FORWARD INTENT – SUN FAAT

Overview
Sun Faat represents Wing Chun’s constant, relaxed forward intention, the subtle energy that keeps your structure alive and ready to act. It is not physical pushing, nor is it aggressive force. Instead, it is a calm, steady intention that fills your line and prepares you to strike the moment an opening appears.

Purpose of the Concept
The aim of Sun Faat is to maintain pressure without tension. When forward intent is consistent, the opponent is kept on the defensive, and you remain ready to attack instantly. Sun Faat ensures your hands, stance, and posture remain engaged even when no technique is being executed.

Structure & Feeling
Correct Sun Faat feels like a quiet readiness. The elbows stay slightly forward, the spine aligned, and the body relaxed. The intention moves along the centreline without leaning or pushing. When pressure comes in, Sun Faat supports redirection. When the line opens, it drives your strike naturally.

Using Sun Faat Under Pressure
During Chi Sau or application, Sun Faat ensures you do not collapse or hesitate when pressure changes. Instead of waiting, you move with intent and respond through feel. Forward intent allows you to claim and reclaim the centreline efficiently, turning defence into immediate offence.

How It Connects to the System
Sun Faat is present in every form, but especially in Siu Nim Tao and Chum Kiu. It supports Bong Sau, Tan Sau, Pak Sau, and all transitions by providing a constant direction of intent. Combined with Nim Lik and Ting Lik, Sun Faat completes the mental-physical link that defines Wing Chun’s efficiency.

Common Lessons in Sun Faat

• Keep intent forward without pushing

• Maintain readiness even when still

• Use relaxation, not force

• Allow openings to appear naturally

• Connect hands and stance with direction

• Turn pressure changes into opportunity