YIK KAM TRANSFORM

易金轉換

Jox Ogris

January 2013

DISCLAIMER

Please note that author of that book is NOT RESPONSIBLE in any manner whatsoever for any injury that may result from practicing the techniques and/or following the instructions given within. Since the physical activities described herein may be too strenuous in nature for some readers to engage in safely, it is essential that a physician be consulted prior to training.

YIK KAM TRANSFORM

Author : Jox Ogris

Editor: Ravi Shah

All rights reserved

Copyright ©Jox Ogris 2013

Acknowledgements

Information of the Yik Kam wing chun is from the article, THE INNER CIRCLE - Yik Kam Wing Chun: Enter the Siu Lin Tau, Wing Chun Illustrated Magazine - issue 5&6, by Jim Roselando Jr.

Information of the Yik Kam Transform are the notes by Hendrik Santo, the student of the legendary master Cho Hong Choi.

I would like to express my very great appreciation to Hendrik Santo and his willingness to share information of Yik Kam Transform and Yik Kam Wing Chun. Without this, book could not be written.

Thanks to Ravi Shah for editing.

I would also like to thank to Wing Chun Illustrated Magazine, to give permission to use their material.

“Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.”

― Lao Tzu

CONTENTS

1. YIK KAM WING CHUN ...................................................................................................................... 4

2. YIK KAM TRANSFORM ..................................................................................................................... 5

2.1. THE PHYSICAL BODDY LAYER ................................................................................................... 6

2.2. THE MIND LAYER ..................................................................................................................... 8

2.3. THE BREATHING LAYER ............................................................................................................ 9

2.4. THE QI LAYER ......................................................................................................................... 10

2.5. THE FORCE VECTORS, MOMENTUM & CORE COMBAT TACTIC LAYER ................................. 12

2.5.1 INTRODUCTION IN TO FORCE PRINCIPLES .................................................................... 13

2.5.2 PULSE POWER GENERATION – FA JING ......................................................................... 14

2.5.3 SIX DIRECTIONAL FORCES .............................................................................................. 16

2.5.4 FOUR CYCLIC PLATFORM ............................................................................................... 16

2.5.5 CORE COMBAT APLICATIONS ........................................................................................ 17

3. YIK KAM TRANSFORM DRILLS ........................................................................................................ 18

3.1. SIU LIM TAO TRANSFORM .......................................................................................................... 18

3.2. CHUM KIU & BIU JEE TRANSFORM ........................................................................................ 22

3.3. LOWER BODY TRANSFORM ................................................................................................... 24

4. EXPECTED RESULTS ........................................................................................................................ 25

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1. YIK KAM WING CHUN

»Some of the most important aspects of Yik Kam Wing Chun are dynamics, force, ranges, and angles. Full integration of the Snake Body engine is essential during all practice, and when combined with Wing Chun boxing skills it results in ability to generate Wing Chun's famed “Shock Force”.

Dynamics teaches the student how to power the body. This training gives the practitioner a sense of how to utilize their body with only the smallest possible movements whether it is circular/spiralling or triangular fashion. Dropping, splitting and twisting, all must be understood. Part of the study of dynamics includes learning about force. Six directional force vector handling is simply the balancing of opposing forces statically and during movement. This way when one comes into the contact with a weak force one is able to harness multiple forces to easily off – balance and defeat the opponent during an attack or while defending.

Ranges of practice in Yik Kam Wing Chun, include long, medium and close. A simple example of this is classic usage of the fist, elbow or body.

