Wing Chun Taan Sau

Over the last few months, James Sinclair has been conducting live online #wingchun classes up to 3 times per week.

These 30 minutes lectures discuss many different aspect of the Art. Ranging from the basic punch and hand conditioning to the Baart Cham Do, they cover the Art in great detail.

In this very short extract from one such session, James discusses the Taan Da and how it is often misunderstood.

A 'theoretically' superior technique Taan Da it is often demonstrated with low palm strikes and with the hips locked to face the opponent. Both of these ideas will risk you getting beaten up if attempted in a fight!

To apply a highly complex double armed Taan Da against a sudden punch in self defence is a huge ask. It is extremely unlikely anybody will have the reaction or co-ordination to achieve the goal of simultaneous attack and defence with such a technique.

So lets get real...

In #wingchunkuen the defacto method of training is #chisau. It is within this training method that Taan Sau comes into its own. In this skillset Taan Sau can indeed be used to deal with round strikes and to offset balance and pressurise a training partner. However, it would usually still be better to strike through and intercept rather than use a highly complex two handed movement like Taan Da.

For those who are new or inexperienced in Wing Chun #vingtsun #wingtsun.

Taan Sau is a one handed technique used to spread or disperse a punch or pressure on your arm.

However, Taan Da is where you co-ordinate a simultaneous strike with the Taan Sau. Taan Da is where the idea of Art comes into play. Practical application outside of the same stylistic approach reduce to almost zero.

We fully understand that you have your own opinions and experience and there are answers for answers ad infinitum.

Please accept that these clips are just short snippets and are easily taken out of context. It is not our intention to offend any person. We find that your comments/concerns and ideas have nearly always been discussed in our lectures.

We will not get into discussions as this is but a very short clip from a far lengthier discussion that covered classical/traditional applications too.