Forms in progress:
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+Plum Blossom Fist (Green Dragon):
Start facing north with rt Dragon hand sitting on thumb side of left fist, at left hip.
Little hop into cat stance (rt toe fwd) facing east. (Note that this is not Seven Stars.) Both Dragon hands rotate clockwise all the way around, rt hand beginning at 12 o'clock and left hand beginning at 6 o'clock. When left hand gets to noon, bring it down to centerline chest level. Rt back-of-the-hand strikes to south face height. Both hands "snap" into place.
Move weight forward so that you are in a front stance. Forearms fold across each other (fairly overlapping)at chest with rt on bottom. strike with both elbows to east.
Skip forward a step to make another cat stance (note that this is not seven stars) with rt toe in front. Both dragon arms rotate around again, unfolding (so they are going counterclockwise this time). End in a basic karate-style guard with rt hand on top. Both hands snap/slap into place at the end.
Little hop to the right (south), Black Crane guard to north (Rt palm at left jaw, left palm outward at left thigh).
Left side kick north to knee level. Rechamber. Do not set foot down.
Bring both straight arms down, circle to your rt, then over head, As you give a little 180 degree hop to face west. Hands continue circle in a karate-chop motion to north (rt one on top and in front), continuing to your knees as you bend a little, facing west. Now arms circle around to your left, overhead, face north again and end in karate guard position facing north. Left hand is on top and in front, you are in a north-facing cat with rt toe in front. This entire arm-circling sequence is continuous and flowing.
Scissor step rt foot to west in front of left. High blocks to west, elbows leading. Left, then right.
End by pulling rt Mantis hook back to rt shoulder, step west with left foot and turn north in a high horse. left palm-up knfe hand strikes to north neck height. The power comes from the torque in the turn and Mantis-hook pull.
Hop into scissor, rt foot in back.
Unwind to kneel on left knee facing west, As you turn, rt elbow goes up to guard face. As you knee, left palm-heel strikes west at chest level. Rt arm is now at rt temple to ward.
Left hand pulls in to chest, rt hand comes down and left hand circles OVER TOP of it. Palm heel left hand to west again.
Left hand pulls back to rt jaw to ward. Rt forearm strikes forward.
(Note that the strike sequence is left, left, right)
Stand and turn torso to south, sliding into a lunge with rt leg straight. left forearm is at left temple to ward. Rt arm sweeps/scoops from rt to left and ends at left knee (palm facing east). Do not cheat the scoop.
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Start kneeling on rt knee, left Leopard Fist extended shoulder level to west, palm facing south. Rt Leopard fist guarding rt side of head (palm toward you).
Stand and bring both straight arms down in front of body, then circle slightly to right. Turn to face south, continuing the swirly circle to parry a low kick off both hands in front of thighs.
Turn west and step with left foot, bringing both arms up and over in a karate-chop motion chest level. Left hand is slightly ahead of rt.
Step west rt foot, circling both hands over head from left temple to rt to strike rt blade-hand palm-up head level to south. Left hand is warding palm-out at left brow.
Scissor step left foot to west behind rt. Left hand drops to Black Crane guard at rt jaw. RT hand circles to left shoulder and then down-and-out to groin strike to west with knife palm as you sink into the scissor stance.
Note that all of these arm motions are continuous and flowing with no pauses. Arms/shoulders should be loose, almost Monkey-like.
+Punch and Jab (aka Spear Hand).
Begin standing straight with arms chambered, looking east. Turn east and step out with rt foot into hill-climbing stance. Meanwhile, Rt arm sweeps out at face height in a back-of-the-arm parry to thwack opponent in the side of the head (Monkey-like). Left palm presses to south at right cheek.
Double Mantis claws gather in a little clockwise circle to chest level, little hop to face south, and drop smoothly into a deep lunge (left leg straight, toe inward). Both hands slam palm down on the mat. Left arm is straight (this is where the lock is). Make sure that the arms are straight BEFORE you go down- left arm lower. Do not bend at the waist.
Bounce right back up into a front stance facing east, left leg in front. Simultaneously, left Mantis claw extends out in front of you at chest level, hooking toward the left, then pulls back to chamber at waist as right fist punches forward. This is a powerful push/pull motion. The parry as you come up is NOT with a straight arm. It must be bent at the elbow. Instead of a Mantis claw, a flat hand (turning from palm in to palm out as it parries) may be used.
The right fist that you just punched with, do a Mantis hook to the outside with just the hand. Pull that back to chamber at waist as you do a willow palm strike and right-footed snap kick. The kick is supposed to be with the ball of the foot. Additionally, since you come out of the deep lunge in hill-climbing stance, you have to remember to move your toe at some point before trying to do this kick.
After the snap kick, settle back into a left-foot-in-front hill-climbing stance. Puch right, left palm on inside of right elbow. You are facing east.
Straighten your right hand out and step back with your left foot while you lower the right hand and "wipe" the left hand down the arm. (You are twisting the arm that you're pulling out of the hold.) Then left hand bounces back up to palm-heel the chin. Right hand is doing an across-the-chest parry down to right hip. Make sure to turn the toe in; as you are now in a right-foot-forward hill climbing stance. Right forward punch, left arm covers the chest and fists under the right armpit- do not chamber. Then for the next movement, you can brush that left hand directly up the right arm and under the right wrist.
Use left hand to reach under right wrist, then a violent pull-apart motion with both arms- right chambers slightly lower than chest, elbow bent. Left is fisted near left hip with elbow slightly bent.
Now a quarter turn to your left (you are now facing north again) as left arm moves to groin region and right arm draws up to ear, then hammer-fist to north at shoulder level. This hammer-fist is not a large movement- the power is in the hip twist, not the arm swing.
Turn east and do a little skip so that your left foot is now where your right one was. At the same time, do a right ball-of-the-foot snap kick east. At the same time, left hand palm-heels head level to east. At the same time, right arm does a rising block at head level. Come straight into that without taking time to chamber the arms first. The power is in the hop forward, not the arm chambering.
Set the foot back down into another north-facing horse stance, hammer fist right hand at head level to east (NOT to north- this is the same opponent that you just directed the previous sequence at). The left elbow stays horizontal to chest level, but do *NOT* hunch the shoulder! The lower arm below the elbow ONLY drops to parry across the chest simultaneous to the hammer fist strike.
Circle rt fist in towards your own ribs and then roundhouse punch towards north at chest level. The elbow is bent.
At the same time, left hand hooks outward and the left arm circles out and them comes in to meet the right hand. Grab right lower arm with left hand (slap). You are still facing north in horse- this arm technique is happening slightly to right of your chest.
Left hand hooks downward and out in a large circular motion. Right hand circles upward and out in a large circular motion, with an uppercutting fist. They are both moving clockwise, opposite each other. They meet at chest level, right hand fisted (palm up), left hand grabs lower right arm (slap). (This arm motion is similar to the one near the end of Bung Bo Kuen) At the same time, violent hip-twist to east, land in hill-climbing stance with left foot forward.
Turn rt palm over, advance left hand a bit and turn palm up, as if you are locking an opponent's elbow. Pull both hands down toward your rt hip as you shovel kick forward with the right foot. Your torso is actually leaning a bit BACK as you do this.
Turn abruptly north into hill climbing stance (left foot fwd) as rt leg shoots out behind (do not chamber the leg first). Slap rt elbow very forcefully into left palm. You can be bent over a bit at the waist as you do this.
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Stand straight facing east, feet together, hands chambered.
Turn north and step left foot back into a north-facing horse. With violent hip switch, bring rt elbow fwd into left hand at shoulder level.
Look east, right hand rotates overtop in a hammer fist at chest level, continues rotation downward and toward chest, then shoots outward from chest to punch east, while left hand slaps inside of rt wrist. Feet switch with violent hip shift to front stance facing east, left foot forward (toe turned in).
Curl left hand under rt wrist in hooking motion, bring both arms down to hips with a pull-apart motion.
Then immediately circle back up (close to body, don't throw them out wide) and right punch straight fwd, left palm slaps inside of right albow as you twist hips hard into seven stars stance (rt foot fwd). Fist and foot should hit the opponent simultaneously.
Hop forward into horse stance facing south, Hooking with right hand, then pull both arms violently across body at shoulder level, ending with left bent in front of chest and right straight at right side, horizontal. Don't let that right arm be too far back.
+Southern Mantis (Three Step Arrow)
Same opening as Snake vs Five Animals- except at apex, arms come out and down, then up and in to cross at chest. End in Southern Mantis guard, rt hand and foot in front. Weight is 50/50.
Step left foot in, bring rt knee up.
Set rt foot back down in Southern Mantis stance. Curve both hands down in palm-heel blocks at hips, fingers inward. Immediately curve hands back in and up, returning to Southern Mantis pose.
Step left foot in, bring rt knee up.
Step rt foot down again and do paired double hand strikes to groin level,in a circular wheeling fashion, with a rat....tat....rat-tat cadence.
Mantis hands, arrow hands, shooting fingers (pulling back), Mantis hands.
Turn wrists inward until they face up, at chin level.
Paired double strikes at eye level, with same wheeling and cadence as before:
Mantis hands, index finger strikes pointed slightly downward, shooting fingers, Mantis hands.
Notes for 3 Step Arrow:
Southern Mantis stances- don't make them too linear. Toes are slightly turned in.
+White Crane Walking the Path
Begin in cat with left foot fwd. 3-finger "arthritic Crane" hands at waist level, left in front.
Step back with left foot into hill-climbing stance. arms cross in front and then curve outward in big centrifugal Crane splitting motion, hands fisted. End rt hand in front head level, top fist with thumb east. Left hand near left hip, hammer fist with little finger west.
Fall back into Snake-Creeps-Down, rt leg in front and straight. Rt hammer fist circles to your left and then to the right over top of outstretched leg. Ends in hammer fist with little finger to east. Left arm pulls north and ends curving above left temple, warding fist outward.
Shift weight onto front leg, iron broom sweep left to right with left foot.
Stand up into hill-climbing stance left foot fwd, parrying with left hand east to west across face. Big centrifugal Crane splitting motion again. End rt hand in front head level, top fist with thumb east. Left hand near left hip, hammer fist with little finger west.
Shift back into cat stance (left toe in front). Bring left arm up and over, join wrists at chest and let them curve down and out in hammer fists to end in a low V. At the same time, high snap kick with ball of left foot.
Set left foot back down, Right foot outside-to-inside crescent kick as you turn 180 to the left to face south. End in a cat stance left toe fwd. 3-finger "arthritic Crane" hands at waist level, left in front, right is at rt hip PALM UP(elbow strike back).
Drop to kneel on left knee, both palms come together in "prayer pose" at chest. Wrap right hand AROUND knee and stab left 3-fingered "arthritic Crane" hand straight forward to extention.
Stand up and low snap kick left foot, guarding groin with left hand.
Set left toe down just long enough to hop back into White Crane "Karate Kid" pose. Cat stance with left toe fwd. Arms curve in, up and out to cross at solar plex and end in Crane's Wing at both sides of temples, elbows flexed.
+Leopard At Dawn
(Note: don't make the stances too narrow)
Begin in straight stance, hands chambered.
Slight hop left into cat stance, right toe fwd. You are now facing east. Left Leopard fist warding brow (palm out) , rt Leopard fist at shoulder level, elbow bent, palm OUT.
Bring both Leopard fists to right hip, palms together.
Step into front stance rt foot fwd. Rt Leopard fist strike waist level, palm up. Then left Leopard fist strike head level, palm down.
Step left foot in to rt foot, then immediately back into a cat stance (rt toe fwd) facing south. Chamber rt Leopard fist. Swing left Leopard fist down by left hip like a pendulum. Immediately bring it back up to a ward at brow, palm out, as you step fwd with rt foot into a front stance. Rt Leopard fist strike at chest level (palm toward centerline).
Left foot crosses in front for a scissor stance, facing east. Both leopard fists stab down at waist level, palms toward you, crossed with the rt on top.
Rt Leopard fist circles up-and-out, palm in, to hard block at rt shoulder.
Step out east with left foot into a bow-and arrow, left hand stabs with index finger at face level, palm facing your centerline. Duck head behind bicep.
Turn south into horse. Chamber left hand. Rt Leopard fist passes in front of eyes and then slaps with palm at groin of an opponent standing beside you on your right.
Elbow-bent right arm then circles up-and out and then in to headlock and bring opponent's head to your rt hip. Left Leopard fist (palm in) stabs across you belly to opponent's face.
Cross step front with left foot and turn 180 to face north again in high horse. Double leopard fists, palms in, cross at chest level and stop in front of shoulders.
Rt foot steps into front stance, double leopard fist strikes (palms facing each other) at chest level, rt on top.
Left foot swings in front of right and crosses rt ankle, then kicks back so that centrifugal force pulls you into a front stance (left foot in front) facing south. Double Leopard fist strikes (palms facing each other) chest level, left on top.
+Southern Mantis Basic Long Form(JoE's):
Turn rt, cat stance w/ rt foot fwd. sounthern mantis hands come up to chest level with turn- rt slightly on top. Fingers are spread. Do not make this move too large.
Swirl rt hand and thrust it fwd in Mantis fist strike- palm UP. Lft hand palm on elbow. Stance transitions to a small forward stance.
Switch feet (to cat w/ lft foot fwd) and stab throat level with left mantis finger while pulling back with rt hand
Pull back w/ left hand while sinking stance slightly; inside roundhouse with left foot
Step out w/ left foot into med horse, turning rt
Backfist rt hand shoulder level, circle, Mantis first strike to same target. Look over rt shoulder to see target, but do not turn shoulders or torso- torso remains facing south.
Cross left foot in front and twist to north, with rising left Mantis-elbow armlock. The turning armbar is not quite the same as the classic Northern Mantis one- the arms sort of collapse and clamp closely as opposed to Mantis-hook-and-pull.
Unwind to face north in horse. Both arms circle to the right and then left, palms facing each other, to end in a double blade hand strike to west at shoulder level.
Left hand chambers at waist and right hand moves to brow (palm out- "Drama"). Then back to waist level and out in a palm-heel strike (fingers to the right). Then step fwd left with left Mantis fist strike waist level (thumb up).
Hop slightly to left with left palm-strike outward at rt shoulder and rt palm-strike at groin (palm down). Rt knee is up.
Put rt foot down in a high lunge (left leg straight) as you backfist right at face level (this is the same backfist as earlier in the form). Left hand rechambers at waist.
Turn left into a cat, sinking weight onto the right foot. The backfisting right hand continues the swing down and then up in front with a straight pendulous arm.
Little skip forward- place rt foot where left foot was, left foot steps forward into a Southern Mantis stance. The rt hand circles back to chamber after the topfist, but continues without pause into a waist-level front punch as you are skipping forward. At the same time, left hand does a southern-Mantis-claw clearing from your rt shoulder to left hip.
Both hands move to center, then down-and-out in 45 degree angles off hips. These are southern Mantis claws, palms out at the end.
Reach up with both hands to grab opponent's head, bring it down as you bring rt knee up to smash. As the knee comes up, pivot on the posting leg so that your toe is no longer turned in.
Turn to south in horse and chamber left hand at waist. Right hand describes a small counterclockwise circle and ends pressing toward the floor palm-down at groin.
Without stopping, bounce out of that strike into another small counterclockwise circle and Mantis-fist strike rt hand across your waist to the east. Torso does not turn- remain facing south.
Without stopping, bounce out of that strike and turn east in cat (left toe in front), rt forearm across chest and palm warding toward north just under left armpit. This had should be all the way past the body. As it snaps into place, left hand comes over it and strikes to east at neck level with poking southern Mantis-finger. This strike begins at centerline breastbone and the arm follows a looping corkscrew path, curving a bit to your rt and ending with the palm facing north.
Form Transcripts:
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+ FIVE ANIMALS
Begin standing straight, facing north. Hands chambered at waist.
Bring toes, then heels outward alternately three or four times till you are in a low horse stance.
Double Tiger straight punch to north, chest level.
Pull rt foot to left, then slide rt foot fwd into a front stance to north. As foot and weight go fwd, left palm blocks toward east at rt shoulder while Rt Dragon Fist strikes out north at solar plex level.
Turn both hands into Snake fists, circle them slightly to your left, up, to rt. Now your hands are in double Snake guard (Rt on top). Shift the front stance to a back stance, transferring weight distinctly to back leg and turning torso to west. Make this back stance a deep one.
Pull rt leg in to left and turn torso to north, ending in a cat stance with rt toe fwd. Body is bent over a bit at waist. left hand supports rt elbow as rt Tiger Mouth circles in a clockwise dinner-plate-sized circle to end in front of solar plex.
Drop both hands (loose and floppy on wrists) hard to thighs as you bring rt foot backward and turn east in a horse. As you settle into the stance, arms chamber at waist. You are still looking north.
Form hands into Northern Mantis guard (left on top) and turn north. As you complete the turn, hook with the Mantis hands. Sink into a cat (left toe in front) and pull the Mantis hands inward a bit.
Place left palm at rt jaw in a Black Crane guard. Kick rt foot fwd and then to the left in a curve that ends in a scissor stance facing west. At the same time, rt palm pushes past face to the left. As you sink into the scissor, bend at the waist as low as possible. The right palm pushes past face to left shoulder, then Mantis-hooks down and strikes underhand to north with a grabbing motion. Rt arm is almost at extension. This technique comprises "Graceful Horse".
Step north with rt foot into a west-facing horse. as your weight shifts north to equalize, rt elbow comes up in an elbow-strike to north at head level.
Continue the motion to bring the elbow back to the body. Rt hand joins left at chest and forms a "flying bird" formation with heels of hands together and thumbs twined. This hand formation thrusts from chest to east on an upward angle. wrists are not bent. This technique comprises "White Ape Presents the Cup".
Chamber left arm at waist and look north. Rt elbow strike to head level north.
Use left hand to cover right arm as rt elbow comes to rt ribs.
Left hand braces rt elbow as you spear-hand (palm up) to head level north. The strike is going at an upward diagonal.
Bring left foot around to turn left in an east-facing horse. Both hands come up in Crane's beaks and flick violently downward at the wrists at chin level. Continue the momentum by dropping into a kneeling position on rt knee.
Rt hand chambers at waist. Left thrusts forward to east in a spear hand strike (Palm down) at chest level.
Turn to west and kneel on left knee. Left arm raises above head (still at extension) and drops to horiz chest level as you kneel.
Chamber left arm at waist and thrust forward to west with rt spear hand (palm down) at chest level.
Stand up and turn back to east in horse. As you turn, rt elbow comes up to guard rt ear. As you complete the turn, it chambers at waist.
Both chambered arms thrust forward to east at waist level in double sun fist strikes.
Turn north in cat (left toe fwd), bringing both forearms up in a hard block in Phoenix Eye fists. Left is on top (eye level), rt Phoenix Eye is at left elbow.
Turn east again in horse and bring both arms dropping hard to thighs. As you complete the turn, arms come out in a small "smoothing your skirt" motion and then chamber at waist.
Turn north in cat stance with left toe fwd. Left Leopard Fist palm-down at chest. Rt palm at left jaw in Black Crane guard.
Leopard fist strike to north at neck level, palm angled slightly to east and diagonal to floor. Arm is almost at extension.
Grab left wrist with rt hand.
Pull hands back to rt hip and then strike forward to north with left blade hand (fingers up, thumb toward you) at chest level. Rt hand is still holding left wrist. This is a very LARGE circular arm motion. It moves downward at the end. (The enemy is going down.) As you strike forward, step fwd with left foot to end in a forward stance.
Pull rt foot forward and sink into horse facing north. Both arms drop to thighs and then circle out, around and up into double Tiger straight punches to north at chest level.
Pull left foot to rt, then slide it to southwest into a lunge (rt leg straight, torso facing northwest). Bring left hand to rt hip, then form a Crane's beak (pointed to floor) and bring this arm up at a diagonal to stop extended straight-armed above left temple. Back of the wrist of Rt hand covers the Crane beak as it leaves the rt hip, then this hand (palm to floor) pushes beyond rt hip in a big splitting motion opposite the other hand.
Move left hand to centerline above head and then fall straight down to groin level. At groin level, it forms Tiger claws (palm south) and pushes out to the left hip.
Rt foot crosses in front of left, to southwest.
Rt hand forms a Crane's beak (pointed to floor) and moves to centerline groin level. It then moves straight up the centerline to above brow. Elbow is slightly bent and to the rt of center. Thumb is toward you. As the arm moves up, the rt knee comes up in a knee strike.
Turn body toward north and hop backward to land on rt foot, left knee held up. Both arms go to waist level and cross at wrists. As you hop back, arms spread up and then out in "White Crane Spreads Its Wings". Make sure you don't overextend shoulders.
Place left foot on floor in cat (left toe fwd) and extend hand (palm out, fingers up) to north at chest level. Flick palm violently toward you. Bring Rt Crane's beak hand up to brush the back of left palm, then do a violent pull-apart. End with left palm-heel chest level to north, rt Crane's beak at rt shoulder, torso turned northeast.
turn to face south, Shifting stance so that you are in a south-facing cat with rt toe fwd. Bring both hands to chest as you turn.
Willow-palm rt hand to south at chest level. Bring left Crane's beak hand up to brush the back of rt palm, then do a violent pull-apart. End with rt palm-heel chest level to south, left Crane's beak at left shoulder, torso turned southeast. Make sure the leading leg (rt) is bent at the knee and the weight is on the BACK leg.
Turn back to north and sink into low horse. Double Tiger straight punch to north, chest level.
Shift into a lunge (left leg straight) Torso facing northeast. Rt arm out horiz to east, fisted. Left arm out horiz to west, hand open.
Bring left leg in to right, turn torso to north, slap rt fist into left palm at chest.
Salute.
+SILKEN NEEDLE (quick cheat-sheet)
After the 3 pushes to the front
3 needles Rt
3 needles L
wrist release sequence
chamber
turn Rt, push left hand
dip
push front Rt hand
turn, dip
push front L hand
turn, dip
turn L, push both hands
turn Rt with cover, push both hands
turn L with cover, push right hand
both hands to left hip
elbow strike & push front w/ left hand
both hands to Rt hip
elbow strike & push front w/ Rt hand
both hands to left hip
snake salute
chamber
those circle-block thingies.. left side, then right
double punch high front
press down
Crane beaks, up
chamber
Then the close to the rt hip, and the down-floating triangle.
+SILKEN NEEDLE
Begin standing in horse stance facing north, hands chambered at waist.
Bring fists up to armpits and push both hands out to north at chest level in palm-strikes. Hands are loose and relaxed. Breathe out as you push.
At extension, let fingertips tip away from each other until they are palm-heel to palm-heel. Let them drop gently to dangling.
Rechamber. Breathe in as you rechamber.
Repeat these steps 2x, for a total of three.
From chambered horse: look left. Both hands come out in front of chest, palms facing each other as if you are holding a basketball. Lift the basketball in a small arc from your rt shoulder to your left shoulder. Pause briefly holding basketball at your left shoulder.
Breathe in. Make both hands into loose iron needles. Turn the left palm to face west. Gently push this hand almost to extention, whicle breathing out.
Let left hand drop and sweep up to cross wrists at chest. Breathe out while you gently let arms drop to sides, palms facing north.
Rechamber. Repeat these steps twice for a total of 3.
Now do 3 reps of these Iron needle pushes off the right side.
Bring both arms up, palms facing upward, to cross wrists at chest and continue to extend and spread out at temple level in "hallelujia" pose.
Roll both wrists inward and down, then up in a wrist release. Roll them back again. Roll inward and down again. Now the backs of your hands are facing each other.
Press both hands down to waist level, palms toward ground, with arms almost at extension.
Double Crane beaks back up to temple level.
Rechamber.
Turn rt (east) into a front stance with left foot in front. Push left palm-heel to east at chest level. Rt hand remains chambered.
Drop blade hand down to knee level and let it circle up and inward with palm toward you. As it reaches your face, turn with it and face north again in a lunge (rt leg straight.) Pull left hand into chamber and Push rt hand forward to north in a palm-heel at chest level.
Let rt blade hand drop toward left knee as your torso turns toward east. Let palm circle up and inward with palm toward you. As it reaches your face, turn with it and face north in a lunge (left leg straight). Pull rt hand into a chamber. Push left hand fwd to north in a palm-heel to chest level.
Drop blade hand down to knee level and let it circle up and inward with palm toward you. As it reaches your face, turn with it and face EAST in a lunge (rt leg straight.) Push both hands forward to east in double palm-heels at chest level.
Turn 180 degrees to face west in a lunge (left leg straight). As you turn, rt arm covers head. As turn completes, push both hands forward to west in palm-heels at chest level.
Turn 180 degrees to face east in a lunge (rt leg straight). As you turn, left arm covers head. As turn completes, push rt hand forward to east in a palm-heel at chest level. Left hand is chambered.
Bring both hands to left hip, palms toward each other, as if holding a cantelope. Rt hand on top.
Turn to face north, shifting into a lunge (left leg straight). Your torso is angled northeast. Bring the cantelope forward as your rt elbow strikes to front (north). After the elbow strike, you can "drop" the cantelope and chamber rt hand (palm up) as left palm heel pushes forward at chest level.
Bring both hands to rt hip, palms toward each other. Left hand on top.
Turn to face north, shifting into a lunge (rt leg straight). Your torso is angled northwest. Bring the cantelope forward as your left elbow strikes to front (north). After the elbow strike, you can "drop" the cantelope and chamber left hand (palm up) as rt palm heel pushes forward at chest level.
Place rt fist on left palm at hip. Shift into north-facing horse at you bring these hands out in front of your chest (like a salute). They roll under and push up to above your brow. Now the insides of your wrists are upward.
Roll your saluting hands back in and rechamber both hands at waist.
Make a stiff 90 degree backward angle with your left wrist and bring the hand smartly from the balt buckle to end palm-up just below your left eye as if you were displaying a perfume bottle on your palm.
Let the hand (still held in the stiff angle) circle to the rt shoulder and then to waist. Now the palm is parallel to ground and left elbow is stuck out stiffly to the side.
Bring the hand snapping back up to eye, then back down to waist again. Then roll out out in a circular backfist at belly level. Rechamber this arm.
Make a stiff 90 degree backward angle with your left wrist and bring the hand smartly from the belt buckle to end palm-up just below your left eye as if you were displaying a perfume bottle on your palm.
Let the hand (still held in the stiff angle) circle to the left shoulder and then to waist. Now the palm is parallel to ground and left elbow is stuck out stiffly to the side.
Bring the hand snapping back up to eye, then back down to waist again. Then roll out out in a circular backfist at belly level. Rechamber this arm.
Make a stiff 90 degree backward angle with your right wrist and bring the hand smartly from the belt buckle to end palm-up just below your left eye as if you were displaying a perfume bottle on your palm.
Let the hand (still held in the stiff angle) circle to the rt shoulder and then to waist. Now the palm is parallel to ground and left elbow is stuck out stiffly to the side.
Bring the hand snapping back up to eye, then back down to waist again.
Then roll out out in a circular backfist at belly level. Rechamber this arm.
Double punch north to brow level, palms downward
Open hands and press both hands toward the ground at arm extention, down to knee level
Double Crane beaks back up to brow level
Chamber both arms at waist
Turn torso slightly to the northeast, bringing left palm to press against rt fist at rt hip.
Pull left foot to right and stand up straight, as you spread both arms down, out, up to above brow level to have your hands meet (palms out to north). Fingers together, thumbs apart. Index fingers are touching each other at tip and thumbs are touching each other at tip to form a triangle.
Float the triangle down to face level slowly and deliberately. When it reaches eye level, Rotate fingers forward and roll hands to palm up, separate, and rechamber at waist.
Salute.
+ FROLIC OF THE FIVE ANIMALS
Start standing straight
Step fwd (left foot first), both arms circle out-to-in and press palm down at chest level. Fingertip to fingertip.
Hop back into cat stance (left foot in front), both arms BIG circles in-to-out (crossing in front) to end in White Crane guard with Crane's beak hands
Left HIGH snap kick with heel to the chin. (alternative- you can use the ball of the foot if you must- but try to accomplish the heel.)
Step fwd (left foot first), both arms BIG circle in-to-out, meet in front at head level, double Crane's beaks with wrists inward.
Rt hand stays here but turns to a fist with thumb up. Left arm, big down-to-up circle to land with palm flat atop fist
Bring hands (in same formation) to rt hip. Left foot, low thrust kick with the outside of the foot. Rechamber.
Slide left foot from your right foot along the ground outward to the left till you are in a very low bow and arrow (left leg straight).
Shift weight to left foot as you do a rising block over head with left arm and bring right fist straight across horizontally. Step through with right foot and turn 180. You are now facing south in a very low horse with left hand chambered and Right fisted arm horizontal.
Keeping the same stance, double Tiger claw front punch straight out at chest level.
Bring both hands straight down to hips in double Crane's beaks to the rear
Double inside-out Tiger claw circle blocks, then another double Tiger claw front punch staright out at chest level.
Chamber left hand, shift into bow and arrow (left leg straight), right hand does a Crane's beak strike with the back of the wrist, diagonally up.
Twist 180 degrees to face north again, in low horse with back bent over, left fist straight out to the left as groin strike
Skip to the left, ending in a linear bow and arrow stance with left leg straight. Left hand circles out, up, then down to ground (face plant)
Turn left, step the right foot up to meet the left and stand up straight.
Left hand out front chest level with palm down. Right arm swing up underneath to strike the palm with the right Crane's beak, back of the wrist.
Flying snap kick with ball of right foot (prep with the left). End in a forward stance with rt foot in front. Double blade-handed guard, palms facing each other inward, right hand in front, left hand at right elbow.
Turn 180 into a seven stars stance with left foot forward, do a little skip and end in same stance. Parry at forehead with back of left wrist, hook at eye level with right Mantis hand, then push left blade hand forward at face level, little finger side frontward. (keep the elbow up on that hooking Mantis arm) Repeat parry, hook and skip two more times.
Left snap kick.
Turn 180 to the right, leading with a right elbow strike. Reach up with both hands (right on top) and grab the opponent's arm. Yank it down and do a right knee strike at the same time.
Step down with right foot, Right flat-palmed big circular Dragon block up and to the outside.
Left foot step with left flat-palmed big circular Dragon block up and to the INSIDE. (They are going in the same direction). As you do this circle, turn 180 to your right and sink into a very low cat stance with the left foot fwd. At the same time, left hand comes up from left hip and right hand does a big clawing circle up-and-in . Your Tiger claw hands end palm-heels together, right on top, at solar plex level.
Hands trade orientations in a twist-lock motion. Now left hand goes to left hip with Crane's beak palm up and pointing outward from the hip.
Right hand does a big clawing circle up-and-in and ends in a Tiger claw (palm out) at right temple.
Left large circular Dragon parry up-and-out as you move more upright and shift weight to left foot. Right large circular Dragon parry up-and-in (they are going the same direction) as you step with right foot and TWIST 360 to the left. End with a left back-of-the-forearm parry across the face (then chamber it) and a right knife-hand strike forward. You are in a bow-and-arrow stance with the left foot forward.
Right snap kick, slapping shin with left hand.
Twist violently 180 to the right, landing in a high horse, bringing the left elbow around in a looping curve to slap into the right hand.
Double backfists waist level
Bring right arm looping across and over to do a "wipe-off" style wrist release on the left wrist. CONTINUE THIS ENERGY LOOP into a flying 360 degree crescent kick turning to the left. Land in a bow-and-arrow stance with the left foot forward, torso twisted so that the left shoulder is toward the ground. Both fisted arms are just above the head, punching to the front.
Step back with left foot into scissor stance.
Snap kick with heel of rt foot and straight punch left hand.
Step down with rt foot and turn 180 to the left. Bring both hands curving down and out across body in "smoothing the skirt" motion. Snap kick left foot.
Circle both hands around each other at chest level, up-and-over towards your chest. like a Tiger rolling block, only with blade hands (palms down). At the same time, do a little skip forward and end in a seven starts stance, left foot forward. The right hand is palm-out, little-finger up as if you were knift-striking an opponent under the chin. Left hand at chest, palm inward.
Bring left foot forward and through to sink into a very deep back stance with left foot forward. Bring left hammer fist around in a big curve as you go- left, up, down, and up into a groin strike as you sink into the stance.
Stand up, cover head with left arm and bring to chamber, straight punch right hand.
Inside-to-outside crescent kick rt leg, slapping shin with rt hand, as you turn 180 to the right, ending in a front stance with rt foot forward. Cover head with rt arm and return to chamber. Straight punch left hand.
Step forward with left foot into a cat stance, left toe fwd. Reach up with both hands palm in at brow level as if grasping an energy ball.
Shift weight to left toe just long enough to hop backward into another cat stance (a low one) with left foot forward. At the same time, bring the energy ball down and "break" it on your left knee.
End in low cat, left toe fwd, blade-hand guard at chest level, left hand in front.
**********SNAKE************
+LEOPARD FIST
(Note: Don't get sloppy with the stances. Know what stance you are in and *be* there before worrying about the next one.)
Begin standing straight facing north, hands chambered.
Snake salute: Snake guard with left on top, moving from rt shoulder to left shoulder. Trade Snakes. Move rt Snake from left shoulder to rt shoulder. Curl rt palm little-finger-down and pull to rt hip, fisted with palm up. Left palm presses to top of rt fist. Rotate rt fist thumb toward you, and bring both hands (still in this formation) to above brow, palms out. Rotate hands down-and-in, bring to solar plex and split. Chamber both hands at waist.
Bring both hands down to hips and out to sides in curtseying pose. Continue arcs till hands meet over head. Palms are together, left on top and palm down.
Maintaining the circle of arms, bring joined palms forcefully down centerline to groin. Now right is on top and palm down. Drop stance at knees slightly as you do this.
Swing joined palms to your right, then to your left in small elbow strikes, maintaining the circle of your arms. As you swing them left, Scissor-step rt foot in front of left to northwest, getting very low. Torso is facing northeast. Continue the motion of the leftward elbow strike and let the hands separate, moving a bit further left and then to the right in a Snake guard (rt Snake on top). Snake strike to northeast.
Unwind to face south in horse stance. Keep rt upper arm where it is, but turn forearm so that hand is palm-down at centerline collarbone. Left arm turns palm up at solar plex, to hold energy ball.
Look west. Rt arm extends to knife-hand to west shoulder level. Make sure to get the elbow strike in as well. Pull hand back to hold elbow at belly button, forearm on centerline and palm facing east (fingers up and forming iron needle). Left hand moves to hold an iron needle palm-in at heart. (Rt hand is on outside).
Extend rt arm west in iron needle (palm to west, finger up). Iron needle at chest turn palm west with it.
Keeping rt elbow in place, drop hand and describe a circle back to chest and then out to west again in a backfist. Left hand describes a small clockwise circle at chest so that left hand covers right as it moves in front of you. Then left hand chambers at waist. Stomp rt foot as backfist hits.
Slap left palm against rt elbow (bent rt arm held horiz out to your rt).
Turn west in a cat stance (rt toe fwd). Roll rt hand over top and end in Snake guard Rt Snake on top).
Rt ball-of-foot snap kick high to west.
Let rt foot drop in front of left for scissor stance. Rt hand circles under to end palm-up under belly button. You are now holding an energy ball at your belly (left hand on top palm down).
Unwind and turn to face north in horse. This is a hard twist which ends in an elbow strike (left) and palm-up spear hand strike (rt) to west.
Turn to west in cat stance (left toe in front). Hands are in Snake guard (left Snake on top).
Left ball-of-the-foot snap kick high to west.
Let left foot drop toward east so that you land in a lunge (rt leg straight) facing south. Body is turned slightly southeast. Hands pull apart from chest to end with rt palm down warding just outside rt knee, left hand palm-out warding at left temple.
Step west with left foot and turn to your rt to face north in high horse. Rt arm chambers at waist. Left elbow glues to left ear, palm out. As you step out, this hand swings down in a blade-hand strike, little finger side first, to north at neck level.
Turn to west and hop back into a cat stance (left toe fwd). Rt arm remains chambered. Left hand turns palm down and forms into iron palm. It presses to floor in front of groin, palm-heel first. index finger points west at an upward angle.
Hop to west and rock weight back so that you are still in a cat with left toe fwd. Left iron needle stabs palm down on an upward angle above your head, to west.
Hop back into cat stance (left toe fwd). Form hand into Dragon fist and bring it down in front of groin, palm to north. It comes down on a slight leftward curve (to north).
Hop to west and rock weight back so that you are still in the same left-toe-fwd cat. Dragon fist strikes at that same above-head target to west. Palm is still to north.
Step out with left foot into a very low north-facing horse. Left hand chambers at waist. Rt arm wraps all the way around head, travels down centerline of body, then scoops out along floor to north. As your elbow and shoulder roll over and you slap rt hand palm-up into groin of northward opponent, your low horse shifts to your left in a lunge (rt leg straight). As you slap, left hand pops up to guard rt jaw (palm out) in a Black Crane guard.
Shift back into the low horse, rt hand chambering at waist. Left hand thrusts out to west in iron needle, palm west, finger up, at shoulder level.
Pull left foot in to rt and stand up as you bring both hands together at groin, then bring them up along centerline to above head.
Step rt foot out to east in horse, rt backfist to east waist level. Left hand chambers.
turn torso to east, shifting back into cat stance (rt toe fwd). Rt hand comes up (palm out) to ward at rt temple.
Rt hand turns palm up and moves to your left to blade-strike (little finger side) shoulder level toward north.
Fist the rt hand and let it swing down and to your rt to hammerfist toward south at waist level.
Rt hand scoop at rt hip, then move to belly button and up centerline in a palm-up spear hand to stab above head on an angle toward east. As rt hand goes up centerline, left hand comes out to cover it, then turn palm down to sit just below belly button.
Rt foot steps back as you Turn to your rt, 180 degrees to face west in front stance rt foot fwd. Bring rt elbow up to ear to cover as you turn. As you finish turn, left punch (palm down) to west on an upward angle. Duck head so that it is shielded behind rt elbow, but keep your eye on western opponent. Rt hand chambers at waist.
Turn to south in a lunge, rt leg straight, torso facing slightly southeast. Left arm stays up, it is now warding palm out (but fisted) at left temple. Rt arm does a pull-apart motion as you transfer the stance, to end (fisted, palm down) just above rt thigh.
Step rt foot in front of left toward east in scissor, bringing left fist swinging on a curve up and then crossing at rt wrist (fisted, palm out).
Step left foot toward east in a lunge (rt leg straight). Torso is facing slightly southeast. Arms do a pull-apart motion to end with left warding (palm out, fisted) at left temple and rt (fisted, palm down) just above rt thigh.
Step left foot back behind rt toward west, in scissor. Torso is facing south. Rt hand comes up to backhand to west beside rt cheek. Left hand (palm down) is horiz across waist with left fingertips touching rt elbow.
(Alternate arm technique: both hands form iron needles, palms facing, which cross each other violently at solar plex so that iron needles finish at opposite elbows.)
Step rt foot out to west in horse. Left hand chambers at waist. Rt hand backfist to west waist level.
Little hop to face west in cat stance (left toe up). Both hands form leopard fists, palms facing each other, and bring them to left hip, then left shoulder, then rt hip (left elbow is now coming up in front, elbow and shoulder rolling over). As you settle into the cat stance, Leopard fists shoot out from rt hip to west at hip level. Rt is on top and palm down. You are bent over slightly at the waist. Keep the palms fairly close together.
Switch the feet so that you are in a cat stance with rt toe fwd. Leopard fists move to left hip (rt elbow is now coming up in front, elbow and shoulder rolling over), then to left shoulder, then solar plex. Leopard fists shoot out fron belly to west at hip level. Left is on top and palm down. You are bent over sightly at the waist. Keep the palms fairly close together.
Reach westward with both hands, bent over at the waist, palms facing south and thumbs side by side. Pull both hands in to your rt hip as you rock weight fwd on rt foot long enough to do a little westward skip and land on left foot, rt knee up and torso facing southwest. Rt hip is poking up in the air.
Set rt foot down and turn to east, settling into cat stance with left toe in front. Both hands come to groin and then swirl up into Snake guard, rt Snake on top.
Pull left foot back and turn north in horse. left hand chambers at waist. Rt fist goes to temple and then hammerfists head level to north as you finish the turn.
Hop into cat stance facing north with left toe in front. Rt leopard fist goes to left jaw (palm out) to ward. Left Leopard fist shoots from left hip on an upward angle to strike north eye level.
Turn torso left to southeast as you shift into a lunge (rt leg straight). Left Leopard fist moves (palm in) to chin and then down to chamber at waist. Rt leopard fist circles in to cross it at chest, then that hand fists and curves down to left hip, then to finish in upward-striking hammerfist just above rt thigh.
Step rt foot to north and settle into horse. rt fist moves to belly and then out in a backfist to north, waist level.
Rt fist comes to rt ear.
Then rt arm bon sau across face. Drop rt elbow to solar plex and step rt foot in front of left, toward south, for low scissor stance. As you settle down into stance, rt elbow is glued to ribs and forears is pointed up, but wrist is kinked so that palm is west and fingers north, thumb up.
left forearm is horiz across belly, spear-handed, palm toward you and fingers north. Thumb up. Stab both these sideways spear hands to north.
Unwind by turning to your left, bringing left elbow up to ear to clear. Stay low- do not let the stance pop up as you turn. Finish in fwd stance (left foot in front), left hand chambered at waist, rt hand comes out on centerline to srike north with iron needle (palm forward).
Step through northward with rt foot and turn body to west, bringing rt blade hand (palm down) to chest. As you settle into high horse facing west, blade-hand strike to north shoulder level with rt hand. Make sure to include the elbow strike.
Bring left foot through to north and turn body to east in high horse, Chambering rt hand at waist and bringing left blade hand (palm down) to chest. As you settle into the stance, blade-hand strike to north shoulder level with left hand. Make sure to include the elbow strike.
Pull left foot in to right, turn torso north, and push left foot out to west in horse.
Hammerfist to west waist level, left arm. Make sure you include the elbow strike.
Turn torso west in a front stance (left foot in front). Punch rt fist low to west (groin level).
Return to north-facing horse.
Hammerfist to east waist level, rt arm. Make sure you include the elbow strike.
Turn torso east in a front stance (rt foot in front). Punch left fist low to east (groin level).
Turn to west in cat (left toe fwd). You are bent slightly at the waist. Left iron needle, palm toward you, your left elbow on your belly button. Rt hand grasps left wrist. Stab iron needle to west head level on an upward angle (palm up). (note: make sure to support at wrist, not elbow)
Turn to north in cat stance (rt toe fwd). Rt iron needle, palm toward you, your rt elbow on your belly button. Left hand grasps rt wrist. Stab iron needle to north head level on an upward angle (palm up). (note: make sure to support at wrist, not elbow)
Turn west in horse, put left fist on hip. Bring rt fist to chest, then swing it down to 45 degree angle off rt hip and hammer fist to north.
Bring rt fist above your head, slap left palm against it.
Place rt fist on hip, hammer fist left hand to south at 45 degree angle.
Step rt foot south in front stance. Chamber left hand. Rt hand strike fwd to south at chest level, iron needle with palm out and fingers up.
Step rt foot west to create a south-facing horse. Backfist waist level to west with rt hand.
Step left foot to west in fwd stance with left foot in front. Chamber rt hand at waist, Iron needle (palm out) left hand to west at chest level.
Turn to the rt to face east in cat, rt toe fwd. Leopard fists: Left is palm-in at your left jaw, rt is chambered at waist (palm up). Remember that the
vertical arm is to the front (north)
Step rt foot to east in a forward stance, striking with Leopard fists (palms facing each other, rt on top) at neck and chest level. Note that elbows are to
the rear (south).
Turn left to face west in cat, left toe fwd. Leopard fists: Rt is palm-in at your rt jaw, left ic chambered at waist (palm up). Remember that the vertical
arm is to the front (north).
Step left foot to west in forward stance, striking with Leopard Fists (palms facing each other, left on top) at neck and chest level. Note that elbows are to
the rear (south)
Turn to face north in horse. Left hand: thumb in, fingers up, palm to centerline, sits on heart. Rt blade hand, palm down, forearm held horiz so that arms cross at wrists. Blade hand rt hand to east shoulder level (make sure to include the elbow strike).
Pull rt blade hand back to previous position.
Cross rt foot in front of left to west for scissor stance. As you step, do a pull-apart motion with arms. Rt hand (palm to ground) ends at 45 degree angle off rt knee. Left hand (palm out) is at left temple to ward.
Unwind to face south in horse. Rt hand: thumb in, fingers up, palm to centerline, sits on heart. Lft hand: fingers down, little finger in, palm to centerline at belly button.
Left thrust kick to south, then left back kick to north, without setting foot down.
Set left foot down in a horse facing east. Hands move to form a "holding the energy ball" at belly, left on top. Elbow strike with left elbow to north. Palm-up spear hand below it is also striking.
Turn north and stand up straight, Circling arms extended up and around to end in chamber at waist.
Salute.
+HURRICANE HANDS
Begin standing straight, facing north.
Snake salute: Snake guard with left on top, moving from rt shoulder to left. Switch Snakes. Now rt on top. Moves from left shoulder to rt. Rt hand Turns toward the little finger and goes palm up as it pulls to rt hip and fists there. Left palm covers it. Now both hands roll down-and out-and-up as you bring them first to chest, then above brow. Palms are now out. Then roll both hand down-and-in back to chest, separate, chamber at waist.
Push both palms flat to floor at your sides, fingers forward.
Twist left wrist toward body, 360 degrees. Bring rt palm to swat the back of left wrist (wrist release). Left Snake strike to north, neck level.
Bring both hands (palm-up and fingers forward) to hips. Turn both palms toward ground (fingers forward) and press down to arm extension.
Twist rt wrist toward body, 360 degrees. Bring left palm to swat the nack of rt wrist. Rt Snake strike to north, neck level.
Bring both hands (palm-up and fingers forward) to hips. Turn both palms toward ground (fingers forward) and press down to arm extension.
Bring both hands (palms north, fingers up) together with thumbs touching, almost to extension at chest level.
Turn the fingers of both hands deliberately outward, with heels of hands glued together. bend knees slightly. When you can't turn the hands any further, Separate them and Double Snake-strike forward neck level.
Bring both hands (palm-up and fingers forward) to hips. Turn both palms toward ground (fingers forward) and press down to arm extension.
Hop into horse, fisting both hands and bringing elbows out powerfully as if defending against a rear bearhug.
Left hand forms a blade (fingers down, palm facing south) and strikes to west at groin level twice (as if to the two areas where thighs join body on an attacker standing at west and facing you- first back then front)
Place rt palm at left elbow (fingers up, palm facing west) and grind left elbow up the centerline of the attacker standing at west. Follow up the grind with a palm-heel face level with that rt palm.
Bend knees to lower stance as you form a Dragon fist with your left hand and turn the arm so that the elbow is braced on your thigh. Forearm is vertical. Rt palm moves as if to balance/support a body leaning on your Dragon fist. Torso turns a bit to the left.
Dragony arm circles clockwise, opposite each other, as your body faces north again. Keep these swirls in front of your body; they are not too large. Hands end in the "holding an energy ball" pose at belly, left on top (palm down at chest) and rt on bottom (palm up at belly button).
Turn west and kneel on rt knee. Left elbow comes back to strike behind you (to east) at your own armpit level as you complete the kneel.
Left palm goes to rt jaw as in Black Crane ward. Rt hand drops toward ground and arm straightens, then swings up behind you (blade-handed, little finger side up) to strike groin of opponent behind you. (Turn your head to look where you're striking)
Another left elbow strike behind you, followed by a right elbow strike behind you.
Look over your rt shoulder as you bring both hands up to place them palm-together in prayer pose (fingers up) above your right temple. (You are clasping behind the neck of the opponent behind you, now that he is bent over from your groin strike.)
Pull your joined hands over your right shoulder to the ground in a throw. Once your fingers are pointed to the ground, separate the hands, chamber both hands in your armpits (palms down) and then double Snake strike powerfully to the ground where you just threw the oppoent (inside your left foot). Left Snake is on top.
Stand up and step rt foot to west, turn left 180 degrees abruptly to face east in a cat (left toe fwd). Snake guard comes up (left Snake on top) in a hard block slamming to your left.
Pull left Snake to your body and tuck it into your rt armpit. Lean body weight forward so that you are in a forward stance (left foot in front). Rt Snake comes up over retreating left forearm to strike neck level east.
Turn south in a lunge (left leg straight), rolling rt palm toward little finger to turn it palm-up and bringing it to waist chamber. Left hand palm-heel strike chest level to south.
Lift left knee to stand on rt foot as you turn left palm toward you. Bring rt hand up your centerline (palm toward you) and smack the back of your right hand into the palm of your left hand.
Step left foot to east in a forward stance. As your weight shifts into the stance, left hand (palm out, fingers toward centerline) goes out in front of groin, rt hand (palm out, fingers to centerline) goes out in front of brow. As you finish shifting stance, both palms snap outward powerfully (as in willow palm). Arms are almost at extension, and braced strongly.
Turn back to south in horse, with Dragony arm-swirls clockwise (opposite each other) almost at extension. When left hand reaches 12 o'clock and rt hand reaches 6 o'clock, Kick with left foot (little-toe side blade) to shin east. Left blade hand (thumb toward you) comes straight down centerline and strikes to ground.
Stand up facing southwest. Left hand chambers at waist. Rt hand does an exaggerated wrist roll toward the little-finger side at chest level. (Imagine it bouncing (bridging) off opponent's forearm.) Then Rt Snake strike neck level to southwest. Short pause.
A second Rt Snake strike to southwest, followed immediately by a left Snake strike. These three strikes go in a "one........one-two" rhythm.
Drop left hand sharply to your left thigh (palm to the rear). This is a hard block.
Step forward rt foot and immediately spin to your right 180 to face northeast. You are now in a cat with left toe forward. The left palm REBOUNDS off that hard block up into a Snake guard. Left Snake is on top.
Step left foot up beside right in a high horse. Double Snake strike neck level to northeast, with Snakes sitting right on top of one another (left on top), followed by double Snake strike to same target (Right, left).
Left hand drops sharply to left thigh for another hard block (palm to rear).
Step left foot to west in as deep a lunge as possible (right leg straight, body facing north). Left hand REBOUNDS off that hard block and both hands end in Snake guard (left on top) over the left leg.
Draw rt leg in to left as arms snap into Black Crane guard (left hand palm-out at rt jaw, Rt arm flatly vertical along rt side with palm out).
Place palms together (fingers up) in front of your chest. Stand up straight, raising joined palms straight above head almost to arm exension.
Drop joined palms sharply to waist, separate, circle arms out to either side ("curtsey" pose), then bring arms back in at chest with palms toward youand fingers down as if you were going to DIVE into the floor. Place the two Snakes (left on top) one on top of the other and drive them powerfully to the ground just inside your right toe. As the Snakes pass your waistline, drop left foot back and drop into as deep a front stance as possible (still facing north). The dropping/swinging/stabbing of the arms has a very centrifugal momentum.
Stand up and turn sharply left 180 degrees to face south. Snake guard, with left Snake on top. Cat stance, left toe in front.
Place weight on left foot, crescent-step with rt foot to south, switch feet abruptly to make a cat stance (left toe in front).
Low, snappy kick with inside of rt foot to south.
Set rt foot down. Low, snappy kick with outside of left foot to south.
Rechamber left foot, then step out far to south with that foot into a very deep front stance. Extend that top left Snake almost to arm extension, reaching, to south.
Turn to your rt. Turn rt toe 180 to north. Step left foot through and continue the turn till you are facing south again in cat (rt toe fwd). Left arm circles with you, almost at extension, then pulls in to chest. Rt arm extends as you complete the turn. You end in Snake guard (rt Snake hand on top)
Step left foot up to rt in high horse facing south. Left Snake strikes out from below rt arm to strike neck level to south. Then drop palm to ground (wrist bent 90 degrees, fingers forward) in front of groin to block. Another strike, another block, another strike. Rhythm goes, "One....two.... three, fourfive." These strikes should be very smooth, fast and snappy, with good rebounding Snake energy. End in Snake guard with left Snake on top.
Small step with rt foot. You are still in high horse and still facing south. Rt Snake strikes out from below left arm to strike neck level to south. Then drop palm to ground (wrist bent 90 degrees, fingers forward) in front of groin to block. Another strike, another block, another strike. Rhythm goes, "One....two.... three, fourfive." End in Snake guard with rt Snake on top.
Small step with left foot. You are still in high horse and still facing south. Left Snake strikes out from below rt arm to strike neck level to south. Then drop palm to ground (wrist bent 90 degrees, fingers forward) in front of groin to block. Another strike, another block, another strike. Rhythm goes, "One....two.... three, fourfive." End in Snake guard with left Snake on top.
Small step with rt foot. You are still in high horse and still facing south. Both Snake hands (side by side, palms down and fingers forward) draw back to chest and then strike together at neck level to south.
Draw back to chest, strike belly level.
Draw back to chest, strike groin level.
Draw left foot to right and bring both hands to rt hip.
Slide left foot out to make a forward stance facing south. Hands (joined at heels, palms out, left on top) strike with palms to south. waist level.
Step rt foot behind left to east, in scissor. Turn rt palm to ground. Snake strike rt hand to groin level as you sink into the scissor stance. Rt forearm is sliding under the heel of the left hand, which finishes sitting on top of your rt elbow (palm facing west).
Slide left heel of hand back down your rt forearm till inside of left wrist is sitting on back of rt wrist.
Keeping hands in this formation, turn rt to unwind out of scissor, ending facing north. Draw left foot in to rt foot as you complete the turn, to stand straight. As you turn, bring joined hands to rt hip, then continue the circle to rt shoulder, up to brow, left shoulder, then left hip. They end glued to rt hip. This is a large, forceful circling motion.
Salute.
+SNAKE VERSUS FIVE ANIMALS
(this is a two-person form)
-Five Animals part:
Begin standing straight facing north.
Snake salute: left fist at left hip, covered by rt palm.
Left foot one step fwd, rt toe touch in cat. joined hands roll down and palms-out and move up above brow.
Rt foot step back, left foot step back to join it. Joined hands roll in-and-down to waist, split, chamber at waist.
Step with rt foot north into fwd stance, punching forward with rt fist chest level.
Uppercut to ribs with left fist. Rt fist draws back to chamber at waist.
Bring left forearm to parallel across chest. Rt arm Describes a circle to float down on top of left forearm ("Jeannie" pose). Both hands are bladed, palms down.
Scissor the forearms and return them to previous pose.
Rock weight back on left leg.
Rt leg inside-to-outside crescent kick to north.
Bring rt foot down behind left and turn torso to east. You are still looking north. Feet are in Black Crane stance. Hands are in double low Eagle claw guard.
Big centrifugal top fist left hand: Fist starts at left hip and swings all the way to your right, then back to strike head level to north with thumb side of fist (palm up). This is followed by big centrifugal top fist rt hand,which swings opposite left on same path and strikes same target with thumb side of fist (palm down). Torso turns with the movements. With this second strike, step fwd rt foot into a fwd stance. (Pay careful attention to the centrifugal force in these Crane strikes.)
Left punch to north chest level. Rt fist chambers.
Draw left palm down to rt hip, where it covers rt fist. Simultanously, rock back into a cat stance with rt toe fwd and weight on left foot.
Snap kick rt foot.
Set rt foot down behind left, sinking into a fwd stance. Both hands go to hips and form Crane's beaks. As your foot/weight settle firmly, the Crane's beaks sweep out from hips to either side and circle around to front at neck level to come together beak-to-beak at arm extension, north.
Step rt foot fwd into fwd stance, bringing left palm to left hip, then to rt shoulder, then to chamber as you cover the front punch to north that you're doing with rt hand (chest level).
Bring left foot in to rt and then slide it out in a crescent step, turning to northeast. Rt fist chambers at waist. Left front punch to northeast chest level.
Face north. Step rt foot fwd to touch toe down in a cat. Join rt fist to left palm and roll down-and-out till palms-out above brow.
Rt foot step back, left foot step back to join it. Joined hands roll in-and-down to waist, split, chamber at waist.
Salute.
-Snake part:
Snake salute: left fist at left hip, covered by rt palm.
Left foot one step fwd, rt toe touch in cat. joined hands roll down and palms-out and move up above brow.
Rt foot step back, left foot step back to join it. Joined hands roll in-and-down to waist, split, chamber at waist.
Step back with left foot to a fwd stance. Weight posts hard on that back foot. As you do this, both Snake hands come up chest level on centerline (left on top) and pull back to almost touch heels of hands to chest. As you post, they strike forward at half-extension.
Step fwd left foot to a narrow front stance. Rt palm drops to centerline at chest- palm west, fingers up. Left Snake pulls back almost to chest again, then strike forward again at half-extension.
Turn 180 degrees to face south and drop to left knee. Both elbows are glued to ribs. Rt Leopard fist (palm down) at chest. Left leopard fist (palm up) at waist.
Pull left elbow back violently for elbow strike to north (behind you, to groin of standing opponent). Simultanously, Rt leopard fist turns palm down and strikes forward to south chest level.
Stand up and donkey-kick left foot up into groin of same standing opponent. Set the foot down and turn to your left to face north again in cat (left toe fwd). As you turn, left arm is extended, leading the turn. Rt is in Snake guard at chest. As you complete the turn, pull left elbow to ribs. Now hands are in double Snake guard, left on top.
Draw rt foot to left in crescent step as you turn to northwest in high horse.
Strike face level to northwest, rt hand in Snake and left hand with palm facing north and thumb up.
Turn torso northeast, Keeping rt hand in Snake guard and dropping left hand into the bottom Snake guard. Parry to northeast with that rt Snake hand. You are now facing northeast in cat with rt toe fwd and Snake guard up (rt hand on top).
Three Snake strikes neck level to northeast. Rt-left-rt.
Look northwest. Ward rt temple with rt hand (palm in) and place left forearm (palm down) horiz across belly. Drop into kneeling position on left knee, facing northeast. As you kneel, move arms to Black Crane guard at left side. Rt hand is warding at left jaw, left arm is lying along the side of body with palm out. (collaborative form: you are pushing opponent's kicking leg aside)
Crawl forward to north in kneeling position to finish kneeling on rt knee. Bring both arms up to horiz at shoulder level, elbows bent 90 degrees and hands (palm down) bladed. Fingers are pointing north. This is a drawing-back motion. Duck your head and continue the drawing-back to stab the spear hands to north (rt on top of left) at your face level. (Collaborative form: strike is at opponent's groin)
Stand up facing northeast and snap into Snake guard again (rt hand on top). The right Snake does a very hard snapping black to the rt (face level) as you stand up. Then Snake strike rt hand face level.
Roll head exaggeratedly to the left on your neck as you chamber the left hand and straighten the right to drop your rt hand to your rt hip. The straight rt arm continues the circle up behind you and then over your shoulder all the way down to touch your left toe with your hand. Bend at the waist. Your legs are in a lunge as you bend, rt leg straight. (Collaborative form: you are ducking your head out of the way of the strike, then trapping the opponen't arm between your head and shoulder. Roll opponent's arm over into shoulder lock, and face-plant him when you bend over)
Stand up shifting stance into a lunge with left leg straight, facing north. Rt hand chambers. Left hand thrusts forward from hip to north in a palm-heel, but the thumb is sticking out to north to form an L shape. (collaborative form: thumb is in armpit)
Draw left leg in to rt to form a cat stance facing north (left toe in front). Hands are in Snake guard (left on top).
Snake salute (rolling hands).
+Kiu Two
(This is a two-person form)
(Notes: Keep stances low and level, do not bounce up on the turns and strikes.
Extend the strikes fully.
Keep the energy recycling through the strike series.)
Snake A:
Begin standing stright, hands in chamber.
Left straight punch chest level.
Drop into back stance, right foot fwd. Left hand into Snake fist, draw back along your left cheek and then stab forward at bladder level as your weight shifts to right foot (fwd stance). The Snakes are at a shrp angle, don't extend them too much. This is a defensive postition.
Cross left foot in front of right into scissor stance, left hand palm out warding left temple (firm right angle at elbow), right arm wraps inward at chest and ends palm-in at shoulder level (bent elbow). Your torso is now facing east.
Step rt foot back and then left foot back into a cat stance (rt toe fwd) facing south. Rt Snake hand circles out, left at chest level, down to left hip, then back up. Left Snake hand rises up under it to a standard double Snake guard (rt Snake on top) Don't let the circling Snake arms flare too widely out. Keep them in front of the body.
Tip weight onto rt toe just long enough to do a little hop fwd and land on left foot. Gently hook opponent's forearm with rt Snake, flexing outward at wrist.
Snappy thrust kick with heel at opponent's rear knee. Your hips turn **SIDEWAYS** while you do this, so the kick is a side kick- do not cheat the hip turn. Immediately set right foot down beside your left foot, in a T stance with your toe turned outward.
Bring left foot up in a powerful diagonal kick across your body, ankle flexed to catch and pull along the opponent's leg. Continue the crescent kick as you turn 360 to the right. DO NOT BEND THE KNEE. End in a cat stance (r toe fwd) and standard double Snake guard, right Snake on top. Don't let the circling Snake arms flare too widely out. Keep them in front of the body.
Snake sweep with left leg. Continue 180.
(Notes on the Sweep.... After the little hop back, set the foot down close to the support foot.
Try to keep the torso upright.
Aim for opponent's FRONT leg.
Center over your support foot.
Keep momentum.
No need to keep the arms and legs spread too wide.
Your torso and hips should be facing the same direction.
Don't try to get all the way around 360 to face your opponent again. get 3/4 of the way around, hips and torso facing to the side. Complete the turn as you stand up. )
"Unscrew" up into a front stance (rt foot in front). Double Crane necks upward to brow level to block opponent's strike.
Both hands curve down and out to block, and end palm-heels outward at hips.
Right Snake strike crossbody to throat area, left Snake strike comes up from underneath it to strike crossbody to hip area. Right hand is drawing back to right hip PALM UP in a slightly but very intentionally turned-out ton sau. ***Do not cheat or forget this ton sau!!!!!!!!!!!!***
Both hands turn palms-facing-each-other and move to left hip as if you were holding an energy ball there. Then straight out into double-Snake strikes (palms facing each other) at belly level. (Do not bend over at the waist while you are doing this... this is not Leopard Fist!)
