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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/soften the
fist held in your right hand.
Corner Step (from Punch Down) into GST Short:
Release the fist held in your right hand. Rise up (straighten
your back to upright) from the 'stoop' position. Shift your
weight back into/over your right leg. Lift your left foot
(just an inch or so) and draw it back to reposition it alongside
the right (Cat Stance left).
Pivot anti clockwise on the ball of your left foot to point
the toes and knee directly N. Turn your shoulders and hips
anti-clockwise to align them left/W right/E and face/look
directly N. Relax/soften your right hand and position it at
shoulder level, palm down.
Rotate you left hand anti-clockwise to reposition it to palm
up under your right elbow. (Hold a Circle on your Right Hip).
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GRASP SPARROWS TAIL - WARD OFF LEFT |
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Shift 70% of your body weight into/over your left leg. Raise
your right foot (just an inch or two) and, leading with the
toes, sweep your right foot forward in an arc towards your
left foot and reposition it beneath your right shoulder paralell
to the left foot and with toes facing E. Draw your right hand
in towards your body and position it palm down at about shoulder
height. Lower your left hand in an outward and then downward
arc to finish palm up near your right hip.
(Hold a Circle - on your right hip), and shift 70% of your
body weight into/over your right leg. Lift your left foot
a few inches and reposition it to alongside the right with
the heel raised (Cat Stance left)
Turn your shoulders and then hips anti-clockwise a little
to ensure that you now face directly N with your shoulders
and hips aligned left/W right/E. If necessary, pivot anti-clockwise
on the ball of your left foot to ensure that the toes and
knee of that foot/knee point directly N (Cat Stance left).
Shift 70% of your body weight into/over the left leg.
Lift the toes of your right foot (just an inch or so) and
pivot clockwise on the heel until the toes and knee point
NE; then lower your toes to the floor.
Hold a Circle: Raise the right hand, palm down, to about shoulder
height. Scoop the left hand up in a curve towards the elbow
of the right arm to finish palm up near your right hip. Shift
70% of your body weight into/over the right leg.
Cat Stance left: Lift your left foot just a few inches and
reposition it to alongside the right with the heel raised.
Still facing N - turn your shoulders and then hips clockwise
to finish with your shoulders aligned left/NW right/SE. With
your left heel still raised, pivot anti-clockwise on the ball/sole
of your foot to position the toes and knee to also face directly
N.
Step N with your left foot and shift 70% of your body weight
into/over that leg.Raise your left arm in an upward and outward
diagonal N to shoulder level, palm up. Move the right hand
first forward a little with palm outward and then inwards
towards your right hip in downward diagonal arc. As the hands
approach each other make them a little harder (stiffen the
fingers) with each becoming hardest as they pass each other
midway (right above/left below) and soft again upon completion. |
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GRASP SPARROWS TAIL - WARD OFF RIGHT |
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Draw your left hand in towards your body and position it
at about shoulder height with palm facing downward and the elbow
relaxed beneath it. Scoop your right hand up in a curve towards
the elbow of the left arm to finish palm up near your left hip.
Shift 70% of your body weight into/over the left leg. Lift your
right foot a few inches and reposition it to alongside the left
with the heel raised. Turn your head to your right to face directly
E.
Turn your shoulders and then hips clockwise to finish with your
shoulders aligned left/N right/S.
With your right heel still raised, pivot clockwise on the ball/sole
of your foot to position the toes and knee to also face directly
E.
Step E with your right foot and shift 70% of your body weight
into/over that leg. Raise your right arm in an upward and outward
diagonal E to shoulder level, palm up.
Move the leftt hand first forward a little with palm outward
and then inwards towards your left hip in downward diagonal
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GRASP SPARROWS TAIL - ROLLBACK |
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Turn the left palm to face upward and the right palm downwards.
Turn the palms to diagonally face each other. Raise your left
foot just an inch or so and - leading with the toes - move it
in a clockwise arc to finish parallel with your right foot with
toes pointing NE and heel SW.
Shift 70% of your body weight into/over the left leg.
Lift the toes of your right foot (just an inch or so) and pivot
clockwise on the heel until the toes and knee point SE. Bring
your left hand to your body centre-line at about waist level,
palm up.
