Your First Week of Wing Chun at Home: A Beginner’s Plan

Wing Chun Magazine, Issue 7

The hardest part of learning Wing Chun is often the very first step. You do not need a school, a uniform or a training partner to take it. You need a little space, a little time and a plan. Here is one for your first seven days, built around the free Sil Lim Tao video class from Sifu Kendra Mahon.

Day 1: Set Up and Stand

Clear a space about the size of a doormat. If you can, place a mirror where you can see yourself. Watch the opening of the free class and practice the basic stance, Yee Ji Kim Yeung Ma, for a few minutes. Notice how your knees, hips and back feel.

Day 2: The Opening of the Form

Review the stance, then follow the opening movements of Sil Lim Tao with the video. Go slowly. The goal is accuracy, not speed.

Day 3: The Centerline Punch

Learn the vertical punch from the center of your body. Practice slowly, then a little faster, keeping your elbow down and your shoulder relaxed.

Day 4: The Slow Section

Return to the form and work through the slow section. It can feel strange to move so slowly in a martial art, but this is where structure and relaxation are built.

Day 5: Put It Together

Stance, form and punching in one short session. Film yourself once and compare the recording with the video.

Day 6: Fix One Thing

Pick the one detail that looked most different from the instruction and spend the whole session on it.

Day 7: Rest and Review

Take a lighter day. Run through the form once, slowly, and think about what changed since Day 1.

What Comes Next

If the first week has you hooked, you have options. Apply for the Bonnie Atkins Memorial Scholarship, which gives free access to Level 1 four times a year, or start the Wing Chun Online Certification Course, with 10 levels, graded exams, personal feedback, one payment and no monthly fees.

Read the Issue 7 cover story: Breaking Down the Walls.

Editor’s note: Wing Chun Magazine is published by Sifu Kendra Mahon.