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The fook sao is the forward controlling hand. Its appearance reminds a praying mantis.

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

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...

Laan sao

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...

Wu sao

Wu sao will be described as protecting hand. It is the last line of defense in front of the body, before the attack reaches it.

Jum 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.

Kwan sao

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.

Gaan sao

The gaan sao is a hand move that reminds of a plough. It moves downwards following the orientation line.

Biu sao

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...

Tan sao

The tan sao is described as a palm up hand. It is an attacking hand oriented forward.