Chum kiu takes all of the movements learned in siu nim tao and straps rockets to them, launching hands and feet in a full 180-degree danger zone around my body.

Siu nim tao is the very first thing we learn in ving tsun kung fu. It contains the most basic movements, and the most complex study, of the entire system. Ten years after that first day, I’m looking at the form with new focus and still learning new things about it.

Steffanie writes about her experience training with a disability and how Ving Tsun Kung Fu helps her in her daily life.