Updates, reflections and insights from the Nim Tao Wing Chun community.
Most people think imagination is passive. It is not. When you visualise something clearly in your mind, that act is not a noun. It is a verb. It is a process. It is an event taking place inside the nervous system.
The rib heads are the hidden multiplier in Wing Chun. One shoulder joint becomes twenty-four joints when the ribs disengage from structural compression. That means the load is divided, resistance drops and suddenly generating huge power feels effortless.
The subject of opening the spine is difficult to talk about. Not because it is mystical, but because it is deeply subjective. You cannot see it from the outside. You can only feel it when it happens.
The bones of the hands and feet act as spacers for the muscles and tendons flowing on either side of them. Aligning the metacarpals in the right way will..
Discover how joint release enhances weight transmission in Wing Chun. Learn to “make your joints laugh” for smoother, more powerful, and efficient movement
Anyone who has studied Wing Chun in the Ip Man lineage has probably heard of elbow force. Learn how to build and develop elbow force at Nim Tao Wing Chun.
Transferring body mass through the shoulder joints is a key skill in the Chu Shong Tin method. Learn internal kung fu skills at Nim Tao Wing Chun today!
To the rationally oriented, the realm of using the mind to move presents a rather challenging concept.
When you control your sacrum by voluntarily initiating movement in the sacroiliac ligaments, you are moving your center of weight directly.
Another idea that stems from this is the idea that ligaments should not hold weight but rather transfer weight.
The spine is used as a conduit for power and attaining relaxation and control of the spine is at the forefront of the CST system.
Learning how to generate force in Wing Chun Kung Fu without using muscles has more to do with the subconscious mind and less to do with the body.
The Siu Nim Tao stance is front facing, with both feet angled towards the centerline and is not necessarily a stance we would use for fighting.
Nim Tao is the control center for movement. In this context, proprioceptors in the joints and muscles will feed back information to the brain.
The term Nim Lik means Idea Force in Wing Chun. It is the source of power that a Chu Shong Tin student learns to use to control their body.
