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. Amongst all the martial arts in china, wing chun is the one i like the most. His method was exceptional as he focused on the internal side of this beautiful art. 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. His love and dedication to wing chun has been strong ever since. Online wing chun school learn chu shong tin wing chun. We recommend it to everyone, as we know it can improve the quality of life in many ways. The dvd will complete your collection of this martial art system presented by a master teacher. Sifu lit moved to vancouver in the mid 90s, when he began teaching wing chun in vancouver and richmond. Special announcement regarding master chu shong tin wing chun instructional 1998 vcd. 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. 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.
Indeed, sung is cantonese for relax which we have used in the name for our school to describe our style of wing chun. 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. 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. This is the final production in the seminar series of master chu shong tin, offered by everything wing chun. 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. In this video chu shong tin demonstrated absorbing a great deal of incoming force. Find out the possibility to train with master chu shong tin. His teachings of the hidden power of siu nim tao, referred to as nim lik, continues to influence the art. Chu shong tins ving tsun kuen dvd everything wing chun blog. Amazing wing chun demo on absorbtion chu shong tin wing.
Wing chun has its origins in the fujian marital arts. Chu shong tin was yip mans third hong kong disciple. 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. My sifu was lee moy shan, who was a student of moy yat. The brief introduction of wing chun martial art chu shong tin wing chun was created by the abbess ng mui three hundred years ago. I trained wing chun full time for eight years under grand master chu shong tin in hong kong. Chu shong tin the book of wing chun vol 2 revised edition dummy and weapons. Sifu nima king is not only my sifu but has been a friend for 14 years. 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. He is acknowledged worldwide as having been one of the most skilled and knowledgeable practitioners of wing chun kung fu. 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. I think wing chun really began over there and later on cantonese took it over. 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.
He is grand master chu s only disciple training students in the united kingdom and the rest of europe. The basics of wing chun s siu nim tao and chi sau, are discussed and presented by master chu shong tin. Would recommend to anyone who interested in wing chun. 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. Jul 28, 2014 chu shong tin tsui sheung tin was yip mans third hong kong student. Chu shong tin wing chun sifu john kaufman season 1. I worked for master jim fung for many years and was also fortunate to be able to train under his sifu, chu shong tin. 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. Original full version prepared by nim tao wing chun sigung chu shong tin memorial video from sydney. Leung sheung masterful wing chun practitioner home facebook. Chu shong tins the book of wing chun vol 1 siu nim.
Im sifu kai taylor, i teach chu shong tin style wing chun. Martial methods and details of the jook wan heun of wing chun. An exclusive interview with sifu john kaufman in hong kong to discuss the internal methods of the chu shong tin wing chun system. He has been training since 2002 at opened his own school. Tributes to chu shong tin international wing chun academy. Review chu shong tins 1997 wing chun intensive seminar. 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.
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. Especially past masters of wing chun, for example during the ming dynasty i dont think they spoke mandarin or cantonese. 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. 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. In this video clip, sigung tsui seung tin chu shong tin demonstrates the application of the. 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 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 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. It cover the first form with a clear illustrative step by step of the movements plus other techniques and application. 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. What disk 1 is about master chu shong tin, conducted a number of seminars on the wing chun. 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. Chu shong tin wrote two books that were released in a bilingual english and chinese set in 20 and 2014.
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. I find this book very useful as i have started doing wing chun kung fu. Proper wing chun structure with sifu robert chu obsessed. Chu shong tin the book of wing chun vol 1 form sets. Loking forward to your reply, kind regards, klaus pascal from. A brief introduction to the wing chun martial art wing chun was created by the abbess ng mui three hundred years ago. The book covers the 3 empty hand forms siu nim tau, chum kiu, and biu jee. 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. Taught by sifu john kaufman in the chu shong tin method of wing chun.
Method teaches practical selfdefense incorporating classic principles of internal chinese kung fu. Afaik wing chun is cool but has problems being applied in pressure so i would like to go to a school. The basics of wing chuns siu nim tao and chi sau, are discussed and presented by master chu shong tin. It did not take me long to realise that there was something special and extraordinary about this man.