Draw your right hand back in towards the centre of your chest
and position it above the right hand, palm down.
Turn your head to your right to face directly SE. Turn your
shoulders and then hips clockwise to finish with your shoulders
aligned left/NE right/SW. Keep the toes of your right foot raised
and conclude this phase of the posture with 70% of your weight
in/over the left leg, "holding a circle at your body centre-line"
and facing SE. |
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GRASP SPARROWS TAIL - PRESS |
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Pivot as far as you are able on the right heel and put it
down (for now) toes and knee pointing NE.
Turn your shoulders and then hips anti-clockwise 90° to
face N/NE with your shoulders aligned (for now) left/NW right/SE.
Shift 70% of your body weight into the right leg and place the
toes down.
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 NW;
then lower your toes to the floor. Turn your head to your left
to face directly NW. Turn your shoulders and then hips anti-clockwise
to finish with your shoulders aligned left/SW right/NE.
As you turn 180° from SE (Tiger) corner to NW (Dragon),
raise your left arm diagonally across your chest and bring it
to shoulder height and extended out away from the body, fingers
pointing NW, palm facing down. The right hand remains at shoulder
height throughout the 180° turn as described above and travels
palm down from SE to NW to finish alongside the left, fingers
pointing NW, palm facing down. The fingertips of both hands
should arrive together at the NW diagonal; held at about shoulder
height, arms extended (but never stiff), palms facing down.
Shift 70% of your body weight into/over the right leg.
"Withdraw
hands/arms": Turn the palms away from you and "Withdraw"
both hands simultaneously in vertical parallel arcs over an
imaginary circle (imagined there in front of your belly) towards
the corresponding shoulders to finish facing NW, fingers up
and elbows down - ready to press NW.
"Withdraw into
Cat Stance left": Lift your left foot a few inches and
reposition it to alongside the rightt with the heel raised and
the toes and (left) knee facing directly NW. Step NW with the
left foot and shift 70% of your body weight into/over that leg.
Extend your arms away from your body at shoulder height to "Press"
both hands NW, palms facing away from you. Soften your hands
(relax your wrists and fingers) upon completion of this "Press". |
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GRASP SPARROWS TAIL - WITHDRAW & PUSH |
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Relax/soften your hands and draw the elbows in close to
the body.
Shift your weight back into/over the right leg. Lift the toes
of your left foot (just an inch or so) and pivot clockwise on
the heel until the toes and knee point NE; then lower your toes
to the floor.
Shift your weight back into/over the left leg. Lift the toes
of your right foot (just an inch or so) and pivot clockwise
on the heel until the toes and knee point E. Turn your head
to your right to face directly E.
Turn your shoulders and then hips clockwise 135° in all;
finishing with your shoulders aligned left/N right/S. Raise
your left hand to above that elbow and position it at about
shoulder height with the palm facing (E) away from you. Rotate
your right hand clockwise to thumb uppermost so that the palm
faces towards you with your (right) elbow pointing S.
Take a small step forward to E with the right foot and shift
70% of your body weight into/over that leg. Keep your back upright.
Press the left palm forward and slightly upward to meet your
right hand and bring the wrists together. With the hands still
joined at the wrists, flatten your left hand to cover your right
wrist.
"Separate Hands": Leading with your wrists
and knuckles, draw the left hand out towards N and the right
towards S to about a shoulder width apart, palms facing you.
"Withdraw Hands": Turn the palms away from you and
"Withdraw" both hands simultaneously horizontally
towards the corresponding shoulders to finish facing E, fingers
up and elbows down - ready to push E.
"Withdraw into
Cat Stance - right": Lift your right foot a few inches
and reposition it to alongside the left with the heel raised
and the toes and (right) knee facing directly E.
Step E (out of Cat Stance) with your right foot and shift 70%
of your body weight into/over that leg.
Extend your arms away from your body at shoulder height to "Push"
both hands E, palms facing away from you. Soften your hands
(relax your wrists and fingers) upon completion of this "Push". |
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SINGLE WHIP |
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Raise your left foot (just and inch or two) - pivot it anti-clockwise
at the ankle to realign it and place it back down again now
beneath your (left) shoulder-line with the toes and knee pointing
N. Shift your weight back into/over the left leg.
Lift the toes of your right foot (just an inch or so) and pivot
anti-clockwise on the heel until the toes and knee, for now,
point N; then lower your toes to the floor. Shift your weight
back into/over the right leg. 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 directly W; then lower your toes to
the floor.
