Recently I started studying Ving Tsun with Sifu Matt Johnson. Sifu Johnson was taught Wing Chun by Master Ip Ching, the youngest son of the late Grandmaster Ip Man.
I enjoyed my interview with Sifu Johnson and felt a definite pull towards studying with him. I was a bit worried that he might not accept me and I even hesitated asking him. But, I did and he accepted me as a student.
Sifu Johnson started me out on the first form Siu Lim Tao (小念頭) which translates to “Little Idea” or “Small Idea.” While this form may seem simple it contains much of the essence of Ving Tsun. Sifu Johnson told me to think of this form as the alphabet and with it I can build words, phrases and then a novel. So I hope my readers will follow along as I learn to write in this new language.
Below is an old film I found of Grandmaster Ip Man doing Ving Tsun forms.
Sifu Ip Man 3 Forms
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