Yao and Gong are terms that express a quality of energy. Yao is translated as softness while Gong is translated as hardness. Soft is typically associated with Yin while hard is viewed as being Yang. Without hardness there can be no softness. Without softness there can be no hardness. Just as Yin and Yang are continually interacting and changing, so hard and soft blend together. When this interchange of opposites occurs, it gives rise to the spiral. When interactions reach this stage of evolution the dualistic traits become indistinguishable as the components of the interaction merge in to a new,Read more
When one first looks upon the Chi Sim Weng Chun logo, he undoubtedly notices the tiger in the center of the symbol before anything else. The words around the top are an after thought once the image of the tiger is before him, as is much of the rest of the logo, including the Chinese character positioned next to the tiger. Nothing else seems very relevant to the average person looking at the symbol of Chi Sim. A martial artist might pay some attention to the character next to the tiger as well as to the words, and then wouldRead more
In Honor of, and respect for, Grand Master Wai Yan, we dedicate this page. With heavy heart the Chi Sim Weng Chun Kung Fu family informs the martial arts community that Grand Master Wai Yan has passed away. He departed this world in early 2004 at over 90 years of age. Grand Master Wai Yan lived in Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon in Hong Kong and is survived by four sons and one daughter. His life celebrated Weng Chun with a brilliance and humility rarely seen in the martial arts world of today. Grand Master Wai YanRead more
Feb
17
2011
The Shaolin Connection Between Hung Fa Yi and Chi Sim Weng Chun Kung Fu
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Some contemporary critics have suggested that there can be no Shaolin connection between Chi Sim Weng Chun and Hung Fa Yi Wing Chun simply because they do not look the same and do not share the same surface choreography via like forms and training sets. This is a common error made by novice researchers who believe shapes, forms, and names of techniques alone determine a system of martial science. In truth, a martial system cannot be assessed in terms of shapes and forms alone. A Great Dane doesn’t look much like a Bull Mastiff, but they are nearly identical withRead more