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Tan gwun, the pole equivalent to tan sao.

Baat jaam dao (eight slash knives) provides training in mobility and further enhances precision in movement. It is also excellent for training the waist to lead the body. The baat jaam dao is often considered the most advanced form in the Wing Chun system. It was, and still is, treated as such a secret that to this day only a few dedicated students are taught the knife set, if at all. It is a practical form devoid of fancy moves like flipping the knives backwards or twirling about in circles, and it stresses the footwork required in the Wing Chun system. It is said in Wing Chun circles that “dao mo seung faat,” which means the moves of the knives are not repeated. Imagine that a Wing Chun practitioner can injure or kill an opponent in one move, attack and defend simultaneously, and efficiently economize his motion. If one can picture that, one can have an idea of how the baat jaam dao streamlines the Wing Chun practitioner’s ability and skill.

Lou suei gwun, flowing water staff.