What is nim tao, discussion with chu shong tin nim tao. An exceptional article on wing chun kung fus first set by the legendary chu shong tin. 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 book. 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. He is very famous for his energy and knocking men 34 times. 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. 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. Any level of fitness wing chun kung fu is a martial art based on a simple principle maximum power, minimum effort.
The springy force on the feet that help the person. I personally find grandmaster chu s concept of nim tao fascinating and inspiring. Mindful wing chun is wholeheartedly dedicated to passing on the internal wing chun method as passed down by grandmaster chu shong tin who was the longest serving student of grandmaster ip man. 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. 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 2011 and probably last book. Chu shong tin was yip mans third hong kong disciple. Beliau mulai belajar wing chun di umur 17 tahun, dan tidak berhenti mengaj.
It comes in two volumes, and this is the first published in. Because of their unique relationship and shared passion for wing chun kung fu, he felt more like family. In the 35 years that i knew him, he was always smiling and joking, interested in my family life and happy to accept a hug and a kiss. 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 author. Yip man dubbed chu as the king of siu lim tao for his extrodinary ability to harness and express the internal power gained from the first traditional wing chun form.
We dont keep them in stock, and only previously ordered them as a favour for our students. More accurate would be ideaing if the english langauge allowed it. 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. To begin, here is a brief description of who chu shong tin was and his lifes work developing and teaching his wing chun method.
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. 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. Chu shong tin left his home city of guangzhou for hong kong. Chu shong tin chisau with a late ip man student wing. We recommend it to everyone, as we know it can improve the quality of life in many ways. However, a key to understanding what is meant by the term is to think of idea as a verb an active process in the mind. Corpus wing chun club martial arts school the hague. Jul 16, 2019 the first time i met grandmaster chu shong tin, known as the king of siu nim tao, was in 2003.
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. 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 came to hong kong in 2005 to continue his practice with jim fungs master, grandmaster chu shong tin, and continued to train under him fulltime for nine years before he passed away in 2014. In his book the book of wing chun chu shong tin writes. It comes in two volumes, and this is the first published in 2011. 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 it is a popular belief that bong sau is shoong passive technique. 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. Chu shong tin the book of wing chun vol 1 hardback this is master chu song tins last book. He taught wing chun full time for 64 years in hong kong and dedicated his life to. Mindful wing chun is wholeheartedly dedicated to passing on the internal wing chun method as passed down by grandmaster chu shong tin. Grandmaster chu shong tin passed away at 5am on july 28th 2014. His journey started in 2004 in the uk under a different lineage. 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.
Both of these books have only been read once and are both in perfect condition. Chu shong tin the book of wing chun vol 2 revised edition dummy and weapons. Review of my first lessons in the chu shong tin wing chun. In other words, chum kiu is the form applicable to fighting. The book covers the wooden dummy and the two weapons swords and pole. Nima and seb were the only nonchinese students who were invited to write an article in grandmaster chu shong tins book, the book of wing chun volume 2. Green shirtliterally, chum kiu when translated is the method of how to deal with the opponents wrists once in contact. Duis dui est, vehicula quis leo sed, venenatis sodales quam. Gm chu shong tin merupakan murid ggm ip man yang ketiga. Shong tin taught our sifu, william lai, between approximately 1970 and 1978 using a teaching method passed on to him by grandmaster ip man. Im sifu kai taylor, i teach chu shong tin style wing chun. Chu shong tin the book of wing chun vol 2 hardback.
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. Wing chun s uppercut the chu shong tin method youtube. Intro to the philosophy of wing chun by chu shong tin. 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.
Review of my first lessons in the chu shong tin wing chun method the late grandmaster chu shong tin 19332014. How to order sigungs books directly from hong kong. Chu shong tin wing chun dvds videos everything wing chun. He is one of the most famous and popular wing chun sifus. As with all of csts dvds and books we are told the printing is limited. Nim tao wing chuns head instructor, sifu maksem, teaches the chu shong tin method and aims to pass on the style without altering its time tested and proven methods. He is very famous for his energy and for knocking men 34 times his size across the room at over 70 years of age. Grand master chus wing chun story started from the end of 1949. Chu shong tin the book of wing chun vol 1 hardback. This one will be a collectors item coveted for years. I come from cologne in westgermany and i am very interested in the new book you show on your webside. Although i was his disciple and had been living with him for years, he.
