...or
sticking hands, is a method of training from the
southern Chinese Wing Chun style, used to develop sensitivity in the arms. It is similar to the
Taoist principle of
wu wei. You touch your hands to another's hands and follow their movements, but you must be free of self-consciousness and deliberation, to allow a harmonious, fluid energy. Do not localize your mind; it should be diffused throughout the body.
Chi sao has one-handed and two-handed training, and with the exception of the former, all positions are elbow-in.
And it freaks out your
co-workers when they see you doing it.