Wing Chun Dim Mak

Wing Chun Kung Fu Dim Mak

Wing Chun Kung Fu is a Dim Mak Pressure Point attacking system.
Pressure points are used in a positive way for Healing as well as a negative way for manipulation and controlling.
Dim Mak theory describes wing chun techniques that attack pressure points and meridians, said to incapacitate or sometimes cause immediate or even delayed death to an opponent.
Dim Mak Pressure Point striking refers to any martial arts technique directing strikes with less than lethal force targeted at specific pressure points around the body.

Wing Chun Pressure Points

In the Human Body pressure points can be manipulated in a positive way to accelerate the natural healing process, or can be manipulated in a negative way to cause detriment, anything from nausea to unconsciousness to even death.
Pressure Points are the size of a match head so comprehensive understanding of Pressure Point location is essential for definitive results.
Be Aware! If you undertake to learn Dim Mak you must make a point of also learning how to revive and heal people.
For every force there is an equal and opposite force.
"Healing" and "Hurting" are complimentary. Yin and Yang.
There are some points on the body that are Taboo, as a severe strike will cause death.
If you stop someone's Heart, they are theoretically dead, but you can revive them.
Remember, you are responsible for your actions.
You must be aware of the Litigation and the Law. There are always consequences.
Some pressure points are user friendly, meaning they can alter someone's blood pressure so they can be controlled, but not cause serious injury.
Stomach 9 opposite the Adam's Apple on the Caratoid Artery is a perfect example. A strike to this point will prevent blood and oxygen reaching the Brain and cause severe instability, also lower blood pressure, among other things.
Dim Mak striking can cause physical damage as well as internal energy "damage", so pressure point striking has a dual effect.
I conduct annual seminars on Dim Mak Pressure Point attack and manipulation, also covering CPR and Revival techniques.
The seminar also explains and demonstrates many pressure point locations explaining the consequences, causes and affect after striking the area.
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Sifu Garry will conduct next seminar on Saturday July 21st at our Greensborough Wing Chun School.

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5 Stages of Combat - Traditional Wing Chun

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 Traditional Wing Chun

5 Stages of Combat

Traditional Wing Chun derives from the Leung Bik / Yip Man Wing Chun System. Yip Man learnt this style of Wing Chun from Leung Bik in Hong Kong around 1917.

Leung Bik is the Son of the legendary "king fo wing chun", Dr. Leung Jan. This unique wing chun fighting system is relatively new in Australia, being introduced to Melbourne in the late 70's, by Grand Master William Cheung.

1: Non Contact Stage

2: Contact Stage

3: Exchange Range

4: Pursuit

5: Retreat

1: BEFORE CONTACT STAGE:

We refer to this as none contact stage and take a side neutral stance with our guard on the central line. It is more practical not to be committed at stage, so we do not limit our mobility.

In Traditional Wing Chun one can assume a front stance or side neutral stance in preparation for the unexpected. The safe distance between You and the Perpetrator should be just outside the kicking range. Always move to this safe distance before engaging.

2: CONTACT STAGE

Contact stage is when both fighters reach a distance, which enables limited contact with the arms and legs, but no contact to the main body targets. To gauge this distance perfectly one must be wrist on wrist. At contact stage, the central line is used at the outer perimeter with a front stance. The body turned slightly to minimize the target area. Information comes in from the contact point as well as visual observation. Your contact reflex ability for close range instant response action and independent movement of arms and legs, gained through chi sao exercises, becomes invaluable at contact stage, giving you a huge advantage over your opponent.

3: EXCHANGE RANGE.

Once in exchange range, contact to the head and body is now possible. Kicking is generally not favorable at this stage other than low kicks, spinning away with round or back kicks. At this range maximum protection is imperative, therefore, the practitioner must put his rear guard up higher than usual to protect his upper gate. The focus being on the nearest elbow point as it will forecast the next intended movement of that arm or fist, plus to fire the rear arm, it must be directed across the path of the lead elbow. Once contact has been made with one or both arms, have made contact with any part of the opponent’s body, the practitioner should attempt to use this contact point as a guild to finding the opponents nearest elbow point for controlling the opponents balance or restricting his movement. Once the elbow is controlled, the practitioner can use it as a guild to finding the vital targets on the head and body, as well as being able to maneuver to the blind side where we can deal with one arm at a time. The Wing Chun practitioner is aided at this close range by Wing Chun’s low leg kicks and having the ability to utilize arms and legs simultaneously, ability that must be mastered in chi sao.

4: PURSUIT.

