尋橋是詠春追形及截擊敵人的拳法，尋橋對馬法要求是虛實分明，三尖相對，在真正搏擊時不能盲目進攻，也不能只攻不守，在進行打鬥時雙方的距離都會不停移動及變化，我們便要掌握好自己及對手的速度時間和攻防的機動性。尋橋的手法在實戰中，如遇敵正面而來或走馬偏門，甚至假身影手，我們都可以用尋橋的手法及腳法首尾相應，以最短的路線和速度消打敵人的進攻。「所謂：人過我橋三分險，轉馬偏身把形朝，遇敵尋橋需落馬，轉身靈活標馬快，橋入三關任我打」，這便是詠春尋橋的特點。
Chum Kiu (Bridge Seeking) is Wing Chun’s second form that teaches us to pursue and intercept the enemy. Chum Kiu requires us to have a very clear and real understanding of our horse stance and its usage and our three points of alignment. During a real fight we cannot blindly charge in and attack, we also cannot just only attack and not defend. During a fight situation, the distance between the two sides will always be in motion and always changing. We must master our own and our opponents pace, speed, balance, timing and offensive and defensive mobility. Chum Kiu’s hand techniques during an actual fight can be applied when we approach our opponent from the front or using our footwork to attack from the side, even to feint, we can also use Chum Kiu hand techniques and Leg techniques simultaneously to correspond accordingly in the shortest distance to dissolve and attack our opponent.
It is said “whomever passes through my bridge poses a risk, turning, side body, bring our body to face, to encounter an enemy requires a stable horse, agile turning body, fast charging horse, through the third gate of the bridge I am free to hit as I wish”
These are the characteristics of Wing Chun Chum Kiu.
