Chum Kiu movements transcription

  • Chum Kiu movements transcription

    Posted by Gary on 10/12/2025 at 3:30 PM

    I find the written out transcription of Siu Nim Ta in the intranet super useful, and miss that part in the Chum Kiu intranet page… so I made my own! Hopefully, no mistakes in here 🤞

    @sifuadamwilliss I would love it if you copied this to the intranet page (after fixing any errors!)

    Section 1 – pivoting (83 moves total)

    Opening (19)

    stance A, B, C, hands 1, 2, roll to 3, 4 back

    Punch left 1, 2, open, up, around and back; right 1, 2, open, up, around and back

    Bong Wu

    left side (32)

    double tan comes out, jum, point, man

    pivot left, left over right, double lan, pivot right, pivot left

    extend, double mut, left toy, right, left, right palm, left, right

    1. pivot right right lan, right tan, pivot left bong wu
    2. pivot right right lan, right tan, pivot left, bong wu
    3. pivot right right lan, right tan, pivot left, bong wu
    4. pivot right right lan, left punch

    turn center SNT ma left fak sau and look, left mut, right pierce, up around and back

    right side (32)

    double tan comes out, jum, point, man

    pivot right, right over left, double lan, pivot left, pivot right

    extend, double mut, right toy, left, right, left palm, right left

    1. pivot left left lan, left tan, pivot right bong wu
    2. pivot left left lan, left tan, pivot right bong wu
    3. pivot left left lan, left tan, pivot right bong wu
    4. pivot left left lan, right punch

    turn center SNT ma right fak sau and look, right mut, left pierce, up, around and back

    Section 2 – shifting bong (36 moves total)

    left side (18)

    pivot left left lan, up, kick 1…2…3

    1. step right tan, shift back foot right bong
    2. step right tan, shift back foot right bong
    3. step right tan, shift back foot right bong

    right upper-cut, turn center SNT ma right mut, left pierce, up, around and back

    right side (18)

    pivot right, right lan, up, kick 1…2…3.

    1. step left tan, shift back foot left bong
    2. step left tan, shift back foot left bong
    3. step left tan, shift back foot left bong

    left upper-cut, turn center SNT ma left mut, right pierce, up, around and back

    Section 3 – double dai bong (59 moves total)

    left side (20)

    pivot left (no lan!), up, kick 1…2…3

    1. step double toy, release, shift back foot double dai bong
    2. step double toy, release, shift back foot double dai bong
    3. step double toy, release, shift back foot double dai bong

    step extend double bil sau, step up hanging stance double mut, double palm, around to backfist, and back

    step right and…

    right side (20)

    pivot right (no lan!), up, kick 1…2…3

    1. step double toy, release, shift back foot double dai bong
    2. step double toy, release, shift back foot double dai bong
    3. step double toy, release, shift back foot double dai bong

    step extend double bil sau, step up hanging stance double mut, double palm, around to backfist, and back

    finish (19)

    pivot left still in hanging stance, up, kick 45º back

    left gum sao 1, 2, 3

    left punch, right gum sao 4, punch, 5, punchity, punch, punch

    open, up, around and back

    left to right, breathe in, stand up, palms down breathe out

    Eva Gordon replied 1 week, 4 days ago 5 Members · 7 Replies
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  • Ray

    Member
    10/13/2025 at 11:29 AM
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    Wow Gary – well done, this took a fair amount of effort and it will be very helpful! Much appreciated!

    • Gary

      Member
      10/13/2025 at 7:18 PM
      Dragon Points 4070 Dragon Points

      NP, I original made for myself, but hope it’s useful to you all too!

      Incidentally, I made an effort to count the beats so that you can calculate a metronome speed to complete the sections or whole form in a given time; e.g. 178 moves in 75 seconds requires 142bpm.

  • Clint Chevalier

    Member
    10/13/2025 at 9:16 PM
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    Wow,. That is very impressive. I printed it out for when I get to That in Course 2 next week.

  • Sifu Adam

    Organizer
    10/14/2025 at 5:40 AM
    Dragon Points 10475 Dragon Points

    Thanks Gary. I’m placing it on the intranet now!

  • Eva Gordon

    Member
    10/14/2025 at 12:49 PM
    Dragon Points 1140 Dragon Points

    Thank you. Is there a transcription for Side B of Dummy 10? One that explains right side left side?

  • Eva Gordon

    Member
    10/15/2025 at 12:45 PM
    Dragon Points 1140 Dragon Points

    I have the A side. I suppose I can go through the A side and write in left instead of right and so forth for the B side. I’m fast with the A side, but I still need to go super slow for the B side. I’m in no hurry, though. The turtle learns better than the hare.

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