When an opponent retreats, chase him. This stage is pursuit and is a general concept of Chi Sao. The general rule is that the practitioner should try to keep contact to control the Opponent, covering the nearest elbow point and pursuit with quick, efficient stepping, to stay with your Opponent, if he retreats. Sometimes, as contact is broken, the practitioner is advised to re-enter with the entry technique or front kick to achieve further contact. 

5: RETREAT.

Sometimes when one is in an unfavorable situation, one must retreat in order to re-organize oneself. A practitioner would generally use Fut sao and backward step to get out of the situation. Sometimes a combination of Fut sao and Bill sao together with a double back step can be very useful. Never the less, one must return to the central line system for better protection once you have regained your ground.

It is imperative to understand the Retreat Stage of Combat in Traditional Wing Chun, as a Practitioner cannot maintain engagement with a larger, stronger Opponent if unexpected, unfavourable circumstances arise.

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SIFU GARRY’S MEETING WING CHUN MASTERS OUTSIDE OF CHINA

It was extremely exciting getting ready for my 6^th “Roots of Wing Chun” Tour. This tour would concentrate on Wing Chun outside of China, namely Singapore and Taiwan. Also, I wanted to visit the Southern Shaolin Temple, having already visited the Northern Shaolin Temple in 2012.

The Southern Shaolin Temple, according to Experts today, state that Wing Chun’s origins comes from there.

I do not believe this story. If there is any truth about wing chun originating from the southern temple, then I firmly believe there were two factions. One from the northern temple and one from the southern temple. Grandmaster Lo Man Kam from Taipei, whom is Yip Man’s Nephew believes Wing Chun’s roots come from the Northern Temple. More about that in a later blog.

Our first stop was Singapore. Wow, what a hot and humid City! I am very fortunate to live in Melbourne’s Climate.

Sifu Joel Lee’s lineage stems from Leung Ting whom taught Tam Hun Fan. This lineage is very interesting as it was taught to Leung Ting during Yip Man’s final years alive in Hong Kong.

Sifu Lee style of wing chun produced different forms to my system. They also had different stances. Jee Shin Wing Chun has 50/50 stances where Sifu Lee’s students assumed a 60/40 stance with more weight on the back leg.

My Lineage being Traditional Wing Chun has its roots with Leung Bik / Yip Man.

My wing chun system has different forms, footwork and science, so it is fascinating to research other expressions of wing chun kung fu.

Grandmaster Lo Man Kam also indicated that his Uncle Yip Man did train under Leung Bik. He stated that Yip Man had 3 teachers but only one Sifu, being Chan Wah Shun. The other 2 teachers were Leung Bik and Ng Chung So.

Wing Chun is classified as Soft, Soft and Hard and Hard. Traditional wing chun is Soft and Hard.

It appears that Leung Tings expression of wing chun is Soft. Soft doesn’t indicate weakness. “Soft in training but very powerful in application”.

Our next stop is Taipei, the Capital of Taiwan. Taiwan always had an intrigue for me due to its history with Chiang Kai Chek being driven out of China by Mao Ze Dong, in the late 1940’s.

Lo Man Kam trained with his Uncle Yip Man in Hong Kong after the Communists took control of China in 1949.

Lo Man Kam moved to Taiwan in the 60’s.

It was very hot and humid arriving at Lo Man Kam’s school in Taipei. His apartment is on the 4^th floor and his school is on the rooftop of the Building. 

Grandmaster Lo Man Kam was extremely friendly and hospitable. He shared his knowledge on wing chun. He gave me one of his books on wing chun and I was very privileged to touch hands with him and do Chi Sao.

There style of wing chun training is also relatively Soft.

I did a lot of rolling arms with the various students training there. We were fortunate to also meet some students from Hungary, whom were staying there and training for a couple of months.

There stances appear to be 50/50 but there lead leg is turned in quite far towards the centre.

I am a firm believer of a natural 50/50 weight distribution, stepping toe first as not to be over committed which will have a major impact on speed and of course interrupt ability. 

After we left Taiwan, we stayed in Fuzhou, preparing to travel to Putian to visit the Shaolin Temple.

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Leung Bik / Ip Man System

Dr. Leung Zan was taught wing chun kung fu by the Red Boat Members Leung Yi Tai and Wong Wah Bo.

Leung Zan had to Sons we are aware off, Leung Chun and Leung Bik.

Wong Wah Bo and Leung Yi Tai were taught by the legendary Yim Wing Chun and her Husband Leung Bok Chow. Yim Wing Chun was taught by infamous female Abbess Ng Mui and her husband was highly skilled in Shaolin Martial Arts.

As one can see from the descendants, Leung Zan was taught and nurtured by very skilful Masters.

Leung Zan decided that his Son Leung Bik was too much of a juvenile, so he would not teach him Wing Chun. Leung Zan stated that wing chun was for helping people not hurting them.

