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WING CHUN GLOSSARY A-J Fuun do = an outward or sidewards slash with the butterfly knives Fuun sau = an outward or sidewards horizontal chop Ga chok = bouncing technique off of an opponent's structure Gan jip geng = indirect power Gaan da= simultaneous low sweeping block with a punch Gaan gurk = 3 leg blocking exercise with the following blocks: dai jing gurk = low front kick blocking with the calf muscle bong gurk = shin block jut gurk = snapping block Gaan jaam = simultaneous low sweeping block with a forearm deflecting block or chop Gaan jaam do = simultaneous low sweeping bock and upper deflecting block with the butterfly knives Gaan sau = a low sweeping block. There are two kinds of gaan sau hoi gaan sau = an outward low sweeping block ngoi gaan sau = an inward low sweeping block Gaan sau = 5 blocking motions ngoi gaan sau = inside low sweeping block tan sau = flat palm-up block contacting on the thumb side of the wrist hoi gaan sau = outside low sweeping block jaam sau = forearm deflecting block wu sau = guard hand block Gee = fingers Gee gok chi sau or ji or chi gok chi sau = light sticky hands Gee gok geng or gum gok geng = feeling power Geng or ging = energy; the 8 types of Wing Chun energy are: 1. bau ja geng = explode power 2. chi geng = sticking power 3. keng geng = listening power 4. juun geng = drilling power 5. jek jip geng = direct powergan jip geng = indirect power 6. yaan geng or daai geng = guiding power 7. lin jip geng = connecting power 8. choung geng = aggressive power Gin kuen = moving side punch for pole exercise Goiu ying = adjusting the body structure Goot do = cutting knife attack Goot gwan = cutting down with the pole Gor dan chi sau = attacks in single sticky hands Gor lop sau = attacks in lop sau Gor sau or guo sau = attacks in sticky hands Gour yung = guts or determination and self-confidence to win Gu deng chi sau = sitting sticky hands Gum gok geng , gee gok geng or ji gok geng = feeling energy Gum jeong = low palm edge strike Gum sau = downward palm block or strike with the elbow turned outward Gum ying = body feeling Gung gek sin wai = attacking line Gung lik chi sau = heavy sticky hands to develop power Gurk = leg or kick The 8 positions of the kick are 1. jing gurk =strike with the top of the heel just below the arch 2. wang gurk = strike with the outside of the heel on the little toe side 3. soo gurk = strike with the inside of the arch 4. yaai sut gurk = strike with the middle of the heel downward 5. tiu gurk = strike with the instep with the toes pointed 6. jut gurk = strike with the lower calf and achilles tendon 7. tai sut = strike with the top or side of the knee with the leg bent 8. chai gurk = strike downward with the knife edge of the foot Gurk jong = 8 kicks to the mok jong or dummy Gurng gee kuen = ginger fist punch Gwai jong = a circular downward elbow block or strike contacting with the forearm Gwai sut = a downward knee block contacting with the side of the knee or shin Gwan or kwan = pole Gwang geng = steel-bar power Gwat ji fat lik = bone-joint power Gwat gwan or sut gwan = opening up or blocking the inside or outside lower gate with the pole Gwat sau = a circular controlling technique that carries the subject across the centerline to open an attacking line Haa or chaap kuen = low punch Haa jeong or dai jeong = low palm strike with the side of the palm Haan = economic motion Haan kiu = walking on the bridge or forearm Haan kiu chi sau = walking on the bridge chi sau Haan sau = a long bridge block contacting with the little finger side of the wrist Hau chor ma = backward bracing stance Hau huen joon ma or hau huen or hau joon =- a turning stance that is executed by stepping forward then turning 180 degrees to face the opposite direction Hau jeong = a palm strike with the back of the palm Hay jong or tai jong = raising elbow strike or block Hay sau or tai sau or ding sau = a raising bent wrist block or strike contacting on the little finger side of the wrist Hay sut or tai sut = raising knee block or strike contacting with the top or side of the