Five stages of combat
| 1. Preparation or non-contact stage | |
| * Side neutral stance | |
| * Tai Jung and Tai Sut (Chi Sao) | |
| 2. Contact | |
| * With arms or legs, but not to main body | |
| * Protecting central line | |
| 3. Exchange | |
| * Contact to head and body | |
| * Touch reflexes (Chi Sao) | |
| 4. Pursuit | |
| * Entry technique | |
| 5. Reorganise or retreat | |
| * Backward stepping with Put Sao |