Hop back slightly into a cat stance, rt toe in front. Rt pak sau at waist level. (Lots of twisty wrist movement in this one, but very little arm movement above the wrist. )
Bring rt foot back into a cat stance (left toe fwd), bring right fisted hand to right hip and left palm to cover it in standard Snake salute.
Continued standard Snake salute: Step forward again with right foot to straight stand, both hands above head, right one fisted. Circle them back down to chamber. Tow medium out-and-up-to-in circles to press at belt level palm down.
Snake B:
Begin standing straight, arms loose at sides.
Left foot step into fwd stance, standard double Snake guard (left on top) circles up and blocks/strikes neck level.
Little hop as right knee comes up and across to block belly. (The leg should circle out, but not too much. Knee should still be coming up through the middle.) Set down in a high horse facing west. Double Snake guard (now the right is on top). As you set foot down, Rt Snake strikes and left guards armpit.
Left foot steps behind right into a wide scissor stance. Left hand palm out warding left temple (firm right angle at elbow), right elbow to ceiling, hand down, palm to rear (another firm right angle at elbow).
Step back and turn south into a cat stance (rt toe fwd). Rt Snake hand circles out, left at chest level, down to left hip, then back up. Left Snake hand rises up under it to a standard double Snake guard (rt Snake on top) Don't let the circling Snake arms flare too widely out. Keep them in front of the body.
As opponent kicks at your knee, You draw right knee up and then do a quick snappy thrust kick to HIR knee. The hips are SIDEWAYS in this kick also. Let the leg rebound immediately. Do not set the foot down. Make sure to target the back knee. Make it snappy, and then do not let the knee bend going into the spin. As the kick is extended, let the toe of the support foot turn back. This will make the spin much easier.
Opponent's leg will catch your ankle and spin you 360 degrees to your left. Let it continue into a left out-to-in crescent kick. DO NOT BEND THE KNEE. End in a cat stance, left toe fwd. Let the Snake hands circle around and end in a standard double Snake guard, left Snake on top. Don't let the circling Snake arms flare too widely out. Keep them in front of the body.
Hop back onto left foot to avoid the sweep. Right knee pulls up and around to guard belly.
Step rt foot forward into a very DEEP lunge. Do not set knee on the ground and do not lift the left heel up. Circle elbows horizontally outside-to-inside and then straight through to a double Snake strike to bladder. Do not duck head nor bend torso too much.
Hop back upright onto left foot, right knee coming up and around to block opponent's thrust to bladder.
Drop back down into forward stance (rt foot forward). Rt Snake strike throat, left Snake come up from underneath it to strike cross-body to waist level. This is a standard double-Snake strike, so don't cheat any of the postures. Make sure the nonstriking hand is still in front, in Snake formation, like a regular Snake guard. (This applies to the remainder of the sequence.) Then rt Snake catches strike at rt shoulder, circles back and then thrusts forward at solar plex level and turns at the last moment into a slight bong sau (palm right). Left Snake is in low guard beneath it.
Left axe-hand little-finger-side palm heel bridges hard crossways across your rt forearm and Snake-strikes for opponent's opposite hip.
Right palm curves across body and downward to press block to left hip. This is ** NOT ** a bong sau- don't let the elbow rise too much or the block go too far across your body. Left hand chambers.
Right Snake chambers, left Snake strike crossbody to opponent's opposite hip area.
Bring rt foot back into a cat stance (left toe fwd), bring right fisted hand to right hip and left palm to cover it in standard Snake salute.
Continued standard Snake salute: Step forward again with right foot to straight stand, both hands above head, right one fisted. Circle them back down to chamber. Tow medium out-and-up-to-in circles to press at belt level palm down.
+ ANGRY SNAKE DEFENDS ITS LAIR
(This is a dao form)
Salute: Begin standing straight with dao in rt hand, back of blade lying along your own neck. Step forward with left foot.
Step forward with rt foot into cat stance. Bring dao hilt up to chest level and cup both hands over hilt.
Step back with right foot and then with left foot, rechamber both arms as before.
Begin standing straight with body facing east, left hand in low relaxed guard near left hip, dao held diagonally pointed at ground at right hip with point north and blade east.
Step out to north starting with left foot. Slash up and then down vertically at opponent to northwest. 3 steps, 3 up-and-down slashes. Wrist is loose.
make sure the cuts make a narrow parabola and that you are aiming both cuts at the target (slightly left of center). The tip of the dao tilts up slightly on the upcut so that it slices- it's not straight up. They go for a count of four (beginning with the left foot stepping). On four, stop dead with the hilt at hip, in a high stance with the feet (seemingly) way too close together. The body is facing left. Then step fwd with right foot (turning body to front now) and lunge. Left palm is bracing bottom of hilt, and sword is on a line with the straight rear leg.
The first lunge and thrust is different from the others: instead of bracing the hilt with your left palm and having the blade to the side, brace your left palm on your right forearm and have the blade toward the ground.
Now, pause to look behind you. Scissor-step in FRONT with rt leg, while wrapping (again, keep dao close to body and straight up-and-down). You are blocking the enemy that you turned to look for. Step into a horse, facing east, and slice through at waist level. Make sure that opposite "covering" arm comes up in front of the face and not flying off to the left side.
When you finish slicing all the way through that person, turn the blade over (without stopping) and step into a medium-deep lunge, left leg south. Left hand crosses right wrist as you turn, then both arms are out at waist level in a curtseying pose as you do the lunge.
Step forward with right foot into a forward stance and stab dao backward behind you under your left armpit. You can turn your head to look where you're stabbing, but do not turn torso. left arm crosses to block at neck (as in Black Crane).
Step forward with left foot and turn to your right, sinking into a low horse. Bend at the waist and duck head as low as possible, as you continue that turn. End kneeling on left knee, facing the way you just stabbed under the armpit. The sword circles all the way around with you and then up above your right temple, held horizontally as your left hand presses forward at chest level ("pushing the corpse off your blade" motion).
(Alternate version- the kneel may also be done with a step forward)
Plant tip of blade in ground in front of your right toe (sharp edge to front), stand up and thrust kick groin level with left foot.
Bring blade back to hip and then overhand to hack. This isn't a huge motion (it doesn't have to be a full circle behind your hip). Hips propel the hack, as they turn back toward that opponent. The hack ends with a pull-back (sword) and press-forward (left hand at waist level).
Right foot crosses in FRONT of left in scissor stance. Press dao north almost to extention of arms, vertical, hilt up and blade north. Brace dull edge with left palm (making a right angle).
Unwind 360 degrees to your left, taking an extra step fwd with left foot, ending facing north in front stance with left foot fwd. Dao wraps around your head vertically (point down), then circles widely all the way around body as you turn, ending in a horizontal cut to north at waist level. The blade tip is facing almost front. DO NOT BEND THE WRIST. Left hard is warding at left temple, palm out.
Hop slightly back into cat with left toe fwd. Torso now facing north. Left hand relaxed guard at waist level. Bring dao up to horizontal brow level, point facing west, blade facing out to catch strike aimed at head. Push with the flat palm of the left hand as if you were pushing the corpse off your sword.
Hop slightly forward, still in cat with left toe fwd. left hand comes to brace right forearm as you pommel-strike to opponent's left lower rib area.
Immediately bounce into 360 spin to the right. Left knee comes up FIRST to block. Both arms cross at brow during spin (don't cover eyes). End in front stance, right foot fwd, facing north. Both arms come sweeping back down and out to low diagonal positions. Blade tip pointing almost forward. Do not overextend arms back. DO NOT BEND AT THE WRIST.
Draw rt knee up and across your body to block. Pull dao hilt to left cheek (make sure head is guarded), point forward, blade outward, and brace base of hilt with left flat palm. Stab forward on a slightly upward trajectory almost to extention, as you go back into a forward stance rt foot in front. Thrust *as* you put the foot down, and the thrust should be completed as the rear leg straightens.
Draw dao back to brow height horizontally, BLADE UP, point forward to block strike at head. Cross right foot behind left and fall back into scissor stance (no pause here, but make sure that pose fully happens), then one more step into a very deep back stance (rt foot fwd). As you go down, circle the dao left, down, then back up in a backhanded uppercut strike. The strike should be as high as possible, point upward- but the torso remains erect (no bending over).
Now, bring the blade tip back down as if you were going to stab the ground, then circle it all the way around as you get up and hop slightly to the left (replacing the left foot position with the right foot). End in a high horse. The hilt ends at your right hip, right elbow glued to ribs (this stops the momentum). The left hand chambers. The hack down is a powerful motion, and the left hand chambering HARD is what balances it. Paying close attention to the two separate guard poses during the drop, and then to the splitting motion at the end, are important.
Lift right knee up, brace dao with left palm at face and lunge/stab right. Make sure to extend fully.
Pull dao hilt back to face- pull arms as far to the left as possible. At the same time, pull rt foot in beside left.
Salute:
Chamber dao at right hip and rest back of blade beside your own neck. Chamber left fist at waist. At the same time, step forward with left foot.
Step forward with rt foot into cat stance. Bring dao hilt up to chest level and cup both hands over hilt.
Step back with right foot and then with left foot, rechamber both arms as before.
**************Wing Chun****************
+ SIL LUM TAO
(Notes: Make sure the elbows don't float up too much.
The hand twists can be either wrist releases *or* chi sau parries.)
Begin standing straight, facing north, arms at sides.
Bring both hands up in Crane's beaks (beak pointed downward) to above head, then turn both beaks up and drop arms to waist level. Chamber both arms at waist.
Bring both heels outward as you stab double spear hands downward at knee level, crossed at wrists. Palms are toward you, fingers down. (Note that the HEELS come out first, not the toes.)
Bring both spear hands up, palms toward you, cross them again, end at shoulders (palms toward you, elbows glued to ribs and open at 45 degree angles). Both toes turn out.
Chamber both arms. Turn heels out. End in "goat squeezing stance" with feet about shoulder-width and toes turned slightly in. (Make sure feet aren't too far apart! Squeeze that goat!) Knees slightly bent.
Left SUN PUNCH fwd (on centerline) to chin level. Open hand so that palm is flat and up. Rotate wrist in-then-out. End with knife-hand (fingers up, thumb toward you). Pull hand deliberately back to chamber.
Repeat on rt side.
Rt ton sau fwd to nose level. Bring hand palm-up on centerline, it veers slightly to the outside as it finishes. Ton sau should be at chin level. Relaxing the shoulders will help it to not be too high. Shoulders should *NOT* be hunched.
Rotate wrist in-then-out. End with knife-hand (fingers up, thumb toward you).
Bring hand back to chest, then let it droop on wrist like dead bird. Extend hand back to strike point. wrist-rotation to blade again. Do three of these wrist rotations to dead-bird hands in all.
(Alternate version: when you bring hand back to chest, instead of letting hand droop on wrist like dead bird, make a Crane's beak and use the back of the wrist to extend in a strike three times.)
(Note re: Dead bird hand- one app is to let the hand rest on top of opponent's arm like a bridge, then bounce off it as in Hurricane Hands.)
On the third time you bring the "dead bird" back to chest, pak sau to rt shoulder. (do not go much past centerline on the pak sau.) Bring hand back to left shoulder with hand dangling limply on wrist. Back of the wrist is striking to your left, at your left shoulder.
Extend left hand on centerline to palm-heel to front at chin level. Open hand so that palm is flat and up. Rotate wrist in-then-out. End with knife-hand (fingers up, thumb toward you). Pull hand deliberately back to chamber.
Repeat on rt side.
Left hand willow-palm to floor just behind your left hip. Rt hand willow-palm to floor just beyond your rt hip.
Bring both hands to your tailbone (thumbs touching, palms out, fingers down). Pop palms back as if you were striking groin of a bear-hugging attacker. Drop stance at knees slightly as you strike.
Bring both hands out 45 degrees diagonal to sides, palms down, in curtseying pose. Continue the arcs up to shoulder level, bend elbows so that hands come in to shoulders, press palms downward on centerline to groin (rt on top). Drop stance at knees slightly as you strike. (Alternate version: you can skip this step entirely and go on to the next technique)
Bring both hands back up centerline (palms down, rt hand on top). When you reach collarbone, both hands split out to sides with fingers splayed and palms down. Extend fully to both sides, then bring back to chest and cross forearms at chest (rt on top, palmds down) in "genie" pose.
(Alternate version- you can now extend and refold the arms a second time, then go on to the next step.)
Bring elbows sharply down and together to glue them to your solar plex. Hands are bladed, palms toward you, in front of your shoulder.
Bring both hands together (palms down, thumbs touching) at your solar plex, then pop them down to strike toward floor at chest level (no lower). Drop stance slightly at knees as you strike.
Bounce both hands up from strike to strike again above head on centerline in spear hands, palms down and thumbs touching.
Press both hands (palms down, thumbs touching) toward ground at groin level.
Bring both hands up in Crane's beaks (beak pointed downward) to above head, then turn both beaks up and drop arms to waist level. Chamber both arms at waist.
Pak sau left hand across chest to rt shoulder. (do not go much past centerline on the pak sau.) Bring hand back to left shoulder with hand dangling limply on wrist. Back of the wrist is striking to your left, at your left shoulder. Extend left hand on centerline to palm-heel strike to front at chin level. Open hand so that palm is flat and up. Rotate wrist in-then-out. End with knife-hand (fingers up, thumb toward you). Pull hand deliberately back to chamber.
Repeat on rt side.
Bong sau left elbow in front of your nose. (Note that this can be a roundhouse defense) Drop left elbow and place left hand palm-up on centerline. Rotate wrist in-then-out. End with knife-hand (fingers up, thumb toward you). Pull hand deliberately back to chamber.
Repeat on rt side.
Ton sau left hand at brow level. Bring hand palm-up on centerline, it veers slightly to the outside as it finishes. Rotate wrist in-then-out and drop it in an axe-hand strike at belly button level on centerline. (Note that the axe hand drops straight down on a line- not inward.) Drop stance slightly at knees as you strike. Pop hand back up into the same previous ton sau. Rotate wrist in-then-out. Palm-heel strike forward. (Aim for ribs just under opponent's arm.) Turn hand palm up. Rotate wrist in-then-out. End with knife-hand (fingers up, thumb toward you). Pull hand deliberately back to chamber.
Repeat on rt side.
Gon sau left hand at left thigh. Palm is toward you. Rotate little-finger side toward you till palm is facing out, fingers down and thumb to the outside. Palm-heel forward at groin level. Drop stance slightly at knees as you strike. Rotate hand in-down-out in a grabbing motion. Rechamber hand.
Repeat on rt side.
Gon sau left hand at left thigh.
Touch rt hand (palm down) to left wrist, then snake it inward so that little fingers lie alongside each other. Continue the motion to a spear-hand low on centerline.
Touch left hand to rt wrist and repeat.
Touch rt hand to left wrist and repeat.
Draw left hand up centerline and SUNFIST punch to front chest level. Draw up rt hand and cycle overtop of left to SUNFIST . Three cycling SUNFISTS in all.
Chamber rt hand. Open left hand so that palm is flat and up. Rotate wrist in-then-out. End with knife-hand (fingers up, thumb toward you). Pull hand deliberately back to chamber. As you chamber, pull **LEFT** foot in to right and stand up straight. Press both palms to floor at hips.
Saulte.
********************Mantis*********************
+ BUNG BO KUEN (Smashing Step)
(Note that this form is done with quick snappy movements in bursts of activity.
Divide the form into the following sections…..First attacker: up to the side blade. Second attacker: to the back fist. Third attacker: to throw. Fourth attacker: to left blade. Fifth attacker: to punch. Sixth attacker: to the 2nd front punch. Seventh attacker: up to the double Mantis claws. After this, everyone piles in- no stops.
Don't get lazy about the arrow hand and other hand techniques. Crisp and deliberate.
The kicks are all low, snappy and very fast- with the the outside blade of the foot. )
Begin standing straight, facing north, hands chambered at waist.
Hop into cat stance with rt toe fwd, switching hips forcefully, to face northwest. Rt straight punch (powered by hip switch) chest level. Left palm slaps inside of rt elbow.
Mantis hook rt hand.
Pull rt Mantis hook back to chamber. push left blade hand along forearm as you do this, to make a splitting motion. Lft blade hand (fingers up, thumb toward you) strike to northwest chest level. cat stance switches to opposite foot as you do this, so the hip switch is powering the pull-apart.
Lift left foot, turn west, step out into hill climbing stance with left foot fwd. Pull the left blade hand in toward your chest, and push it back out to strike west chest level in willow palm. (Be sure to extend the willow palm fully) .
Switch feet with violent hip twist. Hip twist powers a right straight punch chest level. Left palm slaps inside of rt elbow.
Mantis hook rt hand.
Lift rt knee to stand on left foot. Pull rt Mantis hook back to chamber, push left blade hand along forearm as you do this, to make a splitting motion. Left blade hand (fingers up, thumb toward you) strikes to west chest level.
Kneel (dropping suddenly) on left knee, facing southwest. Bring rt elbow up and around, slap elbow into palm of left hand as you complete the drop. Rt shoulder is tilting toward the ground.
Roll rt fist up your centerline and backfist to the ground in front of you.
Stand up facing south. Rt foot crosses behind left and does a leg check behind your left calf (toe is pointing to the ground). At the same time, left hand (with a 90 degree angle in the wrist) turns palm-up (fingers east) at chest and then spear-hands neck level to east (elbow is still bent, this is not at extension). Simultaneously, Rt mantis hook covers your left wrist at chest and then pulls rt and down in a splitting motion as you spear-hand.
Drop rt foot to the ground and let your torso fall to the right with it. Land in a deep lunge (left leg straight, torso facing south). Left hand circles clockwise around chest to end guarding groin (palm facing inside of left thigh). Rt hand moves to left shoulder and then circles clockwise opposite left, to end palm-up with your rt elbow resting on your rt knee. (This is a Throw- bend to the right and then fall as one motion- no breaks or pauses. )
Turn east in a hill climbing stance with left foot fwd. Stance shift powers two punches to east (chest and belly level) rt fist on top. Elbows are close to belly, these are not at extension. First punch, fists circle up a bit and circle back in.
Little hop back to cat stance (left toe in front). Left elbow is glued to ribs, fist pointing east. Rt arm is cocked at 90 degree angle above head, with bicep on rt ear and fist sitting just above brow with thumb side down.
Step forward with left foot into hill cimbing stance facing east. Chamber rt arm. Left willow palm trike to east chest level (thumb toward you, fingers up). Make sure to extend the willow palm fully.
Switch hips violently and change feet. Rt straight punch to east chest level. Left palm slap inside of rt elbow.
Form both hands into Mantis hooks and pull them to your chest, stepping back with rt foot to form a south-facing horse.
Turn swiftly to east in cat, left toe forward. Left Mantis hook drops to left thigh and hooks outward, Rt arrow hand (palm up) to groin level east. The turn powers the strike.
Rt hand turns palm down at groin to cover, Left fist pulls up centerline to circular-backfist to east belly level.
Both mantis hands Hook and cross in front of throat and then yank down to either side in 45 degree angles off both thighs. Left knee comes up for knee strike.
Drop into hill-climbing stance (rt foot fwd) facing east. Rt straight punch east chest level. Left palm slaps inside of rt elbow.
Do not move feet, but turn body south to make a scissor stance. Rt hand mantis-hooks and pulls back to armpit. Place your left hand on your own left shoulder and bring the underside of the left elbow up in front of you as you turn.
Step left foot out east into a horse, which deepens into a lunge (rt leg straight), torso still facing south. Drop left hand to rt shoulder. As you lunge left, left elbow pushes out to east. Rt fist chambers at waist.
As you elbow-strike to extension, Rt straight punch to a southern target at chest height. Your lunging position will require you to angle your arm to the right. The opponent is in front of your rt foot.
Shift back to horse, chamber rt arm, straight punch south with left fist. This is the same target as the last strike.
Turn rt toe to the right (west), turn body west, lift left knee and gather both Mantis fists to chest.
Little-toe-side blade kick to shin west with left foot. Both Mantis fists cross at wrists in front of throat (halfway extension), this is a hard blocking motion. Body turns northwest. Then Left Mantis hook turns to the outside and entends almost to straight-arm west. At the same time, rt Mantis hooks turns to the outside and pulls back to rt ear . (don't overextend this hand) This is a powerful pull-apart motion. The pulls are snappy, hard, and tight. Keep the elbows up.
Set left foot down with toe pointed to your rt. Body turns southwest. Little-toe-side blade kick to shin west with rt foot. Both Mantis fists cross at wrists in front of throat (halfway extension), this is a hard blocking motion. Body turns southwest. Then rt Mantis hook turns to the outside and entends almost to straight-arm west. At the same time, left Mantis hooks turns to the outside and pulls back to left ear . (don't overextend this hand) This is a powerful pull-apart motion. The pulls are snappy, hard, and tight. Keep the elbows up.
Set rt foot down behind left and sink into west-facing cat, wit h northern Mantis guard (left hook on top).
Left blade hand (palm out, fingers west, elbow sticking out to the side) wards left temple. ( this hand is guarding the eyes, so don't let it float too high. ) Left snap kick. Rt Viper's Tongue (two-finger stab) west at eye level.
Bring leg back to chamber but do not set it down. Bring rt hand over to where the left hand is, turn left hand palm-toward-you, slap back of rt hand into palm of left hand.
Let left foot drop to ground in a hill climbing stance facing west. Rt back-of-the-wrist strike on an upward angle to just in front of your brow. Left hand splits and pulls back to left hip in a Mantis hook.
Step rt foot up to left and stand up straight facing west. Drop rt hand to groin. Bring both fists up and around at extension to meet over your head, knuckles together and palms out.
Lift rt knee and bring both hands down to slap knee and split to either side.
Rt hand makes a down-out-and-around dinner-plate sized circle and ends in a backfist on centerline at belly button. Left hand makes a down-out-and-around dinner-plate sized circle and Mantis-hooks just above the backfist. The rt hand is slightly ahead of the left hand in the circling, and the mantis hook hooks on one beat after the backfist lands.
Drop rt foot to ground in a hill-climbing stance. Rt fist turns into arrow hand and strikes to groin with stance shift.
Press left palm to the area you just struck, fingers to your rt. Rt hand grasps and yanks very violently back to your rt hip. This is a very violent pull-apart. Torso turns slightly to your rt at the hips as you pull apart.
Step fwd west with left foot in fwd stance. Both hammer fists circle to the right horizontally at face level, palms toward each other, and strike to north (rt on top)
Step fwd west with rt foot in fwd stance. Arms circle again, but this time rt forearm ends horiz at brow (fist poiting south, palm down) and left arm circles down to left hip so that the left fist can come up centerline to end just under your rt forearm, on centerline. Palm is toward you.
Both Mantis fists cross at wrists in front of throat (halfway extension), this is a hard blocking motion. Body turns south west. Sink weight back on left leg. Then rt Mantis hook turns to the outside and entends almost to straight-arm west. At the same time, left Mantis hooks turns to the outside and pulls back to left ear. (don't overxtend this hand) This is a powerful pull-apart motion. The pulls are snappy, hard, and tight. Keep the elbows up.
Turn 180 degrees to face east. Both Mantis fists cross at wrists in front of throat (halfway extension), this is a hard blocking motion. Body turns southeast and weight sinks back on rt leg. Then left Mantis hook turns to the outside and entends almost to straight-arm west. At the same time, rt Mantis hooks turns to the outside and pulls back to rt ear. (don't overextend this hand) This is a powerful pull-apart motion. The pulls are snappy, hard, and tight. Keep the elbows up.
Little hop to end facing north in a lunge (rt leg straight). Left Mantis hook circles in past face, in front of body, and down to left hip to end palm facing west. At the same time, rt Mantis hook circles in past face (it is a beat behind the left hook), in front of body, and thrusts out to east on a diagonal downward motion off rt hip. Hand is in a Leopard fist, palm facing south.
Stand up and turn east in a cat (left toe fwd). Rt arm straightens and circles at extention to left hip, then up and over, all the way around to rt hip, then thrusts out to east in an arrow hand to groin. At the same time, left arm straightens and circles from left hip out to your left side, up and over to end at rt eyebrow. Mantis hook pulls across your brow to left temple, palm facing north.
Both arms spread and straighten (left at 11 o'clock, rt at 5 o'clock), then circle at extension clockwise, opposite each other. When rt arm reaches 12 o'clock and left reaches 6 o'clock, you shift weight forward onto the left foot in a hill-climbing stance facing east. Left straight arm, palm down and fisted, comes up centerline as rt arm (palm down, bent at elbow so that forearm is horiz across body) drops to meet it. Rt palm smacks left elbow just before left arm reaches horizontal. This left fist should be coming up hard enough to constitute a strike.
Left fist rolls in and up centerline to strike fwd with circular backfist chest level.
Rock weight back on rt foot to make a cat stance (left toe forward). Northern Mantis guard hands come up (left on top). Bring them up hard enough so that the backs of the wrists constitute a strike.
Switch feet, turning hips violently. Rt fist straight punch chest level. Slap inside of rt elbow with left palm.
Slide left hand over rt elbow to the outside as if you were hokking something there. Slide it all the way down to the rt hand and off the end, making a grasping motion.
Turn 180 to face west, with the left Mantis hook (palm facing west) at arm extention swinging with it. Rt hook pulls in to chest.
End facing west in cat (left toe forward). You are in Northern Mantis guard (left hook on top).
Turn to face north, stand up straight, chamber both arms at waist.
Salute.
+ NORTHERN MANTIS BO FORM
(Note: keep hands close together on staff. Keep stances low throughout- do not bounce up and down.)
Begin standing straight, looking left, bo horizontal at left knee, right hand over heart
Step rt foot out into horse, bring bo out from leg slightly, Rt hand Mantis hook sweeps down and out to almost horizontal
Cat stance left toe in front, torso facing west. Rt hand warding at forehead, palm out
Both hands grasp bo, shift into hill-climbing stance (left foot in front), low horiz block to high horiz block.
Bring bo back to low horiz position, Step rt foot into hc stance, low horiz. bo strike to the rt
Step left foot into hc stance, lo horiz bo strike to left
Step rt foot into hc stance, high horiz bo strike to rt
Step left foot into hc stance, high horiz bo strike to left
Bring bo in front vertically, top end tipped slightly to the left and back. and bottom end almost to ground. Rt foot snap kick, let foot fall into rt hc stance and push bo out slightly to block/strike.
Turn 180 degrees, now you are facing east in a left hc stance. Bring bottom end of bo up and over as you turn, do overhead smash- now you are holding it horizontally at hip level on your left side.
Step fwd with rt foot into hc stance, bring rear end of bo up and over in overhead smash to end horizontal at hip level on the right side.
Plant front end of bo almost to ground outside of left foot, it is now held vertically in front with the top end tipped slightly rt. Snap kick left foot.
Touch left foot back down just long enough to do a big backward skip, ending in a very low back stance with left leg straight in front. Bottom end of bo circles up and over to strike downward in front of you.
Stand back up into hc stance (left foot in front), bo held vertically with top end tipped slightly rt and back. Push bo outward slightly in block/strike.
Scoop bottom bo end back and then up to top vertical (tipped sl left) as you lift rt knee and step slightly out into a rt hc stance. Push bo out in strike/block
Scoop bottom bo end back and then up to top vertical (tipped sl rt) as you lift left knee and step slightly out into a lft hc stance. Push bo out in strike/block
Turn to a west-facing horse. Bottom end of bo comes up and over to strike down in a horizontal overhead smash to the rt at waist level.
Pull left hand and far tip of bo in to strike in a horiz strike to the front with the opposite end. The bo is now in front of your hip.
Turn to the left in a north-facing hc stance. Bring the far tip of the bo up and over to strike down in a horiz overhead smash north at waist level.
Pull rt hand and far tip of bo in to strike horiz to the front with the opposite end. The bo is now in front of your hip.
Step left foot west to hc stance, lift far end of bo curving front, up and then down to stab at ground just outside of left foot. Top end of bo angled slightly right and back.
Loop bottom end of bo in a violent small circle ankle-to-knee to the left as you settle into north-facing horse with bo horiz at waist level
Cross rt foot behind left in a scissor as you stab the left end of the bo in an upward diagonal.
Switch grip of left hand from overhand to underhand.
Step rt foot back out into a hc stance, left leg straight and weight on rt, as you slam the far end of the bo almost to the ground.
Step rt foot west in hc stance, swing bo horiz to strike left waist level. Far end pointing forward.
Step left foot fwd in hc stance, swing bo horiz to strike rt waist level. Far end pointing forward.
DO NOT STEP, swing bo up to strike brow level left. Far end pointing forward.
Step rt foot fwd into hc stance, swing bo horiz to strike brow level rt. Far end pointing fwd.
Step lft foot fwd into hc stance, swing bo horiz to strike brow level left. Far end pointing fwd.
Dip front end of bo fwd, down, and around, then spin a second time, to end parallel with body behind rt arm, held in rt hand. Straight punch left arm at chest level.
Grasp bo with left hand at hip (both hands are now on the bo), circle lower end up, rt and around as you step with rt foot to turn south into a horse. Bo ends up horizontal at hip level.
Big skip to your left (east) to land in an hc stance rt foot in front, facing west. The end of the bo to the west makes a BIG counterclockwise circle, then stabs diagonally upward.
Turn 180 degrees to face east, hc stance with left foot fwd. Bo comes up and over in an overhead smash to end horiz at waist level, at left hip, tip pointing forward.
Step rt foot fwd to a hc stance, back end of bo comes up and over in a horiz overhead smash.
Step lft foot fwd into a hc stance, back end of bo comes up and over in a horiz overhead smash.
Dip front end of bo fwd, down, and around, then spin a second time, to end parallel with body behind rt arm, held in rt hand. Straight punch left arm at chest level.
Grasp bo with left hand at hip (both hands are now on the bo), circle lower end up, rt and around as you step with rt foot to turn north into a horse. Bo ends up horizontal at hip level.
Big skip to your left (west) to land in an hc stance rt foot in front, facing east. The end of the bo to the east makes a BIG counterclockwise circle, then stabs diagonally upward.
Dip the far end of the bo down to the ground, circle it to the right and then up and over to end held in the rt hand only, vertical behind your arm. Weight shifts to left foot as bo comes forward, then back to rt foot as bo goes behind arm and do a straight punch left hand chest level. End facing north, hc stance with left leg straight.
left hand grabs bo at hip (now both hands are on the bo), pulls low end to high as you straighten up and put feet together. Bo is now vertical in front of you, left of your centerline. Left hand is on top and elbow is out.
Salute: top end of bo dips forward and down in one complete spin and you switch bo to vertical behind your right arm. Left arm at chest, blade hand, thumb inward. Slight bow.
*******************TIGER********************
+ FIVE POINTS OF THE STAR
(Note: when you make turns, keep the arms in front of the body. Do not leave them behind.)
Begin standing straight, basic palm-to-fist salute (except using Tiger claw in place of flat palm).
Drop loose hands to waist. Make double Tiger claws and lift energy from below. Claws (palms up) come up to chest level and then turn over and drop back to waist level (palm down). Inhale coming up, exhale going down.
Three Tiger claw rolling blocks at throat level. Rolling blocks should be close together.
Next four circles "explode" outward and circle at outstretched-arm length back to chest, inside-to-outside alternating rotations. Last circuit ends in a Tiger guard back stance facing east. (Step out with left foot in toward northwest, weight on that foot; rt leg straight. Left Tiger claw guarding groin (wrist flexed and palm down). Rt Tiger claw outstretched to east at shoulder level.) Note that the left foot is out in front a bit.
Chamber rt claw. Bring left claw to rt hip and then sweep it (palm leading) out and around at solar plex level, northeast to south. At the same time, shift weight to rt foot, lift left foot and draw it in to center, twist to face west, and back kick strongly to east. Toe down, leg straight, entire body into the kick.
Step left foot down behind right foot, and then step right foot to your right (east) into a horse stance. You are now facing north. Bring left claws to chest (palm facing east), and rt hand palm down under left elbow. Thrust claw and elbow to your right (east) to strike close-range opponent.
Step rt foot back into a front stance (left foot in front). At the same time, thrust left claws (palm south) over your rt shoulder and drop rt claws (palm south and fingers downward) to rt thigh as a strike to the groin of an opponent bear-hugging you from behind.
Shift that rt foot slightly to center and then back, to disrupt opponent's footing as you throw. Seize groin area and shoulder area, bring both arms over your rt shoulder in a wheeling motion, claws forwardmost. As you shift back into a cat stance with left foot fwd, end with rt claws (fingers down) guarding groin, and left claws (fingers up) at chest level with arm half extended.
Black Crane guard to rt side, Left snap kick with top of foot
Drop into forward stance (left foot in front). Rt claws (palm facing east, fingers forward) draw to rt cheek, elbow striking behind you. At the same time, left hand strikes at brow level with a palm-up, two-curled-fingers strike. This is a pull-apart motion.
Chamber left hand as you step forward with left foot and turn to west in a horse stance, clawing to the north at face level with rt claws as you come around, then bring fingers together into Crane's neck in front of your face and do a Crane's neck back-of-the-wrist strike to north, at the same target you just clawed. This claw-and-Crane's-neck should be one continual motion.
Step back with left foot into a forward stance (rt foot fwd) and do double Tiger straight punches to west.
Turn to south-facing horse, bringing right claws inward across your face and then left claws echoing. Then double Tiger straight punches to south. Remember to keep arms in front of your body as you turn- do not leave the arms behind.
Turn west and step left foot out into forward stance. Double Tiger straight punches to west.
Dragon Rides the Wind- swirl both hands to rt hip, then across waist to swirl at left hip, then turn torso to south with rt hip up, heel-kick to west with rt foot as Tiger claws "cradle" left above head and right under cheek. (belt buckle pointed to the SIDE, not the floor. The heel turns up at the last second. End with the hips turned to the side, not toward the opponent. Use the hips to drive the strike after the kick.)
Step right foot down in high horse, facing southwest but looking northwest. Left claw is in front of chest, palm northwest. Push right claw from chest to extention at chest level, palm also northwest.
Turn body northwest and step left foot in front of right (they will cross slightly). Bring right claws to the right and then down in a curve to strike at groin level (palm facing south).
Grab and pull fisted hand back to right hip, as you snap-kick with ball of foot to northwest. Simultaneously, left claws thrust out from chest to extention, palm-heel striking at chest level.
Rechamber rt foot and set it down beside left foot, turn 180 degrees to face southeast in low scissor stance (right leg crossed in front of left). Right claws are at right temple (palm facing centerline), left claws are guarding at right jaw (palm likewise facing in).
Rotate right lower arm forward and down without moving anything else. Wrist is bent 90 degrees. Strike at right hip, palm down and fingers clawed.
Small scoop out, back and inward with hand at hip. Unwind 180 degrees and bring horizontal extended back-of-the-wrist Crane strike with left hand around at face level. Stay low (do not allow stance to pop up).
Cross rt foot behind left in low scissor. Left claws palm inward at left temple, right claws guarding palm inward at left jaw.
Left roundhouse kick to this same opponent as right fisted hand swings at extention just overtop of the leg, in the opposite direction.
Turn body toward this same opponent (you are now facing southeast) and set foot down in 5th position Tiger (left foot in front). Arms are in Tiger guard across chest (left on top).
Step out with right foot into horse, turning body to left (facing northeast), circle right hand in-and-up overtop of left hand (hands are bladed now, palms down), two complete rotations.
As rt blade hand comes over top for the 2nd time, it strikes to southeast at shoulder level, arm at extension. Left hand chambers at waist. You are now in horse stance.
Cross left foot behind right in scissor, travelling southeast. Right claws are at right temple (palm facing centerline), left claws are guarding at right jaw (palm likewise facing in).
Low thrust kick toward southeast with rt leg. DO NOT DROP THE GUARD HANDS.
Set rt foot back down beside left foot and turn in a tight, quick rotation to your left 360 degrees. Low thrust kick to same southeastern target with left leg. DO NOT DROP THE GUARD HANDS. As you complete the turn, switch them to the opposite side so that they are still facing the bad guy (left claws at left temple, rt claws at left jaw- both palms facing in).
Drop into a forward stance facing southeast (left foot in front). Both arms extend to describe a huge circle in front of you- rt claw starts at 1 o'clock and left at 5 o'clock. They travel clockwise opposite each other till left claw is at 12 o'clock and rt claw at 6 o'clock. Then they come together to smack the heels of the hands together at arm extension, chest level.
Yank your joined claws to your chest as you fireman-kick to southeast waist level.
Set your rt foot back down behind the left, step left foot backward (travelling northwest) and transition into a lunge with torso facing north and rt leg straight. As you turn your body, left claw circles from rt hip to curve over head and end palm up at left hip. As soon as it hits the hip, rt claw circles from rt hip to left hip, then curves over head to end in extended-arm Tiger claw chest level, pointing southeast.
Look northeast. Left Tiger claw moves from left hip to rt hip, then rt shoulder, then arcs over head to finish at 45 degree downward angle off left hip. As it's coming down, rt Tiger claw does the same motion from rt hip to left hip, then left shoulder, arcing over head to finish at rt hip. Simultaneously, pull rt foot in to left foot and then thrust kick left foot to northeast. The kick should extend at the same time as the two pulling-down arms extend.
Drop left foot down into a forward stance (left foot in front). left hand chambers at waist. Rt "bowling ball style" Eagle claw at brow level to northeast.
Swing extended left arm around to slap fist into rt hand. Dragon Rides the Wind kicking to northeast. (belt buckle pointed to the SIDE, not the floor. The heel turns up at the last second. End with the hips turned to the side, not toward the opponent. Use the hips to drive the strike after the kick.) Turn to west and drop rt foot in front of left to end in 5th-position stance facing west. Tiger guard with left forearm on top and claws outward.
Step out north with rt foot, rotating extended left Tiger claws in an arc from left shoulder to form a complete clockwise circle in front of body. Keep rt forearm across chest. As claws reach left hip, step that rt foot back into a scissor.
As claws continue the circle and reach rt hip, unwind 180 degrees to face east in high horse. You must duck under your left elbow, then Keep left bicep glued to left ear and claws grasping as you turn. When the turn is completed, your left claws are grasping just in front of your left shoulder. Rt claws chamber at waist.
Look over rt shoulder. Rear thrust kick rt foot to west.
Set rt foot down And turn 180 degrees to your right to face west in front stance (rt foot in front). Left claws chamber at waist. Duck head under your right elbow as you make the turn, then bring rt Tiger claws slashing down to finish extended at chest level. (MAKE SURE YOU CLEAR THE HEAD ON THE TURN.)
Bend over and grab rt ankle with both hands, duck entire body to hide behind rt leg as you knee on left knee. Head on inside of rt ankle.
Pop up on rt toe.
Fall to the left onto your left hip. Turn body So that head is oriented south, place both palms flat on ground at 45 degree angle to hips.
Pike kick to south.
Roll over left shoulder and stand up in Tiger guard facing north, 5th-position stance with forearms across chest and claws out.
Step left, then rt, moving north and remaining in 5th position. Tiger claws do rolling blocks as you walk. Rolling blocks should be close together.
Leap up as high as possible, bringing left knee up first to propel you. At the apex of the jump, kick with ball of right foot, upward.
Land in extreme low horse, left hand chambered at waist, right fist punching ground between your feet.
Pick up left foot and turn 180 degrees to south , ending in forward stance (left foot fwd). Double Tiger straight punch to south.
Roll to south over left shoulder. As you come out of the roll, hook rt leg around ankle of standing opponent and axe-kick him with left heel driving straight downward.
Sit up, with your left leg stretched straight out in front of you and rt leg folded underneath you. cross both hands in front of chest and drive double spear hands diagonally upward in a V shape at chin level.
Lean far to the left, placing torso on floor and both palms flat behind your left hip. Iron broom with rt leg, moving from south to northeast.
Stand up into fifth-position Tiger guard, forearms horiz across chest and claws out.
Turn and step to face north. Chamber hands at waist. Salute.
+ IRON NEEDLE
Begin in low horse, facing north, hands chambered at waist.
Draw both hands up to chest level, palm up, and then form into double iron needles (palms out to north). Push the iron needles out to north to nearly arm extention, slowly and deliberately with exhale (as if you were pushing a piano).
Drop both arms loosely to thighs and rechamber.
Repeat this 2x for a total of 3.
After rechamber, draw both hands to chest, palms up. Double spear hand strike above brow, deliberately, with exhale.
Bring both hands back to chest.
Double blade hand strike chest level, palms facing each other and fingers up. Deliberately, with exhale.
Bring both hands back to chest.
Double palm heel strikes at waist level, heels of hands together and fingers out to either side. Deliberately, with exhale.
Draw rt foot inward and bring both hands back to chest. Step out rt (to east) with rt foot in a fwd stance. As you step out, Rt arm does a fisted rising block from waist to above brow (palm out). Left hand is in a Tiger's mouth just under the rising block forearm.
Turn left 180 degrees to face west, shifting into a fwd stance with left foot in front. As you shift, left arm does a fisted rising block from waist to above brow (palm out). Rt hand is in a Tiger's mouth just under the rising block forearm.
Drop left fist to rt ear and do a circular block around head with left arm. Then chamber left arm at waist. As you chamber, rt blade hand pushes forward to west at chest level, tumb toward you and fingers upward.
Turn to north and shift back into horse, Elbow-striking to east at shoulder level. Left hand is still chambered at waist.
Continue the motion to draw rt foot in to left and rt elbow in to waist.
Continue the motion to step out to northeast in a forward stance with rt foot fwd. Double palm-heel strikes (heels together, fingers outward) at waist level.
Draw rt foot back in to left and draw both hands back to chest.
Without setting weight down on rt foot, slide it out to east in fwd stance (rt foot fwd). As you step out, Rt arm does a fisted rising block from waist to above brow (palm out). Left hand is in a Tiger's mouth just under the rising block forearm.
Draw rt foot back in to left to stand straight facing north with both hands rechambering at waist.
Salute.
+ LEOPARD THREE
(Note: make sure to protect the head at all times)
Basic palm-to fist salute, only with Tiger claw instead of flat palm
Make 2 Leopard fists, cross them palm-up at chest and pull elbows back to chamber. Turn palms toward legs and lower to sides of thighs.
Step rt heel to left toe as you bring rt Leopard fist to groin (palm out) and left Leopard fist to cross-guard at rt jaw (palm out).
Bring rt Leopard Fist up to eyes (palm up), turn the palm down to the ground and loop it down to waist, then stab it to north at waist level UNDERHANDED with palm up. At the same time, step north with rt foot and turn into a very low horse facing west
Bring rt Leopard fist to groin, palm inward. Then bring both Leopard fists up palm inward to guard temples. At the same time, draw rt foot inward to touch left. You are in a very low crouching cat stance, rt toe fwd.
Step out rt foot west into very wide front stance, stabbing double Leopard fists (palms facing each other) at your own throat level. Rt on top. Lean over to your left as you strike, to duck underneath.
Return to very low crouching cat stance, rt toe fwd and Leopard fists guarding temples.
Step out rt foot to the northeast in horse. Rt Leopard fist circles clockwise palm-in around face and ends at rt shoulder, elbow bent 45 degrees, palm in. Left Leopard fist chambers.
Both Leopard fists do TWO quick stabs at arm extention, brow level, crossing at wrists. Palms are down. Rt on top.
Grab with both hands and pull fists down to hips in a low V as you bring up a rt kneestrike.
Drop into a hill climbing stance (rt foot in front to northeast) as your left Leopard fist (palm forward) sweeps up from left hip all the way to brow level on extended arm, turns palm down, and sweep back down again to left hip.
Turn west into hill climbing stance (left foot in front to southwest) as rt Leopard fist (palm up) sweeps from rt hip all the way to brow level on extended arm (this one is on a diagonal trajectory from rt hip to left brow level) , turns palm down and retraces its path back to hip.
As rt hand returns to hip, left Leopard fist comes circling up and over left shoulder (palm down) to end at groin (palm in) as your left foot pulls in to touch your rt foot in a T. Rt Leopard fist chambers, palm up. All of these big arms circles are continuous motions.
Left Leopard fist moves to chamber (palm up) as Rt leopard fist stabs down (palm inward) at groin level and you lift rt knee to do a low snapping side kick to north.
Set rt toe down behind left foot and immediately unwind forcefully 180 degrees to face east in horse. Left Leopard fist is chambered (palm up) and rt leopard fist moves palm-down from belly to rt hip. Rt elbow is glued to rt hip during this trajectory. The Leopard fist is striking horizontally with little-finger-side at waist level.
Turn and Kneel on left knee facing south. Left leopard fist (palm up) strikes forward at your chest level as rt Leopard fist circles palm-in in front of your face clockwise to end at rt temple (palm in).
Turn west and plant hands on ground in front of your crossed legs.
Switch feet in midair as you back-kick at knee level to east with RIGHT foot.
Hop backward and strike opponent at east with your butt.
End in very low crouching cat stance facing west, left toe fwd, left Leopard fist (palm out) guarding left inside thigh. Rt Leopard fist is cross-guarding at left jaw, palm out.
Turn north again and circle Leopard fists to chamber at waist. Standard palm-to-fist salute (only with Tiger claw instead of flat palm).
Chip's notes for Leopard 3:
1. closed horse, leopard fists as thighs
2. right hand move slowly to palm out at 45 degrees before groin
3. right foot out and line up heel to toe with left
4. execute circling against punch from North, left palm face forward at chin to protect vs. front kick from north
5. right arm drop down south as pendulum to block kick from West, left palm out before face to prevent kick. Face west.
6. right cat facing west with knees sharply bent, palms facing and elbows at chest
7. right forward stance west, double leopard punch to throat and bladder, right high and palm down
8. return to 6 with head tucked. Leopard fists in front of face, palms facing each other.
9. pivot to east clockwise, right arm held 120 degrees from bicep to protect, palm up
10. horse, facing north, look east, left palm up at navel, right at 120 degrees to bicep
11. snap up with cross block above head to block punch and hold for a second to draw another punch
12. draw block down half way
13. reach out, left grab hair and right grab punch, east
14. pull down into right knee lift
15. release, left slam palm up into groin, right move palm down to south, right forward stance east
16. left hand drop like pendulum to west to block kick from north
15. right arm swing palm up into groin, left form line with right, palm down, as left foot slide to west; left horse as right torque in to hit north, left extended south
16. left circle overhead and scrape down front of body North, palm down, as left foot slide to left closed T
19. right side kick to east at knee, right leopard fist down to protect groin
20. pull leg back with calf on thigh and pivot clockwise to look west; left palm up at waist and right angled palm down at thigh, horse facing south and you look west
21. drop left knee to ground in right kneeling stance; left punch straight into groin, palm up, elbow like piston; right circle clockwise with middle block to head, palm in and arm 90 degrees
22. twist and plant hands between legs
23. switch feet in mid-air to throw right back kick to knee to south
24. leap back and hit man at south with butt, left palm forward at left knee, right forward at chin in left leopard stance
+ WOOD MONKEY
(Note that this form moves with fast, hard, barely-controlled motions throughout)
Begin standing straight facing north.
Bring both hands out in front of solar plex, then circle them down, out and up in two hard, fast circles nearly at arm extention.
When you reach solar plex level after 2nd circle, shoot both hands fwd in a hard, "popping" double blade hand strike (palms together and fingers up) solar plex level, to north. As you strike, step out left foot and bring rt foot up quickly behind it to stand in cat with left toe fwd. The strike is powered by the step.
Step back with left foot and drag rt after it so that you end in a cat (rt toe up) where you began. Simultaneously, hands return to solar plex and then circle down, out and up in one complete circle to end with left hand at rt jaw (palm down) and rt hand covering groin with rt elbow kinked over rt hip. Hands are loose and floppy, wrists bent. Look east. This is Monkey guard position.
Step slightly back with rt foot and equalize weight in a high horse. Press left hand slightly fwd (wrist kinked) and lean top half of body back and to the right.
Bring rt floppy hand up and Monkey-slap head level to east.
Fold rt elbow and bring hand to chin as if you are catching opponent's arm in the fold of your elbow. Catch his hand in your left hand. Kneel to ground at northwest, yanking your rt shoulder toward the ground.
Strike opponent on the ground with your knees, three times. Then jump up slightly and land on opponent with both knees. Both hands hit ground (opponent) palms-up just in front of knees.
Jump up and stand in Monkey guard again, facing north and looking/guarding east.
Bring rt hand up and backhand opponent at east, head level. Continue the turn to your rt, bringing left hand up to slap same target. Keep turning till you are facing west. Rt arm swings around and backhands opponent a third time.
Bend at waist. Swing floppy arms down toward your left foot and back up behind you (turning slightly to your left) to strike with both hands at opponent's groin.
Turn to your right (still bent at waist) as both hands swing down toward your feet again, then continue the curve up to your right to strike opponent in groin a second time. Continue the momentum as you turn body to face opponent again (east) and jump into the air. Both floppy arms are on centerline , rt on top. Come down in an east-facing squat, slapping both palms hard on the ground (fallen opponent).
Jump up and stand in Monkey guard again, facing north and looking/guarding east.
Scream
Turn east. Lift rt knee, Lift rt arm above head while left guards groin.
Tuck and roll east. Rt leg comes over straight, heel coming down in an axe kick upon opponent on the ground.
Come up on knees and flop heavily forward to strike floor (fallen opponent) with both hands, palms up.
Sit up, left hand at brow and right at solar plex. Circle both hands clockwise, opposite each other. When left hand reaches 12 o'clock again, slap back of hand toward 10 o'clock, then rebound down to slap toward 8 o'clock. Rt hand is limp at chest.
Roll forward to east another roll.
Roll backward, stop on rt shoulder shoulder and knee. Stabilize balance. Look behind you for target. Thrust kick left leg back (to west) and up.
Finish the roll and end on knees facing north. Turn body to your left and slap the backs of both hands heavily to the floor just to the left of your knees.
Jump up and place left hand on rt elbow. Turn violently to east, bringing right forearm (held at waist level) hard across to the right. You are now in a east-facing cat stance with rt toe fwd. You are slightly bent at the waist.
Hop forward to east, throwing both forearms over your head so that elbows are in front of face to strike. You are in a fwd stance with rt foot in front.
Slap the backs of both hands to same target.
Turn to north and throw both arms forward, crossing at chest and then circling down, up and back in to meet palms-together at chest. Hard shake, as if you are shaking water off your hands.
Chamber. Salute.
***********DRAGON************
+ LUN QI ("Breathing Dragon")
Begin in horse facing north. With deep inhale, bring loosely cupped hands from groin area to chest. Turn them over and press back down with exhale.
Rt Green Dragon claw comes to ward at rt temple (palm out) so that it is guarding the temple (and blocking) as you turn rt into cat stance (rt toe in front) facing east. Left Green Dragon claw is at chest.
As you finish the turn, Rt Dragon claw claws downward to east, from temple to waist level. It then turns palm towards the body and moves up to brow level, as left Dragon claw claws toward the east. They are opposite each other in a wheeling cycle. Do rt, left, rt.
Bring both hands to rt hip and step left foot up to rt in a narrow cat. Look north.
Step left foot out to north in as deep of a fwd stance as possible, heel first. As your weight goes fwd, Hands (in double down-pointing Crane beaks) Strike to north from hip straight out. Strike is powered by the weight shift, and backs of wrists should be the striking surface.
Shift weight back to rt foot as torso turns east. Hands turn palm out to east and draw across at shoulder level along with weight shift.
When weight is back on the rt foot, bring hands to rt hip. Left foot draws back in beside rt foot in a very narrow cat.
Turn torso to west and draw left foot back a bit, then transfer weight to left foot. Hands move to left hip. Rt toe moves out front a bit in a very narrow cat.
Step rt foot out to north in as deep of a fwd stance as possible, heel first. As your weight goes fwd, Hands (in double down-pointing Crane beaks) Strike to north from hip straight out. Strike is powered by the weight shift, and backs of wrists should be the striking surface.
Shift weight back to lft foot as torso turns west. Hands turn palm out to west and draw across at shoulder level along with weight shift.
Draw rt foot in beside left, both hands go to left hip. No weight on this foot.
Step back with rt foot. Weight rocks back onto this foot.
Step out to west rt foot in fwd stance. As weight goes fwd, both hands (in loose cups with heels of hands together, left on top) push out to west waist level. Go almost to arm extention.
Turn joined hands so that rt is on top.
Turn to south and shift into lunge (rt leg straight). Bring both hands in front of chest as weight reaches midpoint, holding a "cantelope"... then hands continue eastward to toss the "cantelope" east at waist level. Fingers point down at apex of reach. (Note: don't hold the cantelope too close to your body. It's hot!!)
Shift into south-facing deep horse stance. Bring both hands to cross wrists at solar plex... then as you settle into the horse, crossed wrists rise to brow level, split and spread out to sides. They come to rest palm up on your knees. second finger is touching thumb.
Hold this pose for several breaths.
Stand up and pull rt foot in to left. Hands move back up and then in to cross wrists at brow level, then chamber at waist.
Salute.
+ BOX FORM
(Blue Dragon)
(Note that in this form, you are moving back and forth along a line with the energy ball. )
Begin standing straight facing north, hands at sides.
Step out into horse with rt foot. Blade hands simultaneously come up to touch thumbs to shoulders, palms facing each other.
Stab blade hands (palms still facing each other) to area above left temple, almost at arm extention.
Turn 180 degrees to the rt to face south, screwing yourself down to the ground in scissor stance. Hands turn palms-down and follow, out from left shoulder. End with left hand (palm down) in front of rt hip, rt hand at extention (palm down) off rt hip.
Place hands palm-heels-together, fingers splayed. Left is on top. Step out with left foot into deep horse, as you bring your joined arms up to elbow-strike shoulder level to east and follow up by hitting same target with splayed fingers of rt hand.
After the strikes, palm-heels come apart. Rt arm continues the motion to wrap around head and then chamber at waist. Left arm rebounds off elbow strike to piston to west across your chest in Leopard fist (palm towards you).
Scissor-step left foot behind rt toward west. Left hand goes to rt jaw (palm out) in Black Crane ward. Rt hand backfists at waist level.
Grab a basketball-sized energy ball with both hands just off your rt hip. Unwind with a little hop and land facing north in a deep lunge (rt leg straight). As you turn, bring that energy ball along with you held in front of your body at almost arm's-length. As you land, pull the ball in toward your body a bit. You end holding the ball at at your chest (not waist) with your elbows bent almost 90 degrees. Torso is turned slightly northwest.
Turn torso to east, shifting stance so that you are in a lunge with left leg straight. As you turn, rt hand (kinked at wrist) leads by sweeping around your rt hip at hip level to clear. Left hand does ridge-hand strike to east waist level. The strike is driven by the stance/weight shift to the right. Chamber rt hand at waist.
Bring rt Tiger claws down to scoop outside your rt knee. Pull left hand back to left hip.
Pull left foot to rt foot so that they are together, knees bent, all weight still on the rt. Simultaneously, Pull rt Tiger claws up to your rt hip, and thrust left palm forcefully downward at a diagonal angle beyond your rt knee.
Transfer weight to left foot, Lift rt foot up, turn torso to west, stomp rt foot down forcefully, and set left toe down in front in a cat stance. As you sink into the cat, bring both arms up and push the palms to cross each other (left is on the inside) in front of your face. Elbows are up, wrists at a 90 degree stiff angle, fingers up.
As your palms reach the opposite shoulders, STRAIGHTEN left knee and sink butt toward ground. Palms turn upward and pull back out to recross each other and end (palm up) in front of their respective shoulders. Elbows are bent and stuck to your ribs. Make certain that left knee is straight.
Left spear hand (palm down) to west at shoulder level. Rt palm goes to just below left elbow (palm to south) to block. Stance/balance/feet do not move.
Transfer weight to left foot. Step rt foot through to west in front of left.
Unwind to stand in horse facing north. Left hand drops to left hip, circles all the way around counterclockwise and ends palm-down in front of chest. Rt hand extends up and out from rt shoulder, then drops and circles clockwise (opposite left hand) to end palm- up at solar plex. The turn with arm circles is a forceful, snappy motion. You end in horse, holding an energy ball in front of your chest.
Repeat the entire form off the opposite side.
Bring left foot to rt, stand up straight, chamber both arms at waist.
Salute.
+ MODIFIED BOX FORM (Craig's version)
(Note that entire form should be done as one continual smooth motion, with energy carrying in a single stream throughout)
Begin standing straight facing north, arms at sides.
Step out with left foot into high horse. Bring both arms up to cross in front of chest and then pull out to armpits, palms facing each other.
Turn to rt (east) and drop weight onto left foot for cat stance. Rt elbow glues to ribs, left hand moves so that you retain the previous palm-to-palm orientation. (left hand on top)
Step rt foot fwd into front stance, stab both spear hands at head height to east on a slight upward angle.
Turn left, all the way around to face south without moving feet (you are now in a deep scissor). Rt hand scoops over and turns palm-down, so that when you end the movement, you are holding a "basketball" in front of your belly. The arm-swirls are big, but not TOO big (not at full extention). This is a throw. Note that you are hooking your arm under the opponent's armpit so that you can throw hir with one arm instead of needing two.
Little hop to unwind your feet and go into horse stance. Smack your palm-heels together with your elbows sticking out. Rt palm is angled toward your left hip, and wrists twist sharply as your hands slap together.
Keeping palm heels glued together and fingers spread, elbow strike with left elbow to east. As the elbow strike lands, hands come apart.
Right arm does a complete cover of head and then rechambers at waist.
Left Leopard fist across your own chest (thumb up) to west.
Left hand moves to right jaw in a Black-Crane-ish guard pose. Step left foot behind right in a scissor. Rt backfist diagonally upward above head to west.
Swiftly move both hands palm-to-palm at rt hip as if holding a cantelope. Continue the swift curving trajectory back up to your left shoulder, then use the momentum to hop 180 degrees so that you land facing north in a front lunge with the left foot fwd. Torso is angled slightly northwest.
The "cantelope" is pulled down from your left shoulder to be held in front of your solar plex.
Shift to forward stance facing northeast, rt foot in front. Rt hand kinks at wrist (toward little finger) and sweeps around at arm extention, waist level, to clear as you turn. As you finish turn, that hand chambers at waist. Left hand is doing a ridge hand strike at waist level, propelled by the turn. You are striking to the east.
Draw left foot into rt and stand in a very narrow cat with weight on rt foot. As you pull foot in, Rt hand is scooping beside your rt knee. Left hand is drawing back to left hip so that it has room to palm-heel violently in a downward diagonal beside your right knee. As you strike, the right hand is finishing the scooping motion with a firm pulling-up motion. That hand finishes in a fist at your rt hip.
Turn left to the west in a cat stance (left foot in front), bring both loose hands up (palms facing each other) to cross shallowly at throat. Pull them back apart to shoulders.
Step fwd into front stance, left foot in front. Rt spear hand strike shoulder level to west.
Grab and pull back with rt hand. Left palm-heel strike to west, shoulder level. Fingers to the outside.
Rt palm-heel strike to west, shoulder level. Fingers to the outside.
+ TOUCH BRIDGE
(White Dragon)
Begin standing straight, feet slightly apart and knees slightly bent, facing north.
Double Green Dragon claws facing north, chest level. Rt extended and left with elbow bent halfway back.
Circle both upward inside-to-outside, about the size of a dinner plate. rt pulls in and left extends, with a strike.
Repeat twice for a total of 3x.
Pull rt foot back and turn into an eastward-facing horse. Rt hand chambers at waist with a distinct wrist turn to palm-up. Left hand, with wrist bent 90 degrees and palm flat, goes to hip and then arcs clockwise in an extended circle back to hip again as you turn. Palm in now facing the ground.
Rt foot steps north as you turn into a hose facing west. Left bent-wristed hand retraces its circle back to hip. As soon as that hand reaches the hip, the Rt bent-wristed hand forms a similar arc counterclockwise to finish at rt hip. Palm is downward.
Left hand chambers. Rt ridge hand (palm up) strikes north at head level.
Turn into an east-facing horse, with the momentum of the turn powering a waist-level rt blade-hand (palm downward) pushing to the right. (Note that This is a blocking move ACROSS the body) This clears the way for a waist level palm-down left blade hand (also powered by the turn) to strike east.
Leaving left hand in place, Right hand does Tiger mouth strike at throat to east above it.
Rt hand drops down to replace left block, as left circular backfist rolls up the inside to strike nose level.
Cross rt foot behind left stepping to north, as left blade hand drops palm-down to left hip.
Step left foot to north, left palm-down blade hand describing a circle counterclockwise to end at hip again.
Then rt foot to north, turning 180 degrees. You are now facing west in horse stance. Rt palm-down blade hand describes a counterclockwise circle to end at rt hip.
Turn north (do not move feet) into a front stance. Double Green Dragon claws both circle upward inside-to-outside at chest (size of a dinner plate) and punch forward. They are on centerline, rt over left. (Note that the two Dragon claws are one ON TOP of the other)
Back up three full paces, starting with left foot, circling the Dragon claws in front of chest (bigger circles now, though not at full extention) counterclockwise. Left moves first, and is at apex of circle while rt is at lowest point of circle.
End by placing left foot down firmly in another front stance (still facing north), chambering rt fist, and bringing the final left Dragon claw circle back to the chest as you turn torso slightly to the west to get a good draw-back. palm-heel that left Dragon claw to north hard, at chest level.
Turn 180 degrees to face south, bringing the left hand around at extention to "bitch slap" head level to east as you complete the turn. You are in a cat stance, left toe in front.
Hands to right hip, right is in a fist, left is covering fist with palm.
Thrusty shovel kick to knee level with rt foot.
Set rt foot down in horse. Chamber rt fist. Left hand moves to solar plex, rotates on wrist in-down-out-and-up, then STAR-PALMS to south, fingers to your left.
Wrist release left hand: rotate toward the thumb side: in-down-out-and-up.
Bring rt hand curving over to place atop left wrist as you "Dropping Dragon" (knees together) toward the ground and strike the floor with double Tiger claws.
Stand up and brush left Tiger claw (wrist at 90 degree hard angle) along rt wrist ("wiping off" gesture) to block (palm up, wrist still bent) at left shoulder.
Repeat on the other side.
Repeat on left side again for a total of three. As you Pull the rt hand around, it extends to make a looping Tiger punch strike head level (same target and "bitch slap" motion as previous).
Left fist to left hip, rt palm covers it.
Thrusty shovel kick to knee level with left foot.
Step down on the left foot, turn 180 and kneel on left knee. Circle both arms around head. End with Rt hand palm down stabbing forward in a spear hand strike, left hand striking in toward centerline in a knife hand strike.
