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TURN AND KICK WITH LEFT HEEL |
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Lower your left foot and place the toes behind and on the
right/the outside (NE) of your right ankle. The ankles of both
feet are crossed left/S right/N at the ankle).
Lower both arms in front of the thighs and then circle both
hands upward to cross at the wrists at chest height with the
left hand being the one closest to your face. Both palms face
towards you.
This 'cross hands' procedure should be performed as you execute
a 180-degree anti-clockwise turn from W to E: Raise the heel
of the right foot and pivot on the balls of both feet to turn
the body anti-clockwise to face E. Lift the left thigh parallel
to the floor (toes hang directly below the knee). Bend the right
knee slightly and point the sole of your left foot (toes up)
facing E.
"Separate Hands": Leading with your
wrists (elbows relaxed beneath), draw the left hand out towards
N and the right towards S - to about a shoulder width apart,
palms down. Turn the palms outwards (left facing N and right
facing S) and extend them both further out from your body to
assist your balance as you perform this heel kick ("toes
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BRUSH KNEE AND TWIST STEP - LEFT |
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Lower your left leg and place it alongside the right with
the toes only touching the floor (Cat Stance left). Lower your
right hand and reposition it to alongside your right hip, palm
facing down. Raise your left hand and position it at about shoulder
level, fingers pointing E with the palm facing up and the elbow
relaxed beneath. Still facing directly E, turn your shoulders
and then hips clockwise to align your shoulders, just for now,
left/NE right/SW.
Keeping the wrist relaxed for now, raise your right hand and
position it at about shoulder level, fingers pointing E with
the palm facing down and the elbow relaxed beneath. Still facing
directly E, circle the left hand clockwise in an arc to the
right side of the chest and then continue downward toward the
left thigh. Step E with your left foot and shift 70% of your
body weight into/over that leg. Continuing along its downward
and now outward arc, "Brush" your left palm across
(a few inches above) the left knee as the step (as above) is
made; coming eventually to rest just outside the left hip, palm
down and fingers pointing E.
Extend (never lock) your right arm to push/press E with the
right palm. Soften your right hand (relax your wrist and fingers)
upon completion of the push/press. |
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BRUSH KNEE AND TWIST STEP - RIGHT |
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Bring your right foot to alongside the left with the toes
only touching the floor (Cat Stance right). Rotate your right
wrist clockwise to palm up. Draw your (right) elbow in closer
to your body and position this (right) hand at about shoulder
level.
Turn your shoulders and then hips anti-clockwise to align your
shoulders for now left/NW right/SE.
Turn your head to your right (if necessary) to face directly
E. Keeping the wrist relaxed for now, raise your left hand and
position it at about shoulder level, fingers pointing E with
the palm facing down and the elbow relaxed beneath. Still facing
directly E, circle the right hand anti-clockwise in an arc to
the left side of the chest and then continue downward toward
the right thigh.
Step E with your right foot and shift 70% of your body weight
into/over that leg. Continuing along its downward and now outward
arc, "Brush" your right palm across (a few inches
above) the right knee as the step (above) is made; coming eventually
to just outside the right hip, palm down and fingers pointing
E. Extend (never lock) your left arm to push/press E with the
left palm. Soften your left hand (relax your wrist and fingers)
upon completion of the push/press. |
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STEP FORWARD AND PUNCH WITH FIST |
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Rotate your left wrist anti-clockwise to palm up. Make a
loose fist with your right hand and reposition it to above and
slightly behind/to the rear of your right thigh; knuckles pointing
downward. Step E with the left leg.
Bring your left hand downward in a clockwise arch to brush past
the left knee and reposition this hand to outside of the left
hip with the palm facing down. Incline forward from the waist
into a stoop position - but do not look down towards the floor.
Punch diagonally forwards and downwards (E and towards the floor)
with the right hand. Release the fist (immediately).
32. Turn and Punch with Fist: (E-S-W) |
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TURN, PARRY AND PUNCH |
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Raise your right foot (just an inch or two), rotate that
foot 90° clockwise and reposition it a few inches back (W)
from its present position with the toes pointing S. Shift your
body weight into/over the right leg and pivot on the left heel
as you begin to rise from the angled forward (stoop) position.
Draw your elbows in towards your body and reposition them to
beside your ears with palms facing outward.
Shift your body weight into/over your right leg. Begin to turn
your shoulders and then hips clockwise to face S with your shoulders
and hips aligned - just for now - left/E right W.
Shift your body weight into/over your right leg. Lift the toes
of your left foot (just an inch or so) and pivot clockwise on
the heel until the toes point as far W as you are able; then
lower your toes to the floor. To execute/perform this phase
of this posture the player must perform a 180° turn to 'about
face' from E to W.
