https://www.facebook.com/mark.ho.372/videos/10220968731985606 Mark (Ho) shared the above video on 21 September 2020. Alongside Mark brought readers’ attention to the following: “The Teachings of Chu Shong TinFundamental Sung Action Number 1: Tead (Sink)Applying ‘Tead’ to the pole by releasing from shoulder to wristKin Chow Woon (Shoulder Elbow Wrist)” Mark’s highlight attracted my attention on the “Chow” –Continue reading “Jackscrew at Elbow, Transmitting Shoulder’s “Tead” Power to the Pole”
Category Archives: Elbow Power/Elbowing
Swirling: Active Rib Cage Circling Shoulder Joint Socket
This post is a continuation of the post Kneeing Elbow in Biu Jee – Tangential Force and Sucking in Whirlpool Analogy, which ends with the pending question: What is still lacking for creating the whirlpool effect? Recall the 5-gear analogy put forward in The Book of Wing Chun (Vol. 1, pp. 225-229; also refer toContinue reading “Swirling: Active Rib Cage Circling Shoulder Joint Socket”
Kneeing Elbow in Biu Jee – Tangential Force and Sucking in Whirlpool Analogy
The consecutive elbow-kneeing is an iconic move of Biu Jee. (“Kneeing elbow” is translated from a term in Chinese used by Grandmaster Chu in his Book of Wing Chun.) It refers to the elbowing moves in the first few parts of Biu Jee, and often serves as the preparatory drill before actually practising the BiuContinue reading “Kneeing Elbow in Biu Jee – Tangential Force and Sucking in Whirlpool Analogy”
Weak Bong Sau Due to Weak Forearm – Clear-through, Curve to Point
When practising Bong Sau, it is typical to point the fingers forward along your centreline. This is something most emphasised when your Bong Sau doesn’t seem to stand up incoming force at the forearm and your instructor repeatedly guides you to point it more focused, and more intently. Have you ever had such experience? DidContinue reading “Weak Bong Sau Due to Weak Forearm – Clear-through, Curve to Point”
Illustrations – Project, Converge, Elbow Pin, Multi-directional Forces
I try to illustrate by drawings what have been covered in some previous posts, namely, How to Focus? Converging for Control Zone – Amoeba Membrane Analogy, What is Elbow Power? – Solid and Immense to Opponent, Light to You, and Multi-directional Forces in the Arm – Pinning Elbow Tip in Space. Two movements in the second partContinue reading “Illustrations – Project, Converge, Elbow Pin, Multi-directional Forces”
Multi-directional Forces in the Arm – Pinning Elbow Tip in Space
In the last post we explored how elbow power represents the body momentum, and proposed that its properties are preferably described as solid and immense, in contrast to the idea of heaviness people usually aim at. In the end of the post I highlighted that such elbow power is foundational to multi-directional forces in armContinue reading “Multi-directional Forces in the Arm – Pinning Elbow Tip in Space”
What is Elbow Power? – Solid and Immense to Opponent, Light to You
A common understanding of elbow power is: relaxing muscles, particularly from the shoulder blade and the back, down to the elbow to give out heaviness. A typical test is to push one’s elbow towards his shoulder. The shoulder should remain unaffected (not squeezed) if the elbow power is great enough to resist the pushing force.Continue reading “What is Elbow Power? – Solid and Immense to Opponent, Light to You”
A Particular Case: Using Elbowing of Biu Jee to Rectify Problem in Rising Up the Spine
Kwan: After several years’ attempt in rising up the spine, I now feel more confused than before. It seems that I can never get it right. Or it’s just due to my stupidity? Others can have already done better? ******Me: You have your own particular problem which makes your intent of rising up the spineContinue reading “A Particular Case: Using Elbowing of Biu Jee to Rectify Problem in Rising Up the Spine”
Countering Lap Sau
[Grandmaster Chu Training Episodes #012] This footage shows some Lap Sau techniques. To be exact, it is not about how to do Lap Sau, but about how to counter Lap Sau enacted by the opponent. The first part demonstrates effortless fight back, using one hand to handle the opponent’s two-hand Lap attack. It’s effortless becauseContinue reading “Countering Lap Sau”
Forearm Swing
[Grandmaster Chu Training Episodes #004] This footage goes in tandem with the #003 one. It shows more the forearm attacking in a seemingly swinging movement, first to the exterior zone, then the interior zone. It is more highlighted that the arm is not acting as one whole piece, but in terms of separate yet synchronisedContinue reading “Forearm Swing”
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