kau Sau (hooking hand):
Starting from "Unborn Tan" position, sharply snap the fingers in a backward arc, ending up with the palm moving sideward and backward but not passing the right shoulder.
The elbow should come to Origin Position, powering the backward pull of the hand.
Ngoy Jut Sau (Outside Jerking Hand):
Without moving the elbow from Origin Position, use wrist power to snap the thumb-side of the wrist outward in front of the shoulder. The palm should be angled 45 degrees in relation to the floor with the fingers pointing inward to the centerline at 45 degrees. The thumb should be tucked.
Chahng Jyeung ("Spade-Palm" strike):
thrust the palm out with the hand rotated 45 degrees upward using elbow power. The wrist unloads from the chambered postion of the previous movement, striking at throat-level on the centerline. Striking surface can be any portion of the entire"U" shape of the palm heel and edge.
Huen Sau:
Straighten the wrist and twist the palm upward keeping the arm locked.
Circle the wrist inward and downward
Until the hand closes to a fist.
Sau Kuen/Kau Sau:
In a movement that brings out the unity of Yum and Yeung motion,
retract the left fist while snapping the fingers of the right hand in a backward arc with the elbow coming through to Origin Position.
Ngoy Jut Sau (Outside Jerking Hand):
Without moving the elbow from Origin Position, use wrist power to snap the thumb-side of the wrist outward in front of the shoulder. The palm should be angled 45 degrees in relation to the floor with the fingers pointing inward to the centerline at 45 degrees. The thumb should be tucked.
Chahng Jyeung ("Spade-Palm" strike):
thrust the palm out with the hand rotated 45 degrees upward using elbow power. The wrist unloads from the chambered postion of the previous movement, striking at throat-level on the centerline. Striking surface can be any portion of the entire"U" shape of the palm heel and edge.
Huen Sau:
Straighten the wrist and twist the palm upward keeping the arm locked.
Circle the wrist inward and downward
Until the hand closes to a fist.
Sau Kuen/Tan Sau:
In another Yum/Yeung motion, simultaneously retract the right fist to the ribs and extend the left Tan Sau with forward drilling energy.
The path of the hand and arm is the same as the Tan Sau of the Movement 12, but in this case the Tan Sau is executed quickly and crisply. The ending position of the hand should put the middle finger on the centerline, the elbow in origin position and the hand below chest-level.
Gahng sau (Low Sweep Block):
Begin by snapping the wrist inward to "load-up" for the downward sweep of the arm.
Circle the forearm inward and downward, lightly brushing the right side of the chest with the fingers before snapping the arm outward and forward. The hand is angled 45 degrees outward and the thumb tucked and pointing inward toward the Self-Centerline. The elbow should reach full lock-out and the hand should not go past shoulder-width.
Tan Sau:
Using a sharp inward snap of the elbow to push the hand forward, bring the hand to palm up position with drilling power. This introduces the Inward Elbow Principle, which is used in blocking a strike directed to the ribs when the blocking hand is extended to far to be able to catch the attack. Instead, the elbow can be drawn backward and inward to bat down the striking arm using the side of the elbow to deflect it inward.
Keeping the elbow in the Origin Position and the wrist on the centerline, snap the hand inward and circle the hand downward.
Without moving the arm.
Chahng Dai jyeung (Low "Spade-Palm" strike):
In one continuous circling motion, thrust the palm outward on the centerline so that at full extension the hand is angled with the fingers pointing 45 degrees downward in relation to the floor for proper skeletal alignment of the arm.
Huen Sau:
Sharply snap the hand inward with the elbow remaining locked out and the wrist on the centerline.
Continue to circle the wrist inward and downward.
Until the hand closes, concealing the Chop Kuen motion.
Sau Kuen/Tan Sau:
Pull the left arm back to the ribs while drilling forward with the right hand in palm-up position and ending up with the elbow in Origin Position.
Gahng sau (Low Sweep Block):
Begin by snapping the wrist inward to "load-up" for the downward sweep of the arm.
Circle the forearm inward and downward, lightly brushing the right side of the chest with the fingers before snapping the arm outward and forward. The hand is angled 45 degrees outward and the thumb tucked and pointing inward toward the Self-Centerline. The elbow should reach full lock-out and the hand should not go past shoulder-width.
Tan Sau:
Using a sharp inward snap of the elbow to push the hand forward, bring the hand to palm up position with drilling power. This introduces the Inward Elbow Principle, which is used in blocking a strike directed to the ribs when the blocking hand is extended to far to be able to catch the attack. Instead, the elbow can be drawn backward and inward to bat down the striking arm using the side of the elbow to deflect it inward.
Keeping the elbow in the Origin Position and the wrist on the centerline, snap the hand inward and circle the hand downward
Without moving the arm.
