Читать книгу Complete Wing Chun. The Definitive Guide to Wing Chun's History and Traditions онлайн

38 страница из 43

Lan gwun, the obstructing pole.

As Yip Man preferred to teach the practical, rather than have students memorize numerous keywords, he taught the essentials of his system through various basic partner exercises.

Pak sao (slapping hand) is the main defense against a fast strike. Pak sao is used to check the opponent’s incoming blow and as a basis for follow-up to “capture the timing” of the opponents movement and to initiate a counter-attack. Two partners train the exercise in yee jee kim yeung ma, with one partner doing lien wan chui (chain punches) and the other defending with pak sao. The eyes must follow the incoming blows, and particular attention must be paid to the torso and stance. With this exercise, a practitioner develops timing, hand and eye coordination, balance, and forward power with the pak sao and chung chui (thrusting punch).

Lop da (grab and strike) is important in teaching the student the use of the bong sao as a detaining technique, and the use of a grab and strike as a follow up. It is practiced with two partners in yee jee kim yeung ma, with one partner beginning the cycle with a chung chui and the other receiving with a bong sao. The bong sao is then followed with a lop sao chung chui combination which the first partner receives with a bong sao. The cycle is then continued numerous times and one may switch sides. There are many variations of bong sao lop da. A practitioner may vary the exercise with a push with bong sao, a step back and pull with lop sao, or changes with the attacking “weapon.” With this exercise, one develops the “jerking power” to knock an opponent off balance, timing, coordination, the feeling of sticking to an opponent, how to follow up when an opening is made, and the hands to assist and follow each other.