The cover is a portrait of master chu shong tin, which is a highly fitting tribute to a great gung fu master. I find this book very useful as i have started doing wing chun kung fu. Chu shong tin seminar 2005 international wing chun academy. This opened my eyes to the true nature of wing chun and the possibility of producing enormous power with little effort. Craig scott is the head sifu at laoch martial arts academy previously falkirk wing chun. Leung sheung masterful wing chun practitioner home facebook. If you have attended the seminars in australia, or purchased the master chu shong tin, wing chun seminar series from everything wing chun, it shouldnt be a problem for you either. Try group or private training at nim tao wing chun sydney a specialist kung fu school in frenchs forest. His method was exceptional as he focused on the internal side of this beautiful art. Our school has a direct connection to ip man through grandmaster chu shong tin, who started training under ip man on january 1, 1951, and was his third student in hong kong. Online wing chun school learn chu shong tin wing chun. The book covers the 3 empty hand forms siu nim tau, chum kiu, and biu jee.
I trained wing chun full time for eight years under grand master chu shong tin in hong kong. Afaik wing chun is cool but has problems being applied in pressure so i would like to go to a school. He was known as the king of siu nim tao for his dedication to the first set. Sifu brian kwongphillip bayer and ving tsun association nj. 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. Sifu john has been studying the internal methods of late. In this video clip, sigung tsui seung tin chu shong tin demonstrates the application of the. Sigung chu shong tin continues to endorse and support the academys teaching programme, and retains the honorary title, father of the international wing chun academy, which he accepted from sifu jim in 2004. Would recommend to anyone who interested in wing chun. Chu shong tin was yip mans third hong kong disciple. Sifu lai has been practising wing chun for over 40 years and now trains students in the sheffield and chesterfield areas. Of course, fujian people dont speak cantonese, they speak a fujian dialect. This book gives you in my opinion an inside take of wing chun that you wont get from most schools, and shows the truth of how wing chun should look.
His love and dedication to wing chun has been strong ever since. Chu shong tin trained in ips school for 14 years and was the main teacher there. The martial arts world recently lost one of the living treasures of wing chun. Remembering chu shong tin and the relationship between theory. I have been training and teaching the chu shong tin method since 1998. Sigung tsui seung tin chu shong tin demonstrates the three stages of performing a technique properly, from physically copying at first to ultimately being able to apply thought force through the entire movement, using a tan sau to bong sau movement as an example. Loking forward to your reply, kind regards, klaus pascal from.
In this video chu shong tin demonstrated absorbing a great deal of incoming force. He taught wing chun for over 60 years beginning his training under yip man at 17 years old. If youre a beginning wing chun student, however, this dvd perhaps would not be the best option for you. Grab your copy today of sifu david petersons bestselling book. Grandmaster chu shong tin discusses wing chuns nim tao excerpt from a discussion with wing chun granmdmaster sigung chu shong tin.
How to order sigungs books directly from hong kong. In 2008, i was lucky enough to travel to hong kong and train at the home of grand master chu shong tin, who had been my sifu s teacher and the most senior wing chun practitioner in the world. He is very famous for his energy and knocking men 34 times. Dan has visited and trained in hong kong with chu shong tin regularly since 2009 and is an instructor with sung wing chun in sheffield, england. Method teaches practical selfdefense incorporating classic principles of internal chinese kung fu. With the rise of the early morning sun on the 29th of july, 2014, sigung chu shong tin passed away in hong kong. Tributes to chu shong tin international wing chun academy. 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. My sifu was master jim fung who passed away in 2007. Amongst all the martial arts in china, wing chun is the one i like the most. I recompiled these clips and fixed up the colour and audio to make it easier to watch. Comments master chun presents the fundamentals essential in learning and establishing skill in wing chun kung fu. Nov 06, 2016 an exclusive interview with sifu john kaufman in hong kong to discuss the internal methods of the chu shong tin wing chun system. Through chu shong tin s guidance, he gained a deeper understanding of wing chun s unique approach to producing overwhelming power by developing a balanced body and mind.
Nima started practising wing chun in sydney, australia, in sifu jim fungs wing chun academy in 1998. Learn wing chun kung fu in hong kong directly from grandmaster chu shong tin s disciples. In this episode i look at the first chapters of master chu shong tin s the book of wing chun vol 1 where he introduces the siu nim tau form and. I have been practicing cst wing chun since 1987 and have been teaching it for over 27 years. Chu shong tin wing chun dvds videos everything wing chun.