Crawl forward one step to kneel on the right knee. Left hand covers head and goes to chamber. Right hand makes a little circle up-and-in and ends in a palm strike upward to groin.
Right hand makes a second little up-and-in circle and ends in an arrow hand strike (palm facing your centerline) to solar plex.
Both hands circle- left goes up-and-over, right goes down-and-in. This is a single-leg shin takedown. End slightly bent over with the left hand near your belly (palm in) and right hand halfway forward (palm down but slightly turned). The right hand has grabbed the inside of the opponent's shin, the left hand is pressing hir knee.
Stand up into a south facing hill-climbing stance with the left leg bent. Double inside-up-to-outside circle blocks at chest level with Red Dragon claws, then palm-strike the rt one forward.
Shift to hill-climbing stance with rt leg bent. Another set of identical circle blocks, then palm-strike the left one forward.
Draw left foot to right foot and bring both hands to right hip. Step forward into front stance with left foot, and bring both red Dragon claws from right hip up to strike forward at brow level as you step forward. Rake down slowly and firmly.
Continue the curve (speeding up) down to your right ankle, up and around in a circle, over to your left hip, up to your left shoulder, then slam hard from your left shoulder to a spot on the ground just beyond right baby toe. Simultaneously, kneel on your left knee. Your bottom (rt) hand is in a fist, your top (left) hand is palm-flat on top of it.
Stand up into south-facing Cat stance, left toe in front, left Crane's neck hand at brow level, rt hand chambered
Left hand press block down to waist, then move to chest, palm in. Now iron-palm out to front.
Step back into cat stance rt toe fwd, repeat sequence.
Step back into cat stance left toe fwd, repeat sequence.
Snake style bow/salute : Rt fist at rt hip, left palm covers. Bring joined hands to chest, roll palm out and up to above your brow as you step forward with rt foot to stand straight, then roll hands down-and-in to separate and end chambered at waist.
Salute.
+LITTLE RED DRAGON
(Note: make sure the Dragon claws are pointy enough. Don't let the hand be too open and flat.)
Start in high horse
Circle hands toward self at chest level, palms toward self
Circle again, close into fists on downward curve and round back/concave chest slightly.
Circle third time, left fist palm facing right, right hand sitting on top of fist with palm facing left, thumb and forefinger separate ("flat dragon claw hand"). Bring to left hip and then forward at solar plex level.
Turn east and sink into cat (rt foot fwd), as you parry face level with rt dragon claw and then do two circular dragon claws in top gate.
Rake w/ rt dragon claw face level with hop forward, turn body north and circle that rt elbow down & out for an elbow strike face level at the opponent you just clawed.
Left hand is spear hand- palm up- under right elbow.
Sink back into the rt cat, facing east, parry face level with rt dragon claw, 3 circular dragon claws top gate.
Gather energy ball behind rt knee with both hands and sweep it in a downward, then upward curve back up to forehead level north. Transitioning to left fwd lunge.
Left hand is fisted, palm-out ward, right arm thrusts from under it STRAIGHT forward in spear and to strike throat on an angle with littlest finger side.
Rt spear hand inverts to a crab claw, seize throat.
Drag down and south with both hands and body while shifting to back lunge. End with rt elbow strike ear level and left hand spear hand palm-up under rt elbow.
Turn east, go to cat (left foot fwd). (make SURE you are in a FULL cat stance here.) Grab with left hand and pull in front of solar plex as you hammer-fist rt hand to temple.
Right foot roundhouse kick while scissoring right flat dragon claw hand to rear just above it. Set foot down and turn to the left to face west.
Continuing turn to the left, Left foot hook kick to same eastern opponent (make sure the hook kick is fully extended), followed by right inside flying crescent kick to same (dragon whips its tail).
Go into rt front lunge, circle both fists horizontally clockwise, chest level, palms facing each other.
Repeat the circle with flat dragon claws.
Turn rt hand palm facing left chin level, left hand with palm facing right at elbow. Round back/concave chest with left knee bent and rt leg straight and braced in front.
As you are pulling in, Close fist with right hand, pull elbow to belly.
Turn left to west, moving to high/mid horse. Parry with crane's wing shoulder level, palm down. Rt hand chambered.
Pull crane's wing back of wrist to left shoulder.
Huge counter-clockwise circle with right fist as you leap into extreme low side lunge facing south. Chamber left hand. Hammer fist right scissoring back just over rt leg which is doing a sweep kick fwd.
Leap and turn north, continuing the circular motion with right arm, land in a "Dropping Dragon" crouch stabbing both dragon claws into ground.
Stand, raise both arms straight up and circle out, then salute.
**********************CRANE*************************
+ BLACK CRANE ONE
Begin standing straight facing north. Place rt fist against left palm at chest level.
Place palms flat against each other in prayer pose, turn so that fingertips point down, and bend at waist, driving fingertips to knee level.
Stand up straight again, turning fingertips upward, and drive joined palms to stab over head at nearly arm's length.
Step rt foot back into a Black Crane guard stance. Torso is angled slightly northeast, as are toes (feet parallel each other). Bring left straight-elbowed arm down to horizontal at chest level, palm out to north. Right bent arm comes down with palm out to north, at right breast.
Lift rt foot and Turn to your left to face west, chambering left hand at waist. Rt bottom-of-elbow strikes head level to north. Bend slightly at knees and join palms right overtop left at chest.
Rt elbow strike to same northern target as stance raises again.
Stand on rt foot and thrust bottom of left foot to north past rt shin in shovel kick. Simultaneously, arms for "Crane serves drinks" pose: right wrist glued to right shoulder, palm flat and upward, fingers north. left hand held palm upward at waist under rt elbow, fingers also pointing north. (Note: "Crane Serves Drinks"- this is a HARD block. The right hand should fully cover the head. )
Simultaneous left thrust kick knee level to south, along with a hard left-hand willow palm block hip level (little-finger side up, fingers to west). Left hand immediately swoops up to brow level at arm extension.
Set left foot on the ground and turn to south as both arms move inward to chest centerline. Step out south with right foot into a forward stance while rt arm moves out to extension at chest level and left hand is under rt elbow, both palms toward ground. Press downward as you sink into the deep fwd stance. This is a very large motion.
Turn to east in horse, dropping rt arm straight to the floor and sweeping the palm to north till the palm is on centerline at your knee level. Left elbow is bent with forearm along waistband, palm downward at belt buckle.
Draw rt foot to centerline, thrust kick knee level. Rechamber foot, then let it drop forward into a forward stance. As your weight comes forward, pop-thrust with both hands.
Turn to north and go into "Crane Serves Drinks" pose again. (Note: "Crane Serves Drinks"- this is a HARD block. The right hand should fully cover the head. )
Look to south, extend left arm to south, palm down. Kink wrist to the left.
Set left foot down to south. Bring rt foot out in front of you, toe pointed up, then jerk entire leg violently to the right at a diagonal, with knee bent all the way back. At the same time, fist the left hand and yank it back towards you to finish on your rt shoulder. Rt hand is fisted as well. This is a reap.
Set foot back down and extend arms in a Black Crane guard. Feet are parallel to each other, toes pointed slightly to southeast, stance high. Body is turned so that torso is angled slightly southeast. Left arm is extended at shoulder level with palm flat to south. Rt flat palm to south is in front of left shoulder.
Turn back to north and stand straight with feet together. Arms chamber at waist. Salute.
+ TIGER VERSUS CRANE
Begin standing straight, fist-to-palm salute
Put hands together in "prayer" position, point fingers down, bend slightly at waist to bring fingertips to knee level
Bring hands to top-of-head level (fingers up), cross them over each other and then pull apart in a V with elbows touching, palms toward face at forehead level.
Tiger straight punch forward with both hands, pull back to chamber
Step rt foot north to forward stance, Rt Eagle claw to front at chest level, left palm (fingers up) blocks under rt elbow, palm toward east
Turn left to face west, left arm in low V position near left hip. Rt hand is in Crane's beak at rt temple.
Left snap kick.
Step down into front stance, left foot fwd. Rt hand Crane's beak stabs fwd at throat level with a hard pecking motion. (Make this very jabby)
Turn 180 degrees, weight on left foot. Wheel kick that western opponent with rt foot. (Aim at the same spot where you aimed the Crane's beak poke)
Fisted hands crossed at wrist, left in front, high cross block to north. (Palms out)
Turn 180 degrees to face south in very low scissor stance, bring crossed wrists almost to ground.
Step out with left foot to horse, facing south. Bring crossed wrists up in high cross block (Palms IN this time. Left hand is still in front).
Immediately snap crossed wrists down to low cross block at knee level. Left hand is now on top, heel of hand pressing down on rt wrist to support.
Rt foot steps fwd into forward stance facing south, Tiger straight punch with rt hand at face level and left at chest level.
Left foot slide-steps through, knee straight. Weight stays on rt leg, which bends. Left Tiger claw pendulums to palm down just behind butt. Rt Tiger claw pendulums up to brow level, Palm out and palm-heel tilted slightly up.
Step rt foot behind left toward east in scissor stance. Left Tiger claw moves palm-up at solar plex level, elbow bent as if holding a serving tray. Rt claw is in front of left elbow, palm facing in.
Unwind to your right into a north-facing horse, left hand palm-up at chest, Rt hammer fist strikes to rear on horizontal arm.
Left palm straight out to block west. Rt hand chambers
Shift to fwd stance facing west. left foot in front. Rt fist straight punch chest level to west. Left arm pendulum down to stop palm-down just behind butt.
Fist both hands. Rt hand drops to waist and them describes a huge arcing curve up above head, over to left and then down. left arm swings forward (palm up) and then down and back. Huge centrifugal force preparing to propel you upward.
Shift weight back to rt foot. Using arm-swinging propulsion, do a flying outside-to-inside crescent kick to the SOUTH with rt foot.
Land in horse facing north, left arm straight at side with palm facing west at thigh, and rt hand cross-guarding jaw at left shoulder (palm also facing west).
Left Viper's Tongue palm up to west, throat level. Rt hand moves to palm up at chest.
Look east and reverse the arms. Now Rt arm is straight at side with palm facing east at thigh. Left hand cross-guarding jaw at rt shoulder (palm also facing east).
Bring both palms to chest facing each other as if holding an energy ball. Hop slightly to your right and land on left foot, right knee up.
Flying crescent kick to east with left leg, outside to inside.
Land in horse facing east.
Turn to face south, crossing left foot in front of rt in "Tiger Fifth position". Tiger guard hands horiz on chest, rt on top.
Right side kick to west with extended arm rake/claw
Left side kick to east with extended arm rake/claw
Fists cross at wrists in front of chest and scissor together as you strike on an upward angle to south, back kicking with rt leg at the same time.
Left and then rt (rt to left) crescent kicks to south (these can be flying or not). (Note: After the Tiger kicks sequence, don't retreat. On both circular kicks, step FORWARD. The first one is a bridging kick.)
End in horse facing east.
Rt Tiger claw grabs opponent's skull at face level and plant firmly to ground. Left hand is chambered.
Cross left foot in front of rt in scissor stance, left Tiger claw palm down in low V at left hip, Rt Tiger claw guards groin palm down. Look north.
Unwind to face west in horse. Hands trade paces and turn into knife hands. Left hand is now palm down at groin, tumb inward. Right knife hand palm down in low V at rt hip.
Flying crescent kick to west with left foot, outside-to-inside.
Turn north. Box kick (straight leg) left foot.
Left outside-to-inside flying crescent kick with left leg to enemy at south.
End in a low Black Crane guard to south. left foot fwd. Eagle claw hands.
Turn north again and chamber both hands.
+Chip's notes for Tiger Versus Crane:
Opening: 1. salute; bow until fist reaches mid-shin
2. rise, arms move up as wings of white crane
3. hands cross palms in before sternum, right out
4. tiger claws forward, elbows bent
5. draw fists to sides
1. right foot step north to right forward stance; right 2 finger claw lunge and hook; left slap block east, fingers up, toward right hip
2. left palm swing west, palm open and thumb down; left leg cock with sole on right knee. Right hand is cocked in crane beak near right temple.
3. left front instep kick slow, with ch'i, to west
4. left step down heel first, lean forward & flatten foot west to left forward stance; right crane beak thrust straight in west. Left arm angled 45 degrees over left hip, hand in fist
5. right spinning heel kick clockwise strikes west, both arms angled 45 degrees as fists
6. end in right black crane as transition stance. Feet can be pointed west but you are looking north.
7. immediately do high cross block north, left out and both palms facing north
8. twist clockwise & execute cross block throw like black crane. End in scissors stance and throw man down to south; end with head facing south.
9. left foot step east to square horse facing south. High cross block south with left hand outside. Palms face inward in cross block.
10. squat, reverse cross block & block low kick from south. Right hand outside. Left fist presses on right forearm to force the block down faster and with more power.
11. right step to right forward stance south, tiger straight punch with right high and left low. Hands in claws.
12. left foot slide forward to south, knee straight and pressed against right; right knee bent; right claw palm up straight above shoulder; left claw down and arm beyond butt to north
13. look east, left claw rotate 180 degrees counterclockwise; right claw facing in at left elbow like white eyebrow. Right leg step east behind left to left scissors
14. unwind CW to horse facing north, left talon palm up at my sternum, right bottom fist parallel to floor strikes east
15. left hand swing CCW in “ward” to west and rotate palm down to block
16. right fist cock at side, then punch to west; extend to left forward stance to the west
17. right fist circle clockwise over head and down to right hip, left arm swing up locked and catch man under jaw with fingers of fist turned upward; left forward stance to west
18. rock back to back stance with left arm swinging down to east to provide momentum to launch right CCW flying outside crescent kick to hit man at south. Land in horse facing north, fists 45 degrees at sides.
19. feet to black crane west, left straight arm crane neck block north along ribs, right palm parry south over left shoulder
20. left 2 finger spear palm up to throat west, right palm up at sternum
21. turn head & torso CW to east, right back of hand & arm block ribs east, left palm parry south over right shoulder
22. palms face each other and circle counterclockwise and pull in at chest like box form; face north
23. raise right foot and hop east so left foot lands where right foot was
24. left outside crescent kick CW to head east, lower slowly after contact
25. left black crane east, hands palm down before left knee and groin for low guard
26. left steps west to #5 tiger facing south, left at sternum and right in front of throat
27. right side kick west to head, right claw arc above knee
28. plant in right #5 tiger facing south, left arc over left knee as you immediately throw left side kick to head east
29. plant in left #5 tiger facing south, hands cross before sternum and rocket south in X punch, right back kick to north
30. left inside crescent kick CCW to head to south
31. right outside crescent kick CCW to head to south, end in horse facing east
32. right claw press down on head and smash face to ground; fingertips touch ground
32. left foot step south to left crouching scissors, claws down. Look north.
34. pivot CW to horse facing west, right knife hand to kidney
35. left flying outside crescent kick clockwise to strike west
36. left black crane west, pull left foot to right
37. right flying front kick to north; straight leg, not snap kick
38. Bounce off foot when landing from 37, immediately throw left flying crescent kick clockwise to south, airborne
39. left black crane south, low guard with 2 finger talon
Closing:
1. wings of white crane, right outside
2. recross and cock fists at hips
Comments:
Move 4 is a heel first and lean forward move like t’ai chi.
Move 9: note that “cross block” can also be a scissoring double hammerfist to the neck.
Move 13 with the left hand can trap a side kick momentarily before releasing and spinning.
Move 22—original notes say palms face out. Either will work. The palms out version is better to parry a bo or swinging arm and is classic black crane. You were shown a different hand version and counterattack noted above.
All flying kicks can be modified to be done from the ground, without the aerial.
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+TAI CHI SHORT OPEN-HANDS FORM
(Note: pay attention to weight shifts; do not let knee collapse inward)
Begin standing straight facing north. Arms are at sides.
Three medium-sized openings and closings.
Slowly transfer weight to rt foot.
Lift left foot and deliberately step out to left (toe down first) in high horse.
Slowly equalize weight. Pause.
Bring arms up slowly in front ("zombie" pose). Shoulders are relaxed, hands loose and palms facing floor. When hands reach chest level, pause. Then press fingers gently to north. (This should not be a visible press)
Let arms gently fall to fronts of thighs. Pause. (This is a pull-in, THEN drop)
Turn torso to northwest. Scoop in front of your groin with right hand, moving it left. Rt hand is floating above it, palm turned towards it, as if you are holding a basketball.
Move the basketball to chest level on your centerline.
Switch the hands so that right is on top (palm down) and left on bottom (palm up). Turn the torso to face northeast. Rt toe turns east. Shift into a front stance facing northeast, rt foot in front. As you turn, the hands pull the basketball across so that it stays on your centerline.
Lift rt knee to stand on left leg. You are facing east with the basketball at your chest. Pause.
Step out with left leg to northwest. Make this a very DIAGONAL step, not forward. Heel down first. As you step, both hands drop to groin and then do a spreading motion "smoothing your skirt" to end at 45 degree angles off your hips. Most of your weight shifts forward onto left foot.
Turn torso to front (north) and pull rt foot to left, then push it out front into a cat stance. Left hand turns palm-up to cup at belly button. As foot moves forward, rt hand moves with it to scoop (palm fwd) from rt hip all the way forward and then up the centerline to above brow level.
Rt fist drops gently into left cupped hand.
Rt fist goes straight back up centerline to above bow level, rt knee comes up with it so that you are standing on left leg.
Left foot stomps down as rt Fist drops firmly into cupped left hand at belly button. Pause. You are now in horse. This sequence comprises "Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds the Golden Mortar".
Turn torso northwest. Stance shifts so that you are in a shallow lunge with rt leg straight. Left hand remains cupped at belly button. Rt hand (loosely cupped, palm up) reaches toward northwest on an upward diagonal. As this hand reaches, the left palm slides down the forearm to cup elbow. At the apex of the reach, rt palm turns to face northwest. Rt knee comes up so that you are standing on left foot.
Slowly Turn torso northeast, placing rt foot back on the ground and
shifting stance so that your lunge transfers to a left-leg-straight one. Rt palm (facing north) travels across at face level with you as you turn. Rt elbow is bent and dropped. Left palm remains cradling elbow.
Turn torso north and settle into horse. Left hand, palm up, drops to cup under belly button. Rt hand turns palm outward (toward northeast) at face level. Rt elbow is still bent and dropped. Pause. This sequence comprises "Lazily Tying Your Coat".
Drop left hand to left hip, then let it float (palm upward, elbow bent and dropped) up to shoulder level, northwesterly. It then turns palm east, pushes past face and meets up with rt hand as your torso turns slightly northeast and your horse stance shifts into a gentle lunge (left leg straight).
Both hands (palms east, elbows bent and dropped) drop from rt shoulder to rt hip.
Turn torso north and shift into horse as hands move to groin level on centerline.
Turn torso northwest and shift into gentle lunge (rt leg straight) as both hands (elbows bent and dropped, palms toward ground and fingers hanging loosely) continue the curve from groin to left shoulder.
Settle weight back on rt foot and pull left foot back so that you are in a narrow cat. Simultaneously, pull both hands (elbows bent and dropped, wrists hanging loose and palms toward you) to your solar plex.
Turn torso northeast. Do not move feet. Turn palms diagonally downward toward floor and push both hands down to your rt hip. Pause.
Turning your torso a bit more to east, form a Tiger's mouth with your left hand and push it overtop of the right hand to reach eastward at hip level (palm down). Then pull it back to cup beneath belly button as torso turns north again. As torso turns north, your rt hand forms a loose Crane's beak (beak down) and lifts up (almost at arm's extension, but elbow remains slightly bent) to northeast. Pause. This sequence comprises "Single Whip".
Turn torso northeast, shifting into a gentle lunge (left leg straight) as your left hand floats palm-up to touch your rt wrist.
Turn torso slowly north, then keep going to slightly northwest. As you hit north, shift into horse stance. As you are turning, left hand turns palm out to north, fingers eastward, and pulls across face level on centerline. Elbow is bent and dropped.
As your left hand gets to northwest, turn torso back to north and settle into stance. Left hand turns fingers-up and moves just a bit back toward center. Pause. Your arms are extended to either side, just a bit forward of the torso. Elbows bent and dropped. Rt hand is a loose Crane's beak (beak down), left hand is palm facing northeast with fingers up. Pause.
Turn torso to west, dropping weight back on rt foot so that you are in a cat stance. Left palm goes to rt inside elbow, while rt palm pushes across chest to end at left shoulder, but out from body a bit. Palm facing south, fingers up. (Note that hands should be on CENTERLINE before you turn- left hand on rt elbow.)
Turn torso southwest, transfer weight to left foot, and step up with rt foot so that you are in a very narrow cat.
Step back with rt foot, you are now in cat stance with rt toe fwd, facing west. Arms split. Left drops to rt hip and then brushes left thigh before ending just outside of rt knee. Rt hand goes palm-out at left shoulder, then arcs over head to end above rt temple, palm out. Pause. (This sequence comprises "White Crane Spreads Its Wings".)
Turn torso slightly southwest as rt palm (facing south) passes in front of face, curves down to left hip, then moves to rt hip. Then turn torso slightly northwest as left palm (facing north) moves from left hip to curve slightly out and move across face, curving down to also end at right hip.
As left hand passes across face, turn rt toe and torso to northwest. As left hand reaches rt hip, bring rt palm up to cover right ear, and lift left knee up to stand on rt leg. Pause.
Step out west with left foot (heel first) into a fairly deep fwd stance facing west. As you step and your weight shifts to the left foot, left hand (fingers down and palm south) sweeps from rt hip to cover groin and sweep around left thigh to form Crane's beak at outside of left thigh. Simultanously, rt hand pushes forward in a blade hand strike forward to west at chin level. Thumb toward you, fingers up.
Bring left Crane's beak up to meet rt blade hand in front, chest level.
Spread both hands out to sides, chest level, not quite fully extended. Rt hand is now palm out. Pause. "Brushing twist step"- chest is forward, but hips are DIAGONAL.
Bring both hands down to meet and grab in front of groin. After you grab, Shift back into a cat stance with left toe in front, weight on rt leg. Bring both hands up to chest level and push them out to west in double blade hand strikes. Thumbs toward you, fingers up, palms facing centerline. Rt is in front of left. Pause.
Lift left knee up to stand on rt leg. Drop both hands to rt hip, then bring them both up to rt ear (palms together).
Step left foot into fwd stance west, (these are diagonal steps) both hands move from ear to blade-hand strike chin level to west (palms to centerline, fingers up). Left hand is in front, almost to extention, rt is behind it with elbow bent. The step fwd (weight shift) helps power the strike.
Step rt foot into fwd stance west, dropping left hand to left hip. Rt hand extends for a second blade-hand strike, powered partially by the step and weight shift.
Bring left foot fwd and turn northwest, dropping into horse stance. Bring rt fist to solar plex, left hand starts at left hip and swing out at extention in a big circle to end with palm down, covering rt fist.
Both arms drop and spread ("smoothing out your skirt" motion); when they reach almost horizontal to sides (palms down), they move to centerline (waist level) and meet.
Leave left hand out there (palm pressing fwd). Turn torso northeast and draw rt hand back to rt hip.
Make a fist rt hand and punch waist level northwest. Torso turns northwest again as you strike. Left hand pulls back as you punch, to chamber at waist. Pause.
Turn torso west and drop into cat stance with left toe fwd. Left hand goes to rt wrist, on centerline at waist level. Rt hand then pulls back to chamber at waist while left pushes to west in blade-hand strike at waist level (thumb toward you, fingers up).
Rock weight fwd onto left foot, then back onto rt. As weight goes rt, pull left foot back to step behind rt, and turn to south. As you turn, rt palm brushes left palm at chest level. Settle into south-facing horse with left hand chambered at waist and right hand palm-out near rt shoulder (elbow bent and dropped).
Draw rt foot in to left foot while dropping rt hand to rt hip. Both hands come straight up centerline to above brow.
Step out to rt in horse. Hands spread out above head and curve all the way down to thighs, at arm extension.
As hands reach thighs, draw them up in fists to chest. Right knee comes up so that you are standing on left foot.
Double hammer fists at horiz extention to each side, simultanously with side kick (heel) rt foot to west.
Set foot down and turn to west in cat, left toe in front. Both hands come to chest as you turn, then press palm-down at waist level.
Turn both hands palm-up and lift to chest level, while drawing rt knee up to stand on left leg.
Turn both hands palm-down and press back down to waist, while firmly pressing rt foot back to ground slightly ahead of left foot.
Turn both hands palm-up and bring both hands back up to chest, while lifting rt knee to stand on left leg.
Thrust kick waist level rt foot to west, while palm-heel striking rt hand to west chest level (fingers up) and lifting left elbow to left ear, palm up at temple, to ward.
Set left foot down just in front of rt with toe pointed northwest. Draw both hands to chest, palm out.
Palm-heel strike lft hand to west, chest level. Step west with left foot. Turn 360 degrees to the right (this may be done as a step or as a jump). Step west with rt foot. As you begin the turn, bring rt hand above rt temple, palm out. Left hand is at chest level, palm to centerline, thumb toward you. Both elbows are slightly bent. As you turn, the hands follow, keeping their orientations. End in a shallow lunge, rt foot in front and left leg straight, torso facing southwest. hands are palm-out to west, elbows bent, right hand on top at brow level, left at chin level. Pause. This sequence comprises "Fair lady Works the Shuttles".
Turn torso to south and sink into horse. left forearm is horiz at chest, palm down. Elbow moves/strikes left. Rt hand (palm inward) sweeps across body at groin level. As both arms pull to the left, torso turns slightly in the same direction.
Turn torso southwest as rt foot steps behind left in scissor. Arms trade orientation so that left is sweeping low and rt is elbow-striking to west.
Repeat these two techniques twice, for a total of three times. This sequence comprises "Wave Hands Like Clouds".
On the third rt-foot-step-behind, Continue the torso and arm sweeps to the right for a complete 180 degree turn. You are now facing north. Continue to turn a bit further till your torso is facing northeast. Both hands go to rt hip. Step out with left leg to northwest. Heel down first. As you step, both hands drop to groin and then do a spreading motion "smoothing your skirt". Left hand continues forward to stop in front of groin (palm out, fingers eastward) in a block. Weight moves forward into a fwd stance.
Toe of left foot turns northwest.
Inside-to-outside crescent kick to north at waist level with rt foot, slapping leg with hands that are moving rt-to-left.
Set rt foot down so that you are in a fwd stance again (left foot in front). Rock weight back to rear foot as you bring both fists to rt hip. Your torso turns to face northeast.
Double punch waist level to north as weight moves fwd to left foot and torso turns north again.
Turn torso to northeast and bring both hands back to rt hip along a gentle upward-then-downward curve.
Turn torso to front (north) and pull rt foot to left, then push it out front into a cat stance. Left hand turns palm-up to cup at belly button. As foot moves forward, rt hand moves with it to scoop (palm fwd) from rt hip all the way forward and then up the centerline to above brow level.
Rt fist drops gently into left cupped hand.
Rt fist goes straight back up centerline to above bow level, rt knee comes up with it so that you are standing on left leg.
Left foot stomps down as rt Fist drops firmly into cupped left hand at belly button. Pause. You are now in horse. ("Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds the Golden Mortar", again.)
Bring both hands down to groin and then spread them out to the sides in a "smoothing your skirt" motion. Continue the curves around till your arms are out in front (palms down) in "zombie" pose.
Step in with left foot to place it beside right. Let hands float gently (palm down) to groin.
Drop hands to sides.
Three medium-sized openings and closings.
Salute.
+ CATHERINE DAO
Begin standing straight, dao in left hand lying along arm (point up).
Toe-out, heels-out till you are in high horse.
Rt hand, palm up, at groin level. Lift to chest level and back down with inhale, exhale.
Circle right arm around to touch dao hilt. Left arms comes out a bit from your body as you do this. Immediately turn rt and step rt (slightly northeast), heel first, into a forward stance as both arms circle out from body like rising wings to meet at chest level on dao hilt.
Grasp dao hilt with rt hand. Drop left hand so that they are extended opposite. Turn left (west) into forward stance with left foot fwd as you sweep dao low to a horizontal west-pointing position. Left arm circles opposite and ends covering left temple.
Pull dao back to waist and bring left arm a bit lower, then stab forward as you step fwd with rt foot into front stance. Left covering arm returns to temple.
Rt foot scissor-steps behind left foot as dao cuts diagonally across your body so that tip is pointing to left of your left foot. Rt hand presses flat edge of blade.
Unwind feet so that you are now in a northeastern-facing high front stance (rt foot fwd), dao pressing to your diagonal right at chest level (left hand still on flat edge).
Kick rt foot back behind left shin and immediately drop into a lower front stance (rt foot still fwd, still facing northeast). As you kick, bring dao over your head so that the tip "pokes" to the left of your left ear. Left hand remains braced on the flat endge. As you drop into the lower stance, left hand goes to rt wrist and dao moves to horizontal at arm's legth, pointing northeast.
Dao sweeps horizontally to your left, remaining on the low level. Your weight transfers to left foot as right foot swings out in a circular motion and you turn left (to west). Rt foot steps through as you continue the dao swing around your head (point downward), then swing up to a horiz position as you continue to turn and end in a left-foot-fwd front stance facing southeast. As dao goes around head, left hand comes off blade and returns to warding the left temple.
Close left hand chestward and bring dao down and then up-and-over in a big circular overhead hack. Remember to bend elbow. Step through with rt foot. End in a southeast-facing front stance (rt foot fwd), dao horiz at arm's length pointing southeast. As you hack down, you left arm circles opposite so that you end with that arm straight out behind you.
Step left foot up to rt foot and bring tip of dao to point up. Both hands come to hilt at chest. Body turns to face south.
Immediately step out with rt foot to a high horse, turning body again so that you are now facing northeast. Both arms thrust out to sides- left in a palm-strike at chest level, right is a strike with the hilt at chest level (point of dao upward). Both elbows are bent almost 90 degrees.
Bring dao in-and-down toward left hip and circle back up to overhead-hack as you close left arm chestward. Bring rt foot in to touch left foot, then turn and step to southwest. End in a forward stance (rt foot in front) facing southwest, blade point facing same direction in a high diagonal hack. As you turn and hack down, left arm circles opposite right arm and is now behind you, straight-elbowed and at a downward diagonal angle.
Step left foot up beside right foot and stand with knees slightly bent. Blade turns sideways so that it is held across your brow. Left hand comes straight through to grasp underneath blade.
Turn wrist over so that blade point is now pointing right (to north). Turn left wrist over, open fist and flex wrist 90 degrees- palm to southwest, fingertips to west.
Turn to north, and screw yourself downward into a low scissor stance, leading with blade point.
Stand upright and step right foot directly behind left in a very tiny step. Bring both wrists to cross at chest level, left on top.
Left fireman's kick to north. "Wipe the corpse off your blade" with left hand and end with left palm straight north at extention (chest level) as you pull dao hilt back to right ear (sharp edge upward and point northward).
Turn immediately 180 degrees south without putting the foot down. Sink into low front stance (rt foot fwd) as dao hacks overhead to end pointing south horiz at chest level. Left hand is on rt wrist.
Stay very low as you shift across to north-facing low front stance (left foot fwd), sweeping dao horiz at that same low level. As you face north again, pick the right foot up and set it down to north as you continue the circle to end in an east-facing hill-climbing stance. Bring the dao hilt in to chest and describe a small circle there before thrusting it to north. Left hand still supporting rt wrist.
Bring hilt back to chest again in a similar circle, only larger. Body follows circle as you shift weight to left (dropping as low as possible) and then to a low right lunge, thrusting to north. Left arm is now straight out behind you, balancing.
Stand up straight and draw left foot up, bringing left arm up across chest to ward with hand at rt cheek. Dao cuts diagonally across body, point pointing to ground south of your foot.
Bring hilt to chest and describe another small circle there before thrusting to southwest, extending at chest level. Left foot steps down into a forward stance facing southwest. Left hand comes up to ward left temple.
Bring rt foot to left foot, facing south, pulling dao horizontally across brow level (blade up, hilt to your left). Circle it down to left hip and then up behind you to northwest as you step that rt foot back to northwest. Left hand is doing another "pushing the corpse off your blade" motion as you do this.
Step the rt foot back in and circle dao around your head (tip downward), then transer the hilt to your left hand. You are now standing straight facing south with the dao hilt in your left hand, blade resting along arm and point up. Bring rt hand around in a little circle (rt elbow glued to hip) to press palm down at belt. Salute.
+ CHEN DAO
Begin standing straight, facing north, dao held hilt down in left hand with blade lying parallel to arm. Edge forward.
Step out with left foot into horse. Bring both straight arms (dao still lying along left arm) to waist level angling northwest, then across your front, then bring hands to rt hip as you bring the left foot back in.
Step north with left foot in forward stance, body turned to northeast. Both arms spread out in a low 45 degree angle. This is a "spreading" motion with both arms and legs.
Bring rt foot up to left foot, turn west and step slightly backward. Left heel comes up in a very narrow cat stance. Transfer dao to rt hand and swing in a full circle down, then overhead to hack to west. End with blade parallel to ground at chin level, bracing rt wrist with left palm.
Rotate the blade so that it cuts right, turn it over so that it cuts left. These are very small motions.
Turn body to south and lift rt knee up as you place both hands on sword hilt and bring it to left jaw, horizontally, point toward west and sharp edge to front. Step west with rt foot into deep fwd stance, thrust sword tip to west at a slight upward diagonal. Left hand floats down to 45 degree angle off left hip to balance.
Step left foot west (in front of right) in a scissor as you bend rt wrist and let the tip of the blade drop toward the ground. Wrap the sword all the way around your head from right side to left side, tip groundward, as close to the body as possible. Left hand meanwhile comes up to guard at right jaw as in Black Crane, then splits out to 45 degree angle from left hip as you finish the cut. End in a forward stance (rt foot fwd) facing west, blade at chest level horiz with edge west, left hand at 45 degree angle off left hip.
Turn to south and draw left foot in beside rt, toe touching ground only. Place left hand on the back of the blade. Swoop the tip of the dao at the ground (blade down) in front of your feet as if spearing a pumpkin on the tip. Lift the sword horizontally (tip now pointing east) to brow level, rotate so that blade is upward. Back of the blade is still braced with left palm.
Step east with left foot, toe turned toward northeast. Still bracing back of blade with left palm, swoop the tip the dao toward the ground just in front of your left toe. Touch rt toe to ground just east of left foot and turn to north on both toes, ending in high horse. As you turn, continue the curving path of the dao tip to float up to chest level (tip now pointed east, sharp edge UP). Violent splitting motion at rt shoulder, left palm (fingers up) thrusting to west and rt elbow (with sword positioned as an extention to forearm) striking to east. You are now facing north in high horse.
Turn west and lift lft toe for a cat stance, place left hand on rt wrist. Place sword horizontally on rt shoulder with edge up.
Take one step backward (to east) with left foot, making a cat stance with rt toe fwd. swing sword in a full quick chopping circle back, down and then up at the right side of your body. Note that this is a BACKWARD circle, not a front one like the previous. Lft hand is still on rt wrist.
Rotate the blade so that it cuts left, turn it over so that it cuts right. These are very small motions.
As the blade moves to the right, step west with left foot, turn to your right and do a 180 degree spin, slashing at chest level all the way around. As you complete the turn, left hand leaves wrist and splits off to 45 degree angle off left hip. End facing west (with torso turned more south-ish) in a forward stance (rt foot forward), blade at chest level with edge northward, left hand at 45 degree angle off left hip.
Step left foot west (in front of rt) in a scissor as you bend rt wrist and let the tip of the blade drop toward the ground. Wrap the sword all the way around your head from right side to left side, tip groundward, as close to the body as possible. Left hand meanwhile comes up to guard at right jaw as in Black Crane, then splits out to 45 degree angle from left hip as you finish the cut. End in a forward stance (rt foot fwd) facing west, blade at chest level horiz with edge west, left hand at 45 degree angle off left hip.
Turn to your left, lowering stance and crossing rt foot in front of left in scissor. Bring left hand to guard at rt jaw as in Black Crane. With rt hand, turn blade over so that edge faces east and bring sword to hip level. Unwind 180 degrees to face north (note that this is *NOT* a 360 degree turn), bringing rt foot in front of left so that you end in a low scissor stance. Sword slashes in a horiz ring at waist level until you return to north, upon which both arms cross inward in front of you across centerline and come up and out to end in a curtseying pose to either side (blade edge down). Try to stay low and not pop up too much on each spin.
Repeat twice, for a total of three spins. On the 2nd two spins, turn 360 degrees so that you end facing north.
Step out with left foot toward the west, ending in a front stance facing east. Brace back of blade with left palm and bring it to rt hip. Continue the arc to bring the dao up diagonally across chest to end at rt temple, tip upward and tipped slightly back, edge west. Rt arm is straight, left arm (bracing the back of the blade) is bent at elbow.
Look west, step rt foot BEHIND left and go into a very low scissor stance (as low as possible) while bringing the sword (left hand still braced on back of blade) down in front of the body and then thrust out forcefully to the west (still tip upward and vertical) with both arms extended. This is a hard block, and the body should be huddled down hidden behind the sword as much as possible.
Pull the sword in to your centerline and (staying in a low stance) step out northward with rt foot and drop left foot BEHIND it for another very low scissor stance. Your body is now facing south. Turn the sword over so that the hilt is upward. Thrust the vertical sword out with both arms extended to the west. This is another hard block with the body huddled down as much as possible shielding behind the sword.
Step to west with rt foot and place both hands on sword hilt, bringing it to left shoulder, horiz with tip pointing west. Thrust to west, using a splitting motion with left palm striking toward west at shoulder level. End in a forward stance (rt foot fwd) facing west with body turned south.
Step left foot west (in front of right) in a scissor as you bend rt wrist and let the tip of the blade drop toward the ground. Wrap the sword all the way around your head from right side to left side, tip groundward, as close to the body as possible. Left hand meanwhile comes up to guard at right jaw as in Black Crane, then splits out to 45 degree angle from left hip as you finish the cut. End in a forward stance (rt foot fwd) facing east, blade at chest level horiz with edge east, left hand at 45 degree angle off left hip.
Turn 180 degrees to face east and step out with rt foot in a forward stance. Place left palm on rt forearm as you hack overhead and end holding sword at chest level. Do not bring the sword overhead in a big slow arc as you turn- turn and then hack.
Lift left knee sharply as if snatching foot away from a stab. Place left palm to block downward at rt hip. Angle tip of dao downward and wrap it around the left side of your head- vertical and as close to the body as possible. Circle it all the way around the body; when it gets to your rt hip, tip turns toward ground and curves back up till hilt stops at left hip, blade tip vertical and pointed up. Pause there a moment. Put your left foot back on the ground in a high horse. Left hand goes on left hip.
Poke sword tip at a spot in the air just over your left temple.
Turn rt 180 degrees and hop southwest (rt knee up first) and land in a fwd stance with left foot fwd. Pinwheel both arms down-up-over at your sides in one full circle, opposite each other, rt (sword) arm first. The rt arm ends in a horiz chest level hack. Left palm ends in a ward at left temple.
Turn 180 degrees to your right, to northeast, and repeat the motion (again, rt knee up first).
Turn body to north and lift rt knee up as you place both hands on sword hilt and bring it to left jaw, horizontally, point toward east and sharp edge to front. Step east with rt foot into deep fwd stance, thrust sword tip to east horizontally. Use a splitting motion with left palm striking toward west at shoulder level. End in a forward stance (rt foot fwd) facing west with body turned south.
Put weight on back (left) foot as you go into cat stance with rt toe up. Wrap dao around head vertically with point down, starting at rt ear and going all the way around- as close to body as possible. Left palm goes to rt jaw to ward as in Black Crane. As the sword gets to the left ear, Step backward with rt foot and end in high horse facing north. Use the momentum of the turn to propel the dao in a low looping curve (point downward) in front of the body. Left hand drops down to press at 45 degree angle off left hip to balance. Wrap sword around body again (vertical, point down, as close to the body as possible) from rt hip to left shoulder.
Then pass hilt from rt hand to left hand over your left shoulder. Bring dao to chamber with hilt in left hand, at left hip, blade lying along left arm and point upward. Rt arm straight at side. Pull rt foot in to stand straight.
+Tai Chi Long Empty-Hands Form
(Part 1- the part that is like the short form.)
Begin standing straight facing north. Arms are at sides.
Three medium-sized openings and closings.
Slowly transfer weight to rt foot.
Lift left foot and deliberately step out to left (toe down first) in high horse.
Slowly equalize weight. Pause.
Bring arms up slowly in front ("zombie" pose). Shoulders are relaxed, hands loose and palms facing floor. When hands reach chest level, pause. Then press fingers gently to north. (This should not be a visible press)
Let arms gently fall to fronts of thighs. Pause. (This is a pull-in, THEN drop down.)
Turn torso to northwest. Scoop in front of your groin with right hand, moving it left. Rt hand is floating above it, palm turned towards it, as if you are holding a basketball.
Move the basketball to chest level on your centerline.
Switch the hands so that right is on top (palm down) and left on bottom (palm up). Turn the torso to face northeast. Rt toe turns east. Shift into a front stance facing northeast, rt foot in front. As you turn, the hands pull the basketball across so that it stays on your centerline.
Lift rt knee to stand on left leg. You are facing east with the basketball at your chest. Pause.
Step out with left leg to northwest. Make this a very DIAGONAL step, not forward. Heel down first. As you step, both hands drop to groin and then do a spreading motion "smoothing your skirt" to end at 45 degree angles off your hips. Most of your weight shifts forward onto left foot.
Turn torso to front (north) and pull rt foot to left, then push it out front into a cat stance. Left hand turns palm-up to up at belly button. As foot moves forward, rt hand moves with it to scoop (palm fwd) from rt hip all the way forward and then up the centerline to above brow level.
Rt fist drops gently into left cupped hand.
Rt fist goes straight back up centerline to above bow level, rt knee comes up with it so that you are standing on left leg.
Left foot stomps down as rt Fist drops firmly into cupped left hand at belly button. Pause. You are now in horse. (This sequence comprises "Golden Warrior Pounds the Mortar".)
Turn torso northwest. Stance shifts so that you are in a shallow lunge with rt leg straight. Left hand remains cupped at belly button. Rt hand (loosely cupped, palm up) reaches toward northwest on an upward diagonal. As this hand reaches, the left palm slides down the forearm to cup elbow. At the apex of the reach, rt palm turns to face northwest. Rt knee comes up so that you are standing on left foot.
Slowly Turn torso northeast, placing rt foot back on the ground and shifting stance so that your lunge transfers to a left-leg-straight one. Rt palm (facing north) travels across at face level with you as you turn. Rt elbow is bent and dropped. Left palm remains cradling elbow.
Turn torso north and settle into horse. Left hand, palm up, drops to cup under belly button. Rt hand turns palm outward (toward northeast) at face level. Rt elbow is still bent and dropped. Pause.
Drop left hand to left hip, then let it float (palm upward, elbow bent and dropped) up to shoulder level, northwesterly. It then turns palm east, pushes past face and meets up with rt hand as your torso turns slightly northeast and your horse stance shifts into a gentle lunge (left leg straight).
Both hands (palms east, elbows bent and dropped) drop from rt shoulder to rt hip.
Turn torso north and shift into horse as hands move to groin level on centerline.
Turn torso northwest and shift into gentle lunge (rt leg straight) as both hands (elbows bent and dropped, palms toward ground and fingers hanging loosely) continue the curve from groin to left shoulder.
Settle weight back on rt foot and pull left foot back so that you are in a narrow cat. Simultaneously, pull both hands (elbows bent and dropped, wrists hanging loose and palms toward you) to your solar plex.
Turn torso northeast. Do not move feet. Turn palms diagonally downward toward floor and push both hands down to your rt hip. Pause.
Turning your torso a bit more to east, form a Tiger's mouth with your left hand and push it overtop of the right hand to reach eastward at hip level (palm down). Then pull it back to cup beneath belly button as torso turns north again. As torso turns north, your rt hand forms a loose Crane's beak (beak down)/ "Hook Hand" and lifts up (almost at arm's extension, but elbow remains slightly bent) to northeast. Pause. This sequence comprises "Single Whip".
Turn torso northeast, lifting left knee to stand on rt leg. Step left foot (heel first) out to west and shift into horse, turning torso northwest, then north.
Turn torso northeast and lift left palm to cross rt wrist.
Turn torso slowly north, then keep going to slightly northwest. As you hit north, shift into horse stance. As you are turning, left hand turns palm out to north, fingers eastward, and pulls across face level on centerline. Elbow is bent and dropped.
As your left hand gets to northwest, turn torso back to north and settle into stance. Left hand turns fingers-up and moves just a bit back toward center. Pause. Your arms are extended to either side, just a bit forward of the torso. Elbows bent and dropped. Rt hand is a loose Crane's beak (beak down), left hand is palm facing northeast with fingers up. Pause.
(Note that up until this point, the long form is identical to the short form. This is where the long form begins to deviate.)
(Part 2)
Drop rt hand to groin, continue the circle around till it is beside the left hand (palms out, fingers up, thumbs facing each other).
Pull both hands to your right till the reach the right shoulder. Drop them both down to rt hip.
Turn left toe west. As your hands reach the rt hip, you turn body west and shift into a front stance (left foot fwd). Rt hand remains at rt hip (palm toward ground) while left hand continues the circle. Hands do a spreading motion "smoothing your skirt" to end at 45 degree angles off your hips. Pull rt foot to left, then push it out front into a cat stance. Left hand turns palm-up to cup at belly button. As foot moves forward, rt hand moves with it to scoop (palm fwd) from rt hip all the way forward and then up the centerline to above brow level.
Rt fist drops gently into left cupped hand.
Rt fist goes straight back up centerline to above bow level, rt knee comes up with it so that you are standing on left leg.
Left foot stomps down as rt Fist drops firmly into cupped left hand at belly button. Pause. You are now in horse.
Turn torso southwest, bringing rt hand (palm in) up to left shoulder while left hand slides along forearm to elbow. Weight shifts slightly left. Hands are on CENTERLINE before body turns- left hand on rt elbow.
Turn torso west, equalizing weight again. Rt hand turns palm-out and circles from left shoulder to pass in front of face from your left to your rt. Left hand (palm down) is dropping to your left thigh. The two arms circle clockwise, opposite each other, till they reach centerline (Left at 12 o'clock). Then torso turns southwest again as left palm closes to your rt shoulder and rt arm moves to horiz across belly (rt hand at left elbow).
Step back with rt foot, you are now in cat stance with lft toe fwd, facing west. Arms split. Left drops to rt hip and then brushes left thigh before ending just outside of lft knee. Rt hand goes palm-out at left shoulder, then arcs over head to end above rt temple, palm out. Pause.
Turn torso slightly southwest as rt palm (facing south) passes in front of face, curves down to left hip, then moves to rt hip. Then turn torso slightly northwest as left palm (facing north) moves from left hip to curve slightly out and move across face, curving down to also end at right hip.
As left hand passes across face, turn rt toe and torso to northwest. As left hand reaches rt hip, bring rt palm up to cover right ear, and lift left knee up to stand on rt leg. Pause.
Step out west with left foot (heel first) into a fairly deep fwd stance facing west. As you step and your weight shifts to the left foot, left hand (fingers down and palm south) sweeps from rt hip to cover groin and sweep around left thigh to form Crane's beak at outside of left thigh. Simultanously, rt hand pushes forward in a blade hand strike forward to west at chin level. Thumb toward you, fingers up.
Bring left Crane's beak up to meet rt blade hand in front, chest level.
Spread both hands out to sides, chest level, not quite fully extended. Rt hand is now palm out. Pause. "Brushing twist step"- hips are DIAGONAL, but chest faces forward.
Bring both hands down to meet and grab in front of groin. After you grab, Shift back into a cat stance with left toe in front, weight on rt leg. Bring both hands up to chest level and push them out to west in double blade hand strikes. Thumbs toward you, fingers up, palms facing centerline. Rt is in front of left. Pause.
Lift left knee up to stand on rt leg. Drop both hands to rt hip, then bring them both up to rt ear (palms together).
Step left foot into fwd stance west, (these are diagonal steps) both hands move from ear to blade-hand strike chin level to west (palms to centerline, fingers up). Left hand is in front, almost to extention, rt is behind it with elbow bent. The step fwd (weight shift) helps power the strike.
Step rt foot into fwd stance west, dropping left hand to left hip. Rt hand extends for a second blade-hand strike, powered partially by the step and weight shift.
Step left foot fwd into front stance west. Rt hand drops to waist, then comes up to cover rt ear with rt palm. Left hand brushes across face from your left to your right, then drops (fingers down and palm south) and sweeps from rt hip to cover groin, then sweep around left thigh to form Crane's beak at outside of left thigh. Simultanously, rt hand pushes forward in a blade hand strike forward to west at chin level. Thumb toward you, fingers up.
Bring left Crane's beak up to meet rt blade hand in front, chest level.
Spread both hands out to sides, chest level, not quite fully extended. Rt hand is now palm out. Pause.
Bring both hands down to meet and grab in front of groin. After you grab, Shift back into a cat stance with left toe in front, weight on rt leg. Bring both hands up to chest level and push them out to west in double blade hand strikes. Thumbs toward you, fingers up, palms facing centerline. Rt is in front of left. Pause.
Lift left knee up to stand on rt leg. Drop both hands to rt hip, then bring them both up to rt ear (palms together).
Step left foot into fwd stance west, (these are diagonal steps) both hands move from ear to blade-hand strike chin level to west (palms to centerline, fingers up). Left hand is in front, almost to extention, rt is behind it with elbow bent. The step fwd (weight shift) helps power the strike.
Step rt foot into fwd stance west, dropping left hand to left hip. Rt hand extends for a second blade-hand strike, powered partially by the step and weight shift.
Bring left foot fwd and turn northwest, dropping into horse stance. Bring rt fist to solar plex, left hand starts at left hip and swing out at extention in a big circle to end with palm down, covering rt fist.
Both arms drop and spread ("smoothing out your skirt" motion); when they reach almost horizontal to sides (palms down), they move to centerline (waist level) and meet.
Leave left hand out there (palm pressing fwd). Turn torso northeast and draw rt hand back to rt hip.
Make a fist rt hand and punch waist level northwest. Torso turns northwest again as you strike. Left hand pulls back as you punch, to chamber at waist. Pause.
Turn torso to your left as you bring left hand to rt shoulder (palm in) and weight shifts to left foot. Rt fist drops to groin, then makes a large circle clockwise almost at arm extention until it gets back to rt thigh. As the rt hand gets to 12 o'clocK, left hand drops to six o'clock and circles opposite. Weight equalizes again and torso turns north. When left hand reaches noon and rt hand is at 6 o'clock, left hand drops straight down centerline and cups below belly button. Pull rt foot to left, then push it out front into a cat stance. As foot moves forward, rt hand moves with it to scoop (palm fwd) from rt hip all the way forward and then up the centerline to above brow level.
Rt fist drops gently into left cupped hand.
Rt fist goes straight back up centerline to above bow level, rt knee comes up with it so that you are standing on left leg.
Left foot stomps down as rt Fist drops firmly into cupped left hand at belly button. Pause. You are now in horse.
Both hands separate and come out and down in a "smoothing the skirt" motion while rt foot steps to east (heel down first) in a much lower horse stance. As you settle into the stance, hands reach chest height and come in front to centerline to cross at wrists.
Turn torso northwest, shift most of the weight to left foot as stance changes to a lunge (rt leg straight). The crossed wrists stay on your centerline, so it looks like you are pushing them to your left- but they are really just staying with the torso as the torso turns to the left.
Drop rt palm to left thigh (palm facing east) and sweep across to your rt knee. left hand (palm also facing east) pushes from your left to your rt across chest at the same time. Torso turns northeast, stance shifts to a lunge with left leg straight, most of the balance goes rt.
Switch arms. Left hand (palm facing west) drops to rt thigh. Rt hand (palm facing west) is now at rt shoulder.
Reverse the previous motion. Left hand sweeps across to left knee. Rt hand pushes across chest from your rt to your left. Torso turns northwest, stance shifts to a lunge with rt leg straight, most of the weight shifts left.
Place left fist on left hip. Roll rt hand out toward little finger so that palm is out, fist it, and pull it back to rt ear. Shift left hip and shoulder to the north and downward a bit as you pull, opening the chest up.
Turn torso north and shift back into horse stance. Drop rt forearm northeast for backfist to ground.
Turn torso northeast and place left heel of hand (fingers up) on rt inside-of-elbow. Push with left hand and pull with rt. Rt hand chambers.
Chamber left fist and punch waist level northeast rt fist. Torso turns almost all the way north again with the punch.
Use both hands to catch an imaginary basketball chest level from northwest.
Turn left to west in a cat with rt toe fwd. As you turn, bring the energy ball curving down to groin and then up to hold it in front of your chest as if you were about to shoot for a basket.
Step forward to west with rt foot, then bring left toe fwd for a cat stance. With palms out, fingers up and thumbs side by side, push the ball out to almost arm extension chest level as you step.
Turn rt hand palm up, turn torso to southwest, and drop left hand to left thigh. Continue the circle all the way around almost at arm extension till left arm reaches 12 o'clock and torso turns west again.
Fist the left hand, and bring the elbow down to hover just above rt palm. Left forearm is vertical.
Turn torso northwest, drop rt hand to rt thigh, continuing the curve up to chest level. Then position palm facing west (wrist bent 90 degrees, fingers up) and push past chest to west. As you reach chest, left palm brushes rt palm and then pulls back to chamber. As you push and pull, the left foot retreats diagonally backward (to southeast). Weight shifts back ato this foot, rt toe comes up for a cat stance. This technique comprises "Repulse the Monkey".
Repulse 4 monkeys total, alternating sides.
On the fifth rep, the footwork is the same, but both hands (palms out, fingers up) reach up to almost arm extention above rt temple and pull diagonally down and across to left hip. Torso turns slightly southwest.
Bring rt foot straight back to east and lift left toe for a west-facing cat stance. Left arm folds inward at elbow and left palm goes to rt inside-of-elbow. Torso turns west. Arms split. Left drops to rt hip and then brushes left thigh before ending just outside of rt knee. Rt hand goes palm-out at left
shoulder, then arcs over head to end above rt temple, palm out. Pause.
Turn torso slightly southwest as rt palm (facing south) passes in front of face, curves down to left hip, then moves to rt hip. Then turn torso slightly northwest as left palm (facing north) moves from left hip to curve slightly out and move across face, curving down to also end at right hip.
As left hand passes across face, turn rt toe and torso to northwest. As left hand reaches rt hip, bring rt palm up to cover right ear, and lift left knee up to stand on rt leg. Pause.
Step out west with left foot (heel first) into a fairly deep fwd stance facing west. As you step and your weight shifts to the left foot, left hand (fingers down and palm south) sweeps from rt hip to cover groin and sweep around left thigh to form Crane's beak at outside of left thigh. Simultanously, rt hand pushes forward in a blade hand strike forward to west at chin level. Thumb toward you, fingers up.
Bring left Crane's beak up to meet rt blade hand in front, chest level.
Spread both hands out to sides, chest level, not quite fully extended. Rt hand is now palm out. Pause.
Drop rt hand to rt knee, curve it down and around till it is above left hand. Shift weight back onto rt foot and lift left toe to make a cat stance. Pull both hands across from your left to your right, chest level. (Both palms facing north).
Switch hands so that left is on top. Turn both palms south. Pull both hands across from your rt to your left, chest level.
Switch hands so that rt is on top. Turn both palms north. Pull both hands across from your left to your rt, chest level.
Lift left knee so that you are standing on rt foot. Rt arm at side, wrist 90 degree angle, palm to floor (fingers to front). Left arm bent with elbow glued to ribs, palm up at rt shoulder, fingers forward.
Turn rt hand palm-up and bring to rt shoulder, then stab the palm-up spear hand to west shoulder level. Turn left hand palm up, form into a Crane's beak, and drop to left hip (beak pointing behind you to east). Step into a west-facing fwd stance with left foot fwd. The spear hand should strike as you step.
Lift rt foot and turn to your rt, setting down in horse facing southeast. Fist rt hand. Bring left hand curving down, out and around to place left palm on top of rt fist (which is vertical in front of chest). As you settle into the horse stance, hands drop and spread in a "smoothing your skirt" motion. When they reach almost horizontal to sides (palms down), they move to centerline (waist level) and meet. Leave left hand out there (palm pressing fwd). Turn torso southwest and draw rt hand back to rt hip.
Make a fist rt hand and punch waist level southeast. Torso turns southeast again as you strike. Left hand pulls back as you punch, to chamber at waist. Pause.
Reach out with both hands (palms toward each other) in front of your rt shoulder to catch an imaginary basketball.
Turn left toe out and turn to your left, stepping in with rt foot to make a narrow cat stance (rt toe fwd) facing northeast. Pull the energy ball to your rt hip, then up and hold in front of chest as you turn.
Small step to northeast with rt foot, followed by small step with left foot. You are still in a cat with rt toe up. Push the energy ball diagonally, with both palms, to floor beyond rt hip.
Turn torso east while you form a Tiger's Mouth with left hand and push it toward east over top of rt hand. Rt hand pulls back slightly as you do this.
Turn torso north as you turn left hand palm up and pull it back to sit just below belly button. Rt hand forms Crane's beak (beak pointing down, wrist kinked upward) and floats up to chest level toward northeast. elbow is bent at not quite 90 degrees, elbow dropped. Pause.
Turn torso northeast, shifting into a gentle lunge (left leg straight) as your left hand floats palm-up to touch your rt wrist.
Turn torso slowly north, then keep going to slightly northwest. As you hit north, shift into horse stance. As you are turning, left hand turns palm out to north, fingers eastward, and pulls across face level on centerline. Elbow is bent and dropped.
As your left hand gets to northwest, turn torso back to north and settle into stance. Left hand turns fingers-up and moves just a bit back toward center. Pause. Your arms are extended to either side, just a bit forward of the torso. Elbows bent and dropped. Rt hand is a loose Crane's beak (beak down), left hand is palm facing northeast with fingers up. Pause.
(Part 3- the kicks section)
Drop rt hand to rt knee, draw across to left knee, then up to sit beside left hand (in front of left shoulder). Drop left hand to waist, palm east.
Draw both hands across body from your left to your right. rt hand is at chest level, palm north. Left hand is at waist level, palm east, fingers down.
When both hands reach rt shoulder line, switch hands. Now rt hand is at waist, palm west. Left hand is at rt shoulder, palm north.
Pull hands across body from your rt to your left. As you do this, step rt foot in to left.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from left to right.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from right to left, stepping left foot out west.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from left to right. Bring rt foot in to left.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from right to left, stepping left foot out west.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from left to right. Bring rt foot in to left.
Step left foot out to west while bringing crossed wrists to brow and then opening the arms out to reflect the feet.
Turn torso west and step rt toe west in a cat stance. Bring rt wrist to cross left wrist in front of throat.
Step rt foot backward to east. Transfer weight to rt foot.
Rock weight fwd onto left foot, then back onto rt. As weight goes rt, pull left foot back to step behind rt, and turn to south. As you turn, rt palm brushes left palm at chest level. Settle into south-facing horse with left hand chambered at waist and right hand palm-out near rt shoulder (elbow bent and dropped).
Rt hand rolls to little-finger side in a wrist release.
Cross left foot in front of rt for a scissor stance and bring left wrist to cross right wrist in front of chest as torso turns southwest and stance drops into scissor.
Rt ball-of-the-foot snap kick to west. Elbows both straighten so that arms are in a "cheerleader" position. Slap kicking foot with rt hand.
Rechamber leg. Set the rt foot down with the toe pointing northwest. Elbows fold again so that you are doing a "Jeannie" pose with arms folded in front of your throat. Your body is now facing north with rt leg crossed in front of left.
Left ball-of-the-foot snap kick west. Elbows both straighten so that arms are in a "cheerleader" position. Slap kicking foot with left hand.
Rechamber leg and turn body south. Touch left toe to ground on the end of straight leg. Hands move in "smoothing the skirt" motion.
Lift left knee up to stand on rt leg. Let hands curve back down and in to meet and pull up centerline to chest, fisted with knuckles touching (palm up)
Side kick left leg to east, waist height. At the same time, double hammerfist to the sides at chest level.
Rechamber the leg but do not set it down. Turn body to east. Set left foot down in a forward stance facing east. Drop both hands to rt hip, then bring them both up to rt ear (palms together). Press the left blade-hand forward at face level to east, little finger first, fingers up, palm to south.
Step rt foot into fwd stance west, dropping left hand to left hip. Rt hand extends for a second blade-hand strike, powered partially by the step and weight shift.
Step left foot fwd into front stance. Left arm circles from 7 0'clock all the way around clockwise. When it reaches 6 o'clock, this arm comes up centerline to ward fisted (palm-out) at brow. Rt arm drops to rt hip, then circles up and around to punch to ground from the shoulder. The punch to the ground is going down at the same time that the warding forearm is going up.
Rock weight back onto rt foot. Switch arms so that left fist is in front of groin and right is warding brow. Elbows are out.
Turn to your rt 180 degrees to face west in a cat with rt toe in front. Switch arms again so that rt fist is in front of groin and left is warding borw, elbows out.
Jumping ball-of-the-foot snap kick to west with rt foot. Slap the kicking leg with rt palm at the apex of the jump.
Land in horse facing west. Pull both hands (palms out) across chest from left shoulder to rt shoulder.
Bring rt fist up from rt hip in an uppercut ending at chest level (palm of fist facing you). Left hand covers the rt fist as it comes up, then ends palm-down at left hip.
Step rt foot to northwest, but with the toe facing north. Turn torso north, dropping into a scissor. Drop both arms in a curtseying pose, then bring them up and around to finish folded across your chest in a "Jeannie" pose.
Ball-of-the-foot snap kick left foot to northwest, then spin 180 to face south before putting the foot down. Elbows both straighten so that arms are in a "cheerleader" position. Slap the kicking foot with left hand. As you finish the turn to south, bring both fists (palm up) to chest with knuckles touching.
Set left foot down and lift rt knee to stand on left foot.
Side kick left leg to east, waist height. At the same time, double hammerfist to the sides at chest level.
Rechamber leg. Do not set foot down. Bring fists back to chest.
Use rt toe to turn your body northwest. Hands make blades and make a scissoring slash as you complete the turn: Rt goes to the outside of your rt thigh (palm in) Left is at left cheek (palm in).
