WC: Beginner Syllabus

The Beginner Syllabus focuses on the foundation of the Wing Chun system, and is split into four components organised into a rotation system of three terms. All Beginner students train the same material together, but are expected to perform it at a grade-appropriate level by the end of the term.
– Student Grades: 1-4
– T-shirt Colour: White

Term 1: January-March. Grading: Wednesday 20th – Monday 25th March
Term 2: April-July. Grading: Monday 15th – Saturday 19th July
Summer Holidays: Revision Grading only: Monday 2nd – Saturday 7th September
Term 3: September-December. Grading: Monday 25th – Saturday 30th November

1. Form
The first Wing Chun form, Siu Nim Tao, is divided over the 4 Beginner grades and is a foundational training method that instils crucial principles, techniques, and muscle memory into practitioners.
– The Form component of the Beginner syllabus is grade specific, and so is outside of the termly rotation system. Check out the Siu Nim Tao course for more details.

2. Contact
The Contact component focuses on developing sensitivity, reflexes, and adaptability through a variety of tactile drills and self defence exercises; what happens once contact is made.
– This term we are focusing on: Grabs Click here for details.

3. Broken Range
The Broken Range component focuses on starting out of contact and dealing with different confrontations, kicks and punches (being both reactive and proactive).
– This term we are focusing on: Attacking the Guard. Click here for details.

4. Theory
All students need to know what ‘Kung Fu’, ‘Wing Chun Chuan’ and ‘Siu Nim Tao‘ mean. On top of these there are specific concepts, principles and strategies specific to each rotation.
– This term we are focusing on: Defining Wing Chun Chuan, Explaining the Wing Chun Strategy and Explaining the Wing Chun Fighting Principles Click here for details.

Grade 4 is a Revision Grade where you will demonstrate all the material from the previous three grades to a higher standard. Grade 4 also includes a Pressure Test which takes different aspects from the syllabus and combines them with pad work in an exercise aimed at putting you and your Wing Chun under pressure.

You can find full details of the Beginner syllabus on the Beginner Syllabus Overview, as well as a downloadable PDF version.

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