The gaan sao is a hand move that reminds of a plough. It moves downwards following the orientation line.
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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.
The jut sao is executed with the inner part of the wrist and serves as a preparation for further attacks like a punch or a fung hao.
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...
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.
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...