WCI Review - Chuck O'Neill - Wing Chun: Biu Ji Form

Sifu Chuck O'Neill presents this video about the Biu Ji form. I was very disappointed that the video does not offer any fighting applications of Wing Chun's third empty-hand form. It is essentially a step-by-step instruction on how to perform the form, as performed by Sifu O'Neill of the Moy Yat lineage.

Although I find any instructional video that does not show fighting applications boring, I must admit that Sifu O'Neill does a good job explaining step-by-step how to perform the form. The video is very detailed in that regard, and the 22 chapters are a testament to the number of details given about the Biu Ji form.

The video starts with a short intro, where the form is demonstrated. The entire form is demonstrated twice more towards the end of the video: once at a regular speed and the other in slow motion.

According to Sifu O'Neill, the form is divided into three sections. Each section is demonstrated, and each move is presented from the front and the side. Specific chapters are devoted to certain moves, such as Huen Ma, essential footwork of the Wing Chun system, and introduced in the Biu Ji form. Sadly, no explanations are given about the purpose of the footwork, or any applications.

Triple Biu, Kwai Jian and Saam Bai Faat are some of the other moves with chapters devoted to them. After explaining the entire form, with clear and precise instructions, Sifu O'Neill demonstrates the form both slowly and at full speed. The final chapter is "Credit and Thanks".

The video is excellent for those who want to learn how to perform the Biu Ji form as per Sifu O'Neill. If you are interested in the fighting applications of the form, plenty of other videos are available on the topic. Thus, the video would only really interest students of Sifu O'Neill, and possibly to other students of the Moy Yat lineage, as a reference guide to how to perform the form.

Chuck O'Neill - Wing Chun: Biu Ji Form
Language: English
Running Time: Approx. 80 min.
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