The 18 Hand Techniques

Wing Chun has 18 hand techniques for defense and numerous techniques for attack. For most beginners it is enough just to become proficient in five hand techniques.

1.      Tan sau        - Palm up hand / Spreading
2.      Fook sau      - Controlling/Covering hand
3.      Bong sau      - Wing hand / Changing
4.      Pak sau         - Slapping hand
5.      Bil sau           - Poking hand
6.      Gan sau        - Dividing hand / Chopping
7.      Gum sau       - Pressing hand
8.      Jut sau          - Jerking hand
9.      Jum sau        - Sinking hand
10.   Lap sau         - Grabbing hand
11.   Lan sau         - Bar hand
12.   Tok sau         - Uplifting hand
13.   Tie sau          - Lifting hand
14.   Kwun sau     - Entwining hand (Bong+Tan)
15.   Huen sau      - Circling hand
16.   Wu sau         - Guarding/Protecting hand
17.   Jip sau           - Trapping hand (Tan+Jut)
18.   Man sau       - Searching hand