HOY SICK STANCE (opening sequence):
Beginning with the feet together and the hands and arms relaxed
Cross the arms left over the right on the centreline to sink the chest and expand the Don Teen
This begins the process known as ‘reverse breathing’. Next circle the arms inward, bringing the hands up to chest level with the palms facing toward the body and angled 45 degrees in relation to the floor. At no time during this initial sequence should the wrist actually touch together, but instead they should be spaced about one fingers width apart, crossing at the centreline
After completing this motion, simultaneously retract both fists
The elbows should be pulled down, causing the shoulders to sink, and the fists should be held near the ribs without actually touching the body.
Next bend both knees slightly, to begin the Hoy Ma (opening the horse stance) sequence.
Pivoting on the heels, rotate the feet outward until they are almost in a straight line.
Then pivoting on the balls of the feet, swing the heels out to a distance wider then the shoulders
Raise the pelvis and keep the head and neck straight. This position (‘Yee’ Jee Keem Yeung Ma) completes the Hoy Sick sequence. Exhale and sink the shoulders, chest and elbows.
MOVEMENT 1
‘Sup’ Jee Sau (‘X’ Hand)
Starting with both hands in the origin position, thrust both hands downward with a twisting motion, ending up with the left wrist crossed over the right on the centreline. The wrists should not touch, but should be close enough together for each to feel the presence of the other at a distance of one finger width apart.
MOVEMENT 2
Kwun Sau (Rolling arms block):
Smoothly circle both hands inward and upward so that the fingers lightly brush the ribs, ending up with the left hand over the right. The elbows should be in origin position at an angle of 135 degrees.
MOVEMENT 3
Sau Kuen (Retracting fist):
Using the elbow as the source of power, pull both hands back to the chambered position with the shoulders and elbows sunken.
MOVEMENT 4
Choh Ma ‘Yut’ Jee Chung Kuen (Stance pivot/Character ‘sun’ vertical fist):
Begin to pivot the stance to the right and bring the left hand to origin position with the front of the fist facing straight ahead
MOVEMENT 5
Tan Sau (Palm up block)
Keeping the arm locked out on the centreline, open the left hand with the palm facing upward.
On completion of the punch, the knuckles should fall on the centreline and the and the feet should line up toe-to-toe and heal to heal. 60 percent of the body weight should be on the left leg, 40 on the right. Both knees should remain bent.
MOVEMENT 6
Huen Sau, Sau Kuen/Choh Ma Cheh Kuen (Circling hand, Retracting fist/stance pivot/punch):
still keeping the arm straightened and on the centreline, quickly snap the wrist inward with the fingers pointing towards the body
Slowly rotate the wrist inward and downward as the hand begins to close
Sharply snap the wrist inward and clench the fist
This motion introduces the Chum Kiu Huen Sau which , unlike the relaxed circling hand of Siu Leem Tau, ends with a sharp inward snap and squeeze of the fist. The Biu Jee form also has its own different version of Huen Sau. In one fluid and relaxed motion, begin to retract the left fist and to extend a right vertical fist using the elbow to punch out along the centreline as the stance begins to pivot to the left
Without stopping, smoothly complete the right Choh Ma Cheh Kuen with the knuckles referenced to the centreline and the feet angled at 45 degrees
MOVEMENT 7
Tan Sau:
Keep the right arm straight and open the palm with the wrist on the centreline.
MOVEMENT 8
Huen Sau:
Snap the fingers toward the body and circle the wrist inward and downward
Snap the worst inward as the fist is clenched, ending up with the palm down
Jing Ma Sau Kuen (Return to centre/retracting fist) – simultaneously retract the right fist and turn the stance 45 degrees back to the centre
Thrust both hands forward to full extension of the arms at chest level with the palms remaining parallel
MOVEMENT 9
Syeung Biu Joang Sau (Thumb up thrusting hand):
Open both hands at chest level with the palms parallel, facing each other
MOVEMENT 10
Cho Ma Pai Jahng (Stance Pivot/Horizontal inward elbow strike):
Pivot the stance 90 degrees to the left, bringing the left arm over the right with the elbows bent 90 degrees over the right to form a rectangle in front of the body. The arms should not touch each other and should remain one-finger width apart with the fingers of the left hand lining up with the right elbow and vise versa. Te forearsm should not be held so low or so high as to cause the shoulders to tighten. Although the feet remain reference 45 degrees from the original centreline, the upper body is now faced a full 90 degrees from that line. The eyes are focused to the new point of reference during the motion. The elbows act as a level gauge, while the forearm position checks the squareness of the stance.
