Sup Sam Sau - Cho On Version


Ban Chung Sup Sam Sau or Opera Performers 13 hands By Ku Choi Wah

The 13 hands are organized as follows:

  1. Chung Kuen (Thursting Fist)
  2. Bil Sau (Shooting fingers)
  3. Gaan Sau (Ploughing hand)
  4. Bong Sau (Wing Arm)
  5. Mun Loh Sau (Direction-seeking hand)
  6. Por Pai Sau (Ginger Fist Strike)
  7. Chang Jueng (Thrusting Palm)
  8. Cheen Jee Sau ("Cheen" character hand, "cheen" is "thousand" inCantonese)
  9. Peck Sau (Edge-striking hand)
  10. Pau Sau (Throwing hand)
  11. See Sau (Tearing hand)
  12. Dan Sau (Spinng hand)
  13. Giu Sau (Leverage hand)

Sup Sam Sau - Sam Chan Version

This Sup Saam Sao (13 Hands) descend from the Cho Family Wing Chun Kuen derived branch of Saam Chan, student ofCho Shun. They are typically organized as follows:

  1. Chien (Thousand)
  2. Huen (Cycle)
  3. Kaam (Close)
  4. Tiu (Carry)
  5. Thaat (Connect)
  6. Gaun (Split)
  7. Po (Brake)
  8. Kak (Block)
  9. See (Tear)
  10. Chung (thurst)
  11. Pao (Throw)
  12. Seung (Double)
  13. Hok (Crane)

Sup Sam Sau - Cho Hong Choi Version

This version of the Sup Sam Sau (13 Hands) descends from Cho Family Wing Chun Kuen ancestor Cho Hung Choi,is supposedly based on the teachings of Cho On and cross-referanced with Cho Chuen and Saam Chan versions. They are organized as follows, with 4 cycles, 2 issues, and 7 methods:

  1. Huen (outward)
  2. Kaam (inward)
  3. Tiu (lift)
  4. Thaap (Pile)
  5. Chung (Thrust)
  6. Pao (Throw)
  7. Gaun (Split)
  8. Fu (Tiger)
  9. Hok (Crane)
  10. Po (Break)
  11. See (Tear)
  12. Chien (Thousand)
  13. Kaa (Rack)

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