| Snake Creeps Down - Right |
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Turn body left 90° (east) (arms/legs stay in position); place right toes/ball of foot on ground, toes pointing 90° left (feet form "V"); simultaneously, right hand lowers, also forms "V" with left hand as fingertips almost touch, palms downward, tan tien height; weight remains left leg.
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| b. |
Shift weight to right foot; shift of weight allows body to turn and feet will be parallel. Hands push out sideways, palms away, until approximately shoulder height, then palms turn forward and slightly upward (45°) - fingertips 45°.
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| c. |
Turn body 45° to right; make hook with left hand.
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| d. |
Sink weight and step or slide left foot (parallel) (you may move quickly to left with step for wider extension); shift weight to left foot.
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| e. |
Turn body 45° to left - turn of body allows arms to naturally arc back into position (almost like drawing a circle with the movement); hook left hand positioned left shoulder height (90°); right hand in front of left shoulder - palm to left, fingertips upward.
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| f. |
Circle right hand downward and across body, to tan tien and right thigh; body turns 90° (or 135° as above); weight still on left foot.
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| g. |
As body completes 90° right turn, weight shifts to right foot: left hook drops behind left hip; right hand floats up approximately shoulder height; fingertips forward; hand curved.
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| h. |
Shift weight to right foot; open left - handed hook; raise left knee/foot, as left hand follows, until knee approximately waist height; leg bent inward at knee ( NOT cross right leg).
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| i. |
Simultaneous with "h", left arm upward, in line with left leg, knee and elbow almost touch; left palm face right 90°, fingertips upward; right hand protects genital area, palms downward - arm/hand curved. There's bend in right leg.
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| j. |
You're once again 180° (south) directional turn from beginning of form, and will remain facing in this direction (180°, 6 o'clock or South) through "Needle At Sea Bottom ".
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| Fair Lady Works The Shuttle |
| a. |
Step left 45°; hold the ball (left hand on top); shift weight to left foot.
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| b. |
Bring right toe to left instep; keep weight on left foot, step to right ( NOT 45°, more parallel, approx. 25-30° - toes turned slightly inward, if able); shift weight to right foot.
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| c. |
As weight is shifting, body turns 45° to right; simultaneously, "roll the ball around" - right hand becomes higher hand; palms angled away approximately 45° to right, almost like you're "placing them on a wall".
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| d. |
Weight remains on right foot, body turns forward as you hold-the-ball, right hand on top (feel rooted on right leg)
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| e. |
Bring left toes to right instep, step 25-30° to left; shift weight to left foot, body turns 45° to left and "turn the ball around" - left hand becomes higher hand, palms angled 45° left, like "placing them on a wall".
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REPEAT:
through "E" again - which will be 4 repetitions of "Fair Lady" in total.
TIP:
Keep body straight and upright; don't incline shoulders or bend at waist; weight is sunk down and in, and rooted on foot when "placing hands on wall".
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| Needle at Sea Bottom |
| a. |
Shift weight back to right foot; as body turns forward, right hand moves in front of right thigh, palm facing left, fingertips downward (NOT touching body, arm curved); left hand in front of right shoulder, palm to right, fingertips upward.
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| b. |
Pads of left toes touch ground in front of body, in line with nose and tan tien, heel slightly off ground, knee bent.
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| c. |
Turn body right 45°; left hand down to left hip level (elbow angles outward for "block"); right hand, palm to left, upward approximately forehead height.
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| d. |
Turn body to front, fingertips of right hand point forward; keeping body relaxed, without strain, back straight, sink with weight still on right foot (only to personal comfort); allow arms to dip fluidly for increased flow; then rise up slowly; bring left fingertips to lightly touch inside of right wrist.
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TIP:
Weight still firmly rooted on back right foot; left toes still in position; shoulders/elbows sunk. Feel power surge from back right foot, up through body and into hands (without force).
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| Fan Through Back |
| a. |
Place left heel on ground (toes slightly raised) - simultaneously, as toes raise, right fingers angle toward sky/ceiling; weight still on right foot.
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| b. |
Pivot on left heel ( DO NOT turn body, only foot) until left toes turned 90° (west) to right, place left foot flat on floor (You still have not shifted weight as yet).
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| c. |
As you shift weight to left foot, your hands still in position, but move forward with body movement. When rooted on left foot, body turns 90° (west) to right, right foot - pivot on right heel until right toes pointing same direction (90° to right, west) as left toes.