MOVEMENT 11
Choh Ma Pai Jahng:
Pivot the stance 180 degrees to the right without altering the position of the arms. The feet are now angled to the opposite 45 degrees from the previous motion but the upper body and eye focus have made a complete 180 degree change.
MOVEMENT 12
Choh Ma Pai Jahng:
Turn back 180 degrees to the left, maintaining squareness and levelling in the stance
MOVEMENT 13
Syeung Fun Sau (Double outward chop):
Still facing to the left front, chop both hands horizontally outward to full extension of the arms with palms down
MOVEMENT 14
Syeung Chum Jahng (Double sinking elbow block):
Slightly retract both arms and sink the elbows to origin position with an outward twisting action that leaves both hands facing palm up with the wrists sharply bent and adds whirlpool energy to the downward motion of the elbow.
MOVEMENT 15
Jeep Sau (Bridge Catching hand):
Leaving the left hand palm up, begin to circle the right hand inward (15a) and downward as the left hand begins to move forward
snap the inner right wrist against the inner left elbow with the fingers of the right hand angled 45 degrees to the left. Note the change in the forward position of the left fingers from 15a to 15b.
MOVEMENT 16
Jeep Sau:
Circle the left hand inward
and downward until it snaps against the right inner elbow joint with the fingers angled 45 degrees to the right
MOVEMENT 17
Jeep Sau (Bridge Catching hand):
Leaving the left hand palm up, begin to circle the right hand inward and downward as the left hand begins to move forward
snap the inner right wrist against the inner left elbow with the fingers of the right hand angled 45 degrees to the left. Note the change in the forward position of the left fingers from 17a to 17b.
MOVEMENT 18
Jing Jyeung (Vertical palm strike):
simultaneously retract the left hand to Woo Sau position and thrust the right palm heel forward on the centreline to full extension.
MOVEMENT 19
Jing Jyeung:
Retract the right hand to Woo Sau position and thrust the left palm heel forward on the centreline.
MOVEMENT 20
Sau Kuen/Jing Jyeung:
retract the left wrist to the ribs as the right palm heel is once again thrust forward on the centreline to full extension of the arm.
MOVEMENT 21
Choh Ma Lon Sau (Stance pivot/horizontal block):
Pivot the stance 180 degrees to the right using the elbow to pull the right forearm to a horizontal position in front of the body. As the elbow is moving to that position, sharply twist the palm outward to add whirlpool energy to the forearm.
MOVEMENT 22
Choh Ma Boang Sau (Stance Pivot/Wing Arm Deflection):
Pivot the stance 90 degrees to the left and execute a right elbow up block with forward drilling energy. As the right arm moves forward, the left hand raises from the chambered position to Woo Sau position with the palm facing the inner right upper forwarm and the fingers angled slightly backward toward the bicepts. Follow the change in the centreline with the eyes. At the completion of the motion, both wrists should be on the centreline with the forearms parallel and the right elbow higher than the shoulder.
MOVEMENT 23
Choh Ma Lon Sau:
Pivot the stance 90 degrees to the right and use the elbow to pull the right forearm into position across the chest with the palm twisted outward as the left hand retracts to the ribs.
MOVEMENT 24
Choh Ma Boang Sau (Stance Pivot/Wing Arm Deflection):
Pivot the stance 90 degrees to the left and execute a right elbow up block with forward drilling energy. As the right arm moves forward, the left hand raises from the chambered position to Woo Sau position with the palm facing the inner right upper forwarm and the fingers angled slightly backward toward the bicepts. Follow the change in the centreline with the eyes. At the completion of the motion, both wrists should be on the centreline with the forearms parallel and the right elbow higher than the shoulder.
