the other performs a raising dai sau movement, thereby creating 3 vectors of force. Chum kiu is the second of the three empty hand forms. Turning or sitting stance is a root movement in wing chun that encourages centering and torquing skills. Finally, the video shows the sequences 27 of the chum kiu movements with a training partner or chisao. Softness via relaxation and performance of techniques in a relaxed manner is fundamental to wing chun. When the turning stance is combined with use of tau sau, bong sau and fook sau of siu nim tau at the same time, every move of chum kiu will comprise the effect of having a force pointing from two different directions. Sil lim tau, sometimes referred to as siu nim tao, is the first of the hand forms of wing chun kung fu. It dates back to the shaolin temple and the development of wing chun over two hundred years ago. Chum kiu consists of a variety of techniques and movements designed to destroy the opponents ability.
Chumkiu can also be looked on as the bridge between the hand motions of the first form, and the emergency motions of the third form. Wing chun online year 1 teesside wing chun association. Start by standing straight with your head up, feet together, toes pointing forward, and hands at your sides. In chum kiu, you will focus on how to turn your body correctly and efficiently, paying attention to weight distribution and balance. Siunimtau is the only form in wing tsun that begins with gowcha tansau, or crossed double palm uparms. The author is wellknown for his detailed and easy to read books on chinese kungfu. The second and third sections introduces wing chun stepping, this, when combined with techniques, this enables the safe bridging of the gap between the practitioner and hisher opponent. Dedicated to teaching combat and self defense through the practice of wing chun kung fu, along with aspects from other effective combat systems giving. Chum kiu archives page 2 of 3 everything wing chun blog.
By sifu scott smith dragon tao kung fu this is a slower version of the form, with closeups, that is designed for learning the form and training purposes. This volume is the second release of a fivepart series on wing chun. Chum kiu also introduces the wing chun practitioner to three different kicks, a lifting kick to block others kicks as done by ip chun, a front kick which can be aggressive or defensive as used by ip ching, and a turning kick which again can be used to stop the advance of an attacker or strike them if they try to get around the practitioner. They are repeated in chum kiu to emphasize their importance. The form has been adapted and changed over the last few hundred years, but it is thought that the form was inspired by movements from both crane style kung fu and snake style kung fu. Leung ting wing tsun chi sau the first individual book on wing tsun chi sau that grandmaster leung ting has ever written. Sifu alex richter is a columnist for wing chun illustrated and cohost of the cult podcast, dudes. This is a private channel in support the second book published in the my personal wing chun tao series. If the theory of chum kiu is analysed carefully, it is found that it has reached the acme of perfection. The first section of chum kiu teaches how to use turning and techniques at the same time, for example the bong sau and wu sau are performed whist turning and shifting the body weight from one leg to the other. The next step in wing chun after learning the siu lim tao is to learn chum kiu. Chum kiu form and applications international wing chun academy. Section 1 of the chumkiu opens a bit differently than siunimtau. Master ip ching explains the theories and principles of the first two hand forms of wing chun, siu lim tau and chum kiu.
The yee gee kim yeung ma stance from the siu lim tao form has a 5050 weight distribution, while the chum kiu ma stance carries its balance or weight on its back leg. Sifu greg lebanc chum kiu interview everything wing chun. Chum kiu in the wing chun syllabus wing chun lessons. Chum kiu is the intermediate set of wing tsun kungfu, which should normally be learnt after the siunimtau set. Hence the form is called chum kiu or seeking the bridge. The chum kiu form also teaches the development of multivector force, an example being a stepping movement with a simultaneous bong sau and dai sau.
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