Set left foot down, turn rt toe so that you can sink into horse facing northwest. Bring both hands together at belly and then down-and-out in "smoothing the skirt" motion. When they reach almost horizontal to sides (palms down), they move to centerline (waist level) and meet. Leave left hand out there (palm pressing fwd). Turn torso northeast and draw rt hand back to rt hip.
Make a fist rt hand and punch waist level northwest. Torso turns northwest again as you strike. Left hand pulls back as you punch, to chamber at waist. Pause.
Let straight rt arm drop to rt knee, then to left knee, then continue the circle all the way up, bending at elbow to end warding brow (palm out). Bring up left arm behind it so that wrists are crossed. Step rt foot in front of left to southwest in a scissor.
Step left foot out to southwest and make a front stance. Joined-wrist, almost-extended arms continue the large clockwise circle all the way from 12 to 9 o'clock. Uncross wrists and reach out to southwest with both hands (palms down and fingers limp), chest level and arms almost at extension.
Rock weight back on rt foot for a cat stance, pulling hands (side by side and palm in) almost to solar plex.
Transfer back into the front stance. left forearm is horiz at chest, palm out and fingers west. Rt palm (fingers up) is held just under left hand as if you were pushing something as you shift the stance weight.
Step rt foot in to left in a very narrow cat and drop both hands in a "smoothing the skirt" pose.
As hands come down-out-and-up, turn to the right 180 to face northeast. You are now in a narrow cat with left toe up. Bring both hands up to chest (palms out), and as you settle into the cat, push both palms diagonally at the ground near your rt knee.
bring both hands up to your left shoulder (palms down) and pull them in toward your chest, then divert to push the palms diagonally at the ground again near rt knee.
Turning your torso a bit more to east, form a Tiger's mouth with your left hand and push it overtop of the right hand to reach eastward at hip level (palm down). Then pull it back to cup beneath belly button as torso turns north again. As torso turns north, your rt hand forms a loose Crane's beak (beak down) and lifts up (almost at arm's extension, but elbow remains slightly bent) to northeast. Pause.
Turn torso northeast, lifting left knee to stand on your rt foot. Turn body north and Step west with left foot (heel first). Turn torso northwest, then northeast again as left hand floats up to touch rt wrist. Turn torso north again, then keep going to slightly northwest. Left hand turns palm out to north, fingers eastward, and pulls across face level on centerline. Elbow is bent and dropped.
As your left hand gets to northwest, turn torso back to north and settle into stance. Left hand turns fingers-up and moves just a bit back toward center. Pause. Your arms are extended to either side, just a bit forward of the torso. Elbows bent and dropped. Rt hand is a loose Crane's beak (beak down), left hand is palm facing northeast with fingers up. Pause.
Drop rt hand to rt knee, then bring it to left knee, then up to left shoulder. Left hand drops to left thigh. Transfer weight to rt foot. Turn rt toe east.
Pull both hands (palms facing south) across body from left to right as you sweep left foot out in a crescent step. End facing east in a cat with left toe forward.
Switch hands. Now left is on top and palms are facing north. Pull both hands across body from right to left as you sweep rt foot in an east-moving crescent step. End facing east in a cat with rt toe forward.
Do two more Wave-Hands-Like-Clouds motions, arms only- left to right, then back to left.
Lift rt knee and bring heel of rt hand (palm up) to chin. Chamber left hand.
Step forward with rt foot to east in a forward stance, pushing rt hand forward in a palm-up spear hand chin level to east.
Step forward with left foot to east in a forward stance, chambering rt hand and bringing heel of left hand (palm up) to chin. Push left hand forward in a palm-up spear hand chin level to east.
With both hands, make a grabbing/catching motion in front of your left eye.
Pull both hands to rt hip, rocking weight back on rt foot.
Transfer weight to left foot, Step forward with rt foot and turn body northeast in a hill-climbing stance (left leg straight, weight on rt foot). Both hands continue the circular motion from rt hip, making a throwing motion toward northeast.
Bring both hands to rt hip, then turn northwest and reach out northwest beyond left shoulder with both hands.
Pull left foot in to make a cat with left toe in front. Simultaneously, pull both hands (elbows bent and dropped, wrists hanging loose and palms toward you) to your solar plex.
Turn torso northeast. Do not move feet. Turn palms diagonally downward toward floor and push both hands down to your rt hip. Pause.
Turning your torso a bit more to east, form a Tiger's mouth with your left hand and push it overtop of the right hand to reach eastward at hip level (palm down). Then pull it back to cup beneath belly button as torso turns north again. As torso turns north, your rt hand forms a loose Crane's beak (beak down) and lifts up (almost at arm's extension, but elbow remains slightly bent) to northeast. Pause.
Turn torso northeast, lifting left knee to stand on rt leg. Step left foot (heel first) out to west and shift into horse, turning torso northwest, then north.
Turn torso northeast and lift left palm to cross rt wrist.
Turn torso slowly north, then keep going to slightly northwest. As you hit north, shift into horse stance. As you are turning, left hand turns palm out to north, fingers eastward, and pulls across face level on centerline. Elbow is bent and dropped.
As your left hand gets to northwest, turn torso back to north and settle into stance. Left hand turns fingers-up and moves just a bit back toward center. Pause. Your arms are extended to either side, just a bit forward of the torso. Elbows bent and dropped. Rt hand is a loose Crane's beak (beak down), left hand is palm facing northeast with fingers up. Pause.
Turn east in a cat with rt toe in front. Us an overhead throwing motion, bring both hands into a standard "karate guard" pose at chest (left on top).
Turn both hands palm-up and lift to chest level, while drawing rt knee up to stand on left leg.
Turn both hands palm-down and press back down to waist, while firmly pressing rt foot back to ground slightly ahead of left foot.
Turn both hands palm-up and bring both hands back up to chest, while lifting rt knee to stand on left leg.
Thrust kick waist level rt foot to east, while palm-heel striking rt hand to east chest level (fingers up) and lifting left elbow to left ear, palm up at temple, to ward.
Set left foot down just in front of rt with toe pointed northeast. Draw both hands to chest, palm out.
Palm-heel strike lft hand to east, chest level. Step east with left foot. Turn 360 degrees to the right (this may be done as a step or as a jump). Step east with rt foot. As you begin the turn, bring rt hand above rt temple, palm out. Left hand is at chest level, palm to centerline, thumb toward you. Both elbows are slightly bent. As you turn, the hands follow, keeping their orientations. End in a shallow lunge, rt foot in front and left leg straight, torso facing southeast. Hands are palm-out to east, elbows bent, right hand on top at brow level, left at chin level. Pause.
Pull both arms down to left hip, then up to left shoulder, then back out to the previous pose.
Turn body to northwest, dropping both hands to rt hip. Transfer weight to rt foot. You are now in a narrow cat with left toe up.
Bring both hands up to your left shoulder (palms down) and pull them in toward your chest, then divert to push the palms diagonally at the ground again near rt knee.
Turning your torso a bit more to east, form a Tiger's mouth with your left hand and push it overtop of the right hand to reach eastward at hip level (palm down). Then pull it back to cup beneath belly button as torso turns north again. As torso turns north, your rt hand forms a loose Crane's beak (beak down) and lifts up (almost at arm's extension, but elbow remains slightly bent) to northeast. Pause.
Turn torso northeast, lifting left knee to stand on your rt foot. Turn body north and Step west with left foot (heel first). Turn torso northwest, then northeast again as left hand floats up to touch rt wrist. Turn torso north again, then keep going to slightly northwest. Left hand turns palm out to north, fingers eastward, and pulls across face level on centerline. Elbow is bent and dropped.
As your left hand gets to northwest, turn torso back to north and settle into stance. Left hand turns fingers-up and moves just a bit back toward center. Pause. Your arms are extended to either side, just a bit forward of the torso. Elbows bent and dropped. Rt hand is a loose Crane's beak (beak down), left hand is palm facing northeast with fingers up. Pause.
(Part 4- the Golden Rooster section)
Drop rt hand to rt knee, draw across to left knee, then up to sit beside left hand (in front of left shoulder). Drop left hand to waist, palm east.
Draw both hands across body from your left to your right. rt hand is at chest level, palm north. Left hand is at waist level, palm east, fingers down.
When both hands reach rt shoulder line, switch hands. Now rt hand is at waist, palm west. Left hand is at rt shoulder, palm north.
Pull hands across body from your rt to your left. As you do this, step rt foot BEHIND left in scissor. (Note that thare are three Wave-Hands-Like-Clouds sequences facing north in the this form. This one- the second- is the only one in which you step BEHIND in a scissor step rather than bringing the right foot in beside the left.)
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from left to right.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from right to left, stepping left foot out west.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from left to right. Bring rt foot behind left.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from right to left, stepping left foot out west.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from left to right. Bring rt foot behind left.
Turn torso west and step west with left foot to make a forward stance. Rt hand drops to rt hip. Left hand drops to groin (palm to floor) and then does a small rising block as you turn to end groin level, palm out, fingers north.
Turn rt toe southwest.
Rt leg crescent kicks to west (inside-to-outside). Slap leg with both palms as arms move opposite direction (rt to left).
Immediately drop into a Snake-Creeps-Down pose. Squat all the way to the floor on rt thigh, left leg sticking out straight to west and torso facing north. Right fisted arm is in a ward at rt temple, left fisted hand is guarding groin (elbow turned out).
Stand up in a west-facing forward stance (left foot in front). Rt fist returns to rt hip. Left fist (palm toward you) is held out in front of belly as if you were holding a beach ball against your body.
Stand up straight on left foot, lifting rt knee up. Bring rt hand (palm toward you, fingers up) up between body and left arm and lift it up above head in a "stop" gesture. Hand turns palm-out as it clears the left forearm.
Stomp rt foot to ground, then step out to the rt with it to take a wider stance. Turn rt hand palm-toward-you and drop it to cover the left side of the body. As it passes the left elbow, left hand turns palm-out and lifts above head in "stop" gesture. Rt hand ends at rt hip, cupped. Lift left knee to stand on rt foot. This sequence comprises "Golden Rooster Stands On One Leg".
Do not set the foot down. Turn to look over your rt shoulder.
Turn torso northwest, drop rt hand to rt thigh, continuing the curve up to chest level. Then position palm facing west (wrist bent 90 degrees, fingers up) and push past chest to west. As you reach chest, left palm brushes rt palm and then pulls back to chamber. As you push and pull, the left foot retreats diagonally backward (to southeast). Weight shifts back ato this foot, rt toe comes up for a cat stance. This technique comprises "Repulse the Monkey".
Repulse 4 monkeys total, alternating sides.
On the fifth rep, the footwork is the same, but both hands (palms out, fingers up) reach up to almost arm extention above rt temple and pull diagonally down and across to left hip. Torso turns slightly southwest.
Bring rt foot straight back to east and lift left toe for a west-facing cat stance. Left arm folds inward at elbow and left palm goes to rt inside-of-elbow. Torso turns west. Arms split. Left drops to rt hip and then brushes left thigh before ending just outside of rt knee. Rt hand goes palm-out at left shoulder, then arcs over head to end above rt temple, palm out. Pause.
Turn torso slightly southwest as rt palm (facing south) passes in front of face, curves down to left hip, then moves to rt hip. Then turn torso slightly northwest as left palm (facing north) moves from left hip to curve slightly out and move across face, curving down to also end at right hip.
As left hand passes across face, turn rt toe and torso to northwest. As left hand reaches rt hip, bring rt palm up to cover right ear, and lift left knee up to stand on rt leg. Pause.
Step out west with left foot (heel first) into a fairly deep fwd stance facing west. As you step and your weight shifts to the left foot, left hand (fingers down and palm south) sweeps from rt hip to cover groin and sweep around left thigh to form Crane's beak at outside of left thigh. Simultanously, rt hand pushes forward in a blade hand strike forward to west at chin level. Thumb toward you, fingers up.
Bring left Crane's beak up to meet rt blade hand in front, chest level.
Spread both hands out to sides, chest level, not quite fully extended. Rt hand is now palm out. Pause.
Drop rt hand to rt knee, curve it down and around till it is above left hand. Shift weight back onto rt foot and lift left toe to make a cat stance. Pull both hands across from your left to your right, chest level. (Both palms facing north).
Switch hands so that left is on top. Turn both palms south. Pull both hands across from your rt to your left, chest level.
Switch hands so that rt is on top. Turn both palms north. Pull both hands across from your left to your rt, chest level.
Lift left knee so that you are standing on rt foot. Rt arm at side, wrist 90 degree angle, palm to floor (fingers to front). Left arm bent with elbow glued to ribs, palm up at rt shoulder, fingers forward.
Turn rt hand palm-up and bring to rt shoulder, then stab the palm-up spear hand to west shoulder level. Turn left hand palm up, form into a Crane's beak, and drop to left hip (beak pointing behind you to east). Step into a west-facing fwd stance with left foot fwd. The spear hand should strike as you step.
Lift rt foot and turn to your rt, setting down in horse facing southeast. Fist rt hand. Bring left hand curving down, out and around to place left palm on top of rt fist (which is vertical in front of chest). As you settle into the horse stance, hands drop and spread in a "smoothing your skirt" motion. When they reach almost horizontal to sides (palms down), they move to centerline (waist level) and meet. Leave left hand out there (palm pressing fwd). Turn torso southwest and draw rt hand back to rt hip.
Make a fist rt hand and punch waist level southeast. Torso turns southeast again as you strike. Left hand pulls back as you punch, to chamber at waist. Pause.
Reach out with both hands (palms toward each other) in front of your rt shoulder to catch an imaginary basketball.
Turn left toe out and turn to your left, stepping in with rt foot to make a narrow cat stance (rt toe fwd) facing northeast. Pull the energy ball to your rt hip, then up and hold in front of chest as you turn.
Small step to northeast with rt foot, followed by small step with left foot. You are still in a cat with rt toe up. Push the energy ball diagonally, with both palms, to floor beyond rt hip.
Turn torso east while you form a Tiger's Mouth with left hand and push it toward east over top of rt hand. Rt hand pulls back slightly as you do this.
Turn torso north as you turn left hand palm up and pull it back to sit just below belly button. Rt hand forms Crane's beak (beak pointing down, wrist kinked upward) and floats up to chest level toward northeast. elbow is bent at not quite 90 degrees, elbow dropped. Pause.
Turn torso northeast, shifting into a gentle lunge (left leg straight) as your left hand floats palm-up to touch your rt wrist.
Turn torso slowly north, then keep going to slightly northwest. As you hit north, shift into horse stance. As you are turning, left hand turns palm out to north, fingers eastward, and pulls across face level on centerline. Elbow is bent and dropped.
As your left hand gets to northwest, turn torso back to north and settle into stance. Left hand turns fingers-up and moves just a bit back toward center. Pause. Your arms are extended to either side, just a bit forward of the torso. Elbows bent and dropped. Rt hand is a loose Crane's beak (beak down), left hand is palm facing northeast with fingers up. Pause.
(Part 5- the "Close left, open right" section)
Drop rt hand to rt knee, draw across to left knee, then up to sit beside left hand (in front of left shoulder). Drop left hand to waist, palm east.
Draw both hands across body from your left to your right. rt hand is at chest level, palm north. Left hand is at waist level, palm east, fingers down.
When both hands reach rt shoulder line, switch hands. Now rt hand is at waist, palm west. Left hand is at rt shoulder, palm north.
Pull hands across body from your rt to your left. As you do this, step rt foot in to left.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from left to right.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from right to left, stepping left foot out west.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from left to right. Bring rt foot in to left.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from right to left, stepping left foot out west.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from left to right. Bring rt foot in to left.
Step left foot out to west while bringing crossed wrists to brow and then opening the arms out to reflect the feet.
Turn torso west and step rt toe west in a cat stance. Bring rt wrist to cross left wrist in front of throat.
Step rt foot backward to east. Transfer weight to rt foot.
Rock weight fwd onto left foot, then back onto rt. As weight goes rt, pull left foot back to step behind rt, and turn to south. As you turn, rt palm brushes left palm at chest level. Settle into south-facing horse with left hand chambered at waist and right hand palm-out near rt shoulder (elbow bent and dropped).
Pull rt foot in to left. Place left hand diagonally across chest with palm on rt shoulder. Drop rt hand and scoop it up to touch palm to left elbow, at your left hip.
Turn rt to northwest, stepping out with rt foot, toe turned WAY out. Arms split clockwise. Right goes palm-out over rt temple to ward. Left goes palm-down to left hip. Complete the turn by stepping left foot northwest to make a front stance (left foot in front). Arms continue the circle and end with left forearm held horiz across chest (palm down) and rt hand resting (palm down) on top of left wrist.
Rt crescent kick northwest, inside-to-outside. Slap leg with both palms as arms move the opposite way (rt to left).
Chamber the leg but do not set it down. Turn 180 degrees to face southeast. Hands make blades and make a scissoring slash as you complete the turn: Rt goes to the outside of your rt thigh (palm in) Left is at left cheek (palm in).
Set rt foot down, step left foot out a bit to sink into horse facing southeast. Bring both hands together at belly and then down-and-out in "smoothing the skirt" motion. When they reach almost horizontal to sides (palms down), they move to centerline (waist level) and meet. Leave left hand out there (palm pressing fwd). Turn torso southwest and draw rt hand back to rt hip.
Make a fist rt hand and punch groin level northeast. Torso turns northeast again as you strike. Left hand pulls back as you punch, to chamber at waist. Pause. (Note that all the other punches of this type in this form are horizontal to chest level. This is the only low punch.)
Make a finger-swirling grabbing motion with rt hand.
Turn rt fist palm-up and bring it up in front of your face as if you were looking at it. Elbow is bent 90 degrees. At the same time, turn left toe and torso northeast, and bring rt knee up so that you are standing on left leg.
Small step to northeast with rt foot, followed by small step with left foot. You are still in a cat with rt toe up. Push both palms to floor beyond rt hip.
Turn torso east while you form a Tiger's Mouth with left hand and push it toward east over top of rt hand. Rt hand pulls back slightly as you do this.
Turn torso north as you turn left hand palm up and pull it back to sit just below belly button. Rt hand forms Crane's beak (beak pointing down, wrist kinked upward) and floats up to chest level toward northeast. elbow is bent at not quite 90 degrees, elbow dropped. Pause.
Turn torso northeast, shifting into a gentle lunge (left leg straight) as your left hand floats palm-up to touch your rt wrist.
Turn torso slowly north, then keep going to slightly northwest. As you hit north, shift into horse stance. As you are turning, left hand turns palm out to north, fingers eastward, and pulls across face level on centerline. Elbow is bent and dropped.
As your left hand gets to northwest, turn torso back to north and settle into stance. Left hand turns fingers-up and moves just a bit back toward center. Pause. Your arms are extended to either side, just a bit forward of the torso. Elbows bent and dropped. Rt hand is a loose Crane's beak (beak down), left hand is palm facing northeast with fingers up. Pause.
Drop into Snake-Creeps-Down. Squat all the way to the floor on rt thigh, left leg sticking out straight to west and torso facing north. Right fisted arm is in a ward at rt temple, left fisted hand is guarding groin (elbow turned out).
Stand up in a forward stance facing west. left foot in front. Rt fist returns to rt hip. Left fist (palm toward you) is held out in front of belly as if you were holding a beach ball against your body.
Step rt foot west so that you are in a cat stance with rt toe fwd. (Note that this is a cat stance, NOT a seven stars stance.) Hold both arms out at extention west, chest level, wrists crossed.
Roll both hands under, ending in the same position but with a distinct press of palms to west.
Step rt foot back to east and turn torso north, bringing left toe in to make a north-facing cat stance with left toe in front. Hands are in a "basic karate guard) at chest level, palms to centerline, rt on top. This technique comprises "Straddling the Tiger".
Transfer weight to left foot, Turn rt foot as far around to the right toward south as you can. Let the left foot swing around and turn 360 degrees to your rt to face north again, ending in a cat with rt toe forward. Arms stretch out almost to extension and circle clockwise, opposite each other. Rt hand starts at 1 o'clock, left hand starts at 7 o'clock. When left hand gets to 12 o'clock, let it fall down centerline to end horiz across waist, palm up. When rt hand gets to 6 'oclock, it comes up centerline palm-up with elbow against belly button.
Rt hand continues to move up the centerline to above brow level.
Rt fist drops gently into left cupped hand.
Rt fist goes straight back up centerline to above bow level, rt knee comes up with it so that you are standing on left leg.
Left foot stomps down as rt Fist drops firmly into cupped left hand at belly button. Pause. You are now in horse.
Drop both arms in a "smoothing the skirt" motion. As arms come out to the sides horizontally, they move to the front (palm down) and are pulled in to the belly side by side. Press palms to floor at groin, wrists bent 90 degrees.
Step left foot in to stand straight.
Thee medium-sized openings and closings.
Salute.
+Chen Jian Form
Begin standing straight, facing north. Both hands at sides. Sword is in left hand, held backhand with blade up and lying along left arm with tip extending up beside left ear.
Slowly step left foot out to west (toe first) in horse. Slowly equalize weight. Pause.
Bring arms up slowly to horizontal in front ("zombie" pose). Shoulders are relaxed. Rt palm facing floor. Sword is still held along the forearm, so that when arms are horizontal, tip is pointing straight behind you.
Return arms to thighs.
Shift weight to rt foot. left heel comes off floor. Hands move to a "holding the energy ball" pose in front of stomach (rt hand on bottom). Sword is still held along left forearm. Now the tip is pointing to your left (west).
Lift rt hand (palm out) to your rt shoulder, with first two fingers up, as though signalling for the waiter to bring your bill.
Turn left to west and step out with left foot in a front stance. Left hand (with sword still lying along forearm- now it is again point-up) drops to groin and sweeps around left thigh to clear. End with hand just behind your left thigh and sword lying along the back of your arm as at the beginning. Rt two-finger hand presses to west past face and strikes (fingers up, thumb toward you) to west chin height, almost at arm extension.
Cross rt foot in front of left to west in a scissor. Rt two-finger hand stretches behind you (to east), diagonally down toward the floor. Left hand (with sword still lying along the back of forearm) stretches in front of you (to west) at an upward diagonal. Torso is facing north. Look behind you at the two-finger hand.
Bring left foot up to right, and lift rt toe in a narrow cat. Transfer the sword to the rt hand. Twirl the blade up-over-down in a circular motion behind you and to your left. End holding hilt in front of chest with with tip toward the floor, wrist bent in a gooseneck, left two-finger hand resting on the back of your rt wrist.
Step out to east in as deep a lunge as possible, left leg straight. Slice sword ankle-height from left to rt in a wide crescent. Torso turns with sword to keep it on your centerline.
Lift left knee to stand on rt leg. bring sword to ward horiz above brow (tip to your left, to west). Your torso is now facing north. As soon as you are in this pose, remove your two-finger left hand from right wrist and track it slowly (palm fwd, fingers up) across your face from rt to left till it is almost at arm extension off to your left.
Turn torso northeast and drop into as deep a lunge as possible. Left leg is straight. Chop sword down to northeast. Left palm goes to back of rt wrist.
Slice sword ankle-height from rt to left in a wide crescent. Torso turns with sword. Your lunge switches legs as you pass center, to end in a west-facing lunge with rt leg straight. Left two-finger hand (palm out) is above left temple to ward. Sword is horiz at chest level with palm up and blade tip angled to northwest.
Drop left two-finger hand to the back of your rt wrist and bring rt foot up to left foot.
Turn rt wrist down (this will turn the sword over).
Step out with rt foot to northwest in a forward stance. Push sword horiz at waist level to northwest. Tip is pointing southwest.
Pull left foot in to right. Turn rt wrist over so that inside of the wrist is up (this will turn the sword over)
Turn west and step out west with left foot for a fwd stance. Left two-finger hand (palm out) above left temple to ward. Push sword horiz at waist level to southwest.
Pull rt foot in to left foot.
Lift left knee to stand on rt foot. Bring left two-finger hand to cross chest and sit at rt shoulder. Rt hand circles clockwise to groin, left shoulder, rt shoulder, then chop sword in a point-down diagonal at your rt. Left two-finger hand continues its circle down-out-and-around to end warding (palm out) at left temple.
Drop left foot to floor behind you and transfer weight to that foot, lifting rt toe for a cat stance. Place two-finger left hand on rt wrist. Draw sword hilt to your chest, tip diagonally up to west. Inside of wrist is upward.
Lift left knee to stand on rt foot as you stab sword on an upward diagonal to west.
Drop left foot to ground in a narrow front stance to west (left foot in front). Level the sword horizontally over your brow (point pointing north, inside of wrist inward).
Pull left two-finger hand to your left hip. Draw hilt to your left, then drop it down to left hip, then level sword horizontally at waist (tip pointing to south). Settle weight back on left foot in a cat with body turned to northwest. Pull sword hilt back to rt hip. sword is now horiz at waist with tip pointing to southwest. Left two-finger hand returns to left temple to ward (palm out).
PUll left foot in to rt. Left two-finger hand goes to rt wrist.
Turn rt wrist up (this will turn the sword over).
Step left foot out to west in a front stance. Left two-finger hand goes above left temple (palm out) to ward. Push sword horiz waist level to north, tip pointing west. (inside of wrist is upward).
Rock weight back on rt foot. Place left two-finger hand on rt wrist. Turn left toe to north.
Put weight on left foot again and pull rt foot in to left. Turn wrist down (this will turn the sword over).
Turn 180 degrees to your rt to end in a front stance (rt foot in front) facing east. Push sword horiz at waist level to east. Tip is pointing northwest and inside of wrist is downward.
Turn rt wrist inside-up (this will turn the sword over). Transfer weight to left foot and pull rt foot back to left in a narrow cat. Pull rt hand with sword hilt in to chest. Sword is now held horiz at chest level with tip pointing southeast.
Step rt foot behind you and transfer weight to it, lift left heel to make an east-facing cat. Both hands pull to hips. Left is in a two-finger position (palm to ground), rt is holding sword hilt horiz at rt hip with tip pointing east.
Bring both hands to breastbone, left two-finger hand on rt wrist. hilt is against breastbone, sword horiz with tip pointing east. Step rt foot up to left. The feet are side by side, rt is up on toe.
Step east with rt foot and stab sword to east at breast level almost at extension of arms. left foot comes up on toe. Do not pause here; this should be a quick step with weight overbalanced forward that looks almost like a stumble.
Step forward to east with left foot and bring both arms down to hips as in previous technique. This is another quick, "stumbling forward" step.
Step forward to east with rt foot to make a forward stance. Left two-finger hand goes to rt wrist. Sword stabs to east at chest level.
(Note that the next set of techniques makes a double figure-8 motion withthe hilt leading, this should be one smooth continuous motion)
Turn torso to north, turning toes to north to make a high horse. Pull sword to horiz warding over brow (tip pointing east).
Drop hilt to left hip, then pull to rt hip.
Turn toe of rt foot to south. Turn body rt to south and make a south-facing high horse. Weight is on rt foot. As you turn, pull hilt up to rt temple. Sword is now horiz above brow with tip pointing east.
Drop hilt to rt hip.
Step rt foot to east and turn torso north in high horse. Lift hilt from rt hip to horiz waist level, tip pointing east. Inside of wrist is upward. Left two-finger hand leaves wrist and goes to ward above left temple (palm out).
Turn to west in cat (left toe in front). Sword hacks overhead (make sure it slices over and down, not floating over with the tip pointing up) to end horiz pointing west chest level. Rt elbow is braced on chest. Left hand braces rt wrist.
Pull sword back and down to rt hip. Tip remains pointed west. Left hand presses forward at chest level with two fingers up (palm out).
Rt foot steps up to stand beside left. Bring sword hilt back to breastbone, left hand supporting rt wrist. Inside of wrist is upward.
Turn rt toe to north. Torso turns northwest.
Lift sword to rt temple. Inside of wrist is outward (to north). Blade is now horiz at brow level with tip pointing west. Left two-finger hand is on right wrist.
Step forward left foot to southwest to make a front stance. Torso is now facing west. Swing sword in a powerful U-shaped arc down to groin and then up to above left temple. Tip remains pointing west at all times. Left two-finger hand remains on rt wrist.
Step rt foot up beside left. Torso turns southwest.
Step rt foot out northwest to make a front stance. Torso is now facing west. Swing sword in a powerful U-shaped arc down to groin and then up to above rt temple. Tip remains pointing west at all times.
Step left foot up beside rt. Torso turns northwest.
Step forward left foot to southwest to make a front stance. Torso is now facing west. Swing sword in a powerful U-shaped arc down to groin and then up to above left temple. Tip remains pointing west at all times. Left two-finger hand leave wrist to ward (palm out) at left temple.
Step rt foot up beside left. Torso turns southwest.
Look behind you to east. Step and cross rt foot in front of left to west. Thrust left two-finger hand to west on an upward diagonal. Turn blade point to east and thrust sword east on a downward diagonal.
Step left foot west to make a forward stance. Bring sword overhead (again, slice down- don't let the tip float to the ceiling) to poke diagonal at the ground to west. Rt arm is held over head, elbow bent and against rt ear. Left two-finger hand braces rt wrist.
Rock weight back on rt foot and turn left toe to north.
Turn to your left to end east in a front stance (rt foot in front). Hack sword down to end horiz chest level, pointing east. Left two-finger hand circles down-out-and-up opposite the sword cut and ends at left temple (palm out) warding.
Bring left foot up beside rt. Torso is facing northeast. Left two-finger hand returns to rt wrist. Drop blade so that it is almost vertical to ground along your rt thigh.
Turn north and take a small step north with left foot, followed by right foot. End in a narrow cat with rt toe fwd. Bring blade up-and-over to hack north in a downward diagonal. Left two-finger hand drops down to groin, circles to left thigh, then up to left shoulder, completing the circle by ending pressed to rt wrist.
Describe a small counterclockwise circle on the ground with the point of the blade, moving only your wrist.
Step rt toe behind left heel, following with your torso, to end facing south. Pull up left knee to stand on rt leg. Pull hilt to rt hip and then sweep blade up to horiz at brow (tip pointing east) as you complete the turn. Pause. Remove your two-finger left hand from right wrist and track it slowly (palm fwd, fingers up) across your face from rt to left till it is almost at arm extension off to your left.
Step left foot east, toe turned north. Bring both hands to your left hip, placing left two-finger hand on rt wrist. Sword tip stabs to your rt (to north) hip level. Step out east rt foot to make a front stance, and continue the curving motion of the sword up to left shoulder and then around and down to end horiz pointing east chest level.
Without moving your feet, turn torso as far to your rt as possible and look over rt shoulder. Keeping arm straight, swing sword to point diagonally downward to west behind your rt hip.
Turn to east again and step fwd with left foot, then bring rt toe forward, to make a cat stance with rt foot in front. Bring sword up-and-around in a hack to east, ending with tip pointing down diagonally. Left two-finger hand circles clockwise to groin, left hip, then up-and-around to end on rt wrist.
Turn to south and step rt foot west in a deep lunge, rt leg straight. Bring sword around in a sweeping arc from your left to your right, ending pointed west at an upward diagonal. Inside of wrist is upward. Torso ends facing southwest. Make sure that the body turns *WITH* the sword, keeping the blade on your centerline. Left arm remains at a 45 degree angle off your left hip.
Turn east and shift stance into an east-facing forward stance with left foot fwd. Left two-finger hand goes to rt wrist. Sword is held horiz at waist level with wrist bent and tip pointing southeast.
Pull left foot *back* to rt foot to make a cat with left toe up. Turn inside of wrist downward (this will turn the sword over) and pull it toward body so that forearm is pressed against stomach. Sword tip is pointing northeast.
Step out east with left foot, then with rt foot to east to make a fwd stance with rt foot in front. Turn wrist up (this will turn the sword over). Push sword horiz at waist level to east. Tip is pointing southeast. Left two-finger hand goes above left temple to ward.
Place left two-finger hand on rt wrist. Turn wrist downward (this will turn the sword over).
Turn rt toe out as far as you can, and turn to your rt till you are facing north. You are now in a cat with left toe fwd. As you complete the turn, pull both hands down to hips. Sword is horiz at rt hip, tip pointing north.
Bring sword hilt up to chest level, place left two-finger hand on rt wrist. Blade is still horiz, tip to north.
Shift weight forward into a front stance. Stab to north, chest level.
Turn body to face east, shift weight onto rear (rt) foot. Pull sword hilt back to rt shoulder. Switch it to your left hand.
Turn body to face north and step forward with rt foot to stand straight. Bring left hand in an arc across brow, hilt up. End at left thigh, sword held hilt-down along the back of left arm and tip extending up beside left ear. Rt arm comes around mirroring the motion of the left, to end at the rt thigh.
Salute.
+Cannon Fist
(Part 1- the part that is like the short form.)
Begin standing straight facing north. Arms are at sides.
Three medium-sized openings and closings.
Slowly transfer weight to rt foot.
Lift left foot and deliberately step out to left (toe down first) in high horse.
Slowly equalize weight. Pause.
Bring arms up slowly in front ("zombie" pose). Shoulders are relaxed, hands loose and palms facing floor. When hands reach chest level, pause. Then press fingers gently to north.
Let arms gently fall to fronts of thighs. Pause.
Turn torso to northwest. Scoop in front of your groin with right hand, moving it left. Rt hand is floating above it, palm turned towards it, as if you are holding a basketball.
Move the basketball to chest level on your centerline.
Switch the hands so that right is on top (palm down) and left on bottom (palm up). Turn the torso to face northeast. Rt toe turns east. Shift into a front stance facing northeast, rt foot in front. As you turn, the hands pull the basketball across so that it stays on your centerline.
Lift rt knee to stand on left leg. You are facing east with the basketball at your chest. Pause.
Step out with left leg to northwest. Heel down first. As you step, both hands drop to groin and then do a spreading motion "smoothing your skirt" to end at 45 degree angles off your hips. Most of your weight shifts forward onto left foot.
Turn torso to front (north) and pull rt foot to left, then push it out front into a cat stance. Left hand turns palm-up to up at belly button. As foot moves forward, rt hand moves with it to scoop (palm fwd) from rt hip all the way forward and then up the centerline to above brow level. Rt knee comes up with it so that you are standing on left leg.
Left foot stomps down as rt Fist drops firmly into cupped left hand at belly button. Pause. You are now in horse.
Turn torso northwest. Stance shifts so that you are in a shallow lunge with rt leg straight. Left hand remains cupped at belly button. Rt hand (loosely cupped, palm up) reaches toward northwest on an upward diagonal. As this hand reaches, the left palm slides down the forearm to cup elbow. At the apex of the reach, rt palm turns to face northwest. Rt knee comes up so that you are standing on left foot.
Slowly Turn torso northeast, placing rt foot back on the ground and shifting stance so that your lunge transfers to a left-leg-straight one. Rt palm (facing north) travels across at face level with you as you turn. Rt elbow is bent and dropped. Left palm remains cradling elbow.
Turn torso north and settle into horse. Left hand, palm up, drops to cup under belly button. Rt hand turns palm outward (toward northeast) at face level. Rt elbow is still bent and dropped. Pause.
Drop left hand to left hip, then let it float (palm upward, elbow bent and dropped) up to shoulder level, northwesterly. It then turns palm east, pushes past face and meets up with rt hand as your torso turns slightly northeast and your horse stance shifts into a gentle lunge (left leg straight).
Both hands (palms east, elbows bent and dropped) drop from rt shoulder to rt hip.
Turn torso north and shift into horse as hands move to groin level on centerline.
Turn torso northwest and shift into gentle lunge (rt leg straight) as both hands (elbows bent and dropped, palms toward ground and fingers hanging loosely) continue the curve from groin to left shoulder.
Settle weight back on rt foot and pull left foot back so that you are in a narrow cat. Simultaneously, pull both hands (elbows bent and dropped, wrists hanging loose and palms toward you) to your solar plex.
Turn torso northeast. Do not move feet. Turn palms diagonally downward toward floor and push both hands down to your rt hip. Pause.
Turning your torso a bit more to east, form a Tiger's mouth with your left hand and push it overtop of the right hand to reach eastward at hip level (palm down). Then pull it back to cup beneath belly button as torso turns north again. As torso turns north, your rt hand forms a loose Crane's beak (beak down) and lifts up (almost at arm's extension, but elbow remains slightly bent) to northeast. Pause. This sequence comprises "Single Whip".
Turn torso northeast, lifting left knee to stand on rt leg. Step left foot (heel first) out to west and shift into horse, turning torso northwest, then north.
Turn torso northeast and lift left palm to cross rt wrist.
Turn torso slowly north, then keep going to slightly northwest. As you hit north, shift into horse stance. As you are turning, left hand turns palm out to north, fingers eastward, and pulls across face level on centerline. Elbow is bent and dropped.
As your left hand gets to northwest, turn torso back to north and settle into stance. Left hand turns fingers-up and moves just a bit back toward center. Pause. Your arms are extended to either side, just a bit forward of the torso. Elbows bent and dropped. Rt hand is a loose Crane's beak (beak down), left hand is palm facing northeast with fingers up. Pause.
(Note that up until this point, Cannon Fist is identical to the short form. This is where Cannon Fist begins to deviate.)
Draw left foot in to rt foot and then lift left knee to stand on rt foot. Form blade hands. Left is at left thigh (palm in) Rt is at rt cheek (palm in).
Two quick scissoring slashes with blade hands. Left goes to left cheek, rt goes to thigh. Then back again.
Do not put foot down. Turn torso west and step out with left foot to southwest (heel first) in a front stance. Left palm stays at left thigh. Rt blade hand pushes rt-to-left past face as you step.
Rt palm continues the circle down to left knee, then rt knee (wrist flexed, palm down). As it reaches left hip, left palm curves up and pushes across face from left to right.
Left palm continues the circle down to rt knee. As it reaches rt hip, it covers the rt fist, which is coming up from the rt hip in an uppercut. End with rt fist (palm toward you) chin level, left hand (palm in) at rt hip.
Lift rt knee to stand on left leg. Both hands (side by side, palms out) sweep in a circular motion from rt shoulder to end with left palm at left thigh and rt hand continuing circle to end with palm at rt cheek.
One quick scissoring motion. Rt palm goes to rt thigh. left palm goes to left cheek.
Step rt foot out to west in a front stance. Left palm pushes across face left-to-rt and then continues the circle down to rt hip, then rt knee, then left knee. At left knee, it forms a Crane's beak. Rt hand (palm toward you) circles back and around to brush rt cheek, then presses forward to west in a chest-level blade hand strike (thumb toward you, fingers up, palm to south).
Bring left Crane's beak up to meet rt blade hand in front, chest level.
Spread both hands out to sides, chest level, not quite fully extended. Rt hand is now palm out. Pause.
Reach both hands down toward ground in a grabbing motion in front of left knee.
Turn torso northwest. Press left palm hard across centerline to end at rt shoulder (palm facing north). Rt hand is palm-to-ground (wrist bent) at groin.
Turn rt toe as far around to the right toward east as you can. Let the left foot swing around and turn a full circle to your rt to face north again, ending in a cat with rt toe forward. Arms stretch out almost to extension and circle clockwise, opposite each other. Rt hand starts at 1 o'clock, left hand starts at 7 o'clock. When left hand gets to 12 o'clock, let it fall down centerline to end horiz across waist, palm up. When rt hand gets to 6 'oclock, it comes up centerline palm-up with elbow against belly button.
Rt hand continues to move up the centerline to above brow level.
Rt fist drops gently into left cupped hand.
Rt fist goes straight back up centerline to above bow level, rt knee comes up with it so that you are standing on left leg.
Left foot stomps down as rt Fist drops firmly into cupped left hand at belly button. Pause. You are now in horse.
Both hands separate and come out and down in a "smoothing the skirt" motion while rt foot steps to east (heel down first) in a much lower horse stance. As you settle into the stance, hands reach chest height and come in front to centerline to cross at wrists.
Turn torso northwest, shift most of the weight to left foot as stance changes to a lunge (rt leg straight). The crossed wrists stay on your centerline, so it looks like you are pushing them to your left- but they are really just staying with the torso as the torso turns to the left.
Drop rt palm to left thigh (palm facing east) and sweep across to your rt knee. left hand (palm also facing east) pushes from your left to your rt across chest at the same time. Torso turns northeast, stance shifts to a lunge with left leg straight, most of the balance goes rt.
Switch arms. Left hand (palm facing west) drops to rt thigh. Rt hand (palm facing west) is now at rt shoulder.
Reverse the previous motion. Left hand sweeps across to left knee. Rt hand pushes across chest from your rt to your left. Torso turns northwest, stance shifts to a lunge with rt leg straight, most of the weight shifts left.
Place left fist on left hip. Roll rt hand out toward little finger so that palm is out, fist it, and pull it back to rt ear. Shift left hip and shoulder to the north and downward a bit as you pull, opening the chest up.
Remove left hand from hip, fist it, and bring both fists up to your temples like the Donkey Kong gorilla. Your torso is still facing northwest, you are bent over a bit at the waist toward west.
Little hop to the west with rt foot. Bring left foot to cross behind rt. End in a low scissor stance facing south, rt foot in front. Left palm pushes past forehead left-to-rt and continues the circle down to rt shoulder, then rt hip. Ends palm-down at rt hip. Rt first gathers to chest, then circular-backfists chest level overtop of the left forearm.
Unwind legs with a hop and spin to your left to end in a deep horse facing west. As you spin, fisted arms come up in the "Donkey Kong" pose again. As you land, left fist chambers at waist and rt fist punches to gound between your feet.
Turn to northwest in horse, cover with left hand and puch waist level rt fist to northwest.
Step out with rt foot, turning to south and reaching out with rt arm at waist level.
Push left arm out to south at waist level while Pulling rt arm against waist.
Bring bottom of rt elbow (arm is bent so that fist is on chest) sharply around to slap into palm of left hand. The elbow strike should be powered by the turn-and-step.
Complete the turn of the torso to east. Drop left hand to left hip. Rt hand (palm out,elbow bent and dropped) goes to left cheekbone.
One and a half Wave-Hands-Like Clouds: Step out to south with rt foot to make an east-facing horse. Pull both hands across in front of you from your left to your rt.
Step left foot to south behind rt foot to make a scissor. Switch hands so that left hand is now at rt cheek, rt hand is at rt hip. Pull both hands across in front of you from your rt to your left.
Step rt foot out to south in horse again. Switch hands. Pull both hands across in front of you from left to rt. As you complete the pull, bring left foot in beside rt.
One and a half Wave-Hands-Like Clouds the other way: Switch hands so that left hand is at rt cheekbone, rt hand is at rt hip. Step out to north with left foot to make a west-facing horse. Pull both hands across in front of you from your rt to your left.
Step rt foot to north behind left foot to make a scissor. Switch hands so that rt hand is now at left cheek, left hand is at left hip. Pull both hands across in front of you from your left to your rt.
Step left foot out to north in horse again. Switch hands. Pull both hands across in front of you from rt to left. As you complete the pull, bring rt foot in beside left. You end with left hand at left cheekbone and rt hand at rt hip.
Turn to your rt 180 degrees to face west. You are in a cat with rt toe fwd. As you turn, bring both blade-hands over your head and then down in front of chest in a standard "karate guard" pose, with left hand closest to your body.
Step out west with rt foot, immediately bringing left foot up behind it in a quick shuffle-step. Do three of these shuffle-steps total.
Cross left hand overtop of rt wrist in a grabbing motion, then close that hand into a Crane's beak and sweep it around your left hip to end palm-up with the beak pointing behind you. Rt hand remains at chest, palm toward centerline, fingers up and thumb toward you. As you grab, kick left toe out in front and turn to your rt 180 degrees on your rt toe to face east in a cat with rt toe in front.
Three more shuffle-steps, to east.
Turn south and sink into horse. Rt elbow strike chest level as you complete the turn. rt hand is fisted. Left palm presses on top of it to support.
Lift rt knee and Turn to your right to finish northeast in horse. Drop both hands down and then out in a "spreading-your-skirt" motion. When they reach almost horizontal to sides (palms down), they move to centerline (waist level) and meet. Leave left hand out there (palm pressing fwd). Turn torso north and draw rt hand back to rt hip.
Make a fist rt hand and punch waist level northeast. Torso turns northeast again as you strike. Left hand pulls back as you punch, to chamber at waist. Pause.
Lift rt knee and turn 180 degrees to your rt to face south, in horse. Bring both fists to your chest, palms down and knuckles touching elbows out horiz.
As your left foot comes down to complete the turn and stance shift into horse, bring both fists up-and-out and backfist downwards to the sides at chest level. This should be a snappy motion, and not too big- the arms shouldn't move much above the elbows.
Step rt foot to the rt and then step left foot to the rt to end in horse again. You are still facing south. As you step, bring both fists to chest again as before. After the left foot settles, another double-backfist.
Repeat once more, for three total "fireworks".
Lift rt knee and turn 180 degrees to your rt to face north. Do three more "fireworks".
Draw rt forearm to chest and pull rt foot in, then back to west as you lift left toe to make an east-facing cat. left fist guards groin, left fist goes above brow (palm out) in White Crane Spreads Its Wings.
Switch arms in a centrifugal motion to top-fist head level to your left (north) and simultaneously hammerfist hip level to your rt (south). Put your heel down as you strike, for stability.
Little hop to face north in horse. As you hop, bring both arms up in "Donkey Kong" pose so that as you descend, you canpuch downward with rt hand.
Little hop to face south in horse. Ams are still in Donkey Kong position. As you descend, elbow-strike downward with rt elbow.
Cover rt forearm with left hand, then bring left hand (palm down) to rt hip as rt fist punches overtop of it to soutwest (waist level).
"Stirring the Cauldron": Turn torso a bit further west as you draw rt forearm to stomach and then pull rt fist back to rt hip. Left forearm then circles in to be drawn toward stomach and then fist drops to guard groin. Drop into Snake-Creeps-Down: Squat as low as possible on rt leg, left leg straight to west, torso facing southwest. Left fist is still guarding groin, rt fist (palm out) is above brow in a ward-off.
Stand up and step out to west with rt foot, turning body north and reaching out with rt arm at waist level.
Pull rt arm against waist, while reaching out at waist level with left arm.
Palm-heel strike north chest level rt hand. Left hand chambers.
Turn torso east. Place left hand on left hip. Bring rt hand (palm out) up above left temple and let it circle around clockwise to rt temple, down to rt hip. Draw left foot in to rt.
Continue the rt arm circle to left hip, then back up to left temple. Step out to south with left foot, then cross rt foot behind left for a scissor.
Turn torso to north. Place rt hand on rt hip. Now you do *COUNTER*clockwise circles with the left hand instead. Start at rt temple. Step out to east with left foot, then cross rt foot behind left for a scissor.
Continue the counterclockwise arm circle to 12 o'clock. Rt arm comes up centerline to join left at 12 o'clock. Step out to west with left foot, as both hands spread out to the sides above your head.
Pull left knee up to stand on rt leg. Arms circle around-down-and-in to be drawn up to your chest, fisted and palms-up, knuckles touching.
Left foot side kick waist level to west, with double hammerfists to either side at waist level.
Rechamber left foot and set it down with toe pointed as far around to your rt as possible. Rechamber both fists at chest.
Turn torso to south and lift rt knee to stand on left leg.
Rt foot side kick waist level to west, with double hammer fists to either side at waist level.
Rechamber foot but do not set it down. Turn torso northeast. Hands make blades and make a scissoring slash as you complete the turn: Rt goes to the outside of your rt thigh (palm in) Left is at left cheek (palm in).
Set rt foot down to make a northeast-facing horse. Both arms drop and spread ("smoothing out your skirt" motion); when they reach almost horizontal to sides (palms down), they move to centerline (waist level) and meet.
Leave left hand out there (palm pressing fwd). Turn torso north and draw rt hand back to rt hip.
Make a fist rt hand and punch waist level northeast. Torso turns northeast again as you strike. Left hand pulls back as you punch, to chamber at waist. Pause.
Sweep to west with front of left leg: Drop to a squat on the rt thigh, turning hard to your rt 180 degrees to end facing south, left leg circling out straight.
Sweep again, with back of rt leg: Transfer weight so that you are squatting on left thigh, then turn hard to your rt to end facing north, rt leg circling out straight.
Stand up and turn to southwest in horse. Cover punch with left hand, punch to southwest rt fist waist level.
Face west. Do two "tug and toss" motions: Lift rt knee to stand on left leg while you reach up with both hands (left on top) and make a grabbing motion to northwest above your left temple as if siezing a rope. Stomp rt foot down as you tug your fisted hands to your rt hip. Then lift left knee halfway and stomp it back down again as you bring your fisted hands out from the hip a a bit in a curve and "throw" the rope diagonally off your left shoulder as if tossing it back where you got it. This is a forceful motion.
"Tug and toss" in the opposite direction to south: Lift left knee to stand on rt leg while you reach up with both hands (rt on top) and make a grabbing motion to south above your rt temple as if siezing a rope. Stomp left foot down as you tug your fisted hands to your left hip. Then lift rt knee halfway and stomp it back down again as you bring your fisted hands out from the hip a a bit in a curve and "throw" the rope diagonally off your rt shoulder as if tossing it back where you got it. This is a forceful motion.
Turn to your rt, torso to south, and set left foot down to make a south-facing horse. Both arms drop and spread ("smoothing out your skirt" motion); when they reach almost horizontal to sides (palms down), they move to centerline (waist level) and meet.
Leave left hand out there (palm pressing fwd). Turn torso southeast and draw rt hand back to rt hip.
Make a fist rt hand and punch waist level south. Torso turns south again as you strike. Left hand pulls back as you punch, to chamber at waist. Pause.
Left hand turns palm-up at belly button. Rt hand moves forward to scoop (palm fwd) from rt hip all the way forward and then up the centerline to above brow level. Rt knee comes up with it so that you are standing on left leg.
Left foot stomps down as rt Fist drops firmly into cupped left hand at belly button. Pause. You are now in horse.
Chamber left hand at waist. Rt fist swings down to hammerfist to east, thigh level.
Turn torso east and step out with left foot to make a front stance. Backfist waist level to north with left hand as you step out. Chamber rt hand.
Step east with rt foot to make a front stance. Chamber left hand, forward punch to east chest level with rt fist.
Step east with left foot to make a front stance. 3 quick forward punches to east chest level, left-rt-left. Chamber the hand not punching.
Two "tug, twirl and toss" motions: Lift rt knee to stand on left leg while you reach up with both hands (left on top) and make a grabbing motion to east above your left temple as if siezing a rope. Stomp rt foot down and then skip a full circle to your rt as you tug your fisted hands to your rt hip. Then lift left knee halfway and stomp it back down again as you bring your fisted hands out from the hip a a bit in a curve and "throw" the rope diagonally off your left shoulder as if tossing it back where you got it. This is a forceful motion.
"Tug and toss" in the opposite direction to west: Lift left knee to stand on rt leg while you reach up with both hands (rt on top) and make a grabbing motion to west above your rt temple as if siezing a rope. Stomp left foot down and then skip a full circle to your left as you tug your fisted hands to your left hip. Then lift rt knee halfway and stomp it back down again as you bring your fisted hands out from the hip a a bit in a curve and "throw" the rope diagonally off your rt shoulder as if tossing it back where you got it. This is a forceful motion.
Step west with rt foot, dragging left foot over a bit with it in a shuffle-step. Torso remains facing north. As you step, bring rt elbow up to strike forward to south at chest level (forearm horiz. at shoulders) and slap it with left palm.
Step west with rt foot, dragging left foot over a bit with it in a shuffle-step. Both forearms are held horiz across chest (rt on top) in "Jeannie" pose. As you step, jab both elbows out to the sides. This is a small but forceful motion.
Step west with rt foot, dragging left foot over a bit with it in a shuffle-step. As you step, place left palm on top of rt fist and jab to your rt (west) with the elbow (chest level).
Step west with rt foot, then cross left foot in front for a scissor, then another step with rt foot so that you are in horse. You are still facing north. Arms extend and circle opposite each other, out-up-and-in. Left starts are 9 o'clock (clockwise) and rt starts at 3 o'clock (counterclockwise). Left hand ends chambered at waist, rt finishes in a hammerfist to your rt (west) at thigh level.
Turn rt toe as far to the right as possible. Turn to your rt and bring both hands up to chest level (palms out). Swing left foot around and turn an entire circle to face south again. End in a front stance with left foot fwd. You are facing north. Fisted hands (palms down, knuckles touching) are at chest. Throw elbows forward at chest level to north. This is a small but forceful motion.
Turn torso to west and bring both hands (palms out) up to chest level. Drop hands to rt hip, Then turn torso to north again.
Turn left toe east. Rt hand remains at rt hip (palm toward ground) while left hand continues the circle. Hands do a spreading motion "smoothing your skirt" to end at 45 degree angles off your hips. Pull rt foot to left, then push it out front into a cat stance. Left hand turns palm-up to cup at belly button. As foot moves forward, rt hand moves with it to scoop (palm fwd) from rt hip all the way forward and then up the centerline to above brow level.
Rt fist drops gently into left cupped hand.
Rt fist goes straight back up centerline to above brow level, rt knee comes up with it so that you are standing on left leg.
Left foot stomps down as rt Fist drops firmly into cupped left hand at belly button. Pause. You are now in horse.
Drop both arms in a "smoothing the skirt" motion. As arms come out to the sides horizontally, they move to the front (palm down) and are pulled in to the belly side by side. Press palms to floor at groin, wrists bent 90 degrees.
Step left foot in to stand straight.
Three medium-sized openings and closings.
Salute.
Takedowns:
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+“Hip throw variation”
Same as basic hip throw, only using opponent’s extended R arm (as in front choke)
Wrap your L arm OVER opponent’s R arm (same side)
Turn and socket hip. Wrap Rt arm around opponent’s neck.
Throw.
+No-gi takedown:
Standup forehead-to-forehead, hook behind the neck and grip just above the elbow.
Push and pull back and forth. Then as your opponent pushes, you change your level, push her elbow up, duck under and get the back.
At the same time, you are dragging the behind-the-neck hand with all your weight on it. This ends in a takedown with you on the back.
It is important to be in really close while you are stepping past the opponent and going to the back.
+“uchi mata”
Grab opponent’s L lapel DEEP w/ R hand (same side)
Grab opponent behind R elbow w/ your L
Step R foot between opponent’s feet & just in front, twist to your L
Hook R heel under opponent’s L thigh while pushing down with R hand & pulling w/ L hand
+Shoulder throw transitioning into uchi gara… set up for the shoulder throw, and when opponent leans weight back to resist, switch to uchi gara. Uchi gara is the same as uchi mata, only push the opponent backward instead of to the side and down.
+Wraparound single leg takedown:
Yank down on opponent’s left lapel with your rt hand.
Curl around and kneel with your left knee behind his rt foot.
Rt leg is posted straight out. No rt knee touching floor at any time.
At the same time, use your left arm to wrap around his leg just above knee.
Pull lapel and leg, and push with upper body to topple him.
+“ankle pick”
Grip one lapel and one sleeve, or 2 sleeves
Yank opponent’s arm(s) up, lunge in & grab front ankle, pull up.
Push opponent off balance.
Works better if opponent is moving backward. Doesn’t work well flat-footed.
+“Double leg shooting sideways takedown”
Lunge to R knee between opponent’s feet
Grab behind both knees
Plant L foot beside their feet
Plant R foot- “duck squat”
Push to the right… shoulder into opponent’s hip
+Sliding knee lock
Grab opponent’s L wrist with your Rt (same side grab)
Grab back of belt with left hand
Slide left foot behind opponent’s R foot- between his feet
Slide down- pin opponent’s shin between your leg & butt
Don’t let go of belt or wrist
(If he steps out, grab ankle)
+"Arch-back single leg takedown"
Grab same-side lapel, yank up
Kneel between opponent’s legs with right knee
Duck under opponent’s arm, head up, arch back
Wrap free arm under opponent’s outside thigh, yank diagonal with hand
+“Fireman double-leg takedown”
Grab both legs just above knees, head to opponent’s hip
Arch your hips
+"Twist and dump"
Grab Rt lapel same side, left sleeve same side
Yank sleeve up and toward you, kneel with Rt knee between opponent’s feet
Get close to his side under his armpit. Let go of sleeve but RETAIN LAPEL.
Grab around his waist with newly freed arm, twist him in a circle and dump him.
Make sure you have your right foot next to his right foot so that you trip him up.
+"Drag"
Opponent grabs for you, parry his hand outside-to inside with same side hand.
Grab his elbow with opposite hand and arm-drag to his back.
Stay low and close, jam your knee behind his. Grab his hips and control them.
Stick your far leg out straight and behind his heel. At the same time, Bend your near leg and drop onto your butt, rolling him toward your straight leg. Mount.
Takedown from sitting, with standing opponent:
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Hook the inside of his ankle (from the inside) with the foot of your low leg, then scoot fwd to hook with both- hide your head between his thighs. Now you can push him backward (grab behind his heels) or pull him overtop of you.
Or if he steps fwd with his right foot:
Plant your right foot on his left (back) hip and hook his knee from the inside with your other foot. Lie right down on your back. Now you can hold him off with that planted foot, or kick him if he lunges in.
OR……
You can plant your foot just above the knee on whatever leg he has BACK.
Then curl your other leg around his front leg from the OUTSIDE, and hook your toe at his inner thigh. Grab his ankle with your hand.
Press with the flat foot to keep him from reaching you, or draw it back to kick him.
Hip throw defense against haymaker:
Block with elbow to ear, close to head
Put that arm *over* attacker's arm
turn
Other arm hook around his neck
hip throw
Notes for Throws:
For body drop- make sure you pop the foot CLOSE to the leg. ("mean way" foot outside, "nice way" foot inside)
For reap- kick hard.
For hip throw- pull opponent's arm close to body. Foot to the outside.
Single-leg takedown- opponent's right punch, parry with my right hand, hit the leg with my left hand, grab heel with my right hand.
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BLACK CRANE DRILLS
+Crane 1 (double eyestrike)
Begin in high horse facing east and looking north. Double Eagle claw hands, palm down, rt in front of groin and left slightly north of left thigh.
Turn torso to north. Do not move feet. Double viper-hand eye strike to north.
Cross wrists, turn palms up and bring elbows together at solar plex. Forearms are now forming a "V" with flat palms toward you.
Step through with rt leg forward to north, turn to end in high horse facing west and looking north. As you step and turn, both Eagle claws circle up-and-over forward (rt at chin level, left at waist level) to end palm down, left in front of groin and rt slightly north of rt leg. You are now in the mirror of the stance you started with. Repeat drill on opposite side.
+Crane 2 (eagle claw eyestrike with two circles)
Begin in high horse facing east and looking north. Double Eagle claw hands, palm down, rt in front of groin and left slightly north of left thigh.
Left Eagle claw strike eye level to north.
Turn left palm abruptly toward your face. Hand is flat.
Scissor step rt foot behind left. Bring left palm to rt shoulder. Cross fisted rt arm in front of it, fist at left elbow.
Unwind to your right into high horse facing west, as Rt fist hammerfists chest level to north, palm down. Left hand is now palm-up against left shoulder.
Scissor step left foot behind rt. Double Eagle claw strikes downward- left in front of groin, rt just north of rt thigh.
Unwind to your left into high horse facing east. As you come around, drag whatever you have gripped with your Eagle claws along with you (possibly over your right hip/knee). Also get a left elbow strike in as you rotate.
End the same way you began: high horse facing east and looking north. Double Eagle claw hands, palm down, rt in front of groin and left slightly north of left thigh.
Repeat. Practice off both sides.
+Crane 3 (corkscrew punch)
Begin in high horse facing east and looking north. Double Eagle claw hands, palm down, rt in front of groin and left slightly north of left thigh.
Circle left arm clockwise in front of face to end at groin, still in Eagle claw to block/seize.
Corkscrew punch rt hand overtop of left arm, at waist level, while using left hand grip to pull opponent into your punch. End with rt little finger up. Torso can turn fwd, but do not move feet. (The fist stays in one place once it's struck the hypothetical target, and the ELBOW rotates around the axis. Extend the punch fully. It's okay if the shoulder hunches up a little.)
Step through to north with rt foot and turn to end in high horse facing west and looking north. As you step and turn, both Eagle claws circle up-and-over forward (rt at chin level, left at waist level) to end palm down, left in front of groin and rt slightly north of rt leg. You are now in the mirror of the stance you started with. Repeat drill on opposite side.
+Crane 4 (backfist to ground)
Begin in Black Crane high guard- high horse facing east and looking north, left arm out straight to north shoulder height, hand in "stop" position; rt "stop" hand at rt jaw. Toes are pointing northeast.
Turn to north and sink into front stance left foot fwd. Rt Eagle claw stabs palm-down in front of groin. Left Eagle claw out straight to north shoulder height.
Lift left foot into White Crane one-foot guard stance. Arms cross wrists at groin and then circle up-and-out to end in Crane-necks flightly to front of sides of temples. Elbows are bent.
Left hand goes to rt hip with grabbing motion. At the same time, Rt Crane's beak stabs north chest height, and left foot firemans' kick to north. (Note that the side that you kick with is the side that the grab BEGINS on. The subsequent Crane's Beak strike is with the other side.)
Little hop starting with left leg, as if you are stepping/jumping on the bent-over opponent. Torso and left toe turn northwest. Touch rt toe down briefly, then…
Outside-of-the-foot rt kick to downed opponent's head (or belly, or groin, or whatever). Pull foot back in. May touch toe down briefly if need be. Left hand is doing Black Crane ward at rt jaw.
Drop into deep lunge rt foot in front, left leg straight. Snappy knuckle-strike backfist (like Monkey slap, only fisted) to downed opponent's head. Left hand still warding rt jaw.
Stand up in Black Crane high guard facing west.
Repeat drill on opposite side, OR….. Turn back to east with Black Crane arm switch.
+Crane 5 (throw to crouch)
Begin in Black Crane high guard facing east and looking north.
Circle-and-grab with left hand in front of face, clasp fist near rt jaw.
Inside-to-outside crescent kick to north with rt foot. You have grabbed and kicked opponent #1. As you kick, swing the grasping arm straight back to north so that it is scissoring overtop of your leg, going the opposite way.
As you put your foot back down (you are now in a high fwd stance with left foot in front), turn torso back to north with a snap. At the same time, palm-heel your left hand to the rear over your rt shoulder (palm facing south) and palm-heel your rt hand to the rear, groin level (fingers down, palm facing south). Note that this is similar to Five Points Of the Star. This is your 2nd opponent.
