Wing Chun Forms 1 - "Siu Num Tao"
When first starting out, the student is traditionally taught the Siu Num Tao (little idea) form. The initial obstacle that most beginners struggle with is the idea of performing the movements while staying very relaxed. Relaxed motion is a common component of soft internal chi development. Perhaps the most noticeable aspect of Wing Chun’s first form is that it is performed in a stationary standing posture. Once the stance is set up the student stands in that position until the form is completed.
This relaxed stationary posture allows the student to learn to sink into the ground, relaxing and yielding their energy to the ever-present force of gravity. In this way the student begins to develop a fundamental energy skill.
The first form is essentially an energy building form that can take up to an hour to perform correctly.
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