Chu shong tin wing chun sifu john kaufman season 1. 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 he moved to hong kong in november 1949, started learning wing chun informally in september 1950. Wooden dummy, eightchopping knives, sixpointfive pole and sharing from students tsui sheung tin this is the hardback version of this book. On this new dvd by sifu david peterson, the third in the seminar series, the viewer is taken through the famous wing chun muk yan jong wooden dummy form as taught to peterson by his instructor, the late sifu wong shun leung.
Wooden dummy, eightchopping knives, sixpointfive pole and sharing from students tsui sheung tin this is master chu song tin s 20 book, the second and final volume of his revised edition of the book of wing chun. Proper wing chun structure with sifu robert chu obsessed. 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. Wing chun has become my unceasing study for decades. An exclusive interview with sifu john kaufman in hong kong to discuss the internal methods of the chu shong tin wing chun system. This online program has been many years in the making and is the only online wing chun school for the chu shong tin method of wing chun. Amazing wing chun demo on absorbtion chu shong tin wing.
From trying both william cheungs system and the other more popular ip man lineages, there is an entire wealth of additional wing chun characteristic and effective techniques that are in his system which simply cannot be found in those lineages, including wong shun leungs. The basics of wing chuns siu nim tao and chi sau, are discussed and presented by master chu shong tin. It starts and ends abruptly because i couldnt find. Especially past masters of wing chun, for example during the ming dynasty i dont think they spoke mandarin or cantonese.
It did not take me long to realise that there was something special and extraordinary about this man. If youve heard about wing chun, youve probably heard of the legendary ip man, because he was responsible for bringing wing chun to hong kong in 1949. Im looking for a wing chun class that comes as close as possible to pressure testing and expanding wing chun past traditional teachings. The basics of wing chun s siu nim tao and chi sau, are discussed and presented by master chu shong tin.
A page dedicated to grandmaster chu shong tin s method of wing chun. Our internal approach to wing chun was passed onto us by grandmaster chu shong tin, emphasising relaxation and body awareness as the key ingredients for development. Wing chun united chu shong tin the book of wing chun. Martial methods and details of the jook wan heun of wing chun. My sifu was lee moy shan, who was a student of moy yat. 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 chun style kung fu. Established in 2008, mindful wing chun is still wholeheartedly committed to spreading the genuine essence of wing chun, as passed down by grandmaster chu shong tin in hong kong. Grandmaster jim fung known to his many students as sifu jim was the founder and, until he passed away in march 2007, the principal instructor of the international wing chun academy. Nov 23, 2015 sifu paul fernandez began training wing chun in 1972 under the direct ip man lineage of grandmaster chu shong tin in australia, where he trained with great passion and dedication under the late sifu jim fung from 1972 until the early 1990s. Chu shong tins the book of wing chun vol 1 siu nim. I have twenty years experience learning and teaching wing chun, including three years fulltime under my sifu, jim fung, and three years fulltime under my sigung, chu shong tin.
He came to hong kong in 2005 to continue his practice with jim fungs master, grandmaster chu shong tin, and continued to train under him. This is the final production in the seminar series of master chu shong tin, offered by everything wing chun. Jul 29, 2014 chu shong tin was the third student of martial arts teacher ip man in the discipline of wing chun, and remained at ip mans school to become his senior instructor. The establishment of chu shong tin wing chun alumni the alumni aims at promoting the masters love for wing chun as well as serving as a fraternity club for his students. Chu shong tin the book of wing chun vol 1 form sets. He is grand master chu s only disciple training students in the united kingdom and the rest of europe. Master chun presents the fundamentals essential in learning and establishing skill in wing chun kung fu. Chu shong tin wrote two books that were released in a bilingual english and chinese set in 20 and 2014. He has been training since 2002 at opened his own school. What disk 1 is about master chu shong tin, conducted a number of seminars on the wing chun. Wooden dummy, eightchopping knives, sixpointfive pole and sharing from students tsui sheung tin this is master chu song tins 20 book, the second and final volume of his revised edition of the book of wing chun. Only a few of the first printing were made and all sold out. Im sifu kai taylor, i teach chu shong tin style wing chun.
He is acknowledged worldwide as having been one of the most skilled and knowledgeable practitioners of wing chun kung fu. Remembering chu shong tin and the relationship between. In this seminar series as well as in all of the other instructional dvds heread more. Chu shong tin passes away tribute warrior wing chun blog. This is probably why wing chun is well known for being split into many factions. Sigung also demonstrates the application of pak sau to lap sau, and the effect of combining sil lim tao with chum kius pivoting. Indeed, sung is cantonese for relax which we have used in the name for our school to describe our style of wing chun.