As your eye-line turns to facing S (in this instance the player
faces S, earlier in Part Two this posture was performed facing
N) and your hips and shoulders become aligned left/E right/W
- begin to extend both arms outward to push E with the left
hand - fingers pointing up and W with your right - fingers pointing
up. Extend (push out) your arms in line with the shoulders as
you shift your body weight into the left leg. Lift the right
thigh parallel to the floor, bring the toes up and take a stride
and face directly W.
Place the right foot down toes pointing W and shift your body
weight into/over the right leg. Relax/soften your wrists. Scoop
both arms downward in wide arcs and bring your hands to just
below waist level with the palms facing each other.
Turn your head to your right to face directly W - over your
right shoulder. The right hand must now be circled 360°
past your left hip and up again past your left shoulder. As
this right hand passes eye level and begins to descend through
the last 90° of its circle; make a loose fist and turn the
knuckles to face W. The loose fist is used to strike in a downward
arc. When this right arm is extended outward at about shoulder
level, release the loose fist and allow it to fall to beside
your right thigh.
As your right hand circles 360° (as above) the left must
travel 180°, first in a downward arc towards your left hip
and then upward towards your right shoulder. At the top of this
upward arc, turn your palm away from you to point W. Release
the fist (immediately).
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STEP FORWARD, DEFLECT DOWNWARD, PARRY AND PUNCH |
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Shift your body weight into/over the right leg and step
diagonally forward (SW) with your left foot to align your shoulders
left/NE right/SW. Relax/soften your left hand so that the palm
faces up and finger point W.
Sweep your left hand clockwise (leading with the 'chopping'
edge) in an outward arc to the right side of the chest. Continue
in a downward inward arc toward the left thigh, brushing your
left palm across (an inch or two above) your left thigh as you
step diagonally forward with your left foot (as above). Continue
this clockwise semicircle with your left hand/arm and to position
it extended outside of your left hip; finger pointing diagonally
downward and palm facing W. Scoop your right hand across your
thighs and position that arm to parallel with the left arm,
fingers pointing diagonally downward and knuckles facing W.
Upward Block: Rotate your upper body anti-clockwise to align
the shoulders and hips left/NE right/SW. Pivoting at the elbow,
sweep the right forearm in an upward clockwise arc to block
or deflecting incoming.
Twist Step: Keeping your body weight in the left leg for now,
lift your right foot and reposition it a half pace ahead of
the left - with the toes pointing NW and the raised heel pointing
SE.
Turn your shoulders and then hips clockwise to align your shoulders
left/SW right/NE. Still facing W, raise your left heel and bend/sink
into that leg. Lower your right heel and shift 70% of your body
weight into/ that leg. Position your left kneecap to come to
rest against the rear of your right knee. You will find a little
hollow there to nestle into.
Parry: From its position beside the left hip, turn the palm
of your left hand to face E and commence a wide outside arc
across your sight line to finish with that (left) arm extended
across your chest with the palm facing in towards your right
shoulder; fingers pointing N.
Turn your shoulders and then hips clockwise to align your shoulders
left/W right/E and hips left/SW right NE. Position your right
hand behind your right thigh with that arm hanging relaxed from
the shoulder down. Your eyes should remain facing directly W
throughout all phases of this posture.
Punch: Pivot your left forearm clockwise at the elbow to position
it across your body at about waist level with the palm facing
you - elbow pointing S, fingers pointing N and your forearm
held parallel with the floor. Position your right hand to waist
level and form a loose fist. Keep the elbow close to your side.
Step W with the left foot and shift 70% of your body weight
into/over that leg. Punch forward with your right hand, forming
and making the fist 'harder' as it travels beneath your left
forearm.
The left forearm, held in the alignment and position as described
above, marks the midway point in the travel of your right hand
and thus the midway point in the forming of the fist. As the
punch is delivered pivot your upper body anti-clockwise until
your shoulders are aligned left/S right/N.
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APPARENT CLOSURE AND PUSH |
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Shift your body weight back into/over your right leg. Release
the right fist and bring the right hand (under the left arm)
toward the left shoulder. Lift the toes of your left foot (just
an inch or so) and pivot anti-clockwise on the heel until the
toes and knee point SW.
Turn your upper body anti-clockwise to align your shoulders
and hips left/SE right/NW. Keep your right arm outstretched
and lift it a little higher as you turn your body so that the
whole of the arm, including the fingers point up to your top
left (high SW). The palm of your right hand faces SE.
Look up towards your right hand - which is by now positioned
high on your left hand side. Slide your left hand (palm inward)
inside the right forearm to your shoulder. Then slide it (like
a snake) under the right armpit and up the shoulder finishing
fingers up and palm facing away from you (NW). With your weight
still in the right leg and with the toes of the left foot raised
off of the ground, pivot on the left heel and turn your body
clockwise to return to face W with shoulders and hips aligned
again left/S right/N.
