HVT WING CHUN UK - Bik sau - Correct Form

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Bik Sau (Pressing hand)
The translation of Bik sau helps us understand the feeling behind the movement. So Bik translates as pressing or pressure like the action of pressing a button with your thumb, so a constant pressing motion. Bik sau is not attacking action but a defensive one.
FORM
To understand the correct use of Bik sau we must first get the form right. As you will know Bik sau is found in the Cham kiu form after the last shift in stance from the second section. When performing this we must imagine a force pressing into our elbow, forcing it to the Gau Bei Ga position. Of course in the form we do this on both sides simultaneously for balance, but in application it would only be one side. Once the elbows have dropped into the Gau Bei Ga position, your forearms should now line up in a straight line from hip, to elbow and onto the forearms. This creates a strong structural base, allowing for the forearm to press forwards. Of course in the form there is no actual forward motion but the implied forward energy which would arise if there was contact on the arms. And by sitting the waist and spine before pressing, we can receive the incoming force first before pressing.
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