Step back a little more, kneel on left knee, and hoist the 2nd opponent who is behind you over your shoulder to drop hir on the ground in front of you. Note that you are not so much PULLING hir over your shoulder as you are getting UNDERNEATH hir.
Place hands on ground, back kick rt leg upward into groin of your 3rd opponent approaching from the rear. Do not kick till you LOOK and make sure you have targeted correctly.
Set rt foot down behind left, stand up and turn rt to face south. As you turn, bring rt elbow up beside rt ear to block. Left front punch belly level to south (3rd opponent) as you finish the turn. End in south-facing front stance (rt foot forward) with rt fist chambered at waist, Left fist with arm straight out belly level.
Hop a little to your left (east) and land on left foot, with rt fist guarding groin and rt hand in Black Crane guard at left jaw. Low snap kick to knee level east, left foot. (This is your 4th opponent.)
Rechamber foot, slide into a front stance facing east (left foot in front) as you double punch your 4th opponent head level to east. Your wrists are crossed, fists rotating. Rt fist on top. (Note that the foot that is at the REAR, that is the side that the fist should be on TOP.)
Make a 1/2 turn to your rt to face west, bring hands straight-armed up-and-over back to Black Crane high guard and look north. You are now in the mirror pose of the stance you started in. Repeat drill on opposite side.
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+Avi's Black Crane 3 Drill:
Begin in high Black Crane guard. Then scissor step
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+Gavin's White Crane Walking the Path fragment
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+Craig's White Crane fragment:
Start standing straight.
Left foot steps into front stance, slappy pak sau with left hand
Right arm large circlu;ar hammer fist to floor
Step forward, both arms come to White Crane guard, Crane's beak hands
Left foot inside crescent kick, slap with rt hand
TIGER DRILLS:
***Beginning in front stance:
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+Tiger 1 (scoop and claw)
Begin in front stance, left foot forward, left Tiger claw straight forward and right claw guarding groin.
Lean slightly forward and press right palm to inside of left knee to block groin kick. Make sure thumb is tucked and fingers point down. Make sure the hand is low enough to hide all the way behind the knee.
(You may then circle that right arm up to your shoulder if you can catch the foot with it. Make sure the hand gets all the way up to the shoulder. Do not HUNCH the shoulder.)
(You may also strike forward (Tiger front punch to face) and rake down with the left claws.)
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+Tiger 2 (with wrapping choke)
Begin in fwd stance with left foot fwd. Left Tiger claws straight fwd, Rt claws guarding groin
Cross rt foot behind left in *wide* scissor stance. Grab opponent's striking arm with right claws. Crook left elbow around hir neck.
Unwind and either hip throw the opponent or thrust hir forcefully to the ground using both arms. Now you are in a forward stance facing north again with the right foot forward.
Left left arm circle in front of you and chamber at left hip, palm up. Right arm makes a small inward circle and strikes straight down with Tiger claws upon fallen opponent.
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+Tiger 3 (low Crane’s neck strike)
Begin in Rt front stance, Rt Tiger claw straight forward, left Tiger claw guarding groin
Rt claw circles inward, eyes to waist
Step back with Rt foot into left front stance; at the same time, left claw circles inward
Repeat 3 steps
Step back with left foot to face west in horse stance. Right (frontmost) circling claw changes to a Crane's beak at apex and strikes downward at groin level. You are parrying a high punch and catching a low kick with the SAME HAND.
Turn north again into left front stance, strike fwd with left (rearmost) Tiger claw. Chamber right.
Switch arms to do the next rep.
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+Tiger 4 (back kick)
Begin in left front stance, left Tiger claw straight forward, right Tiger claw guarding groin
Shift into back stance (left foot still fwd). Rt claw circles out, up and around to guard forehead. Lft claw circles in, down and around to guard groin. You are still looking north orver left shoulder.
Turn 180, looking north over rt shoulder. Left claw circles around and in to guard face (palm against left cheek). Right claw circles around to gaurd groin. Rt foot back kick. Toe down.
Continue circle back around to face north. Continue both arm circles so that you are now in a rt front stance with rt Tiger claw out front and left guarding groin. Truncate the right arm circle and have it coming straight through horizontally if you want a fwd Tiger claw strike instead of an arcing-down rake. A horizontal rake is also valid.
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***Beginning in cat stance
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+Tiger 5 (reap)
Start in cat stance, left foot fwd. Left Tiger claws beside jaw, right claws guarding groin palm out and fingers down.
Turn to the right, straighten left arm and sweep it backward to clothesline the throat. The clotheslining arm is in a hammer fist. The right is in a claw to hold the opponent's arm.
At the same time, kick left leg forward to reap. Straight leg, diagonal kick. Do not turn the hip over or circle the leg.
(alternate version, Craig's intro: use the left claws to grab incoming striking hand and push it downward, turn to the LEFT and do the reap that way.)
***Beginning in straight standup.
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+Tiger 6 (against armored spearman)
Hong Tiger drill:
Step fwd in front rt lunge.
At the same time, block spear at left with tiger forearm block.
Make sure the block circles over your face first.
Simultaneously, spear hand strike palm down to throat.
Follow with palm-heel to chin (not much drawback)
Hook double eagle claws into eyes, pull back to left side in big circle. Throw down.
Smaller circle, two tiger claws straight down from shoulders into fallen enemy. (still in front lunge- back leg straight)
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****Beginning in back stance:
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+Tiger 7 (two claws and groin slap)
Begin in back stance, left foot in front. Left Tiger claws straight forward, Rt claw guards groin.
(Alternate beginning- you can begin in cat stance, rt foot fwd, rt Tiger claw at jaw (this claw is not *quite* facing the opponent), left Tiger claw guarding groin palm out and fingers downward.
Bring both claws up and circle to the right at eye level, catching and parrying a strike. Hold that arm there with rt claw.
(alternative-left hand Black Crane parry and then catch the striking limb with right claws)
Shift into high horse. With left claw, rake to the left face level, then downward face level.
Palm-heel (fingers down) to groin.
Right ball-of-the-foot thrusty kick to inner thigh.
Turn to south while wrapping left arm over top of the opponent's captured arm.
Pull left arm towards your own throat, palm in, as if you're zipping up your coat. Pull opponent's arm down with your right hand. Make sure you have the lock ABOVE hir elbow and that you are standing right up against hir. Arch shoulders back to armbar.
(Alternate ending after groin kick: step back into a back stance with rt foot fwrd, right Tiger claw forward, left guarding groin.)
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+Tiger 8 (2 elbows and hammer fist)
Begin in back stance, rt foot fwd. Rt Tiger claw fwd, left Tiger claw guarding groin.
Step fwd with left foot & turn east into high horse. Horizontal rake face level with left claws. Chamber rt.
Left elbow strike to head level. Rechamber. Left hammer fist to same target. Rechamber.
Left arm circles to left & down to chamber- capturing head in headlock. At the same time, Turn body forward and sink into cat stance with left foot fwd.
(Ideally you have the opponent bent over frontways at this point, although it will work if he's bent over backward as well)
Ball-of-the-foot thrusty kick to inner thigh with left foot.
Step back facing west into back stance with rt foot forward. Right Tiger claw fwd, left claw guarding groin.
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+Tiger 9 (drop and side kick)
Begin in back stance, left foot forward. Left Tiger claws forward, right claws guarding groin.
As opponent kicks at your forward leg, let it collapse as you turn right to south and kneel with left knee on ground.
(alternative- you may choose to drop onto your left thigh instead of kneeling)
You are now looking at the opponent over your right shoulder.
Side kick with your right foot. Little-toe side of foot facing up. Bring leg straight through, no curve.
Turn north again and kneel with your right knee up and one Tiger claw at jaw level, the other guarding groin with palm out and fingers down.
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***Beginning in horse:
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+Tiger 10 (circular wrist release)
Begin in horse, arms down at sides and slightly out. Tiger claws facing ground.
Use rt arm to do a "wipe off" wrist release on left wrist. Left arm does
two complete back-to-front circles at the shoulder.
Kneel on RIGHT knee. Both claws complete circle #3 and strike down at waist level.
Hands on ground. Low back kick with left foot, then rechamber and high back kick.
Rechamber and do a low BACK sweep with the heel, left to back, 180 degrees. Body turns all the way to south.
End on both knees facing south, double Tiger claw strike down waist level.
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Retreating circular Tiger claw parries- you can have them going out-to-in or in-to-out, but if they are out-to-in, you should be stepping back with the opposite foot as the hand you're circling with. If they are circling in-to-out, step with the same-side foot. The orientation should make sense as far as to which side you are wanting to propel the opponent. If you are stepping back right, you don't want to be propelling him acoss your body to your left- you want to be turning your body to the right and sloughing him off that way.
Do not get sloppy with the width of the back and front stances in the Tiger drills. Make them wide.
+Two-person Hung Gar style strike/block exercise:
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1-Right arm- ridge hand inward at waist level. (contact thumb side of forearm)
2-Continue circle till palm is in front of nose. (contact thumb side of forearm)
3-Retrace the circle back down (contact little-finger side of forearm)
4-Continue THAT circle around till your palm is in front of nose again- this that one involves turning the hand in a Crane-like fashion as you make the upward arc (contact little-finger side of forearm)
5-willow palm to opponent's face
Repeat with left arm.
Leopard defense against overhead knife stab: pose in a cat stance with left paw at left temple and rt paw at inside of thigh. Stab left paw straight up diagonally to parry (palm inward), stab right paw to throat (palm up).
Leopard general parry and strike: pose in a cat stance with left paw at left temple and rt paw at inside of thigh. Parry rt paw in circle inside to outside (not too close to body), strike with left paw to throat.
Kick sequence- rt hook to left inside crescent to rt hook. 1st two flying. Enemy is behind.
DRAGON DRILLS:
+Dragon Plants The Seed
Start standing straight
Rt palm at rt cheek, left hand palm-down at rt elbow, step out with left foot to low horse facing north.
Push rt hand across face, palm first. Left hand sweeps across low, also palm first.
Trade hands and both cross your body again.
Now straighten body ("pop up"), draw left foot up, turn toe to northeast. "Crane Serves Drinks" rt hand at rt cheek, palm up... left hand palm-down at elbow.
Step forward with left foot into VERY DEEP lunging front stance. Left rising block with fisted palm out- big complete curve. Right arm follows it with a scooping, cupping motion.
Shift weight exaggeratedly back to right foot, bring both arms curving back down, palms facing each other, as though you're bringing an energy ball back along the same path you just traced.
Shift weight back to left as you bring the ball past your ear and push it north at chin level.
You may now choose to step you right foot forward into a straight stand and turn a quarter turn to the right to face east, and repeat the drill in all 4 directions.
Notes for Dragon Plants the Seed:
Keep the body upright
Distinct weight shifts
Low stances
Set feet down carefully and deliberately, as if you were on sharp gravel
The entire drill is one smooth continual motion
+White Dragon stances:
Ready stance- horse, facing right, left hand palm-to-ground guarding groin, right palm fingers-up facing right, arm in a "V" (palm level with shoulder). The arm and wrist make a flat plane- no wrist flexion. The elbow of that hand makes about a 45-degree angle- sharper than I have been tending to make it. Make sure the elbow is dropped.
Blocking/Guard stance- If your enemy is at right: right flat palm guarding groin, left is across your chest and guarding right jaw, palm out. Again- arm and hand are in a stright plane, no wrist flexion.
Fighting stance- horse, facing right, right hand palm-to-ground guarding groin, left hand palm-out at forehead. left elbow pointing left.
When shifting between these stances, do clean arm circles.
+Black Dragon stances:
Ready stance- left foot in front, sideways- toe pointing rt. Rt foot (toe pointing forward) in a right angle. Your feet are on an imaginary rectangle (longways front to back). Rounded shoulders, slightly hunched back. Insides of wrists together and clawed hands pointing up- "holding the lotus". at chin level. The left hand is slightly higher. There is some space under the armpits.
Black Dragon crescent steps
Two-person Wing Chun attack and defense drill:
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Part A:
Right palm-heel to solar plex
Left straight punch to chest
Right uppercut to belly
Left punch to nose (only with the thumb side pointing up this time)
Trying to keep all four strikes flowing in an even tempo, with the chamber of each powering the next strike and the energy bouncing back to recycle all the way through the sequence.
Part B:
Left Midgate bon sau
Ton sau
press block down
Crane's neck straight up to forehead level
Again, trying to get the timing and energy flowing flast and smooth.
Repeat on opposite side.
Wing Chun cycle punch drill:
Person 1- 3 cycling sun-punches to chest. Person 2- pak sau to parry the first, rebound the back of the wrist over to parry the second, and rebound into a willow palm to the chest (which you must land before person 1 lands the 3rd sun punch- that will take all the power out of it even if you don't parry that last one).
Wing chun notes:
make sure the strikes are rebounding and carrying the energy through all of them
Make sure the strikes are coming straight out from your centerline and not circling
Do not parry past your body (overcompensate).
Fuk sau- the back-of-the-wrist parry from pak sau
Fist's width distance between hand and chest
Move from the center
"Turn the corner" parry and strike- try to get the foot inside opponent's foot, toe in and knee outisde hir knee.
Misc. notes kung fu
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heart meridian- little finger up arm
lung meridian- thumb up arm
pericardial- center of palm
yin surfaces- front
yang surfaces- back
hit nerve points from extremity to center
groups of meridians are near joints, and midway between 2 joints
aim for core of limb/neck and against natural flow of energy
may work well pressed against bone
recovery- spread stimulus out by rubbing.
hill-climbing stance- torso is facing strike, rear leg straight
Parry-to-armbar with dragony figure-8’s…. forward and back depending on which way opponent’s energy is going.
Defense against mount with your hands held down- quickly jerk both hands either up or down. MOVE HEAD ASIDE! Follow closely with another technique to get him off you.
Dragon throw- white dragon ready stance, horse stance- face left
Parry with left hand, crank opponent’s arm all the way around in arm lock
Reach across your own face with Right hand, place on back of opponent’s neck
Circle arms, move weight over but no body turn
Iron broom style sweep as opposed to Snake style sweep
Notes on hand strikes:
Dragon’s tail- fingers spread and rigid, thumb tucked
Palm toward you, move hand downward fingers-first with a slight curve
Can be any orientation
Viper’s bite- two curved fingers, thumb between. Pinch. Like Eagle’s claw, but with thumb.
Viper’s tongue- as in Bung Bo. Point strike.
Two dragons fighting toward the pearl- As in Five Points.
Tiger fork- like Vulcan hand, only with thumb tucked. Operates like spear hand.
Red dragon claw- 3 last fingers together, pointer alone, thumb alone
Green dragon claw- like a tiger claw but fingers not as bent. Thumb tucked. Can be used for rake and palm strike.
Chi sau- make sure elbow is dropped toward the ground as if you have a weight suspended from it.
Dragon circular parry- catch low kick with crossed hands, circle up and over to return
Can opener double wrist release… join hands, go offline and tuck right up against attacker’s side. Drive Rt elbow between attacker’s arms and use it to break grip. Follow with elbow strike.
Black crane defense to head punch rear- black crane guard, use front hand to crane’s beak hook the punch, bring back to shoulder, thrust back out
Black crane defense to head punch front- black crane guard, flip front palm toward you with parry, catch fist on back hand with curved wrist, palm toward opponent. Thrust front palm back out
Black crane defense to stomach punch. Black crane guard. Curl arm down and catch bunch on back of hand. Circle and thrust back out.
Black crane defense to kidney punch. Black crane guard. Keep elbow up! Rotate arm below elbow and catch fist with palm. Circle and thrust back out.
Black crane defense to roundhouse kick: Close to inside of attacker’s thigh, top hand come to centerline at your brow, palm in. Bottom hand crossed, palm toward attacker. Not too close to body. Catch foot at point of crossed arms.
Black Crane defense from charging attack:
Step back with one foot and crane stance- catch opponent under chin.
You may choose to deflect opponent to the side with a dragony ball-holding motion.
Z lock- Grip hand firmly- sink into meat. Bend wrist inward sharply, push opponent’s arm toward him up and then down in a circular motion.
Armbar to face plant- Grip hand firmly- sink into meat. Make sure you step BEHIND the opponent and push in the direction the top of his head is pointed after you bend him over. Sink your weight, don’t bend over yourself. Pull UP on wrist at the same time you push down STRAIGHT ARMED on bicep. Make sure the wrist is bent inward sharply.
Escapes from scarf
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A)
Hip out as far as you possibly can.
Push opponent’s face away from you with your far hand. Put your far leg over his face.
Make sure your floor leg is out of the way, and that you are cradling his shoulder with your free hand.
Roll so that you are stomach-down, pulling on his shoulder and pushing on his face at the same time.
Get on top.
You can also grab opponent’s arm and armlock after you get your leg over.
B)
Get your near elbow down to the mat.
Get an underhook. Punch arm through deep, shrug shoulder under.
Roll belly-down. Get to your knees.
You may be able to armlock from here. Or....
Take the back- or grab opponent's knee/foot and pull it toward you to force hir onto hir back.
Sweep from scarf:
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Pretend you're going for scarf hold reveral number one, and walk your hips out. The opponent scoots after you, chasing you.
Hug him with both arms (gable grip), tuck your hip under his, and roll him first up towards his head and then over to reverse. His own scooting momentum should help you roll him.
Chokes
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+“Flip-over choke”
Facing opponent on ground, both upright
Grab opponent’s Rt lapel DEEP w/ L hand (cross grab)
Place L hand on opponent’s R shoulder, get close.
Shove opponent’s R arm across front of hir body.
W/ L hand, reach under opponent’s R armpit and behind hir neck.
Duck head under your arms and twist, flip both over.
Place left palm on ground behind opponent’s head. Choke.
+Rear naked choke
+Cross collar choke
Sit up, like you’re going to whisper in your opponent’s ear.
Reach in DEEP- like almost behind the neck- with your right hand. Fingers in.
Reach UNDER and grab the opposite collar- still deep but not quite as much. Thumb in.
Twist, pull your elbows to your ribs and then down to the mat. You are rolling your left-hand pinky down and toward you.
From mount- keep head up and drop body weight fwd on chest. Weight down on uke's rt shoulder.
+clock choke from rear:
Remember to not be under his arm.
If he pulls that second lapel out of your reach, then you grab his arm, stretch it out, and place your hand on your opposite bicep to choke. DO NOT place your hand on the back of his head- this can be seen as an illegal cervical crank.
Deluxe cross collar choke from your guard- reach deep on one side, turn body with head toward the direction of the lapel you grabbed. Then reach deep on other side (touch hands if possible). Then re-align hips, and this alone will choke.
Clock choke starting from sprawling north-south on a turtled opponent:
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Your left hand to hir right collar (deep), move side-by-side. Do not move side-by-side and THEN grab the collar.
With your right hand, reach over hir back and under hir right elbow to control the wrist.
Straighten the body and walk on tiptoes back to north-south, putting forehead on the mat.
"Bad hug" choke from front mount:
weight on uke's rt shoulder, wrap rt arm around neck like hug
grab your own left sleeve
keep weight on shoulder!
Make fist with left hand and place against neck
tighten
Choke defense
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Straight-arm choke from front, standing- if his thumbs are crossed in front, this is the weak point. Shrug shoulders, tuck chin, step one foot back and duck out.
Rear choke- turn face toward opponent's FINGERS, not elbow
Push up on wrist and down on elbow
Put foot closest to attacker behind him- then duck out fast.
Twist his arm behind him if you can get it.
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Defense against opponent passing the guard with you sitting, him standing and holding your pantlegs:
Grab his sleeves and keep your chest towards him by scooting. Keep the sleeve on the side he’s going to, and post with the opposite hand. Keep the knee nearest him pointed up.
If he gets to the back, get up on your knee and roll him. Grab his arm to your chest, lift him with one foot if you can.
Armbar from your guard:
Grab opponent’s rt sleeve with your rt hand, opponent’s rt lapel with your left hand.
Yank across your chest and place your left foot on opponent’s hip. Keep your knee against his torso-in armpit if possible.
Swivel body with head in the same direction that you yanked his hand. Keep hips close.
Bring rt leg up under his armpit, push. Bring other leg over his head and place at neck.
THE KEY IS GETTING THAT KNEE INTO HIS ARMPIT AT THE BEGINNING- BRING UP UP FORCEFULLY WITH MOMENTUM, SOCKET IT IN THERE, AND TORQUE THE SHOULDER OVER OF YOU CAN.
It helps to have one of his arms across your belly, as if you were trying to set up a triangle.
Escape from back mount- cup opponent’s feet and push to shove yourself out the bottom and turn.
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Take the back from seated or kneeling, facing seated or kneeling opponent:
Grab his left knee pantleg with your right hand, his right lapel with your left hand.
Push upright quickly, thrust your head under his left arm and scoot to his back, pressing your left cheek to his left shoulderblade.
If he grabs your lapel with his right hand:
Grab his sleeve- your left hand over and right hand under.
Shove it toward him to break his grip
Yank it back to your opposite hip. Shove your right arm under his armpit for a deep underhook.
Yank yourself around to take his back.
Take the back from north-south:
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You are on north-south on top of opponent.
Reach under both his armpits and grab lapels- deep.
Jump up on toes.
Stand up and yank him up into a sitting position.
Sit down and take his back.
Escape from north-south:
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Opponent is in north-south on top of you.
Grab his hips and scoot your butt down and out
Swing both legs like a pendulum to his sides.
Use your bottom leg to catch his leg, go to half-guard
OR
Summersault backwards onto his back.
Escapes from back mount: Opponent has one hand under your arm with lapel grip and the other around your neck.
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1)You defend the choke by grabbing hir forearm, and try to turn your face toward the fingers rather than toward the elbow. Also, you try to not let the opponent pull you over on the "pillow side". But if you do find yourself there, continue to haul on the choking arm with your inside hand and grab hir bicep sleeve with the outside hand. Tuck your head under hir armpit, turn into hir, and get your near elbow down to the mat. Hip out a bit. When you get turned enough, try to get to the knees and get on top. DO NOT LET GO OF THE BICEP SLEEVE GRIP!
2)Same grab of forearm, but this time you curl your body up so that you can reach one of the opponent's hooks with your other hand, and unhook it. Then turn AWAY from hir this time. Keep that sleeve, and grab a second grip high on the sleeve as soon as you get turned enough. You can use these to pin opponent down to the mat so s/he can't turn.
Defensive sitting:
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Cover head. Keep hand in fist (not fingers open)
You can kick with low leg to shin
Or
Stand on low leg and kick higher with other leg.
Ideally whichever leg he has back furthest- your knee should be up on same side.
GUILLOTINE ESCAPES (you facing same direction as opponent)
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1)Hug around the back of opponent’s waist
Get close enough to straddle his thigh
Hook behind his near knee
Sit down and pull him down with you
Lift knee, pull waist- opponent should go backwards
2)Opponent has you in a headlock, you pressed against his Rt side.
Turn your face into his belly so he can’t punch you.
Reach up with your left hand, grab his face/chin.
Stick your left leg out straight, foot behind his left foot.
Bend your rt leg and sit down on your bottom. Press his face as you do so.
You will both fall back. Mount him.
GUARD BREAKS:
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1)basic guard break- knee in tailbone, move other knee back, open hips
2)same, but standing up. Remember to control opponent’s sleeve on the side that you stand up with first. When you’re up, knees in opponent’s back/butt and posture up.
3)You are in opponent’s guard, and he grabs your lapels and yanks you down on his chest.
Slip both hands UNDER his arms to grab his lapels, posture.
Knee in tailbone, open sideways.
Duck under his arm with your head. This will detach one of his handholds.
Posture.
Place one foot flat on ground, push yourself to your feet with the toes of your other foot.
Stand in a crouch, knees in opponent’s back.
GUARD PASSES:
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Grab both his lapels. jump up, putting weight on your knuckles.
Get good balanced squatting posture. Keep left elbow in.
Reach behind you with rt hand and stick it in the space between your back & his crossed ankles.
Break ankles.
Hug leg and drop shoulder to slide down. Do not muscle leg.
Grab your own gi lapel with rt hand. Your ear is at his knee.
Do not cross his center line as you hunch over him.
Rt knee is on the ground my his hip, left foot flat on ground with knee up & his leg on top.
2)
break guard.
Pull rt elbow back to avoid triangle.
At the same time, slip left hand below his same-side thigh.
Throw left leg up to plant foot beside his head. Keep rt leg straight and knee up off the mat.
Grab across his chest to opposite gi lapel- deep- forearm across throat.
Pass.
If he turns his body- go the OTHER way.
You can also reach under his butt and grab his waistband with your free hand to flip him over.
3)Pull pants cuffs (bullfight)
4)pin thigh down and crawl up the inside
5)reach under thighs, grab waistband and flip opponent over
Guard pass: 2 lapel grips, stuff them under opponent's armpits. 1 leg back, pull head out of opponent's hold. Knee to tailbone, open other knee at 90-degree angle, elbows in, let go of one lapel grip and slide the other down to bottom of gi jacket. Opponent takes spider guard. You grab insides of pants cuffs, jump to feet (both at same time, note), pull opponent's ankles together, press to floor. Move to the side, put knee down under opponent's armpit, shoulder on chest. Let go of far pant cuff and move hand under opponent's butt, other hand goes under head, tuck in for side control.
Another one: 2 lapel grips high up on chest, put on knee up and the other shin out at a 45 degree angle. Stand up, defending the grab-your-ankles takedown by pulling on those chest lapel grips. Step one foot back and reach behind with one hand to break ankles. Opponent tries to grab triangle. You swim both arms under opponent's thighs, kneel under his butt, stack him, and seatbelt his waist. Then reach around one thigh, grab a cross lapel grip, grab the back of his waistband with the other hand, and stack him till you slide past his thigh.
Bonus- reach under your own body and behind opponent's near shoulder with your non-lapel arm, grab some lapel or shoulder fabric, and then straighten your legs and sink the hips into the side control. You shouldn't even have to tighten the arms at all.
SWEEPS:
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1)Tripod sweep
You have your opponent in guard; he stands up.
You have his right back-of-elbow in your left hand, his right wrist sleeve in your rt hand.
As he stands up, release guard and place left foot in his right hip.
Swing your hips to the right and your head to the left.
Stick your right foot on his bicep (spider guard)- esp if he tries to grab your leg.
Grab his right ankle with your left hand.
Hook your right foot behind his left ankle
Push with foot on hip while pulling ankle.
Keep your left foot in his hip- leg straight- to keep him from getting up.
Keep ahold of his right foot.
Strategic stand
2)Pendulum sweep
Opponent in your guard. Grab his rt wrist sleeve with your left hand.
You may choose to jerk sleeve fwd to overbalance him.
He places his left foot flat on the ground. (not strictly necessary)
Scoop his ankle with your right hand and play “telephone” with his knee.
Swing hips way out to the side with legs straight and in a V. Your rt leg should be snugged into his armpit.
Kick left leg down to floor and lift his leg with your shoulder to reverse. Pull that sleeve too.
You can fold your left leg to keep him from rolling on it if you want.
If you can’t roll him, KEEP THAT SLEEVE….
Bring your left leg up and set it on the side of his neck closest to you.
Arch hips to armbar.
3)Scissor sweep-
opponent in your guard.
You grab behind his rt elbow with your left hand
Grab his rt lapel with your rt hand
He steps up with left foot
You turn whole body to your left and SHRIMP OUT
Do not cheat the shrimp
Left leg flat on floor against his calf
Rt leg horiz across his chest (knee up, you don’t want knee pointing down)
Pull his elbow out and yank his weight fwrd on top of you
Sweep
Get on top
4)Butterfly sweep:
Start sitting, with left foot flat on floor under opponent.
Grab Rt sleeve (same side) and left lapel (same side). Sit up and be very close to torso.
Pull sleeve, push lapel and hook your toe under opponent’s opposite thigh to lift.
You can also whizzer one arm (get up high and clasp the shoulder firmly) and push the ribs or shoulder with the other.
If you are having trouble, shrimp out so that your hips are under the leg you are trying to lift.
5)“sit-up sweep”
Opponent in your guard
Open guard, place R foot flat on ground. Post with L hand
Lunge up and tuck opponent’s R shoulder under your R arm (same side)
Grab opponent’s belt in the back (or- better- back of bicep so he can’t post)
Pull that arm snug against your belly
Twist to your L, pulling with arms while clasping opponent’s torso between knees, pushing with posted foot
Place opponent on hir back, take front mount.
6)Sweep for when your opponent stand up in your guard:
Release guard and slide down his legs. Grab both of his ankles.
Push/pull
Sit up, grapping his lapel with one hand and posting with the other.
Jump on top- KNEE DOWN ON THE SAME SIDE YOU’RE POSTING ON.
Foot on the knee-down side is against opponent’s body- not out to the side.
7)"Old school sweep"
Deep half guard- grab the foot, and feed it to your opposite hand.
Then hug the knee in tight, and once more it depends on what the opponent does with hir weight to try to compensate- you either roll hir or bulldoze hir onto hir back.
Kneeling arm drag to take the back:
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Drag the opponent ACROSS you and lock your arms around hir sash-style, under one arm only. Gable grip.
Use the elbow that is on the person's back to press hir DOWN.
Once you press hir down, hip out a bit and get the second hook. Then choke or armbar.
TRIANGLE STUFF
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1)Triangle from your guard:
Grab opponent’s rt lapel & right sleeve.
Place your rt foot on floor. Left foot on opponent’s hip.
Yank his rt arm across your body, angle your body so that your head is pointing same way.
Pull your rt knee in and use it to push his arm out.
Place rt leg next to neck
Grab ankle & tighten.
Place left leg over. Tighten.
2) Triangle variation:
Start with opponent in your guard with his hands on your belly.
Quickly push his right hand to his belly button and yank his left hand past your shoulder.
At the same time, throw both your legs up – straight one along his arm. Cross ankles.
Let go with left hand, arch hips, use right hand to drag opponent’s hand across the front of his body.
Grab head with right hand and ankle with left hand.
If you can finish, finish. Otherwise…..
Put foot on opponent’s hip, swivel your butt out.
Replace foot, finish triangle.
3) Triangle:
Push his left hand back. Grab his right sleeve with your left hand.
Open your guard and swing your stiff rt leg way out. (left leg is sticking out stiff as well, under his armpit). You have your left side toward him.
Plant left foot on his hip, push, turn your body so that your right side is now toward him.
Place rt leg beside his neck
Hook left leg over.
armbar from triangle setup- underhook the opponent's outside-the-triangle arm, hold it in both hands above the elbow, brace it on the side of your head and pull to your centerline to lock the elbow. The lock may be easier to get if you turn your hips over into it as well.
Quadruple-threat sequence:
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Have a back-of-the-head grap and an overhand bicep grip. Snap the head down ("comb over" the top of the head). Sprawl.
Have opponent's neck and *one* of the opponent's arms in your hug. Shoulder pressure right in the little cup-like area at the base of the neck. Don't be afraid to turn the body.
GABLE GRIP- do not get lazy with the grip. Scissor the elbows together very firmly and put the opponent's bicep on the mat trapped underneath him (you may need to pull him forward some... just don't let up the pressure). If you do this right, then there is no need to be in a frantic hurry at this point.
Now: Keep the pressure on, but stick your butt up in the air and move to the side so that you can stick your head in the little hole between his trapped arm and his thigh. Again, you can pull him forward a titch if the hole isn't big enough, but DON'T LIFT HIM UPWARD! Forward, not upward. Keep the pressure on. Then walk on your toes toward his feet.
If your opponent won't tap out, you can logroll (do this quickly and decisively). As soon as you come out of the roll, make sure the opponent's head is on the bottom of the resultant configuration and does not pop up. Immediately run your feet toward him, grab half guard.
Now punch your lower arm through, use your other hand to grab your bicep, "talk on your phone". If that doesn't do it, you can take a deep breath, squeeze your arm muscles and flex your hips.
Alternate ending:
After sprawl, gable grip....
Transfer your grip to the bicep only with the hand that is pulling opponent's shoulder toward the mat.
Move so that you are side-by-side with opponent on the side that your arm is free. But the arm over hir back and hook the inside of the thigh.
Let go of bicep and "brush the opponent's teeth"- crossface hir and grab the CROSS bicep.
Hop-sit onto your FAR thigh and stick your FAR leg under to get half-guard. Deep, if you can.
Reach over hir butt and grab the far ankle.
Pull hir over into back mount, get hooks, rear choke.
If you can't reach the ankle with your short arm- one suggested modification is not putting the near hook in. Another is to pull opponent more UPWARD (towards hir head) than sideways.
Armbar defenses:
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1)Grasp own wrist/sleeve/collar
2)Turn toward opponent, sink elbow into crotch
3)Twisting body armbar defense:
Turn thumb towards your head
Twist body all the way around
Make sure to bring head up on the OUTSIDE of opponent’s thigh
BEARHUG DEFENSES:
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1)Defense against front bearhug-
Post hands on his hips- heels of hands up
Sprawl
Get underhook on Rt- grab around his shoulder blade. PULL DOWN!
Grab his pantleg at the knee (same side) with your other hand
Shuffle to the right until you are facing his side.
Step in front of him and hip throw.
(Front bearhug, arms trapped- stick elbows out and use them to shrug off his arm as you sidle to his side)
2)Post hands on his hips- heels of hands up
Sprawl
Get underhook on Rt- elbow out and up!
sling your arm around his opposite shoulder like he’s your buddy-
Sidle around and take his back- arms around his waist.
3)Defense against rear bearhug- your arms free
Mid-level squat.
Place both hands on top of his hands. Press down.
Lean your left shoulder on his shoulder, push and turn. (Stay squatting)
When you can see his left leg, hook under it (at knee) up to your elbow, with your left arm
Turn all the way out (remain squatting) and add right arm. Snug your side and head right against his ribs.
Let go with left arm and grab the outside of his other thigh.
Takedown
4)Defense from front bearhug- your arms are free:
Place both palms on opponent’s throat, one above the other and fingers out.
Push up under chin.
Front mount escapes:
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If your opponent has front mount with hooks in- put your knees up, then flatten one leg on top of the hook to free it. The use that foot to scrape off the other hook.
Escape from top half guard:
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Pull free knee to opponent’s hip, then into his armpit.
Straighten trapped leg.
Wiggle trapped leg out.
Kimura from your guard:
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Grab his rt sleeve/wrist with your left hand.
Open guard and sit up, post rt foot on floor.
Throw rt arm over opponent’s rt shoulder
Get the arm under his arm- elbow to elbow
Let go of sleeve and grab own wrist (the one that is holding HIS wrist)
Lie back and push up & toward opponent’s body.
If you can hip your butt out a bit and get your body sideways and throw left leg over his back, it helps.
If this fails, try to transition to sit-up sweep instead.
Cool armbar for when opponent stands up in your guard:
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Release guard and slide down his legs.
Grab his sleeve cuff on one side.
With your other hand, hook his ankle and pull yourself sideways.
(Keep that sleeve cuff)
Bring your leg over and place it at the base of his skull. Armbar.
Escape from side control:
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"The Ghost"
Opponent has you in side control (variation 1- around the neck)
Frame up
BRIDGE and Shrimp out, and get on your side, and on the side of your hip
Brace the hip arm straight
Get a high whizzer with the arm that was on his neck
Now you can swing your legs over and try to grab half guard
If that doesn’t work, take the hand on his hip & thrust it straight out under his body, beside the opposite hip
Pendulum the legs sharply around, driving that underhook up & over his shoulder
2) “I’m Number One”
Bring arm up either beside his head or under his shoulder-
You are punching your arm up at and angle and rolling your shoulder over
Look at the ground, bridge
When you have the space, you can either shrimp out or replace guard
3)
Frame up (make sure to cup the shoulder, don't just let the hand float uselessly there... also, tip the elbow up against the jawbone)
Bridge, get crossways underhook (shrug it HIGH on shoulder)
Roll over to get to knees (you can walk the feet out first if you want).
Opponent whizzers, you pull his ankle out and hop both your knees behind it. Now you can limp the arm out and take his back.
Submissions from scarf:
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Assuming you have opponent's right arm across your lap:
Grab the wrist with your left hand and cover the arm with your right leg. Triangle-lock with your left leg. Shoulder lock.
OR: Step over opponent's head with your left leg. Get your foot under hir head and tighten everything up to hold hir there. You may be able to triangle hir. Or- attack hir arm. You can keylock or straight-armbar. Also- you can sit on the head and switch to kimura.
Escape from bottom half guard:
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A)Opponent tries to bring hir knee up and pass across your thigh.
Grab the knee with both hands and hug around the thigh with both arms.
Shrimp your butt out to the side, flatten down on that leg and try to stretch it out underneath your body. May be able to go on to take the back from here. Otherwise, the opponent is likely to try to roll toward you to defend your getting hir back. At that point you underhook the thigh and keep that trapped leg trapped, while you pass to side control.
B)Opponent tries to headlock you.
1)Make sure the legs are locked down with the toe hooked in and try to stretch the person out. Make sure your thigh is right under the opponent's buttock.
2)transfer your grip to the wrist that is headlocking you.
3a)Powerful shrug of the shoulder (the one you are underhooking with)- at the same time,
3b)Accordion your entire body several times rapidly like a dog humping the opponent's leg.
If your thigh is right under hir butt where it's supposed to be, that will jar the opponent's balance all over the place while you're pulling your head out under your shoulder shrug.
You can stick the hand on your underhooking arm in the opponent's armpit and push if that helps.
4)reposition the grip on the wrist and post ON IT... don't let it go and post on the floor. As you pull your hip and leg out just enough to take the back.
5)Now underhook the far arm and get that second wrist- roll the opponent's hands under hir as you arch into back mount. If you do this correctly, the opponent's hands are trapped underneath hir (palm up- painful and completely useless) while s/he is faceplanting into the mat and getting hir spine torqued in an unpleasant fashion.
C: Opponent grabs a whizzer to try to keep you from going to the back.
1) Clamp onto the arm that they're whizzering you with and glue it to your chest.
2) Everything the same, including careful positioning of toe hook and thigh-to-butt.
3)Instead of controlling the opponent's other wrist with your free hand, underhook the ankle. Note: You are *NOT* going into deep half guard- not pulling you to hir, you are pulling hir to YOU.
4)Roll opponent first UP and then OVER your own body. S/he can't post because you have the whizzering arm clamped to your chest
Break the turtle
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A)
Back mount
Do a scarf hold- lock hands
Pull with higher arm and sit back to flip opponent over, sink hook on that side simultaneously
B)
Move side-by-side with turtled opponent
Grab both lapels
Hop-sit so that you are sitting on the far thigh with your near knee and shin against the opponent
Pull opponent into your back mount, get hooks, choke
Opponent is in turtle, you are alongside with chest on top. Go around hir neck and under one arm sash-style. Press your weight down on the opponent with your shoulder. Dive-roll at the mat at opponent's far temple, taking care that the elbow that you have on the opponent's back is staying tight to your own body and coming with you. Opponent is forced into a roll as well, if s/he doesn't want a broken neck, and when you both come out of it, you are on hir back.
Opponent is in turtle, you alongside with chest on top. Crossface ("Brush hir teeth" style) and grab the opposite bicep. Grab the OPPOSITE ankle and get your chest and entire body down low on the mat so that you can pull on your two handholds and bulldoze the person over so that you are in side control. RETAIN THE ANKLE HOLD. Hug hir around the neck with your other arm. Walk your fingers on the mat to crank hir neck, then you can either A) bow-and-arrow hir sideways by pushing that foot away, or B)let go of the foot, use your hugging-arm hand to grab the bicep of your newly-freed hand, "talk on your phone" and choke.
Pull guard:
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Standing same-side lapel grip and elbow grip- pull guard. Remember to put the foot on the hip on the same side that you have the opponent's ELBOW- that way he can't grab your foot.
Guard to taking the back:
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Grab the same-side armpit and cross sleeve cuff. Yank the opponent forward and across you. Don't forget to use your legs to help you yank hir forward.
Hip out, let go of the armpit and reach across the opponent's back to grab under the OTHER armpit. Do not let go of the sleeve, or the opponent will get back on top of you. Get half guard.
Get on top and get hooks in. DO NOT post your arms over the opponent's head. Linger long enough to get your points.
Roll opponent over and cross collar choke. Remember to not be under his arm. If he pulls that second lapel out of your reach, THEN you grab his arm, stretch it out, and place your hand on your opposite bicep to choke. DO NOT place your hand on the back of his head- this can be seen as an illegal cervical crank.
Standing armbar:
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Grab wrist with both hands, thumbs under
Bring elbow over opponent's arm, push hand so that his thumb is DOWN.
Crank on arm.
Groundfighting armbars
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Opponent in your guard
Grab opponent’s L lapel DEEP w/ R hand (same side)
Grab opponent’s R arm with your L
Open guard & place L foot on opponent’s hip
Twist butt toward L foot while bringing R leg straight up under opponent’s L armpit, force opponent’s head down and sideways
Bring L leg over opponent’s head and place at neck, hook ankles
Pull armbar
Sweeps:
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+“Cartwheel sweep”
Opponent standing, you supine. Grab opponent’s sleeves, low.
Pull opponent fwd as you brace both feet on opponent’s hips. Load.
Push opponent’s arms away (toward your knees) as you tip hir over your head
Follow the roll over, take front mount.
+"twisting sweep"
Start sitting, opponent kneeling in front of you
Grab pants near his left knee with your right hand (same side)
Grab end of his left sleeve with your right (OPPOSITE) hand
Jerk fwd to overbalance him, stick your left leg between his legs.
Trap his left leg by hooking your knee around his and pinning to floor
Take his back or push him over.
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+Plum Blossom Fist (Green Dragon):
Start facing north with rt Dragon hand sitting on thumb side of left fist, at left hip.
Little hop into cat stance (rt toe fwd) facing east. (Note that this is not Seven Stars.) Both Dragon hands rotate clockwise all the way around, rt hand beginning at 12 o'clock and left hand beginning at 6 o'clock. When left hand gets to noon, bring it down to centerline chest level. Rt back-of-the-hand strikes to south face height. Both hands "snap" into place.
Move weight forward so that you are in a front stance. Forearms fold across each other (fairly overlapping)at chest with rt on bottom. strike with both elbows to east.
Skip forward a step to make another cat stance (note that this is not seven stars) with rt toe in front. Both dragon arms rotate around again, unfolding (so they are going counterclockwise this time). End in a basic karate-style guard with rt hand on top. Both hands snap/slap into place at the end.
Little hop to the right (south), Black Crane guard to north (Rt palm at left jaw, left palm outward at left thigh).
Left side kick north to knee level. Rechamber. Do not set foot down.
Bring both straight arms down, circle to your rt, then over head, As you give a little 180 degree hop to face west. Hands continue circle in a karate-chop motion to north (rt one on top and in front), continuing to your knees as you bend a little, facing west. Now arms circle around to your left, overhead, face north again and end in karate guard position facing north. Left hand is on top and in front, you are in a north-facing cat with rt toe in front. This entire arm-circling sequence is continuous and flowing.
Scissor step rt foot to west in front of left. High blocks to west, elbows leading. Left, then right.
End by pulling rt Mantis hook back to rt shoulder, step west with left foot and turn north in a high horse. left palm-up knfe hand strikes to north neck height. The power comes from the torque in the turn and Mantis-hook pull.
Hop into scissor, rt foot in back.
Unwind to kneel on left knee facing west, As you turn, rt elbow goes up to guard face. As you knee, left palm-heel strikes west at chest level. Rt arm is now at rt temple to ward.
Left hand pulls in to chest, rt hand comes down and left hand circles OVER TOP of it. Palm heel left hand to west again.
Left hand pulls back to rt jaw to ward. Rt forearm strikes forward.
(Note that the strike sequence is left, left, right)
Stand and turn torso to south, sliding into a lunge with rt leg straight. left forearm is at left temple to ward. Rt arm sweeps/scoops from rt to left and ends at left knee (palm facing east). Do not cheat the scoop.
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Start kneeling on rt knee, left Leopard Fist extended shoulder level to west, palm facing south. Rt Leopard fist guarding rt side of head (palm toward you).
Stand and bring both straight arms down in front of body, then circle slightly to right. Turn to face south, continuing the swirly circle to parry a low kick off both hands in front of thighs.
Turn west and step with left foot, bringing both arms up and over in a karate-chop motion chest level. Left hand is slightly ahead of rt.
Step west rt foot, circling both hands over head from left temple to rt to strike rt blade-hand palm-up head level to south. Left hand is warding palm-out at left brow.
Scissor step left foot to west behind rt. Left hand drops to Black Crane guard at rt jaw. RT hand circles to left shoulder and then down-and-out to groin strike to west with knife palm as you sink into the scissor stance.
Note that all of these arm motions are continuous and flowing with no pauses. Arms/shoulders should be loose, almost Monkey-like.
+Punch and Jab (aka Spear Hand).
Begin standing straight with arms chambered, looking east. Turn east and step out with rt foot into hill-climbing stance. Meanwhile, Rt arm sweeps out at face height in a back-of-the-arm parry to thwack opponent in the side of the head (Monkey-like). Left palm presses to south at right cheek.
Double Mantis claws gather in a little clockwise circle to chest level, little hop to face south, and drop smoothly into a deep lunge (left leg straight, toe inward). Both hands slam palm down on the mat. Left arm is straight (this is where the lock is). Make sure that the arms are straight BEFORE you go down- left arm lower. Do not bend at the waist.
Bounce right back up into a front stance facing east, left leg in front. Simultaneously, left Mantis claw extends out in front of you at chest level, hooking toward the left, then pulls back to chamber at waist as right fist punches forward. This is a powerful push/pull motion. The parry as you come up is NOT with a straight arm. It must be bent at the elbow. Instead of a Mantis claw, a flat hand (turning from palm in to palm out as it parries) may be used.
The right fist that you just punched with, do a Mantis hook to the outside with just the hand. Pull that back to chamber at waist as you do a willow palm strike and right-footed snap kick. The kick is supposed to be with the ball of the foot. Additionally, since you come out of the deep lunge in hill-climbing stance, you have to remember to move your toe at some point before trying to do this kick.
After the snap kick, settle back into a left-foot-in-front hill-climbing stance. Puch right, left palm on inside of right elbow. You are facing east.
Straighten your right hand out and step back with your left foot while you lower the right hand and "wipe" the left hand down the arm. (You are twisting the arm that you're pulling out of the hold.) Then left hand bounces back up to palm-heel the chin. Right hand is doing an across-the-chest parry down to right hip. Make sure to turn the toe in; as you are now in a right-foot-forward hill climbing stance. Right forward punch, left arm covers the chest and fists under the right armpit- do not chamber. Then for the next movement, you can brush that left hand directly up the right arm and under the right wrist.
Use left hand to reach under right wrist, then a violent pull-apart motion with both arms- right chambers slightly lower than chest, elbow bent. Left is fisted near left hip with elbow slightly bent.
Now a quarter turn to your left (you are now facing north again) as left arm moves to groin region and right arm draws up to ear, then hammer-fist to north at shoulder level. This hammer-fist is not a large movement- the power is in the hip twist, not the arm swing.
Turn east and do a little skip so that your left foot is now where your right one was. At the same time, do a right ball-of-the-foot snap kick east. At the same time, left hand palm-heels head level to east. At the same time, right arm does a rising block at head level. Come straight into that without taking time to chamber the arms first. The power is in the hop forward, not the arm chambering.
Set the foot back down into another north-facing horse stance, hammer fist right hand at head level to east (NOT to north- this is the same opponent that you just directed the previous sequence at). The left elbow stays horizontal to chest level, but do *NOT* hunch the shoulder! The lower arm below the elbow ONLY drops to parry across the chest simultaneous to the hammer fist strike.
Circle rt fist in towards your own ribs and then roundhouse punch towards north at chest level. The elbow is bent.
At the same time, left hand hooks outward and the left arm circles out and them comes in to meet the right hand. Grab right lower arm with left hand (slap). You are still facing north in horse- this arm technique is happening slightly to right of your chest.
Left hand hooks downward and out in a large circular motion. Right hand circles upward and out in a large circular motion, with an uppercutting fist. They are both moving clockwise, opposite each other. They meet at chest level, right hand fisted (palm up), left hand grabs lower right arm (slap). (This arm motion is similar to the one near the end of Bung Bo Kuen) At the same time, violent hip-twist to east, land in hill-climbing stance with left foot forward.
Turn rt palm over, advance left hand a bit and turn palm up, as if you are locking an opponent's elbow. Pull both hands down toward your rt hip as you shovel kick forward with the right foot. Your torso is actually leaning a bit BACK as you do this.
Turn abruptly north into hill climbing stance (left foot fwd) as rt leg shoots out behind (do not chamber the leg first). Slap rt elbow very forcefully into left palm. You can be bent over a bit at the waist as you do this.
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Stand straight facing east, feet together, hands chambered.
Turn north and step left foot back into a north-facing horse. With violent hip switch, bring rt elbow fwd into left hand at shoulder level.
Look east, right hand rotates overtop in a hammer fist at chest level, continues rotation downward and toward chest, then shoots outward from chest to punch east, while left hand slaps inside of rt wrist. Feet switch with violent hip shift to front stance facing east, left foot forward (toe turned in).
Curl left hand under rt wrist in hooking motion, bring both arms down to hips with a pull-apart motion.
Then immediately circle back up (close to body, don't throw them out wide) and right punch straight fwd, left palm slaps inside of right albow as you twist hips hard into seven stars stance (rt foot fwd). Fist and foot should hit the opponent simultaneously.
Hop forward into horse stance facing south, Hooking with right hand, then pull both arms violently across body at shoulder level, ending with left bent in front of chest and right straight at right side, horizontal. Don't let that right arm be too far back.
+Southern Mantis (Three Step Arrow)
Same opening as Snake vs Five Animals- except at apex, arms come out and down, then up and in to cross at chest. End in Southern Mantis guard, rt hand and foot in front. Weight is 50/50.
Step left foot in, bring rt knee up.
Set rt foot back down in Southern Mantis stance. Curve both hands down in palm-heel blocks at hips, fingers inward. Immediately curve hands back in and up, returning to Southern Mantis pose.
Step left foot in, bring rt knee up.
Step rt foot down again and do paired double hand strikes to groin level,in a circular wheeling fashion, with a rat....tat....rat-tat cadence.
Mantis hands, arrow hands, shooting fingers (pulling back), Mantis hands.
Turn wrists inward until they face up, at chin level.
Paired double strikes at eye level, with same wheeling and cadence as before:
Mantis hands, index finger strikes pointed slightly downward, shooting fingers, Mantis hands.
Notes for 3 Step Arrow:
Southern Mantis stances- don't make them too linear. Toes are slightly turned in.
+White Crane Walking the Path
Begin in cat with left foot fwd. 3-finger "arthritic Crane" hands at waist level, left in front.
Step back with left foot into hill-climbing stance. arms cross in front and then curve outward in big centrifugal Crane splitting motion, hands fisted. End rt hand in front head level, top fist with thumb east. Left hand near left hip, hammer fist with little finger west.
Fall back into Snake-Creeps-Down, rt leg in front and straight. Rt hammer fist circles to your left and then to the right over top of outstretched leg. Ends in hammer fist with little finger to east. Left arm pulls north and ends curving above left temple, warding fist outward.
Shift weight onto front leg, iron broom sweep left to right with left foot.
Stand up into hill-climbing stance left foot fwd, parrying with left hand east to west across face. Big centrifugal Crane splitting motion again. End rt hand in front head level, top fist with thumb east. Left hand near left hip, hammer fist with little finger west.
Shift back into cat stance (left toe in front). Bring left arm up and over, join wrists at chest and let them curve down and out in hammer fists to end in a low V. At the same time, high snap kick with ball of left foot.
Set left foot back down, Right foot outside-to-inside crescent kick as you turn 180 to the left to face south. End in a cat stance left toe fwd. 3-finger "arthritic Crane" hands at waist level, left in front, right is at rt hip PALM UP(elbow strike back).
Drop to kneel on left knee, both palms come together in "prayer pose" at chest. Wrap right hand AROUND knee and stab left 3-fingered "arthritic Crane" hand straight forward to extention.
Stand up and low snap kick left foot, guarding groin with left hand.
Set left toe down just long enough to hop back into White Crane "Karate Kid" pose. Cat stance with left toe fwd. Arms curve in, up and out to cross at solar plex and end in Crane's Wing at both sides of temples, elbows flexed.
+Leopard At Dawn
(Note: don't make the stances too narrow)
Begin in straight stance, hands chambered.
Slight hop left into cat stance, right toe fwd. You are now facing east. Left Leopard fist warding brow (palm out) , rt Leopard fist at shoulder level, elbow bent, palm OUT.
Bring both Leopard fists to right hip, palms together.
Step into front stance rt foot fwd. Rt Leopard fist strike waist level, palm up. Then left Leopard fist strike head level, palm down.
Step left foot in to rt foot, then immediately back into a cat stance (rt toe fwd) facing south. Chamber rt Leopard fist. Swing left Leopard fist down by left hip like a pendulum. Immediately bring it back up to a ward at brow, palm out, as you step fwd with rt foot into a front stance. Rt Leopard fist strike at chest level (palm toward centerline).
Left foot crosses in front for a scissor stance, facing east. Both leopard fists stab down at waist level, palms toward you, crossed with the rt on top.
Rt Leopard fist circles up-and-out, palm in, to hard block at rt shoulder.
Step out east with left foot into a bow-and arrow, left hand stabs with index finger at face level, palm facing your centerline. Duck head behind bicep.
Turn south into horse. Chamber left hand. Rt Leopard fist passes in front of eyes and then slaps with palm at groin of an opponent standing beside you on your right.
Elbow-bent right arm then circles up-and out and then in to headlock and bring opponent's head to your rt hip. Left Leopard fist (palm in) stabs across you belly to opponent's face.
Cross step front with left foot and turn 180 to face north again in high horse. Double leopard fists, palms in, cross at chest level and stop in front of shoulders.
Rt foot steps into front stance, double leopard fist strikes (palms facing each other) at chest level, rt on top.
Left foot swings in front of right and crosses rt ankle, then kicks back so that centrifugal force pulls you into a front stance (left foot in front) facing south. Double Leopard fist strikes (palms facing each other) chest level, left on top.
+Southern Mantis Basic Long Form(JoE's):
Turn rt, cat stance w/ rt foot fwd. sounthern mantis hands come up to chest level with turn- rt slightly on top. Fingers are spread. Do not make this move too large.
Swirl rt hand and thrust it fwd in Mantis fist strike- palm UP. Lft hand palm on elbow. Stance transitions to a small forward stance.
Switch feet (to cat w/ lft foot fwd) and stab throat level with left mantis finger while pulling back with rt hand
Pull back w/ left hand while sinking stance slightly; inside roundhouse with left foot
Step out w/ left foot into med horse, turning rt
Backfist rt hand shoulder level, circle, Mantis first strike to same target. Look over rt shoulder to see target, but do not turn shoulders or torso- torso remains facing south.
Cross left foot in front and twist to north, with rising left Mantis-elbow armlock. The turning armbar is not quite the same as the classic Northern Mantis one- the arms sort of collapse and clamp closely as opposed to Mantis-hook-and-pull.
Unwind to face north in horse. Both arms circle to the right and then left, palms facing each other, to end in a double blade hand strike to west at shoulder level.
Left hand chambers at waist and right hand moves to brow (palm out- "Drama"). Then back to waist level and out in a palm-heel strike (fingers to the right). Then step fwd left with left Mantis fist strike waist level (thumb up).
Hop slightly to left with left palm-strike outward at rt shoulder and rt palm-strike at groin (palm down). Rt knee is up.
Put rt foot down in a high lunge (left leg straight) as you backfist right at face level (this is the same backfist as earlier in the form). Left hand rechambers at waist.
Turn left into a cat, sinking weight onto the right foot. The backfisting right hand continues the swing down and then up in front with a straight pendulous arm.
Little skip forward- place rt foot where left foot was, left foot steps forward into a Southern Mantis stance. The rt hand circles back to chamber after the topfist, but continues without pause into a waist-level front punch as you are skipping forward. At the same time, left hand does a southern-Mantis-claw clearing from your rt shoulder to left hip.
Both hands move to center, then down-and-out in 45 degree angles off hips. These are southern Mantis claws, palms out at the end.
Reach up with both hands to grab opponent's head, bring it down as you bring rt knee up to smash. As the knee comes up, pivot on the posting leg so that your toe is no longer turned in.
Turn to south in horse and chamber left hand at waist. Right hand describes a small counterclockwise circle and ends pressing toward the floor palm-down at groin.
Without stopping, bounce out of that strike into another small counterclockwise circle and Mantis-fist strike rt hand across your waist to the east. Torso does not turn- remain facing south.
Without stopping, bounce out of that strike and turn east in cat (left toe in front), rt forearm across chest and palm warding toward north just under left armpit. This had should be all the way past the body. As it snaps into place, left hand comes over it and strikes to east at neck level with poking southern Mantis-finger. This strike begins at centerline breastbone and the arm follows a looping corkscrew path, curving a bit to your rt and ending with the palm facing north.
Form Transcripts:
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+ FIVE ANIMALS
Begin standing straight, facing north. Hands chambered at waist.
Bring toes, then heels outward alternately three or four times till you are in a low horse stance.
Double Tiger straight punch to north, chest level.
Pull rt foot to left, then slide rt foot fwd into a front stance to north. As foot and weight go fwd, left palm blocks toward east at rt shoulder while Rt Dragon Fist strikes out north at solar plex level.
Turn both hands into Snake fists, circle them slightly to your left, up, to rt. Now your hands are in double Snake guard (Rt on top). Shift the front stance to a back stance, transferring weight distinctly to back leg and turning torso to west. Make this back stance a deep one.
Pull rt leg in to left and turn torso to north, ending in a cat stance with rt toe fwd. Body is bent over a bit at waist. left hand supports rt elbow as rt Tiger Mouth circles in a clockwise dinner-plate-sized circle to end in front of solar plex.
Drop both hands (loose and floppy on wrists) hard to thighs as you bring rt foot backward and turn east in a horse. As you settle into the stance, arms chamber at waist. You are still looking north.
Form hands into Northern Mantis guard (left on top) and turn north. As you complete the turn, hook with the Mantis hands. Sink into a cat (left toe in front) and pull the Mantis hands inward a bit.
Place left palm at rt jaw in a Black Crane guard. Kick rt foot fwd and then to the left in a curve that ends in a scissor stance facing west. At the same time, rt palm pushes past face to the left. As you sink into the scissor, bend at the waist as low as possible. The right palm pushes past face to left shoulder, then Mantis-hooks down and strikes underhand to north with a grabbing motion. Rt arm is almost at extension. This technique comprises "Graceful Horse".
Step north with rt foot into a west-facing horse. as your weight shifts north to equalize, rt elbow comes up in an elbow-strike to north at head level.
Continue the motion to bring the elbow back to the body. Rt hand joins left at chest and forms a "flying bird" formation with heels of hands together and thumbs twined. This hand formation thrusts from chest to east on an upward angle. wrists are not bent. This technique comprises "White Ape Presents the Cup".
Chamber left arm at waist and look north. Rt elbow strike to head level north.
Use left hand to cover right arm as rt elbow comes to rt ribs.
Left hand braces rt elbow as you spear-hand (palm up) to head level north. The strike is going at an upward diagonal.
Bring left foot around to turn left in an east-facing horse. Both hands come up in Crane's beaks and flick violently downward at the wrists at chin level. Continue the momentum by dropping into a kneeling position on rt knee.
Rt hand chambers at waist. Left thrusts forward to east in a spear hand strike (Palm down) at chest level.
Turn to west and kneel on left knee. Left arm raises above head (still at extension) and drops to horiz chest level as you kneel.
Chamber left arm at waist and thrust forward to west with rt spear hand (palm down) at chest level.
Stand up and turn back to east in horse. As you turn, rt elbow comes up to guard rt ear. As you complete the turn, it chambers at waist.
Both chambered arms thrust forward to east at waist level in double sun fist strikes.
Turn north in cat (left toe fwd), bringing both forearms up in a hard block in Phoenix Eye fists. Left is on top (eye level), rt Phoenix Eye is at left elbow.
Turn east again in horse and bring both arms dropping hard to thighs. As you complete the turn, arms come out in a small "smoothing your skirt" motion and then chamber at waist.
Turn north in cat stance with left toe fwd. Left Leopard Fist palm-down at chest. Rt palm at left jaw in Black Crane guard.
Leopard fist strike to north at neck level, palm angled slightly to east and diagonal to floor. Arm is almost at extension.
Grab left wrist with rt hand.
Pull hands back to rt hip and then strike forward to north with left blade hand (fingers up, thumb toward you) at chest level. Rt hand is still holding left wrist. This is a very LARGE circular arm motion. It moves downward at the end. (The enemy is going down.) As you strike forward, step fwd with left foot to end in a forward stance.
Pull rt foot forward and sink into horse facing north. Both arms drop to thighs and then circle out, around and up into double Tiger straight punches to north at chest level.
Pull left foot to rt, then slide it to southwest into a lunge (rt leg straight, torso facing northwest). Bring left hand to rt hip, then form a Crane's beak (pointed to floor) and bring this arm up at a diagonal to stop extended straight-armed above left temple. Back of the wrist of Rt hand covers the Crane beak as it leaves the rt hip, then this hand (palm to floor) pushes beyond rt hip in a big splitting motion opposite the other hand.
Move left hand to centerline above head and then fall straight down to groin level. At groin level, it forms Tiger claws (palm south) and pushes out to the left hip.
Rt foot crosses in front of left, to southwest.
Rt hand forms a Crane's beak (pointed to floor) and moves to centerline groin level. It then moves straight up the centerline to above brow. Elbow is slightly bent and to the rt of center. Thumb is toward you. As the arm moves up, the rt knee comes up in a knee strike.
Turn body toward north and hop backward to land on rt foot, left knee held up. Both arms go to waist level and cross at wrists. As you hop back, arms spread up and then out in "White Crane Spreads Its Wings". Make sure you don't overextend shoulders.
Place left foot on floor in cat (left toe fwd) and extend hand (palm out, fingers up) to north at chest level. Flick palm violently toward you. Bring Rt Crane's beak hand up to brush the back of left palm, then do a violent pull-apart. End with left palm-heel chest level to north, rt Crane's beak at rt shoulder, torso turned northeast.
turn to face south, Shifting stance so that you are in a south-facing cat with rt toe fwd. Bring both hands to chest as you turn.