knee Ho Kam Ming = a long time disciple of Grandmaster Yip Man; the teacher of Augustine Fong (Fong Chi-Wing) Hoi or oi =outside Hoi bok = outside shoulder Hoi faan kuen = outside whip punch Hoi hurn = outside facing stance Hoi jeorng or hau jerong = back palm strike or block Hoi jung sin = outside line Hoi kwan sau = outside rolling hands block Hoi ma = to open the horse stance Hoi moon chi sau or hoi mun chi sau = outside gate (position) chi sau Hoi moon kuen or hoi mun kuen = outside gate diagonal punch Hoi sik = opening position Hoiu = emptiness, one of the major principles of Siu Lim Tau Hoiu bo = empty step or cat stance in the pole form Hoiu ying = empty shadow Huen da = simultaneous circling with one hand and striking with the other Huen fok sau = circling one hand into the fok sau position Huen gurk = any circle kick huen jing gurk = circling front kick huen wang gurk = circling side kick huen tiu gurk = circling instep kick Huen ma = circling stance in the pole form Huen sau = circling, controlling hand Huiu ma = cat stance in the pole form Hung jai = control of power Hung jai chi sau = controlling sticky hands motion to block the opponent Hung jai geng = controlling energy Jam jong = stance for chi gung Jaam do = a forward deflecting block with the butterfly knives Jaam sau = a forearm deflecting block contacting with the little finger side of the forearm hoi jaam sau = outside wu sau ngoi jaam sau= inside jaam sau Jau ma or jou ma = combining moving footwork Jau mui fa jong = stancework on the plum blossom Jau sau = changing lines in attacks, going from one line to another Jau wai = moving stances while changing from one line to another Jau wai chi sau or ngou sau = moving sticky hands while changing lines Jau wai yaai sut = moving stances to attack with the knees Jek jip geng = direct power Jeong = palm strike or chop; the 8 palm strikes are 1. jing jeong = front vertical palm 2. choen kui jeong = long bridge palm 3. hau jeong = back palm 4. dai jeong = low side palm 5. pau jeong = downward vertical palm strike 6. gum sau = diagonally downward palm strike 7. chan jeong = knife edge palm strike to upper body and head with palm up 8. wang jeong = side of palm strike to upper body and head with palm down Ji gok chi sau, gee or chi gok chi sau = light sticky hands Ji yau bak gek = free sparring Jing = front or center Jing = quietness; one of the major principles of the Siu Lim Tau form Jing bok = front shoulder Jing chor ma or cheen chor ma = forward bracing stance Jing dok lop ma or jing gurk dok lop ma = front single leg stance Jing gurk = front kick Jing jeorng = straight vertical palm strike Jing jung = any strike on the center Jing ma or yee gee kim yeung ma = front developmental stance; it is not a stance to fight from Jing meen = facing to the front Jing ngour gurk = toe up hooking kick or control Jing sun = Wing Chun front-on body structure Jin kuen = punches from the pole horse stance Jit gurk = stopping a kick with a kick Jip sau = "controlling the bridge"; an arm break Joi geng = chasing power Joi yin = following the shadow Joi yin chi sau = following the shadow in chi sau; a type of chasing chi sau Joi yin jong = folowing the shadow on the floor Jon geng or juun geng = drilling power Jong = elbow Jong dai lik = elbow power produced from practicing the punch Jong gek = elbow pushing from behind Jong sau = 1) a centerline block or strike contacting with the thumb side of the wrist 2) the general name for the Wing Chun fighting position Joong-lo = mid-level Joong-lo kuen = mid-section drilling punch Juen ma = turning and circling stance with the pole Juk dok lop ma or wang dok lop ma = side single leg stance Jung sin = centerline or centerline plane ngoi jung sin = inside line hoi jung sin = outside line Jung sum sin = vertical motherline Juun geng = drilling power Jut = snapping motion Jut da = simultaneous snapping control with one hand and striking with the other Jut do = snapping the knives sideways Jut geng = snapping power Jut gurk = snapping kick or block Jut sau = snapping block contacting with the thumb side of the wrist |
