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| When applying the forms move slowly and keep your balance. Breathe slowly with the forms whilst completely relaxing the body. Only one move on each side then smoothly link onto the next form until you close at form 8. |
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Preparation
Stand feet shoulder width apart arms relaxed by the sides, raise water. 1) Repulse monkey (upper form) x2. 2) Brush knee twist step (left & right) x2. 3) Part wild horse's mane (left & right) x2. 4) Wave hands in clouds (left & right) x2. 5) Golden rooster stands on one leg (right & left) x2. 6) Heel kick (right & left) x2. 7) Grasp swallow's tail (right & left) x2. 8) Cross hands & close. |
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Preparation: (raise water) |
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1. Repulse monkey: (upper form - right and left ) stand in a small horse stance circle the right hand back and round - extend the left hand out to the front - bring the left hand down to the hip and strike forward with the right hand. Complete left and right side. Click for film |
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2. Brush knee twist step: (right and left) Turn to the left side in a T stance - place the left palm down by the right hip and the right hand palm down by the right ear - step the left leg forward and make a front bow stance - extend the right hand to the front and center - brush over the left knee with the left hand. Complete right and right left. Click for film |
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3. Part wild horse's mane: (right and left) From brush knee twist step facing right, turn to the left and hold a ball in a T stance - step the left leg to a bow stance and bring the left hand up extended the arm out but bent at the elbow, fingers/palm facing the left shoulder, lower the right hand palm down by the hip. Complete right and left side. Click for film |
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4. Wave hands in clouds: (left and right) From part wild horse's mane facing right bring the left hand up in a circle stepping up to the left feet almost together hold the ball right side facing front - circle both hands in front of the body and step left sideways one and a half shoulder width (large horse stance) - hold the ball on the left side - keep the hands moving in slow circles and come back to the middle to step out to the right side to hold the ball on the right in a large horse stance. Click for film |
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5. Golden rooster stands on
one leg: (right and left) Place your weight on the left leg and lift the right leg up from the knee - raise the right arm up with the arm bent elbow above right knee - drop the left hand down by the hip relaxed palm parallel to the ground, drop the right foot and hand. Stand on the right leg, lifting left leg up from the knee raise the left arm up, with the arm bent elbow above right knee. Click for film |
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6. heel kick: (right and left) Step out from golden rooster to a left angle move the hands in circles above the head down, crossing the in front of the body - weight on left leg - kick out with the right heel and push the palms out to the sides - step down and complete heel kick with left leg. Click for film |
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7. Grasp swallow's tail: (right and left) Hold the ball in a T stance facing right - push the right forearm up and out to middle of body level stepping out to the side in a right front bow stance, left hand by the hip palm down - bring the hands up as if grasping a shoulder and elbow, roll the body onto the back leg and follow with the hands as if pulling something down - circle both hands up to shoulder level on the left side, right palm laying in left palm - roll forwards in a front bow stance once more and press the hand forwards until the forearm is extended in front of the body again - extend and flatten the hands out, roll back and bring the hands to near their respective shoulders, lower the hands to about waist height, push the hands up and out as if pushing something forward, moving into a front bow stance - turn the waist to the left - hands following to face the apposite direction ending up facing left in a T stance holding the ball - complete grasping swallow's tail facing left side. Note - fishes in 8 is used as a transition in grasp swallow's tail. Click for film |
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8. Cross hands and close From double push in a left bow stance step up to the front extending the right arm out and round - step up to a small horse stance and circle the arms and hands round in front of your body crossing them - let the arms and hands go up past the head and come down both sides of the body loose and relaxed. Click for film |
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Act without doing, work without effort.
Think of the small as large and the few as many. Tackle the difficult
while it is simple, do great things with a collection of small deeds.
The master never tries to become great but achieves greatness. When things
become difficult the master gives wholly to it The master does not cling
to comfort therefore when problems arise they are no problem. Lao Tzu |
