Chi Sao

The specific and efficient hands techniques of WyngTjun have been particularly designed for close range combat. The name for those techniques is Chi Sao (黐手 ; pinyin mandarine: nian shou ; "sticky hands"): the combatant seeks to have contact with his opponent's arms in order to neutralise him. The arms stay in contact with a constant forward pressure, whatever the actions of the opponent. This allows to divert and to control or sense the strikes in order to protect your center and to place your own attacks whenever the opponent makes the slightest mistake.

There are four basic reactions with hands :

Tan Sao : reaction above the arm to an impulse which does not cross the central line ;
Bong Sao : reaction above the arm to an impulse which crosses the central line ;
Kao Sao : reaction beneath the arm to an impulse which does not cross the central line ;
Cham Sao : reaction beneath the arm to an impulse which crosses the central median line, i.e. stomach, abdomen, solar plexus.

Strikes which are given at short range do not have time to accelerate. Therefore WyngTjun privileges strikes without acceleration, given with the outer edge of the hand or the palm. This technique consists in creating a short strong shock (Fa Jing) with reduced amplitude after having touched the target at reduced speed. It is the whole body which creates such a shock wave (the arm serves as a nail, the body as a hammer), all while simultaneously using the body weight ("falling step"), the relaxed body as a whip and the addition of the force of all the joints. These qualities are worked on in the forms, in particular Biu Jee and Mook Yan Chong (wooden doll).

Chi Gerk

WyngTjun also includes techniques with legs which are generally applied to the joints of the opponent's legs but never above the waistline. Similar techniques exist for legs, named Chi Gerk ("sticky legs), which allow to avoid efforts by the opponent to sweep as well as using adverse protrusions. They also allow to control the opponent through a pressure on his legs and his knees.

There are two basic reactions with legs :

Tan Gerk : reaction to an impulse coming from the outside ;
Bong Gerk : reaction to an impulse coming from the inside.