One of the most famous parts of Wing Chun training is Blindfolded Chī Sáu 黐手. Here, one person wears a blindfold, and the other person does not and so can use their eyes. You can imagine that the person who can see will have the advantage. When we practice like this, we cannot just Chī Sáu normally, because if we lose contact, then we have a problem as we cannot feel the opponent’s energy. Therefore, when we are blindfolded, we need to attack more so that the person who can see most respond and defend. Then we can get their hands and read their energy. So, the blindfolded person will not defend much, will attack more and quickly. This is usually how Martin will Chī Sáu. He always attacks and many people find it difficult to handle. In Wing Chun a visual impaired person is not disadvantaged, and this helps them become more confident.
Grandmaster Tse’s Wing Chun Note 518
If we take a close look at all three of these forms, we will see that Bīu Zī is in all of them.
Grandmaster Tse’s Wing Chun Note 517
The hardest part of the training is holding the leg up and keeping the position. As we get tired, the leg will start to drop.
Grandmaster Tse’s Wing Chun Note 516
When we kick, we do not just consider the kicking leg; we need to maintain our balance and not move the upper body very much.
Grandmaster Tse’s Wing Chun Note 515
Before we can use the punch, we must practise connecting the whole body, from the stance to the waist and then through the body,
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