MOVEMENT 25
Choh Ma Lon Sau:
Pivot the stance 90 degrees to the right and use the elbow to pull the right forearm into position across the chest with the palm twisted outward as the left hand retracts to the ribs.
MOVEMENT 26
Choh Ma Boang Sau (Stance Pivot/Wing Arm Deflection):
Pivot the stance 90 degrees to the left and execute a right elbow up block with forward drilling energy. As the right arm moves forward, the left hand raises from the chambered position to Woo Sau position with the palm facing the inner right upper forwarm and the fingers angled slightly backward toward the bicepts. Follow the change in the centreline with the eyes. At the completion of the motion, both wrists should be on the centreline with the forearms parallel and the right elbow higher than the shoulder
MOVEMENT 27
Choh Ma Lon Sau:
Pivot the stance 90 degrees to the right and use the elbow to pull the right forearm into position across the chest with the palm twisted outward as the left hand retracts to the ribs.
MOVEMENT 28
Ngoy Doy Gock Kuen (Outward diagonal punch):
Place the left fist across the right forearm at the inner elbow with the front of the fist facing directly forward, wrist chambered to ‘load up’ for a left punch.
MOVEMENT 29
Jing Ma Fun Sau (Return to centre/outward horizontal chop):
Pivot the stance 45 degrees back to the ‘Yee’ Jee Keem Yeung Ma position as the left hand whips across the body with the palm down. The eyes stay focused on the left fingertips throughout the motion. Although the stance stops in the centre, the power in the hands keeps going.
MOVEMENT 30
Fook Sau (Bridging hand):
Bringing the elbow in first ,
MOVEMENT 31
Tuet Sau, Huen Sau, Sau Kuen (Freeing arm, Circling hand, Retracting fist):
Place the back of the right wrist on the inner left elbow joint with the fingers pointing downward.
whip the left hand down and in with the palm down, but do not pass the centreline.
Tuet Sau, Huen Sau, Sau Kuen
As the right hand begins to scrape downward along the left forearm, both hands start to twist.
By the time the wrists cross, both hands have twisted so that the inner wrists touch.
In the Tuet Sau motion, forearm contact starts with the outer wrist, but both hands turn over, bringing the inner wrists into play. Continue thrusting the right forearm downward and retract the left fist to the ribs.
At the completion of the motion, the right wrist should snap inward, unlike the Siu Leem Tau Tuet Sau, in which the wrist remains straight. Keeping the arm locked out and the wrist on the centreline, snap the right wrist inward
and circle it downward and outward
in the Huen Sau motion which ends with an enward snap of the fist
Sau Kuen – Retract the right fist to the ribs.
MOVEMENT 32
Biu Joang Sau (Thumb up thrusting hand)
Open both hands at chest level with the palms parallel, facing each other
Thrust both hands forward to full extension of the arms at chest level with the palms remaining parallel.
MOVEMENT 33
Choh Ma Pai Jahng:
Pivot the stance 90 degrees to the right, bringing the right arm over the left with elbows bent at 90 degrees, forming a rectangle in front of the body. The arms should not touch each other and should remain one-finger width apart with the fingers of each hand lining up with the elbow of the other.
MOVEMENT 34
Choh Ma Pai Jahng:
Turn back 180 degrees to the left, maintaining squareness and levelling in the stance
MOVEMENT 35
Choh Ma Pai Jahng:
Pivot the stance 180 degrees to the right without altering the position of the arms. The feet are now angled to the opposite 45 degrees from the previous motion but the upper body and eye focus have made a complete 180 degree change.
MOVEMENT 36
Syeung Fun Sau:
Still facing to the right front, horizontally chop both hands outward to full extension of the arms.
MOVEMENT 37
Syeung Chum Jahng (Double sinking elbow block):
Slightly retract both arms and sink the elbows to origin position with an outward twisting action that leaves both hands facing palm up with the wrists sharply bent and adds whirlpool energy to the downward motion of the elbow.
MOVEMENT 38
Jeep Sau:
Leaving the right hand palm up, begin to circle the left hand inward and downward as the right hand begins to drill forward.
