The
director of the Ving Tsun Museum in Akron Ohio hosts this never-before
filmed material. It features a demonstration of the Saam Baai
Faat "Three Bows to Buddha". Curator Benny discusses
the historical significance of this almost unknown branch of the
Wing Chun family and its relation to other branches.
"This tape contains the set called Saam Baai Fut - meaning
Three Bows to Buddha . This is the heart of Chi Sim Weng Chun.
In this set, the student learns to multiply energy through the
waist as in bowing. Every technique in Weng Chun has a special
bow to add power and structure. When the skill of Saam Baai Fut
is mastered, a practitioner can rob the energy of an experienced
opponent, or even prevent it from arising at all. This set also
introduces the concept of thinking vertically as well as horizontally
and laterally through bowing to Heaven (high), Human (middle)
and Earth (low). Its focus is to expand the ability of Wing Chun
Kuen practitioners to cover all of space and time. This set is
called Saam Baai Fut because the students bows once for the Dharma
(teaching), once for fellow students and once for the Buddha natures
within.
This
Saam Baai Fut DVD is made in recognition of, and in honor to,
Grandmaster Wai Yan for his dedication to the development of Chi
Sim Wing Chun Kung Fu" ...
