Chu Shong Tin Siu Nim Tao - compilation

Wing Chun Kung Fu first empty hand form

*A note about this channel the lineage:
Sifu Nima King is the owner and team leader of Mindful Wing Chun, a CST Wing Chun school in Hong Kong with affiliations around the world. 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. Chu Shong Tin lived with Ip Man for 5 years (1950-1955) and was coined the title ' the king of siu nim tao' by his master Ip Man.
He was a legend in the world of Wing Chun (in particular the internal method of wing chun) and spent 64years passing it on full-time before he passed away in 2014. Nim King practiced under hin in Hong Kong for 9 years and established Mindful Wing Chun under CST's guidance. Nima is also on the board of Directors for the 'Chu Shong Tin Alumni' which is a group of senior students of CST that were hand picked by him to establish the Alumni and to uphold and continue his teachings and Wing Chun legacy after he passed away.

Grandmaster Chu Shong Tin was a very humble and low-key Wing Chun Master therefore its only after we began putting his videos online, that people started to hear about him. In fact, majority of the main Wing CHun teachers (of the Ip Man lineage) who began practice in the 50s and early 60s (apart of Leung Sheung and Lok Yiu) were trained by CST even-though they were Ip Man's students. This is due to CST being the most snr and main teacher of Ip Man's school in those days.

Nima was lucky to start his practice under CST in 2005 because that's when CST decided to change his teaching to all internal practice so that he can pass on "Nim Tao' and 'Nim Lik' (the mind power/energy cultivated through internal Wing Chun practice) to his students.

Nima, even though a non-chinese and much younger than the other students of CST, attained a high level of these final teachings. He now mainly teaches the seniors within this lineage and also travels around giving workshops and is working on an online program so that master CST's teaching can have a greater reach.

You may contact Nima/Mindful Wing Chun through:

Long live the genuine and internal art of Wing Chun / Ving Tsun!

Mindful Wing Chun - CST (Ip Man) lineage Wing Chun / Ving Tsun in Hong Kong

[stevenmorris]

A master of internal power. A true legend and by these videos, he is still teaching us after his passing. My sincerest thanks for sharing.

[samyguediche]

thank you so much for such a thorough historical documentation of Grandmaster Chu. This video became part of my SLT routine, morning, noon, and night

[WingChunMindForce]

What a treasure! Thanks Nima, a visual standard for the ages.

[vingtsuntakahani]

Thank you so much, I do SNT every night to this video.

[andrewlau]

20:40 very important。thanks u video 🙏

[also-wi]

May God bless his soul, he was a gentle man.

[garythomas]

Thank you. This is very traditional which I prefer. Close to Yip Man.

[johndough]

If you want to develop internal power, in a relatively quick period of time, AND, have lightning fast Explosive Power:

1) Unlike this video... Only perform the "Three Prayers to Buddha" section, in Slow Motion (the section that is repeated, 3x in a row).
All other movements, should be standard / fast / explosive. Most especially the Punches, Palms, etc.

2) Slow the 3 Prayers section down even slower... than shown here. It should take 30 seconds to go from the Chest, to full Extension... and 30 sec to go back to the chest. At this pace, movement speed will barely be Visible to the eye. It will require far more effort and cause more strain, which increased the development speeds.

3) After you complete the entire form... do not stop, and do not take any breaks... Repeat the entire form, three more times. This will get you the required Minimum time for Qigong development... which is typically ONE FULL HOUR, of Non-Stop form work. Do this every day... or at minimal.. every other day. It should take at least 3 months, before you start to notice the dramatic changes.

4) As you perform the Form... you want long, slow, inhales and exhales... that match the slow movement speeds, of the 3 Prayers Section. When performing fast / explosive movements.. use much quicker and more violent breaths, to match the explosive pace. Keep the mouth relaxed, and slightly opened... making a breath sound, that sounds like a very extended: "Hoe" Sound (your mouth should be slightly round, but still relaxed). You shouldnt be blowing air through tight lips, and through the teeth... like MMA / Sport breathing methods. Also, breath in through the nose, and exhale through the mouth... in most cases. Where the breath is very fast... such as chained punches... just do several quick partial exhales through the mouth... rather than trying to keep using in and out breaths. If you still need to breath in while doing chained punches.. then perform several partial breaths in through the nose, one after the other... until your lungs are completely full. When doing the most POWERFUL of strikes... exhale as much air as possible, all at one time.

The constant slow breaths for the 3 Prayers section, is critical for developing superior Circulation channels in your tissues. This is part of the Qigong development.
The Fast breaths for the quicker movements... are more for the proper precision timings, and can allow you to have far more Output Power potentials.

