Sigung chu shong tin book of wing chun london

A brief introduction to the philosophy of wing chun. The differences were the result of the constant changes that sifu yip man had created. Bil gee bill gee is the form which concentrates an enormous destructive power in attacking. Sung wing chun chu shong tin method in sheffield youtube. 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. Articles by sigung chu shong tin wing chun kung fu. The second video in my series working through the fantastic wing chun resource that is the book of wing chun vol 1. Chu shong tin tsui sheung tin was yip mans third hong kong student. How to order sigung s books directly from hong kong. The different branches of the chinese martial art of wing chun can be thought of as describing both the differing traditions and interpretations of wing chun, and the teacherstudent relationships which perpetuate them there is no universally recognized sanctioning body for wing chun that governs certification of lineage, nor an unambiguous way of defining lineage. 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. The true highlight though was training, watching and being inspired by sigung.

The martial arts world recently lost one of the living treasures of wing chun. There are many masters of hard styles of martial arts but true masters of internal martial arts are few and far between. Sigung tsui seung tin chu shong tin uses a cut down movement to demonstrate how wing chun can overcome a much stronger opponent without using brute force. Leung sheung didnt find ip man and begin training wing chun until his thirties. Find us of facebook or at our website if you are interested in this unique method of wing chun. Sifu kaufman has been training under chu shong tin, and his disciple, ma kee fai, in this internal method of wing chun since 1999. Chu shong tin started his training in hong kong and lived with his sifu yip man for sometime. 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. 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. 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. Queensland wing chun association passing on wing chun. His teachings of the hidden power of siu nim tao, referred to as nim lik, continues to influence the art. Sifu kai taylor is a sifu who teaches wing chun in london, uk. A page dedicated to grandmaster chu shong tins method of wing chun.

Marty anderson trained under chu shong tin from 19701980. We dont keep them in stock, and only previously ordered them as a favour for our students. His method was exceptional as he focused on the internal side of this beautiful art. Loking forward to your reply, kind regards, klaus pascal from. He is one of the most famous and popular wing chun sifus. It is to use the natural skill to release the potential power of a person to the highest level and is also the combination of the mind and the theory of force. All books dvd keyrings polo shirts tshirts butterfly knives.

This dvd came to me in a clear plastic box and features a dvdr of a seminar given by chu shong tin, which took place on august 24, 2003. In this last video reading from the siu nim tau section of sigung chu shong tin s book of wing chun vol 1, i read and consider his first chapter on pg 320 321 in the section titled. Zoe adams lau 22003 it is said that wing chun is a gentlemans art, a martial art for the dedicated. The basics of wing chuns siu nim tao and chi sau, are discussed and presented by master chu shong tin. 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. With the rise of the early morning sun on the 29th of july, 2014, sigung chu shong tin passed away in hong kong.

Before i continue on this line i would like to say that the last two years of part time research, learning and practice of the chu shong tin method has been thoroughly eye opening and has changed my view of how wing chun can be approached forever, sifus daniel parr, mark ho and jon jones of sung wing chun in sheffield have some very special, unique skills and teaching methods via. 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. Sticking hands and facing ones shadow, chasing ones shadow, centre line. He is known as the king of sil lum tao and internal wing chun. Chu shong tin the book of wing chun vol 1 fundamental. This episode i look at sigung s list of the powers available to us and the. Sung wing chun follow and teach the chu shong tin lineage of wing chun in sheffield, england. Wing chun striking from fooksau position chu shong tin. 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. Review chu shong tin s 1998 wing chun seminar 3 disk set.

He ran a successful bouncing business for six years in napier, nz. I bought all 5 dvds of this series out of curiousity, because i heard that the wing chun of sifu cheung was very different with the current hongkong wing chun system. My little insight into chu shong tins final years wing chun. Wing chun articles list the wing chun archive ving tsun. Chu shong tin was one of the earliest disciples of wing chun grandmaster ip man, and earned the reputation as the king of siu nim tau. Taught by sifu john kaufman in the chu shong tin method of wing chun. The book covers the 3 empty hand forms siu nim tau, chum kiu, and biu jee. Raw wing chun kung fu martial arts for mind and movement. Learn wing chun kung fu in hong kong directly from grandmaster chu shong tins disciples. He is very famous for his energy and for knocking men 34 times his size across the room at over 70 years of age. Join other supporters and enjoy exclusive content, leave a positive note and more. Also available to the general public are a number of interviews such as those conducted by darrel jordan and sergio pascal. He was known as the king of siu nim tao for his dedication to the first set.

The lack of a proper cover may disappoint the consumer looking for a nice title to add to his collection, but the wing chun purist will be more than happy with what is actually on the disc itself. 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 chapter on pg 320. To remember and honor the skill, greatness, and wisdom of the late gm kang sin sin, the disciples michael, rio, and febry decided to publish this website as we need to preserve the wing chun kungfu of the late gm kang sin sin by spreading his way of teaching and the style that he learnt from the late ggm ip man yip man, the late gm leung sheung, and the late gm chu shong tin. My latest video about master chu shong tins wing chun concepts. 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. 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 has reached the acme of perfection. 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. Amongst all the martial arts in china, wing chun is the one i like the most. Master chun presents the fundamentals essential in learning and establishing skill in wing chun kung fu. He wrote the book and has produced instructional dvds. Chu shong tin the book of wing chun vol 1 form sets. He taught wing chun for over 60 years beginning his training under yip man at 17 years old.

Wing chun was created by the abbess ng mui three hundred years ago. He is an encyclopedia of knowledge about chu shong tin wing chun and i wish he would return to the uk to teach. The brief introduction of wing chun martial art chu shong tin wing chun was created by the abbess ng mui three hundred years ago. My little insight into chu shong tins final years 3182015 when my friend kris collins moved to hong kong in 2006 to train with chu shong tin, we waited with baited breath for him to relay stories back of epic chi sau battles, fights on roof tops and a rapid progression through the wing chun system. This is the method sifu kaufman teaches in his school located in cheung sha wan, kowloon, hong kong. The definitive guide to wing chun s history and traditions complete martial arts by robert chu, rene ritchie, et al. 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. 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. 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. In this seminar series as well as in all of the other instructional dvds he has been featured in, chu emphasizes how. Chu shong tin seminar 2005 international wing chun academy. Intro to the philosophy of wing chun by chu shong tin. 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. About the master midsummer 2009, grandmaster chu shong tin established the successor to his original wing chun school which had been in hong kong since 1964.

It comes in two volumes, and this is the first published in. As a child in mainland china, sigung chu shong tin learned. 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. Wing chun kung fu is a fast effective self defence that does not rely on brute strength. Remembering chu shong tin and the relationship between.

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. Throughout his sixty years of martial arts experience in the. Chu shong tin 1998 wing chun seminar part 1, siu nim tao language. My sifu said that it was obvious he was feeling very. Im sifu kai taylor, i teach chu shong tin style wing chun. Mark spence has trained under sigung chu shong tin since 1990. Wing chun chi sau chu shong tin lineagechi sau club, mark. The brief introduction of the philosophy of wing chun. How to order sigungs books directly from hong kong.