Patterns (Forms)

Siu Nim Tau = The Young Idea Pattern

Chum Kiu = Searching For The Bridge Pattern

Biu Jee = The Thrusting Fingers Pattern

Mook Yan Jong = The Wooden Dummy Pattern

Luk Dim Boon Kwan = The Six and a Half Point Long Pole Techniques Pattern

Bart Cham Dao = The Butterfly Knives Pattern

Seeds of Ving Tsun:

The following three Ving Tsun positions are fundamental to the Ving Tsun System, thus they are commonly known as the Seeds of Ving Tsun:

Bong Sau = Wing Arm (Deflecting Arm)

Fook Sau = Bridge on Arm (Controlling Hand or Subduing Hand)

Tan Sau = Palm Up Hand (Spreading Hand or Dispersing Hand)

Ving Tsun deflections:

Pak Sau = Slapping Hand (There are two kinds one direct to Centre and the other used when shifting off the line of attack)

Lan Sau = Barrier Arm

Jut Sau = Jerk Hand

Jum Sau = Sinking Arm

Gum Sau = Pinning Hand

Gaun Sau = Splitting Hand

Lap Sau = Grab or Pull but when done as a drill it is Deflecting or Warding Off Exercise

Kwun Sau = Rotating Arms

Huen Sau = Circling Hand

Tok Sau = Lifting Hand

Ving Tsun Guard Position:

This consists of the following:

Man Sau = Asking Hand or Front Inquisitive Arm

Wu Sau = Protective Arm or Rear Arm Guard

Positioning:

Chiu Ying = Facing Concept (remaining square on to have equal use of all limbs)

Joi Ying = Chasing Concept (to attack the opponent’s centre) rather than Joi Sau (Chase Hands) which must be avoided at all costs (exception being some of the concepts of Biu Jee)

Stances

Hoi Ma:  Opening the Horse into formation of Yee Jee Kim Yeung Ma

Noi Ma:  Internal rotation of the Horse to settle into Yee Jee Kim Yeung Ma

Yee Jee Kim Yeung Ma: Character Two Adduction Stance or Horse (Goat Gripping)

Jon Ma = Forward Horse

Thoi Ma = Backward Horse

Juen Ma = Turn Horse

Bridges:

Duen Kiu:  Short Bridge 

Cheung Kiu Faat Lik:  To be able to exert power at the Long Bridge which gives the power for the Inch Punch (Chuen Ging.)

Functional Structure:

Lok Ma (Chum): Lower the Horse downward, sinking through the knees. Lok ma is where the "root" is developed. It grounds the VT Technician. It trains the legs to effectively support the body, and helps the Technician to  develop the advancing steps of Ving Tsun.  The quadriceps should not be physically tensed.  Let the angle of the stance work for you.  Keep your pelvis tucked slightly under and forward, but with your back straight. This aligns the head, neck and back which gives structural unity.

Ting Yu: Keep the back straight, create a vertical spine as if a Pole runs through the mid line of the body, through the head, and spine and out the anus. The pelvis should be  rolled under slightly so that each vertebrae is stacked one on top of the other.  The spine is now completely aligned. The upper body should not be leaning back nor is the head tilted forward. Maintain the head in the right position with the chin a fist width off the chest.

Dung Tao: Keep the head up, allow the neck to be relaxed; shoulders are relaxed downward by gravity with no tension. This allows the shoulders to sink (Chum)  The head should be held as if being pulled upward gently by a string (suspended in the air without tension)  and the ears drawn towards the rear to help draw the cervical spine straight.

Mai Jaarn:  Project the elbow energy forward and maintain the elbow positioning at least one fist and half distance away from the torso.  Maintain a relaxed but strong energy focussed forwards.  Do not use tension, maintain relaxation.

Chum Jarn:  Sink the elbows and use the dead weight of the arms to control the bridge and utilise the heaaviness or Sung of the body for control and power.

Lik Jung Dei Hei:  Generate power by using the Ground Path.  Force comes up from the ground.  The ground is our friend, we can channel force out from the ground up through the Vector Path with structural alignment via kinetic links. Likewise we can receive forces in and channel them down into the ground to allow us to sink, root, disperse and then spring out the power or issue the force (Tun and Tou)

Note well:

Kim Sut is to draw the knees inward but in the Ving Tsun taught through Scientific Ving Tsun whilst the knees align with the toes, they are not collapsed.


Elbows:

Pai Jarn = Hacking Elbow Strike

Gwai Jarn = Kneeling Elbow Strike

Strikes:

Yat Chi Kuen = Straight Thrust Punch or Vertical Fist Punch based on the Sun Character

Jing Jeung = Standing Palm Strike or Vertical Palm Strike

Wang Jeung = Side Palm or Lower Lying (Horizontal) Palm Strike

Po Pai = Double Palms or Butterfly Palms

Dang Gerk = Ascending Kick

Wang Gerk = Side Kick

Fak Sau = Whipping Hand or Whisking Hand

Biu Sau = Thrusting Hand or to Spear

Chi Sau terms:

Dan Chi Sau = Single Stick Hand exercise

Seung Chi Sau = Double Stick Hand Exercise

Poon Sau = Basic Rolling Exercise

Luk Sau = Rolling with Forward Pressure

Gwoh Sau or Gor Sau = Free Hand Exercise or Crossing Hands

Leg Drills:

Chi Gerk = Sticking Legs Exercise

Power:

Gung Lik = Hard Power or Trained Power

Sung Lik = Relax Power

Jang Dae Lik:  Power is generated or runs underneath the elbow.  This describes
the type of functional power we want to generate in our Ving Tsun:

Chin Na (Quin Na)

Note well this is a Secondary Action.  In other words always employ Electrical (Striking) before Mechanical (Seizing/Locking/Throwing). In fact Sigung Wong Shun Leung felt if one could grab then one could hit thus hitting is better.  Sifu Doug Clark agrees with this.  He simply likes to explore some elements of Chin Na (Quin Na) within his own training.

Used for head controls, under hooks, over hooks, seizing to open up an attack line or off set balance, plus muscle shearing, locks and throws.