My opinion of the full system includes Forms, chi sao/gerk, fighting, dummy weapons, dim mak, chi gung and how to fight with them-

The famous pole method of the Red Junks was the 6 ½ points. This, they say, is because Sim (Chan/Zen) Teacher Jee Shim came south and hid aboard the Red Junks and taught Leung Yee-Tai. After he learned, Leung Yee-Tai became the master teacher of the Red Junks and passed the technique to San Kam (New Kam). Later, when in Foshan, he taught the techniques to Mr. Leung Jan. The Red Junk students made the 6 ½ point pole very popular. It was the specialty of many in the Foshan Weng Chun (Always Spring) sect.

The 6 points are Tai (Raise), Lan (Bar), Dim (Point), Kit (Deflect), Gwot (Cut), and Wun (Circle) and the half point is Lao (Leak). In fact, these 6 ½ points become 28 points and many changes are possible from these. The 6 points are for attack and ½ point is for defense. Mathematically, 7 x 4 is 28. This is like when you write an article. It has a beginning, a continuation, a turn, and then a finish. They can become 10 000 words and still much more remains. This is why it's a very good technique.

When a student begins in my class, there are four movements that every student will get at the outset; no matter how much I have to individualize things. In order, they are: the bow, the training stance, the punch, and pac sao. The latter three are necessary for a starting foundation and the punch and pac sao provide the initial offensive and defensive tools. From this point, a student will usually progress through the basics, first form, second form, pole form, dummy (open hand and Muk), bil gee, and the knife form (the latter two are reserved for exceptional students).

Side Body Wing Chun, also known as Gulao Wing Chun, originates from Mr. Leung Jan. Mr. Jan's ancestral home was Gulao village, Heshan county. It is said that when he was 73 years old, he retired to his native village. There, he accepted Wong Wah-Sum, Yik Ying, Leung Bak-Cheung, etc. as students. They say what he taught them was Side Body Wing Chun, not Straight Body Wing Chun. It had one set of hand techniques and a 3 1/2 point pole method. Leung Jan taught them until he died at age 76. Following his death, Mr. Jan's Kwan Knife was placed in the Heshan Ancestral Hall and every year a memorial ceremony was held.

Wong Wah-Sum taught the skills to Koo Siu-Lung and Fung Lim. Pien San Wing Chun thus has two branches- the Fung Family and the Koo family.

By canceling the millstone palms, Moneychanger Wah knew in his heart Shu was better but when he pushed down the elder son, Leung Bik, trouble came.

Chu Chong-Man was a Foshan native. His name was originally Chu Yee-Sheung and his older brother was Chu Yee-Han. When Chu Chong-Man was young his body was not healthy, so his father had him learn martial arts to promote his health. He liked martial arts a lot and followed several teachers to learn. He gained his greatest understanding in Wing Chun Kuen. When he was young, he followed Ngau Shu, known as San Dai (Big Mountain) Shu. Later, he followed Dong Jik and Wong Jeet-Sing. This article is based on a story Chu Chong-Man heard, and what he saw.

Our sifu teaches in small groups of 4-8 people. Any more, he says, and he can’t provide the individual attention each student needs. That and it starts to remind him of his days in the Chinese Army. Each group meets once a week to review pervious material and learn new material. More than that, our sifu says, is just practice and we should be able to do that on our own in between classes.