There are four basic cycles in Yik Kam wing chun teaching. The ability to cycle the hands over, under, out and in, allow the wing chun practitioner to have flexible and adaptable boxing skills at multiple ranges. When this is combined with movement, it will allow a variety of angles to come to life. « Si-fu Jim Roselando Jr. Issue 5 of Wing Chun Illustrated (http://www.wingchunillustrated.com)

1.1. YIK KAM SIU LIM TAO

»Yik Kam’s Siu Lim Tau is a long set, that has four parts and many sections in each part. The set is equal to the common three Wing Chun sets combined. In fact, the first part is very similar to that of other lineages. Basically, the four sections relate to Standing (part one), Shift & Move (part two), Rotate & Move (part three) and lastly Walking (part four). « Si-fu Hendrik Santo, Issue 6 of Wing Chun Illustrated (http://www.wingchunillustrated.com)

Siu Lim Tao Kuen Kuit (part one)

1. Call back your mind to be in the state of silence standing in the equal shoulder stance.

2. At the point you start an action such as you raise your both hands forward be aware that there

are yin and yang side of the body, techniques, medirians, and movement exist .

3. As you trip out your left leg be aware of the exist of the action and reaction force.

4. Storing your Bows Jin on the ground side of your right feet .

5. With a loose body, quite mind, and lower abdominal breathing, accumulate the qi in the Dantien

to activate the ren and do medirians.

»Physically, the muscles, tendons, joints all are to be targeted and trained systematically. This will not only loosen the body, but also gradually re-align the skeletal structure. The benefits for real life situations are many. A loose body will have qualities of heaviness and lightness, enabling it to react and respond dynamically. A loose body has a greater range of motion allowing for maximum open, close, rise and sink, which are essential for receiving and issuing force.

So, not only does a practitioner use the Siu Lim Tao to develop their combat skills and concepts, but also to achieve deeper state of cultivation. « Issue 5 of Wing Chun Illustrated. (http://www.wingchunillustrated.com)

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FORCE VECTORS, MOMENTUM &

WCK CORE COMBAT TACTIC

MIND

BREATH

BODY

QI

2. YIK KAM TRANSFORM

The Yik Kam transform is a tool that can imbue and evolve the boundary of one's Wing Chun Kuen regardless the lineage or style with the contents of 1850’s era Wing Chun Kuen. This will help preserve what was lost, and help fill in any gaps that one might have currently in their Wing Chun training. Above all else it promotes a healthy and balanced evolution toward the future. With the Yik Kam Transform one can activate the engines of the three sets of Wing Chun Kuen thus revealing the internal aspect of the three sets.

The Yik kam transform is a systematic process consisting of the well defined parameters with various static and dynamic drills, to help give one direct experience and understanding it’s purpose.

Basically with the four drills (Siu Lim Tao static and dynamic drills, Chum Kiu spiralling drill, Biu Jee spiralling drill and Lower body drill) on is made more aware of their body, mind, breathing, qi flow, six bows, jing/force vector paths, and momentum handling thus enhancing their currently Wing Chun training and knowledge.

The results varies from person to person, due to different back grounds, however regardless of the differences change will occur. What can be predicted is after going through the four Yik Kam Transform drills ones perspective on how to practice the forms and chi sao will be different, compared to pre - Yik Kam Transform practice.

YIK KAM TRANSFORM FIVE LAYERS:

physical body layer

mind layer

breathing layer

qi layer

force vectors, momentum

& core combat tactic layer

The physical layer and the mind layer are the two layers we have direct control over. All other layers

has to go through these two layers to be managed. As a human being, the physical layer has a big

influence on the mind layer, thus, the physical layer has to be dealt with first. That is the reason for

placing the Physical Layer as the first layer.

These five layer categorization is an attempt to describe what existed in the 1850 era Wing Chun Kuen using modern day language to help better understand the ancient art form depicted in a classical Chinese culture.

Diagram 1, Yik Kam Transform five layers

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2.1. THE PHYSICAL BODY LAYER

The body structures both in static and dynamic state, seven bows, the alignment, and the definition of loose and relaxed are defined and experienced.

Diagram 2, Body structure

Seven bows

Our joints are »the bows«. Each bow can generate and transmit the force. There are seven bows in our body.

1. wrist 2. elbow 3. shoulder 4. hip 5. knee 6. ankle 7. feet

Alignment of body skletal structure, both in static and dynamic state.

Diagram 3, Seven bows

Body structure

Without structure one would have to solely relay on the speed and power to overcome an opponent, and therefore the more powerful and faster person would most likely to be the winner. With structure one could absorb and redirect the force greater than your own. This is the core training in Wing Chun kuen.

