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Wing Chun Chi Sau

Article by Dan Knight added on 1 Aug 2012. Last updated on 1 Aug 2012.

What is Chi Sau?

Chi Sau is a unique Wing Chun training exercise designed to help improve reactions, reflexes and sensitivity to attack. Chi Sau is sometimes spelled Chi Sao. The articles below will help the Wing Chun student understand this unique martial arts exercise.


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The Keys to Chi Sau

Samuel Kwok Explains the keys to the unique Wing Chun training exercise called Chi Sau or Chi Sao.

Chi Sau by Ip Chun

Grandmaster Ip Chun talks about Chi Sau. Ip Chun says it is the most important part of the learning process of Wing Chun. Yet there are many Wing Chun practitioners who still do not understand Chi Sau properly.

Chi Sau Facts and Methods

The aim of this article is to give students and idea about why they should learn Chi Sau (sometimes called sticking hands, sticky hands or Chi Sao) and what is the right way to go about learning it.

Too much force in Chi Sau

What are some strategies and Wing Chun theory/principles for responding to someone who consistently uses too much energy or force when rolling in Chi Sau.


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