the first form - the young idea form

 

The 108 move set as performed by Yip Man

Demonstations

 

Siu Nim Tao (Xiao Nian Tou)

- Common meaning -

Sil Lim Tao

 


# 1

Hoi Yee Jee Kim Yeung Ma

(Kai Er Zi Qian Yang Ma)

Opening trapezoidal clamping goat horse

Opening stance

1

Ha Cha Sao (Xia Cha Shou)

Low crossed arms

Cross arms

2

Seung Cha Sao (Shuang Cha Shou)

High crossed arms

Bring them up

3

Seung Sao Kuen (Shuang Shou Quan)

Double closing fists

Make fists, withdraw

4

 

 

 

 

Jo Yaat Jee Chung Kuen
(Zuo Ri Zi Chong Quan)

Left vertical thrusting punch

Left punch

5

Jo Tan Sao (Zuo Tan Shou)

Left dispersing arm

Left Tan Sao

6

Jo Huen Sao (Zuo Juan Shou)

Left circling hand

Left Huen Sao

7

Jo Sao Kuen (Zuo Shou Quan)

Left closing fist

Make a fist, withdraw

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repeat on Right side

9-12

 

 

 

 

Jo Tan Sao (Zuo Tan Shou)

Left dispersing arm

Left Tan Sao

13

Jo Huen Sao (Zuo Juan Shou)

Left circling arm

Huen Sao

14

Jo Chum Sao (Zuo Chen Shou)

Left sinking hand

Drop hand

15

Jo Wu Sao (Zuo Hu Shou)

Left protecting hand

Wu Sao

16

Jo Fook Sao (Zuo Fu Shou)

Left controlling arm

Fook Sao

17

Jo Chum Sao (Zuo Chen Shou)

Left sinking hand

Drop hand

18

Jo Wu Sao (Zuo Hu Shou)

Left protecting hand

Huen Sao to Wu Sao

19

Jo Fook Sao (Zuo Fu Shou)

Left controlling arm

Fook Sao

20

Jo Chum Sao (Zuo Chen Shou)

Left sinking hand

Drop hand

21

Jo Wu Sao (Zuo Hu Shou)

Left protecting hand

Huen Sao to Wu Sao

22

Jo Fook Sao (Zuo Fu Shou)

Left controlling arm

Fook Sao

23

Jo Chum Sao (Zuo Chen Shou)

Left sinking hand

Drop hand

24

Jo Wu Sao (Zuo Hu Shou)

Left protecting hand

Huen Sao to Wu Sao

25

Jo Pak Sao (Zuo Pai Shou)

Left slapping hand

Pak Sao

26

Jo Jing Jeung (Zhuo Zeng Jeung)

Left straight palm

Left palm strike

27

Jo Tan Sao (Zuo Tan Shou)

Left dispersing arm

Tan Sao

28

Jo Huen Sao (Zuo Juan Shou)

Left circling hand

Huen Sao

29

Jo Sao Kuen (Zuo Shou Quan)

Left closing fist

Make a fist, withdraw

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repeat on Right side

31-48


# 2

Jo Wang Gum Sao (Zuo Heng Jin Shou)

Left side pinning arm

Left Gum Sao

49

Yao Wang Gum Sao (You Heng Jin Shou)

Right side pinning arm

Right Gum Sao

50

Seung Hao Gum Sao

(Shuang Hou Jin Shou)

Double back pinning arms

Double rear palm strike

51

Seung Jin Gum Sao

(Shuang Qian Jin Shou)

Double front pinning arms

Double front palm strike

52

Seung Lan Sao (Shuang Lan Shou)

Double barring arms

Bring arms up

53

Seung Fak Sao (Shuang Fu Shou)

Double whisking arms

Double Fut Sao

54

Seung Lan Sao (Shuang Lan Shou)

Double barring arms

Bring arms back

55

Seung Chum Sao (Shuang Chen Shou)

Double sinking arms

Drop both hands

56

Seung Tan Sao (Shuang Tan Shou)

