Prayer For Tomorrow

Ving Tsun Club

Martial arts develop by observing and imitating nature. There are over 1000 styles of martial arts. Ving Tsun is a close-range fighting system that includes techniques for various ranges.

“Outer” teaching is the external body and “Inner” teaching is the internal body. Another meaning for “inner” teaching is mind and spirit. Training is to improve the Outer and Inner including concentration and focus, body strength and condition, and body coordinating and functioning.

Ving Tsun History

Approximately 300 years ago, the best grandmasters from the Shao-lin (youth) Temples developed a master style combining the best techniques known. They named this style prayer for tomorrow.

The temples were about peace, and this new style was designed to be the most efficient, effective and economical method of self-preserving. Basic training of a practitioner was 15-20 years, and this new style was to reduce the training time.

The style is taught conceptually, rather than with emphasis on techniques. Each practitioner adapts the style to his or her strengths and weaknesses. Ving Tsun practitioners pride themselves on plain-looking but effective techniques.

Ving Tsun has its focus as a practical fighting art and has avoided being modified into a competitive (rule based) point-scored sport or demonstration art. Ving Tsun relies on softness (via relaxation) as fundamental to the style, and essential to deflect, negate, and use an opponent's power against him. A life-or-death combat situation is no time to take unnecessary risks. Ving Tsun practitioners believe that the person with the better body structure will win.

Ving Tsun Basics

The basics of Ving Tsun are in forms, principles and theories. There are 3 empty hand forms: Sil Lum Tao  meaning little thought, Chum Kiu meaning seeking bridge, and Biu Ji meaning thrusting fingers. A fourth empty hand form uses the "wooden dummy." A technique is the “one-inch” punch.

The weapons of Ving Tsun are the Dragon Pole and Butterfly Knives (double broadswords).

Ving Tsun uses hand and foot techniques, with offense and defense simultaneously (“two hand method”), and sticking (“sensitivity and timing”). Experience develops sensitivity and timing useful in combat; as well as, getting used to being in close with an attacker. Skills develop with time and practice.

Club Coordinator

The club coordinator has continuing time and practice of over 20 years.

Membership

For information on the membership and private instruction contact the club coordinator

By email: pinghaangeng@hotmail.com