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back to: Yang Part 3 study notes
Start, & Graps the Sparrows Tail
| Part Three of the Long Yang Form at Taichido: Study
notes Module 1 |
Part Three starts as does Part Two with:
(9) Cross Hands, (10) Wrestle Tiger Return to Mountain"
and then GST sequence (from animated pic 4) as above.
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Cross Hands
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2
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Wrestle Tiger
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3a
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Return to Mountain
Which in this instance is the same as the
final phase as:
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What is GST ?
GST is the abbreviation of "Grasp the Sparrows Tail
Sequence".
This sequence (Short ending at Single Whip and Long at
Wave Hands in Clouds) is the bedrock of the Yang Long
form, and is repeated throughout the entire form.
It is not possible to claim any familiarity with the Long
form until the GST sequence is known intimately
It is assumed that any Budoka contemplating study of Part
Three of the Yang form are by this/that stage - intimately
familiar with Grasp the Sparrows Tail Sequence.
These animation's are given to demonstrate my own personal
characteristics only or as teaching aid to those not yet
well versed in the form. For your further consideration
towards making any decision to participate in ongoing
sessions please click here to view "A
String of Pearls" and look forward to meeting
you on the web again soon!
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Attention
Preparation
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Beginning ... and then ...
pivot right heel, cat stance left, hold a circle
on the right hip, step with left ...
Your left hand goes up (leading with the thumb)
and your right hand goes down ...
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A small bird is visualized in/on your left hand; it takes
off and your hand raises up gently beneath it and your
right hand (which is 'high' and palm down holding a circle
on the right hip)... travels a little forward and then
in an arc downwards to finish (just for now) along side
your right hip.
The full GST sequence would start off with the ward off
left and ward off right moves below:
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Grasp the Sparrows
Tail - Ward Off Left (facing north)
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3
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Grasp the Sparrows
Tail - Ward Off Right (facing east)
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But in stage of part three, as in part two, wrestle tiger
& return to mountain makes the GST sequence start
from the rollback, (missing out the two moves above) and
thus carries on:
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3b
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Grasp the Sparrows
Tail - Rollback
(facing southeast)
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4
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Grasp the Sparrows
Tail - Press
(facing northwest, going forward)
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Grasp the Sparrows
Tail - Withdraw
(facing northwest, arms moving back)
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Grasp the Sparrows
Tail - Push
(facing east)
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10
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END
session
ONE
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This (in Part Three) is followed by "Parting of
Wild Horses Mane"
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