Body structure types:

two directional Structure can handle the force from two directions.

four directional Structure can handle the force from the four directions.

six directional Structure can handle the force from six directions

STATIC & DYNAMIC

STRUCTURE SEVEN BOWS

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Static body structure

One needs to handle three key areas: slightly bent knees, loose lower back and neck, 60 degrees flexion of the neck to attain loose, natural, and effortless stance. It is about to getting the best natural alignment to prepare the body for next steps.

Static body structure handles the force in a static position.

Dynamic body structure or Snake engine

Activation of seven bows means activation of the dynamic and natural physical condition or state.

The snake engine platform is a concept for evolving the body to handle the movements in a certain way. This is characterised by the use of coiling, flexibility, adaptability, elasticity, fluidity, explosiveness, etc...

To develop the snake engine, three key points are required:

loose physical body

movement is lead by circular of circular derived motion

supported by a natural wave like motion

Diagram 4, Rotating Snakes illusion, Copyright A.Kitaoka 2003

One part of the body moves, and every other part of the body will support it with a natural wave like motion. This is what we call, dynamic structure.

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2.2. THE MIND LAYER

This layer describe the mind and the keys of handling the mind.

Diagram 5, Mind layer

The mind layer tools: thinking, visualisation, intention, awareness and presentness are defined,

introduced and experienced. The mind layer tools are used for fine handling physical structure, force

vectors, Qi cultivation, mental stability, etc...

When the body is loose and feeling of levitation occurs naturally, the mind will quite down naturally as well.

Mind layer tools:

Thinking

The process of using your mind to consider something carefully; "thinking always

made him frown"; "she paused for thought"

Visualization

Visualization is the act or an instance of visualizing.

Intention

Intention means the course of action(s) someone has planned on and is committed

to follow.

Awareness / stillness

Awareness is a state of undifferentiated consciousness at the present moment.

One needs to develop a fluid mind layer where one can use any of the four tools with ease.

Again, one must follow the loose, quite, and natural principle in the mind layer practice, even

in daily living, as soon as there is tension, stop and get back to the loose, quite, and natural.

THINKING VISUALISATION INTENTION AWARENESS

STILLNESS

Diagram 6, Mind map, (http://www.wholistic.me, 29.12. 2012)

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2.3. THE BREATHING LAYER

The breathing layer describes the keys of handling the breathing.

The natural lower breathing which increase the lung volume are defined and experienced.

Diagram 7, Breathing layer

Diagram 8, Inhaling & exhaling, (http://ianellis-jones.blogspot.com, 29.12. 2012)

Diagram 9, Empty & full, (http://www.leefamilyinternalarts.com, 29.12. 2012)

To develop the proper lower abdominal breathing one needs to loose the body, quite the

mind, and let the natural breathing surface by itself without forcing or controlling it.

NATURAL BREATHING

AWARENESS

OF LOWER DANTIEN

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2.4. THE QI LAYER

This layer describes the Qi layer and the keys of handling the Qi. The growth of Qi and the effect of Qi in physical body are defined and experienced. This layer is dependent on the proper handling of the physical, mind and breathing layers.

Diagram 10, Qi layer

Lower Dan Tian The Dan Tian is the energy center in the abdominal region, about three inches below the navel and midway into the center of the body. Dan tien is the place where we store the energy we generate in Qi gong and martial arts practices. Qi gong teachers instruct their students to center their mind in dantian, held to aid control of thoughts and emotions. Therefore, acting from the dantien is considered to be related to the state of stilness and intuition.

LOWER DANTIEN 8 EXTRAORDINARY

CHANNELS 12 MERIDIANS

Diagram 11, Lower Dan Tian

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Eight extraoridinary channels The eight extraordinary vessels represents the underlying root of all the body’s energy systems. Unlike other meridians, these are not attributed to a physical body system, but they are more akin to being the source and blueprint which makes manifest all the systems and structure of the body.

microcosmic orbit

trusting channels

belt channels

bridge and regulator channels

Their main function is to regulate the circulation of qi and blood in the twelve regular channels. When these regular channels are full, excess qi and blood flows into the eight extra channels to be stored for later use.

