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back to: Yang Part 3 study notes
Part Wild Horses Mane & Practise Module 1

Part Three of the Long Yang Form at Taichido: Study notes Module 1

part wild horses mane right

PARTING WILD HORSES MANE - RIGHT

1. Shift your body weight into the right leg. 2. Turn the body in a clockwise direction to face (SE) and allow the left foot to pivot on the heel. 3. Withdraw the left hand (palm downward) to your left shoulder. Release the right "hook,' and lower the right hand (palm upward) to your left hip (hold a large ball vertically on your left side). 4. Shift 70% of your body weight into the left leg. 5. Step (SE) with the right foot and shift 70% of your body weight into the right leg. 6. Raise the right hand (palm inward toward the body) obliquely in a circular / slicing action across the chest area to stop at eye level height. 7. Lower the left hand (palm downward pointing SE) to the outside of your left thigh. 8. The eyes look at the right hand.

part wild horses mane left

PARTING WILD HORSES MANE - LEFT

1. Shift your body weight into the right leg. 2. Withdraw the right hand (palm downward) to your right shoulder. Raise the left hand (palm upward) to the right hip (hold a large ball vertically on your right side). 3. Step (NE) with the left foot and shift 70% of your body weight into the left leg. 4. Raise the left hand (palm inward toward the body) obliquely in a circular / slicing action across the chest area to stop at eye level height. 5. Lower the right hand (palm downward and fingers pointing NE) to the outside of your right thigh. 6. The eyes look at the left hand.

PARTING WILD HORSES MANE - RIGHT

1. Shift your body weight into the left leg. 2. Withdraw the left hand (palm downward) to your left shoulder. Raise the right hand (palm upward) to the left hip (hold a large ball vertically on your left side). 3. Step (SE) with the right foot and shift 70% of your body weight into the right leg. 4. Raise the right hand (palm inward toward the body) obliquely in a circular / slicing action across the chest area to stop at eye level height. 5. Lower the left hand (palm downward and fingers pointing SE) to the outside of your left thigh. 6. The eyes look at the right hand.



Sequence to Practice
(Block 1)

  Tiger seq..................  
Cross Hands
Wrestle Tiger
Return to Mountain
cross hands
wrestle tiger
return to mountain
GST seq....................
GST
GST
GST
gst
gst
gst

Part Wild Horses Mane

PWHM Left(12)
PWHM Right(13)
PWHM Left(14)
part mane left
part mane right
Cat Stance Left foot empty -
Hold Circle Right hip -
Left forearm goes up, right down ...
  author: Gary Robinson

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