8 hard methods - Baat Gong Sau

3 Understandings:

Mind understands. Sum Ming

Body understands. Tai Ming

Spirit understands (Utilize the intent). Sun Ming

Overlying concept of the baat gong sau: Yi Gong Choi Sin

Points to keep in mind when doing the baat gong sau.

We use baat gong sau to win.

We must be fast and fully committed when performing the baat gong sau.

We cannot use yao with the baat gong sau techniques as this will open us up to a counterattack.

As in cases such as the hyun choi, we must use a double hyun choi or else our center is open to attack.

The baat gong sau typically coordinates with a diu sau. (Except two). So the diu sau must to be performed correctly for the techniques to work. It also utilizes a kum Na concept (Qin Na).

Most baat gong sau methods utilize a gong sik. This increases the forward power of the baat gong sau.

Miscellaneous knowledge: There are two baat gong sau that originate from dyun da (Short range techniques). Seut loi leung fan. Ngan Bong Buk Dai

Baat Gong Sau list:

太[taai3]山[saan1]壓[aat3]頂[ding2/deng2] – Tai Mountain smashes head

迎[ying4]面[min6]直[jik6]統[tung2] – Straight punch to the face

左[jo2]右[yau6/yau2]雙[seung1]運[wan6] – Left and Right double strike

摔[seut1]捋[lyut3]兩[leung5]分[fan1] – Double seizing and brushing strike

叠[dip6]肘[jaau2/jau2]硬[ngaang6]供[gung1] – Folding elbow

順[seun6]步[bou6]雙[seung1]掌[jeung2] – Flowing double palms

硬[ngaang6]崩[bang1]伏[buk6]低[dai1] – Strong crush and subdue

貼[tip3]門[mun4]靠[kaau3]壁[bik1] – Stick to the door and bump it