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2) CHUM KIU FORM

 

Chum Kiu is the second form in the Wing Chun Curriculum. With the foundation already provided by the Sil Lim Tao Form, this form provides a student with the skill in Wing Chun techniques. The form introduces a student to the concept of stance turning (Juen Ma) and advancing steps (Biu Bo). Students are also introduced to kicking (both front kicks and side kicks).

 

When practising Chum Kiu, students will be introduced to:

 

  • the use of the hip to generate power in techniques (or “Yiu Ma Lik”) [It is important to note that the hip, the stance and the hands must move togehter otherwise the technique whether attack or defending will be less effective];

 

  • the use of the stance turning to deflect powerful strikes;

 

  • the use of advancing steps to attack, defend and control an opponent.  This is a very important aspect of Wing Chun as it is well known in various martial arts and boxing that the quality of a practitioner's footwork will determine the skill of that particular practitioner.

Again, a student when practising Chum Kiu will have to build on the foundation set in Sil Lim Tao and will have to ensure that the structures adopted in each technique are correct and that for each technique the student is able to utilise structure/ground/skeletal strength rather than brute muscular strength.  This will assist the student in ensuring that he or she is not utilising muscular strength but structural/ground/skeletal strength (which is more efficient) in executing the techniques.  Using such strength will also make it easier for the student to use the opponent's strength against him or her.

When practising Chum Kiu, students must ensure that their hands, their hip and their stance all move as one in executing techniques. If this is achieved, then the student would be able to execute techniques effectively whilst practising sticky hands.

There is much debate between the various Wing Chun clans concerning how one should pivot when practising Chum Kiu. On the one hand, some people consider that a practitioner should pivot on their heels in order to turn.  However, such pivoting is likely to result in the practitioner retreating if any force is applied to the practitioner's structure as their intent is going backwards rather than forwards. On the other hand, some people consider that a practitioner should pivot on the balls of their feet when turning.  However, this may also cause problems because a practitioner will be susceptable to loss of balance if pulled. In Grandmaster Ip Ching's and the writer's opinion, a practitioner should pivot using the middle of their feet as the pivot point.

1. Chum Kiu Form - Stance Turning

2. Chum Kiu - Bong Sau

3. Grandmaster Ip Man practising Chum Kiu Form

A video of Grandmaster Ip Man practising the Chum Kiu Form may be found at the following website:

http://www.ipching.org/vticaa/modules/smartmedia/folder.php?categoryid=1&folderid=2

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