Wing Tsun Terms and Names
A list of some names/terms that might be useful
Forms
Siu Nim Tao: Little Idea Form
Sam Pai Fat: (the third part of SNT): Praying Three Times to Buddha
Chum Kiu: Seeking Bridging Arm
Biu Tze: Thrusting Fingers or Spear Hand
Muk Yan Jong: Wooden Dummy
Luk Dim Boon Gwan: Six and a Half Point Long Pole
Bart Cham Dao: Eight Cutting Knives or Broadswords
The Priciples
Energy
- Free yourself from your own energy
- Free yourself from your opponents energy
- Use your opponents energy against them
- Add your own energy
Combat
- Go forward when the way is free
- Stick when the way is occupied
- Redirect greater force
- Follow if the opponent retracts or retreats
Terms
Man Sao - Seeking Hand
Wu Sao - Protective Hand
Pak Sao - Slapping Hand
Bong Sao - Wing Arm
Kau Sao - Outer Wing Arm
Tan Sao - Spreading Hand
Jum Sao - Sinking Elbow
Gaun Sao - Splitting Hand
Huen Sao - Circling Hand
Fuk Sao - Short Bridge Arm
Gum Sao - Long Bridge Arm
Jut Sao - Shocking Hand
Lap Sao - Grabbing Hand
Lau Sao - Scooping Hand
Tuk Sao - Lifting Hand
Ti Sao - Rising Arm
Lan Sao - Bar Arm
Aun Sao - Controlling Hand
Fark Sao - Chopping Hand
Chan Sao - Spade Hand
Biu Tze Sao - Thrusting Fingers
Geung - Palm Strike
Kuen - Arrow Fist
Sui Chung - To Pull Something Out of the Wall
Pi Chung - Cutting Elbow (horizontal)
Chong Kuen - Rising Fist (or elbow)
Kap Charn - Vertical Elbow
Kwai Charn - Diagonal Elbow
Pai Charn - Horizontal Elbow
Bo means step, Gerk means leg or foot.
Jhin Bo - Arrow Step
Huen Bo - Circling Step
Huen Gerk - Circling Leg
Bong Gerk - Wing Leg
Tan Gerk - Spreading Leg
Yap Gerk - Going Forward on the Inside Leg
Pai - Style or System
Gar - Family or Style
To Dai - Student or Disciple
Sihing - Older Brother
Sidai - Younger Brother
Sije - Older Sister
Simui - Younger Sister
Sifu - Father or Teacher or Master
Sizuk - Uncle
Dai Sihing - Oldest Brother
Sigung - Grandfather
Sijo - Great Grandfather
If you write these with a dash i.e. Si-hing, it denotes that it is the same family as in “my older brother”.