Chum Kiu Form Movements

Read Time:
32 mins 5 secs
Suitable for: Intermediate

Note: these movements are based on the form as presented by Ip Ching.

1)  Start in a SIL-LIM-TAO-MA     Both arms JUM-SAO downward

2) Double LARP-SAO    Chamber

3) Left hand straight punch    HUEN-SAO      Chamber

4) Right hand straight punch    HUEN-SAO      Chamber

5) Double JUM-SAO to the front

6) Shift into a Right Stance with LARN-SAO (double Larn-Sao left hand on top) to the left

7) Shift into a Left Stance with LARN-SAO to the right/ Shift into a Right Stance with LARN-SAO to the left

8) Double FACK-SAO to the front

9) Turn into Double TARN-SAO

10) Right hand snap to the left with Left hand TARN-SAO lift (snap) upward

11) Left hand snap to right with Right hand turns into TARN-SAO and lift upward

12) Right hand snap to the left with Left hand turns into TARN-SAO and lift upward

13) Right hand JING-JOURN      Left hand WU-SAO

14) Left hand JING-JOURN        Right hand WU-SAO

15) Right hand JING-JOURN      Left hand Chamber

16) Shift into a Left Stance with Right hand LARN-SAO towards the back

17) Shift into a Right Stance with Right hand BONG-SAO / Left hand WU-SAO

18) Shift into a Left Stance with Right hand LARN-SAO to the right / Left hand Chamber

19) Shift into a Right Stance with Right hand BONG-SAO / Left hand WU-SAO

20) Shift into a Left Stance with Right hand LARN-SAO to the right / Left hand Chamber

21) Shift into a Right Stance with Right hand BONG-SAU / Left hand WU-SAO

22) Shift into a Left Stance with Right hand LARN-SAO to the right / Place left fist on top of right elbow

23) Left hand Straight Punch and Right hand Chamber

24) Lift into a SIL-LIM-TAO-MA with left hand FACK-SAO to the left

25) Left hand JUM-SAO to the center

26) Right hand TUT-SAO (Freeing hand)     HUEN-SAO     Chamber

27) Repeat movements 5 to 26 for the opposite side (Left switch to right, right switch to left)

28) Shift into a Right Stance with Left hand LARN-SAO    Kick with Left foot

29) Slide rear leg forward with Right hand BONG-SAO / Left hand WU-SAO

30) Turn into a Double TARN-SAO

31) BIU-MA (stepping) with Right hand BONG-SAO / Left hand WU-SAO

32) Turn into a Double TARN-SAO

33) BIU-MA (stepping) with Right hand BONG-SAO / Left hand WU-SAO

34) Turn into a Double TARN-SAO

35) BIU-MA (stepping) with Right hand BONG-SAO / Left hand WU-SAO

36) Right hand Straight punch towards the left / Left hand  Chamber

37) Shift into a SIL-LIM-TAO-MA with Right hand JUM-SAO to the centre

38) Left hand TUT-SAO (freeing hand)       HUEN-SAO        Chamber

39) Repeat movements 28 to 38 for the opposite side (Left switch to right, right switch to left)

40) Shift into a Right Stance     Kick with left foot

41) Slide rear leg forward and form a Double Low BONG-SAO

42) Turn into a Double TARN-SAO

43) BIU-MA (Stepping) with Double Low BONG-SAO

44) Turn into a Double TARN-SAO

45) BIU-MA (Stepping) with Double Low BONG-SAO

46) Turn into a Double TARN-SAO

47) Lead leg takes a half step forward and level up with the rear foot / Double HUEN-SAO into Double JUT-SAO

48) Double palm strikes to the front        HUEN-SAO     Chamber

49) Slide right foot half a step backward and turn body around then Kick with Right foot

50) Repeat movement 41 to 48 for the opposite side  (Left switch to right, right switch to left)

51) Pivot sideways and kick with your left leg

52) Land the Left foot / Shift into a Left stance with Left hand PARK-SAO

53) Shift into a Right Stance with Right hand PARK-SAO

54) Shift into a Left Stance with Left hand PARK-SAO

55) Shift into Right Stance with Right hand Straight Punch

56) Shift into Left Stance with Left hand Straight Punch

57) Shift into a SIL-LIM-TAO-MA with Right hand Straight Punch

58) HUEN SAO     Chamber