06.24.08
Wing Chun Mother Stance ~ Yi Ji Keem Yueng Ma
The Beginning:
Siu Lim Tao ~ Before we begin the Siu Lim Tao, the most important parts of any form, is the opening and the closing. The opening stance for setting the structural foundation of the entire Wing Chun System is the “Yee Ji Keem Yueng Ma”. Yi Ji in Cantonese is translated as the Chinese character two. Keem is translated as pinch. Yueng can be translated as lamb, sun, or yang depending of the character. Ma is translated as horse. Understanding the meaning of the name will give the clues necessary for learning, training, and most important self improvement training the stance.
The Function of “Yi Ji Keem Yueng Ma”:
The “Yi Ji Keem Yueng Ma” trains the Yin energy of the body. Yin has several meanings such as hidden, female, and potential. There are three Yin Meridians (Spleen, Liver, Kidney) which flows up from the feet to the upper body.
Use the “Yi Zhi Keem Yueng Ma” to build a strong foundation for advance techniques. When the student understands how to connect the entire internal parts of the body to the external parts of the body to work as one unit, internal strength will appear. It is similar to a puzzle where after sorting out all the pieces, the final step is to complete the puzzle.
Read the poem of “Yi Zhi Keem Yueng Ma” in the Poetry Training section. Being orally taught and understanding of the philosophy are necessary for learning properly.
