What does Biu Jee mean?
Thrusting or Poking fingers
It literally means “Thrusting or Poking fingers.” Often referred to as the emergency form of the Wing Chun Martial Arts system, the form is unique in that it allows the student to practice what to do when things go wrong in combat or self defence situation.
Who was Damo?
Buddhist monk Bodhidharma (Chinese: Damo) 17th century. The bald head, meditative posture, and monastic clothing identify this figure as Bodhidharma, the Indian monk credited with founding the Chan (or Zen) tradition of East Asian Buddhism.
How does the Biu Jee form work?
The above video demonstration highlights the Biu Jee form’s generation of force and its ability to redirect the opponent’s force to the centre of a vortex, thereby allowing a Wing Chun exponent to turn their attacker’s force against them. The first movement demonstrated will work as either an attack or defence.
What is biu gee Wing Chun?
Therefore Biu Gee completes the hand forms of the Wing Chun system by finalising the use of power and energy in techniques, building on the Chun Kiu style stepping and providing the practitioner with options to escape a bad situation such as being pinned, trapped or recovering from a fall.
What is biu gee all about?
the first part of Biu Gee teaches the student how to perfect the use of ‘inch energy’, enabling the practitioner to develop power through very short distances. It also builds on the two way energy developed in Chum Kiu. The first section also contains footwork is known as circle stepping or Huen Ma. This is essential to the Wing Chun system.
Why are there so many different ways to spell biu gee?
The different ways to spell it, arise because it is hard to Romanise (put into Latin or western letters) Cantonese speech. Despite the different spellings the pronunciation in Cantonese is the same. Biu Gee is the third and final hand form of the Wing Chun Kung Fu system and was traditionally only taught to close or trusted Wing Chun students.