Willow-palm rt hand to south at chest level. Bring left Crane's beak hand up to brush the back of rt palm, then do a violent pull-apart. End with rt palm-heel chest level to south, left Crane's beak at left shoulder, torso turned southeast. Make sure the leading leg (rt) is bent at the knee and the weight is on the BACK leg.
Turn back to north and sink into low horse. Double Tiger straight punch to north, chest level.
Shift into a lunge (left leg straight) Torso facing northeast. Rt arm out horiz to east, fisted. Left arm out horiz to west, hand open.
Bring left leg in to right, turn torso to north, slap rt fist into left palm at chest.
Salute.
+SILKEN NEEDLE (quick cheat-sheet)
After the 3 pushes to the front
3 needles Rt
3 needles L
wrist release sequence
chamber
turn Rt, push left hand
dip
push front Rt hand
turn, dip
push front L hand
turn, dip
turn L, push both hands
turn Rt with cover, push both hands
turn L with cover, push right hand
both hands to left hip
elbow strike & push front w/ left hand
both hands to Rt hip
elbow strike & push front w/ Rt hand
both hands to left hip
snake salute
chamber
those circle-block thingies.. left side, then right
double punch high front
press down
Crane beaks, up
chamber
Then the close to the rt hip, and the down-floating triangle.
+SILKEN NEEDLE
Begin standing in horse stance facing north, hands chambered at waist.
Bring fists up to armpits and push both hands out to north at chest level in palm-strikes. Hands are loose and relaxed. Breathe out as you push.
At extension, let fingertips tip away from each other until they are palm-heel to palm-heel. Let them drop gently to dangling.
Rechamber. Breathe in as you rechamber.
Repeat these steps 2x, for a total of three.
From chambered horse: look left. Both hands come out in front of chest, palms facing each other as if you are holding a basketball. Lift the basketball in a small arc from your rt shoulder to your left shoulder. Pause briefly holding basketball at your left shoulder.
Breathe in. Make both hands into loose iron needles. Turn the left palm to face west. Gently push this hand almost to extention, whicle breathing out.
Let left hand drop and sweep up to cross wrists at chest. Breathe out while you gently let arms drop to sides, palms facing north.
Rechamber. Repeat these steps twice for a total of 3.
Now do 3 reps of these Iron needle pushes off the right side.
Bring both arms up, palms facing upward, to cross wrists at chest and continue to extend and spread out at temple level in "hallelujia" pose.
Roll both wrists inward and down, then up in a wrist release. Roll them back again. Roll inward and down again. Now the backs of your hands are facing each other.
Press both hands down to waist level, palms toward ground, with arms almost at extension.
Double Crane beaks back up to temple level.
Rechamber.
Turn rt (east) into a front stance with left foot in front. Push left palm-heel to east at chest level. Rt hand remains chambered.
Drop blade hand down to knee level and let it circle up and inward with palm toward you. As it reaches your face, turn with it and face north again in a lunge (rt leg straight.) Pull left hand into chamber and Push rt hand forward to north in a palm-heel at chest level.
Let rt blade hand drop toward left knee as your torso turns toward east. Let palm circle up and inward with palm toward you. As it reaches your face, turn with it and face north in a lunge (left leg straight). Pull rt hand into a chamber. Push left hand fwd to north in a palm-heel to chest level.
Drop blade hand down to knee level and let it circle up and inward with palm toward you. As it reaches your face, turn with it and face EAST in a lunge (rt leg straight.) Push both hands forward to east in double palm-heels at chest level.
Turn 180 degrees to face west in a lunge (left leg straight). As you turn, rt arm covers head. As turn completes, push both hands forward to west in palm-heels at chest level.
Turn 180 degrees to face east in a lunge (rt leg straight). As you turn, left arm covers head. As turn completes, push rt hand forward to east in a palm-heel at chest level. Left hand is chambered.
Bring both hands to left hip, palms toward each other, as if holding a cantelope. Rt hand on top.
Turn to face north, shifting into a lunge (left leg straight). Your torso is angled northeast. Bring the cantelope forward as your rt elbow strikes to front (north). After the elbow strike, you can "drop" the cantelope and chamber rt hand (palm up) as left palm heel pushes forward at chest level.
Bring both hands to rt hip, palms toward each other. Left hand on top.
Turn to face north, shifting into a lunge (rt leg straight). Your torso is angled northwest. Bring the cantelope forward as your left elbow strikes to front (north). After the elbow strike, you can "drop" the cantelope and chamber left hand (palm up) as rt palm heel pushes forward at chest level.
Place rt fist on left palm at hip. Shift into north-facing horse at you bring these hands out in front of your chest (like a salute). They roll under and push up to above your brow. Now the insides of your wrists are upward.
Roll your saluting hands back in and rechamber both hands at waist.
Make a stiff 90 degree backward angle with your left wrist and bring the hand smartly from the balt buckle to end palm-up just below your left eye as if you were displaying a perfume bottle on your palm.
Let the hand (still held in the stiff angle) circle to the rt shoulder and then to waist. Now the palm is parallel to ground and left elbow is stuck out stiffly to the side.
Bring the hand snapping back up to eye, then back down to waist again. Then roll out out in a circular backfist at belly level. Rechamber this arm.
Make a stiff 90 degree backward angle with your left wrist and bring the hand smartly from the belt buckle to end palm-up just below your left eye as if you were displaying a perfume bottle on your palm.
Let the hand (still held in the stiff angle) circle to the left shoulder and then to waist. Now the palm is parallel to ground and left elbow is stuck out stiffly to the side.
Bring the hand snapping back up to eye, then back down to waist again. Then roll out out in a circular backfist at belly level. Rechamber this arm.
Make a stiff 90 degree backward angle with your right wrist and bring the hand smartly from the belt buckle to end palm-up just below your left eye as if you were displaying a perfume bottle on your palm.
Let the hand (still held in the stiff angle) circle to the rt shoulder and then to waist. Now the palm is parallel to ground and left elbow is stuck out stiffly to the side.
Bring the hand snapping back up to eye, then back down to waist again.
Then roll out out in a circular backfist at belly level. Rechamber this arm.
Double punch north to brow level, palms downward
Open hands and press both hands toward the ground at arm extention, down to knee level
Double Crane beaks back up to brow level
Chamber both arms at waist
Turn torso slightly to the northeast, bringing left palm to press against rt fist at rt hip.
Pull left foot to right and stand up straight, as you spread both arms down, out, up to above brow level to have your hands meet (palms out to north). Fingers together, thumbs apart. Index fingers are touching each other at tip and thumbs are touching each other at tip to form a triangle.
Float the triangle down to face level slowly and deliberately. When it reaches eye level, Rotate fingers forward and roll hands to palm up, separate, and rechamber at waist.
Salute.
+ FROLIC OF THE FIVE ANIMALS
Start standing straight
Step fwd (left foot first), both arms circle out-to-in and press palm down at chest level. Fingertip to fingertip.
Hop back into cat stance (left foot in front), both arms BIG circles in-to-out (crossing in front) to end in White Crane guard with Crane's beak hands
Left HIGH snap kick with heel to the chin. (alternative- you can use the ball of the foot if you must- but try to accomplish the heel.)
Step fwd (left foot first), both arms BIG circle in-to-out, meet in front at head level, double Crane's beaks with wrists inward.
Rt hand stays here but turns to a fist with thumb up. Left arm, big down-to-up circle to land with palm flat atop fist
Bring hands (in same formation) to rt hip. Left foot, low thrust kick with the outside of the foot. Rechamber.
Slide left foot from your right foot along the ground outward to the left till you are in a very low bow and arrow (left leg straight).
Shift weight to left foot as you do a rising block over head with left arm and bring right fist straight across horizontally. Step through with right foot and turn 180. You are now facing south in a very low horse with left hand chambered and Right fisted arm horizontal.
Keeping the same stance, double Tiger claw front punch straight out at chest level.
Bring both hands straight down to hips in double Crane's beaks to the rear
Double inside-out Tiger claw circle blocks, then another double Tiger claw front punch staright out at chest level.
Chamber left hand, shift into bow and arrow (left leg straight), right hand does a Crane's beak strike with the back of the wrist, diagonally up.
Twist 180 degrees to face north again, in low horse with back bent over, left fist straight out to the left as groin strike
Skip to the left, ending in a linear bow and arrow stance with left leg straight. Left hand circles out, up, then down to ground (face plant)
Turn left, step the right foot up to meet the left and stand up straight.
Left hand out front chest level with palm down. Right arm swing up underneath to strike the palm with the right Crane's beak, back of the wrist.
Flying snap kick with ball of right foot (prep with the left). End in a forward stance with rt foot in front. Double blade-handed guard, palms facing each other inward, right hand in front, left hand at right elbow.
Turn 180 into a seven stars stance with left foot forward, do a little skip and end in same stance. Parry at forehead with back of left wrist, hook at eye level with right Mantis hand, then push left blade hand forward at face level, little finger side frontward. (keep the elbow up on that hooking Mantis arm) Repeat parry, hook and skip two more times.
Left snap kick.
Turn 180 to the right, leading with a right elbow strike. Reach up with both hands (right on top) and grab the opponent's arm. Yank it down and do a right knee strike at the same time.
Step down with right foot, Right flat-palmed big circular Dragon block up and to the outside.
Left foot step with left flat-palmed big circular Dragon block up and to the INSIDE. (They are going in the same direction). As you do this circle, turn 180 to your right and sink into a very low cat stance with the left foot fwd. At the same time, left hand comes up from left hip and right hand does a big clawing circle up-and-in . Your Tiger claw hands end palm-heels together, right on top, at solar plex level.
Hands trade orientations in a twist-lock motion. Now left hand goes to left hip with Crane's beak palm up and pointing outward from the hip.
Right hand does a big clawing circle up-and-in and ends in a Tiger claw (palm out) at right temple.
Left large circular Dragon parry up-and-out as you move more upright and shift weight to left foot. Right large circular Dragon parry up-and-in (they are going the same direction) as you step with right foot and TWIST 360 to the left. End with a left back-of-the-forearm parry across the face (then chamber it) and a right knife-hand strike forward. You are in a bow-and-arrow stance with the left foot forward.
Right snap kick, slapping shin with left hand.
Twist violently 180 to the right, landing in a high horse, bringing the left elbow around in a looping curve to slap into the right hand.
Double backfists waist level
Bring right arm looping across and over to do a "wipe-off" style wrist release on the left wrist. CONTINUE THIS ENERGY LOOP into a flying 360 degree crescent kick turning to the left. Land in a bow-and-arrow stance with the left foot forward, torso twisted so that the left shoulder is toward the ground. Both fisted arms are just above the head, punching to the front.
Step back with left foot into scissor stance.
Snap kick with heel of rt foot and straight punch left hand.
Step down with rt foot and turn 180 to the left. Bring both hands curving down and out across body in "smoothing the skirt" motion. Snap kick left foot.
Circle both hands around each other at chest level, up-and-over towards your chest. like a Tiger rolling block, only with blade hands (palms down). At the same time, do a little skip forward and end in a seven starts stance, left foot forward. The right hand is palm-out, little-finger up as if you were knift-striking an opponent under the chin. Left hand at chest, palm inward.
Bring left foot forward and through to sink into a very deep back stance with left foot forward. Bring left hammer fist around in a big curve as you go- left, up, down, and up into a groin strike as you sink into the stance.
Stand up, cover head with left arm and bring to chamber, straight punch right hand.
Inside-to-outside crescent kick rt leg, slapping shin with rt hand, as you turn 180 to the right, ending in a front stance with rt foot forward. Cover head with rt arm and return to chamber. Straight punch left hand.
Step forward with left foot into a cat stance, left toe fwd. Reach up with both hands palm in at brow level as if grasping an energy ball.
Shift weight to left toe just long enough to hop backward into another cat stance (a low one) with left foot forward. At the same time, bring the energy ball down and "break" it on your left knee.
End in low cat, left toe fwd, blade-hand guard at chest level, left hand in front.
**********SNAKE************
+LEOPARD FIST
(Note: Don't get sloppy with the stances. Know what stance you are in and *be* there before worrying about the next one.)
Begin standing straight facing north, hands chambered.
Snake salute: Snake guard with left on top, moving from rt shoulder to left shoulder. Trade Snakes. Move rt Snake from left shoulder to rt shoulder. Curl rt palm little-finger-down and pull to rt hip, fisted with palm up. Left palm presses to top of rt fist. Rotate rt fist thumb toward you, and bring both hands (still in this formation) to above brow, palms out. Rotate hands down-and-in, bring to solar plex and split. Chamber both hands at waist.
Bring both hands down to hips and out to sides in curtseying pose. Continue arcs till hands meet over head. Palms are together, left on top and palm down.
Maintaining the circle of arms, bring joined palms forcefully down centerline to groin. Now right is on top and palm down. Drop stance at knees slightly as you do this.
Swing joined palms to your right, then to your left in small elbow strikes, maintaining the circle of your arms. As you swing them left, Scissor-step rt foot in front of left to northwest, getting very low. Torso is facing northeast. Continue the motion of the leftward elbow strike and let the hands separate, moving a bit further left and then to the right in a Snake guard (rt Snake on top). Snake strike to northeast.
Unwind to face south in horse stance. Keep rt upper arm where it is, but turn forearm so that hand is palm-down at centerline collarbone. Left arm turns palm up at solar plex, to hold energy ball.
Look west. Rt arm extends to knife-hand to west shoulder level. Make sure to get the elbow strike in as well. Pull hand back to hold elbow at belly button, forearm on centerline and palm facing east (fingers up and forming iron needle). Left hand moves to hold an iron needle palm-in at heart. (Rt hand is on outside).
Extend rt arm west in iron needle (palm to west, finger up). Iron needle at chest turn palm west with it.
Keeping rt elbow in place, drop hand and describe a circle back to chest and then out to west again in a backfist. Left hand describes a small clockwise circle at chest so that left hand covers right as it moves in front of you. Then left hand chambers at waist. Stomp rt foot as backfist hits.
Slap left palm against rt elbow (bent rt arm held horiz out to your rt).
Turn west in a cat stance (rt toe fwd). Roll rt hand over top and end in Snake guard Rt Snake on top).
Rt ball-of-foot snap kick high to west.
Let rt foot drop in front of left for scissor stance. Rt hand circles under to end palm-up under belly button. You are now holding an energy ball at your belly (left hand on top palm down).
Unwind and turn to face north in horse. This is a hard twist which ends in an elbow strike (left) and palm-up spear hand strike (rt) to west.
Turn to west in cat stance (left toe in front). Hands are in Snake guard (left Snake on top).
Left ball-of-the-foot snap kick high to west.
Let left foot drop toward east so that you land in a lunge (rt leg straight) facing south. Body is turned slightly southeast. Hands pull apart from chest to end with rt palm down warding just outside rt knee, left hand palm-out warding at left temple.
Step west with left foot and turn to your rt to face north in high horse. Rt arm chambers at waist. Left elbow glues to left ear, palm out. As you step out, this hand swings down in a blade-hand strike, little finger side first, to north at neck level.
Turn to west and hop back into a cat stance (left toe fwd). Rt arm remains chambered. Left hand turns palm down and forms into iron palm. It presses to floor in front of groin, palm-heel first. index finger points west at an upward angle.
Hop to west and rock weight back so that you are still in a cat with left toe fwd. Left iron needle stabs palm down on an upward angle above your head, to west.
Hop back into cat stance (left toe fwd). Form hand into Dragon fist and bring it down in front of groin, palm to north. It comes down on a slight leftward curve (to north).
Hop to west and rock weight back so that you are still in the same left-toe-fwd cat. Dragon fist strikes at that same above-head target to west. Palm is still to north.
Step out with left foot into a very low north-facing horse. Left hand chambers at waist. Rt arm wraps all the way around head, travels down centerline of body, then scoops out along floor to north. As your elbow and shoulder roll over and you slap rt hand palm-up into groin of northward opponent, your low horse shifts to your left in a lunge (rt leg straight). As you slap, left hand pops up to guard rt jaw (palm out) in a Black Crane guard.
Shift back into the low horse, rt hand chambering at waist. Left hand thrusts out to west in iron needle, palm west, finger up, at shoulder level.
Pull left foot in to rt and stand up as you bring both hands together at groin, then bring them up along centerline to above head.
Step rt foot out to east in horse, rt backfist to east waist level. Left hand chambers.
turn torso to east, shifting back into cat stance (rt toe fwd). Rt hand comes up (palm out) to ward at rt temple.
Rt hand turns palm up and moves to your left to blade-strike (little finger side) shoulder level toward north.
Fist the rt hand and let it swing down and to your rt to hammerfist toward south at waist level.
Rt hand scoop at rt hip, then move to belly button and up centerline in a palm-up spear hand to stab above head on an angle toward east. As rt hand goes up centerline, left hand comes out to cover it, then turn palm down to sit just below belly button.
Rt foot steps back as you Turn to your rt, 180 degrees to face west in front stance rt foot fwd. Bring rt elbow up to ear to cover as you turn. As you finish turn, left punch (palm down) to west on an upward angle. Duck head so that it is shielded behind rt elbow, but keep your eye on western opponent. Rt hand chambers at waist.
Turn to south in a lunge, rt leg straight, torso facing slightly southeast. Left arm stays up, it is now warding palm out (but fisted) at left temple. Rt arm does a pull-apart motion as you transfer the stance, to end (fisted, palm down) just above rt thigh.
Step rt foot in front of left toward east in scissor, bringing left fist swinging on a curve up and then crossing at rt wrist (fisted, palm out).
Step left foot toward east in a lunge (rt leg straight). Torso is facing slightly southeast. Arms do a pull-apart motion to end with left warding (palm out, fisted) at left temple and rt (fisted, palm down) just above rt thigh.
Step left foot back behind rt toward west, in scissor. Torso is facing south. Rt hand comes up to backhand to west beside rt cheek. Left hand (palm down) is horiz across waist with left fingertips touching rt elbow.
(Alternate arm technique: both hands form iron needles, palms facing, which cross each other violently at solar plex so that iron needles finish at opposite elbows.)
Step rt foot out to west in horse. Left hand chambers at waist. Rt hand backfist to west waist level.
Little hop to face west in cat stance (left toe up). Both hands form leopard fists, palms facing each other, and bring them to left hip, then left shoulder, then rt hip (left elbow is now coming up in front, elbow and shoulder rolling over). As you settle into the cat stance, Leopard fists shoot out from rt hip to west at hip level. Rt is on top and palm down. You are bent over slightly at the waist. Keep the palms fairly close together.
Switch the feet so that you are in a cat stance with rt toe fwd. Leopard fists move to left hip (rt elbow is now coming up in front, elbow and shoulder rolling over), then to left shoulder, then solar plex. Leopard fists shoot out fron belly to west at hip level. Left is on top and palm down. You are bent over sightly at the waist. Keep the palms fairly close together.
Reach westward with both hands, bent over at the waist, palms facing south and thumbs side by side. Pull both hands in to your rt hip as you rock weight fwd on rt foot long enough to do a little westward skip and land on left foot, rt knee up and torso facing southwest. Rt hip is poking up in the air.
Set rt foot down and turn to east, settling into cat stance with left toe in front. Both hands come to groin and then swirl up into Snake guard, rt Snake on top.
Pull left foot back and turn north in horse. left hand chambers at waist. Rt fist goes to temple and then hammerfists head level to north as you finish the turn.
Hop into cat stance facing north with left toe in front. Rt leopard fist goes to left jaw (palm out) to ward. Left Leopard fist shoots from left hip on an upward angle to strike north eye level.
Turn torso left to southeast as you shift into a lunge (rt leg straight). Left Leopard fist moves (palm in) to chin and then down to chamber at waist. Rt leopard fist circles in to cross it at chest, then that hand fists and curves down to left hip, then to finish in upward-striking hammerfist just above rt thigh.
Step rt foot to north and settle into horse. rt fist moves to belly and then out in a backfist to north, waist level.
Rt fist comes to rt ear.
Then rt arm bon sau across face. Drop rt elbow to solar plex and step rt foot in front of left, toward south, for low scissor stance. As you settle down into stance, rt elbow is glued to ribs and forears is pointed up, but wrist is kinked so that palm is west and fingers north, thumb up.
left forearm is horiz across belly, spear-handed, palm toward you and fingers north. Thumb up. Stab both these sideways spear hands to north.
Unwind by turning to your left, bringing left elbow up to ear to clear. Stay low- do not let the stance pop up as you turn. Finish in fwd stance (left foot in front), left hand chambered at waist, rt hand comes out on centerline to srike north with iron needle (palm forward).
Step through northward with rt foot and turn body to west, bringing rt blade hand (palm down) to chest. As you settle into high horse facing west, blade-hand strike to north shoulder level with rt hand. Make sure to include the elbow strike.
Bring left foot through to north and turn body to east in high horse, Chambering rt hand at waist and bringing left blade hand (palm down) to chest. As you settle into the stance, blade-hand strike to north shoulder level with left hand. Make sure to include the elbow strike.
Pull left foot in to right, turn torso north, and push left foot out to west in horse.
Hammerfist to west waist level, left arm. Make sure you include the elbow strike.
Turn torso west in a front stance (left foot in front). Punch rt fist low to west (groin level).
Return to north-facing horse.
Hammerfist to east waist level, rt arm. Make sure you include the elbow strike.
Turn torso east in a front stance (rt foot in front). Punch left fist low to east (groin level).
Turn to west in cat (left toe fwd). You are bent slightly at the waist. Left iron needle, palm toward you, your left elbow on your belly button. Rt hand grasps left wrist. Stab iron needle to west head level on an upward angle (palm up). (note: make sure to support at wrist, not elbow)
Turn to north in cat stance (rt toe fwd). Rt iron needle, palm toward you, your rt elbow on your belly button. Left hand grasps rt wrist. Stab iron needle to north head level on an upward angle (palm up). (note: make sure to support at wrist, not elbow)
Turn west in horse, put left fist on hip. Bring rt fist to chest, then swing it down to 45 degree angle off rt hip and hammer fist to north.
Bring rt fist above your head, slap left palm against it.
Place rt fist on hip, hammer fist left hand to south at 45 degree angle.
Step rt foot south in front stance. Chamber left hand. Rt hand strike fwd to south at chest level, iron needle with palm out and fingers up.
Step rt foot west to create a south-facing horse. Backfist waist level to west with rt hand.
Step left foot to west in fwd stance with left foot in front. Chamber rt hand at waist, Iron needle (palm out) left hand to west at chest level.
Turn to the rt to face east in cat, rt toe fwd. Leopard fists: Left is palm-in at your left jaw, rt is chambered at waist (palm up). Remember that the
vertical arm is to the front (north)
Step rt foot to east in a forward stance, striking with Leopard fists (palms facing each other, rt on top) at neck and chest level. Note that elbows are to
the rear (south).
Turn left to face west in cat, left toe fwd. Leopard fists: Rt is palm-in at your rt jaw, left ic chambered at waist (palm up). Remember that the vertical
arm is to the front (north).
Step left foot to west in forward stance, striking with Leopard Fists (palms facing each other, left on top) at neck and chest level. Note that elbows are to
the rear (south)
Turn to face north in horse. Left hand: thumb in, fingers up, palm to centerline, sits on heart. Rt blade hand, palm down, forearm held horiz so that arms cross at wrists. Blade hand rt hand to east shoulder level (make sure to include the elbow strike).
Pull rt blade hand back to previous position.
Cross rt foot in front of left to west for scissor stance. As you step, do a pull-apart motion with arms. Rt hand (palm to ground) ends at 45 degree angle off rt knee. Left hand (palm out) is at left temple to ward.
Unwind to face south in horse. Rt hand: thumb in, fingers up, palm to centerline, sits on heart. Lft hand: fingers down, little finger in, palm to centerline at belly button.
Left thrust kick to south, then left back kick to north, without setting foot down.
Set left foot down in a horse facing east. Hands move to form a "holding the energy ball" at belly, left on top. Elbow strike with left elbow to north. Palm-up spear hand below it is also striking.
Turn north and stand up straight, Circling arms extended up and around to end in chamber at waist.
Salute.
+HURRICANE HANDS
Begin standing straight, facing north.
Snake salute: Snake guard with left on top, moving from rt shoulder to left. Switch Snakes. Now rt on top. Moves from left shoulder to rt. Rt hand Turns toward the little finger and goes palm up as it pulls to rt hip and fists there. Left palm covers it. Now both hands roll down-and out-and-up as you bring them first to chest, then above brow. Palms are now out. Then roll both hand down-and-in back to chest, separate, chamber at waist.
Push both palms flat to floor at your sides, fingers forward.
Twist left wrist toward body, 360 degrees. Bring rt palm to swat the back of left wrist (wrist release). Left Snake strike to north, neck level.
Bring both hands (palm-up and fingers forward) to hips. Turn both palms toward ground (fingers forward) and press down to arm extension.
Twist rt wrist toward body, 360 degrees. Bring left palm to swat the nack of rt wrist. Rt Snake strike to north, neck level.
Bring both hands (palm-up and fingers forward) to hips. Turn both palms toward ground (fingers forward) and press down to arm extension.
Bring both hands (palms north, fingers up) together with thumbs touching, almost to extension at chest level.
Turn the fingers of both hands deliberately outward, with heels of hands glued together. bend knees slightly. When you can't turn the hands any further, Separate them and Double Snake-strike forward neck level.
Bring both hands (palm-up and fingers forward) to hips. Turn both palms toward ground (fingers forward) and press down to arm extension.
Hop into horse, fisting both hands and bringing elbows out powerfully as if defending against a rear bearhug.
Left hand forms a blade (fingers down, palm facing south) and strikes to west at groin level twice (as if to the two areas where thighs join body on an attacker standing at west and facing you- first back then front)
Place rt palm at left elbow (fingers up, palm facing west) and grind left elbow up the centerline of the attacker standing at west. Follow up the grind with a palm-heel face level with that rt palm.
Bend knees to lower stance as you form a Dragon fist with your left hand and turn the arm so that the elbow is braced on your thigh. Forearm is vertical. Rt palm moves as if to balance/support a body leaning on your Dragon fist. Torso turns a bit to the left.
Dragony arm circles clockwise, opposite each other, as your body faces north again. Keep these swirls in front of your body; they are not too large. Hands end in the "holding an energy ball" pose at belly, left on top (palm down at chest) and rt on bottom (palm up at belly button).
Turn west and kneel on rt knee. Left elbow comes back to strike behind you (to east) at your own armpit level as you complete the kneel.
Left palm goes to rt jaw as in Black Crane ward. Rt hand drops toward ground and arm straightens, then swings up behind you (blade-handed, little finger side up) to strike groin of opponent behind you. (Turn your head to look where you're striking)
Another left elbow strike behind you, followed by a right elbow strike behind you.
Look over your rt shoulder as you bring both hands up to place them palm-together in prayer pose (fingers up) above your right temple. (You are clasping behind the neck of the opponent behind you, now that he is bent over from your groin strike.)
Pull your joined hands over your right shoulder to the ground in a throw. Once your fingers are pointed to the ground, separate the hands, chamber both hands in your armpits (palms down) and then double Snake strike powerfully to the ground where you just threw the oppoent (inside your left foot). Left Snake is on top.
Stand up and step rt foot to west, turn left 180 degrees abruptly to face east in a cat (left toe fwd). Snake guard comes up (left Snake on top) in a hard block slamming to your left.
Pull left Snake to your body and tuck it into your rt armpit. Lean body weight forward so that you are in a forward stance (left foot in front). Rt Snake comes up over retreating left forearm to strike neck level east.
Turn south in a lunge (left leg straight), rolling rt palm toward little finger to turn it palm-up and bringing it to waist chamber. Left hand palm-heel strike chest level to south.
Lift left knee to stand on rt foot as you turn left palm toward you. Bring rt hand up your centerline (palm toward you) and smack the back of your right hand into the palm of your left hand.
Step left foot to east in a forward stance. As your weight shifts into the stance, left hand (palm out, fingers toward centerline) goes out in front of groin, rt hand (palm out, fingers to centerline) goes out in front of brow. As you finish shifting stance, both palms snap outward powerfully (as in willow palm). Arms are almost at extension, and braced strongly.
Turn back to south in horse, with Dragony arm-swirls clockwise (opposite each other) almost at extension. When left hand reaches 12 o'clock and rt hand reaches 6 o'clock, Kick with left foot (little-toe side blade) to shin east. Left blade hand (thumb toward you) comes straight down centerline and strikes to ground.
Stand up facing southwest. Left hand chambers at waist. Rt hand does an exaggerated wrist roll toward the little-finger side at chest level. (Imagine it bouncing (bridging) off opponent's forearm.) Then Rt Snake strike neck level to southwest. Short pause.
A second Rt Snake strike to southwest, followed immediately by a left Snake strike. These three strikes go in a "one........one-two" rhythm.
Drop left hand sharply to your left thigh (palm to the rear). This is a hard block.
Step forward rt foot and immediately spin to your right 180 to face northeast. You are now in a cat with left toe forward. The left palm REBOUNDS off that hard block up into a Snake guard. Left Snake is on top.
Step left foot up beside right in a high horse. Double Snake strike neck level to northeast, with Snakes sitting right on top of one another (left on top), followed by double Snake strike to same target (Right, left).
Left hand drops sharply to left thigh for another hard block (palm to rear).
Step left foot to west in as deep a lunge as possible (right leg straight, body facing north). Left hand REBOUNDS off that hard block and both hands end in Snake guard (left on top) over the left leg.
Draw rt leg in to left as arms snap into Black Crane guard (left hand palm-out at rt jaw, Rt arm flatly vertical along rt side with palm out).
Place palms together (fingers up) in front of your chest. Stand up straight, raising joined palms straight above head almost to arm exension.
Drop joined palms sharply to waist, separate, circle arms out to either side ("curtsey" pose), then bring arms back in at chest with palms toward youand fingers down as if you were going to DIVE into the floor. Place the two Snakes (left on top) one on top of the other and drive them powerfully to the ground just inside your right toe. As the Snakes pass your waistline, drop left foot back and drop into as deep a front stance as possible (still facing north). The dropping/swinging/stabbing of the arms has a very centrifugal momentum.
Stand up and turn sharply left 180 degrees to face south. Snake guard, with left Snake on top. Cat stance, left toe in front.
Place weight on left foot, crescent-step with rt foot to south, switch feet abruptly to make a cat stance (left toe in front).
Low, snappy kick with inside of rt foot to south.
Set rt foot down. Low, snappy kick with outside of left foot to south.
Rechamber left foot, then step out far to south with that foot into a very deep front stance. Extend that top left Snake almost to arm extension, reaching, to south.
Turn to your rt. Turn rt toe 180 to north. Step left foot through and continue the turn till you are facing south again in cat (rt toe fwd). Left arm circles with you, almost at extension, then pulls in to chest. Rt arm extends as you complete the turn. You end in Snake guard (rt Snake hand on top)
Step left foot up to rt in high horse facing south. Left Snake strikes out from below rt arm to strike neck level to south. Then drop palm to ground (wrist bent 90 degrees, fingers forward) in front of groin to block. Another strike, another block, another strike. Rhythm goes, "One....two.... three, fourfive." These strikes should be very smooth, fast and snappy, with good rebounding Snake energy. End in Snake guard with left Snake on top.
Small step with rt foot. You are still in high horse and still facing south. Rt Snake strikes out from below left arm to strike neck level to south. Then drop palm to ground (wrist bent 90 degrees, fingers forward) in front of groin to block. Another strike, another block, another strike. Rhythm goes, "One....two.... three, fourfive." End in Snake guard with rt Snake on top.
Small step with left foot. You are still in high horse and still facing south. Left Snake strikes out from below rt arm to strike neck level to south. Then drop palm to ground (wrist bent 90 degrees, fingers forward) in front of groin to block. Another strike, another block, another strike. Rhythm goes, "One....two.... three, fourfive." End in Snake guard with left Snake on top.
Small step with rt foot. You are still in high horse and still facing south. Both Snake hands (side by side, palms down and fingers forward) draw back to chest and then strike together at neck level to south.
Draw back to chest, strike belly level.
Draw back to chest, strike groin level.
Draw left foot to right and bring both hands to rt hip.
Slide left foot out to make a forward stance facing south. Hands (joined at heels, palms out, left on top) strike with palms to south. waist level.
Step rt foot behind left to east, in scissor. Turn rt palm to ground. Snake strike rt hand to groin level as you sink into the scissor stance. Rt forearm is sliding under the heel of the left hand, which finishes sitting on top of your rt elbow (palm facing west).
Slide left heel of hand back down your rt forearm till inside of left wrist is sitting on back of rt wrist.
Keeping hands in this formation, turn rt to unwind out of scissor, ending facing north. Draw left foot in to rt foot as you complete the turn, to stand straight. As you turn, bring joined hands to rt hip, then continue the circle to rt shoulder, up to brow, left shoulder, then left hip. They end glued to rt hip. This is a large, forceful circling motion.
Salute.
+SNAKE VERSUS FIVE ANIMALS
(this is a two-person form)
-Five Animals part:
Begin standing straight facing north.
Snake salute: left fist at left hip, covered by rt palm.
Left foot one step fwd, rt toe touch in cat. joined hands roll down and palms-out and move up above brow.
Rt foot step back, left foot step back to join it. Joined hands roll in-and-down to waist, split, chamber at waist.
Step with rt foot north into fwd stance, punching forward with rt fist chest level.
Uppercut to ribs with left fist. Rt fist draws back to chamber at waist.
Bring left forearm to parallel across chest. Rt arm Describes a circle to float down on top of left forearm ("Jeannie" pose). Both hands are bladed, palms down.
Scissor the forearms and return them to previous pose.
Rock weight back on left leg.
Rt leg inside-to-outside crescent kick to north.
Bring rt foot down behind left and turn torso to east. You are still looking north. Feet are in Black Crane stance. Hands are in double low Eagle claw guard.
Big centrifugal top fist left hand: Fist starts at left hip and swings all the way to your right, then back to strike head level to north with thumb side of fist (palm up). This is followed by big centrifugal top fist rt hand,which swings opposite left on same path and strikes same target with thumb side of fist (palm down). Torso turns with the movements. With this second strike, step fwd rt foot into a fwd stance. (Pay careful attention to the centrifugal force in these Crane strikes.)
Left punch to north chest level. Rt fist chambers.
Draw left palm down to rt hip, where it covers rt fist. Simultanously, rock back into a cat stance with rt toe fwd and weight on left foot.
Snap kick rt foot.
Set rt foot down behind left, sinking into a fwd stance. Both hands go to hips and form Crane's beaks. As your foot/weight settle firmly, the Crane's beaks sweep out from hips to either side and circle around to front at neck level to come together beak-to-beak at arm extension, north.
Step rt foot fwd into fwd stance, bringing left palm to left hip, then to rt shoulder, then to chamber as you cover the front punch to north that you're doing with rt hand (chest level).
Bring left foot in to rt and then slide it out in a crescent step, turning to northeast. Rt fist chambers at waist. Left front punch to northeast chest level.
Face north. Step rt foot fwd to touch toe down in a cat. Join rt fist to left palm and roll down-and-out till palms-out above brow.
Rt foot step back, left foot step back to join it. Joined hands roll in-and-down to waist, split, chamber at waist.
Salute.
-Snake part:
Snake salute: left fist at left hip, covered by rt palm.
Left foot one step fwd, rt toe touch in cat. joined hands roll down and palms-out and move up above brow.
Rt foot step back, left foot step back to join it. Joined hands roll in-and-down to waist, split, chamber at waist.
Step back with left foot to a fwd stance. Weight posts hard on that back foot. As you do this, both Snake hands come up chest level on centerline (left on top) and pull back to almost touch heels of hands to chest. As you post, they strike forward at half-extension.
Step fwd left foot to a narrow front stance. Rt palm drops to centerline at chest- palm west, fingers up. Left Snake pulls back almost to chest again, then strike forward again at half-extension.
Turn 180 degrees to face south and drop to left knee. Both elbows are glued to ribs. Rt Leopard fist (palm down) at chest. Left leopard fist (palm up) at waist.
Pull left elbow back violently for elbow strike to north (behind you, to groin of standing opponent). Simultanously, Rt leopard fist turns palm down and strikes forward to south chest level.
Stand up and donkey-kick left foot up into groin of same standing opponent. Set the foot down and turn to your left to face north again in cat (left toe fwd). As you turn, left arm is extended, leading the turn. Rt is in Snake guard at chest. As you complete the turn, pull left elbow to ribs. Now hands are in double Snake guard, left on top.
Draw rt foot to left in crescent step as you turn to northwest in high horse.
Strike face level to northwest, rt hand in Snake and left hand with palm facing north and thumb up.
Turn torso northeast, Keeping rt hand in Snake guard and dropping left hand into the bottom Snake guard. Parry to northeast with that rt Snake hand. You are now facing northeast in cat with rt toe fwd and Snake guard up (rt hand on top).
Three Snake strikes neck level to northeast. Rt-left-rt.
Look northwest. Ward rt temple with rt hand (palm in) and place left forearm (palm down) horiz across belly. Drop into kneeling position on left knee, facing northeast. As you kneel, move arms to Black Crane guard at left side. Rt hand is warding at left jaw, left arm is lying along the side of body with palm out. (collaborative form: you are pushing opponent's kicking leg aside)
Crawl forward to north in kneeling position to finish kneeling on rt knee. Bring both arms up to horiz at shoulder level, elbows bent 90 degrees and hands (palm down) bladed. Fingers are pointing north. This is a drawing-back motion. Duck your head and continue the drawing-back to stab the spear hands to north (rt on top of left) at your face level. (Collaborative form: strike is at opponent's groin)
Stand up facing northeast and snap into Snake guard again (rt hand on top). The right Snake does a very hard snapping black to the rt (face level) as you stand up. Then Snake strike rt hand face level.
Roll head exaggeratedly to the left on your neck as you chamber the left hand and straighten the right to drop your rt hand to your rt hip. The straight rt arm continues the circle up behind you and then over your shoulder all the way down to touch your left toe with your hand. Bend at the waist. Your legs are in a lunge as you bend, rt leg straight. (Collaborative form: you are ducking your head out of the way of the strike, then trapping the opponen't arm between your head and shoulder. Roll opponent's arm over into shoulder lock, and face-plant him when you bend over)
Stand up shifting stance into a lunge with left leg straight, facing north. Rt hand chambers. Left hand thrusts forward from hip to north in a palm-heel, but the thumb is sticking out to north to form an L shape. (collaborative form: thumb is in armpit)
Draw left leg in to rt to form a cat stance facing north (left toe in front). Hands are in Snake guard (left on top).
Snake salute (rolling hands).
+Kiu Two
(This is a two-person form)
(Notes: Keep stances low and level, do not bounce up on the turns and strikes.
Extend the strikes fully.
Keep the energy recycling through the strike series.)
Snake A:
Begin standing stright, hands in chamber.
Left straight punch chest level.
Drop into back stance, right foot fwd. Left hand into Snake fist, draw back along your left cheek and then stab forward at bladder level as your weight shifts to right foot (fwd stance). The Snakes are at a shrp angle, don't extend them too much. This is a defensive postition.
Cross left foot in front of right into scissor stance, left hand palm out warding left temple (firm right angle at elbow), right arm wraps inward at chest and ends palm-in at shoulder level (bent elbow). Your torso is now facing east.
Step rt foot back and then left foot back into a cat stance (rt toe fwd) facing south. Rt Snake hand circles out, left at chest level, down to left hip, then back up. Left Snake hand rises up under it to a standard double Snake guard (rt Snake on top) Don't let the circling Snake arms flare too widely out. Keep them in front of the body.
Tip weight onto rt toe just long enough to do a little hop fwd and land on left foot. Gently hook opponent's forearm with rt Snake, flexing outward at wrist.
Snappy thrust kick with heel at opponent's rear knee. Your hips turn **SIDEWAYS** while you do this, so the kick is a side kick- do not cheat the hip turn. Immediately set right foot down beside your left foot, in a T stance with your toe turned outward.
Bring left foot up in a powerful diagonal kick across your body, ankle flexed to catch and pull along the opponent's leg. Continue the crescent kick as you turn 360 to the right. DO NOT BEND THE KNEE. End in a cat stance (r toe fwd) and standard double Snake guard, right Snake on top. Don't let the circling Snake arms flare too widely out. Keep them in front of the body.
Snake sweep with left leg. Continue 180.
(Notes on the Sweep.... After the little hop back, set the foot down close to the support foot.
Try to keep the torso upright.
Aim for opponent's FRONT leg.
Center over your support foot.
Keep momentum.
No need to keep the arms and legs spread too wide.
Your torso and hips should be facing the same direction.
Don't try to get all the way around 360 to face your opponent again. get 3/4 of the way around, hips and torso facing to the side. Complete the turn as you stand up. )
"Unscrew" up into a front stance (rt foot in front). Double Crane necks upward to brow level to block opponent's strike.
Both hands curve down and out to block, and end palm-heels outward at hips.
Right Snake strike crossbody to throat area, left Snake strike comes up from underneath it to strike crossbody to hip area. Right hand is drawing back to right hip PALM UP in a slightly but very intentionally turned-out ton sau. ***Do not cheat or forget this ton sau!!!!!!!!!!!!***
Both hands turn palms-facing-each-other and move to left hip as if you were holding an energy ball there. Then straight out into double-Snake strikes (palms facing each other) at belly level. (Do not bend over at the waist while you are doing this... this is not Leopard Fist!)
Hop back slightly into a cat stance, rt toe in front. Rt pak sau at waist level. (Lots of twisty wrist movement in this one, but very little arm movement above the wrist. )
Bring rt foot back into a cat stance (left toe fwd), bring right fisted hand to right hip and left palm to cover it in standard Snake salute.
Continued standard Snake salute: Step forward again with right foot to straight stand, both hands above head, right one fisted. Circle them back down to chamber. Tow medium out-and-up-to-in circles to press at belt level palm down.
Snake B:
Begin standing straight, arms loose at sides.
Left foot step into fwd stance, standard double Snake guard (left on top) circles up and blocks/strikes neck level.
Little hop as right knee comes up and across to block belly. (The leg should circle out, but not too much. Knee should still be coming up through the middle.) Set down in a high horse facing west. Double Snake guard (now the right is on top). As you set foot down, Rt Snake strikes and left guards armpit.
Left foot steps behind right into a wide scissor stance. Left hand palm out warding left temple (firm right angle at elbow), right elbow to ceiling, hand down, palm to rear (another firm right angle at elbow).
Step back and turn south into a cat stance (rt toe fwd). Rt Snake hand circles out, left at chest level, down to left hip, then back up. Left Snake hand rises up under it to a standard double Snake guard (rt Snake on top) Don't let the circling Snake arms flare too widely out. Keep them in front of the body.
As opponent kicks at your knee, You draw right knee up and then do a quick snappy thrust kick to HIR knee. The hips are SIDEWAYS in this kick also. Let the leg rebound immediately. Do not set the foot down. Make sure to target the back knee. Make it snappy, and then do not let the knee bend going into the spin. As the kick is extended, let the toe of the support foot turn back. This will make the spin much easier.
Opponent's leg will catch your ankle and spin you 360 degrees to your left. Let it continue into a left out-to-in crescent kick. DO NOT BEND THE KNEE. End in a cat stance, left toe fwd. Let the Snake hands circle around and end in a standard double Snake guard, left Snake on top. Don't let the circling Snake arms flare too widely out. Keep them in front of the body.
Hop back onto left foot to avoid the sweep. Right knee pulls up and around to guard belly.
Step rt foot forward into a very DEEP lunge. Do not set knee on the ground and do not lift the left heel up. Circle elbows horizontally outside-to-inside and then straight through to a double Snake strike to bladder. Do not duck head nor bend torso too much.
Hop back upright onto left foot, right knee coming up and around to block opponent's thrust to bladder.
Drop back down into forward stance (rt foot forward). Rt Snake strike throat, left Snake come up from underneath it to strike cross-body to waist level. This is a standard double-Snake strike, so don't cheat any of the postures. Make sure the nonstriking hand is still in front, in Snake formation, like a regular Snake guard. (This applies to the remainder of the sequence.) Then rt Snake catches strike at rt shoulder, circles back and then thrusts forward at solar plex level and turns at the last moment into a slight bong sau (palm right). Left Snake is in low guard beneath it.
Left axe-hand little-finger-side palm heel bridges hard crossways across your rt forearm and Snake-strikes for opponent's opposite hip.
Right palm curves across body and downward to press block to left hip. This is ** NOT ** a bong sau- don't let the elbow rise too much or the block go too far across your body. Left hand chambers.
Right Snake chambers, left Snake strike crossbody to opponent's opposite hip area.
Bring rt foot back into a cat stance (left toe fwd), bring right fisted hand to right hip and left palm to cover it in standard Snake salute.
Continued standard Snake salute: Step forward again with right foot to straight stand, both hands above head, right one fisted. Circle them back down to chamber. Tow medium out-and-up-to-in circles to press at belt level palm down.
+ ANGRY SNAKE DEFENDS ITS LAIR
(This is a dao form)
Salute: Begin standing straight with dao in rt hand, back of blade lying along your own neck. Step forward with left foot.
Step forward with rt foot into cat stance. Bring dao hilt up to chest level and cup both hands over hilt.
Step back with right foot and then with left foot, rechamber both arms as before.
Begin standing straight with body facing east, left hand in low relaxed guard near left hip, dao held diagonally pointed at ground at right hip with point north and blade east.
Step out to north starting with left foot. Slash up and then down vertically at opponent to northwest. 3 steps, 3 up-and-down slashes. Wrist is loose.
make sure the cuts make a narrow parabola and that you are aiming both cuts at the target (slightly left of center). The tip of the dao tilts up slightly on the upcut so that it slices- it's not straight up. They go for a count of four (beginning with the left foot stepping). On four, stop dead with the hilt at hip, in a high stance with the feet (seemingly) way too close together. The body is facing left. Then step fwd with right foot (turning body to front now) and lunge. Left palm is bracing bottom of hilt, and sword is on a line with the straight rear leg.
The first lunge and thrust is different from the others: instead of bracing the hilt with your left palm and having the blade to the side, brace your left palm on your right forearm and have the blade toward the ground.
Now, pause to look behind you. Scissor-step in FRONT with rt leg, while wrapping (again, keep dao close to body and straight up-and-down). You are blocking the enemy that you turned to look for. Step into a horse, facing east, and slice through at waist level. Make sure that opposite "covering" arm comes up in front of the face and not flying off to the left side.
When you finish slicing all the way through that person, turn the blade over (without stopping) and step into a medium-deep lunge, left leg south. Left hand crosses right wrist as you turn, then both arms are out at waist level in a curtseying pose as you do the lunge.
Step forward with right foot into a forward stance and stab dao backward behind you under your left armpit. You can turn your head to look where you're stabbing, but do not turn torso. left arm crosses to block at neck (as in Black Crane).
Step forward with left foot and turn to your right, sinking into a low horse. Bend at the waist and duck head as low as possible, as you continue that turn. End kneeling on left knee, facing the way you just stabbed under the armpit. The sword circles all the way around with you and then up above your right temple, held horizontally as your left hand presses forward at chest level ("pushing the corpse off your blade" motion).
(Alternate version- the kneel may also be done with a step forward)
Plant tip of blade in ground in front of your right toe (sharp edge to front), stand up and thrust kick groin level with left foot.
Bring blade back to hip and then overhand to hack. This isn't a huge motion (it doesn't have to be a full circle behind your hip). Hips propel the hack, as they turn back toward that opponent. The hack ends with a pull-back (sword) and press-forward (left hand at waist level).
Right foot crosses in FRONT of left in scissor stance. Press dao north almost to extention of arms, vertical, hilt up and blade north. Brace dull edge with left palm (making a right angle).
Unwind 360 degrees to your left, taking an extra step fwd with left foot, ending facing north in front stance with left foot fwd. Dao wraps around your head vertically (point down), then circles widely all the way around body as you turn, ending in a horizontal cut to north at waist level. The blade tip is facing almost front. DO NOT BEND THE WRIST. Left hard is warding at left temple, palm out.
Hop slightly back into cat with left toe fwd. Torso now facing north. Left hand relaxed guard at waist level. Bring dao up to horizontal brow level, point facing west, blade facing out to catch strike aimed at head. Push with the flat palm of the left hand as if you were pushing the corpse off your sword.
Hop slightly forward, still in cat with left toe fwd. left hand comes to brace right forearm as you pommel-strike to opponent's left lower rib area.
Immediately bounce into 360 spin to the right. Left knee comes up FIRST to block. Both arms cross at brow during spin (don't cover eyes). End in front stance, right foot fwd, facing north. Both arms come sweeping back down and out to low diagonal positions. Blade tip pointing almost forward. Do not overextend arms back. DO NOT BEND AT THE WRIST.
Draw rt knee up and across your body to block. Pull dao hilt to left cheek (make sure head is guarded), point forward, blade outward, and brace base of hilt with left flat palm. Stab forward on a slightly upward trajectory almost to extention, as you go back into a forward stance rt foot in front. Thrust *as* you put the foot down, and the thrust should be completed as the rear leg straightens.
Draw dao back to brow height horizontally, BLADE UP, point forward to block strike at head. Cross right foot behind left and fall back into scissor stance (no pause here, but make sure that pose fully happens), then one more step into a very deep back stance (rt foot fwd). As you go down, circle the dao left, down, then back up in a backhanded uppercut strike. The strike should be as high as possible, point upward- but the torso remains erect (no bending over).
Now, bring the blade tip back down as if you were going to stab the ground, then circle it all the way around as you get up and hop slightly to the left (replacing the left foot position with the right foot). End in a high horse. The hilt ends at your right hip, right elbow glued to ribs (this stops the momentum). The left hand chambers. The hack down is a powerful motion, and the left hand chambering HARD is what balances it. Paying close attention to the two separate guard poses during the drop, and then to the splitting motion at the end, are important.
Lift right knee up, brace dao with left palm at face and lunge/stab right. Make sure to extend fully.
Pull dao hilt back to face- pull arms as far to the left as possible. At the same time, pull rt foot in beside left.
Salute:
Chamber dao at right hip and rest back of blade beside your own neck. Chamber left fist at waist. At the same time, step forward with left foot.
Step forward with rt foot into cat stance. Bring dao hilt up to chest level and cup both hands over hilt.
Step back with right foot and then with left foot, rechamber both arms as before.
**************Wing Chun****************
+ SIL LUM TAO
(Notes: Make sure the elbows don't float up too much.
The hand twists can be either wrist releases *or* chi sau parries.)
Begin standing straight, facing north, arms at sides.
Bring both hands up in Crane's beaks (beak pointed downward) to above head, then turn both beaks up and drop arms to waist level. Chamber both arms at waist.
Bring both heels outward as you stab double spear hands downward at knee level, crossed at wrists. Palms are toward you, fingers down. (Note that the HEELS come out first, not the toes.)
Bring both spear hands up, palms toward you, cross them again, end at shoulders (palms toward you, elbows glued to ribs and open at 45 degree angles). Both toes turn out.
Chamber both arms. Turn heels out. End in "goat squeezing stance" with feet about shoulder-width and toes turned slightly in. (Make sure feet aren't too far apart! Squeeze that goat!) Knees slightly bent.
Left SUN PUNCH fwd (on centerline) to chin level. Open hand so that palm is flat and up. Rotate wrist in-then-out. End with knife-hand (fingers up, thumb toward you). Pull hand deliberately back to chamber.
Repeat on rt side.
Rt ton sau fwd to nose level. Bring hand palm-up on centerline, it veers slightly to the outside as it finishes. Ton sau should be at chin level. Relaxing the shoulders will help it to not be too high. Shoulders should *NOT* be hunched.
Rotate wrist in-then-out. End with knife-hand (fingers up, thumb toward you).
Bring hand back to chest, then let it droop on wrist like dead bird. Extend hand back to strike point. wrist-rotation to blade again. Do three of these wrist rotations to dead-bird hands in all.
(Alternate version: when you bring hand back to chest, instead of letting hand droop on wrist like dead bird, make a Crane's beak and use the back of the wrist to extend in a strike three times.)
(Note re: Dead bird hand- one app is to let the hand rest on top of opponent's arm like a bridge, then bounce off it as in Hurricane Hands.)
On the third time you bring the "dead bird" back to chest, pak sau to rt shoulder. (do not go much past centerline on the pak sau.) Bring hand back to left shoulder with hand dangling limply on wrist. Back of the wrist is striking to your left, at your left shoulder.
Extend left hand on centerline to palm-heel to front at chin level. Open hand so that palm is flat and up. Rotate wrist in-then-out. End with knife-hand (fingers up, thumb toward you). Pull hand deliberately back to chamber.
Repeat on rt side.
Left hand willow-palm to floor just behind your left hip. Rt hand willow-palm to floor just beyond your rt hip.
Bring both hands to your tailbone (thumbs touching, palms out, fingers down). Pop palms back as if you were striking groin of a bear-hugging attacker. Drop stance at knees slightly as you strike.
Bring both hands out 45 degrees diagonal to sides, palms down, in curtseying pose. Continue the arcs up to shoulder level, bend elbows so that hands come in to shoulders, press palms downward on centerline to groin (rt on top). Drop stance at knees slightly as you strike. (Alternate version: you can skip this step entirely and go on to the next technique)
Bring both hands back up centerline (palms down, rt hand on top). When you reach collarbone, both hands split out to sides with fingers splayed and palms down. Extend fully to both sides, then bring back to chest and cross forearms at chest (rt on top, palmds down) in "genie" pose.
(Alternate version- you can now extend and refold the arms a second time, then go on to the next step.)
Bring elbows sharply down and together to glue them to your solar plex. Hands are bladed, palms toward you, in front of your shoulder.
Bring both hands together (palms down, thumbs touching) at your solar plex, then pop them down to strike toward floor at chest level (no lower). Drop stance slightly at knees as you strike.
Bounce both hands up from strike to strike again above head on centerline in spear hands, palms down and thumbs touching.
Press both hands (palms down, thumbs touching) toward ground at groin level.
Bring both hands up in Crane's beaks (beak pointed downward) to above head, then turn both beaks up and drop arms to waist level. Chamber both arms at waist.
Pak sau left hand across chest to rt shoulder. (do not go much past centerline on the pak sau.) Bring hand back to left shoulder with hand dangling limply on wrist. Back of the wrist is striking to your left, at your left shoulder. Extend left hand on centerline to palm-heel strike to front at chin level. Open hand so that palm is flat and up. Rotate wrist in-then-out. End with knife-hand (fingers up, thumb toward you). Pull hand deliberately back to chamber.
Repeat on rt side.
Bong sau left elbow in front of your nose. (Note that this can be a roundhouse defense) Drop left elbow and place left hand palm-up on centerline. Rotate wrist in-then-out. End with knife-hand (fingers up, thumb toward you). Pull hand deliberately back to chamber.
Repeat on rt side.
Ton sau left hand at brow level. Bring hand palm-up on centerline, it veers slightly to the outside as it finishes. Rotate wrist in-then-out and drop it in an axe-hand strike at belly button level on centerline. (Note that the axe hand drops straight down on a line- not inward.) Drop stance slightly at knees as you strike. Pop hand back up into the same previous ton sau. Rotate wrist in-then-out. Palm-heel strike forward. (Aim for ribs just under opponent's arm.) Turn hand palm up. Rotate wrist in-then-out. End with knife-hand (fingers up, thumb toward you). Pull hand deliberately back to chamber.
Repeat on rt side.
Gon sau left hand at left thigh. Palm is toward you. Rotate little-finger side toward you till palm is facing out, fingers down and thumb to the outside. Palm-heel forward at groin level. Drop stance slightly at knees as you strike. Rotate hand in-down-out in a grabbing motion. Rechamber hand.
Repeat on rt side.
Gon sau left hand at left thigh.
Touch rt hand (palm down) to left wrist, then snake it inward so that little fingers lie alongside each other. Continue the motion to a spear-hand low on centerline.
Touch left hand to rt wrist and repeat.
Touch rt hand to left wrist and repeat.
Draw left hand up centerline and SUNFIST punch to front chest level. Draw up rt hand and cycle overtop of left to SUNFIST . Three cycling SUNFISTS in all.
Chamber rt hand. Open left hand so that palm is flat and up. Rotate wrist in-then-out. End with knife-hand (fingers up, thumb toward you). Pull hand deliberately back to chamber. As you chamber, pull **LEFT** foot in to right and stand up straight. Press both palms to floor at hips.
Saulte.
********************Mantis*********************
+ BUNG BO KUEN (Smashing Step)
(Note that this form is done with quick snappy movements in bursts of activity.
Divide the form into the following sections…..First attacker: up to the side blade. Second attacker: to the back fist. Third attacker: to throw. Fourth attacker: to left blade. Fifth attacker: to punch. Sixth attacker: to the 2nd front punch. Seventh attacker: up to the double Mantis claws. After this, everyone piles in- no stops.
Don't get lazy about the arrow hand and other hand techniques. Crisp and deliberate.
The kicks are all low, snappy and very fast- with the the outside blade of the foot. )
Begin standing straight, facing north, hands chambered at waist.
Hop into cat stance with rt toe fwd, switching hips forcefully, to face northwest. Rt straight punch (powered by hip switch) chest level. Left palm slaps inside of rt elbow.
Mantis hook rt hand.
Pull rt Mantis hook back to chamber. push left blade hand along forearm as you do this, to make a splitting motion. Lft blade hand (fingers up, thumb toward you) strike to northwest chest level. cat stance switches to opposite foot as you do this, so the hip switch is powering the pull-apart.
Lift left foot, turn west, step out into hill climbing stance with left foot fwd. Pull the left blade hand in toward your chest, and push it back out to strike west chest level in willow palm. (Be sure to extend the willow palm fully) .
Switch feet with violent hip twist. Hip twist powers a right straight punch chest level. Left palm slaps inside of rt elbow.
Mantis hook rt hand.
Lift rt knee to stand on left foot. Pull rt Mantis hook back to chamber, push left blade hand along forearm as you do this, to make a splitting motion. Left blade hand (fingers up, thumb toward you) strikes to west chest level.
Kneel (dropping suddenly) on left knee, facing southwest. Bring rt elbow up and around, slap elbow into palm of left hand as you complete the drop. Rt shoulder is tilting toward the ground.
Roll rt fist up your centerline and backfist to the ground in front of you.
Stand up facing south. Rt foot crosses behind left and does a leg check behind your left calf (toe is pointing to the ground). At the same time, left hand (with a 90 degree angle in the wrist) turns palm-up (fingers east) at chest and then spear-hands neck level to east (elbow is still bent, this is not at extension). Simultaneously, Rt mantis hook covers your left wrist at chest and then pulls rt and down in a splitting motion as you spear-hand.
Drop rt foot to the ground and let your torso fall to the right with it. Land in a deep lunge (left leg straight, torso facing south). Left hand circles clockwise around chest to end guarding groin (palm facing inside of left thigh). Rt hand moves to left shoulder and then circles clockwise opposite left, to end palm-up with your rt elbow resting on your rt knee. (This is a Throw- bend to the right and then fall as one motion- no breaks or pauses. )
Turn east in a hill climbing stance with left foot fwd. Stance shift powers two punches to east (chest and belly level) rt fist on top. Elbows are close to belly, these are not at extension. First punch, fists circle up a bit and circle back in.
Little hop back to cat stance (left toe in front). Left elbow is glued to ribs, fist pointing east. Rt arm is cocked at 90 degree angle above head, with bicep on rt ear and fist sitting just above brow with thumb side down.
Step forward with left foot into hill cimbing stance facing east. Chamber rt arm. Left willow palm trike to east chest level (thumb toward you, fingers up). Make sure to extend the willow palm fully.
Switch hips violently and change feet. Rt straight punch to east chest level. Left palm slap inside of rt elbow.
Form both hands into Mantis hooks and pull them to your chest, stepping back with rt foot to form a south-facing horse.
Turn swiftly to east in cat, left toe forward. Left Mantis hook drops to left thigh and hooks outward, Rt arrow hand (palm up) to groin level east. The turn powers the strike.
Rt hand turns palm down at groin to cover, Left fist pulls up centerline to circular-backfist to east belly level.
Both mantis hands Hook and cross in front of throat and then yank down to either side in 45 degree angles off both thighs. Left knee comes up for knee strike.
Drop into hill-climbing stance (rt foot fwd) facing east. Rt straight punch east chest level. Left palm slaps inside of rt elbow.
Do not move feet, but turn body south to make a scissor stance. Rt hand mantis-hooks and pulls back to armpit. Place your left hand on your own left shoulder and bring the underside of the left elbow up in front of you as you turn.
Step left foot out east into a horse, which deepens into a lunge (rt leg straight), torso still facing south. Drop left hand to rt shoulder. As you lunge left, left elbow pushes out to east. Rt fist chambers at waist.
As you elbow-strike to extension, Rt straight punch to a southern target at chest height. Your lunging position will require you to angle your arm to the right. The opponent is in front of your rt foot.
Shift back to horse, chamber rt arm, straight punch south with left fist. This is the same target as the last strike.
Turn rt toe to the right (west), turn body west, lift left knee and gather both Mantis fists to chest.
Little-toe-side blade kick to shin west with left foot. Both Mantis fists cross at wrists in front of throat (halfway extension), this is a hard blocking motion. Body turns northwest. Then Left Mantis hook turns to the outside and entends almost to straight-arm west. At the same time, rt Mantis hooks turns to the outside and pulls back to rt ear . (don't overextend this hand) This is a powerful pull-apart motion. The pulls are snappy, hard, and tight. Keep the elbows up.
Set left foot down with toe pointed to your rt. Body turns southwest. Little-toe-side blade kick to shin west with rt foot. Both Mantis fists cross at wrists in front of throat (halfway extension), this is a hard blocking motion. Body turns southwest. Then rt Mantis hook turns to the outside and entends almost to straight-arm west. At the same time, left Mantis hooks turns to the outside and pulls back to left ear . (don't overextend this hand) This is a powerful pull-apart motion. The pulls are snappy, hard, and tight. Keep the elbows up.
Set rt foot down behind left and sink into west-facing cat, wit h northern Mantis guard (left hook on top).
Left blade hand (palm out, fingers west, elbow sticking out to the side) wards left temple. ( this hand is guarding the eyes, so don't let it float too high. ) Left snap kick. Rt Viper's Tongue (two-finger stab) west at eye level.
Bring leg back to chamber but do not set it down. Bring rt hand over to where the left hand is, turn left hand palm-toward-you, slap back of rt hand into palm of left hand.