Diagram 12, Extraordinary vessels, (http://extraordinarychinesemedicine.com, 29.12. 2012)

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Twelve meridians Meridians are channels or energy pathways that carry QI throughout the body. The Meridian system comprises an invisible web or network that links together all the internal organs. There are twelve primary Meridians each supplying energy to a specific organ. The name for each Meridian is derived from the organ to which it is connected.

lung – colon

stomach – spleen

heart – intestine

liver - gall bladder

kidney - urinary bladder

pericardum - triple warmer Meridians connect the interior of the body with the exterior and flow near the surface in pathways on the sides of the head, trunk, back and along the limbs. Nearly all of the 365 classical Acupuncture points are found along the twelve primary Meridians.

2.5. THE FORCE VECTORS, MOMENTUM & CORE COMBAT TACTIC LAYER

This layer describes power generation, force balancing, momentum , and basic core martial application tactic characteristic for Wing Chun Kuen and the keys for handling them. Each details are defined and experienced. Layer five is the layer which makes the art a martial art while all other layer are a support.

Diagram 14, The force vectors, momentum & core combat tactic layer

PULSE POWER GENERATION

SIX DIRECTIONAL FORCE

FORCE BALANCING CORE COMBAT APLICATIONS

Diagram 13, The Meridians, (http://www.acupuncture-and-chinese-medicine.com, 29. 12. 2012)

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2.5.1 INTRODUCTION IN TO FORCE PRINCIPLES

a. Main differences between brute force and Jing force:

Brute Force:

doesn't come from training

can be sustained for a period of time

applies to a larger area

speed is slower

hit the opponent or support one's self

destructive capability is weaker

Diagram 15, Fa Jing, (http://www.adamhsu.com, 29.12.2012)

Jing:

developed through training

instantaneous

for a smaller area almost like a spot

faster

penetrate through the target

destructive capability is stronger

b. Distance and power generation:

longer distance or radius generate more power

shorter distance or radius generate less power

Diagram 16 Fa Jing, (http://www.adamhsu.com, 29.12.2012)

c. Working distance

longer working distance allows more acceleration

longest working distance will issue the maximum power

starting point to create the longest working distance should be the leg

Diagram 17 Fa Jing, (http://www.adamhsu.com, 29.12.2012)

d. Spiral and line motion

distance from point C to points A and B are the same

shortest distance from point A to point C is the straight line

spiral from point B to point C increase distance for 1 X or more

best way to issue power is to move by the spiral motion

Diagram 18 Fa Jing, (http://www.adamhsu.com, 29.12.2012)

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e. Characteristics of the spiral motion:

very flexible and can be adjusted for any direction

it can utilize its force and position to control the opponent for its own advantage

can deflect opponent's attack and continue to fight without stopping the movement

power won't be reduced and it can be adjusted naturally and easily

has versatile applications and is for multiple targets

destructive capability - like the bullet of a rifle

it is easy to control and adjust the distance to the object

other types of movements tend to dodge or block the attack

straight motion are difficult to adjust the direction

if forced to change direction power is reduced and the movements become unnatural and rigid.

Diagram 19 Fa Jing, (http://www.adamhsu.com, 29.12.2012)

2.5.2 PULSE POWER GENERATION – FA JING

The “Fa-Jing” literally means “Explosive-Power”. Fa-jing is not a type of Jing but the process of exploding Jing. Lik and Jing forces Lik Lik is stationary force, it sustains the force vector. Process of LIk: Detection of the incoming force to the contact point Alignment of the seven bows and transfer power to the ground and sustain it there. It is stationary. Jing Jing is the force flow.

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Process of Jing: Detection of the force flowing from the wrist to the elbow, to the shoulder all way down the spine, hips, knees and ankles to the ground, and from the ground back all the way to the contact point. So the Jing is continuous flow of the force through the body. Range of the force flow through the body depends on the situation. Sometimes force flow all the way through the body, sometimes only one, two or three joints.