As you turn to the right point your right elbow N and draw the
right arm and the hand further in that direction out from under
the left forearm - which has remained in position with the palm
(of the left hand) facing E over your right shoulder. Turn the
right palm outward, so that both palms now face W at a shoulder
width apart and at shoulder height. Bring your left foot (back)
to alongside the right with the toes only touching the floor
(Cat Stance left).
Step W with your left foot and shift 70% of your body weight
into/over that leg. Push both hands forward from the shoulders;
elbows bent and close to your sides. |
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RIGHT HEEL KICK |
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Shift 70% of your body weight back into/over your right
leg. Rotate your left wrist clockwise and your right wrist anti-clockwise
to reposition both palms to face outward - left palm facing
S and right palm facing N - fingers pointing W.
Extend both arms outward away from your body and then as if
swimming 'breast stroke' style, separate the arms in wide arcs
(travelling 90° each) to finish with both arms extended
directly out from the shoulders with both palms facing E and
with the thumbs pointing down. The fingers of your left hand
point S and the right N. Bring your left foot back to beside
your right foot.
Shift your weight into/over your left leg and raise the heel
of your right foot to assume "Cat Stance right". Turn
both hands (left/anti-clock right/clock) to position both palms
to face down (towards the floor). Allow both arms/hands (still
extended but never stiff or 'locked') to fall in arcs to about
waist level with the palms facing towards your thighs.
Raise both arms up in converging arcs and have them come to
meet with the wrists crossed at about shoulder or chin level
- with both palms facing toward you (your chin) and with the
right hand on the 'outside' of your crossed wrists. Raise your
right leg and position with the thigh parallel to the floor
and with the (right) foot hanging relaxed directly beneath the
knee.
"Separate Hands": Simultaneously, separate
both arms outward. Leading with your wrists and knuckles, draw
the left hand out towards S and the right towards N to about
a shoulder width apart, palms facing you. Turn both palms to
face outwards away from you, fingers up and with the left palm
facing S and the right N and extend (but never stiffen or 'lock')
your arms further out at shoulder height along the horizontal
plane.
Bend/sink into your left knee slightly and then extend your
right foot - toes up - to perform a kick with the sole of that
(right) foot facing NW. The leg destined to kick is at first
raised by lifting the knee and positioning the thigh parallel
to the floor (90° at the hip) with the shin, ankle and toes
hanging directly beneath the knee. The lower part of the leg
is then lifted and the leg extended and made straight.
On completion (of the kick) all of the leg muscles from knee
down should then be completely relaxed so that the leg returns
to its earlier configuration with the thigh parallel to the
floor (90° at the hip) and with the shin, ankle and toes
hanging directly beneath the knee. |
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HIT TIGER - LEFT |
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From its present position/configuration (as above) - step
NW with your right foot and shift 70% of your body weight into/over
that leg. Allow both arms/hands to fall in arcs to about waist
level with the palms facing towards your thighs.
Step forwards (W) with your left foot - bringing it in an arc
(first out and then in) from behind your right foot to a pace
ahead of it. Keeping your left hand more or less above your
left foot as it took the step described above - raise your left
hand up in an ascending (out to in) clockwise arc to finish
at about eye level - making a loose fist as you do so.
Your left arm should finish with the elbow raised and extended
away from your shoulder at about 45°. The forearm should
be at about eye level and held parallel to the floor with the
elbow pointing S and the knuckles of the loose fist (in your
left hand) pointing N. As your left arm is raised - keep your
right arm parallel with the left until that (right) arm is extended
across your chest, parallel with the floor and the fingers pointing
S.
Raise up your right forearm up in a clockwise arc by pivoting
it at the elbow to finish it with upper arm held parallel with
the floor and the forearm raised to the vertical. Form a loose
fist in your right hand as you raise your arm as above.
Your right hand should finish with the thumb facing you, the
elbow pointing down and the knuckles facing W. This right fist
finishes at about chin level and should be held (briefly) directly
beneath the left fist which is held, briefly, positioned as
described further above. On delivery of the co-ordinated 'punches'
as above - shift your weight into/over your left leg. |
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HIT TIGER - RIGHT |
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Relax/soften the fists and commence two anti- clockwise
circles with both hands. Upon completion of these circles the
hands will have exchanged places i.e. right on top and left
below. As the hands reach the lowest point in the circling action
of the arms (as above) release/soften both fist and bring your
left foot back to alongside the right. Step W with your right
foot and shift 70% of your body weight into the right leg.
As you take the step above - form a loose fist with each hand
and again complete the circling of your hands (as above).
This phase of the posture should finish with your right arm
raised and extended away from your shoulder at about 45°
with the elbow pointing N (to your right). Your left hand should
finish with upper arm held parallel with the floor and the forearm
raised to the vertical - elbow pointing down with the knuckles
facing W and this (loose) fist held at about chin level. |
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