Siu Nin Tao: Na Sao to Lan Sao

Lift your hands upward at the 2 o'clock and 10 o'clock positions. They should reach even with the top of your head

Sweep your hands inward, crossing the left hand over the right as your upper arms come parallel to the central plane.

Drop your arms downward, so that your arms are in front of your nipples and your shoulders are completely relaxed.

Details: Hands rise at 2 o'clock and 10 o'clock Finger tips rise to even with the top of head Relax shoulders as arms drop 90° angle at the shoulder joint and elbow joint. Left hand on top of right Application: Covering the upper body Pulling an opponent into a punch Pinning hands with falling lan sao Lan sao can be raised to protect against hooks Differences: Most Wing Chun schools just rise into double lan sao, without the la sao motion