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Siu Nin Tao: Half-Huen Sao to Jum Sao to Wu Sao


22. Start a huen-sao motion by bending your wrist upward so that you are looking at your hand.
23. Your huen sao stops halfway, with the fingers relaxed and pointing down
24. Keeping the elbow fixed, drop your hand into the jum sao motion. 		.
25. Slowly pull your hand back into an wu sao position. 		.

Half Huen Sao

Details:

  • Keep the elbow fixed in one place.

    Differences:

  • Most WC schools do a full huen sao.

    • Jum Sao

    Details:

  • Relaxed Dropping of the wrist ONLY.
  • Fingers and elbow do NOT move in space.

    Application:

  • Clearing an opponent's arm
  • Redirected forward energy

    Common Mistakes:

  • Dropping the entire elbow
  • Letting the elbow flare out
  • Merely lifting the fingers without dropping the wrist.

    • Wu Sao

    Details:

  • Maintain tension in wrist when pulling back
  • Fingers should be pointing up
  • As the elbow joint angle reaches 90°, move the entire elbow back.
  • Elbow stays close into the body

    Application:

  • Secondary defense

    Common Mistakes:

  • Letting the elbow flare out.