Wing Chun Pak Sau Drills with Footwork – Wooden Dummy Lesson

Learn how to master Pak Sau in coordination with side-stepping footwork using the Wing Chun wooden dummy. This lesson focuses on developing fluid transitions, tactile connection, and precise timing while training single-arm techniques. Ideal for beginners and intermediate practitioners, these drills lay a foundation for connected, smooth movements around the dummy arms.
🔹 What You’ll Learn in This Lesson:
• How to perform Pak Sau with stepping to the side.
• The correct way to transition from wrist to palm contact without detaching from the dummy.
• Coordination between footwork, timing, and hand positioning.
• How to maintain continuous contact with one or both dummy arms while transitioning.
• Developing fluidity and structure in single-arm Wing Chun movements.

🔹 Key Wing Chun Techniques Covered:
• Inside Pak Sau and outside Pak Sau with under-arm tacking motion.
• Transitioning from:
o Inside Tan Sau → Outside Pak Sau → Inside Man Sau → Inside Tan Sau
o Inside Tan Sau (over dummy arm) → Outside Pak Sau → Return under arm → Inside Tan Sau
o Pak Sau and Tan Sau with forearm control on both dummy arms.
o Inside Tan Sau → Inside Pak Sau, followed by:
 Opposite arm Pak Sau (outside)
 Man Sau (inside)
 Tan Sau (inside)

🔹 Training Goals:
• Build connected movement around the wooden dummy arms.
• Understand how to apply Pak Sau in realistic, fluid transitions.
• Develop control and sensitivity through forearm-based tactile contact.
• Train your body to move as one unit—timing, footwork, angles, and energy flow working together.

🔹 Why This Lesson Matters:
Each drill in this lesson is a building block—a vital element in the larger system of Wing Chun wooden dummy training. Practicing these transitions helps you develop refined technique, structure, and awareness, all essential for progressing to more advanced applications.
Think of the wooden dummy as your training chisel—and every movement you make carves skill, timing, and energy into your Wing Chun.

✅ Perfect For:
• Students beginning their wooden dummy journey.
• Practitioners looking to improve their Pak Sau coordination and footwork.
• Martial artists seeking better connection and control with single-arm techniques.

Ready to sharpen your Pak Sau and step deeper into wooden dummy mastery? This lesson will help you build smooth, connected transitions and tactical awareness—step by step.