Welcome to the Hand Positions section of Kung Fu Schools Online
Below you will find a collection of videos of correct hand positions to aid in your form training. We have also included some drills for you to practice.
Paying Respects
Fingers Upright
FIngers over the fist
Guard postion
Standard Guard Position is Man Sau Wu Sau.
Your front hand – Man Sau – is inquisitive hand
Your rear hand – Wu Sau – is your rear protecting had
Hand Shapes
1 - tan Sau
Neutral Front View
2 - Guan SAU
Neutral Front View
3 - Pak SAU
Neutral Front View
4 - High Pak SAU
Neutral Front View
1 - Tan SAU
Neutral Side View
2 - guan SAU
Neutral Side View
3 - Pak SAU
Neutral Side View
4 - High Pak SAU
Neutral Side View
four Hand shapes combined as pairs
four hand shapes - neutral
A drill that combines the four hand shapes in a neutral position: Tan – Gaun – Pak – High Pak
four hand shapes - side view
Four hand shapes combined as pairs from a side view
Shifts
There are multiple ways of changing your angle. In this section we are going to look at shifting.
Shift basics without the hand positions
Shifting progression
Hand Shapes Paired with shift
Tan Sau Shift
Pak Sau Shift
Gaun Sau Shift
high pak sau shift
Four Hand Shapes - Leg Forward
Four hand shapes with a leg forward perspective to encourage movement in the body
Four hand shapes - shift
Four hand shapes paired with a shift. A more challenging drill because you have the four hand shapes – paired – PLUS the movement
