Rumor has it (I have not been to class, but I still hear the buzz around town) that Sifu is very excited about his new book by Chu Shong Tin (Tsui Sheung Ting). After last Monday's lesson with me I can understand him reaching out looking for a new edge. I am a little concerned that Sifu did not have proof this translation first because as many of you may remember it was me who noticed a couple of errors by Grandmaster Chu Shong Tin when watching the DVD. I do think Grandmaster's outfit is pretty cool though -- I hope he wears it to Formal Fridays sometime. I have provided a few translations of Wing Chun terms of my own to help everyone out:
"Woo Sau" -- Some call this guarding hand but I think they pronounce it wrong. It is not Woo (Wu) but should be "Woah Hand" because that is the sound my parnter makes whenever I use it.
"Bong Sau" -- Some call it Wing Hand. Another miss translation and mis-pronounciation. I call it "Bonk Sau" because I collapse my parter's structure and "bonk" them at will.
"Lan Sau" I agree with the pronunciation but not the spelling.
"Lawn Sau" spelling encourages the accurate pronunciation while revealing an important Wing Chun Secret -- that the arm should be like the bar of the handle of a lawn mower.
Keep training and my regards to Sifu and Grandmaster Chu Shong Tin for their efforts.
"Woo Sau" -- Some call this guarding hand but I think they pronounce it wrong. It is not Woo (Wu) but should be "Woah Hand" because that is the sound my parnter makes whenever I use it.
"Bong Sau" -- Some call it Wing Hand. Another miss translation and mis-pronounciation. I call it "Bonk Sau" because I collapse my parter's structure and "bonk" them at will.
"Lan Sau" I agree with the pronunciation but not the spelling.
"Lawn Sau" spelling encourages the accurate pronunciation while revealing an important Wing Chun Secret -- that the arm should be like the bar of the handle of a lawn mower.
Keep training and my regards to Sifu and Grandmaster Chu Shong Tin for their efforts.
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