General Points Before Starting

 Introduction to the Opening Moves of Siu Lim Tao

“If a man can’t stand, he can’t fight” – Karate Kid

The setup moves are virtually the same for all three empty hand forms, with minor differences.

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First Move: Errors and Misunderstandings

Common Errors of the First Move

Pics and photos etc. illustrating these errors are needed to include here. If you have a look at almost any video on YouTube on Siu Lim Tao, you will see many of these errors, … Read the rest

The Second Move

2. The Second Move:

Finding your Centre

This seemingly simple move is done in so many ways that it defies categorization. Many of the ways commonly taught go against some or all of the principles of VTK at the outset. … Read the rest

Centreline Theory

Centre Line Theory

This is probably the single most important theory of VTK. It has a number of components, and has quite a few levels of understanding. As with all theories in VTK it is integral to the style, and … Read the rest

The Third Move – Punch and Wrist Roll

     The Third Movement:
The Ving Tsun Punch and the Wrist Roll

This section is comprised of 3 parts:

1. The punch,
2. The wrist roll and
3. The elbow withdrawal.

This is a very important section. The punch is the … Read the rest

The Punch: Common Errors and Misunderstandings

The Punch: Common Errors and Misunderstandings

This needs a lot of illustrations to show better, but I simply didn’t have time this time. It’s already very late getting out. I’ll consider editing it at another time.1. There is a … Read the rest

3rd move part 2 – Wrist roll

The Wrist Roll

The wrist roll is very important, since you will repeatedly perform it at the end of each section for the whole of Siu Lim Tao, and indeed the other forms too. It is fundamental to strengthening the … Read the rest