Tag Archives: Penetrate

Spine Curving Power – The Biu Jee Way

In my previous post [Two-centre Operation – Part 2: What are Virtual Centres Representing?] 2015.12.29, I discussed the last move of Biu Jee in which the spine acts not as a vertical upright straight axis, but a curve capable of “bending” and “flipping” (in appearance) due to inside rotating of its various vertebral joints. InContinue reading “Spine Curving Power – The Biu Jee Way”

Taichi Punch vs Wing Chun Punch

1) https://youtu.be/uPL75JIrg-s(@ 1:40; Taichi’s twisting, bursting/blasting; directly relates to inhaling/exhaling)2) https://youtu.be/EIA8MQjGRZ8(@ 1:30; Wing Chun’s solid penetrating; relatively unrelated to breathing)3) https://youtu.be/qOrZwBEEAU4(@ all; Siu Nim Tau performed in Qi state) In the last post, Qi – Wing Chun vs Taichi, I compared the different methods of power generation between the Chu-style Wing Chun and the Chen-styleContinue reading “Taichi Punch vs Wing Chun Punch”

Penetrating Punch and The Wing Chun Stance – The Jackscrew Analogy

To the post [Grandmaster Chu Training Episodes #005: Penetrating Punch – The Basics] dated 2014.03.10, a reader, Mr. Davin Tan, left this message: “Could you elaborate on the lifting mechanism? So interesting! Is it a visual image of your elbow and wrist joint moving up vertically?” This post is trying to respond to his questions.Continue reading “Penetrating Punch and The Wing Chun Stance – The Jackscrew Analogy”

Penetrating Punch – with Pivoting and along a Straight Line

[Grandmaster Chu Training Episodes #006] This footage goes in tandem with the #005 one. On top of the basics illustrated in #005, power from pivoting (however slight) of the body centre is readily transmitted to fuel the punch which, as a necessary condition, travels along a straight line. Failing to do so, such as pressingContinue reading “Penetrating Punch – with Pivoting and along a Straight Line”

Penetrating Punch – The Basics

[Grandmaster Chu Training Episodes #005] This footage shows how the Wing Chun punch method is fundamentally different from our ordinary thinking. It is not launched by intending to throw out the elbow nor the fist. Rather, you apply the lifting mechanism of a jack device: lift up the elbow joint (appear to be springing) soContinue reading “Penetrating Punch – The Basics”