There are three prerequisites for Jing generation:

tendon muscle element, spiral, twist type of movements

centre of gravity change

force balancing through Jing paths and Jing flow

Jing path and Jing flow

Jing pathway The route from the contact point to the ground.

Jing flow Travels through the Jing pathway.

Action force (Yin Lik) Force flow to the ground.

Reaction force (Yang Lik) Force flow from the ground.

Body type power Tense your body to generate power.

Force line type power Jing flow through jing path in the body.

When you are pushed – at the contact point, you align the force in to the jing path.

Four main types of Jing

Small Jing Local change of force (wrist, elbow...)

Soft Jing (Rou Jing) Gradual and smooth type change of force

Big Jing Whole body change of force

Hard JIng (Gang Jing) Short type change of force or pulse power

generation

It is not easy to describe or to understand in its entirety because it needs to be understood more by the body than by the mind. For the body to understand, it needs to be able to approximate spiral force motion repetitively until its nature is grasped. This is done through the continuous and repetitive practice of the Yik Kam Transform exercises and then, further through the three wing chun kuen sets.

Diagram 20 Jing Path & Jing flow

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2.5.3 SIX DIRECTIONAL FORCES

Six directional forces is a model to help us become more aware of the forces around us. Force should be managed in all directions, but for convenience of understanding, only six directions are delineated. If you can handle forces in these six basic directions, you can quite easily expand your skill to handle the forces in all directions.

The six directional forces are:

forward - backward

left - right

up – down

Awareness of those forces allows us to handle forces in term of receiving, issuing and balancing them.

When we practice wing chun kuen three sets, actually we practice awareness of these forces with the six directional model. We try to balance, handle and issue the forces.

2.5.4 FOUR CYCLIC PLATFORM

Four cyclic or shorter huen sao platform, named also as two snakes searching for the opening. Yik Kam wing chun use four different types of cycle frames to cover combat reality.

Four cycles:

huen - outward cycle

kam - inward cycle

tiu - upward cycle

tap - downward cycle

Each cycle belongs to different group of techniques and each cycle can be used in different combinations during chi sao.

Diagram 21, 7 Circles – Completion, (http://www.sunstar-solutions.com, 29.12. 2012)

Diagram 22, Four circles, Jeremy Rassmussen, Facebook August 2009

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2.5.5 CORE COMBAT APLICATIONS

The two elements of tactic and strategy:

In general, there are two elements to realize a martial art application, tactics and strategy.

Positioning

Positioning is the location (or where, including angle, timing, and state) one chooses to

confront and subdue the opponent for one's advantage.

Techniques

Techniques are the tools used in confrontation. In order to get the job done well,

techniques are supported by both force vector balncing and and momentum

balancing.

Positioning and techniques can be further divided into:

Pre contact positioning and techniques

The positioning and techniques before the contact or confrontation;

the pre contact positioning and techniques in general refer to closing the gap of

attack.

In general, pre contact positioning deals with predictive estimation.

Post contact positioning and techniques

The positioning and techniques after the contact or confrontation.

the post contact positioning and techniques in general refer to continous attack to

finish up the execution, or to recover from one's previous mistake.

Post contact positioning deal with sensing and adaptation.

Particulaly in Wing Chun, the Wooden dummy practice reveal different types of strategy

which includes the pre contact positioning and techniques and post contact positioning and

techniques. Chisau in WCK is a drill for the advantage of the post contact positioning and

techniques execution.

The bridge:

Short bridge elbow bended

Long Bridge elbow extended

Different typs of Jings within shot & long bridge

Practitioner needs both the pre and post positioning and techniques training, in order to be

able to handle the minimum of confrontation.

The five layer catagorization is an attemp to describe what existed in 1850 era Wing Chun Kuen with modern day language, to aid in understanding of the ancient art, which was originaly presented as classical Chinese culture. And to bring out the details involved in that era.

