The fook sao is the forward controlling hand. Its appearance reminds a praying mantis.
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The scissors gaan sao is to be considered equally as defensive or offensive move. It protects the whole upper body from waist to head.
Man sao is the searching hand. It serves as front line to take the first attacks of the opponent. The typical ving tsun guard position is man sao...
What we describe as jum sao is the sinking elbow. This minimal move protects the under part of the upper body like belly and liver.
As kwan sao, we describe a move composed of a tan sao and a deep bong sao. It is a defensive as well as an offensive move.
The laan sao will be described as locking arm. It is used to free some space from the opponent in front of the body, to build up space in which...
Biu sao is a forwardly oriented movement, regularly used under the other arm as an emergency attack. It points towards the target one wants to...
The pak sao is discribed as a slapping hand. It's one of the more widely used moves in ving tsun. This move is an excellent preparation for the...
The fung hao is an attack executed with the side of one's hand that will generally be directed to the neck of the opponent. The fung hao is...