Wing Chun Is An Art Of Concepts, Wing Chun Is An Internal System
This is a little journey through part of my Wing Chun notebook of different Wing Chun techniques, sections, applications and other tips of wisdom journaled over a number of years in my pursuit of learning self defense.
For a lot of people this will not make any sense, and thats ok, if you are just skimming through you will still find value among the techniques and their definitions in the hi-lighted boxes of wise sayings : )
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1st you need to know the why of a technique,
2nd you need to know the how of it
Last you need to TRUST the technique
There is a deeper meaning to these techniques than simple physical movements that cannot be explained in a single article and my intent was not to try and explain the art in whole but rather just share a little bit of the technology as Master David likes to refer to it.
Hoi-Ma: setting up of the stance (kim yee
ma)
Aduction: a linking force between the legs. Applied in Wing Chun it is what links your upper body to your lower body and grips your body to the surface you are standing on
Lin-Wan-Kuen: chain punches
Kwan-Sau: rotating arms
Chi-Sau: arm clinging (exercise)
Pun-Sau: rolling arms
Pak-Sau: slap-block
Tie-Sau: lifting arms/ rising of arms
Tut-Sau: freeing arm
Kau-Sau: circling block
Jut-Sau: jerking hand
Jum-Sau: sinking block
Lap-Sau: deflecting arm
Lan-Sau: bar arm
Huen-Sau: cirling hand
Biu-Tze-Sau: thrusting fingers
Kung Fu is defined as “skill through hard work”
Anyone can posses good “Kung Fu”
If you are skilled in your work then your "Kung Fu” is strong!
Bong-Sau: shedding arm
Chang-Sau: spade arm
Dan-Chi-Sau: single arm clinging
Fak-Sau: whisking arm
Fook-Sau: bridge-on arm
Gaun-Sau: splitting block
Gum-Sau: pinning hand
Gwat-Sau: wiping hand
Man-Sau: inquisitive hand
Wu-Sau: protective hand
Tan-Sau: palm up arm
Kwai-Jarn: downward elbow strike
Pie-Jarn: elbow hacking
Fan-Su-Lik: resurrection force
The purpose of turning is to get your center mass off of their attack and
should be considered a last resort.
Footwork (Turning)
Good Adduction
Turn on the center of your feet
Only turn one foot at a time
The outside foot ALWAYS turns first