Double dispersing arms

Double Tan Sao

57

Seung Jut Sao (Shuang Jut Shou)

Double choking arms

Double Jut Sao

58

Seung Biu Jee (Shuang Biao Shou)

Double darting fingers

Double Bil Jee

59

Seung Cheung Kiu Gum Sao

(Shuang Chang Qiao Jin Shou)

Double long bridge pinning arms

Double Gum Sao

60

Seung Ding Sao (Shuo Ding Shou)

Double butting arms

Double Tarn Sao

61

Seung Sao Kuen (Shuang Shou Quan)

Double closing fists

Make fists, withdraw

62


# 3

Jo Pak Sao (Zuo Pai Shou)

Left slapping hand

Left Pak Sao

63

Jo Juk Jeung (Zuo Ce Zhang)

Left side palm

Left palm strike

64

Jo Tan Sao (Zuo Tan Shou)

Left dispersing arm

Tan Sao

65

Jo Huen Sao (Zuo Juan Shou)

Left circling hand

Huen Sao

66

Jo Sao Kuen (Zuo Shou Quan)

Left closing fist

Make a fist, withdraw

67

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repeat on Right side

68-72

 

 

 

 

Jo Tan Sao (Zuo Tan Shou)

Left dispersing arm

Left Tan Sao

73

Jo Gaun Sao (Zuo Geng Shou)

Left cultivating arm

Garn Sao

74

Jo Tan Sao (Zuo Tan Shou)

Left dispersing arm

Tan Sao

75

Jo Huen Sao (Zuo Juan Shou)

Left circling hand

Huen Sao

76

Jo Dai Jeung (Zuo Di Zhang)

Left low palm

Left low palm strike

77

Jo Tan Sao (Zuo Tan Shou)

Left dispersing arm

Tan Sao

78

Jo Noi Huen Sao (Zuo Nei Juan Shou)

Left inside circling hand

Heun Sao

79

Jo Sao Kuen (Zuo Shou Quan)

Left closing fist

Make a fist, withdraw

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repeat on right side

81-88

 

 

 

 

Jo Bong Sao (Zuo Bang Shou)

Left wing arm

Left Bong Sao

89

Jo Tan Sao (Zuo Tan Shou)

Left dispersing arm

Tan Sao

90

Jo Tok Jeung (Zuo Tuo Zhang)

Left butting palm

Low palm strike

91

Jo Tan Sao (Zuo Tan Shou)

Left dispersing arm

Tan Sao

92

Jo Huen Sao (Zuo Juan Shou)

Left circling hand

Huen Sao

93

Jo Sao Kuen (Zuo Shou Quan)

Left closing fist

Make a fist, withdraw

94

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repeat on right side

95-100

 

 

 

 

Jo Tut Sao (Zuo Tuo Shou)

Left freeing arm

Strike down with right hand while wthdrawing left arm

101

Yao Tut Sao (You Tuo Shou)

Right freeing arm

Strike down with left hand while withdrawing right arm

102

Jo Tut Sao (Zuo Tuo Shou)

Left freeing arm

Strike down with right hand while withdrawing left arm

103

Yao Lien Wan Kuen (You Lian Huan Quan)

Left linked chain punch

Left punch, Right punch, Left punch

104

Yao Tan Sao (You Tan Shou)

Dispersing arm

Tan Sao

105

Yao Huen Sao (You Juan Shou)

Circling hand

Huen Sao

106

Yao Sao Kuen (You Shou Quan)

Right closing fist

Make fist, withdraw

107

Sao Ma (Shou Ma)

Closing horse

To attention

108

-

-

-

 

 

Demonstrations

 

The following are links to video demonstrations of the Sil Lim Tao performed by:

 

Yip Man (very poor footage)

 

Chu Shong Tin

 

Derek Davis a student of Phillip Redman

 

 

Please send details of websites that contain a video of the Sifu performing the Sil Lim Tao to the Webmaster.