Techniques

Technique馬步

non_combat: the foundational wide, parallel-footed, knees-bent stance used to build leg strength and a stable base before any technique training

Horse Stance (Mabu) 馬步

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Technique弓步

non_combat: an attacking stance with the front leg bent and the rear leg straight, weighting the front leg to drive power into a punch

Bow Stance (Gongbu) 弓步

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Technique虛步

non_combat: weight held entirely on the rear leg with the front foot resting lightly on its toe, enabling quick punches and evasive shifts

Empty Stance (Xubu) 虛步

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Technique仆步

non_combat: one leg deeply bent, the other extended nearly flat to the ground, used to defend against high attacks and deliver low-level strikes

Drop Stance (Pubu) 仆步

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Technique歇步

non_combat: legs crossed and bent, sitting low to protect the groin while preparing rapid lateral movement or a side kick

Cross Stance (Xiebu) 歇步

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Technique獨立步

non_combat: standing balanced on one leg with the other knee raised above the navel, used before a medium- or high-level kick

One-Leg Stance (Dulibu) 獨立步

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Technique並步

non_combat: a closed, feet-together ready/greeting posture used to open and close a training sequence

Feet-Together Stance (Bingbu) 並步

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Technique

non_combat: a low crossed-leg stance, one shin and thigh pressed to the ground, used for quick lateral withdrawal

Lohan Sleeps Stance

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TechniqueChoong Choui

percussion: rectilinear hand strike (level-fist straight thrust)

Thrust Punch (Choong Choui) Choong Choui

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Technique炮捶

percussion: rectilinear hand strike (upward-driving punch)

Cannon Punch (Pao Choui) 炮捶

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TechniqueNgow Kok Choui

percussion: curvilinear hand strike (hooking punch)

Horn Punch (Ngow Kok Choui) Ngow Kok Choui

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TechniqueWang Phek Choui

percussion: angled hand strike (diagonal punch)

Diagonal Punch (Wang Phek Choui) Wang Phek Choui

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TechniqueSou Choui

percussion: arced hand strike (horizontal sweeping punch)

Sweeping Punch (Sou Choui) Sou Choui

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TechniquePean Choui

percussion: flicking hand strike (whipping punch, horizontal or downward)

Whip Punch (Pean Choui) Pean Choui

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TechniquePhak Choui

percussion: descending hand strike (chopping punch to limb, collarbone, or back)

Chopping Punch (Phak Choui) Phak Choui

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TechniqueKham Choui

percussion: grip-clearing hand strike (smashing counter to a seized limb)

Smashing Punch (Kham Choui) Kham Choui

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TechniqueKap Theai Choui

percussion: close-range hand strike (punch delivered from the armpit)

Armpit Punch (Kap Theai Choui) Kap Theai Choui

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Technique虎爪

manipulation: seizing grip (tiger claw — flesh pull, pressure-point paralysis, or joint dislocation)

Tiger Claw 虎爪

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Technique鷹爪

manipulation: seizing grip (eagle claw — powerful controlling grasp)

Eagle Claw 鷹爪

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Technique鳳眼拳

percussion: rectilinear hand strike (single-knuckle vital-point strike)

Phoenix-Eye Fist 鳳眼拳

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Technique豹拳

percussion: rectilinear hand strike (half-closed-fist ridge-knuckle strike)

Leopard Fist 豹拳

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Technique龍掌

percussion: rectilinear hand strike (open-palm strike)

Dragon Palm 龍掌

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Technique蛇形手

percussion: rectilinear hand strike (fingertip thrust or slicing strike)

Snake Hand 蛇形手

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Technique鶴嘴手

percussion: rectilinear hand strike (bunched-fingertip strike to a vital point)

Crane Beak 鶴嘴手

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TechniquePak Ma Hein Theai

percussion: rectilinear foot strike (frontal heel thrust kick)

Thrust Kick (White Horse Presents Hoof) Pak Ma Hein Theai

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TechniqueHei Cheok Thang Chee

percussion: lateral foot strike (heel side kick)

Side Kick (Happy Bird Hops up Branch) Hei Cheok Thang Chee

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TechniqueWong Ngang Hei Sheui

percussion: rectilinear foot strike (snapping knee-up instep kick to a vital target)

Organ-Seeking Kick (Yellow Bird Drinks Water) Wong Ngang Hei Sheui

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TechniqueWan Hou Theak Shue

percussion: rotational foot strike (spinning kick)

Whirlwind Kick (Naughty Monkey Kicks Tree) Wan Hou Theak Shue

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Technique

percussion: rectilinear foot strike (high kick, rarely used)

Sky-Striking Kick (Lone Drake Leaves Crowd)

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Technique黑虎偷心

percussion: rectilinear hand strike (bow-step lunging thrust punch)

Black Tiger Steals Heart 黑虎偷心

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TechniqueKam Loong Hai Shuei

manipulation: deflecting redirect (dragon-hand threading parry against a high attack)

Golden Dragon Plays with Water Kam Loong Hai Shuei

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TechniqueTang Pin Khow Chyu

percussion: lower-limb percussion (leg-check counter-strike against an incoming kick)

Save Emperor with a Single Whip Tang Pin Khow Chyu

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TechniqueMei Yein Chiew Kheng

non_combat: rearward-then-forward body sway that reverses a disadvantageous position without any strike, hold, or contact

Beauty Looks at Mirror Mei Yein Chiew Kheng

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TechniqueMang Fu Thui San

manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (two-palm push after taming the opponent's arm)

Fierce Tiger Pushes Mountain Mang Fu Thui San

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Technique

manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (shoulder throw with elbow dislocation)

Elbow-Dislocation Shoulder Throw

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TechniqueLoong Fu Chor Thein

manipulation: manipulation: whole-body displacement (tiger-claw seize into an elbow-dislocation shoulder throw)

Farmer Hoes Rice Field (Seize-and-Throw) Loong Fu Chor Thein

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Technique怒豹撲火

percussion: rectilinear hand strike (palm thrust to throat or eye)

Angry Leopard Charges at Fire 怒豹撲火

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TechniqueChing Loong Phok Mien

percussion: rectilinear hand strike (forward strike from Bow-Arrow Stance to the face)

Green Dragon Rushes at Face Ching Loong Phok Mien

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