Stepping

[hpclub]

Dan I notice in the contents of your book the variances in stepping techniues:

Biu Ma – thrusting stepping
Big Ma – Jamming stepping

I was just wondering if these both appear in Chum Kui and what are the obvious differences?

Thanks Neil

[Dan]

Yes these are both from Chum Kiu and from what Sifu has explained to me the step itself is essentially the same. However the differance is when perfoming a low bong sau you will be Jaming the attack using you stepping (i.e. stopping it from finishing) where as when using biu Ma you will be covering/deflecting the attack and moving yourself out of the way (presumably to somewhere you can strike your opponent).

So there is no obvious differance from what I understand, the only real differance is in application.

Hope that helps
Dan

[hpclub]

Thanks, yeah that does make sense now I think about it. So its about how you use the footwork more than the stance its self.

Thanks

Neil