Cautionary Note to the Reader
The principles and techniques presented in this book are your information purposes only.
The reader should not attempt any of the techniques and exercises in this book without the
supervision of a qualified instructor. This is most especially true regarding the principles of Dim
Mak. It is the strong recommendation of the author that you DO NOT attempt to apply the Dim
Mak techniques on another person without a qualified instructor who is experienced in Dim Mak
and revival techniques being present. As always, it is wise to consult your physician before
undertaking any stressful exercise routine.
Foreword For "Chi Kung, Development and Practical Application
in Wing Chun Kung-Fu"
By Erle Montaigue (Master Degree, China)
Having read many books on Wing Chun over my 35 years in the martial arts business, it
is with great pleasure that I now write the foreword for Scott Baker’s book. This book is an
attempt to bring Wing Chun out of the purely physical domain and in to the internal area
including such things as Chi Kung (Qigong) and Dim-Mak. There have been other books that
include Dim-Mak, however, these have been sketchy to say the least. Scott attempts to delve
deeper into the area of point striking, covering acupuncture points and their effects etc. This
book will be a great inclusion in any Wing Chun player’s library.
Erle Montaigue
January 23, 2001
Contents:
Cautionary Note to Reader 2
Acknowledgements 2
Forward 3
CHAPTER 1 7
Introduction: 7
What is Kung Fu 7
What it takes to Master internal Kung Fu 7
Wing Chun with or without Chi Energy? 8
A Principle Centered System 9
CHAPTER 2 12
Learning about your chi 12
Teacher as a guide: An invitation to learn 12
Energy – Learn by doing 13
Relaxation 13
Two Keys: Attending and Intending 14
Hard and Soft Chi-kung 15
HARD CHI-KUNG TRAINING 15
SOFT CHI-KUNG TRAINING 16
Four Levels of Relaxation 17
CHAPTER 3 18
Wing Chun an Energy System 18
Assumptions of energy skills 19
Wing Chun: An advanced energy system 20
CHAPTER 4 21
Beginning with the Root 21
Four Standing Exercise 23
8 Pieces of Brocade 23
Breathing 25
Standing meditation from Shaolin 26
Dissolving and Marrow Washing 26
Normal and Reverse Breathing Techniques 27
Beginning the Standing Meditation 27
Advanced Standing Meditation: Bone Marrow Washing 28
The Advanced Standing Chi-kung Exercise of Sil Num Tao 30
Four keys: Relax, Root, Breathe, and Focus 31
The Tan Sau 33
The Wu Sau 34
The Fook Sau 35
CHAPTER 5 38
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Learning to Move with Chi 38
Stepping 37
Turning 42
Wing Chun Kicking 43
1. Kicking Seeds 43
2. Kicking Principles 44
3. Soft, Internal Kicking Power 45
4. Kicking Targets 46
5. Kicking as Stepping 49
The Different Energy Expressions of the Three Boxing Forms 49
CHAPTER 6 51
Using Chi as a Weapon 52
The slap or sinking palm 55
Thrusting palm 56
Releasing energy through the fingers and toes (Biu Tze) 59
The short punch 60
The Yin and Yang manifestations of energy 61
CHAPTER 7 64
Chi Sau Purpose and Attitude 64
Learning a language or competing 64
Putting the Chi back into Chi Sau 65
Single Chi Sau the most important 66
Developing Deep Connectivity Through Chi Sau 67
THE 12 PROGRESSIVE STAGES OF "BEING" INTERACTION 67
1) POSITIONING: To occupy a strategic advantage 67
2) BALANCING: To maintain continuity and integrity 68
3) STICKING: To stay with what is 68
4) SPRINGING: To awaken and enliven the connection 69
5) DIRECTION: To close your shield and open his 69
6) WEIGHTING: To presence energy into the weapons 70
7) KU: To control the bridge 70
8) LISTENING: To Know what is 71
9) EXTENDING: To connect with what is 71
10) FOLLOWING: To stay with what is 72
11) JOINING: To interact with what is 72
12) LEADING: To influence what is 73
Double chi sau a conversational exchange 74
Freeing technique through principles 77
CHAPTER 8 79
Advanced Wing Chun Energy Training With the Wooden Dummy, Long Pole, & Butterfly Swords 79
Unlocking the secrets of the Dummy 80
Stages of dummy skills 80
Energy in the WC weapons 81
The 6 ½ point long pole 81
The 8 Slash swords of Wing Chun 83
CHAPTER 9 85
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Wing Chun and Dim Mak 85
Dim Mak within the whole of Wing Chun 86
More than a touch? 86
Moving beyond the dummy 87
Principles that Unlock Dim Mak within the Dummy Form 88
Angle and Direction 88
Attack a Single Meridian 90
Yin and Yang 92
The 24 Hour Energy Cycle & the “Inner” Reverse Flow 95
Special Points 96
Fa-jing Energy Release-- Releasing energy to block energy 97
Refining to a touch (Uncle David) 98
Combining point Sequences from the Dummy Form. 99
Which motions do what? 99
First Sequence: 99
Second Sequence: 100
Third Sequence: 100
Fourth Sequence: 101
Fifth Sequence: 101
Sixth Sequence: 102
Seventh Sequence: 103
Eighth Sequence: 104
Ninth Sequence: 104
Tenth Sequence: 105
CONCLUDING REMARKS 105
A FINAL INVITATION: 106
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