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Techniques

The primitive vocabulary of Wing Chun. Each technique is shown with its T/S/M coordinate when those facet slots exist.

17 techniques
Vocabulary

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A linear kick with the ball or heel of the foot toward the opponent's midline, used to check distance or attack the body.

Front kick

front-kick
Technique
Slapping/deflecting hand that clears a line while preserving centreline opportunity.

Pak-sao

pak-sao
Technique
Pulling/grabbing hand that draws the opponent's limb off the centre while entering.

Lap-sao

lap-sao
Technique
Dispersing palm/forearm structure that redirects incoming force upward/outward.

Tan-sao

tan-sao
Technique
Wing arm: raised elbow structure that rolls and redirects under pressure.

Bong-sao

bong-sao
Technique
Controlling/bridging hand that sits on the opponent's limb to feel and guide.

Fuk-sao

fuk-sao
Technique
Protective rear hand held on the centreline ready to replace or cover.

Wu-sao

wu-sao
Technique
Vertical-fist straight punches in rapid succession along the centreline.

Chain punch

chain-punch
Technique
Single straight vertical fist attacking along the central axis.

Centreline punch

centreline-punch
Technique
Pressing down hand used to pin or cover a low line while striking.

Gum-sao

gum-sao
Technique
Circling hand that clears or changes contact orientation around the opponent's limb.

Huen-sao

huen-sao
Technique
Thrusting fingers / piercing hand along or through the centreline.

Biu-sao

biu-sao
Technique
Rolling bridge contact used in sticky-hands practice to train sensing and recovery.

Chi-sao roll

chi-sao-roll
Technique
Pivoting / turning footwork that relocates the centreline while keeping structure.

Turning stance (Chum Kiu)

turning-stance
Technique
Bridging and limb-control structures practiced on the Muk Yan Jong arms and body.

Wooden dummy bridge

wooden-dummy-bridge
Technique
Short paired knives: cutting, trapping, and centreline entries from the Baat Cham Dao set.

Baat Cham Dao (butterfly knives)

baat-cham-dao
Technique
Six-and-a-half-point pole: long-range thrusts, sweeps, and angle changes.

Luk Dim Boon Gwun (long pole)

luk-dim-boon-gwun
Statistical analysis

Shape of the vocabulary

How the linked techniques distribute across the facets, counted once each.

Not yet encoded. T·S·M codes appear here once techniques carry temporal, spatial, and modal facet slots.

Reading

This is the vocabulary’s reach. The forms’ signature, when encoded, shows what the curriculum emphasises.