> But the point is, my sino-viet MA friend assured me this precise
> move was a kind of trademark signature of dragon sequences
> in several of the vietnamese styles he studied...pretty
> intriguing huh.
Lien Bu Chuan is called "Gua Da". It is exact like Ravenshaw described, well said. Gua is the defending move. It is not only shown in vietnamese styles. Many northern styles use it also. Many forms in Long Fist have it. Even Shuai Chiao has a basic training like that, called "Gou Gua" or "Gou Gua Lieng Huang". It is a very good defending move.

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