The Beginner Syllabus focuses on the foundation of the Wing Chun system, and is split into four components taught over three rotations. All Beginner students train the same material together, but are expected to perform it at a grade-appropriate level by the end of the rotation.
– Student Grades: 1-4
– T-shirt Colour: White
New Year Term: Starts January, Grading: 17th – 28th March
Summer Term: Starts April, Grading: SG4, SG8 and SG12 30th June – 4th July, Non Revision Grades 7th – 11th July, All Grades 14th – 18th July
Summer Holiday Programme: Starts July, Grading: 25th – 29th August (SG4, SG8 and SG12 only)
Autumn Term: Starts August. Grading: 1st-12th December
- Form
The first four sections of the 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 rotation system. Check out the Siu Nim Tao course for more details. - Self Defence
The Self Defence component focuses on developing sensitivity, reflexes, and adaptability through a variety of tactile drills and self defence exercises; what happens once contact is made.
– New Year Term: Kicks. Summer Term: Punches. Autumn Term: Grabs - Theory
All students need to know what ‘Kung Fu’, ‘Wing Chun Chuan’ and ‘Siu Nim Tao‘ mean. By Student Grade 4 you will also need to know and understand the Self Defence Strategy. Check out the YKF: Theory course for more 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 Youth Kung Fu Beginner syllabus on the Youth Kung Fu: Beginner Syllabus Overview, as well as a downloadable PDF version.
YKF: Beginner Self Defence – Kicks
The Kicks programme includes the basic kicks found both inside and outside of Wing Chun. It looks at how to…
YKF: Beginner Self Defence – Punches
Defending punches from broken range and contact range, both singularly and combinations.
YKF: Beginner Self Defence – Grabs
Think first about what you do have, then what you don’t have. Being relaxed where your attacker is strong and…
YKF: Form: Siu Nim Tao
Siu Nim Tao, or Little Idea Form, is the first of 3 unarmed forms found in the Wing Chun system,…