Yiu Choi Wing Chun - The Bil Jee Form

IN MY PREVIOUS two articles, I summarised Siu Lim Tao and Chum Kiu. For this article, I will discuss Bil Jee, which is the third and last empty-hand form of the Yiu Choi branch.

- Alex Danos

Bil Jee is not seen as a form of secret techniques but an advanced form that gives more tools and options to the Wing Chun practitioner. The overall character of the form is close to the Bil Jee form of the Ip Man lineage, but the Bil Jee form of Yiu Choi Wing Chun has several unique elements. The form comprises largely of elbow techniques that can be used for attack or defence, finger strikes and new defensive tools. Bil Jee, unlike Siu Lim Tao, often uses both arms simultaneously to defend. Juen Ma turning is used to generate power for elbow techniques and defensive techniques, such as high and low Gaun Sau/Kau Sau. The Bil Jee form supplements Siu Lim Tao and Chum Kiu to create a more well-rounded system that doesn’t rely solely on straight-line attacks but also uses circular moves, such as elbow techniques and even a hook punch.

Elbow Techniques

As with the Bil Jee form of most Wing Chun branches, the form focuses on elbow techniques and finger strikes. The Bil Jee form of the more wellknown Ip Man branch only uses one type of elbow technique, which is repeated several times in the form—an overhead downward elbow, known as Kop Jarn. Bil Jee in Yiu Choi Wing Chun uses three types of elbow techniques.