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3. YIK KAM TRANSFORM DRILLS

Each drill covers a specific basic element of each layer. Beginner must progress with each sequence, so the handling could progress smoothly. Those drills are selected to cover dominant keys of the five layers in simple practice to activate the seven bows, snake engine, six directional force, etc... Yik Kam transform drills are as follows in diagram below:

Diagram 23, Yik Kam Transform drills

3.1. SIU LIM TAO TRANSFORM

The Siu Lim Tao transform is a step by step process and each sequence needs to be fully handled before proceeding to the next step. This support and calibrates the first part of the Yik Kam long set Siu Lim Tao. Once one get these transform drill handle and develop the particular wing chun type will surface when one practice the three wing chun sets. That means turning on the engine of each set.

Diagram 24, Siu Lim Tao Transform

Siu Lim Tao level characteristic: Coil spring - compressing and expanding.

PRELIMINARY

PRACTICE SLT DRILLS CK/BJ DRILL

LOWER BODY DRILL

SIU LIM TAO TRANSFORM

STATIC

STANDING THREE KEYS

1. KNEES

2. WAIST

3. NECK

DYNAMIC

SWINGING

ACTIVATE SEVEN BOWS

ACTIVATE FOUR

JING PATHS

RELAXATION ALIGNMENT

STILNESS DEEP

ABSOMINAL BREATHING

ACTIVATION OF 20 MERIDIANS

Diagram 25, Coil spring - compressing and expanding, action (black) and reaction (red) force

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SIU LIM TAO DRILL 1

STATIC BODY DEVELOPMENT

One needs to handle three key areas to het a natural equal shoulder stance or YJKYM.

1. Knees The degree of knee bending, handle the "weight". A slightly bended knees makes one feel like effortless floating of the joints. Chest, shoulders, hip joints balanced and loosen up naturally. Feet shoulder-width apart. In comparison, a straight knees causes tension and effort in the chest; the top of the body feels heavy and bottom of the body light. An overly bent knee causes tension in the hip joints and heavily roots. Both of these are imbalance.

2. Lower back A loose lower back or “ming men” (located behind the navel on the back) leads to upper and lower body unity, natural lower abdomen breathing, and open the whole body Qi flow. Ming men mean the gate of life and death. One needs to open this area up for a full body development.

3. Neck A natural flat back of the neck align the head, upper body, and the flow of microcosmic orbit. Place your hand on the back of the neck. Look about 60 degree downward with relaxed posture. With your hand, feel back of that the neck is naturally flat instead of concave or convex.

Keep doing adjustment with the above three points to attain loose, natural, and effortless stance. You will get better and better the more you practice. Those are the basic of YJKYM. It is natural instead of trying to force anything. It is about preparing for the next step.

MIND When the body is loose and natural, the mind will quite down on it’s own. BREATHING After your physical body is loose and your mind calm, lower abdominal breathing will surface naturally by itself. Place both your palms on the Dan Tien. As you inhale, be aware of your breath to your Dan Tian. Let your belly expand outwards and feel your palms move forward. Exhale and let your abdomen return to its natural position. Again, these must not be forced, it will surface by natural development without using mind to control the process. A good proper breathing is loose and natural, deep and light. QI Qi flow surface by itself. In the Kuen Kuit of Yik Kam says: “Accumulate Qi in Dan Tien.” Accumulation of Qi in Dan Tien is an outcome, based on the result of let the loose physical body, silent mind and lower abdomen breathing settled in natural way. One must let go and let it be to naturally get there. That is the sequence of how a beginner can begin to experience the first four layers of the Yik Kam transform.

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PRELIMINARY PRACTICE:

1. loosen your body feel mental stillness natural breathing

2. inhale rise the hands

(facing earth)

3. exhale and turn the

hands (facing heaven) 3.1. inhale, rise the hands

up and move them in line with the body

4. exhale move the hands

down

5. exhale move the hands

down

6. cover your Dan Tien breathe naturally

SIU LIM TAO TRANSFORM DRILL 1

1. slightly bend your

knees slightly tilt your waist align the neck – 60*

2. lossen your body feel mental stillness natural breathing 20 min

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SIU LIM TAO DRILL 2 DYNAMIC BODY DEVELOPMENT

Activation of the seven bows, observe and get used to the dynamic yet natural physical condition or state. Activation of the snake engine, will cause further deepening of the dynamic yet natural physical condition or state.