Let left foot drop to ground in a hill climbing stance facing west. Rt back-of-the-wrist strike on an upward angle to just in front of your brow. Left hand splits and pulls back to left hip in a Mantis hook.
Step rt foot up to left and stand up straight facing west. Drop rt hand to groin. Bring both fists up and around at extension to meet over your head, knuckles together and palms out.
Lift rt knee and bring both hands down to slap knee and split to either side.
Rt hand makes a down-out-and-around dinner-plate sized circle and ends in a backfist on centerline at belly button. Left hand makes a down-out-and-around dinner-plate sized circle and Mantis-hooks just above the backfist. The rt hand is slightly ahead of the left hand in the circling, and the mantis hook hooks on one beat after the backfist lands.
Drop rt foot to ground in a hill-climbing stance. Rt fist turns into arrow hand and strikes to groin with stance shift.
Press left palm to the area you just struck, fingers to your rt. Rt hand grasps and yanks very violently back to your rt hip. This is a very violent pull-apart. Torso turns slightly to your rt at the hips as you pull apart.
Step fwd west with left foot in fwd stance. Both hammer fists circle to the right horizontally at face level, palms toward each other, and strike to north (rt on top)
Step fwd west with rt foot in fwd stance. Arms circle again, but this time rt forearm ends horiz at brow (fist poiting south, palm down) and left arm circles down to left hip so that the left fist can come up centerline to end just under your rt forearm, on centerline. Palm is toward you.
Both Mantis fists cross at wrists in front of throat (halfway extension), this is a hard blocking motion. Body turns south west. Sink weight back on left leg. Then rt Mantis hook turns to the outside and entends almost to straight-arm west. At the same time, left Mantis hooks turns to the outside and pulls back to left ear. (don't overxtend this hand) This is a powerful pull-apart motion. The pulls are snappy, hard, and tight. Keep the elbows up.
Turn 180 degrees to face east. Both Mantis fists cross at wrists in front of throat (halfway extension), this is a hard blocking motion. Body turns southeast and weight sinks back on rt leg. Then left Mantis hook turns to the outside and entends almost to straight-arm west. At the same time, rt Mantis hooks turns to the outside and pulls back to rt ear. (don't overextend this hand) This is a powerful pull-apart motion. The pulls are snappy, hard, and tight. Keep the elbows up.
Little hop to end facing north in a lunge (rt leg straight). Left Mantis hook circles in past face, in front of body, and down to left hip to end palm facing west. At the same time, rt Mantis hook circles in past face (it is a beat behind the left hook), in front of body, and thrusts out to east on a diagonal downward motion off rt hip. Hand is in a Leopard fist, palm facing south.
Stand up and turn east in a cat (left toe fwd). Rt arm straightens and circles at extention to left hip, then up and over, all the way around to rt hip, then thrusts out to east in an arrow hand to groin. At the same time, left arm straightens and circles from left hip out to your left side, up and over to end at rt eyebrow. Mantis hook pulls across your brow to left temple, palm facing north.
Both arms spread and straighten (left at 11 o'clock, rt at 5 o'clock), then circle at extension clockwise, opposite each other. When rt arm reaches 12 o'clock and left reaches 6 o'clock, you shift weight forward onto the left foot in a hill-climbing stance facing east. Left straight arm, palm down and fisted, comes up centerline as rt arm (palm down, bent at elbow so that forearm is horiz across body) drops to meet it. Rt palm smacks left elbow just before left arm reaches horizontal. This left fist should be coming up hard enough to constitute a strike.
Left fist rolls in and up centerline to strike fwd with circular backfist chest level.
Rock weight back on rt foot to make a cat stance (left toe forward). Northern Mantis guard hands come up (left on top). Bring them up hard enough so that the backs of the wrists constitute a strike.
Switch feet, turning hips violently. Rt fist straight punch chest level. Slap inside of rt elbow with left palm.
Slide left hand over rt elbow to the outside as if you were hokking something there. Slide it all the way down to the rt hand and off the end, making a grasping motion.
Turn 180 to face west, with the left Mantis hook (palm facing west) at arm extention swinging with it. Rt hook pulls in to chest.
End facing west in cat (left toe forward). You are in Northern Mantis guard (left hook on top).
Turn to face north, stand up straight, chamber both arms at waist.
Salute.
+ NORTHERN MANTIS BO FORM
(Note: keep hands close together on staff. Keep stances low throughout- do not bounce up and down.)
Begin standing straight, looking left, bo horizontal at left knee, right hand over heart
Step rt foot out into horse, bring bo out from leg slightly, Rt hand Mantis hook sweeps down and out to almost horizontal
Cat stance left toe in front, torso facing west. Rt hand warding at forehead, palm out
Both hands grasp bo, shift into hill-climbing stance (left foot in front), low horiz block to high horiz block.
Bring bo back to low horiz position, Step rt foot into hc stance, low horiz. bo strike to the rt
Step left foot into hc stance, lo horiz bo strike to left
Step rt foot into hc stance, high horiz bo strike to rt
Step left foot into hc stance, high horiz bo strike to left
Bring bo in front vertically, top end tipped slightly to the left and back. and bottom end almost to ground. Rt foot snap kick, let foot fall into rt hc stance and push bo out slightly to block/strike.
Turn 180 degrees, now you are facing east in a left hc stance. Bring bottom end of bo up and over as you turn, do overhead smash- now you are holding it horizontally at hip level on your left side.
Step fwd with rt foot into hc stance, bring rear end of bo up and over in overhead smash to end horizontal at hip level on the right side.
Plant front end of bo almost to ground outside of left foot, it is now held vertically in front with the top end tipped slightly rt. Snap kick left foot.
Touch left foot back down just long enough to do a big backward skip, ending in a very low back stance with left leg straight in front. Bottom end of bo circles up and over to strike downward in front of you.
Stand back up into hc stance (left foot in front), bo held vertically with top end tipped slightly rt and back. Push bo outward slightly in block/strike.
Scoop bottom bo end back and then up to top vertical (tipped sl left) as you lift rt knee and step slightly out into a rt hc stance. Push bo out in strike/block
Scoop bottom bo end back and then up to top vertical (tipped sl rt) as you lift left knee and step slightly out into a lft hc stance. Push bo out in strike/block
Turn to a west-facing horse. Bottom end of bo comes up and over to strike down in a horizontal overhead smash to the rt at waist level.
Pull left hand and far tip of bo in to strike in a horiz strike to the front with the opposite end. The bo is now in front of your hip.
Turn to the left in a north-facing hc stance. Bring the far tip of the bo up and over to strike down in a horiz overhead smash north at waist level.
Pull rt hand and far tip of bo in to strike horiz to the front with the opposite end. The bo is now in front of your hip.
Step left foot west to hc stance, lift far end of bo curving front, up and then down to stab at ground just outside of left foot. Top end of bo angled slightly right and back.
Loop bottom end of bo in a violent small circle ankle-to-knee to the left as you settle into north-facing horse with bo horiz at waist level
Cross rt foot behind left in a scissor as you stab the left end of the bo in an upward diagonal.
Switch grip of left hand from overhand to underhand.
Step rt foot back out into a hc stance, left leg straight and weight on rt, as you slam the far end of the bo almost to the ground.
Step rt foot west in hc stance, swing bo horiz to strike left waist level. Far end pointing forward.
Step left foot fwd in hc stance, swing bo horiz to strike rt waist level. Far end pointing forward.
DO NOT STEP, swing bo up to strike brow level left. Far end pointing forward.
Step rt foot fwd into hc stance, swing bo horiz to strike brow level rt. Far end pointing fwd.
Step lft foot fwd into hc stance, swing bo horiz to strike brow level left. Far end pointing fwd.
Dip front end of bo fwd, down, and around, then spin a second time, to end parallel with body behind rt arm, held in rt hand. Straight punch left arm at chest level.
Grasp bo with left hand at hip (both hands are now on the bo), circle lower end up, rt and around as you step with rt foot to turn south into a horse. Bo ends up horizontal at hip level.
Big skip to your left (east) to land in an hc stance rt foot in front, facing west. The end of the bo to the west makes a BIG counterclockwise circle, then stabs diagonally upward.
Turn 180 degrees to face east, hc stance with left foot fwd. Bo comes up and over in an overhead smash to end horiz at waist level, at left hip, tip pointing forward.
Step rt foot fwd to a hc stance, back end of bo comes up and over in a horiz overhead smash.
Step lft foot fwd into a hc stance, back end of bo comes up and over in a horiz overhead smash.
Dip front end of bo fwd, down, and around, then spin a second time, to end parallel with body behind rt arm, held in rt hand. Straight punch left arm at chest level.
Grasp bo with left hand at hip (both hands are now on the bo), circle lower end up, rt and around as you step with rt foot to turn north into a horse. Bo ends up horizontal at hip level.
Big skip to your left (west) to land in an hc stance rt foot in front, facing east. The end of the bo to the east makes a BIG counterclockwise circle, then stabs diagonally upward.
Dip the far end of the bo down to the ground, circle it to the right and then up and over to end held in the rt hand only, vertical behind your arm. Weight shifts to left foot as bo comes forward, then back to rt foot as bo goes behind arm and do a straight punch left hand chest level. End facing north, hc stance with left leg straight.
left hand grabs bo at hip (now both hands are on the bo), pulls low end to high as you straighten up and put feet together. Bo is now vertical in front of you, left of your centerline. Left hand is on top and elbow is out.
Salute: top end of bo dips forward and down in one complete spin and you switch bo to vertical behind your right arm. Left arm at chest, blade hand, thumb inward. Slight bow.
*******************TIGER********************
+ FIVE POINTS OF THE STAR
(Note: when you make turns, keep the arms in front of the body. Do not leave them behind.)
Begin standing straight, basic palm-to-fist salute (except using Tiger claw in place of flat palm).
Drop loose hands to waist. Make double Tiger claws and lift energy from below. Claws (palms up) come up to chest level and then turn over and drop back to waist level (palm down). Inhale coming up, exhale going down.
Three Tiger claw rolling blocks at throat level. Rolling blocks should be close together.
Next four circles "explode" outward and circle at outstretched-arm length back to chest, inside-to-outside alternating rotations. Last circuit ends in a Tiger guard back stance facing east. (Step out with left foot in toward northwest, weight on that foot; rt leg straight. Left Tiger claw guarding groin (wrist flexed and palm down). Rt Tiger claw outstretched to east at shoulder level.) Note that the left foot is out in front a bit.
Chamber rt claw. Bring left claw to rt hip and then sweep it (palm leading) out and around at solar plex level, northeast to south. At the same time, shift weight to rt foot, lift left foot and draw it in to center, twist to face west, and back kick strongly to east. Toe down, leg straight, entire body into the kick.
Step left foot down behind right foot, and then step right foot to your right (east) into a horse stance. You are now facing north. Bring left claws to chest (palm facing east), and rt hand palm down under left elbow. Thrust claw and elbow to your right (east) to strike close-range opponent.
Step rt foot back into a front stance (left foot in front). At the same time, thrust left claws (palm south) over your rt shoulder and drop rt claws (palm south and fingers downward) to rt thigh as a strike to the groin of an opponent bear-hugging you from behind.
Shift that rt foot slightly to center and then back, to disrupt opponent's footing as you throw. Seize groin area and shoulder area, bring both arms over your rt shoulder in a wheeling motion, claws forwardmost. As you shift back into a cat stance with left foot fwd, end with rt claws (fingers down) guarding groin, and left claws (fingers up) at chest level with arm half extended.
Black Crane guard to rt side, Left snap kick with top of foot
Drop into forward stance (left foot in front). Rt claws (palm facing east, fingers forward) draw to rt cheek, elbow striking behind you. At the same time, left hand strikes at brow level with a palm-up, two-curled-fingers strike. This is a pull-apart motion.
Chamber left hand as you step forward with left foot and turn to west in a horse stance, clawing to the north at face level with rt claws as you come around, then bring fingers together into Crane's neck in front of your face and do a Crane's neck back-of-the-wrist strike to north, at the same target you just clawed. This claw-and-Crane's-neck should be one continual motion.
Step back with left foot into a forward stance (rt foot fwd) and do double Tiger straight punches to west.
Turn to south-facing horse, bringing right claws inward across your face and then left claws echoing. Then double Tiger straight punches to south. Remember to keep arms in front of your body as you turn- do not leave the arms behind.
Turn west and step left foot out into forward stance. Double Tiger straight punches to west.
Dragon Rides the Wind- swirl both hands to rt hip, then across waist to swirl at left hip, then turn torso to south with rt hip up, heel-kick to west with rt foot as Tiger claws "cradle" left above head and right under cheek. (belt buckle pointed to the SIDE, not the floor. The heel turns up at the last second. End with the hips turned to the side, not toward the opponent. Use the hips to drive the strike after the kick.)
Step right foot down in high horse, facing southwest but looking northwest. Left claw is in front of chest, palm northwest. Push right claw from chest to extention at chest level, palm also northwest.
Turn body northwest and step left foot in front of right (they will cross slightly). Bring right claws to the right and then down in a curve to strike at groin level (palm facing south).
Grab and pull fisted hand back to right hip, as you snap-kick with ball of foot to northwest. Simultaneously, left claws thrust out from chest to extention, palm-heel striking at chest level.
Rechamber rt foot and set it down beside left foot, turn 180 degrees to face southeast in low scissor stance (right leg crossed in front of left). Right claws are at right temple (palm facing centerline), left claws are guarding at right jaw (palm likewise facing in).
Rotate right lower arm forward and down without moving anything else. Wrist is bent 90 degrees. Strike at right hip, palm down and fingers clawed.
Small scoop out, back and inward with hand at hip. Unwind 180 degrees and bring horizontal extended back-of-the-wrist Crane strike with left hand around at face level. Stay low (do not allow stance to pop up).
Cross rt foot behind left in low scissor. Left claws palm inward at left temple, right claws guarding palm inward at left jaw.
Left roundhouse kick to this same opponent as right fisted hand swings at extention just overtop of the leg, in the opposite direction.
Turn body toward this same opponent (you are now facing southeast) and set foot down in 5th position Tiger (left foot in front). Arms are in Tiger guard across chest (left on top).
Step out with right foot into horse, turning body to left (facing northeast), circle right hand in-and-up overtop of left hand (hands are bladed now, palms down), two complete rotations.
As rt blade hand comes over top for the 2nd time, it strikes to southeast at shoulder level, arm at extension. Left hand chambers at waist. You are now in horse stance.
Cross left foot behind right in scissor, travelling southeast. Right claws are at right temple (palm facing centerline), left claws are guarding at right jaw (palm likewise facing in).
Low thrust kick toward southeast with rt leg. DO NOT DROP THE GUARD HANDS.
Set rt foot back down beside left foot and turn in a tight, quick rotation to your left 360 degrees. Low thrust kick to same southeastern target with left leg. DO NOT DROP THE GUARD HANDS. As you complete the turn, switch them to the opposite side so that they are still facing the bad guy (left claws at left temple, rt claws at left jaw- both palms facing in).
Drop into a forward stance facing southeast (left foot in front). Both arms extend to describe a huge circle in front of you- rt claw starts at 1 o'clock and left at 5 o'clock. They travel clockwise opposite each other till left claw is at 12 o'clock and rt claw at 6 o'clock. Then they come together to smack the heels of the hands together at arm extension, chest level.
Yank your joined claws to your chest as you fireman-kick to southeast waist level.
Set your rt foot back down behind the left, step left foot backward (travelling northwest) and transition into a lunge with torso facing north and rt leg straight. As you turn your body, left claw circles from rt hip to curve over head and end palm up at left hip. As soon as it hits the hip, rt claw circles from rt hip to left hip, then curves over head to end in extended-arm Tiger claw chest level, pointing southeast.
Look northeast. Left Tiger claw moves from left hip to rt hip, then rt shoulder, then arcs over head to finish at 45 degree downward angle off left hip. As it's coming down, rt Tiger claw does the same motion from rt hip to left hip, then left shoulder, arcing over head to finish at rt hip. Simultaneously, pull rt foot in to left foot and then thrust kick left foot to northeast. The kick should extend at the same time as the two pulling-down arms extend.
Drop left foot down into a forward stance (left foot in front). left hand chambers at waist. Rt "bowling ball style" Eagle claw at brow level to northeast.
Swing extended left arm around to slap fist into rt hand. Dragon Rides the Wind kicking to northeast. (belt buckle pointed to the SIDE, not the floor. The heel turns up at the last second. End with the hips turned to the side, not toward the opponent. Use the hips to drive the strike after the kick.) Turn to west and drop rt foot in front of left to end in 5th-position stance facing west. Tiger guard with left forearm on top and claws outward.
Step out north with rt foot, rotating extended left Tiger claws in an arc from left shoulder to form a complete clockwise circle in front of body. Keep rt forearm across chest. As claws reach left hip, step that rt foot back into a scissor.
As claws continue the circle and reach rt hip, unwind 180 degrees to face east in high horse. You must duck under your left elbow, then Keep left bicep glued to left ear and claws grasping as you turn. When the turn is completed, your left claws are grasping just in front of your left shoulder. Rt claws chamber at waist.
Look over rt shoulder. Rear thrust kick rt foot to west.
Set rt foot down And turn 180 degrees to your right to face west in front stance (rt foot in front). Left claws chamber at waist. Duck head under your right elbow as you make the turn, then bring rt Tiger claws slashing down to finish extended at chest level. (MAKE SURE YOU CLEAR THE HEAD ON THE TURN.)
Bend over and grab rt ankle with both hands, duck entire body to hide behind rt leg as you knee on left knee. Head on inside of rt ankle.
Pop up on rt toe.
Fall to the left onto your left hip. Turn body So that head is oriented south, place both palms flat on ground at 45 degree angle to hips.
Pike kick to south.
Roll over left shoulder and stand up in Tiger guard facing north, 5th-position stance with forearms across chest and claws out.
Step left, then rt, moving north and remaining in 5th position. Tiger claws do rolling blocks as you walk. Rolling blocks should be close together.
Leap up as high as possible, bringing left knee up first to propel you. At the apex of the jump, kick with ball of right foot, upward.
Land in extreme low horse, left hand chambered at waist, right fist punching ground between your feet.
Pick up left foot and turn 180 degrees to south , ending in forward stance (left foot fwd). Double Tiger straight punch to south.
Roll to south over left shoulder. As you come out of the roll, hook rt leg around ankle of standing opponent and axe-kick him with left heel driving straight downward.
Sit up, with your left leg stretched straight out in front of you and rt leg folded underneath you. cross both hands in front of chest and drive double spear hands diagonally upward in a V shape at chin level.
Lean far to the left, placing torso on floor and both palms flat behind your left hip. Iron broom with rt leg, moving from south to northeast.
Stand up into fifth-position Tiger guard, forearms horiz across chest and claws out.
Turn and step to face north. Chamber hands at waist. Salute.
+ IRON NEEDLE
Begin in low horse, facing north, hands chambered at waist.
Draw both hands up to chest level, palm up, and then form into double iron needles (palms out to north). Push the iron needles out to north to nearly arm extention, slowly and deliberately with exhale (as if you were pushing a piano).
Drop both arms loosely to thighs and rechamber.
Repeat this 2x for a total of 3.
After rechamber, draw both hands to chest, palms up. Double spear hand strike above brow, deliberately, with exhale.
Bring both hands back to chest.
Double blade hand strike chest level, palms facing each other and fingers up. Deliberately, with exhale.
Bring both hands back to chest.
Double palm heel strikes at waist level, heels of hands together and fingers out to either side. Deliberately, with exhale.
Draw rt foot inward and bring both hands back to chest. Step out rt (to east) with rt foot in a fwd stance. As you step out, Rt arm does a fisted rising block from waist to above brow (palm out). Left hand is in a Tiger's mouth just under the rising block forearm.
Turn left 180 degrees to face west, shifting into a fwd stance with left foot in front. As you shift, left arm does a fisted rising block from waist to above brow (palm out). Rt hand is in a Tiger's mouth just under the rising block forearm.
Drop left fist to rt ear and do a circular block around head with left arm. Then chamber left arm at waist. As you chamber, rt blade hand pushes forward to west at chest level, tumb toward you and fingers upward.
Turn to north and shift back into horse, Elbow-striking to east at shoulder level. Left hand is still chambered at waist.
Continue the motion to draw rt foot in to left and rt elbow in to waist.
Continue the motion to step out to northeast in a forward stance with rt foot fwd. Double palm-heel strikes (heels together, fingers outward) at waist level.
Draw rt foot back in to left and draw both hands back to chest.
Without setting weight down on rt foot, slide it out to east in fwd stance (rt foot fwd). As you step out, Rt arm does a fisted rising block from waist to above brow (palm out). Left hand is in a Tiger's mouth just under the rising block forearm.
Draw rt foot back in to left to stand straight facing north with both hands rechambering at waist.
Salute.
+ LEOPARD THREE
(Note: make sure to protect the head at all times)
Basic palm-to fist salute, only with Tiger claw instead of flat palm
Make 2 Leopard fists, cross them palm-up at chest and pull elbows back to chamber. Turn palms toward legs and lower to sides of thighs.
Step rt heel to left toe as you bring rt Leopard fist to groin (palm out) and left Leopard fist to cross-guard at rt jaw (palm out).
Bring rt Leopard Fist up to eyes (palm up), turn the palm down to the ground and loop it down to waist, then stab it to north at waist level UNDERHANDED with palm up. At the same time, step north with rt foot and turn into a very low horse facing west
Bring rt Leopard fist to groin, palm inward. Then bring both Leopard fists up palm inward to guard temples. At the same time, draw rt foot inward to touch left. You are in a very low crouching cat stance, rt toe fwd.
Step out rt foot west into very wide front stance, stabbing double Leopard fists (palms facing each other) at your own throat level. Rt on top. Lean over to your left as you strike, to duck underneath.
Return to very low crouching cat stance, rt toe fwd and Leopard fists guarding temples.
Step out rt foot to the northeast in horse. Rt Leopard fist circles clockwise palm-in around face and ends at rt shoulder, elbow bent 45 degrees, palm in. Left Leopard fist chambers.
Both Leopard fists do TWO quick stabs at arm extention, brow level, crossing at wrists. Palms are down. Rt on top.
Grab with both hands and pull fists down to hips in a low V as you bring up a rt kneestrike.
Drop into a hill climbing stance (rt foot in front to northeast) as your left Leopard fist (palm forward) sweeps up from left hip all the way to brow level on extended arm, turns palm down, and sweep back down again to left hip.
Turn west into hill climbing stance (left foot in front to southwest) as rt Leopard fist (palm up) sweeps from rt hip all the way to brow level on extended arm (this one is on a diagonal trajectory from rt hip to left brow level) , turns palm down and retraces its path back to hip.
As rt hand returns to hip, left Leopard fist comes circling up and over left shoulder (palm down) to end at groin (palm in) as your left foot pulls in to touch your rt foot in a T. Rt Leopard fist chambers, palm up. All of these big arms circles are continuous motions.
Left Leopard fist moves to chamber (palm up) as Rt leopard fist stabs down (palm inward) at groin level and you lift rt knee to do a low snapping side kick to north.
Set rt toe down behind left foot and immediately unwind forcefully 180 degrees to face east in horse. Left Leopard fist is chambered (palm up) and rt leopard fist moves palm-down from belly to rt hip. Rt elbow is glued to rt hip during this trajectory. The Leopard fist is striking horizontally with little-finger-side at waist level.
Turn and Kneel on left knee facing south. Left leopard fist (palm up) strikes forward at your chest level as rt Leopard fist circles palm-in in front of your face clockwise to end at rt temple (palm in).
Turn west and plant hands on ground in front of your crossed legs.
Switch feet in midair as you back-kick at knee level to east with RIGHT foot.
Hop backward and strike opponent at east with your butt.
End in very low crouching cat stance facing west, left toe fwd, left Leopard fist (palm out) guarding left inside thigh. Rt Leopard fist is cross-guarding at left jaw, palm out.
Turn north again and circle Leopard fists to chamber at waist. Standard palm-to-fist salute (only with Tiger claw instead of flat palm).
Chip's notes for Leopard 3:
1. closed horse, leopard fists as thighs
2. right hand move slowly to palm out at 45 degrees before groin
3. right foot out and line up heel to toe with left
4. execute circling against punch from North, left palm face forward at chin to protect vs. front kick from north
5. right arm drop down south as pendulum to block kick from West, left palm out before face to prevent kick. Face west.
6. right cat facing west with knees sharply bent, palms facing and elbows at chest
7. right forward stance west, double leopard punch to throat and bladder, right high and palm down
8. return to 6 with head tucked. Leopard fists in front of face, palms facing each other.
9. pivot to east clockwise, right arm held 120 degrees from bicep to protect, palm up
10. horse, facing north, look east, left palm up at navel, right at 120 degrees to bicep
11. snap up with cross block above head to block punch and hold for a second to draw another punch
12. draw block down half way
13. reach out, left grab hair and right grab punch, east
14. pull down into right knee lift
15. release, left slam palm up into groin, right move palm down to south, right forward stance east
16. left hand drop like pendulum to west to block kick from north
15. right arm swing palm up into groin, left form line with right, palm down, as left foot slide to west; left horse as right torque in to hit north, left extended south
16. left circle overhead and scrape down front of body North, palm down, as left foot slide to left closed T
19. right side kick to east at knee, right leopard fist down to protect groin
20. pull leg back with calf on thigh and pivot clockwise to look west; left palm up at waist and right angled palm down at thigh, horse facing south and you look west
21. drop left knee to ground in right kneeling stance; left punch straight into groin, palm up, elbow like piston; right circle clockwise with middle block to head, palm in and arm 90 degrees
22. twist and plant hands between legs
23. switch feet in mid-air to throw right back kick to knee to south
24. leap back and hit man at south with butt, left palm forward at left knee, right forward at chin in left leopard stance
+ WOOD MONKEY
(Note that this form moves with fast, hard, barely-controlled motions throughout)
Begin standing straight facing north.
Bring both hands out in front of solar plex, then circle them down, out and up in two hard, fast circles nearly at arm extention.
When you reach solar plex level after 2nd circle, shoot both hands fwd in a hard, "popping" double blade hand strike (palms together and fingers up) solar plex level, to north. As you strike, step out left foot and bring rt foot up quickly behind it to stand in cat with left toe fwd. The strike is powered by the step.
Step back with left foot and drag rt after it so that you end in a cat (rt toe up) where you began. Simultaneously, hands return to solar plex and then circle down, out and up in one complete circle to end with left hand at rt jaw (palm down) and rt hand covering groin with rt elbow kinked over rt hip. Hands are loose and floppy, wrists bent. Look east. This is Monkey guard position.
Step slightly back with rt foot and equalize weight in a high horse. Press left hand slightly fwd (wrist kinked) and lean top half of body back and to the right.
Bring rt floppy hand up and Monkey-slap head level to east.
Fold rt elbow and bring hand to chin as if you are catching opponent's arm in the fold of your elbow. Catch his hand in your left hand. Kneel to ground at northwest, yanking your rt shoulder toward the ground.
Strike opponent on the ground with your knees, three times. Then jump up slightly and land on opponent with both knees. Both hands hit ground (opponent) palms-up just in front of knees.
Jump up and stand in Monkey guard again, facing north and looking/guarding east.
Bring rt hand up and backhand opponent at east, head level. Continue the turn to your rt, bringing left hand up to slap same target. Keep turning till you are facing west. Rt arm swings around and backhands opponent a third time.
Bend at waist. Swing floppy arms down toward your left foot and back up behind you (turning slightly to your left) to strike with both hands at opponent's groin.
Turn to your right (still bent at waist) as both hands swing down toward your feet again, then continue the curve up to your right to strike opponent in groin a second time. Continue the momentum as you turn body to face opponent again (east) and jump into the air. Both floppy arms are on centerline , rt on top. Come down in an east-facing squat, slapping both palms hard on the ground (fallen opponent).
Jump up and stand in Monkey guard again, facing north and looking/guarding east.
Scream
Turn east. Lift rt knee, Lift rt arm above head while left guards groin.
Tuck and roll east. Rt leg comes over straight, heel coming down in an axe kick upon opponent on the ground.
Come up on knees and flop heavily forward to strike floor (fallen opponent) with both hands, palms up.
Sit up, left hand at brow and right at solar plex. Circle both hands clockwise, opposite each other. When left hand reaches 12 o'clock again, slap back of hand toward 10 o'clock, then rebound down to slap toward 8 o'clock. Rt hand is limp at chest.
Roll forward to east another roll.
Roll backward, stop on rt shoulder shoulder and knee. Stabilize balance. Look behind you for target. Thrust kick left leg back (to west) and up.
Finish the roll and end on knees facing north. Turn body to your left and slap the backs of both hands heavily to the floor just to the left of your knees.
Jump up and place left hand on rt elbow. Turn violently to east, bringing right forearm (held at waist level) hard across to the right. You are now in a east-facing cat stance with rt toe fwd. You are slightly bent at the waist.
Hop forward to east, throwing both forearms over your head so that elbows are in front of face to strike. You are in a fwd stance with rt foot in front.
Slap the backs of both hands to same target.
Turn to north and throw both arms forward, crossing at chest and then circling down, up and back in to meet palms-together at chest. Hard shake, as if you are shaking water off your hands.
Chamber. Salute.
***********DRAGON************
+ LUN QI ("Breathing Dragon")
Begin in horse facing north. With deep inhale, bring loosely cupped hands from groin area to chest. Turn them over and press back down with exhale.
Rt Green Dragon claw comes to ward at rt temple (palm out) so that it is guarding the temple (and blocking) as you turn rt into cat stance (rt toe in front) facing east. Left Green Dragon claw is at chest.
As you finish the turn, Rt Dragon claw claws downward to east, from temple to waist level. It then turns palm towards the body and moves up to brow level, as left Dragon claw claws toward the east. They are opposite each other in a wheeling cycle. Do rt, left, rt.
Bring both hands to rt hip and step left foot up to rt in a narrow cat. Look north.
Step left foot out to north in as deep of a fwd stance as possible, heel first. As your weight goes fwd, Hands (in double down-pointing Crane beaks) Strike to north from hip straight out. Strike is powered by the weight shift, and backs of wrists should be the striking surface.
Shift weight back to rt foot as torso turns east. Hands turn palm out to east and draw across at shoulder level along with weight shift.
When weight is back on the rt foot, bring hands to rt hip. Left foot draws back in beside rt foot in a very narrow cat.
Turn torso to west and draw left foot back a bit, then transfer weight to left foot. Hands move to left hip. Rt toe moves out front a bit in a very narrow cat.
Step rt foot out to north in as deep of a fwd stance as possible, heel first. As your weight goes fwd, Hands (in double down-pointing Crane beaks) Strike to north from hip straight out. Strike is powered by the weight shift, and backs of wrists should be the striking surface.
Shift weight back to lft foot as torso turns west. Hands turn palm out to west and draw across at shoulder level along with weight shift.
Draw rt foot in beside left, both hands go to left hip. No weight on this foot.
Step back with rt foot. Weight rocks back onto this foot.
Step out to west rt foot in fwd stance. As weight goes fwd, both hands (in loose cups with heels of hands together, left on top) push out to west waist level. Go almost to arm extention.
Turn joined hands so that rt is on top.
Turn to south and shift into lunge (rt leg straight). Bring both hands in front of chest as weight reaches midpoint, holding a "cantelope"... then hands continue eastward to toss the "cantelope" east at waist level. Fingers point down at apex of reach. (Note: don't hold the cantelope too close to your body. It's hot!!)
Shift into south-facing deep horse stance. Bring both hands to cross wrists at solar plex... then as you settle into the horse, crossed wrists rise to brow level, split and spread out to sides. They come to rest palm up on your knees. second finger is touching thumb.
Hold this pose for several breaths.
Stand up and pull rt foot in to left. Hands move back up and then in to cross wrists at brow level, then chamber at waist.
Salute.
+ BOX FORM
(Blue Dragon)
(Note that in this form, you are moving back and forth along a line with the energy ball. )
Begin standing straight facing north, hands at sides.
Step out into horse with rt foot. Blade hands simultaneously come up to touch thumbs to shoulders, palms facing each other.
Stab blade hands (palms still facing each other) to area above left temple, almost at arm extention.
Turn 180 degrees to the rt to face south, screwing yourself down to the ground in scissor stance. Hands turn palms-down and follow, out from left shoulder. End with left hand (palm down) in front of rt hip, rt hand at extention (palm down) off rt hip.
Place hands palm-heels-together, fingers splayed. Left is on top. Step out with left foot into deep horse, as you bring your joined arms up to elbow-strike shoulder level to east and follow up by hitting same target with splayed fingers of rt hand.
After the strikes, palm-heels come apart. Rt arm continues the motion to wrap around head and then chamber at waist. Left arm rebounds off elbow strike to piston to west across your chest in Leopard fist (palm towards you).
Scissor-step left foot behind rt toward west. Left hand goes to rt jaw (palm out) in Black Crane ward. Rt hand backfists at waist level.
Grab a basketball-sized energy ball with both hands just off your rt hip. Unwind with a little hop and land facing north in a deep lunge (rt leg straight). As you turn, bring that energy ball along with you held in front of your body at almost arm's-length. As you land, pull the ball in toward your body a bit. You end holding the ball at at your chest (not waist) with your elbows bent almost 90 degrees. Torso is turned slightly northwest.
Turn torso to east, shifting stance so that you are in a lunge with left leg straight. As you turn, rt hand (kinked at wrist) leads by sweeping around your rt hip at hip level to clear. Left hand does ridge-hand strike to east waist level. The strike is driven by the stance/weight shift to the right. Chamber rt hand at waist.
Bring rt Tiger claws down to scoop outside your rt knee. Pull left hand back to left hip.
Pull left foot to rt foot so that they are together, knees bent, all weight still on the rt. Simultaneously, Pull rt Tiger claws up to your rt hip, and thrust left palm forcefully downward at a diagonal angle beyond your rt knee.
Transfer weight to left foot, Lift rt foot up, turn torso to west, stomp rt foot down forcefully, and set left toe down in front in a cat stance. As you sink into the cat, bring both arms up and push the palms to cross each other (left is on the inside) in front of your face. Elbows are up, wrists at a 90 degree stiff angle, fingers up.
As your palms reach the opposite shoulders, STRAIGHTEN left knee and sink butt toward ground. Palms turn upward and pull back out to recross each other and end (palm up) in front of their respective shoulders. Elbows are bent and stuck to your ribs. Make certain that left knee is straight.
Left spear hand (palm down) to west at shoulder level. Rt palm goes to just below left elbow (palm to south) to block. Stance/balance/feet do not move.
Transfer weight to left foot. Step rt foot through to west in front of left.
Unwind to stand in horse facing north. Left hand drops to left hip, circles all the way around counterclockwise and ends palm-down in front of chest. Rt hand extends up and out from rt shoulder, then drops and circles clockwise (opposite left hand) to end palm- up at solar plex. The turn with arm circles is a forceful, snappy motion. You end in horse, holding an energy ball in front of your chest.
Repeat the entire form off the opposite side.
Bring left foot to rt, stand up straight, chamber both arms at waist.
Salute.
+ MODIFIED BOX FORM (Craig's version)
(Note that entire form should be done as one continual smooth motion, with energy carrying in a single stream throughout)
Begin standing straight facing north, arms at sides.
Step out with left foot into high horse. Bring both arms up to cross in front of chest and then pull out to armpits, palms facing each other.
Turn to rt (east) and drop weight onto left foot for cat stance. Rt elbow glues to ribs, left hand moves so that you retain the previous palm-to-palm orientation. (left hand on top)
Step rt foot fwd into front stance, stab both spear hands at head height to east on a slight upward angle.
Turn left, all the way around to face south without moving feet (you are now in a deep scissor). Rt hand scoops over and turns palm-down, so that when you end the movement, you are holding a "basketball" in front of your belly. The arm-swirls are big, but not TOO big (not at full extention). This is a throw. Note that you are hooking your arm under the opponent's armpit so that you can throw hir with one arm instead of needing two.
Little hop to unwind your feet and go into horse stance. Smack your palm-heels together with your elbows sticking out. Rt palm is angled toward your left hip, and wrists twist sharply as your hands slap together.
Keeping palm heels glued together and fingers spread, elbow strike with left elbow to east. As the elbow strike lands, hands come apart.
Right arm does a complete cover of head and then rechambers at waist.
Left Leopard fist across your own chest (thumb up) to west.
Left hand moves to right jaw in a Black-Crane-ish guard pose. Step left foot behind right in a scissor. Rt backfist diagonally upward above head to west.
Swiftly move both hands palm-to-palm at rt hip as if holding a cantelope. Continue the swift curving trajectory back up to your left shoulder, then use the momentum to hop 180 degrees so that you land facing north in a front lunge with the left foot fwd. Torso is angled slightly northwest.
The "cantelope" is pulled down from your left shoulder to be held in front of your solar plex.
Shift to forward stance facing northeast, rt foot in front. Rt hand kinks at wrist (toward little finger) and sweeps around at arm extention, waist level, to clear as you turn. As you finish turn, that hand chambers at waist. Left hand is doing a ridge hand strike at waist level, propelled by the turn. You are striking to the east.
Draw left foot into rt and stand in a very narrow cat with weight on rt foot. As you pull foot in, Rt hand is scooping beside your rt knee. Left hand is drawing back to left hip so that it has room to palm-heel violently in a downward diagonal beside your right knee. As you strike, the right hand is finishing the scooping motion with a firm pulling-up motion. That hand finishes in a fist at your rt hip.
Turn left to the west in a cat stance (left foot in front), bring both loose hands up (palms facing each other) to cross shallowly at throat. Pull them back apart to shoulders.
Step fwd into front stance, left foot in front. Rt spear hand strike shoulder level to west.
Grab and pull back with rt hand. Left palm-heel strike to west, shoulder level. Fingers to the outside.
Rt palm-heel strike to west, shoulder level. Fingers to the outside.
+ TOUCH BRIDGE
(White Dragon)
Begin standing straight, feet slightly apart and knees slightly bent, facing north.
Double Green Dragon claws facing north, chest level. Rt extended and left with elbow bent halfway back.
Circle both upward inside-to-outside, about the size of a dinner plate. rt pulls in and left extends, with a strike.
Repeat twice for a total of 3x.
Pull rt foot back and turn into an eastward-facing horse. Rt hand chambers at waist with a distinct wrist turn to palm-up. Left hand, with wrist bent 90 degrees and palm flat, goes to hip and then arcs clockwise in an extended circle back to hip again as you turn. Palm in now facing the ground.
Rt foot steps north as you turn into a hose facing west. Left bent-wristed hand retraces its circle back to hip. As soon as that hand reaches the hip, the Rt bent-wristed hand forms a similar arc counterclockwise to finish at rt hip. Palm is downward.
Left hand chambers. Rt ridge hand (palm up) strikes north at head level.
Turn into an east-facing horse, with the momentum of the turn powering a waist-level rt blade-hand (palm downward) pushing to the right. (Note that This is a blocking move ACROSS the body) This clears the way for a waist level palm-down left blade hand (also powered by the turn) to strike east.
Leaving left hand in place, Right hand does Tiger mouth strike at throat to east above it.
Rt hand drops down to replace left block, as left circular backfist rolls up the inside to strike nose level.
Cross rt foot behind left stepping to north, as left blade hand drops palm-down to left hip.
Step left foot to north, left palm-down blade hand describing a circle counterclockwise to end at hip again.
Then rt foot to north, turning 180 degrees. You are now facing west in horse stance. Rt palm-down blade hand describes a counterclockwise circle to end at rt hip.
Turn north (do not move feet) into a front stance. Double Green Dragon claws both circle upward inside-to-outside at chest (size of a dinner plate) and punch forward. They are on centerline, rt over left. (Note that the two Dragon claws are one ON TOP of the other)
Back up three full paces, starting with left foot, circling the Dragon claws in front of chest (bigger circles now, though not at full extention) counterclockwise. Left moves first, and is at apex of circle while rt is at lowest point of circle.
End by placing left foot down firmly in another front stance (still facing north), chambering rt fist, and bringing the final left Dragon claw circle back to the chest as you turn torso slightly to the west to get a good draw-back. palm-heel that left Dragon claw to north hard, at chest level.
Turn 180 degrees to face south, bringing the left hand around at extention to "bitch slap" head level to east as you complete the turn. You are in a cat stance, left toe in front.
Hands to right hip, right is in a fist, left is covering fist with palm.
Thrusty shovel kick to knee level with rt foot.
Set rt foot down in horse. Chamber rt fist. Left hand moves to solar plex, rotates on wrist in-down-out-and-up, then STAR-PALMS to south, fingers to your left.
Wrist release left hand: rotate toward the thumb side: in-down-out-and-up.
Bring rt hand curving over to place atop left wrist as you "Dropping Dragon" (knees together) toward the ground and strike the floor with double Tiger claws.
Stand up and brush left Tiger claw (wrist at 90 degree hard angle) along rt wrist ("wiping off" gesture) to block (palm up, wrist still bent) at left shoulder.
Repeat on the other side.
Repeat on left side again for a total of three. As you Pull the rt hand around, it extends to make a looping Tiger punch strike head level (same target and "bitch slap" motion as previous).
Left fist to left hip, rt palm covers it.
Thrusty shovel kick to knee level with left foot.
Step down on the left foot, turn 180 and kneel on left knee. Circle both arms around head. End with Rt hand palm down stabbing forward in a spear hand strike, left hand striking in toward centerline in a knife hand strike.
Crawl forward one step to kneel on the right knee. Left hand covers head and goes to chamber. Right hand makes a little circle up-and-in and ends in a palm strike upward to groin.
Right hand makes a second little up-and-in circle and ends in an arrow hand strike (palm facing your centerline) to solar plex.
Both hands circle- left goes up-and-over, right goes down-and-in. This is a single-leg shin takedown. End slightly bent over with the left hand near your belly (palm in) and right hand halfway forward (palm down but slightly turned). The right hand has grabbed the inside of the opponent's shin, the left hand is pressing hir knee.
Stand up into a south facing hill-climbing stance with the left leg bent. Double inside-up-to-outside circle blocks at chest level with Red Dragon claws, then palm-strike the rt one forward.
Shift to hill-climbing stance with rt leg bent. Another set of identical circle blocks, then palm-strike the left one forward.
Draw left foot to right foot and bring both hands to right hip. Step forward into front stance with left foot, and bring both red Dragon claws from right hip up to strike forward at brow level as you step forward. Rake down slowly and firmly.
Continue the curve (speeding up) down to your right ankle, up and around in a circle, over to your left hip, up to your left shoulder, then slam hard from your left shoulder to a spot on the ground just beyond right baby toe. Simultaneously, kneel on your left knee. Your bottom (rt) hand is in a fist, your top (left) hand is palm-flat on top of it.
Stand up into south-facing Cat stance, left toe in front, left Crane's neck hand at brow level, rt hand chambered
Left hand press block down to waist, then move to chest, palm in. Now iron-palm out to front.
Step back into cat stance rt toe fwd, repeat sequence.
Step back into cat stance left toe fwd, repeat sequence.
Snake style bow/salute : Rt fist at rt hip, left palm covers. Bring joined hands to chest, roll palm out and up to above your brow as you step forward with rt foot to stand straight, then roll hands down-and-in to separate and end chambered at waist.
Salute.
+LITTLE RED DRAGON
(Note: make sure the Dragon claws are pointy enough. Don't let the hand be too open and flat.)
Start in high horse
Circle hands toward self at chest level, palms toward self
Circle again, close into fists on downward curve and round back/concave chest slightly.
Circle third time, left fist palm facing right, right hand sitting on top of fist with palm facing left, thumb and forefinger separate ("flat dragon claw hand"). Bring to left hip and then forward at solar plex level.
Turn east and sink into cat (rt foot fwd), as you parry face level with rt dragon claw and then do two circular dragon claws in top gate.
Rake w/ rt dragon claw face level with hop forward, turn body north and circle that rt elbow down & out for an elbow strike face level at the opponent you just clawed.
Left hand is spear hand- palm up- under right elbow.
Sink back into the rt cat, facing east, parry face level with rt dragon claw, 3 circular dragon claws top gate.
Gather energy ball behind rt knee with both hands and sweep it in a downward, then upward curve back up to forehead level north. Transitioning to left fwd lunge.
Left hand is fisted, palm-out ward, right arm thrusts from under it STRAIGHT forward in spear and to strike throat on an angle with littlest finger side.
Rt spear hand inverts to a crab claw, seize throat.
Drag down and south with both hands and body while shifting to back lunge. End with rt elbow strike ear level and left hand spear hand palm-up under rt elbow.
Turn east, go to cat (left foot fwd). (make SURE you are in a FULL cat stance here.) Grab with left hand and pull in front of solar plex as you hammer-fist rt hand to temple.
Right foot roundhouse kick while scissoring right flat dragon claw hand to rear just above it. Set foot down and turn to the left to face west.
Continuing turn to the left, Left foot hook kick to same eastern opponent (make sure the hook kick is fully extended), followed by right inside flying crescent kick to same (dragon whips its tail).
Go into rt front lunge, circle both fists horizontally clockwise, chest level, palms facing each other.
Repeat the circle with flat dragon claws.
Turn rt hand palm facing left chin level, left hand with palm facing right at elbow. Round back/concave chest with left knee bent and rt leg straight and braced in front.
As you are pulling in, Close fist with right hand, pull elbow to belly.
Turn left to west, moving to high/mid horse. Parry with crane's wing shoulder level, palm down. Rt hand chambered.
Pull crane's wing back of wrist to left shoulder.
Huge counter-clockwise circle with right fist as you leap into extreme low side lunge facing south. Chamber left hand. Hammer fist right scissoring back just over rt leg which is doing a sweep kick fwd.
Leap and turn north, continuing the circular motion with right arm, land in a "Dropping Dragon" crouch stabbing both dragon claws into ground.
Stand, raise both arms straight up and circle out, then salute.
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+ BLACK CRANE ONE
Begin standing straight facing north. Place rt fist against left palm at chest level.
Place palms flat against each other in prayer pose, turn so that fingertips point down, and bend at waist, driving fingertips to knee level.
Stand up straight again, turning fingertips upward, and drive joined palms to stab over head at nearly arm's length.
Step rt foot back into a Black Crane guard stance. Torso is angled slightly northeast, as are toes (feet parallel each other). Bring left straight-elbowed arm down to horizontal at chest level, palm out to north. Right bent arm comes down with palm out to north, at right breast.
Lift rt foot and Turn to your left to face west, chambering left hand at waist. Rt bottom-of-elbow strikes head level to north. Bend slightly at knees and join palms right overtop left at chest.
Rt elbow strike to same northern target as stance raises again.
Stand on rt foot and thrust bottom of left foot to north past rt shin in shovel kick. Simultaneously, arms for "Crane serves drinks" pose: right wrist glued to right shoulder, palm flat and upward, fingers north. left hand held palm upward at waist under rt elbow, fingers also pointing north. (Note: "Crane Serves Drinks"- this is a HARD block. The right hand should fully cover the head. )
Simultaneous left thrust kick knee level to south, along with a hard left-hand willow palm block hip level (little-finger side up, fingers to west). Left hand immediately swoops up to brow level at arm extension.
Set left foot on the ground and turn to south as both arms move inward to chest centerline. Step out south with right foot into a forward stance while rt arm moves out to extension at chest level and left hand is under rt elbow, both palms toward ground. Press downward as you sink into the deep fwd stance. This is a very large motion.
Turn to east in horse, dropping rt arm straight to the floor and sweeping the palm to north till the palm is on centerline at your knee level. Left elbow is bent with forearm along waistband, palm downward at belt buckle.
Draw rt foot to centerline, thrust kick knee level. Rechamber foot, then let it drop forward into a forward stance. As your weight comes forward, pop-thrust with both hands.
Turn to north and go into "Crane Serves Drinks" pose again. (Note: "Crane Serves Drinks"- this is a HARD block. The right hand should fully cover the head. )
Look to south, extend left arm to south, palm down. Kink wrist to the left.
Set left foot down to south. Bring rt foot out in front of you, toe pointed up, then jerk entire leg violently to the right at a diagonal, with knee bent all the way back. At the same time, fist the left hand and yank it back towards you to finish on your rt shoulder. Rt hand is fisted as well. This is a reap.
Set foot back down and extend arms in a Black Crane guard. Feet are parallel to each other, toes pointed slightly to southeast, stance high. Body is turned so that torso is angled slightly southeast. Left arm is extended at shoulder level with palm flat to south. Rt flat palm to south is in front of left shoulder.
Turn back to north and stand straight with feet together. Arms chamber at waist. Salute.
+ TIGER VERSUS CRANE
Begin standing straight, fist-to-palm salute
Put hands together in "prayer" position, point fingers down, bend slightly at waist to bring fingertips to knee level
Bring hands to top-of-head level (fingers up), cross them over each other and then pull apart in a V with elbows touching, palms toward face at forehead level.
Tiger straight punch forward with both hands, pull back to chamber
Step rt foot north to forward stance, Rt Eagle claw to front at chest level, left palm (fingers up) blocks under rt elbow, palm toward east
Turn left to face west, left arm in low V position near left hip. Rt hand is in Crane's beak at rt temple.
Left snap kick.
Step down into front stance, left foot fwd. Rt hand Crane's beak stabs fwd at throat level with a hard pecking motion. (Make this very jabby)
Turn 180 degrees, weight on left foot. Wheel kick that western opponent with rt foot. (Aim at the same spot where you aimed the Crane's beak poke)
Fisted hands crossed at wrist, left in front, high cross block to north. (Palms out)
Turn 180 degrees to face south in very low scissor stance, bring crossed wrists almost to ground.
Step out with left foot to horse, facing south. Bring crossed wrists up in high cross block (Palms IN this time. Left hand is still in front).
Immediately snap crossed wrists down to low cross block at knee level. Left hand is now on top, heel of hand pressing down on rt wrist to support.
Rt foot steps fwd into forward stance facing south, Tiger straight punch with rt hand at face level and left at chest level.
Left foot slide-steps through, knee straight. Weight stays on rt leg, which bends. Left Tiger claw pendulums to palm down just behind butt. Rt Tiger claw pendulums up to brow level, Palm out and palm-heel tilted slightly up.
Step rt foot behind left toward east in scissor stance. Left Tiger claw moves palm-up at solar plex level, elbow bent as if holding a serving tray. Rt claw is in front of left elbow, palm facing in.
Unwind to your right into a north-facing horse, left hand palm-up at chest, Rt hammer fist strikes to rear on horizontal arm.
Left palm straight out to block west. Rt hand chambers
Shift to fwd stance facing west. left foot in front. Rt fist straight punch chest level to west. Left arm pendulum down to stop palm-down just behind butt.
Fist both hands. Rt hand drops to waist and them describes a huge arcing curve up above head, over to left and then down. left arm swings forward (palm up) and then down and back. Huge centrifugal force preparing to propel you upward.
Shift weight back to rt foot. Using arm-swinging propulsion, do a flying outside-to-inside crescent kick to the SOUTH with rt foot.
Land in horse facing north, left arm straight at side with palm facing west at thigh, and rt hand cross-guarding jaw at left shoulder (palm also facing west).
Left Viper's Tongue palm up to west, throat level. Rt hand moves to palm up at chest.
Look east and reverse the arms. Now Rt arm is straight at side with palm facing east at thigh. Left hand cross-guarding jaw at rt shoulder (palm also facing east).
Bring both palms to chest facing each other as if holding an energy ball. Hop slightly to your right and land on left foot, right knee up.
Flying crescent kick to east with left leg, outside to inside.
Land in horse facing east.
Turn to face south, crossing left foot in front of rt in "Tiger Fifth position". Tiger guard hands horiz on chest, rt on top.
Right side kick to west with extended arm rake/claw
Left side kick to east with extended arm rake/claw
Fists cross at wrists in front of chest and scissor together as you strike on an upward angle to south, back kicking with rt leg at the same time.
Left and then rt (rt to left) crescent kicks to south (these can be flying or not). (Note: After the Tiger kicks sequence, don't retreat. On both circular kicks, step FORWARD. The first one is a bridging kick.)
End in horse facing east.
Rt Tiger claw grabs opponent's skull at face level and plant firmly to ground. Left hand is chambered.
Cross left foot in front of rt in scissor stance, left Tiger claw palm down in low V at left hip, Rt Tiger claw guards groin palm down. Look north.
Unwind to face west in horse. Hands trade paces and turn into knife hands. Left hand is now palm down at groin, tumb inward. Right knife hand palm down in low V at rt hip.
Flying crescent kick to west with left foot, outside-to-inside.
Turn north. Box kick (straight leg) left foot.
Left outside-to-inside flying crescent kick with left leg to enemy at south.
End in a low Black Crane guard to south. left foot fwd. Eagle claw hands.
Turn north again and chamber both hands.
+Chip's notes for Tiger Versus Crane:
Opening: 1. salute; bow until fist reaches mid-shin
2. rise, arms move up as wings of white crane
3. hands cross palms in before sternum, right out
4. tiger claws forward, elbows bent
5. draw fists to sides
1. right foot step north to right forward stance; right 2 finger claw lunge and hook; left slap block east, fingers up, toward right hip
2. left palm swing west, palm open and thumb down; left leg cock with sole on right knee. Right hand is cocked in crane beak near right temple.
3. left front instep kick slow, with ch'i, to west
4. left step down heel first, lean forward & flatten foot west to left forward stance; right crane beak thrust straight in west. Left arm angled 45 degrees over left hip, hand in fist
5. right spinning heel kick clockwise strikes west, both arms angled 45 degrees as fists
6. end in right black crane as transition stance. Feet can be pointed west but you are looking north.
7. immediately do high cross block north, left out and both palms facing north
8. twist clockwise & execute cross block throw like black crane. End in scissors stance and throw man down to south; end with head facing south.
9. left foot step east to square horse facing south. High cross block south with left hand outside. Palms face inward in cross block.
10. squat, reverse cross block & block low kick from south. Right hand outside. Left fist presses on right forearm to force the block down faster and with more power.
11. right step to right forward stance south, tiger straight punch with right high and left low. Hands in claws.
12. left foot slide forward to south, knee straight and pressed against right; right knee bent; right claw palm up straight above shoulder; left claw down and arm beyond butt to north
13. look east, left claw rotate 180 degrees counterclockwise; right claw facing in at left elbow like white eyebrow. Right leg step east behind left to left scissors
14. unwind CW to horse facing north, left talon palm up at my sternum, right bottom fist parallel to floor strikes east
15. left hand swing CCW in “ward” to west and rotate palm down to block
16. right fist cock at side, then punch to west; extend to left forward stance to the west
17. right fist circle clockwise over head and down to right hip, left arm swing up locked and catch man under jaw with fingers of fist turned upward; left forward stance to west
18. rock back to back stance with left arm swinging down to east to provide momentum to launch right CCW flying outside crescent kick to hit man at south. Land in horse facing north, fists 45 degrees at sides.
19. feet to black crane west, left straight arm crane neck block north along ribs, right palm parry south over left shoulder
20. left 2 finger spear palm up to throat west, right palm up at sternum
21. turn head & torso CW to east, right back of hand & arm block ribs east, left palm parry south over right shoulder
22. palms face each other and circle counterclockwise and pull in at chest like box form; face north
23. raise right foot and hop east so left foot lands where right foot was
24. left outside crescent kick CW to head east, lower slowly after contact
25. left black crane east, hands palm down before left knee and groin for low guard
26. left steps west to #5 tiger facing south, left at sternum and right in front of throat
27. right side kick west to head, right claw arc above knee
28. plant in right #5 tiger facing south, left arc over left knee as you immediately throw left side kick to head east
29. plant in left #5 tiger facing south, hands cross before sternum and rocket south in X punch, right back kick to north
30. left inside crescent kick CCW to head to south
31. right outside crescent kick CCW to head to south, end in horse facing east
32. right claw press down on head and smash face to ground; fingertips touch ground
32. left foot step south to left crouching scissors, claws down. Look north.
34. pivot CW to horse facing west, right knife hand to kidney
35. left flying outside crescent kick clockwise to strike west
36. left black crane west, pull left foot to right
37. right flying front kick to north; straight leg, not snap kick
38. Bounce off foot when landing from 37, immediately throw left flying crescent kick clockwise to south, airborne
39. left black crane south, low guard with 2 finger talon
Closing:
1. wings of white crane, right outside
2. recross and cock fists at hips
Comments:
Move 4 is a heel first and lean forward move like t’ai chi.
Move 9: note that “cross block” can also be a scissoring double hammerfist to the neck.
Move 13 with the left hand can trap a side kick momentarily before releasing and spinning.
Move 22—original notes say palms face out. Either will work. The palms out version is better to parry a bo or swinging arm and is classic black crane. You were shown a different hand version and counterattack noted above.
All flying kicks can be modified to be done from the ground, without the aerial.
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+TAI CHI SHORT OPEN-HANDS FORM
(Note: pay attention to weight shifts; do not let knee collapse inward)
Begin standing straight facing north. Arms are at sides.
Three medium-sized openings and closings.
Slowly transfer weight to rt foot.
Lift left foot and deliberately step out to left (toe down first) in high horse.
Slowly equalize weight. Pause.
Bring arms up slowly in front ("zombie" pose). Shoulders are relaxed, hands loose and palms facing floor. When hands reach chest level, pause. Then press fingers gently to north. (This should not be a visible press)
Let arms gently fall to fronts of thighs. Pause. (This is a pull-in, THEN drop)
Turn torso to northwest. Scoop in front of your groin with right hand, moving it left. Rt hand is floating above it, palm turned towards it, as if you are holding a basketball.
Move the basketball to chest level on your centerline.
Switch the hands so that right is on top (palm down) and left on bottom (palm up). Turn the torso to face northeast. Rt toe turns east. Shift into a front stance facing northeast, rt foot in front. As you turn, the hands pull the basketball across so that it stays on your centerline.
Lift rt knee to stand on left leg. You are facing east with the basketball at your chest. Pause.
Step out with left leg to northwest. Make this a very DIAGONAL step, not forward. Heel down first. As you step, both hands drop to groin and then do a spreading motion "smoothing your skirt" to end at 45 degree angles off your hips. Most of your weight shifts forward onto left foot.
Turn torso to front (north) and pull rt foot to left, then push it out front into a cat stance. Left hand turns palm-up to cup at belly button. As foot moves forward, rt hand moves with it to scoop (palm fwd) from rt hip all the way forward and then up the centerline to above brow level.
Rt fist drops gently into left cupped hand.
Rt fist goes straight back up centerline to above bow level, rt knee comes up with it so that you are standing on left leg.
Left foot stomps down as rt Fist drops firmly into cupped left hand at belly button. Pause. You are now in horse. This sequence comprises "Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds the Golden Mortar".
Turn torso northwest. Stance shifts so that you are in a shallow lunge with rt leg straight. Left hand remains cupped at belly button. Rt hand (loosely cupped, palm up) reaches toward northwest on an upward diagonal. As this hand reaches, the left palm slides down the forearm to cup elbow. At the apex of the reach, rt palm turns to face northwest. Rt knee comes up so that you are standing on left foot.
Slowly Turn torso northeast, placing rt foot back on the ground and
shifting stance so that your lunge transfers to a left-leg-straight one. Rt palm (facing north) travels across at face level with you as you turn. Rt elbow is bent and dropped. Left palm remains cradling elbow.
Turn torso north and settle into horse. Left hand, palm up, drops to cup under belly button. Rt hand turns palm outward (toward northeast) at face level. Rt elbow is still bent and dropped. Pause. This sequence comprises "Lazily Tying Your Coat".
Drop left hand to left hip, then let it float (palm upward, elbow bent and dropped) up to shoulder level, northwesterly. It then turns palm east, pushes past face and meets up with rt hand as your torso turns slightly northeast and your horse stance shifts into a gentle lunge (left leg straight).
Both hands (palms east, elbows bent and dropped) drop from rt shoulder to rt hip.
Turn torso north and shift into horse as hands move to groin level on centerline.
Turn torso northwest and shift into gentle lunge (rt leg straight) as both hands (elbows bent and dropped, palms toward ground and fingers hanging loosely) continue the curve from groin to left shoulder.
Settle weight back on rt foot and pull left foot back so that you are in a narrow cat. Simultaneously, pull both hands (elbows bent and dropped, wrists hanging loose and palms toward you) to your solar plex.
Turn torso northeast. Do not move feet. Turn palms diagonally downward toward floor and push both hands down to your rt hip. Pause.
Turning your torso a bit more to east, form a Tiger's mouth with your left hand and push it overtop of the right hand to reach eastward at hip level (palm down). Then pull it back to cup beneath belly button as torso turns north again. As torso turns north, your rt hand forms a loose Crane's beak (beak down) and lifts up (almost at arm's extension, but elbow remains slightly bent) to northeast. Pause. This sequence comprises "Single Whip".
Turn torso northeast, shifting into a gentle lunge (left leg straight) as your left hand floats palm-up to touch your rt wrist.
Turn torso slowly north, then keep going to slightly northwest. As you hit north, shift into horse stance. As you are turning, left hand turns palm out to north, fingers eastward, and pulls across face level on centerline. Elbow is bent and dropped.
As your left hand gets to northwest, turn torso back to north and settle into stance. Left hand turns fingers-up and moves just a bit back toward center. Pause. Your arms are extended to either side, just a bit forward of the torso. Elbows bent and dropped. Rt hand is a loose Crane's beak (beak down), left hand is palm facing northeast with fingers up. Pause.
Turn torso to west, dropping weight back on rt foot so that you are in a cat stance. Left palm goes to rt inside elbow, while rt palm pushes across chest to end at left shoulder, but out from body a bit. Palm facing south, fingers up. (Note that hands should be on CENTERLINE before you turn- left hand on rt elbow.)
Turn torso southwest, transfer weight to left foot, and step up with rt foot so that you are in a very narrow cat.
Step back with rt foot, you are now in cat stance with rt toe fwd, facing west. Arms split. Left drops to rt hip and then brushes left thigh before ending just outside of rt knee. Rt hand goes palm-out at left shoulder, then arcs over head to end above rt temple, palm out. Pause. (This sequence comprises "White Crane Spreads Its Wings".)
Turn torso slightly southwest as rt palm (facing south) passes in front of face, curves down to left hip, then moves to rt hip. Then turn torso slightly northwest as left palm (facing north) moves from left hip to curve slightly out and move across face, curving down to also end at right hip.
