Biu Gee

Introduction

Roughly translated it means "Thrusting Fingers"

It teaches:

• Advanced positions, energies and techniques
• Correction and recovery
• how the Wing Chun tools are used in an offensive way using advanced energies to dominate and gain position on the opponent

Understanding Biu Gee

First Section

The first Section of Biu Gee shows a new strike which has not been seen throughout the Wing Chun System until now. Pie Jarn is a Hacking Elbow Strike which is applied in a Turning Stance, and you bring you hand up and over your ear and then down, sinking your elbow deep into the target. This would need to be applied at very close distance to ensure a successful Strike.

Biu Gee then uses Pie Jarn to demonstrate an over committed block or strike then using a Biu Sau to correct your Centre Line. This can be seen as an over commitment from any position i.e. Bong Sau directly links to the Pie Jarn as you can correct your centre line by applying a Biu Sau underneath the Bong Sau and squaring up to your opponent and regaining control of your centre line.

Another Biu Sau is then applied under the first Biu Sau; this is showing that you can use Biu Sau to change gates.

You then use a double Huen Sau to fist, then retract the arms to the starting Position and rotate you legs round in a circular fashion. This can be seen as either a correction of your Centre Line or a sweep. The first section of Pie Jarn Strikes are applied three times and then the next section of Pie Jarn is applied only once this is because it used to be taught as separate sections of three then two then one. Yip Man then decided that there was no point in all three sections, and therefore simplified it down to a section of three and then one Pi Jarn.

Second Section

The next Section shows the same application of Pie Jarn but instead of the second Biu Sau being applied there is a high palm strike out at 45˚ this is to show that you can apply Biu Sau, then Lap Sau and strike high.

Then there is the same section but the palm strike is low and at 45 degrees, this is to show the same as the high palm strike, but you can apply Biu Sau, Lap Sau and strike low.

Third Section

This Section Opens up with a turning Kwun Sau to the Left and then to the right and back to the Left. Kwun Sau is made up of a Jum Sau and Guan Sau and roughly translates as "rotating Arms".

Kwun Sau is advanced technique and therefore covers against high and low strikes as you cannot tell what strike someone will throw.

When applying Kwun Sau the arms should be apart and able to move. This section is showing the change form inner to outer gate and vice versa, as in the wooden dummy form.

The Next part shows three Fak Sau. The Fak Sau applied in Biu Gee are different than in Sil Lim Tao and Chum Kiu as they rise up at a 45 degrees angle. This is because they are not only a defensive cover from a side attack they can be seen as a strike which is very hard to block. As the Fak Sau covers such a large area it can be seen as a defensive cover from a side attack and a strike at the same time.

In the Form you feet are stationary but if you apply the Fak Sau with a turning stance and as you turn 90 degrees into the Fak Sau and drop you elbow slightly you will see that this will be your natural guard position, so this is a correction of centre line from a side attack.

Once the three Fak Sau’s have been performed the hand that applied the first Fak Sau comes to centre and drops into a Wu Sau position. From the Wu Sau position the hand is thrust out at 45 degrees to the body in a Fook Sau position, the hand then performs Huen Sau; again this is to show how to correct the position or centre line with a Huen Sau.

The next part of this Section opens with three Biu Sau’s, One hand comes centre and Strikes out to Biu Sau, the other hand moves underneath the arm in a Biu Sau and strikes out in to Biu Sau the other hand moves underneath the arm in a Biu Sau and strikes out in to Biu Sau. This section shows how to use Biu Sau correctly with the correct positioning of each Biu Sau. The multiple Biu Sau’s in this section show how to change from gate to gate and keep control of your centre line. The palm strike that follows is to show how to use Biu au and be offensive much like the second section.

The next section is a double over the top Lap Sau and turn 90 degrees, followed by an upper cut punch and or palm strike; this shows more of a controlling Lap Sau and how to apply it with a turn. From the turn it shows you how to recover that position and strike with an uppercut.

The next Section is a relaxation technique as performing Biu Gee should be very tiresome due to all the advanced energies. This can be shown as a recovery from a situation where you have had to duck or get up off the floor as your arms should always come in a guard position and before your head. If you ever have to get up and your guard is dropped, your head will be the first thing that is raised, therefore the opponent will strike your head first. If you have been knocked down and have to get up always get up hands first. It also emphasises that using your hips to control an opponent who has managed to get close enough to grapple you, you can stop them controlling you by using your hips.

This completes Biu Gee.

The fourth form is Mook Yan Chong (Wooden Dummy).