| Traditional Wing Chun | Character | Mandarin Pinyin | Yale Cantonese | Cantonese Jyutpin | English Definition |
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Xi Bing Lian | Sai Bing Lin | Sai Bing Lin | (Precisely timed drills) Timing drills are used train a practitoner to turn, delfect, and attack simultaneously. | |
| San Jiao Bu | Saam Gok Bou | Saam Gok Bou |
(Triangle stepping) In Scott Baker's Wing Chun, triangle stepping consist of forward and backward movements wherein the points of a triangle are referred to. The term triangle stepping also refers to any movement wherein the moving leg is drawn in and out, thus taking a triangular shape.
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| Saam-Pai-Fut |
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San-Qi-Fo | Saam-Kei-Fat | Saam-Kei-Fat |
(Three prayers to Buddha) The third section of Siu-Nim-Tou, and the main Qi exercise set of the form.
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Sheung Kong Sau
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Shang Wan Dong | Seung Wun Dung | Soeng Wun Dung |
(Upward wrist ) Found in the fourth section of Siu-Nim-Tou, just after the Zam Sau movement and before the Lap Sau. From the Zam Sau, the practitioner brings the arms up, with the wrists bent. Also used in striking the soft areas of the body, the neck, axillary, and floating ribs.
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| Si Dei |
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Sheng Di | Saang Dei | Saang Dei |
(Student's position) Name generally used for a Wing Chun student, to denote his or her place. This level is used to signify those who are studying either Siu-Nim-Tou, Cham Kiu, or Biu Zi.
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Shi-Fu | Si-Fu | Si-Fu |
(Literally "Teacher-Father or Master-Father")
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Shi-Ma | Si-Ma | Si-Ma |
(Literally "Teacher-Mother or Master-Mother")
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| Sigong | Shi-Gong | Si-Gung | Si-Gung |
(Literally "master-grand") This is the title given to a Grandmaster. This is also seen as Sigung or Sikung.
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| Sil-Nim-Tao | Xiao-Nian-Tao | Siu-Nim-Tou | Siu-Nim-Tou |
(Little Study Pattern) Also known as Sil-Num-Tao, Siu-Lim-Tao, and many other Romanized names. The first form of Wing Chun, known as "the Little Idea Form," meaning that the beginner has a little idea of Wing Chun.
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| Siong Bong Sau |
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Shuang Bang Qi | Seung Bong Gat | Soeng Bong Gat |
(Double wing arm) Found in Cham Kiu. Used to break through a grabbing attack. The concept of Siong Bong Sau is found in the 40 (fourth) section of Muk Jan Zong.
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Last Updated 17 July, 2004
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