Kungfu Master Louie Jack Man

9 Defensive 9 Offensive

Eating
Opening Rolling Hand
Hand Bridge Right
Sweeping
Left Right
Hand
Grinding

Right
Hand
Right Sik
Gwak Choc Sai
Shu

Mor Sao Shu Shu Shu

9 Defensive Hands
Mor - Grinding Hand
Gwak - Sweeping Hand

Palm
Heel
Choc - Opening Hand
Sai - Roller Bridge

Clasping
Sik - Eating Hand
Jik - Slicing Bridge

Hands
Grabbing

Jik Gop
Shu
Hands Pak - Palm Heel
Lop Shu
Slicing Pak Shu Lop - Grabbing Hand
Bridge Shu
Gop - Clasping Hand

Practitioners emulate the Mantis fighting posture by extending their hands forward, with the elbows slightly bent and
tucked in close to protect the centerlinelike the insect. The feet are separated slightly wider than shoulders width
apart with the lead leg supporting most of the weight, while the slightly curved rear leg acts as strut. Mor Sao is the
mother, the foundation, of Mantis hands. Mantis horse stance is the father of power.


Bil
Jee

Spearing
Covering
Phoenix Finger
Palm Flicking
Eye Strikes
Strikes

Fingertips,
Straight Hands,
Strike Jung
Arms Shu
Bao Ping
Jek Shu Zhang Shu Uppercuts

9 Offensive Hands
Jek - Straight Strike


Bao - Covering Palm

Bil Jee - Spear Fingers

Ping - Flicking
Jung - Uppercuts Finger
Elbow
Strokes Slice
Deflect

Pokes

Hammer Strike
Chop - Finger Pokes Fists Han
Jang Shu
Gow - Hammer Fists

Shu
Chop
Jang - Elbow Strokes Shu Gow

Shu
Han - Slicing Deflection

A single movement of the arm may contain several actions. Tactical operations of the hand include grappling, catch-
ing, holding, capturing, clasping with the forearms, slicing strikes with the knuckles, pressing with the elbow, sudden
quick pushing with both hands, spearing with extended fingers, flicking of the hands in quick jabs, exploding fingers
from the fists, jerking the arms, slicing and chopping with the edge of the palms, hooking and deflecting hands, elbow
strokes, claw-like raking actions, and poking with the backs of the hands. Many of the movements are simultaneously
defensive and offensive. The feet, ankles, knees, and hips may mirror the hand movements.
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