Grandmaster chu was one of the earliest disciples of wing chun grandmaster ip man, had earned the reputation as king of siu nim tau. As a child in mainland china, chu shong tin learned tai chi from his father for a few months but did not become seriously interested. A brief introduction to the wing chun martial art internal. 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 the world, via his screen charisma and martial presence. 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 2011 and probably last book.
The death of master chu shong tin has created a void, not only in our hearts but also in the transmission of his vast knowledge to the followers of wing chun. Sifu william lai trained full time for eight years under grand master chu shong tin in seventies hong kong. Wing chun warrior by ken ing but information is from sifu duncan leung, one of ip mans few private disciples btw any true wing chun stylist owes it to themselves to research sifu duncan. Sigung chu shong tin continues to endorse and support the academys teaching programme, and retains the honorary title, father of the international wing chun academy, which he accepted from sifu jim in. Chu shong tin the book of wing chun vol 1 hardback.
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. Special announcement regarding master chu shong tin wing chun instructional 1998 vcd. 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. Chu shong tin the book of wing chun vol 2 hardback. I first met sigung chu shong tin when he was with my sifu, jim fung, at the international wing chun academy in sydney in 1988. Review chu shong tins 1997 wing chun intensive seminar. The brief introduction of wing chun martial art chu shong tin wing chun was created by the abbess ng mui three hundred years ago. That list of accomplished wing chun masters include. In this episode i look at the first chapters of master chu shong tin s the book of wing chun vol 1 where he introduces the siu nim tau form and the concept of idea power nim lik aka mind force. 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. His teachings of the hidden power of siu nim tao, referred to as nim lik, continues to influence the art. Wing chun has its origins in the fujian marital arts. 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.
Sifu lai later emigrated to the uk and in 2006 one of his pupils, kris collins, moved to hong kris reported back so many amazing stories of chu shong tin s. Chu shong tins 1999 seminar everything wing chun blog. 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. Shong tin taught our sifu, william lai, between approximately 1970 and 1978 using a teaching method passed on to him by grandmaster ip man. The brief introduction of wing chun martial art chu shong tin. We recommend it to everyone, as we know it can improve the quality of life in many ways. Find out the possibility to train with master chu shong tin. He is known as the king of sil lum tao and internal wing chun. A brief introduction to the wing chun martial art wing chun was created by the abbess ng mui three hundred years ago. Chu shong tin, born 1933 was the third student of martial arts teacher yip man in the discipline of wing chun, and remained at yip mans school to become his senior instructor. Following the passing of sifu jim in march, 2007, sigung chu shong tin has now undertaken to train the academys chief instructors in the highest levels of the wing chun system. Jul 28, 2014 chu shong tin tsui sheung tin was yip mans third hong kong student.
His death, though sad, has never been as important in the world of wing chun as the legacy that he has given to his students. 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. He started training in 2002 and in 2012 he was the first person to be authorised as an instructor by william lai and also recognised as a sifu by the ving tsun athletic association. Wing chun sticky hands self defense book 5 by sam fury and alexander sheshikov. Chu shong tin the book of wing chun vol 2 revised edition dummy and weapons. Please click on the image above to view biographies of the founder of the academy, grandmaster jim fung, and the father of the academy, chu shong tin. Sifu lai has been practising wing chun for over over 40 years and now trains students in the sheffield. He travels to sydney regularly for this purpose and also trains the chief instructors privately at his school in hong kong.
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. I worked for master jim fung for many years and was also fortunate to be able to train under his sifu, chu shong tin. Firstly, i want to begin by speaking about the history of ip man s arrival to hk and how he was able to spark such a fervent following in the wing chun style. The academy will be closed between 17th december 2008 wednesday to 4th january 2009 sunday.
Well if there was a secret technique its not so secret anymore. Mar 04, 2017 chu shong tin wing chun seminar from 1998 at the iwca. I think wing chun really began over there and later on cantonese took it over. I had only been training in wing chun kung fu for one year. A page dedicated to the late, great wing chun practitioner leung sheung. Original full version prepared by nim tao wing chun sigung chu shong tin memorial video from sydney. It cover the first form with a clear illustrative step by step of the movements plus other techniques and application.
Taught by sifu john kaufman in the chu shong tin method of wing chun. Master of the system as taught by teacher full sifu no. Having trained full time under sigung chu shong tin for 10 years, along with his passion and discipline, has resulted in sifu nima being a great exponent of the art. The dvd will complete your collection of this martial art system presented by a master teacher.
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