BilSao

Fromafrontstance,BilSao(fingerthrustingarm)thrustsstraightoutfromyourcenter.
BilSaoinapplicationisapplieddirectlyoutofyourcenterorcentrallineandisusedfor
fillingspace,creatinganangleofdeflection,attacking,orsimultaneousdeflectionand
attack.

BongSao
BongSao(raisedelbowarm)fromafrontstance.Openyourfistandmovethepalm,
facingup,intothecenter.Stopwhenyourwristisinyourcenterline,thenraisethe
elbowuptotheleveloftheshoulder;thepalmandforearmwillrotateout.Thishand
positioncreatesanangleofdeflectionandcanbeusedtofillupperandmiddlezones.In
addition,bongsaoisanintricatepartofthekansaoandquansaopositions.

FookSao
FookSao(hookinghandarm)extendsfromthecenterwiththehandcurleddownandthe
fingertipstogether,similartoabird'sbeak.Focusmoreonyourelbowmovingintoward
thecenterthanonyourhandgoingout.Withthepositionofthewristandtheforearm,
FookSaocreatesatunnelforredirectionanddeflection.

FutSao
FutSao(outwardpalmarm)sweepsdirectlyoutfromthecenterofthebody.Thenature
offutsaoistoriseoutwardandupward.Toshowcompleterangeofmovementofthefut
saohandposition,wearegoingtostartwiththetansaoposition.Futsaocanalsobe
appliedtotheside,asseeninthe4thsectionofthesillumtao.Thisuseofthefutsaois
fordeflectionandattack.

GumSao
GumSao(jammingarm)isastrikelikejammingmotionappliedatanangle,whichis
greatforstoppingrisingattackslikekicksanduppercuts.Theworkareaofthehandis
thesideofthepalm.

HuenSao
Openyourhandandrotateyourpalminacircularmotioninwardatthewrist,completing
acircle.Inourforms,huensao(circlinghandarm)rotatesinward.Thisrotationofthe
wristcanmoveyourpositioningtotheinsideoutortheoutsidein.Inapplication,thekey
istokeepcontactwiththelimbthatyouaremovingaroundandkeepingtherotationin
yourcentralline.

JutSao
JutSao(snappingarm)isperformedwiththehandextendedoutinthecenterline.The
fingersarepointeddownward,withthefoldedthumbknucklepointingup.Thewristthen
snapsdown.Thisisnotaphysicalmove.ItisaQistrikeordeflection.Whenpracticing,
pictureyourhandasapuppetwithsomeonetuggingdownonyourstring.Inapplication,
thisisasimplemovementdoneinasmallrangeupanddownorsidetoside.

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KanSao
Thishandpositionisacombinationoftansao(high)andfutsao(low).Tansaoshould
riseoutandfutsaoshouldsweepoutofthecentersimultaneously.Thiscombinationcan
beusedtofillspaceinmultiplezones.Inaddition,paksaocanbeusedinsubstitutionfor
tansaointhehighposition.

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LopSao
Thisisnotagrab.Itisathumblesscontactgripusedtofeelandredirectmovement.The
elbowshouldremainrelaxedanddown.

PakSao
PakSaocomesdirectlyoutofthecenterofthebody.Itisusedtofillspaceandcreatean
angleofdeflection.Inpracticeexercises,thecontactpointisonthesideofthepalm,
belowthelittlefinger.Inapplication,thecontactmayvaryfromthesideofthepalmto
thelowermidpointofthelateralsideoftheforearm.

QuanSao
Thishandpositionisacombinationoftansao(high)andbongsao(low).This
combinationcanbeusedtofillspaceinmultiplezones.Inaddition,paksaocanbeused
insubstitutionfortansaointhehighposition.

TanSao
Fromyourside,openyourpalmandmoveitupandoutofyourcenterasifitismoving
onaninvisibletrackupamountain.Yourelbowshouldbeafistandahalfawayfrom
thebody.Placingyourfistonyourchestandextendingyourthumbwillgiveyouthis
representation.

TieSao

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TieSaoextendsoutfromthecenterofthebody,aroundthelevelofyourwaist,andthen
risesuptothelevelofyournose.Yourfingertipsshouldbetogether,similartothefook
saohandposition.ThisisoneofthefewlongbridgingtechniquesintheWingChun
system.Movinganextendedarmsuchasgumsaotoaraisedarmpositionliketiesao
wouldbeanexampleoflongbridging.

TutSao
TutSaoworksoffofacontactpoint.Byslidingdownone'sarm,youwilltakethebridge
righttotheopponent.

WuSao
WuSao,ortherearhand,istheprotectingorcoveringhandinattackordefense.