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The uniform and gradation system International Wing Chun Organization – IWCO
International Wing Chun Organization – IWCO gradation system
- 7 “basic” levels: 學員級 ( Hok Yuen Kup ): 1 – 7 Cup ( Ji )
- 6 Master levels: 師範段 ( Si Fan Duan ): 1 – 6 Duan
- 3 “advanced” Master levels: 師傅段 ( Si Fu Duan ): 7 – 9 Duan
“Basic” levels – 學員級 ( Hok Yuen Kup ):
- 1 Cup – 學員一級 ( Hok Yuen Yat Kup ) — one green strip at the ends of the black belt — |
- 2 Cup – 學員二級 ( Hok Yuen Yee Kup ) — two green strips at the ends of the black belt — | |
- 3 Cup – 學員三級 ( Hok Yuen Sam Kup ) — one blue strip at the ends of the black belt — |
- 4 Cup – 學員四級 ( Hok Yuen Sae Kup ) — two blue strips at the ends of the black belt — | |
- 5 Cup – 學員五級 ( Hok Yuen Ng Kup ) — three blue strips at the ends of the black belt — | | |
- 6 Cup – 學員六級 ( Hok Yuen Luk Kup ) — one red strip at the ends of the black belt — |
- 7 Cup – 學員七級 ( Hok Yuen Tsat Kup ) — two red strips at the ends of the black belt — | |
Master levels – 師範段 ( Si Fan Duan ):
- 1 Duan – 師範一段 ( Si Fan Yat Duan ) — red belt
- 2 Duan – 師範二段 ( Si Fan Yee Duan) — one yellow strip at the ends of the red belt — |
- 3 Duan – 師範三段 ( Si Fan Sam Duan ) — two yellow strips at the ends of the red belt — | |
- 4 Duan – 師範四段 ( Si Fan Sae Duan ) — three yellow strips at the ends of thered belt — | | |
- 5 Duan – 師範五段 ( Si Fan Ng Duan ) — a yellow stripe along thered belt — —
- 6 Duan – 師範六段 ( Si Fan Luk Duan ) — two yellow strips along thered belt — =
“Advanced” Master levels- 師傅段 ( Si Fu Duan ):
- 7 Duan – 師傅七段 ( Si fu Tsat Duan ) — Sifu – Yellow belt
- 8 Duan – 師傅八段 ( Si fu Bart Duan ) — Sifu – Yellow belt with black characters Wing Chun at the ends of the belt
- 9 Duan – 師傅九段 ( Si fu Kau Duan ) — Sifu – “Head of Organization” – Yellow belt with red characters Wing Chun at the ends of the belt
IWCO official uniform:
- Black T-shirt and black pants with white characters (inscriptions) for the levels: 1-7 Ji
- Black T-shirt and black pants with red characters (inscriptions)for the: 1-6 Duan
- Black Polo and black pants with yellow characters (inscriptions) for the: 7-9 Duan
- Belt ( color and stripes corresponding with levels)
Belt:
- width of the strip – 1,5-2,0 cm.
- Distance from the edge of the belt – 4-4,5 cm.
- The distance between the strips – 1 cm.
Form ( belt, T-shirt, pants) – reflect LEASED rate at which a diploma (certificate) issued.
Syllabus Overview
Fundamental phase: the practitioners learn the basic elements of close-range sticking body short strikes martial art (requirements of body, hand and footwork, and its distinction from long range boxing methods).
- Siu Nim Tau: body structure, direction of releasing power/energy, single-hand and double-hand offensive defensive combination hand techniques.
- Chum Kiu: basics of stance-turning, body method and fundamental footwork; understanding distance in close range fighting
- Single Hand Chi Sau
- Double Hands Chi Sau (Poon Sau)
Second phase: the practitioners learn to apply the elements of close-range sticking body short strikes fighting taught in the fundamental stage against live opponents and the wooden dummy.
- Solo Training and Partner Practice of the following San Sik (separate techniques)
Dai Nian (Big Training)
Siu Nian (Little Training)
Biu Chui (Darting Punch)
Sam Jin (Three Arrows)
Lan Kiu (Barred Arm)
Sheung Long (Double Dragons)
- Wooden Dummy Set
- Basic close quarter kicking methods, Sticking Legs
- Gulao’s Luk Sau
- Guo Sau
Third phase: the practitioners apply the learnings from the first and second phases in practical fighting scenarios and learn the combination of aggressive movements to outmaneuver the opponent.
- Biu Jee: Aggressive Fighting Techniques, Spiraling Explosive Power
- Solo Training and Partner Practice of the following San Sik (separate techniques)
Dip Jeung (Butterfly Palm)
Chum Kiu (Sinking Bridge),
Hok Bong (Crane Wing)
Duen Kiu (Short Bridge)
Biu Jee (Darting Fingers)
Fook Fu (Subdue the Tiger)
- Strategic Fighting Footwork (Plum-blossom No. 5 Step)
- Practical Fighting “air” wooden dummy set
- Wing Chun 8 Legs
- Vital Points
Fourth phase (elimination): the practitioners master only the essentials. To quote Lao Tzu, ”He who devotes himself to learning seeks to increase his knowledge; he who devotes himself to “The Tao” seeks to diminish his doing.” Practitioners will learn two neigong exercises (internal skills methods) that encapsulate the totality of Dr Leung Jan’s Boxing system. As the saying goes, “When you understand one thing thoroughly, you understand everything”
- Internal Skills Training is not mystical, it is a specialized practice focusing on coordinating our breathing with our internals, hand, body and footwork to optimize the potentials of human body mechanics where each movement will now exhibit multi-directional force vector, elevating and enhancing the quality of the movements.
