The term "Bando" is a combination, composed from the Burmese words "Ban" and the Japanese term (suffix) "do"; it is generally held to have three primary meanings. Bando schools Very in their methods but they all adhere to teaching first the foothold and basic postures. Next, blocking and parrying forms are taught (there are at-least nine major ones.) Finally offensive techniques are passed to the students with the injunction to use care. Bando stresses an initial withdrawals, attach from outside the opponents arms and much open hand work to the body.