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.

Ya know that exhausted parent, dropping their kid off at martial arts class so they can have an hour to doomscroll in peace? Imagine if that time was spent quietly morphing into a badass, instead.

Kung fu is patient - when you need to take a break from training, it’ll wait inside you like a tiger in tall grass, ready to pounce whenever you are. But nothing - I mean nothing - beats going to class.

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.

Kung fu women are not easy targets. And we’re happy to share the skills that make us that way, so come join us at Denver Kung Fu on Oct 12. Let’s be badasses together.

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