Sil Lim Tau Applications?
Can any one share their views on the applications of Sil Lim Tao?
There are alot of incredible experience and knowledgable people on this Forum who can benefit Newbies to Wing Chun on many of the applications of indiviual forms. The three hand forms are a Dictionary of Techniques. With Various applications that may be taught by your Sifu or even experience or discovered through your own practice,sparring or drilling. I have discovered many applications years later from due diligence,practice and meditation. There are other things that I do to help me discovered possible uses for techniques in the forms. But also I listen to other Sifu's and asked questions and sometimes watch videos of Form break downs. Its always amazing to see the infinite applications.
I would love to hear from you guys some of Applications of SLT you learned or discovered.
Please share two or three applications you know of?
I do not mean to tell every single applications, just share a few applications.
Please share useful information:
For Yoshiyahu(responses in brackets in his text)
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Yoshiyahu
My Sifu is a man who studied under Robert McField and Eddie Mau.
((Dont know them...))
I agree my Sifu says the applications are infinite. Some of them I have been taught are a little different than your lineage but most of applications will be similiar.
((How would you know what my "lineage" does or doesn't do?))
Let me start off with sharing my favorite applications.
((BTW-I try not to depend only on favorites-important to work on motions that you are not good at. I try to be non attached to any favorites-of course that's an ideal. In the real world a favorite can get you into trouble specially when the other fella(s) know(s) what you are likely to do!!))
Near the end you have bong sau-tan sau-tok sau.
(("You"? Who me? In my slt -towards the end before kuen and tuit sao sections there is-
bong /tan and pau. There is tok sao in the mok jong. There are lots of "adjustments" in applications.SLT is about mastery of motions in addition to developing key concepts, structure and awareness. Total body dynamics and things like distance and position and timing changes details))
One application is you Bong Sau an straight punch an then Tan or lop sau. Another application is you Tok Sau the opponents leading arm by lifting up from the elbow while striking with the other hand.
((careful-if you bong sao before a punch-you can get hit-specially if the other hand is not there
to provide support. I don't think that you can bong sao my jab. Of course I could be wrong!!))
Another application i love is Pak Sau Man sau some lineages do
Pak-Man-Punch
others do
Pak-Man-Palmstrike
((man sao is asking hand- without seeing a pic or something- I have no idea how you use it))
But in either case you could pak sau one punch and man sau the next punch with the same hand.
((there is that man sao again- do you mean wu?))
So you use one hand to block two punch combo. Of Course you could follow with a palm,punch,Gee to throat or face.
(("Of course"?Your opponent may not allow that pre-meditated sequence!))
As for Anerlich if you want personally information...please private message me...I will give you my contact info...
But its useless if your not in St.louis!
((I (Joy) have been in St Louis-used to have relatives and friends there- some moved others went to happy hunting grounds-been to the river, the arch and the zoo...not planning to be there in the near future. Joy Chaudhuri)))