Issue 49 - Tse Qigong Centre

Wan Lan Sau1. Bring your arms directly up to themiddle of the chest, so that yourforearms are at shoulder height witheither left or right arms on the top(this is not important). Your armsshould be folded over each other butnot touching.(Fig 53)Wan means “horizon”, Lan means “block”.Wan Lan Sau means “horizontal blockinghand”. Wan Lan Sau is not used very often.Because it is difficult to use, you need to usestrength to press your opponent’s arm to thechest, and in most situations, you will need tograsp their other hand as well, so that they willnot have a place to move. Sometimes you makeyour Wan Lan Sau higher or lower or eventurn to the side as well. This all depends onthe height of your opponent. (Wing ChunBook page 108)Pek Jeung1. Extend your arms outward so thatyour hands follow a straight line outfrom the body. Just before your armsare fully extended, release the energyin your wrists as if chopping anopponent’s throat. Your body shouldremain still, only your armsmove.(Fig.54)Pek means “chop”. Pek Jeung means “chopwith palm”. The application of Pek Jeung isthat when you chop your opponent with theFig 54 Fig 55palm, it is using the lower edge of the palm.This is similar to the method of using a Chinesecleaver. The energy is used in the same way asin other techniques. Pek Jeung is fast andunexpected, like holding a Chinese bamboostick. When you hold the pressure on one sideof stick, then when it is released, it will springout fast and hard. (Wing Chun Book page109)Wan Lan Sau1. Return your arms to the previousposition.(Fig.55)Double Jum Sau1. Let both of your elbows sink down sothat they are on either side of yourcentreline. Your palms should berelaxed and extending slightlyoutward2. Now sharply sink both wrists downso that your palms are facing eachother. The forearms hardly moveduring this movement.(Fig.56)Jum means “rest your weight on”. Jum Saumeans “rest your weight on hand technique”and it means to put your pressure to block ahand technique. Jum Sau is used when youropponent attacks you and then you block itfrom the top. In most cases, Jum Sau is usedwhile you are contacting with your opponentwhile your hands are on outside or on top. Mostof time, you will be in the Fuk Sau positionbefore using this technique. Remember thatwhen you are using Jum Sau, that you shouldnot go lower than horizontal level. Once youFig 56 Fig 57 Fig 58stop the attack, do not carry on using energy,otherwise you will be hit back by use of toomuch energy. (Wing Chun Book page 110)Double Tan Sau1. Turn your hands so that your palmsface upward.(Fig. 57)We have mentioned Tan Sau in issue 48.Double Fuk Sau1. Relax your hands and turn them sothat your palms are facingdownward.(Fig.58)Qi Magazine 40