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Traditionally, Chinese martial arts schools are a family unit. The following terminology explains the various titles afforded to each family member: |
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Pronuciation |
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| SIJO | SEE JOE | The founder of the school | |
| YIJO | YEE JOE | The second Grandmaster of the school | |
| SAMJO | SAM JOE | The third Grandmaster of the school | |
| SIGUNG | SEE GUNG | The Grandfather of the school | |
| JANGMUN | JANG MOON | The Head Teacher of the school | |
| SIFU | SEE FOO | Teacher of the school | |
| SIBAK | SEE BACK | The elder uncle of the school | |
| SISOK | SEE SOCK | The younger uncle of the school | |
| SIHING | SEE HING | An elder male student of the same teacher | |
| SIDI | SEE DIE | A younger male student of the same teacher | |
| SIJER | SEE JER | An elder female student of the same teacher | |
| SIMUI | SEE MOO EE | A younger female student of the same teacher | |
| TOLDI | TOE DIE | Students of the school | |
| GAR | GAR | Family | |
| BISEE | BUY SEE | Traditional ceremony of welcome to the inner school | |
| YUP SUD DI JEE | YUP SUD DIE GEE | A member of the inner family/profund student | |
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| STANCES | |||
| HOU MA | HOW MAH | Back Stance | |
| JAANG MA | JANG MAH | Fighting Stance | |
| MAI MA | MY MAH | Pulling horse stance | |
| SAAM GOK MA | SAM GOK MAH | Triangle stance | |
| CHIN TONG SIK MA | CHIN TONG SICK MAH | Classical stance | |
| DIL MA | DIL MAH | Cat stance | |
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| CLASS INSTRUCTIONS | |||
| YU BAY | YOU BAY | Get ready | |
| JUN HOU | JURN HOW | Turn around to the back | |
| TING GI | TING GJEE | Stop | |
| SERNG | SHERNG | Advance | |
| LOK HOU | LOCK HOW | Retreat | |
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| GENERAL TERMINOLOGY | |||
| AU | OW | Hook | |
| BAT | BHAAT | Eight/eighth | |
| BIL | BILL | Darting | |
| BO | BOE | Step | |
| CHAT | CHAAT | Seven/seventh | |
| CHAAP | CHARP | Stab | |
| CHIN | CHIN | Front/forward | |
| CHOY | CHOY | Punch | |
| DA | DAH | Hit | |
| DIP JEUNG | DIP JERNG | Butterfly palms | |
| DONG | DONG | Block | |
| FU | FOO | Tiger | |
| FU JOU | FOO JOW | Tiger claw | |
| GOW | GOW | Nine/ninth | |
| GUR | GER | Leg | |
| GWA | GWAR | Backfist | |
| GWI | GWY | Entrapping | |
| HOU | HOW | Back/backward | |
| JAANG | JANG | Elbow | |
| JI | GJEE | Finger | |
| JEUNG | JGERNG | Palm | |
| JIT | JIT | Intercept/ing | |
| JOR | JAW | Left | |
| JUN | JURN | Turn/ing | |
| KUEN | KOO EN | Fist | |
| LO | LOW | Row | |
| LUK | LUCK | Six/sixth | |
| MA | MAH | Stance | |
| NG | NNG | Five/fifth | |
| PAK | PACK | Snap/snapping | |
| SAAM | SARM | Three/third | |
| SAU | SOW | Hand | |
| SEI | SAY | Four/fourth | |
| SEURNG | SHERNG | Double | |
| SIFU | SEE FOO | Teacher/instructor | |
| SO | SEW | Sweep/ing | |
| SUN | SON | Body/torso | |
| SUP | SUP | Ten/tenth | |
| TAK | TACK | Kick | |
| WANG | WAANG | Side/sidewards | |
| YAN | NGAN | Positive (side) | |
| YUT | YUT | One/first | |
| YOW | YOW | Right | |
| YUM | YUM | Negative (side) | |
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| LEG TECHNIQUE | |||
| CHIN TAK | CHIN TACK | Front kick | |
| JUN SUN TAK | JERN SON TACK | Turning kick | |
| JUN SUN PAK TOI | JERN SON PACK TOY | Turning body kick (roundhouse kick) | |
| WANG TAK | WAANG TACK | Side kick | |
| HOU TAK | HOW TACK | Back kick backwards | |
| JUN SUN HOU TAK | JERN SON HOW TACK | Back kick to your front | |
| AU GUR TAK | OW GER TACK | Hook kick | |
| JUN SUN AU GER TAK | JERN SUN OW GER TACK | Reverse hook kick | |
| SO GUR TAK | SEW GER TACK | Sweeping leg kick | |
| JUN SUN SO GER TAK | JERN SON SEW GER TACK | Reverse sweeping leg kick | |
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