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Our family style was founded by Sijo L.R. Gray, who is also the inheritor of Dr. John Wing Lok Ng\u2019s Wing Chun system.\u00a0 Our family style is based on the principles of the phrase, \u201cLin Sil Tai Gar<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d\u00a0 Lin Sil Tai Gar<\/em><\/strong> is defined as always attacking, blocking, stepping, and\/or shifting simultaneously; in other words, we always utilize \u201cfull-cycle\u201d techniques.\u00a0 Equally as important as full-cycle techniques are the \u201clistening skills.\u201d\u00a0 \u201cListening\u201d to an opponent means that we adhere, or stick, to their movements.\u00a0 Listening skills are acquired through sensitivity drills such as cross-hand drills, tan chi sau<\/em><\/strong>, and poon sau<\/em><\/strong> (rolling hands) that enable our sense of touch to become heightened and more sensitive to our opponent\u2019s movements (these drills will be broken down later on).\u00a0 \u00a0 We do not overcome an opponent by being faster or stronger; we overcome them by becoming one with them\u2026this is the essence of Chi Mastery.<\/p>\n There are 3 empty hand forms utilized in our system, and they are Sil Lum Tao<\/strong>, Chum Kiu<\/strong>, and Bil Jee<\/strong>.\u00a0 Each of these forms have parts that are very significant, therefore, they are repeated 3 times (according to Shaolin teaching).\u00a0 We will be looking at each of these more in depth and breaking them down into sets to make them easier to understand academically.\u00a0 For now, however, let\u2019s look at the definitions and meanings of each:\u00a0 Sil Lum Tao<\/strong> literally means \u201clittle idea form.\u201d\u00a0 It has no foot work, and it teaches us two main principles, Structure<\/strong> and Centerline<\/strong>.\u00a0 The techniques in it are half-cycle so that these two principles can be focused on.\u00a0 Chum Kiu<\/strong> translates as \u201cseeking bridge,\u201d and teaches us to seek and keep the bridge we\u2019ve attained while protecting our centerline and staying in the structure taught by the previous form while shifting and stepping.\u00a0 Bil Jee<\/strong> means, \u201cthrusting fingers.\u201d\u00a0 This form teaches techniques referred to as \u201cemergency hands\u201d that enable us to protect and retake our centerline while acquiring an advantageous body position.\u00a0 To bring all of these principles together, we utilize the Mook Jong, <\/strong>or \u201cwooden elbow\u201d dummy.\u00a0 Our 130+ movement dummy set combines all of the techniques and principles of all of the drills and empty hand forms taught to our students from day one.\u00a0 To finish out our empty hand forms, we have also adapted a form from Chi Sim Weng Chun (the oldest form of Wing Chun on record, coming directly out of the Southern Shaolin temple) called, Saam Bai Fut<\/strong>; 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