Preambule

To remember and honor the Skill, Greatness, and Wisdom of the late GM Kang Sin Sin (江新辰), the disciples Michael, Rio, and Febry decided to publish this website as we need to preserve the Wing Chun KungFu of the late GM Kang Sin Sin by spreading his way of teaching and the style that he learnt from the late GGM Ip Man (Yip Man), the late GM Leung Sheung, and the late GM Chu Shong Tin.

Luk Dim Boon Kwan

Luk Dim Boon Kwan (Long Pole / Toya)
(International Wing Chun Martial Art - Indonesia)




Luk Dim Boon Kwan (Long Pole/Toya) is one of the two weapon forms in the Wing Chun Kung Fu. It literally means 6 ½ point pole. The Pole used in Wing Chun Kung Fu is a wooden pole with the minimum length of 9 feet (around 2.8 meters). Due to its length and weight, it’s very difficult to practice with the pole directly from the beginning, thus a Wing Chun Practitioner is advised to start his/her Luk Dim Boon Kwan training with a shorter and lighter pole.

In Luk Dim Boon Kwan, the stance used by a Wing Chun Practitioner is different with the normal Wing Chun Stance (the Goat Stance). In playing the pole, as the pole is very long and heavy, the foot stance must be changed into the side facing Ma Bu (the Horse Stance) in order to create strength and balance.

Luk Dim Boon Kwan form comprises of just six and a half movements. Comparing to the Pole forms in other Kung Fu styles, the Pole form in Wing Chun is very simple and direct. The Pole form in Wing Chun is basically to train a Wing Chun Practitioner in developing the basic skill necessary to utilize a long weapon for both attack and defense.

There are some differences between the Luk Dim Boon Kwan form taught by the late GM Kang Sin Sin and the one taught by others. But the basic idea/concept of the form is merely the same as to train a Wing Chun Practitioner to attack and defense in all areas with minimum efforts.

The Luk Dim Boon Kwan practice is also very important to help a Wing Chun Practitioner to develop his/her core muscle. It’s an attempt to develop the speed, strength, and endurance. After a Wing Chun Practitioner conducts the Luk Dim Boon Kwan practice correctly in a timely manner, his/her hands will also be ready to practice the next weapon art of Wing Chun, the Ba Cham Dao (Butterfly Sword).