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| d. |
Simultaneous with "c", as body moves as one unit - left fingertips "slide" across back of right hand (turn of body allows this to happen naturally); right palm turns outward as hands separate ( right hand highest); eyes look at left hand.
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TIP:
When your body is turned 45° to left; hands positioned as to grab opponent's overhand strike; arms are curved.
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| Turn and Strike Opponent with Fist |
| a. |
Shift weight to right foot; turn body to right 45°, arms follow turn of body (as if throwing opponent from "Fan Through Back" over your head).
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| b. |
Bring left palm, facing to right, fingertips upward, in front of right shoulder; continue to circle right hand to right 45°, then down and in front of body - when parallel to left hand, right hand makes loose fist and continues circle, stopping in front of left shoulder (arms crossed, but not touching, in front of body).
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| c. |
Simultaneous with arms crossing, weight shifts to left foot; feel rooted; eyes forward; body squared forward/frontward.
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| d. |
Pick-up right toes, pivot on right heel and turn body, as one unit, 90° ( you're now facing beginning direction (north) and will remain so until completion of Grand Terminus). Weight is on back left foot; left palm facing inside of right elbow.
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TIP:
Your fist should move like ball-on-the-end-of-a-chain - but always under your control. DO NOT allow fist/arm to move independently of your body. Feel surge of chi/qi power up from weighted back left foot/leg, through body and expressed in loose fist.
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| Deflect, Parry and Punch |
| a. |
Turn body 45° to right (2 o'clock); right toes also turn 45° to right; fist 45° to right, as with turn of body.
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| b. |
Place right foot flat on ground; shift weight to right foot; as you do so, you may turn left toes more to front, about 30°, as you pivot on ball not left foot.
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| c. |
With turn of body, left palm moves outward, 45° to right, right fist settles back to right hip.
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| d. |
Bring left toes to right heel; step to left 45° (10 o'clock); shift weight to left foot, body still turned to 45° right.
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| e. |
Turn left palm upward 45°, fingertips forward; with turn of body, sweep left hand/arm down and left - deflecting downward in arc, as body turns 45° to left (10 o'clock).
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| f. |
Turn left palm downward 45°, to parry, as body turns to front (12 o'clock); right loose fist still by hip, weight still on left foot.
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| g. |
Punch with right fist passing left palm in front of body; end with left palm facing inside right elbow.
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TIP:
Force of punch is NOT muscle, and DO NOT use just hand, arms or pushing out shoulders to punch; it is whole body; DON'T bend at waist; settle/sink weight in and down for proper energy with punch - also will allow hands to position correctly without moving arms independently. Your fist should NOT be past the line of your left knee.
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| Withdraw and Push |
| a. |
"Sneak" left hand, palm downward, under right elbow; turn both palms upward.
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| b. |
As you "sit back" on right leg, left hand passes under right arm, as if to wipe-palm-off on underside of right sleeve (this is accomplished more with body movement than independent arm movement).
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| c. |
Palms turn outward, hands curved, arms spread shoulder height/width.
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| d. |
Shift weight back to right foot; sink; allow elbow to soften; shift weight smoothly forward for "push" (NOT with arms, but body motion); end with weight on front left foot.
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| Cross Hands |
| a. |
Hands circle outward to sides, down and around, in front of body, coming upward, until wrists cross - left hand on top, so when you lift hands in front of body (a little lower than shoulder height) left hand will be closest to body.
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| b. |
Bring right toes to left instep; step parallel to right, approximately shoulder width, toes forward (12 o'clock). Weight however, still on left foot.
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| c. |
Turn palms to front; shift weight to right foot - bring right hand with movement of body to right, left hand remains in position, approximately in line with left leg.
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| d. |
Keep hands moving in 2nd circle, fanning out from shoulder height, sideways; when left hand in line with left leg, move left foot closer to right foot.
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| e. |
Continue hands circling down, then upward in front of body, left hand on top, so will be closest to your body when hands are raised. Shift weight, 50-50 (double-weighted) on both feet; wrists are crossed.
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| Conclusion of Grand Terminus |
| a. |
Gently raise elbows gently raise as left hand moves under right forearm, both palms downward.
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| b. |
Spread hands shoulder height/width; soften elbows back; back is straight and relaxed, chest sunken, knees bent.
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| c. |
Allow hands to make semi-circles out and down, as in "Commencement". Body rises. Relax for a moment.
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