Chu shong tin wing chun dvds videos everything wing chun. Chu shong tin trained in ips school for 14 years and was the main teacher there. 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. A page dedicated to grandmaster chu shong tin s method of wing chun. Chu shong tins 1999 seminar everything wing chun blog. Sigung also demonstrates the application of pak sau to lap sau, and the effect of combining sil lim tao with chum kius pivoting. Nima started practising wing chun in sydney, australia, in sifu jim fungs wing chun academy in 1998. I had only been training in wing chun kung fu for one year.
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. Wing chun has become my unceasing study for decades. It starts and ends abruptly because i couldnt find. My sifu was master jim fung who passed away in 2007. Master chun presents the fundamentals essential in learning and establishing skill in wing chun kung fu. The brief introduction of wing chun martial art chu shong tin. How to order sigungs books directly from hong kong. 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. Well if there was a secret technique its not so secret anymore. 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.
Grandmaster chu was one of the earliest disciples of wing chun grandmaster ip man, had earned the reputation as king of siu nim tau. He taught wing chun for over 60 years beginning his training under yip man at 17 years old. 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. Im looking for a wing chun class that comes as close as possible to pressure testing and expanding wing chun past traditional teachings. 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. 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. Sifu lai has been practising wing chun for over 40 years and now trains students in the sheffield and chesterfield areas. The academy will be closed between 17th december 2008 wednesday to 4th january 2009 sunday. 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. He is very famous for his energy and knocking men 34 times. 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.
Chu shong tin seminar 2005 international wing chun academy. 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. In this seminar series as well as in all of the other instructional dvds heread more. Wing chun united chu shong tin the book of wing chun. Craig scott is the head sifu at laoch martial arts academy previously falkirk wing chun. 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. The cover is a portrait of master chu shong tin, which is a highly fitting tribute to a great gung fu master. A page dedicated to the late, great wing chun practitioner leung sheung. Comments master chun presents the fundamentals essential in learning and establishing skill in wing chun kung fu. Remembering chu shong tin and the relationship between theory. That list of accomplished wing chun masters include. Master of the system as taught by teacher full sifu no. He travels to sydney regularly for this purpose and also trains the chief instructors privately at his school in hong kong.
He was known as the king of siu nim tao for his dedication to the first set. Chu shong tin passes away tribute warrior wing chun blog. Remembering chu shong tin and the relationship between. Only a few of the first printing were made and all sold out. Grandmaster chu shong tin discusses wing chuns nim tao excerpt from a discussion with wing chun granmdmaster sigung chu shong tin. I have been training and teaching the chu shong tin method since 1998. I recompiled these clips and fixed up the colour and audio to make it easier to watch. Chu shong tin the book of wing chun vol 2 hardback. Sifu lai has been practising wing chun for over over 40 years and now trains students in the sheffield. 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. I have been practicing wing chun kung fu since 1984 and have made a living teaching it for more than 20 years. 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. 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.
The martial arts world recently lost one of the living treasures of wing chun. Learn wing chun kung fu in hong kong directly from grandmaster chu shong tin s disciples. 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. 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. Chu shong tin the book of wing chun vol 1 hardback. 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. 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. 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.
If youre a beginning wing chun student, however, this dvd perhaps would not be the best option for you. Shong tin taught our sifu, william lai, between approximately 1970 and 1978 using a teaching method passed on to him by grandmaster ip man. Try group or private training at nim tao wing chun sydney a specialist kung fu school in frenchs forest. 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. With the rise of the early morning sun on the 29th of july, 2014, sigung chu shong tin passed away in hong kong.
Of course, fujian people dont speak cantonese, they speak a fujian dialect. 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. 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. He is known as the king of sil lum tao and internal wing chun. 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. Wooden dummy, eightchopping knives, sixpointfive pole and sharing from students tsui sheung tin this is the hardback version of this book. 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. I have been practicing cst wing chun since 1987 and have been teaching it for over 27 years. 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. 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. Wing chun sticky hands self defense book 5 by sam fury and alexander sheshikov. Sifu william lai trained full time for eight years under grand master chu shong tin in seventies hong kong.
This opened my eyes to the true nature of wing chun and the possibility of producing enormous power with little effort. 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. Sifu brian kwongphillip bayer and ving tsun association nj. 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. Mar 04, 2017 chu shong tin wing chun seminar from 1998 at the iwca. 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. 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. This is probably why wing chun is well known for being split into many factions. Sifu john has been studying the internal methods of late. Grab your copy today of sifu david petersons bestselling book.
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