Comments master chu, in this seminar talks about all three forms of the wing chun system, again he plays particular attention to siu nim tao and how it relates to the other two forms, chum kiu and bil jee. A message from sifu nima king this has been years in the making and finally we have launched at this goes through the entire, and very unique, chu shong tin wing chun system step by step and is surely useful for every person from beginners to the wing chun veterans who have been practicing for decades. The cover is a portrait of master chu shong tin, which is a highly fitting tribute to a great. Wing chun has become my unceasing study for decades. Wing chun united chu shong tin the book of wing chun. I feel that the term nim tao is what gives the art a tremendous depth and potential.
In the beginning my master yip man first started teaching ving tsun in hong kong at the restaurant workers union association. Chu shong tin the book of wing chun vol 1 form sets. Chu shong tin discusses nim tao nim tao wing chun grandmaster chu shong tin first, i want to begin by speaking about the history of ip mans arrival in hong kong and how he was able to spark such a fervent following in the wing chun style. Wing chuns second form by chu shong tin wing chun michigan. His love and dedication to wing chun has been strong ever since. Sigung tsui seung tin chu shong tin uses a cut down movement to demonstrate how wing chun can overcome a much stronger opponent without using brute force. Amazing wing chun demo on absorbtion chu shong tin wing. Jul 19, 2019 in november, he left china and settled in hong kong. As chu shong tin states in the book of wing chun vol. Articles by sigung chu shong tin internal kung fu australia. If the theory of chum kiu is analysed carefully, it is found that it has reached the acme of perfection.
Siu nim tau by chu shong tin center of mass weight scribd. The cover is a portrait of master chu shong tin, which is a highly fitting tribute to a great gung fu master. Towards the end of the chinese civil war and as the communists advanced on southern china. 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. The 17yearold chu was a secretary at a restaurant at whose premises ip held classes, which he audited. At some point all of his previous works were sold out. Tributes to chu shong tin international wing chun academy.
Apr 02, 2020 the second video in my series working through the fantastic wing chun resource that is the book of wing chun vol 1. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. A page dedicated to grandmaster chu shong tin s method of wing chun. 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. Sifu lai later emigrated to the uk and in 2006 one of his pupils, kris collins, moved to hong.
This is master chu song tins 20 book, the second and final volume of his revised edition of the book of wing chun. Apr 07, 2020 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. He is known as the king of sil lum tao and internal wing chun. Chu shong tin was much more than just my late husbands master. Tom has been practising wing chun in hong kong fulltime since 2007 in the mindful wing chun system. Chu shong tin the book of wing chun vol 1 fundamental. Chu shong tin started his training in hong kong and lived with his sifu yip man for sometime. The books shows following title on the front cover. The book covers the 3 empty hand forms siu nim tau, chum kiu, and biu jee. He moved to hong kong in november 1949, started learning wing chun informally in september 1950.
His method was exceptional as he focused on the internal side of this beautiful art. Martial methods and details of the jook wan heun of wing chun. Grandmaster chu was one of the earliest disciples of wing chun grandmaster ip man, had earned the reputation as king of siu nim tau. 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. Chu shong tin seminar 2005 international wing chun academy. Wing chun chu shong tin books nonfiction books gumtree. As a child in mainland china, sigung chu shong tin learned tai chi from his father for a few months but did not become seriously interested in martial arts until the age of 17, when he met yip man.
Ip, with his childlike playfulness at work, suddenly got an idea. The book covers the 3 empty hand forms siu nim tau, chum. Master chu presents a discussion and demonstration of the three forms of wing chun kung fu and the practice of chi sao. Sifu lit moved to vancouver in the mid 90s, when he began teaching wing chun in vancouver and richmond.
Chu shong tins the book of wing chun vol 1 siu nim tau. In this video clip, sigung tsui seung tin chu shong tin demonstrates the application of the. Chu shong tin teaches an internal style of wing chun kung fu. Sigung also demonstrates the application of pak sau to lap sau, and the effect of combining sil lim tao with chum kius pivoting. Chu shong tin wrote two books that were released in a bilingual english and chinese set in 20 and 2014. 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. Remembering chu shong tin and the relationship between. The nature of nim tao chu shong tin wing chun youtube. Ip sifu was unwilling to seek others help regarding his own matters unless he had to otherwise. Wing chun united chu shong tin the hidden power of siu. This episode i look at sigungs list of the powers available to us and the. Jan 15, 2020 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 closed on 1 jan we will be closed on 1 jan so to achieve nim lik is the goal of siu nim tau. Sep 10, 2018 chu shong tin, ip man, wing chun 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. Remembering chu shong tin and the relationship between theory.