The Teacher & The Student

By Adam Williss 

On the first day of class the teacher said to his student, "Today I will teach you the letters of the alphabet."

"But I want to learn how to write poetry," replied the young student.

"That's why I am teaching you the letters," answered the master.

"How is the alphabet going to teach me to write poetry?" asked the student.

"It is only the beginning," replied the teacher. But without it, you'll get nowhere."

"Let us begin with The Little Idea...."



The beginning of the art of Wing Chun is called Siu Nim Tau (The Little Idea). This set of unique movements, meditation, postural principles and deep breathing teaches that first we must realize that it is not our body that changes. Instead, it's our mind that transforms. Once we can allow our mind to transform, we open it up to unlimited potential. It is then that the mind has the ability to lead the body to places previously unimaginable.

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© Orange County Martial Arts - OC's martial arts source

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By Adam Williss  On the first day of class the teacher said to his student, "Today I will teach you the letters of the alphabet." "But I want to learn how to write poetry," replied the young student. "That's why I am teaching you the letters," answered the master. "How is the alphabet going to teach me to write poetry?" asked the student. "It is only the beginning," replied the teacher. But without it, you'll get nowhere." "Let us begin with The Little Idea...." The beginning of the art of Wing Chun is called Siu Nim Tau (The Little Idea). This set of unique movements, meditation, postural principles and deep breathing teaches that first we must realize that it is not our body that changes. Instead, it's our mind that transforms. Once we can allow our mind to transform, we open it up to unlimited potential. It is then that the mind has the ability to lead the body to places previously unimaginable. © Orange County Martial Arts - OC's martial arts source