Originally Posted by
andysken
Most Mistakenly Taken Points In Wing Chun Part1
Wrote by Sifu Pun(Lance Pun)
Translated by Andy(Ah Yuan)
Copy Right: Pik-Wah Wing Chun
I haven’t paid Attention to how was Wing Chun taught by now for years. About 2 years ago. I read something on it and found there were so much mistake through other so called “Masters”. (You can think through it as reading my essay. But if you think I’m wrong, just take this essay as a joke.)
1.
Some “Masters” say:“When we stand to do xiao-nian-tou( Sil Lim Tau), we must rise up our bottom.” This is terrify!!(Well, Gays must be very glad anyway) . Wing Chun is not Tie-xian kyn( Iron fist). Not Xing-yi kyn either. If you do rise your bottom, you’ll have two stiff legs. This will make you can’t walk fast in Wing Chun style.( It’s not strange, because “Masters” these days can hardly understand how to do the Wing Chun walk, which we call “Zou Ma”)
The xiao-nian-tou( Sil Lim Tau) is not the right name. The real name is xiao-shen-tou. The standing style in xiao-shen-tou is for trainers to keep the balance during fighting. So, you have to relax when you do it. However, “relax” has a different meaning from the understanding in the western countries. If you can’t understand how to relax, how to stand, you can just ask a lady to stand in Wing Chun style. Then you’ll see “ rising bottom” is really necessary or not.
2. The “nian-power”.
It came from “xiao-nian-tou”’s “nian”. As I said, “nian” is mistakely taken from “shen”. Wing Chun has a special power form. That is a kind of breaking power and “bridge power”.(Bruce Lee was the one who can do the breaking power, but he was not the one who learnt the whole Wing Chun. So he didn’t gain the “bridge power”.) xiao-nian-tou is the basic way for trainees to get the Wing Chun power.Also you can be trained how to move your fists, where to see, how to keep your balance while do it. That’s the reason why I said here was no “nian-power”. You have to calm down and think nothing while you do “xiao-nian-tou”. You must get used to let your brain control your muscle.
3. You don’t need any power while doing Wing Chun
This must be a big lie!! In Kung Fu, the power is the most important thing! Those “ Masters” just don’t understand what is “relax”, so they told people no power is needed in Wing Chun.
4. The beginning of xiao-nian-tou is some skill for defense
When you begin the xiao-nian-tou or xun-qiao(chum kiu), you will start with a same movement. We call it “Qi Shi”. “Qi Shi” is not for fighting, but as a symbol of the rebels many years ago(Qing Dynasty). So when a “Master” tell you that you can use “Qi Shi” to defend the kick, Be Careful, he/ she might not really understand Wing Chun.
5.Direct Punch
Especially the continuously punching are always done in the “cross way”. Direct punch is the hardest part in Wing Chun. Because you shouldn’t move your shoulders for ward and you should do it as your arms moving independently. Also, you have to let your fists have the Wing Chun power at the same time. So, basically no body can do it. Punch is like a race car running in to the target, not like the pump pushing the water. In Wing Chun style, you can’t do punches in “cross way”, because there are at least 3 ways in Wing Chun to break through the centre line. This kind of “cross way” will be defeated by those “break through the centre line” skills and you’ll get yourself killed.