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Basic Terminology

Name of this style (Wu-Yin Yan-Jing®)
Translation (Deceptive Eye)
Grand-Master originator (Ray A. Miles) 

Tao  (The way)
Sifu (Instructor)
Toe dai   (Student)
Kwoon  (Training floor/class room)
Si Gung    (Your instructor’s teacher)
Si Dai  (One who learned after you)
Si Hing  (One who learned before you)
Bil Jee  (Eye shot)
Cheong Sao  (Spear hand)
Gim Sao  (Sword hand)
Jik Chung  (Square punch)
Yun Jeong  (Palm smash)
Sao Fot  (Hand Techniques)
Gong  (Hard)
Yuen  (Soft)
Hau  (Good)
Hun Hau  (Very good)
Jee Yao Bok Gik  (Free style)
Mah (Horse Stance)
Bi Jong  (Basic Fighting Stance)
Jik Tek  (Heel kick)
Juk Tek  (Side kick)
Ling Wood  (Fast and accurate)
Chi’ (Internal Strength)
Kung-Fu  (High degree of efficiency)
Karate (Open hand)
Wu Shu  (War art)
Hang Tai (Attention)
Ha Jime  (Begin)
Mah Tai (Stop)
Kumite (Sparring)
Gi (Martial Arts Uniform)
Ki-ai (A shout or yell, A manifestation of life force in a burst of power)
Age of Kung Fu  (Approximately 4500 years)
Age of Wu-Yin Yan-Jing® (Dates back to early 1970s)

One Yi  Six Liu
Two Er  Seven Qi (Pronounce Tea)
Three San  Eight Ba
Four Si Nine Jiu (Pronounce Joe)
Five Wu Ten Shi

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