5) Start out, by doing the form, in front of a full length mirror. Make sure that all of your limbs are in the correct positions, and alignments, at all times. You may also wish to alternate so that you are standing sideways... so that you can see other alignment lines. Make sure that your wristbone, has a perfect straight line, in all vectors.

After 2 to 3 months time, you may feel that you are so aware of your positions... that you no longer need to use the mirror. At that time... close your eyes for a while... and randomly open them.. to check on your alignments. If you have gone out of alignment too often... go back to using the mirror again. Alternate your eyes open/closed, until you can perform without any positional errors. Then you can do the form, without any mirrors from that point onwards.

6) Make sure your knees are bent so that your knees are directly over the top of you toes. If your knees are not deeply bent, and you do not remain at that depth the entire form... then you are not doing things correctly... and or have not developed the proper strength + tendon strength.

7) When doing slow motion training... you want to relax your entire body / muscles.. to the point where if you were any more relaxed.. that you would fall to the floor like a lump of Jello. You want Just enough muscle, to keep your body upright. This minimal amount of muscle forces... will cause 10x more strain on your Joints / Tendons, tissues, and bone structures. One of the main keys, is to develop super-tendons. Tendons that are very flexible, but also, much denser and stronger. This will give you a whole other level of "Strength", as well as a whole other level of Spring-Like abilities. These instructions are also the same, for performing Tai Chi forms. Realize that Wing Chun borrowed from the highest level arts technologies of its Era... and this is why Tai Chi Push Hands, is very Similar to Chi Sao. And why there is a slow motion part... in the first form of WC.

8) When you can perform the entire 1hr long set, without any fatigue / shaking at all... you might choose to tie a bottle of liquid to your wrists... for an added weight challenge. However, if can barely keep your arms up... and you start to raise your shoulders, and tighten your muscles to try to maintain a perfectly leveled line... then you should remove the bottle immediately... and try again some other time, when you are stronger, and more capable.

9) Try to practice when Its fairly Quiet. This will help in keeping your mind very focuses on every little sensation, and positional awareness.

10) Take in a good deal of Calcium.. using milk or almond milk... or maybe gummy supplements. Add in a daily gummy multi-vitamin. And eat fairly healthy, to get as many nutrients as possible into your system... for better and faster developments. Also, try to get a full 8 hrs of Deep Sleep in. Make sure the sleep is as restful as possible. As too many sounds while you are sleeping... can bring you up to a sleep state that is not deep enough for performing repairs.

I think thats more than enough, to get people to a much higher level of potentials. Now its just up to you, to put in the required regular efforts.

[ankitdas]

He was a student of IP man in Hong Kong.🙏

[briansim]

I SAY THANKS TO YIP CHUN FOR GUIDING ME TO. TO DOE SIU NIM TOE THANK YOU .

[turboesther]

Is there any reason the wrist rotation (I believe it’s the fook sau) in the first several movements is only down twice with the left wrist but 3 times with the right? I could just be mistaken, or is that just how it’s supposed to be?

[rknbabrasil]

Hi, I was doing my monthly study on this video and I wish to ask something: on the third part of the form, right after the bong sao is a tan sao. Why is the hands in this tan sao almost perpendicular to the navel. It seems really low. I always wanted to ask this but never had the courage kkkk cheers from Brasil as always!

[Mateo-uwof]

that awkward moment when you realize after half year practicing 1 hour per day that you don't know the SNT. Sifu Nima can i know why is grandmaster Chu bending his thumb it seems a little bit like he is bending/contracting it in all moments but when flating the palm

[guesshoo]

It should be been at Super human calculators on H2

[eddiechan]

徐師父, 你的插手打錯了(18:06).手指朝下, 被踢中手指都斷, 這樣的發手(19:39)很容易被人批斷肘

[banedestroysbatmanofcanada]

I notice wing chun guys never do the Kim sut..wonder why...?

[antoniobattousai]

Mucha pantomima y movimientos que no sirven en la vida real por eso no son efectivas el día de hoy, ví un vídeo viejo de una pelea de dos artistas marciales parecían novatos sin entrenamiento

[marcoslobo]

EU PRATIQUEI WING CHUN 7 ANOS O QUE FUNCIONA NO KUNG FU E A ARTE DO GUERREIRO PORQUE SE FICAR SO SIU NIM TAO VAI APANHAR MUITO A ARTE DO GUERREIRO E UM VALE TUDO COMO BRUCE LEE DIZIA USE VIDRO TIJOLOS E PAU NA BRIGA DE RUA OLHE EM VOLTA TUDO E ARMA

[СергейМанько-жл]

😂😂😂Сколько можно этот бред пиарить ...?Это детские танцы, а не единоборства ...зарабатывание денег на лохах !!!!