Saturday, 11 February 2012

Wing Chun Hand and Leg Techniques

Here are the names of the most common Wing Chun empty hand techniques. I've included three leg techniques as well. (The only ones I know)


English
Jyutping
Chinese Characters
Biu Sau
(thrusting hand)
(spear hand)
biu1 sau2
鏢手
Bong Gerk
(inside defending leg)
bong2 goek3
膀腳
Bong Sau
(wing arm)
bong2 sau2
膀手
Chi Gerk
(sticking feet/legs)
ci1 goek3
黐腳
Chin Dum Sau
(front downward palm)
(found in Siu Nim Tau form)
cin4 dam3 sau2
前髧手
Chuen Gerk
(threading {attacking} leg)
(found in Dummy form)
cyun1 goek3
穿腳
Chuen Sau
(threading hand)
(active use of Man Sau)
cyun1 sau2
穿手
Dan Chi Sau
(single hand chi sau)
daan1 ci1 sau2
單黐手
Faak Sau
(brushing hand – sideways chop to neck)
faak2 sau2
拂手
Fook Sau
(controlling arm)
(subduing arm)
fuk6 sau2
伏手
Gang Sau
(plough hand)
gaang1 sau2
耕手
Gap Sau
(press from both sides)
(found in Chum Kiu form)
gaap3 sau2
夾手
Gum Sau
(pinning hand)
(pressing hand)
gam6 sau2
撳手
Hau Dum Sau
(rear downward palm)
(found in Siu Nim Tau form)
hau6 dam3 sau2
後髧手
Huen Sau
(circling hand)
hyun1 sau2
圈手
Jat Sau
(choking hand)
(obstructing hand)
zat6 sau2
窒手
Jip Sau
(receiving hand)
(found in Chum Kiu form)
zip3 sau2
接手
Jo Dum Sau
(left downward palm)
(found in Siu Nim Tau form)
zo2 dam3 sau2
左髧手
Jum Sau
(sinking hand)
cam4 sau2
沈手
Lan Sau
(barring hand)
laan4 sau2
攔手
Lap Sau
(seizing hand)
lap6 sau2
拉手
Man Sau
(asking hand)
(found in Siu Nim Tau form)
man6 sau2
問手
Moot Sau
(wiping hand)
mut3 sau2
抹手
Pak Sau
(slapping hand)
paak3 sau2
拍手
Serng Geng Sau
(neck pull)
(found in dummy form)
soeng5 geng2 sau2
上頸手
Tai Sau
(rising hand)
(strike with back of the wrist)
(found in Siu Nim Tau form)
tai4 sau2
提手
Tan Gerk
(outer defending leg)
(found in Chum Kiu form)
taan1 goek3
攤腳
Tan Sau
(dispersing hand)
(open hand)
taan1 sau2
攤手
Tok Sau
(lifting hand)
(found in dummy form)
tok3 sau2
托手
Tute Sau
(undressing hand)
(wipe from Jum or Gang Sau)
tyut3 sau2
脫手
Wu Sau
(guarding hand)
wu6 sau2
护手
Yau Dum Sau
(right downward palm)
(found in Siu Nim Tau form)
jau6 dam3 sau2
右髧手

A few of these techniques are only found in one form, so I have noted them here; the others occur in more than one form, or are present outside the forms.

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