| Chi Sao, the Sticky Hand Training, is a unique training | | | | express the skills they learn from the standard forms |
| method of Wing Chun. It is comparable to the sparring | | | | and routines. Through repetitions, students can |
| training of other martial art disciplines and the push | | | | familiarize with the 8 basic hand moves, elbow |
| hand training of Tai Chi. Sticky Hand Training is a core | | | | techniques, central line attacks, how to occupy the |
| course for Wing Chun students. After familiarizing with | | | | centre and guard the centre. In the training, students |
| the three basic forms, Siu Nim Tao, Chum Kiu, Biu Ji | | | | are required to remember the principles of Wing Chun, |
| and the wooden dummy routine, students can | | | | how to direct opponent's power rather than facing it |
| beginning this important training under the provision of | | | | straightly. It should be avoided to uses energy |
| qualified masters. | | | | ineffectively like in arm wrestling. Until the student can |
| The beginning of Chi Sao training is a single handed | | | | do all that like a second nature and to use the Wing |
| routine, gradually move on to random double handed | | | | Chun techniques with muscle memory, he is well |
| sticky hand. Under proper instructions, the students can | | | | prepared to go into real combat situations. |
| effectively develop hand and arm sensibility, flexibility | | | | Many martial art teachers teach fixed routines and |
| and reflex. It also trains up the student to understand | | | | hope that the students could use them in real situation. |
| and use the main principle of Wing Chun, which is to | | | | They focus on imaginary situations and step by step |
| fight hardness with softness, to direct opponent's force | | | | instructions. But unless a person can familiarize himself |
| against oneself. The training introduces the different | | | | with any kind of situation, it is impossible for him to |
| hand techniques, standing form and the way to deliver | | | | react properly in real combat. The sticky hand training |
| forces and power. Students are able to freely | | | | virtualizes such situation and prepares the students |
| manipulate fist, palm, finger, forearm, wrist and elbow, | | | | with the proper reactions. Although there are many |
| combined with waist and leg to generate effective | | | | different hand movements and advice on what one |
| attacks and blocks. | | | | should do when the opponent does something, until |
| Chi Sao is an important sparring lesson any serious | | | | one could experience and practically use it, they will |
| Wing Chun learner should not miss. The main purpose | | | | continue to be merely words. |
| of the training is to practically understand, absorb and | | | | |