Chi Sao-Structure,positionand Energy

[stonecrusher69]

In this video I cover the 3 most essential factors in developing proper Chi Sao skills from your training, which are Structure,position and Energy. Which will lead to higher level of of skill and development.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrgxzEFmsG8

[Alan Armstrong]

As always an educational video.

Thanks for sharing.

Chi Sao (utilized in the Wing Chun system) must be one of the most difficult attributes to learn for any martial artist, as sensitivity is not usually associated with battles.

As many maists don't fully understand how yinyang principles can be applied when fighting, Chi Sao practice is certainly on the correct road to understand how to apply it favorably.

When training a beginner with "Chi Sao/Sau" sticky=CHI=referring to the sticky quality of rice.

hands=SAU.

I like to turn a student's attention to using a soccer ball and a ratten ring, that is similar to a steering wheel of a car.

By first holding the the soccer ball with the inside part of both wrists and rolling the ball in front of one's chest. This motion incorporates the outside to inside pressure with both hands in the "Fook Sau" position.

By hold a ratten ring or a steering wheel from a car,

while this time using the opposite force is from inside to outside, with pressure on the outside of both wrists, the higher hand will be in the "Bong Sau" position while the other hand will be in the "Taun Sau"

Fook=Subdue

Bong=Flanking

Taun=Dispers

These are considered to be the three seeds or families which all of the other hand movements belong to, as each one make contact on three different parts of the wrist.

These three Fook/Bong/Taun are all used for redirecting an opponent's incoming force, as Wing Chun has no blocks these movements are simultaneously coordinated with strikes.

The rolling motion in regular "Chi Sao" is called "Poon Sau" that revolve around an imaginary centre line between two training partners, both having a forward intent contact pressure (like a bridge) towards each others centre line.

When one can sense an opening that the other is off centre then an attack can be instantly initiated.

Occupying the center line is a strategy that puts the opponent at a disadvantage; somewhat like playing chess by occupying the centre is an advantage due to location.

While practicing Chi Sau, simultaneous deflecting and striking can be practiced, for example a Taun Sau deflection, coordinated with a simultaneous strike to opponent's Chin, would be called a "Taun Da; Da=Strike or Hit.

Chi Sau practice is a way to develop sensitivity attributes in combat, by making physical contact with an opponent it is possible to gain information from there intended movements. This also helps to develop awareness and tactics to attack the opponent's centre and simultaneously protect one's own centre line and gates/areas between each other.

The tactic is to occupy the space that the opponent has chosen to attack you with, by doing this you will be able to counter strike with directness and speed.

Also occupying space that puts yourself in a better,stronger position and leaves the opponent in a weaker/vulnerable place.

There is far more to this Chi Sau practice that can possibly be mentioned here, these are just a few hints and tips of mine to create some worthwhile investigation.

To sum up the Chi Sao idea, it this a way to make it possible to detectect and redirect an incoming force without thinking about it, as the great late Bruce Lee would say "Don't think feeeeeel"