Ch'i Sao

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Ch'i Sao

A specific method of training which uses contact to read and anticipate an opponent's offensive and defensive maneuvers.

 

Comments:

Ch'i Sao translates from Chinese as "sticky hands".

 

This form of training was popularized by the Wing Chun system.

 

Ch'i Sao relies upon contact to "feel" and read the intent of the opponent.

 

A.K.A.:

Sticky Hands

 

Derivation:

Derived from the fact that during training both partners maintain contact with the arms until a strike is executed. This gives an observer the impression that the partner's arms stick together.

 

Related Definition(s):

Contact

 

Related Term(s):

Contact Manipulation