Siu-Nim-Tao form
November 13, 2006 at 9:46 PM
Siu-Nim-Tao means 'Little idea' the form is diviided into eight sets. In EBMAS Siu-Nim-Tao is used two ways, as a cataloge for the techniques and as a reference point for self correction.
Siu-Nim-Tao form
Hoi-Ma
(Setting up of stance)
Yee Chi Kim Yeung Ma
(IRAS or Character 1 stance)
Set One
1. Gau-Cha Tan-Sao (Crossed palm open hand)
2. Gau-Cha Gaun-Sao (Crossed splitting arms)
3. Kwun-Sao (Rotating arms)
4. Gau-Cha Tan-Sao (Crossed palm open hand)
5. Sao-Kuen (Withdraw elbows)
Set Two
1. Yat Cee Chung Kuen (Character Sun Thrusting punch)
2. Tan-Sao (Palm open hand)
3. Noi-Huen-Sao (Inside circling hand)
4. Sao-Kuen (Withdraw elbows)
(Repeat on the right side)
Set Three
1. Tan-Sao (Palm open hand)
2. Noi-Huen-Sao (Inside circling hand)
3. Wu-Sao (Protecting hand)
4. Fook-Sao (Bridge on arm)
5. Noi-Huen-Sao (Inside circling hand)
6. Wu-Sao (Protecting hand)
7. Fook-Sao (Bridge on arm)
8. Noi-Huen-Sao (Inside circling hand)
9. Wu-Sao (Protecting hand)
10. Fook-Sao (Bridge on arm)
11. Noi-Huen-Sao (Inside circling hand)
12. Wu-Sao (Protecting hand)
13. Pak-Sao (Checking hand)
14. Yan-Cheung (Palm Strike)
15. Tan-Sao (Palm open hand)
16. Noi-Huen-Sao (Inside circling hand)
17. Sao-Kuen (Withdraw elbows)
(Repeat on the right side)
Set Four
1. Left Ju-Gum-Sao (Side Pinning hand)
2. Right Ju-Gum-Sao (Side Pinning hand)
3. Shang-Yan-Cheung (Double Palm strike)
4. Shang-Chin-Hau-Gum-Sao (Double frontal Pinning hand)
5. Shang-Lan-Sau (Double Bar arm)
6. Shang-Fak-Sao (Double Whisking arms)
7. Shang-Lan-Sau (Double Bar arm)
8. Shang-Jum-Sao (Double Sinking elbows)
9. Shang-Tok-Sao (Double lifting elbows)
10. Shang-Jut-Sao (Double Shocking arms)
11. Shang-Biu-Tze-Sao (Double finger thrusting strike)
12. Shang-Gum-Sao (Double Long bridge Pinning hand)
13. Shang-Tie-Sao (Double lifting Arms)
14. Sao-Kuen (Withdraw elbows)
Set Five
1. Pak-Sao (Checking hand)
2. Wang-Cheung (Spade Hand strike)
3. Tan-Sao (Palm open hand)
4. Noi-Huen-Sao (Inside circling hand)
5. Sao-Kuen (Withdraw elbows)
(Repeat on the right side)
Set Six
1. High Tan-Sao (High Palm open hand)
2. Jum-Sao (Sinking elbows)
3. Gwat-Sao (Swooping arm)
4. Lau-Sao (Scooping arm)
5. Noi-Huen-Sao (Inside circling hand)
6. Chang-Sao (Spade Hand strike)
7. Tan-Sao (Palm open hand)
8. Noi-Huen-Sao (Inside circling hand)
9. Sao-Kuen (Withdraw elbows)
(Repeat on the right side)
Set Seven
1. Bong-Sao (Wing arm)
2. Tan-Sao (Palm open hand)
3. Ong-Cheung (Inverted Palm Strike)
4. Tan-Sao (Palm open hand)
5. Noi-Huen-Sao (Inside circling hand)
6. Sao-Kuen (Withdraw elbows)
(Repeat on the right side)
Set Eight
1. Tut-Sao x3 (Clearing hand)
2. Lin-Wan-Kuen (Chain or Arrow punches)
3. Tan-Sao (Palm open hand)
4. Noi-Huen-Sao (Inside circling hand)
5. Sao-Kuen (Withdraw elbows)
6. Sao-Sik (Closing of stance)