This listing is provided as a constant reference for the enhancement of your continuing education in JKD.

Part I - General Terms

Kwoon - School, gym, institute, place of training

Joap Hop - Group together, line up

Jyu Yee - Come to attention

Yu Bay - Ready

Hay, Hey - Begin

Gin Lai - Salute

Jeet - To stop or intercept

Kune - Fist

Jeet Kune Do - Way of the Intercepting Fist

Sifu - Instructor

Simu - Female Instructor

SiGung - Instructor's Instructor

Sijo - Founder of the system

Don Chi Sao - Single-arm sticking hands

Seong Chi Sao - Double-arm sticking hands

Poon Sao - Rolling arms

Gor Sao - Chi sao sparring

Phon Sao - Trapping hands

Lin Sil Die Dar - Simultaneous defense and attack

Tek - Kick

Jung Seen - Centerline

Ha Da - Low hit

Jung Da - Middle hit

Go Da - High hit

Mook Jong - Wooden Dummy

Sil Lim Tao - First Wing Chun form

Bi Jong, Bai Jong, By Jong - On-guard position

Jee Yao Bok Gik - Freestyle sparring

Fa Kune - Flowery, ineffective style or method

Part II - Specific Strikes

Chung Chuie - Vertical fist

Biu Jee, Bil Jee - Thrusting finger, finger jab

Qua Chuie, Gwa Chuie - Backfist

Oou Chuie - Hook punch

Ping Chuie - Horizontal fist punch

Jin Chuie - Uppercut

Choap Chuie - Half-knuckle fist punch

Woang Jeong - Side palm smash

Yun Jeong - Vertical palm smash

Jao Sao - Running hand palm smash, hooking palm smash

Sat Sao - Slicing hand, palm down chop

Jik Chung Chuie - Vertical fist blast

Jik Tek - Straight kick

Juk Tek - Side kick

Oou Tek - Hook kick

Hou Tek - Back kick

Juen Tek - Spin back kick

So Tek - Sweep kick (Reverse hook kick)

Dum Tek - Stamp kick

Lin Dum Tek - Cross stamp kick (Oblique kick)

Qua Tek, Gwa Tek - Inverted hook kick

Jeet Tek - Foot obstruction, stop kick

Jeet Da - Stop hit, intercepting hit

Sut Da - Knee strike

Jang Da - Elbow strike

Part III - Defensive Terms

Tan Sao - Palm-up hand

Pak Sao - Slapping hand

Mon Sao - Inquisitive hand, asking hand

Wu Sao - Protective hand

Goang Sao - Low outer wrist block/parry

Boang Sao - Raised elbow deflection, wing arm parry

Fook Sao - Bent-wrist elbow-in parry

Bil Sao, Biu Sao - Thrusting fingers block/parry

Jom Sao - Inward chop block/parry

Jum Sao - Sinking elbow parry

Gaun Sao - Splitting block/parry (uses both arms)

Kwun Sao - Rotating arms block/parry (uses both arms)

Part IV - Trapping Terms

Pak Sao - Slapping hand

Lop Sao - Grabbing hand

Lin Lop Sao - Cross grabbing hand

Tan Sao - Palm-up hand (wedging)

Jut Sao - Jerking hand

Gum Sao - Pinning hand

Jao Sao - Running hand

Huen Sao - Circling hand

Heung Sao - Shoulder trap hand

Man Geng Sao - Neck pulling hand

Lan Sao - Bar arm

Tok Sao - Elbow lifting hand

Cup Sao/Kau Sao - Scooping hand

Part V - Lin Sil Die Dar Terms

Tan Da - Palm-up hand with hit

Woang Pak Da - Cross slap cover with hit

Loy Ha Pak Da - Low inside slap cover with hit

Ouy Ha Pak Da - Low outside slap cover with hit

Fook Da - Arm resting on opponent's with hit

Goang Da - Low outer wrist block/parry with hit

Bil Da, Biu Da - Thrusting fingers block/parry with hit

Boang Da – Wing arm parry with hit

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