These are some of the terms the Site Author has come across during his time training in Ving Tsun.
Patterns (Forms)
Siu Nim Tau = The Young Idea Pattern
Chum Kiu = Searching For The Bridge Pattern
Biu Jee = The Thrusting Fingers Pattern
Mook Yan Jong = The Wooden Dummy Pattern
Luk Dim Boon Kwan = The Six and a Half Point Long Pole Techniques Pattern
Bart Cham Dao = The Butterfly Knives Pattern
Seeds of Ving Tsun:
The following three Ving Tsun positions are fundamental to the Ving Tsun System, thus they are commonly known as the Seeds of Ving Tsun:
Bong Sau = Wing Arm (Deflecting Arm)
Fook Sau = Bridge on Arm (Controlling Hand)
Tan Sau = Palm Up Hand (Spreading Hand)
Ving Tsun deflections:
Pak Sau = Slapping Hand
Lan Sau = Barrier Arm
Jut Sau = Jerk Hand
Jum Sau = Sinking Arm
Gum Sau = Pinning Hand
Gaun Sau = Lower Arm Deflection
Lap Sau = Grab or Pull but when done as a drill it is Deflecting or Warding Off Exercise
Kwun Sau = Rotating Arms
Huen Sau = Circling Hand
Tok Sau = Lifting Hand
Ving Tsun Guard Position:
This consists of the following:
Man Sau = Asking Hand or Front Inquisitive Arm
Wu Sau = Protective Arm or Rear Arm Guard
Positioning:
Chiu Ying = Facing Concept (remaining square on to have equal use of all limbs)
Jui Ying = Chasing Concept (to attack the opponent’s centre)
Stances
Yee Jee Kim Yeung Ma: Character Two Adduction Stance or Horse (Goat Gripping)
Jon Ma = Forward Horse
Thoi Ma = Backward Horse
Juen Ma = Turn Horse
Elbows:
Pai Jarn = Hacking Elbow Strike
Gwai Jarn = Kneeling Elbow Strike
Strikes:
Yat Chi Kuen = Straight Thrust Punch or Vertical Fist Punch based on the Sun Character
Jing Jeung = Standing Palm Strike or Vertical Palm Strike
Wang Jeung = Side Palm or Lower Lying (Horizontal) Palm Strike
Po Pai = Double Palms or Butterfly Palms
Dang Gerk = Ascending Kick
Wang Gerk = Side Kick
Fak Sau = Whipping Hand or Whisking Hand
Biu Sau = Thrusting Hand or to Spear
Chi Sau terms:
Dan Chi Sau = Single Stick Hand exercise
Seung Chi Sau = Double Stick Hand Exercise
Poon Sau = Basic Rolling Exercise
Luk Sau = Rolling with Forward Pressure
Gwoh Sau or Gor Sau = Free Hand Exercise or Crossing Hands
Leg Drills:
Chi Gerk = Sticking Legs Exercise
Other terms:
These are terms that may be heard in Ving Tsun but are not necessarily common to the Way of Wong Shun Leung:
Gung Lik = Hard Power or Trained Power
Sung Lik = Relax Power