His son, Leung Bik wanted to be a martial arts master and follow in his Father’s footsteps, so much; he would learn bits and pieces of wing chun and southern shaolin kung fu from his friend and peers. He was naturally talented, so his kung fu was still very good.

Leung Bik was a fighter. He was always getting into street altercations and accepting challenge matches to prove his martial prowess.

As time went by, Leung Bik met one of his father’s past teachers, being Wong Wah Bo.

Wong taught Leung Bik the Wing Chun System for about 12 months.

Upon hearing of this, his father, Leunh Zan, thought, if his Teacher decided it was alright to teach his Son, then his Son was ready to learn from him.

Leung Zan spent the next several years passing on his wing chun knowledge to his son, leung Bik.

In the early 1900’s, there emerged a young man by the name of Yip Man. He was studying wing chun in Foshan under Chan Wah Shun whom was a peer to Leung Bik.

Ip Man eventually went to Hong Kong around 1915 to study English.

During his stay in Hong Kong, Yip Man met a Man in an Apothecary, named Leung Bik, the son of legendary Leung Zan.

The Old Man divulged to Yip Man whom he was. As it worked out, Leung Bik and Yip Man spent the next three years together. Leung Bik taught Yip Man the wing chun system as seen through his expression and ideas.

When Yip Man returned to Foshan and demonstrated this new expression of wing chun, his Peers chastised and ridiculed him for breaking away from Tradition. His Peers slowly realized that what Yip Man had been taught in Hong Kong by Leung Bik was definitely superior in many ways to Chan Wah Shun’s Wing Chun.

Yip Man went on to teach Chan’s wing chun in Foshan to, most notably Kwok Fu and Lung Kai, apart from others.

After the Communists took over in 1948, Yip Man escaped to Hong Kong and eventually started up a wing chun school and kept teaching until his demise in 1973.

It wasn’t until the 1960’s that Yip Man finally decided to teach someone the very rare and unheard Leung Bik wing chun system. William Cheung was that person.

Due to Leung Bik’s childhood upbringing and influences from his Peers, his style of wing chun was quite unconventional for its time.

Leung Bik wing chun system incorporated high kicks, elbows to the head, with different footwork and stances. As Leung Bik was a fighter he incorporated a lot of techniques from his experiences as a Child, which broke away from the traditional mind set of wing chun at the time.

It was not until the Yip Man started to teach in Hong Kong to the general public that wing chun was still closed door, only being passed down from Father to Son or Uncle and Cousin.

Leung Zan’s much talked about wing chun manuscripts are on display at the Yip Man Tong in Foshan.

Leung Zan handed them down to his Son Leung Bik, whom in turn handed them down to Yip Man.

Leung Bik’s Traditional Wing Chun System is known in Foshan, southern China as the

“true attack fighting system of wing chun”

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Traditional Wing Chun

What is Traditional Wing Chun?

There are many interpretations of Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu.

Tradition translates as "the handing down of beliefs and knowledge from generation to generation"

Then, there are many different systems of wing chun kung fu that are traditional, ie, handed down from generation to generation. The legendary "Red Boats" were privy to several versions of traditional wing chun kung fu that were passed down from their predecessors.

Yim Wing Chun from Ng Mui (Abbess from northern Shaolin temple)

Leung Yi Tai and Yik Kam from Yim Wing Chun

Wong Wah Bo from Leung Bok Chow (yim wing chun's husband)

Dai Fa Min Kam (painted face kam) from Wong Wah Bo and Cheung Ng (southern shaolin temple)

The Red Boats had even more Peers that spread wing chun kung fu around Southern China, but the principle names are listed above.

Abbess Ng Mui - Yim Wing Chun

Yim Wing Chun - Leung Yi Tai

Leung Bok Chow - Wong Wah Bo

My Lineage of Traditional Wing Chun stems from the above names, then to:

Dr. Leung Zhan - AKA - "King of Wing Chun"

Leung Zhan also taught Wing Chun to Gulao Village.

Leung Bik - Dr. Leung Zhan's Son, was also taught by Wong Wah Bo.

Leung Bik taught Ip Man

Ip Man taught William Cheung

William Cheung and David Cheung taught Garry Baniecki and Linda Baniecki.

Gulao Village also taught Garry Baniecki and Linda Baniecki.

This system of Wing Chun Kung Fu is a true Traditional Kung Fu system handed down from generation to generation.

My Wife Lind and I are very honoured to have been privy to the teachings of our traditional wing chun kung fu system, from:

Leung Zhan

Fung Chun

Leung Bik

Ip Man

William Cheung

Title of my Wing Chun System

(Leung Bik - Ip Man Wing Chun System)

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