![]() ![]() Fan Sau involves training a reflex response to respond without thinking, flowing between techniques. It describes the follow up techniques used to continued controlling and attacking an opponent where one technique is blocked or completed. lacking substance) when you get old because you were empty from the beginning’.įan Sau (or returning hand) is an important concept in Wing Chun. ‘Method of Guiding’ to redirect the opponent into an unfavourable position. This is an important principle of watching where the opponent moves their centre of gravity and remaining focused on attacking this, rather than watching the arms. The concept of whole-body uniformity and synchronicity with the joints opened, working together to deliver outgoing power through attack and absorb incoming force.Ĭhase body not hands. Referring to the Northern school or style of Chinese martial arts. This concept helps the developing student understand the continuous flowing nature of moving between techniques using relaxed structure and the natural weight of gravity between positions to avoid the artificial use of muscle tension to hold limbs in a fixed place. This term is indicative of where the power comes from and how we should align ourselves using relaxed structure.īong Sau Never Stays. Meaning ‘Elbow Down Power’ – bypassing shoulder muscles through a stable, sunken elbow. ‘Waist, Body and Horse Power’ – referring to the whole-body connectedness and application of structural power. Internal energy and the internal awareness of this within the body. Jerking or snapping power – as used in the Jut Sau technique to unbalance the opponent or deflect a limb from its course towards the centreline. The ability to cultivate the use of Internal Power by effectively using ‘Li’.Įnergy produced as a result of hard work and effort over a long training period. Release Energy, as per the second section of Sil Lim Tao. Inch power – the ability to use the body to deliver a massive force through an attack delivered over a very short distance. I have also included the category ‘Concepts’, which includes the principles and sayings that are used in Cantonese to explain elements of Wing Chun that are not usually captured elsewhere. Simply then type in the term and scroll down through any matching terms. Remember, if you are looking for a specific term, just click on CTRL+F – which will bring up your Browser search bar. It is broken down into segments, such as Forms, Power, Stance etc which I find useful for categorisation. There you go – now you’ll be able to tell people which state you’re from! If you’re American, leave us a comment in Chinese to practice! I’ll start: I’m from Michigan.The Glossary below provides the Cantonese terms along with their meaning in English, plus the simplified Chinese characters. Without further adieu, here are the Chinese names for all 50 states: My poor state (Michigan) can’t seem to make up its mind when it comes to its Chinese name, as two are commonly used – “Mì xiē gēn” and “Mì xī gēn.” When referring to Washington or New York in Chinese, you’ll want to add the character for “ state” (州 – zhōu) to differentiate the between D.C. Some names sound about the same, such as “Ā lā bā m ǎ” and “Mì xī xī b ǐ,” which you probably guessed are Alabama and Mississippi. What state do you think is called “Qiáo zhì yà” in Chinese? How about “Bīn xī f ǎ ní y ǎ”? Those would be Georgia and Pennsylvania. Sure, Americans tend to mispronounce Chinese words for cities/provinces – Chinese people are always correcting foreigners on their pronunciation of Shanghai, for example – but often times the Chinese words for American states or cities sound little to nothing like the English name. ![]()
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