If you study Wing Chun, you will know that it has three hand forms. Síu Lihm Tào 小念頭 (Reducing Thought – Wing Chun’s first form), which trains the basic hand techniques like Tāan Sáu 攤手 (Opening Hand), Bóng Sáu 膀手 (Wing Hand), Fuhk Sáu 伏手 (Resting On Hand) and Gong Link, etc. Tsum Kìuh 尋橋 (Looking for the Bridge – Wing Chun’s second form), which trains footwork, like Jyún Máh 轉馬 (Turning Stance), Wàahng Máh 横馬 (Sideways Step), Jeun Máh 進馬 (Forward Step). Bīu Zī 標指 teaches us how to attack at long distance using Bīu Zī, Mahn Sáu 問手 (Asking Hand), and short distance, using Kāp Jāang 扱踭 (Covering Over Elbow), etc.
If we take a close look at all three of these forms, we will see that Bīu Zī is in all of them. This means Bīu Zī is as important as Chūng Kyùhn 冲拳 (Striking Fist) and Yan Jéung 印掌 (Printing Palm Strike).
Bīu 標 is the same as Chūng 冲 and means thrust. Zī 指 means finger. So, together, it means Thrusting Fingers. However, the name does not indicate how many fingers you use; it does not say one, two, three or all five.
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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