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                                                                  Gary Lam – Biu Jee Video: XviD  720xx480 30.000 fps 1 243 KbpsAudio: MPEG Audio Layer 3 48000Hz stereo 128KbpsDuration: 49mn 25sThis DVD is invaluable for the Wing Chun practitioners following the Wong Shun Leung lineage, as the late master never documented this form for the media himself. Sifu Lam spent 21 years with Wong Shun Leung.The first two forms of Wing Chun take care of the majority of the situations encountered when fighting. However, “Biu Jee” is used when something has gone wrong either due to an error by the fighter, lost position, or a damaged limb. Wong Shun Leung himself frequently stated, “I hope you never have to use this.” Because when using Biu Jee victory is NOT guaranteed; indeed one may escape the encounter albeit with serious injury. Fighting is far from ideal and since situations can arise, Biu Jee was formulated to deal with these far-from-ideal situations. The first form of Wing Chun “Sil Lim Tau” establishes the fundamental techniques of Wing Chun. The second form “Cham Kiu” elaborates upon the ideas of the first form and adds, shifting, stepping, striking moving targets, recovery, and “Chi Sau” specific techniques. Within fighting the first two forms of Wing Chun are sufficient for the majority of situations encountered. However, what if the Wing Chun fighter makes a mistake, is overpowered, is taken down, faces multiple opponents, or gets a limb damaged or broken? This is the realm of the third form of Wing Chun “Biu Jee.” The first two forms of Wing Chun take care of the majority of the situations encountered when fighting however, “Biu Jee” is used when something has gone wrong either due to an error by the fighter, lost position, or a damaged limb. Wong Shun Leung himself frequently stated, “I hope you never have to use this.” Because when using Biu Jee victory is NOT guaranteed; indeed one may escape the encounter albeit with serious injury. Fighting is far from ideal and since situations can arise, Biu Jee was formulated to deal with these far-from-ideal situations. With each of the techniques within the form Sifu Lam highlights important points to that technique that that a student might misconstrue, misunderstand or misapply. The “Biu Jee” form is not simply demonstrated and then the various techniques demonstrated with an opponent. Rather the form’s details are flushed out, fully elaborated and stressed. One can easily see that the years Sifu Lam spent with Wong Shun Leung were well spent. “Biu Jee” is unique. The form “Biu Jee” does not break up neatly into sections as do the first two open-hand forms or even the “Mook Yan Jong” form. The techniques in Biu Jee are akin to a collection of techniques. “Biu Jee” breaks all the rules of Wing Chun such as center line theory, not grabbing and facing. Wong Shun Leung considered the form unfinished or better said open to the addition of new techniques at some point in the future. This DVD demonstrates Wong Shun Leung’s version of the “Biu Jee.”Sifu Lam is careful to explain the reason that “Biu Jee” is called the “Emergency Form.” The emergency arising due to a damaged leg or arm, when facing multiple opponents, or even when one’s arms have become trapped and “Sil Lim Tau” or “Cham Kiu” techniques cannot be utilized. Sifu Lam also explains the general fallacies that have been associated with “Biu Jee” as being deadly, and vital point striking. Unquestionably once the “Biu Jee” level is achieved then the Wing Chun student has reached a high level of fighting, but it is far better to stay away from such conditions that warrant the use of or necessitate the use of “Biu Jee” techniques as Sifu Lam emphasizes repeatedly. Mastery of both “Sil Lim Tau” and “Cham Kiu” are necessary before Biu Jee can be embarked upon. This last sentence cannot be overstated. Theory, ideas and techniques of the two forms need to be understood fully. Remember that Biu Jee breaks the ideas and theories central to Wing Chun. This could present a possible state of confusion for the student should the student not be properly schooled in both “Sil Lim Tau” and “Cham Kiu.”Biu Jee was the one Wing Chun form that was directly taught by Yip Man to very few students. Wong Shun Leung learned the form directly from Yip Man and then began to modify the form after his numerous challenge fights an example being Chuen San,  distinctly different from Yip Man’s Chuen San. Once the form is demonstrated in totality Sifu Lam then adds additional material in the form of Fung Hao, Closing and Pak Sau. The Pak Sau subsection itself has 12 variations. In this section Sifu Lam clearly demonstrates the potential quickness of Wing Chun hand techniques. In fact Sifu Lam states the faster the attack the faster one can respond. Clearly one must have good form and great structure before thinking about speed. Speed without good from and technique is useless.Wong Shun Leung’s experience with challenge fights (Beimo) can be seen within the form. For example Sifu Lam explains that Biu Sau within “Biu Jee” is underhand  but it is not used with a shift of the body, which is misunderstood by some. Biu Sau in Biu Jee is a breaking action, NOT an attack. The form itself is demonstrated multiple times and from various angles. Not only does Sifu Lam demonstrate the form, but he also  added Fung Hao and closing, which include take downs and the 12 hands of Pak Sau. Sifu Lam demonstrates the form more than once not for show, but for further clarification. In the last demonstration the Cantonese names of the techniques are subtitled.  To see my other uploads, search adishonerv69