When we learn Wing Chun, we must practise Chī Sáu 黐手 (Sticking Hands). Through Chī Sáu, we learn how to apply techniques; however, in reality, when you are fighting, no one will Chī Sáu with you. Having said that, Chī Sáu will teach you how to interact with an opponent’s attack. Therefore, Chī Sáu is practise before we fight.
When we are fighting, our hands and legs will easily make contact with our opponent, and we can then use it as we do in Chī Sáu, applying our techniques when the situation is similar. So, we need to know at least 50 techniques, because fighting can involve many different situations. The more techniques we know, the more situations we are familiar with.
Some people only practise Chī Sáu with two hands and never use one hand; others only use one hand. This is not enough. We should also sometimes use kicking; otherwise, we will not be able to fully apply our Wing Chun when fighting. We should also practise one against two, three, four, or even more opponents. This is the right way to develop your Wing Chun.
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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