Snap the inner left wrist against the inner right elbow with the fingers of the left hand angled 45 degrees to the right
MOVEMENT 39
Jeep Sau:
Circle the right hand inward (39a) and downward
until it snaps against the left inner elbow joint with the fingers angled 45 degrees to the left (39b)
MOVEMENT 40
Jeep Sau:
Leaving the right hand palm up, begin to circle the left hand inward (40a) and downward as the right hand begins to drill forward
Snap the inner left wrist against the inner right elbow with the fingers of the left hand angled 45 degrees to the right
MOVEMENT 41
Jing Jyeung:
Retract the right hand to Woo Sau position and thrust the left palm heel forward on the centreline.
MOVEMENT 42
Jing Jyeung (Vertical palm strike):
simultaneously retract the left hand to Woo Sau position and thrust the right palm heel forward on the centreline to full extension.
MOVEMENT 43
Sai Kuen/Jing Jyeung:
retract the right fist to the ribs and thrust the left palm heel out to full extension of the arm along the centreline
MOVEMENT 44
Choh Ma Lon Sau:
Pivot the stance 180 degrees to the left using the left elbow to pull the left forearm to a horizontal position in front of the body. As the elbow is moving to that position, sharply twist the palm downward.
MOVEMENT 45
Choh Ma Boang Sau:
Pivot the stance 90 degrees to the right and execute a left elbow-up block with forward drilling energy. As the left arm moves forward, the right hand raises from the chambered position to Woo Sau Position with the palm twisting to face the inner left upper forearm and the fingers angled slightly backward to ward the left biceps. Follow the change in the centreline with the eyes. At the completion of the motion, both wrists should be on the centreline with the forearms parallel and the left elbow higher than the shoulder.
MOVEMENT 46
Choh Ma Lon Sau:
Pivot the stance 90 degrees to the left and use the elbow to pull the left forearm into a horizontal position across the chest with the palm twisted outward as the right hand retracts to the ribs.
MOVEMENT 47
Choh Ma Boang Sau:
Pivot the stance 90 degrees to the right and execute a left elbow-up block with forward drilling energy. As the left arm moves forward, the right hand raises from the chambered position to Woo Sau Position with the palm twisting to face the inner left upper forearm and the fingers angled slightly backward to ward the left biceps. Follow the change in the centreline with the eyes. At the completion of the motion, both wrists should be on the centreline with the forearms parallel and the left elbow higher than the shoulder.
MOVEMENT 48
Choh Ma Lon Sau:
Pivot the stance 90 degrees to the left and use the elbow to pull the left forearm into a horizontal position across the chest with the palm twisted outward as the right hand retracts to the ribs.
MOVEMENT 49
Choh Ma Lon Sau:
Pivot the stance 90 degrees to the left and use the elbow to pull the left forearm into a horizontal position across the chest with the palm twisted outward as the right hand retracts to the ribs.
MOVEMENT 50
Choh Ma Lon Sau:
Pivot the stance 90 degrees to the left and use the elbow to pull the left forearm into a horizontal position across the chest with the palm twisted outward as the right hand retracts to the ribs.
MOVEMENT 51
Ngoy Doy Gock Kuen:
Place the right fist over the left forearm at the inner elbow joint with the front of the fist facing straight ahead, wrist chambered
Simultaneously begin to retract the left and start pistoning the right punch outward and forward until it reaches full extension on the centreline with an outward whipping motion
At the completion of the motion, the right wrist should be held straight for proper bone alignment in the punching arm.
MOVEMENT 52
Jing Ma Fun Sau:
Pivot the stance 45 degrees back to the centre and chop the right hand out horizontally to full extension. The eyes should remain focused on the right fingertips throughout the motion.
MOVEMENT 53
Fook Sau:
Bring the elbow in first
Whip the right hand downward and inward with the palm down. Do Not pass the centreline with the right hand.
MOVEMENT 54
Tuet Sau, Huen Sau, Sau Kuen:
Place the back of the left hand on the inner right elbow joint with the fingers pointing downward
Thrust the left arm downward along the right forearm with a twisting motion of both arms as the right arm retracts to the ribs. At full extension, the left wrist snaps inward
Keeping the left wrist on the centreline, snap the fingers inward toward the body
Circle the wrist until it snaps the fist inward
Retract the left fist to the ribs
