Somerset Wing Chun Kung Fu Club

Somerset Wing Chun Kung Fu - Weapons Training

The Long Pole & Butterfly Knives introduce additional training and testing of the structure development in the Empty Hand Forms and demand absolute structural integrity, using the body as a rigid lever where power flows directly from your heels and hips into the weapons.

8 cutting Butterfly Sword/Knives - Bart Cham Dao

In terms of Energy Development the Bart Cham Dao are the 'Dumbells' of the Wing Chun System.

They help develop the delivery of power beyond the physical extent of the hands.

The delivery of the cutting edge of each weapon is similar to the action of cracking a whip.

The usage of the Bart Cham Dao training expends and improves power delivery to more than that which was developed in the previous boxing forms.

The 8 cutting broad sword refer to the targets for cutting/chopping which are the joints in the legs and arms and the form consists of 8 sections.

The usage practiced can be applied to empty hand techniques or any weapon, either double or single weapons

In terms of Energy Development the Luk Dim Boon Kwun is the heavy 'Barbell' of the system. Building raw power into the structure and maximising power delivery.

Building on and adding to the work in the Bart Cham Dao form the Luk Dim Boon Kwun training increases the practitioner's source of raw power by developing the muscles in the wrists, arms, upper back, lower back, waist and legs in order to enhance the power delivery chain an develop shock and raw power into the hand/foot strikes.

The form is relatively simple and provides a functional weapons skill but in addition the supplementary training to be able to do the form well is where there is real work and benefit to the dedicated practitioner.

PDFs giving a breakdown and detailing the Knives and Pole Forms as well as articles by GM Kwok, Dan Knight and myself along with local club videos are all in the Club Library>>Weapons Folder