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TAO OF WING CHUN DO Volume 2, CHI SAO SZ JAMES W. DeMILE ONE OF BRUCE LEE'S ORIGINAL STUDENTS Tao of Wing Chun Do Bruce Lee's CHI SAO Volume 2 James W. DeMile Photo Acknowtedgeanents Ryokan Kwong, Edgar Enrique Veler, James Bo" Waldinger, Connell A. triks and Michelle Pa’ansakuls DeMile, Acknowledgements Ta Tn. LW Hilfe for hiseontburions, ‘th technncal and personal ‘To Irene M. DeMile, 1s ere and motivator Soy Tana ing Chen a 198 TSUN Nabors natsies on ‘Taw of Wing Chun Do, Vor Fur the frst time, Deblile shares the secrets a Brice Lee's dynamic Spring Fneray priawiphes an Ihc uuique application of Chi Sag (Sticking Fas) Spring Energy principles deal withthe eetined ise of your bod eneigy ta vontiol the opensuse regardless of hisize, Chi Sao i sed in close range restret the opponent's offensive Jeter i The use of both of these Fighting zoncepty allowed Bruce Lee tw overzame much lureet aprons Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 6 CHAPTER | — BASIC SPRING ENERGY 7 Definition of Spring Enerey. PsgehoPhysical Fer ase, SpriagPecimeters, Hualy Saving Ensayo, Cnnanucal Spring Fad: Pushing ss Paling CHAPTER 2 — APPLIED SPRING ENERGY 21 Natural Spring Energy: Wiowc Resiiauec, Naval Spring Energy: With Resistance, Pasitive, Negubve tl Positive-Negative Loud. Nonnagsreive Spray Ll Aggressive Spring (oad) CHAPTER 3 — STRETCHES 47 Ouiline of Suetehes, Dog Stretch, Ab Cac Hp Body Statches, Wrist Stretches OVERVIEW OF CHAPTERS 4 ands /60 CHAPTER 4— INTRODUCTION TOCHISAO, ANDIUKSA0 61 Dossciption of Chi $40, Rules of Cla S20, Luk Su CHAPTER 5— APPLIED CHISA0 “43 Basie Sikes, Chi Sav Rotation, Aetions anal isl Improper Chi Sia) Positin', Sat Sn Double Doan Chi Exerc INTRODUCTION Volume 2 pesents in depth the technical concepts and ap- plications af bot Spring Enerey control and Chi Sa0 (he ‘rt! Sheking Hands! a caught te the auhur by Bruce Ue. This second volume isa extension a Volume 1. You can Frcs praticient athe cancepts and techniques presented in this book without Volume fy hur the material in Volum 1 cull spite yout Jearring ard allow sexe to develop a much 1 lev ef application. TBruve [ve was rhe first martial artist to recognize the im partanee of refining she use of body enetgy s0 il could be test clticientls and effectively against any sized opponent. oee aly reeopnized the need Lo sestctore the Sticking tar techniques he had Isarned in Hong Kong so they woul wear betlor agains the sleanger and more uparessive Wester ail ass nce Bence was satisfied with his technfeal changes, Me coorbined bath Spring Fnergy flow and Sticking Hands into fore of fe mune dyatinie and effective methads to vontrol aa nance segardless at hie size Ts insure cary shen showing application in piciuies shove tea people are showin the rete ns black will always he the reimery ptson (yer. The perean in sshire Thiet ill he He appment CHAPTER 1- BASIC SPRING EN! RGY tf this Book are estrus tan tant, Your level of proficiency in all applied techaig ves depend an how well chase chaplers are tnalestond. Athens 4 comsisrent spring energy flow, all hand and braiy techs ques will he reduced lo a series a sporadic anlar dite Proper spring energy fle helps santiel the eppancis ot fensive and defensive potential. AL the sane tis slo Your oifensive actions ta Bea constant veces at tis and arinany Phssieal size and strength are aos fastoes in etbciens a: plication of spring energy. Uke only neuative yin hich constantly resiicis dyasamis grow is lak a persia! ce fidence, This exnationsl sturabitng Block eteates lense i lunnecessary defensive reactions. Tension cates the ttc fo tighten prematurely, therefure enezey flo is limi Ovorereacting defensively piten causes a retreat sie thes should hen attack. Hevore doing spring energy exeteives, Tex pti yp sa lechniques fromm Volume | shold Rerevies el Breathing Complete Ureaih, 9.21 Meditation -Key Word, p24, ‘Central aml Dinh on reslung. 229, Paper p93, besgery. Candle, 9.37, Vass, pai Strotehung Sa Sas, palT 46 Ponting Abn, 46 Poser Exercise Wrist Ralls #2 8 44, 2.88, Tyrol hi Training Schedule p.69 Corterling Principle =p 95 Bleruing of Beraniece 7.4 Balance und Weiahe Deteihutian p.ss Closed I Jong = 9.92 Single Unit Moving Technagie =n. Superior-fatesior Hand Pastians = p12 Palm Phon San 103 Conneeuging Power p22 DEFINITION OF SPRING ENERGY 11s ery ditlicul to give a single complete defiviion af ag ey cine its meanings 9479 with its use, Basically, ‘pring energy isthe use of natural body eneray in an elaie Stree of sponcaebus motions. Spring jlow is the direction of constant spring cnceey "ecngh proper body angle Spon ford is the uve an application of spring enerey ‘Yow she it imeety resisanee, Spring lead slows You 0 Te8 and restrict the opponent's movements PSV CHIO-PIYSICAL ENERGY BASE All bodies, regardless of size or structure, are capable of sievaliag spring energy. To achieve maximum enerey From sy bus, these ules should be Followed 1. Clear your mind oF any distracting thoughts: focus all mntal eneray and aticntion towasd the oppuntent 2 Re covstantly avaie of your overall physical level of euro, Recognize positions ar actions that are awkward for you. Determine what are natural locked postions aud shat fre antral ar Lareed positions 2. Establish constant breath control during all movements beep, regular breaths compleraent spring enerey contcol and His sree te ruind dy awe SPRING PERIMETERS Ta msintaia constant conteol over your spring eneres iis \ssenfal uo learn your Bat of flexibility duting enesgy flow: Bey size and cxerall Nexbiity will determine the exact Tins al santrol. A tasie perimeter or line far general enerey onl ie presented here. First understand the Featons for, nnd the exact lines of, the perimeter concept; then you can {apeeimene to Find your awn range of coatral, Sine blending ‘sl pertseters ie imporrant hee review Weluane f, page 84, 41 ie Spring Perimre Stal hueael leet, ans at ides, The basie perimeter line awl fro the wal 1 the righ shoulder, down the anit bier Prerisht elbow packet ancl sores the hud 19 Vrelei ells packet. I avelsup the ote biceps of the let van ny the sauder suid antes ack te the mouth. Spi "his perimeter in hall res eft and vi perimeter. Perimeter Control A. Supetion Position ase your arms ina Luperior position om the op- pansut's arms, (Refer to Vota 1 mies 12.) Fee thie superioe posi rrosshle to eke OL meses within the Pevimeter. All meee must Fomain within. ehis evi Ih superior postion, the sunisare always mwas Tro ths body, This reduces the ‘opponents ability ta reach san, Sine yen have more ‘ese andl leverage than the vrronel, you cam attack ‘without | opening your Tolone