Chahng Dai jyeung (Low "Spade-Palm" strike):
In one continuous circling motion, thrust the palm outward on the centerline so that at full extension the hand is angled with the fingers pointing 45 degrees downward in relation to the floor for proper skeletal alignment of the arm.
Huen Sau:
Sharply snap the hand inward with the elbow remaining locked out and the wrist on the centerline.
Continue to circle the wrist inward and downward.
Until the hand closes, concealing the Chop Kuen motion.
Sau Kuen:
Pull the right arm back to the chambered position.
Boang Sau (Wing Arm Deflection):
Starting from Unborn Tan position, snap the elbow upward so that it is higher than the shoulder. The wrist should be on the centerline with the hand and fingers relaxed and below shoulder-level. The elbow should angled at 135 degrees with the energy focused forward on the centerline to give the motion a drilling energy which can bounce an incoming strike off the line. As the arm turns over from the Unborn Tan to Boang, the wrist should circle slightly inward before it circles out and slightly upward with an outward twist of the wrist that turns the palm to the front.
Tan Sau:
Drop the elbow and drill the hand forward with the palm up and level. The middle finger should be on the centerline and the hand should be below chest level.
Pau Jyeung (Lifting Palm):
Use the elbow to push the palm outward and upward on the centerline. Snap the palm heel with a full extension of the arm to shoulder-level, stretching the wrist. Raise the body with an almost inperceptable motion of the lower back and pelvis to add springy, lifting energy to the movement.
Huen Sau:
Keep the arm locked out and snap the hand to palm-up position
Then slowly circle the hand
inward and downward
Continue to circle into a relaxed closure of the hand with the palm facing downward.
Sau Kuen:
Use a retraction of the elbow to pull the hand in to the chambered position at the ribs
Boang Sau (Wing Arm Deflection):
Starting from Unborn Tan position, snap the elbow upward so that it is higher than the shoulder. The wrist should be on the centerline with the hand and fingers relaxed and below shoulder-level. The elbow should angled at 135 degrees with the energy focused forward on the centerline to give the motion a drilling energy which can bounce an incoming strike off the line. As the arm turns over from the Unborn Tan to Boang, the wrist should circle slightly inward before it circles out and slightly upward with an outward twist of the wrist that turns the palm to the front.
Tan Sau:
Drop the elbow and drill the hand forward with the palm up and level. The middle finger should be on the centerline and the hand should be below chest level.
Pau Jyeung (Lifting Palm):
Use the elbow to push the palm outward and upward on the centerline. Snap the palm heel with a full extension of the arm to shoulder-level, stretching the wrist. Raise the body with an almost inperceptable motion of the lower back and pelvis to add springy, lifting energy to the movement.
Huen Sau:
Snap the hand to palm-up position
Continue to circle the wrist inward
And downward
Close the fist with the palm facing downward
Sau Kuen:
Pull the right hand in to the chambered position.
Tuet Sau (Freeing Arm):
Drop the left hand with the wrist on the centerline while placing the back of the right handon the inside of the elbow joint with the fingers pointing downward
With a twisting motion of both arms, scrape the right arm downward along the left forearm so that the inner wrists cross on the Centerline as the left arm begins to raise.
Tuet Sau:
As the right arm reaches full extension, the left hand is placed at the inside of the right elbow joint.
With a simultaneous twisting motion of both hands, scrape the left wrist along the right forearm until the left arm reaches full extension and place the right hand at the inside of the left elbow.
Tuet Sau:
Following the same pattern as the previous two motions, scrape the left forearm with a downward, twisting motion of the right hand, but instead of placing the left hand at the inner right elbow, place the fist in Origin Position with the front face of the fist forward.
Cheh Kuen:
Use the elbow to piston the left fist outward along the centerline. The knuckles should fall on the line and the right fist is retracted only to the inside of the left elbow, preparing for a second punch.
Cheh Kuen:
In the second of a three-punch chain, push the right fist with the elbow to full extension of the arm with the left fist chambered at the inner right elbow. The knuckles should land in exactly the same spot on the centerline as the knuckles of the left hand in the previous punch.
Cheh Kuen:
Using the elbow to piston the left fist outward along the centreline. The knuckels should fall on the line and the right fist is retracted only to the inside of the left elbow, preparing for a second punch.
Tan Sau:
Keep the arm locked out on the centerline and open the hand with the palm up.
Huen Sau:
Snap the wrist inward
And slowly circle the hand inward
And downward until the fist closes with the palm facing down.
Sau Sick (Stance-closing sequence):
Smoothly pull the left hand back to the chambered position and slide the left foot to the right. This motion introduces the "idea" of taking an inward sliding step while pulling the opponent's arm for advancing when attacking.
After completing the sliding step and fist retraction, turn both palms over and exhale as the hands are brought down to the sides. If a particularly long Siu Leem Tau was practiced with Hay Goang breathing, the 36/24 cycle of the Chui Ging process begins now.