Turn your shoulders and then hips anti-clockwise 180° to
eventually (passing through N) face directly W with your shoulders
aligned left/S right/N. Keep both arms parallel at shoulder
height and sweep them in an arc across at eye-line from your
right (E) to your left (W). Throughout this turn the left hand
should remain palm down. As your shoulders and hands pass through
N, turn your right hand to palm facing you.
"Make a
beak" with your right hand by holding the thumb between
the other four fingers - at shoulder height with your elbow
below the wrist level. Begin to make the beak first with your
fingers pointing upwards and in line with your wrist.
As your left hand approaches W, allow it to fall in a curve
towards your right hip and then raise it up in an arc (like
a whip) to pass across your right armpit. As the left hand passes
above the left foot (falling in a curve towards your right hip)
bring your left foot back a little and place it next to the
right with the toes only touching the floor (Cat Stance - left).
'Drop' the beak held in your right hand by relaxing your wrist
so that the bunched fingers and thumb point downwards. At the
same time extend this right arm outward a little to N. Turn
your head to your left to face directly W.
Raise your left hand to above that elbow and position it at
about shoulder height with the palm facing (W) away from you.
Step W (out of Cat Stance) with your left foot and shift 70%
of your body weight into/over that leg. Extend (never lock)
your left arm to push/press W with the left palm.
Soften your left hand (relax your wrist and fingers) upon completion
of the push/press. |
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SNAKE CREEPS DOWN |
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Relax/soften your left hand then rotate the wrist anti-clockwise
to finish palm up with the fingers pointing W. Maintain the
'beak' held in your right hand.
Shift your weight (back) into your right leg. Maintaining the
"palm up" position of your left hand and keeping your
left arm straight (but never stiff of 'locked') - raise your
right hand/arm directly up in a wide arc to finish above your
head with the palm facing E. Continue to face/look directly
W.
Lift the toes or your left foot and pivot anti-clockwise on
the heel until the toes and knee point directly W; then lower
your toes to touch the floor. Keep al of your weight in/over
your right leg. Your left foot should only very lightly touch
the floor because it next has to be moved (W) - like a snake
"creeping" down a riverbank and into the water.
Continue your left hand past your head and on toward your right
(beaked) hand. As you left hand approaches the right hand, turn
the palm inwards and position it an inch or two N of the beaked
hands and use this left hand to obscure the (beaked) right.
Bend your right knee to 'sink' as deep/low as you are able -
whilst keeping your back straight and upright. With your right
hand obscured by the left hand, sweep both arms in a downward
arc towards your right knee. "Sink" deep into your
right knee and leading with the toes allow your right foot to
"creep" further W. Sweep both hands/arms to beyond
your left knee - releasing the 'beak' as you do so. |
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STEP FORWARD TO SEVEN STARS |
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Shift your weight forward into/over your left leg, raising
your body up as you do so. Position your left knee over that
foot. 'Swing' both arms out and up - further W - with your left
hand a little ahead of the right.
Lift your right foot just an inch or so and bring it forward
to reposition it for now to alongside the left with the heel
raised (Cat Stance right). Raise your left arm up to position
it diagonally across your chest with the elbow low and close
to your body.
Make a soft fist with your left hand held, as above, opposite
your right shoulder. Raise your right arm up to position it
diagonally across your chest with the elbow low and close to
your body - and crossed at the wrist (opposite your left shoulder
on) the outside of your left wrist/hand. Make a soft fist with
both hands held crossed at the wrist, as above. |
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STEP BACK TO RIDE TIGER |
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Lift your right foot just an inch or so and, leading with
the heel (and continuing to face/look W) take a short step back
(E). Shift your weight back into/over your right leg. Lift your
left foot just an inch or so and reposition it for now to alongside
the right with the heel raised. (Cat Stance left)
Raise your right arm to reposition it with the upper arm held
out 90° from the body with the hand held directly above
the elbow, palm facing directly W. Allow your left arm to hang
relaxed beside your left hip with the palm facing down and fingers
pointing W. |
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