SIU LIM TAO TRANSFORM DRILL 2

1. lose your body mental stillness natural breathing

2. inhale rise the arms allow the body to

rock slightly backward

3. exhale drop the arms allow the body to

rock slightly forward

4. inhale rise the arms allow the body to

rock slightly backward

steps 1 > 4 = 5x steps 5 > 8 = 1x

repeat the

sequences

5. exhale drop the arms squat

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6. inhale reverse the arms squat

7. inhale move the arms

forward lift the knees

8. inhale rise the arms lift the knees allow the body to

rock slightly backward

Use the development and transformation of the body from the above process during practicing Siu Lim Tao. Let the everything from the drills surface by itself. Only after this attainment one is considering to enter the door of knowing the Siu Lim Tao by Yik Kam wing chun standard.

3.2. CHUM KIU & BIU JEE TRANSFORM

This drill supports the calibration of the CK and BJ forms (part 2, 3 and 4 of Yik Kam wing chun long set Siu Lim Tao).

Diagram 26, Chum Kiu & Biu Jee Transform

CK & BJ

TRANSFORM

STEPS

70/30 SPIRAL BODY

HANDS TWISTING UP

INHALATION

HANDS TWISTING

DOWN EXHALATION

RELAXATION ALIGNMENT

STILNESS DEEP

ABDOMINAL BREATHING

ACTIVARION OF 20 MERIDIANS

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Chum Kiu and Biu Jee level characteristic: Double helix, adding the twisting action on top of the compressing and expanding coil spring.

Diagram 27, Coil spring – compressing, expanding and twisting action

CHUM KIU & BIU JEE TRANSFORM DRILL

1. left step ~one foot apart 90 degrees 70% L /30% R

2. offset the left foot

3. right step ~one feet apart 90 degrees 70% R /30% L

1. loosen your body maintain mental

stillness natural breathing

2. left step left body spiral twist hands left / up

3. right step right body spiral twist hands right /

down

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3.3. LOWER BODY TRANSFORM

Lower body drill supports the lower bows, footwork and the eight methods of the legs.

Diagram 28, Lower body Transform

LOWER BODY TRANSFORM DRILL

1. loosen your body mental stillness natural breathing

2. hands on the hips

3. sit on the right leg

4. kick

5. tan gerk

6. stamp kick

7. extended foot

8. foot circling left

9. foot circling right

LEG BOWS SPINAL

RELAXATION

EIGHT METHODS OF FEET

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10. bong gerk

11. forward stance 12. 3x >

13. backward stance 14. 3x <

4. EXPECTED RESULTS

Within a short period of time after practicing Yik Kam Transform drills the following results are to be expected:

1. Physical layer You will have a taste of the condition and be able to use the seven bows at all times naturally. Experience of how the seven bows forming, both static and dynamic structure.

2. Mind layer You will have a taste of the state of mind, and be able to switch from thinking, intention, aware, visualization as needed, also know the level of the Shen or present.

3. Breathing layer You will have a taste of the breathing, and can switch to natural lower abdomen breathing as needed.

4. Qi layer You will have a taste of the existence of Qi development, and the flow of the 20 meridians in different physical movements. Use the qi meridians to aid movements or force handling.

5. Force vector, momentum and wing chun kuen core tactic layer You will have a taste of the difference between body type power generation and force line type power generation. You will also have a taste of the pulse power generation that comes from force line type power generation. As well as a taste of the six directional forces and force vector balancing; plus momentum type and momentum recycling. These are the core of wing chun style tactics. With the above experience and details of how to handle of the five layers, one can start to understand the 1850 mind-set, and now be able to unlock the forms of their own lineage and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their own training.

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