As left hand passes across face, turn rt toe and torso to northwest. As left hand reaches rt hip, bring rt palm up to cover right ear, and lift left knee up to stand on rt leg. Pause.
Step out west with left foot (heel first) into a fairly deep fwd stance facing west. As you step and your weight shifts to the left foot, left hand (fingers down and palm south) sweeps from rt hip to cover groin and sweep around left thigh to form Crane's beak at outside of left thigh. Simultanously, rt hand pushes forward in a blade hand strike forward to west at chin level. Thumb toward you, fingers up.
Bring left Crane's beak up to meet rt blade hand in front, chest level.
Spread both hands out to sides, chest level, not quite fully extended. Rt hand is now palm out. Pause. "Brushing twist step"- chest is forward, but hips are DIAGONAL.
Bring both hands down to meet and grab in front of groin. After you grab, Shift back into a cat stance with left toe in front, weight on rt leg. Bring both hands up to chest level and push them out to west in double blade hand strikes. Thumbs toward you, fingers up, palms facing centerline. Rt is in front of left. Pause.
Lift left knee up to stand on rt leg. Drop both hands to rt hip, then bring them both up to rt ear (palms together).
Step left foot into fwd stance west, (these are diagonal steps) both hands move from ear to blade-hand strike chin level to west (palms to centerline, fingers up). Left hand is in front, almost to extention, rt is behind it with elbow bent. The step fwd (weight shift) helps power the strike.
Step rt foot into fwd stance west, dropping left hand to left hip. Rt hand extends for a second blade-hand strike, powered partially by the step and weight shift.
Bring left foot fwd and turn northwest, dropping into horse stance. Bring rt fist to solar plex, left hand starts at left hip and swing out at extention in a big circle to end with palm down, covering rt fist.
Both arms drop and spread ("smoothing out your skirt" motion); when they reach almost horizontal to sides (palms down), they move to centerline (waist level) and meet.
Leave left hand out there (palm pressing fwd). Turn torso northeast and draw rt hand back to rt hip.
Make a fist rt hand and punch waist level northwest. Torso turns northwest again as you strike. Left hand pulls back as you punch, to chamber at waist. Pause.
Turn torso west and drop into cat stance with left toe fwd. Left hand goes to rt wrist, on centerline at waist level. Rt hand then pulls back to chamber at waist while left pushes to west in blade-hand strike at waist level (thumb toward you, fingers up).
Rock weight fwd onto left foot, then back onto rt. As weight goes rt, pull left foot back to step behind rt, and turn to south. As you turn, rt palm brushes left palm at chest level. Settle into south-facing horse with left hand chambered at waist and right hand palm-out near rt shoulder (elbow bent and dropped).
Draw rt foot in to left foot while dropping rt hand to rt hip. Both hands come straight up centerline to above brow.
Step out to rt in horse. Hands spread out above head and curve all the way down to thighs, at arm extension.
As hands reach thighs, draw them up in fists to chest. Right knee comes up so that you are standing on left foot.
Double hammer fists at horiz extention to each side, simultanously with side kick (heel) rt foot to west.
Set foot down and turn to west in cat, left toe in front. Both hands come to chest as you turn, then press palm-down at waist level.
Turn both hands palm-up and lift to chest level, while drawing rt knee up to stand on left leg.
Turn both hands palm-down and press back down to waist, while firmly pressing rt foot back to ground slightly ahead of left foot.
Turn both hands palm-up and bring both hands back up to chest, while lifting rt knee to stand on left leg.
Thrust kick waist level rt foot to west, while palm-heel striking rt hand to west chest level (fingers up) and lifting left elbow to left ear, palm up at temple, to ward.
Set left foot down just in front of rt with toe pointed northwest. Draw both hands to chest, palm out.
Palm-heel strike lft hand to west, chest level. Step west with left foot. Turn 360 degrees to the right (this may be done as a step or as a jump). Step west with rt foot. As you begin the turn, bring rt hand above rt temple, palm out. Left hand is at chest level, palm to centerline, thumb toward you. Both elbows are slightly bent. As you turn, the hands follow, keeping their orientations. End in a shallow lunge, rt foot in front and left leg straight, torso facing southwest. hands are palm-out to west, elbows bent, right hand on top at brow level, left at chin level. Pause. This sequence comprises "Fair lady Works the Shuttles".
Turn torso to south and sink into horse. left forearm is horiz at chest, palm down. Elbow moves/strikes left. Rt hand (palm inward) sweeps across body at groin level. As both arms pull to the left, torso turns slightly in the same direction.
Turn torso southwest as rt foot steps behind left in scissor. Arms trade orientation so that left is sweeping low and rt is elbow-striking to west.
Repeat these two techniques twice, for a total of three times. This sequence comprises "Wave Hands Like Clouds".
On the third rt-foot-step-behind, Continue the torso and arm sweeps to the right for a complete 180 degree turn. You are now facing north. Continue to turn a bit further till your torso is facing northeast. Both hands go to rt hip. Step out with left leg to northwest. Heel down first. As you step, both hands drop to groin and then do a spreading motion "smoothing your skirt". Left hand continues forward to stop in front of groin (palm out, fingers eastward) in a block. Weight moves forward into a fwd stance.
Toe of left foot turns northwest.
Inside-to-outside crescent kick to north at waist level with rt foot, slapping leg with hands that are moving rt-to-left.
Set rt foot down so that you are in a fwd stance again (left foot in front). Rock weight back to rear foot as you bring both fists to rt hip. Your torso turns to face northeast.
Double punch waist level to north as weight moves fwd to left foot and torso turns north again.
Turn torso to northeast and bring both hands back to rt hip along a gentle upward-then-downward curve.
Turn torso to front (north) and pull rt foot to left, then push it out front into a cat stance. Left hand turns palm-up to cup at belly button. As foot moves forward, rt hand moves with it to scoop (palm fwd) from rt hip all the way forward and then up the centerline to above brow level.
Rt fist drops gently into left cupped hand.
Rt fist goes straight back up centerline to above bow level, rt knee comes up with it so that you are standing on left leg.
Left foot stomps down as rt Fist drops firmly into cupped left hand at belly button. Pause. You are now in horse. ("Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds the Golden Mortar", again.)
Bring both hands down to groin and then spread them out to the sides in a "smoothing your skirt" motion. Continue the curves around till your arms are out in front (palms down) in "zombie" pose.
Step in with left foot to place it beside right. Let hands float gently (palm down) to groin.
Drop hands to sides.
Three medium-sized openings and closings.
Salute.
+ CATHERINE DAO
Begin standing straight, dao in left hand lying along arm (point up).
Toe-out, heels-out till you are in high horse.
Rt hand, palm up, at groin level. Lift to chest level and back down with inhale, exhale.
Circle right arm around to touch dao hilt. Left arms comes out a bit from your body as you do this. Immediately turn rt and step rt (slightly northeast), heel first, into a forward stance as both arms circle out from body like rising wings to meet at chest level on dao hilt.
Grasp dao hilt with rt hand. Drop left hand so that they are extended opposite. Turn left (west) into forward stance with left foot fwd as you sweep dao low to a horizontal west-pointing position. Left arm circles opposite and ends covering left temple.
Pull dao back to waist and bring left arm a bit lower, then stab forward as you step fwd with rt foot into front stance. Left covering arm returns to temple.
Rt foot scissor-steps behind left foot as dao cuts diagonally across your body so that tip is pointing to left of your left foot. Rt hand presses flat edge of blade.
Unwind feet so that you are now in a northeastern-facing high front stance (rt foot fwd), dao pressing to your diagonal right at chest level (left hand still on flat edge).
Kick rt foot back behind left shin and immediately drop into a lower front stance (rt foot still fwd, still facing northeast). As you kick, bring dao over your head so that the tip "pokes" to the left of your left ear. Left hand remains braced on the flat endge. As you drop into the lower stance, left hand goes to rt wrist and dao moves to horizontal at arm's legth, pointing northeast.
Dao sweeps horizontally to your left, remaining on the low level. Your weight transfers to left foot as right foot swings out in a circular motion and you turn left (to west). Rt foot steps through as you continue the dao swing around your head (point downward), then swing up to a horiz position as you continue to turn and end in a left-foot-fwd front stance facing southeast. As dao goes around head, left hand comes off blade and returns to warding the left temple.
Close left hand chestward and bring dao down and then up-and-over in a big circular overhead hack. Remember to bend elbow. Step through with rt foot. End in a southeast-facing front stance (rt foot fwd), dao horiz at arm's length pointing southeast. As you hack down, you left arm circles opposite so that you end with that arm straight out behind you.
Step left foot up to rt foot and bring tip of dao to point up. Both hands come to hilt at chest. Body turns to face south.
Immediately step out with rt foot to a high horse, turning body again so that you are now facing northeast. Both arms thrust out to sides- left in a palm-strike at chest level, right is a strike with the hilt at chest level (point of dao upward). Both elbows are bent almost 90 degrees.
Bring dao in-and-down toward left hip and circle back up to overhead-hack as you close left arm chestward. Bring rt foot in to touch left foot, then turn and step to southwest. End in a forward stance (rt foot in front) facing southwest, blade point facing same direction in a high diagonal hack. As you turn and hack down, left arm circles opposite right arm and is now behind you, straight-elbowed and at a downward diagonal angle.
Step left foot up beside right foot and stand with knees slightly bent. Blade turns sideways so that it is held across your brow. Left hand comes straight through to grasp underneath blade.
Turn wrist over so that blade point is now pointing right (to north). Turn left wrist over, open fist and flex wrist 90 degrees- palm to southwest, fingertips to west.
Turn to north, and screw yourself downward into a low scissor stance, leading with blade point.
Stand upright and step right foot directly behind left in a very tiny step. Bring both wrists to cross at chest level, left on top.
Left fireman's kick to north. "Wipe the corpse off your blade" with left hand and end with left palm straight north at extention (chest level) as you pull dao hilt back to right ear (sharp edge upward and point northward).
Turn immediately 180 degrees south without putting the foot down. Sink into low front stance (rt foot fwd) as dao hacks overhead to end pointing south horiz at chest level. Left hand is on rt wrist.
Stay very low as you shift across to north-facing low front stance (left foot fwd), sweeping dao horiz at that same low level. As you face north again, pick the right foot up and set it down to north as you continue the circle to end in an east-facing hill-climbing stance. Bring the dao hilt in to chest and describe a small circle there before thrusting it to north. Left hand still supporting rt wrist.
Bring hilt back to chest again in a similar circle, only larger. Body follows circle as you shift weight to left (dropping as low as possible) and then to a low right lunge, thrusting to north. Left arm is now straight out behind you, balancing.
Stand up straight and draw left foot up, bringing left arm up across chest to ward with hand at rt cheek. Dao cuts diagonally across body, point pointing to ground south of your foot.
Bring hilt to chest and describe another small circle there before thrusting to southwest, extending at chest level. Left foot steps down into a forward stance facing southwest. Left hand comes up to ward left temple.
Bring rt foot to left foot, facing south, pulling dao horizontally across brow level (blade up, hilt to your left). Circle it down to left hip and then up behind you to northwest as you step that rt foot back to northwest. Left hand is doing another "pushing the corpse off your blade" motion as you do this.
Step the rt foot back in and circle dao around your head (tip downward), then transer the hilt to your left hand. You are now standing straight facing south with the dao hilt in your left hand, blade resting along arm and point up. Bring rt hand around in a little circle (rt elbow glued to hip) to press palm down at belt. Salute.
+ CHEN DAO
Begin standing straight, facing north, dao held hilt down in left hand with blade lying parallel to arm. Edge forward.
Step out with left foot into horse. Bring both straight arms (dao still lying along left arm) to waist level angling northwest, then across your front, then bring hands to rt hip as you bring the left foot back in.
Step north with left foot in forward stance, body turned to northeast. Both arms spread out in a low 45 degree angle. This is a "spreading" motion with both arms and legs.
Bring rt foot up to left foot, turn west and step slightly backward. Left heel comes up in a very narrow cat stance. Transfer dao to rt hand and swing in a full circle down, then overhead to hack to west. End with blade parallel to ground at chin level, bracing rt wrist with left palm.
Rotate the blade so that it cuts right, turn it over so that it cuts left. These are very small motions.
Turn body to south and lift rt knee up as you place both hands on sword hilt and bring it to left jaw, horizontally, point toward west and sharp edge to front. Step west with rt foot into deep fwd stance, thrust sword tip to west at a slight upward diagonal. Left hand floats down to 45 degree angle off left hip to balance.
Step left foot west (in front of right) in a scissor as you bend rt wrist and let the tip of the blade drop toward the ground. Wrap the sword all the way around your head from right side to left side, tip groundward, as close to the body as possible. Left hand meanwhile comes up to guard at right jaw as in Black Crane, then splits out to 45 degree angle from left hip as you finish the cut. End in a forward stance (rt foot fwd) facing west, blade at chest level horiz with edge west, left hand at 45 degree angle off left hip.
Turn to south and draw left foot in beside rt, toe touching ground only. Place left hand on the back of the blade. Swoop the tip of the dao at the ground (blade down) in front of your feet as if spearing a pumpkin on the tip. Lift the sword horizontally (tip now pointing east) to brow level, rotate so that blade is upward. Back of the blade is still braced with left palm.
Step east with left foot, toe turned toward northeast. Still bracing back of blade with left palm, swoop the tip the dao toward the ground just in front of your left toe. Touch rt toe to ground just east of left foot and turn to north on both toes, ending in high horse. As you turn, continue the curving path of the dao tip to float up to chest level (tip now pointed east, sharp edge UP). Violent splitting motion at rt shoulder, left palm (fingers up) thrusting to west and rt elbow (with sword positioned as an extention to forearm) striking to east. You are now facing north in high horse.
Turn west and lift lft toe for a cat stance, place left hand on rt wrist. Place sword horizontally on rt shoulder with edge up.
Take one step backward (to east) with left foot, making a cat stance with rt toe fwd. swing sword in a full quick chopping circle back, down and then up at the right side of your body. Note that this is a BACKWARD circle, not a front one like the previous. Lft hand is still on rt wrist.
Rotate the blade so that it cuts left, turn it over so that it cuts right. These are very small motions.
As the blade moves to the right, step west with left foot, turn to your right and do a 180 degree spin, slashing at chest level all the way around. As you complete the turn, left hand leaves wrist and splits off to 45 degree angle off left hip. End facing west (with torso turned more south-ish) in a forward stance (rt foot forward), blade at chest level with edge northward, left hand at 45 degree angle off left hip.
Step left foot west (in front of rt) in a scissor as you bend rt wrist and let the tip of the blade drop toward the ground. Wrap the sword all the way around your head from right side to left side, tip groundward, as close to the body as possible. Left hand meanwhile comes up to guard at right jaw as in Black Crane, then splits out to 45 degree angle from left hip as you finish the cut. End in a forward stance (rt foot fwd) facing west, blade at chest level horiz with edge west, left hand at 45 degree angle off left hip.
Turn to your left, lowering stance and crossing rt foot in front of left in scissor. Bring left hand to guard at rt jaw as in Black Crane. With rt hand, turn blade over so that edge faces east and bring sword to hip level. Unwind 180 degrees to face north (note that this is *NOT* a 360 degree turn), bringing rt foot in front of left so that you end in a low scissor stance. Sword slashes in a horiz ring at waist level until you return to north, upon which both arms cross inward in front of you across centerline and come up and out to end in a curtseying pose to either side (blade edge down). Try to stay low and not pop up too much on each spin.
Repeat twice, for a total of three spins. On the 2nd two spins, turn 360 degrees so that you end facing north.
Step out with left foot toward the west, ending in a front stance facing east. Brace back of blade with left palm and bring it to rt hip. Continue the arc to bring the dao up diagonally across chest to end at rt temple, tip upward and tipped slightly back, edge west. Rt arm is straight, left arm (bracing the back of the blade) is bent at elbow.
Look west, step rt foot BEHIND left and go into a very low scissor stance (as low as possible) while bringing the sword (left hand still braced on back of blade) down in front of the body and then thrust out forcefully to the west (still tip upward and vertical) with both arms extended. This is a hard block, and the body should be huddled down hidden behind the sword as much as possible.
Pull the sword in to your centerline and (staying in a low stance) step out northward with rt foot and drop left foot BEHIND it for another very low scissor stance. Your body is now facing south. Turn the sword over so that the hilt is upward. Thrust the vertical sword out with both arms extended to the west. This is another hard block with the body huddled down as much as possible shielding behind the sword.
Step to west with rt foot and place both hands on sword hilt, bringing it to left shoulder, horiz with tip pointing west. Thrust to west, using a splitting motion with left palm striking toward west at shoulder level. End in a forward stance (rt foot fwd) facing west with body turned south.
Step left foot west (in front of right) in a scissor as you bend rt wrist and let the tip of the blade drop toward the ground. Wrap the sword all the way around your head from right side to left side, tip groundward, as close to the body as possible. Left hand meanwhile comes up to guard at right jaw as in Black Crane, then splits out to 45 degree angle from left hip as you finish the cut. End in a forward stance (rt foot fwd) facing east, blade at chest level horiz with edge east, left hand at 45 degree angle off left hip.
Turn 180 degrees to face east and step out with rt foot in a forward stance. Place left palm on rt forearm as you hack overhead and end holding sword at chest level. Do not bring the sword overhead in a big slow arc as you turn- turn and then hack.
Lift left knee sharply as if snatching foot away from a stab. Place left palm to block downward at rt hip. Angle tip of dao downward and wrap it around the left side of your head- vertical and as close to the body as possible. Circle it all the way around the body; when it gets to your rt hip, tip turns toward ground and curves back up till hilt stops at left hip, blade tip vertical and pointed up. Pause there a moment. Put your left foot back on the ground in a high horse. Left hand goes on left hip.
Poke sword tip at a spot in the air just over your left temple.
Turn rt 180 degrees and hop southwest (rt knee up first) and land in a fwd stance with left foot fwd. Pinwheel both arms down-up-over at your sides in one full circle, opposite each other, rt (sword) arm first. The rt arm ends in a horiz chest level hack. Left palm ends in a ward at left temple.
Turn 180 degrees to your right, to northeast, and repeat the motion (again, rt knee up first).
Turn body to north and lift rt knee up as you place both hands on sword hilt and bring it to left jaw, horizontally, point toward east and sharp edge to front. Step east with rt foot into deep fwd stance, thrust sword tip to east horizontally. Use a splitting motion with left palm striking toward west at shoulder level. End in a forward stance (rt foot fwd) facing west with body turned south.
Put weight on back (left) foot as you go into cat stance with rt toe up. Wrap dao around head vertically with point down, starting at rt ear and going all the way around- as close to body as possible. Left palm goes to rt jaw to ward as in Black Crane. As the sword gets to the left ear, Step backward with rt foot and end in high horse facing north. Use the momentum of the turn to propel the dao in a low looping curve (point downward) in front of the body. Left hand drops down to press at 45 degree angle off left hip to balance. Wrap sword around body again (vertical, point down, as close to the body as possible) from rt hip to left shoulder.
Then pass hilt from rt hand to left hand over your left shoulder. Bring dao to chamber with hilt in left hand, at left hip, blade lying along left arm and point upward. Rt arm straight at side. Pull rt foot in to stand straight.
+Tai Chi Long Empty-Hands Form
(Part 1- the part that is like the short form.)
Begin standing straight facing north. Arms are at sides.
Three medium-sized openings and closings.
Slowly transfer weight to rt foot.
Lift left foot and deliberately step out to left (toe down first) in high horse.
Slowly equalize weight. Pause.
Bring arms up slowly in front ("zombie" pose). Shoulders are relaxed, hands loose and palms facing floor. When hands reach chest level, pause. Then press fingers gently to north. (This should not be a visible press)
Let arms gently fall to fronts of thighs. Pause. (This is a pull-in, THEN drop down.)
Turn torso to northwest. Scoop in front of your groin with right hand, moving it left. Rt hand is floating above it, palm turned towards it, as if you are holding a basketball.
Move the basketball to chest level on your centerline.
Switch the hands so that right is on top (palm down) and left on bottom (palm up). Turn the torso to face northeast. Rt toe turns east. Shift into a front stance facing northeast, rt foot in front. As you turn, the hands pull the basketball across so that it stays on your centerline.
Lift rt knee to stand on left leg. You are facing east with the basketball at your chest. Pause.
Step out with left leg to northwest. Make this a very DIAGONAL step, not forward. Heel down first. As you step, both hands drop to groin and then do a spreading motion "smoothing your skirt" to end at 45 degree angles off your hips. Most of your weight shifts forward onto left foot.
Turn torso to front (north) and pull rt foot to left, then push it out front into a cat stance. Left hand turns palm-up to up at belly button. As foot moves forward, rt hand moves with it to scoop (palm fwd) from rt hip all the way forward and then up the centerline to above brow level.
Rt fist drops gently into left cupped hand.
Rt fist goes straight back up centerline to above bow level, rt knee comes up with it so that you are standing on left leg.
Left foot stomps down as rt Fist drops firmly into cupped left hand at belly button. Pause. You are now in horse. (This sequence comprises "Golden Warrior Pounds the Mortar".)
Turn torso northwest. Stance shifts so that you are in a shallow lunge with rt leg straight. Left hand remains cupped at belly button. Rt hand (loosely cupped, palm up) reaches toward northwest on an upward diagonal. As this hand reaches, the left palm slides down the forearm to cup elbow. At the apex of the reach, rt palm turns to face northwest. Rt knee comes up so that you are standing on left foot.
Slowly Turn torso northeast, placing rt foot back on the ground and shifting stance so that your lunge transfers to a left-leg-straight one. Rt palm (facing north) travels across at face level with you as you turn. Rt elbow is bent and dropped. Left palm remains cradling elbow.
Turn torso north and settle into horse. Left hand, palm up, drops to cup under belly button. Rt hand turns palm outward (toward northeast) at face level. Rt elbow is still bent and dropped. Pause.
Drop left hand to left hip, then let it float (palm upward, elbow bent and dropped) up to shoulder level, northwesterly. It then turns palm east, pushes past face and meets up with rt hand as your torso turns slightly northeast and your horse stance shifts into a gentle lunge (left leg straight).
Both hands (palms east, elbows bent and dropped) drop from rt shoulder to rt hip.
Turn torso north and shift into horse as hands move to groin level on centerline.
Turn torso northwest and shift into gentle lunge (rt leg straight) as both hands (elbows bent and dropped, palms toward ground and fingers hanging loosely) continue the curve from groin to left shoulder.
Settle weight back on rt foot and pull left foot back so that you are in a narrow cat. Simultaneously, pull both hands (elbows bent and dropped, wrists hanging loose and palms toward you) to your solar plex.
Turn torso northeast. Do not move feet. Turn palms diagonally downward toward floor and push both hands down to your rt hip. Pause.
Turning your torso a bit more to east, form a Tiger's mouth with your left hand and push it overtop of the right hand to reach eastward at hip level (palm down). Then pull it back to cup beneath belly button as torso turns north again. As torso turns north, your rt hand forms a loose Crane's beak (beak down)/ "Hook Hand" and lifts up (almost at arm's extension, but elbow remains slightly bent) to northeast. Pause. This sequence comprises "Single Whip".
Turn torso northeast, lifting left knee to stand on rt leg. Step left foot (heel first) out to west and shift into horse, turning torso northwest, then north.
Turn torso northeast and lift left palm to cross rt wrist.
Turn torso slowly north, then keep going to slightly northwest. As you hit north, shift into horse stance. As you are turning, left hand turns palm out to north, fingers eastward, and pulls across face level on centerline. Elbow is bent and dropped.
As your left hand gets to northwest, turn torso back to north and settle into stance. Left hand turns fingers-up and moves just a bit back toward center. Pause. Your arms are extended to either side, just a bit forward of the torso. Elbows bent and dropped. Rt hand is a loose Crane's beak (beak down), left hand is palm facing northeast with fingers up. Pause.
(Note that up until this point, the long form is identical to the short form. This is where the long form begins to deviate.)
(Part 2)
Drop rt hand to groin, continue the circle around till it is beside the left hand (palms out, fingers up, thumbs facing each other).
Pull both hands to your right till the reach the right shoulder. Drop them both down to rt hip.
Turn left toe west. As your hands reach the rt hip, you turn body west and shift into a front stance (left foot fwd). Rt hand remains at rt hip (palm toward ground) while left hand continues the circle. Hands do a spreading motion "smoothing your skirt" to end at 45 degree angles off your hips. Pull rt foot to left, then push it out front into a cat stance. Left hand turns palm-up to cup at belly button. As foot moves forward, rt hand moves with it to scoop (palm fwd) from rt hip all the way forward and then up the centerline to above brow level.
Rt fist drops gently into left cupped hand.
Rt fist goes straight back up centerline to above bow level, rt knee comes up with it so that you are standing on left leg.
Left foot stomps down as rt Fist drops firmly into cupped left hand at belly button. Pause. You are now in horse.
Turn torso southwest, bringing rt hand (palm in) up to left shoulder while left hand slides along forearm to elbow. Weight shifts slightly left. Hands are on CENTERLINE before body turns- left hand on rt elbow.
Turn torso west, equalizing weight again. Rt hand turns palm-out and circles from left shoulder to pass in front of face from your left to your rt. Left hand (palm down) is dropping to your left thigh. The two arms circle clockwise, opposite each other, till they reach centerline (Left at 12 o'clock). Then torso turns southwest again as left palm closes to your rt shoulder and rt arm moves to horiz across belly (rt hand at left elbow).
Step back with rt foot, you are now in cat stance with lft toe fwd, facing west. Arms split. Left drops to rt hip and then brushes left thigh before ending just outside of lft knee. Rt hand goes palm-out at left shoulder, then arcs over head to end above rt temple, palm out. Pause.
Turn torso slightly southwest as rt palm (facing south) passes in front of face, curves down to left hip, then moves to rt hip. Then turn torso slightly northwest as left palm (facing north) moves from left hip to curve slightly out and move across face, curving down to also end at right hip.
As left hand passes across face, turn rt toe and torso to northwest. As left hand reaches rt hip, bring rt palm up to cover right ear, and lift left knee up to stand on rt leg. Pause.
Step out west with left foot (heel first) into a fairly deep fwd stance facing west. As you step and your weight shifts to the left foot, left hand (fingers down and palm south) sweeps from rt hip to cover groin and sweep around left thigh to form Crane's beak at outside of left thigh. Simultanously, rt hand pushes forward in a blade hand strike forward to west at chin level. Thumb toward you, fingers up.
Bring left Crane's beak up to meet rt blade hand in front, chest level.
Spread both hands out to sides, chest level, not quite fully extended. Rt hand is now palm out. Pause. "Brushing twist step"- hips are DIAGONAL, but chest faces forward.
Bring both hands down to meet and grab in front of groin. After you grab, Shift back into a cat stance with left toe in front, weight on rt leg. Bring both hands up to chest level and push them out to west in double blade hand strikes. Thumbs toward you, fingers up, palms facing centerline. Rt is in front of left. Pause.
Lift left knee up to stand on rt leg. Drop both hands to rt hip, then bring them both up to rt ear (palms together).
Step left foot into fwd stance west, (these are diagonal steps) both hands move from ear to blade-hand strike chin level to west (palms to centerline, fingers up). Left hand is in front, almost to extention, rt is behind it with elbow bent. The step fwd (weight shift) helps power the strike.
Step rt foot into fwd stance west, dropping left hand to left hip. Rt hand extends for a second blade-hand strike, powered partially by the step and weight shift.
Step left foot fwd into front stance west. Rt hand drops to waist, then comes up to cover rt ear with rt palm. Left hand brushes across face from your left to your right, then drops (fingers down and palm south) and sweeps from rt hip to cover groin, then sweep around left thigh to form Crane's beak at outside of left thigh. Simultanously, rt hand pushes forward in a blade hand strike forward to west at chin level. Thumb toward you, fingers up.
Bring left Crane's beak up to meet rt blade hand in front, chest level.
Spread both hands out to sides, chest level, not quite fully extended. Rt hand is now palm out. Pause.
Bring both hands down to meet and grab in front of groin. After you grab, Shift back into a cat stance with left toe in front, weight on rt leg. Bring both hands up to chest level and push them out to west in double blade hand strikes. Thumbs toward you, fingers up, palms facing centerline. Rt is in front of left. Pause.
Lift left knee up to stand on rt leg. Drop both hands to rt hip, then bring them both up to rt ear (palms together).
Step left foot into fwd stance west, (these are diagonal steps) both hands move from ear to blade-hand strike chin level to west (palms to centerline, fingers up). Left hand is in front, almost to extention, rt is behind it with elbow bent. The step fwd (weight shift) helps power the strike.
Step rt foot into fwd stance west, dropping left hand to left hip. Rt hand extends for a second blade-hand strike, powered partially by the step and weight shift.
Bring left foot fwd and turn northwest, dropping into horse stance. Bring rt fist to solar plex, left hand starts at left hip and swing out at extention in a big circle to end with palm down, covering rt fist.
Both arms drop and spread ("smoothing out your skirt" motion); when they reach almost horizontal to sides (palms down), they move to centerline (waist level) and meet.
Leave left hand out there (palm pressing fwd). Turn torso northeast and draw rt hand back to rt hip.
Make a fist rt hand and punch waist level northwest. Torso turns northwest again as you strike. Left hand pulls back as you punch, to chamber at waist. Pause.
Turn torso to your left as you bring left hand to rt shoulder (palm in) and weight shifts to left foot. Rt fist drops to groin, then makes a large circle clockwise almost at arm extention until it gets back to rt thigh. As the rt hand gets to 12 o'clocK, left hand drops to six o'clock and circles opposite. Weight equalizes again and torso turns north. When left hand reaches noon and rt hand is at 6 o'clock, left hand drops straight down centerline and cups below belly button. Pull rt foot to left, then push it out front into a cat stance. As foot moves forward, rt hand moves with it to scoop (palm fwd) from rt hip all the way forward and then up the centerline to above brow level.
Rt fist drops gently into left cupped hand.
Rt fist goes straight back up centerline to above bow level, rt knee comes up with it so that you are standing on left leg.
Left foot stomps down as rt Fist drops firmly into cupped left hand at belly button. Pause. You are now in horse.
Both hands separate and come out and down in a "smoothing the skirt" motion while rt foot steps to east (heel down first) in a much lower horse stance. As you settle into the stance, hands reach chest height and come in front to centerline to cross at wrists.
Turn torso northwest, shift most of the weight to left foot as stance changes to a lunge (rt leg straight). The crossed wrists stay on your centerline, so it looks like you are pushing them to your left- but they are really just staying with the torso as the torso turns to the left.
Drop rt palm to left thigh (palm facing east) and sweep across to your rt knee. left hand (palm also facing east) pushes from your left to your rt across chest at the same time. Torso turns northeast, stance shifts to a lunge with left leg straight, most of the balance goes rt.
Switch arms. Left hand (palm facing west) drops to rt thigh. Rt hand (palm facing west) is now at rt shoulder.
Reverse the previous motion. Left hand sweeps across to left knee. Rt hand pushes across chest from your rt to your left. Torso turns northwest, stance shifts to a lunge with rt leg straight, most of the weight shifts left.
Place left fist on left hip. Roll rt hand out toward little finger so that palm is out, fist it, and pull it back to rt ear. Shift left hip and shoulder to the north and downward a bit as you pull, opening the chest up.
Turn torso north and shift back into horse stance. Drop rt forearm northeast for backfist to ground.
Turn torso northeast and place left heel of hand (fingers up) on rt inside-of-elbow. Push with left hand and pull with rt. Rt hand chambers.
Chamber left fist and punch waist level northeast rt fist. Torso turns almost all the way north again with the punch.
Use both hands to catch an imaginary basketball chest level from northwest.
Turn left to west in a cat with rt toe fwd. As you turn, bring the energy ball curving down to groin and then up to hold it in front of your chest as if you were about to shoot for a basket.
Step forward to west with rt foot, then bring left toe fwd for a cat stance. With palms out, fingers up and thumbs side by side, push the ball out to almost arm extension chest level as you step.
Turn rt hand palm up, turn torso to southwest, and drop left hand to left thigh. Continue the circle all the way around almost at arm extension till left arm reaches 12 o'clock and torso turns west again.
Fist the left hand, and bring the elbow down to hover just above rt palm. Left forearm is vertical.
Turn torso northwest, drop rt hand to rt thigh, continuing the curve up to chest level. Then position palm facing west (wrist bent 90 degrees, fingers up) and push past chest to west. As you reach chest, left palm brushes rt palm and then pulls back to chamber. As you push and pull, the left foot retreats diagonally backward (to southeast). Weight shifts back ato this foot, rt toe comes up for a cat stance. This technique comprises "Repulse the Monkey".
Repulse 4 monkeys total, alternating sides.
On the fifth rep, the footwork is the same, but both hands (palms out, fingers up) reach up to almost arm extention above rt temple and pull diagonally down and across to left hip. Torso turns slightly southwest.
Bring rt foot straight back to east and lift left toe for a west-facing cat stance. Left arm folds inward at elbow and left palm goes to rt inside-of-elbow. Torso turns west. Arms split. Left drops to rt hip and then brushes left thigh before ending just outside of rt knee. Rt hand goes palm-out at left
shoulder, then arcs over head to end above rt temple, palm out. Pause.
Turn torso slightly southwest as rt palm (facing south) passes in front of face, curves down to left hip, then moves to rt hip. Then turn torso slightly northwest as left palm (facing north) moves from left hip to curve slightly out and move across face, curving down to also end at right hip.
As left hand passes across face, turn rt toe and torso to northwest. As left hand reaches rt hip, bring rt palm up to cover right ear, and lift left knee up to stand on rt leg. Pause.
Step out west with left foot (heel first) into a fairly deep fwd stance facing west. As you step and your weight shifts to the left foot, left hand (fingers down and palm south) sweeps from rt hip to cover groin and sweep around left thigh to form Crane's beak at outside of left thigh. Simultanously, rt hand pushes forward in a blade hand strike forward to west at chin level. Thumb toward you, fingers up.
Bring left Crane's beak up to meet rt blade hand in front, chest level.
Spread both hands out to sides, chest level, not quite fully extended. Rt hand is now palm out. Pause.
Drop rt hand to rt knee, curve it down and around till it is above left hand. Shift weight back onto rt foot and lift left toe to make a cat stance. Pull both hands across from your left to your right, chest level. (Both palms facing north).
Switch hands so that left is on top. Turn both palms south. Pull both hands across from your rt to your left, chest level.
Switch hands so that rt is on top. Turn both palms north. Pull both hands across from your left to your rt, chest level.
Lift left knee so that you are standing on rt foot. Rt arm at side, wrist 90 degree angle, palm to floor (fingers to front). Left arm bent with elbow glued to ribs, palm up at rt shoulder, fingers forward.
Turn rt hand palm-up and bring to rt shoulder, then stab the palm-up spear hand to west shoulder level. Turn left hand palm up, form into a Crane's beak, and drop to left hip (beak pointing behind you to east). Step into a west-facing fwd stance with left foot fwd. The spear hand should strike as you step.
Lift rt foot and turn to your rt, setting down in horse facing southeast. Fist rt hand. Bring left hand curving down, out and around to place left palm on top of rt fist (which is vertical in front of chest). As you settle into the horse stance, hands drop and spread in a "smoothing your skirt" motion. When they reach almost horizontal to sides (palms down), they move to centerline (waist level) and meet. Leave left hand out there (palm pressing fwd). Turn torso southwest and draw rt hand back to rt hip.
Make a fist rt hand and punch waist level southeast. Torso turns southeast again as you strike. Left hand pulls back as you punch, to chamber at waist. Pause.
Reach out with both hands (palms toward each other) in front of your rt shoulder to catch an imaginary basketball.
Turn left toe out and turn to your left, stepping in with rt foot to make a narrow cat stance (rt toe fwd) facing northeast. Pull the energy ball to your rt hip, then up and hold in front of chest as you turn.
Small step to northeast with rt foot, followed by small step with left foot. You are still in a cat with rt toe up. Push the energy ball diagonally, with both palms, to floor beyond rt hip.
Turn torso east while you form a Tiger's Mouth with left hand and push it toward east over top of rt hand. Rt hand pulls back slightly as you do this.
Turn torso north as you turn left hand palm up and pull it back to sit just below belly button. Rt hand forms Crane's beak (beak pointing down, wrist kinked upward) and floats up to chest level toward northeast. elbow is bent at not quite 90 degrees, elbow dropped. Pause.
Turn torso northeast, shifting into a gentle lunge (left leg straight) as your left hand floats palm-up to touch your rt wrist.
Turn torso slowly north, then keep going to slightly northwest. As you hit north, shift into horse stance. As you are turning, left hand turns palm out to north, fingers eastward, and pulls across face level on centerline. Elbow is bent and dropped.
As your left hand gets to northwest, turn torso back to north and settle into stance. Left hand turns fingers-up and moves just a bit back toward center. Pause. Your arms are extended to either side, just a bit forward of the torso. Elbows bent and dropped. Rt hand is a loose Crane's beak (beak down), left hand is palm facing northeast with fingers up. Pause.
(Part 3- the kicks section)
Drop rt hand to rt knee, draw across to left knee, then up to sit beside left hand (in front of left shoulder). Drop left hand to waist, palm east.
Draw both hands across body from your left to your right. rt hand is at chest level, palm north. Left hand is at waist level, palm east, fingers down.
When both hands reach rt shoulder line, switch hands. Now rt hand is at waist, palm west. Left hand is at rt shoulder, palm north.
Pull hands across body from your rt to your left. As you do this, step rt foot in to left.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from left to right.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from right to left, stepping left foot out west.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from left to right. Bring rt foot in to left.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from right to left, stepping left foot out west.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from left to right. Bring rt foot in to left.
Step left foot out to west while bringing crossed wrists to brow and then opening the arms out to reflect the feet.
Turn torso west and step rt toe west in a cat stance. Bring rt wrist to cross left wrist in front of throat.
Step rt foot backward to east. Transfer weight to rt foot.
Rock weight fwd onto left foot, then back onto rt. As weight goes rt, pull left foot back to step behind rt, and turn to south. As you turn, rt palm brushes left palm at chest level. Settle into south-facing horse with left hand chambered at waist and right hand palm-out near rt shoulder (elbow bent and dropped).
Rt hand rolls to little-finger side in a wrist release.
Cross left foot in front of rt for a scissor stance and bring left wrist to cross right wrist in front of chest as torso turns southwest and stance drops into scissor.
Rt ball-of-the-foot snap kick to west. Elbows both straighten so that arms are in a "cheerleader" position. Slap kicking foot with rt hand.
Rechamber leg. Set the rt foot down with the toe pointing northwest. Elbows fold again so that you are doing a "Jeannie" pose with arms folded in front of your throat. Your body is now facing north with rt leg crossed in front of left.
Left ball-of-the-foot snap kick west. Elbows both straighten so that arms are in a "cheerleader" position. Slap kicking foot with left hand.
Rechamber leg and turn body south. Touch left toe to ground on the end of straight leg. Hands move in "smoothing the skirt" motion.
Lift left knee up to stand on rt leg. Let hands curve back down and in to meet and pull up centerline to chest, fisted with knuckles touching (palm up)
Side kick left leg to east, waist height. At the same time, double hammerfist to the sides at chest level.
Rechamber the leg but do not set it down. Turn body to east. Set left foot down in a forward stance facing east. Drop both hands to rt hip, then bring them both up to rt ear (palms together). Press the left blade-hand forward at face level to east, little finger first, fingers up, palm to south.
Step rt foot into fwd stance west, dropping left hand to left hip. Rt hand extends for a second blade-hand strike, powered partially by the step and weight shift.
Step left foot fwd into front stance. Left arm circles from 7 0'clock all the way around clockwise. When it reaches 6 o'clock, this arm comes up centerline to ward fisted (palm-out) at brow. Rt arm drops to rt hip, then circles up and around to punch to ground from the shoulder. The punch to the ground is going down at the same time that the warding forearm is going up.
Rock weight back onto rt foot. Switch arms so that left fist is in front of groin and right is warding brow. Elbows are out.
Turn to your rt 180 degrees to face west in a cat with rt toe in front. Switch arms again so that rt fist is in front of groin and left is warding borw, elbows out.
Jumping ball-of-the-foot snap kick to west with rt foot. Slap the kicking leg with rt palm at the apex of the jump.
Land in horse facing west. Pull both hands (palms out) across chest from left shoulder to rt shoulder.
Bring rt fist up from rt hip in an uppercut ending at chest level (palm of fist facing you). Left hand covers the rt fist as it comes up, then ends palm-down at left hip.
Step rt foot to northwest, but with the toe facing north. Turn torso north, dropping into a scissor. Drop both arms in a curtseying pose, then bring them up and around to finish folded across your chest in a "Jeannie" pose.
Ball-of-the-foot snap kick left foot to northwest, then spin 180 to face south before putting the foot down. Elbows both straighten so that arms are in a "cheerleader" position. Slap the kicking foot with left hand. As you finish the turn to south, bring both fists (palm up) to chest with knuckles touching.
Set left foot down and lift rt knee to stand on left foot.
Side kick left leg to east, waist height. At the same time, double hammerfist to the sides at chest level.
Rechamber leg. Do not set foot down. Bring fists back to chest.
Use rt toe to turn your body northwest. Hands make blades and make a scissoring slash as you complete the turn: Rt goes to the outside of your rt thigh (palm in) Left is at left cheek (palm in).
Set left foot down, turn rt toe so that you can sink into horse facing northwest. Bring both hands together at belly and then down-and-out in "smoothing the skirt" motion. When they reach almost horizontal to sides (palms down), they move to centerline (waist level) and meet. Leave left hand out there (palm pressing fwd). Turn torso northeast and draw rt hand back to rt hip.
Make a fist rt hand and punch waist level northwest. Torso turns northwest again as you strike. Left hand pulls back as you punch, to chamber at waist. Pause.
Let straight rt arm drop to rt knee, then to left knee, then continue the circle all the way up, bending at elbow to end warding brow (palm out). Bring up left arm behind it so that wrists are crossed. Step rt foot in front of left to southwest in a scissor.
Step left foot out to southwest and make a front stance. Joined-wrist, almost-extended arms continue the large clockwise circle all the way from 12 to 9 o'clock. Uncross wrists and reach out to southwest with both hands (palms down and fingers limp), chest level and arms almost at extension.
Rock weight back on rt foot for a cat stance, pulling hands (side by side and palm in) almost to solar plex.
Transfer back into the front stance. left forearm is horiz at chest, palm out and fingers west. Rt palm (fingers up) is held just under left hand as if you were pushing something as you shift the stance weight.
Step rt foot in to left in a very narrow cat and drop both hands in a "smoothing the skirt" pose.
As hands come down-out-and-up, turn to the right 180 to face northeast. You are now in a narrow cat with left toe up. Bring both hands up to chest (palms out), and as you settle into the cat, push both palms diagonally at the ground near your rt knee.
bring both hands up to your left shoulder (palms down) and pull them in toward your chest, then divert to push the palms diagonally at the ground again near rt knee.
Turning your torso a bit more to east, form a Tiger's mouth with your left hand and push it overtop of the right hand to reach eastward at hip level (palm down). Then pull it back to cup beneath belly button as torso turns north again. As torso turns north, your rt hand forms a loose Crane's beak (beak down) and lifts up (almost at arm's extension, but elbow remains slightly bent) to northeast. Pause.
Turn torso northeast, lifting left knee to stand on your rt foot. Turn body north and Step west with left foot (heel first). Turn torso northwest, then northeast again as left hand floats up to touch rt wrist. Turn torso north again, then keep going to slightly northwest. Left hand turns palm out to north, fingers eastward, and pulls across face level on centerline. Elbow is bent and dropped.
As your left hand gets to northwest, turn torso back to north and settle into stance. Left hand turns fingers-up and moves just a bit back toward center. Pause. Your arms are extended to either side, just a bit forward of the torso. Elbows bent and dropped. Rt hand is a loose Crane's beak (beak down), left hand is palm facing northeast with fingers up. Pause.
Drop rt hand to rt knee, then bring it to left knee, then up to left shoulder. Left hand drops to left thigh. Transfer weight to rt foot. Turn rt toe east.
Pull both hands (palms facing south) across body from left to right as you sweep left foot out in a crescent step. End facing east in a cat with left toe forward.
Switch hands. Now left is on top and palms are facing north. Pull both hands across body from right to left as you sweep rt foot in an east-moving crescent step. End facing east in a cat with rt toe forward.
Do two more Wave-Hands-Like-Clouds motions, arms only- left to right, then back to left.
Lift rt knee and bring heel of rt hand (palm up) to chin. Chamber left hand.
Step forward with rt foot to east in a forward stance, pushing rt hand forward in a palm-up spear hand chin level to east.
Step forward with left foot to east in a forward stance, chambering rt hand and bringing heel of left hand (palm up) to chin. Push left hand forward in a palm-up spear hand chin level to east.
With both hands, make a grabbing/catching motion in front of your left eye.
Pull both hands to rt hip, rocking weight back on rt foot.
Transfer weight to left foot, Step forward with rt foot and turn body northeast in a hill-climbing stance (left leg straight, weight on rt foot). Both hands continue the circular motion from rt hip, making a throwing motion toward northeast.
Bring both hands to rt hip, then turn northwest and reach out northwest beyond left shoulder with both hands.
Pull left foot in to make a cat with left toe in front. Simultaneously, pull both hands (elbows bent and dropped, wrists hanging loose and palms toward you) to your solar plex.
Turn torso northeast. Do not move feet. Turn palms diagonally downward toward floor and push both hands down to your rt hip. Pause.
Turning your torso a bit more to east, form a Tiger's mouth with your left hand and push it overtop of the right hand to reach eastward at hip level (palm down). Then pull it back to cup beneath belly button as torso turns north again. As torso turns north, your rt hand forms a loose Crane's beak (beak down) and lifts up (almost at arm's extension, but elbow remains slightly bent) to northeast. Pause.
Turn torso northeast, lifting left knee to stand on rt leg. Step left foot (heel first) out to west and shift into horse, turning torso northwest, then north.
Turn torso northeast and lift left palm to cross rt wrist.
Turn torso slowly north, then keep going to slightly northwest. As you hit north, shift into horse stance. As you are turning, left hand turns palm out to north, fingers eastward, and pulls across face level on centerline. Elbow is bent and dropped.
As your left hand gets to northwest, turn torso back to north and settle into stance. Left hand turns fingers-up and moves just a bit back toward center. Pause. Your arms are extended to either side, just a bit forward of the torso. Elbows bent and dropped. Rt hand is a loose Crane's beak (beak down), left hand is palm facing northeast with fingers up. Pause.
Turn east in a cat with rt toe in front. Us an overhead throwing motion, bring both hands into a standard "karate guard" pose at chest (left on top).
Turn both hands palm-up and lift to chest level, while drawing rt knee up to stand on left leg.
Turn both hands palm-down and press back down to waist, while firmly pressing rt foot back to ground slightly ahead of left foot.
Turn both hands palm-up and bring both hands back up to chest, while lifting rt knee to stand on left leg.
Thrust kick waist level rt foot to east, while palm-heel striking rt hand to east chest level (fingers up) and lifting left elbow to left ear, palm up at temple, to ward.
Set left foot down just in front of rt with toe pointed northeast. Draw both hands to chest, palm out.
Palm-heel strike lft hand to east, chest level. Step east with left foot. Turn 360 degrees to the right (this may be done as a step or as a jump). Step east with rt foot. As you begin the turn, bring rt hand above rt temple, palm out. Left hand is at chest level, palm to centerline, thumb toward you. Both elbows are slightly bent. As you turn, the hands follow, keeping their orientations. End in a shallow lunge, rt foot in front and left leg straight, torso facing southeast. Hands are palm-out to east, elbows bent, right hand on top at brow level, left at chin level. Pause.
Pull both arms down to left hip, then up to left shoulder, then back out to the previous pose.
Turn body to northwest, dropping both hands to rt hip. Transfer weight to rt foot. You are now in a narrow cat with left toe up.
Bring both hands up to your left shoulder (palms down) and pull them in toward your chest, then divert to push the palms diagonally at the ground again near rt knee.
Turning your torso a bit more to east, form a Tiger's mouth with your left hand and push it overtop of the right hand to reach eastward at hip level (palm down). Then pull it back to cup beneath belly button as torso turns north again. As torso turns north, your rt hand forms a loose Crane's beak (beak down) and lifts up (almost at arm's extension, but elbow remains slightly bent) to northeast. Pause.
Turn torso northeast, lifting left knee to stand on your rt foot. Turn body north and Step west with left foot (heel first). Turn torso northwest, then northeast again as left hand floats up to touch rt wrist. Turn torso north again, then keep going to slightly northwest. Left hand turns palm out to north, fingers eastward, and pulls across face level on centerline. Elbow is bent and dropped.
As your left hand gets to northwest, turn torso back to north and settle into stance. Left hand turns fingers-up and moves just a bit back toward center. Pause. Your arms are extended to either side, just a bit forward of the torso. Elbows bent and dropped. Rt hand is a loose Crane's beak (beak down), left hand is palm facing northeast with fingers up. Pause.
(Part 4- the Golden Rooster section)
Drop rt hand to rt knee, draw across to left knee, then up to sit beside left hand (in front of left shoulder). Drop left hand to waist, palm east.
Draw both hands across body from your left to your right. rt hand is at chest level, palm north. Left hand is at waist level, palm east, fingers down.
When both hands reach rt shoulder line, switch hands. Now rt hand is at waist, palm west. Left hand is at rt shoulder, palm north.
Pull hands across body from your rt to your left. As you do this, step rt foot BEHIND left in scissor. (Note that thare are three Wave-Hands-Like-Clouds sequences facing north in the this form. This one- the second- is the only one in which you step BEHIND in a scissor step rather than bringing the right foot in beside the left.)
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from left to right.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from right to left, stepping left foot out west.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from left to right. Bring rt foot behind left.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from right to left, stepping left foot out west.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from left to right. Bring rt foot behind left.
Turn torso west and step west with left foot to make a forward stance. Rt hand drops to rt hip. Left hand drops to groin (palm to floor) and then does a small rising block as you turn to end groin level, palm out, fingers north.
Turn rt toe southwest.
Rt leg crescent kicks to west (inside-to-outside). Slap leg with both palms as arms move opposite direction (rt to left).
Immediately drop into a Snake-Creeps-Down pose. Squat all the way to the floor on rt thigh, left leg sticking out straight to west and torso facing north. Right fisted arm is in a ward at rt temple, left fisted hand is guarding groin (elbow turned out).
Stand up in a west-facing forward stance (left foot in front). Rt fist returns to rt hip. Left fist (palm toward you) is held out in front of belly as if you were holding a beach ball against your body.
Stand up straight on left foot, lifting rt knee up. Bring rt hand (palm toward you, fingers up) up between body and left arm and lift it up above head in a "stop" gesture. Hand turns palm-out as it clears the left forearm.
Stomp rt foot to ground, then step out to the rt with it to take a wider stance. Turn rt hand palm-toward-you and drop it to cover the left side of the body. As it passes the left elbow, left hand turns palm-out and lifts above head in "stop" gesture. Rt hand ends at rt hip, cupped. Lift left knee to stand on rt foot. This sequence comprises "Golden Rooster Stands On One Leg".
Do not set the foot down. Turn to look over your rt shoulder.
Turn torso northwest, drop rt hand to rt thigh, continuing the curve up to chest level. Then position palm facing west (wrist bent 90 degrees, fingers up) and push past chest to west. As you reach chest, left palm brushes rt palm and then pulls back to chamber. As you push and pull, the left foot retreats diagonally backward (to southeast). Weight shifts back ato this foot, rt toe comes up for a cat stance. This technique comprises "Repulse the Monkey".
Repulse 4 monkeys total, alternating sides.
On the fifth rep, the footwork is the same, but both hands (palms out, fingers up) reach up to almost arm extention above rt temple and pull diagonally down and across to left hip. Torso turns slightly southwest.
Bring rt foot straight back to east and lift left toe for a west-facing cat stance. Left arm folds inward at elbow and left palm goes to rt inside-of-elbow. Torso turns west. Arms split. Left drops to rt hip and then brushes left thigh before ending just outside of rt knee. Rt hand goes palm-out at left shoulder, then arcs over head to end above rt temple, palm out. Pause.
Turn torso slightly southwest as rt palm (facing south) passes in front of face, curves down to left hip, then moves to rt hip. Then turn torso slightly northwest as left palm (facing north) moves from left hip to curve slightly out and move across face, curving down to also end at right hip.
As left hand passes across face, turn rt toe and torso to northwest. As left hand reaches rt hip, bring rt palm up to cover right ear, and lift left knee up to stand on rt leg. Pause.
Step out west with left foot (heel first) into a fairly deep fwd stance facing west. As you step and your weight shifts to the left foot, left hand (fingers down and palm south) sweeps from rt hip to cover groin and sweep around left thigh to form Crane's beak at outside of left thigh. Simultanously, rt hand pushes forward in a blade hand strike forward to west at chin level. Thumb toward you, fingers up.
Bring left Crane's beak up to meet rt blade hand in front, chest level.
Spread both hands out to sides, chest level, not quite fully extended. Rt hand is now palm out. Pause.
Drop rt hand to rt knee, curve it down and around till it is above left hand. Shift weight back onto rt foot and lift left toe to make a cat stance. Pull both hands across from your left to your right, chest level. (Both palms facing north).
Switch hands so that left is on top. Turn both palms south. Pull both hands across from your rt to your left, chest level.
Switch hands so that rt is on top. Turn both palms north. Pull both hands across from your left to your rt, chest level.
Lift left knee so that you are standing on rt foot. Rt arm at side, wrist 90 degree angle, palm to floor (fingers to front). Left arm bent with elbow glued to ribs, palm up at rt shoulder, fingers forward.
Turn rt hand palm-up and bring to rt shoulder, then stab the palm-up spear hand to west shoulder level. Turn left hand palm up, form into a Crane's beak, and drop to left hip (beak pointing behind you to east). Step into a west-facing fwd stance with left foot fwd. The spear hand should strike as you step.
Lift rt foot and turn to your rt, setting down in horse facing southeast. Fist rt hand. Bring left hand curving down, out and around to place left palm on top of rt fist (which is vertical in front of chest). As you settle into the horse stance, hands drop and spread in a "smoothing your skirt" motion. When they reach almost horizontal to sides (palms down), they move to centerline (waist level) and meet. Leave left hand out there (palm pressing fwd). Turn torso southwest and draw rt hand back to rt hip.
Make a fist rt hand and punch waist level southeast. Torso turns southeast again as you strike. Left hand pulls back as you punch, to chamber at waist. Pause.
Reach out with both hands (palms toward each other) in front of your rt shoulder to catch an imaginary basketball.
Turn left toe out and turn to your left, stepping in with rt foot to make a narrow cat stance (rt toe fwd) facing northeast. Pull the energy ball to your rt hip, then up and hold in front of chest as you turn.
Small step to northeast with rt foot, followed by small step with left foot. You are still in a cat with rt toe up. Push the energy ball diagonally, with both palms, to floor beyond rt hip.
Turn torso east while you form a Tiger's Mouth with left hand and push it toward east over top of rt hand. Rt hand pulls back slightly as you do this.
Turn torso north as you turn left hand palm up and pull it back to sit just below belly button. Rt hand forms Crane's beak (beak pointing down, wrist kinked upward) and floats up to chest level toward northeast. elbow is bent at not quite 90 degrees, elbow dropped. Pause.
Turn torso northeast, shifting into a gentle lunge (left leg straight) as your left hand floats palm-up to touch your rt wrist.
Turn torso slowly north, then keep going to slightly northwest. As you hit north, shift into horse stance. As you are turning, left hand turns palm out to north, fingers eastward, and pulls across face level on centerline. Elbow is bent and dropped.
As your left hand gets to northwest, turn torso back to north and settle into stance. Left hand turns fingers-up and moves just a bit back toward center. Pause. Your arms are extended to either side, just a bit forward of the torso. Elbows bent and dropped. Rt hand is a loose Crane's beak (beak down), left hand is palm facing northeast with fingers up. Pause.
(Part 5- the "Close left, open right" section)
Drop rt hand to rt knee, draw across to left knee, then up to sit beside left hand (in front of left shoulder). Drop left hand to waist, palm east.
Draw both hands across body from your left to your right. rt hand is at chest level, palm north. Left hand is at waist level, palm east, fingers down.
When both hands reach rt shoulder line, switch hands. Now rt hand is at waist, palm west. Left hand is at rt shoulder, palm north.
Pull hands across body from your rt to your left. As you do this, step rt foot in to left.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from left to right.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from right to left, stepping left foot out west.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from left to right. Bring rt foot in to left.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from right to left, stepping left foot out west.
Switch hands again. Pull hands across body from left to right. Bring rt foot in to left.
Step left foot out to west while bringing crossed wrists to brow and then opening the arms out to reflect the feet.
Turn torso west and step rt toe west in a cat stance. Bring rt wrist to cross left wrist in front of throat.
Step rt foot backward to east. Transfer weight to rt foot.
Rock weight fwd onto left foot, then back onto rt. As weight goes rt, pull left foot back to step behind rt, and turn to south. As you turn, rt palm brushes left palm at chest level. Settle into south-facing horse with left hand chambered at waist and right hand palm-out near rt shoulder (elbow bent and dropped).
Pull rt foot in to left. Place left hand diagonally across chest with palm on rt shoulder. Drop rt hand and scoop it up to touch palm to left elbow, at your left hip.
Turn rt to northwest, stepping out with rt foot, toe turned WAY out. Arms split clockwise. Right goes palm-out over rt temple to ward. Left goes palm-down to left hip. Complete the turn by stepping left foot northwest to make a front stance (left foot in front). Arms continue the circle and end with left forearm held horiz across chest (palm down) and rt hand resting (palm down) on top of left wrist.
Rt crescent kick northwest, inside-to-outside. Slap leg with both palms as arms move the opposite way (rt to left).
Chamber the leg but do not set it down. Turn 180 degrees to face southeast. Hands make blades and make a scissoring slash as you complete the turn: Rt goes to the outside of your rt thigh (palm in) Left is at left cheek (palm in).
Set rt foot down, step left foot out a bit to sink into horse facing southeast. Bring both hands together at belly and then down-and-out in "smoothing the skirt" motion. When they reach almost horizontal to sides (palms down), they move to centerline (waist level) and meet. Leave left hand out there (palm pressing fwd). Turn torso southwest and draw rt hand back to rt hip.
Make a fist rt hand and punch groin level northeast. Torso turns northeast again as you strike. Left hand pulls back as you punch, to chamber at waist. Pause. (Note that all the other punches of this type in this form are horizontal to chest level. This is the only low punch.)
Make a finger-swirling grabbing motion with rt hand.
Turn rt fist palm-up and bring it up in front of your face as if you were looking at it. Elbow is bent 90 degrees. At the same time, turn left toe and torso northeast, and bring rt knee up so that you are standing on left leg.
Small step to northeast with rt foot, followed by small step with left foot. You are still in a cat with rt toe up. Push both palms to floor beyond rt hip.
Turn torso east while you form a Tiger's Mouth with left hand and push it toward east over top of rt hand. Rt hand pulls back slightly as you do this.
Turn torso north as you turn left hand palm up and pull it back to sit just below belly button. Rt hand forms Crane's beak (beak pointing down, wrist kinked upward) and floats up to chest level toward northeast. elbow is bent at not quite 90 degrees, elbow dropped. Pause.
Turn torso northeast, shifting into a gentle lunge (left leg straight) as your left hand floats palm-up to touch your rt wrist.
Turn torso slowly north, then keep going to slightly northwest. As you hit north, shift into horse stance. As you are turning, left hand turns palm out to north, fingers eastward, and pulls across face level on centerline. Elbow is bent and dropped.
As your left hand gets to northwest, turn torso back to north and settle into stance. Left hand turns fingers-up and moves just a bit back toward center. Pause. Your arms are extended to either side, just a bit forward of the torso. Elbows bent and dropped. Rt hand is a loose Crane's beak (beak down), left hand is palm facing northeast with fingers up. Pause.
Drop into Snake-Creeps-Down. Squat all the way to the floor on rt thigh, left leg sticking out straight to west and torso facing north. Right fisted arm is in a ward at rt temple, left fisted hand is guarding groin (elbow turned out).
Stand up in a forward stance facing west. left foot in front. Rt fist returns to rt hip. Left fist (palm toward you) is held out in front of belly as if you were holding a beach ball against your body.
Step rt foot west so that you are in a cat stance with rt toe fwd. (Note that this is a cat stance, NOT a seven stars stance.) Hold both arms out at extention west, chest level, wrists crossed.
Roll both hands under, ending in the same position but with a distinct press of palms to west.
Step rt foot back to east and turn torso north, bringing left toe in to make a north-facing cat stance with left toe in front. Hands are in a "basic karate guard) at chest level, palms to centerline, rt on top. This technique comprises "Straddling the Tiger".
Transfer weight to left foot, Turn rt foot as far around to the right toward south as you can. Let the left foot swing around and turn 360 degrees to your rt to face north again, ending in a cat with rt toe forward. Arms stretch out almost to extension and circle clockwise, opposite each other. Rt hand starts at 1 o'clock, left hand starts at 7 o'clock. When left hand gets to 12 o'clock, let it fall down centerline to end horiz across waist, palm up. When rt hand gets to 6 'oclock, it comes up centerline palm-up with elbow against belly button.
Rt hand continues to move up the centerline to above brow level.
Rt fist drops gently into left cupped hand.
Rt fist goes straight back up centerline to above bow level, rt knee comes up with it so that you are standing on left leg.
Left foot stomps down as rt Fist drops firmly into cupped left hand at belly button. Pause. You are now in horse.
Drop both arms in a "smoothing the skirt" motion. As arms come out to the sides horizontally, they move to the front (palm down) and are pulled in to the belly side by side. Press palms to floor at groin, wrists bent 90 degrees.
Step left foot in to stand straight.
Thee medium-sized openings and closings.
Salute.
+Chen Jian Form
Begin standing straight, facing north. Both hands at sides. Sword is in left hand, held backhand with blade up and lying along left arm with tip extending up beside left ear.
Slowly step left foot out to west (toe first) in horse. Slowly equalize weight. Pause.
Bring arms up slowly to horizontal in front ("zombie" pose). Shoulders are relaxed. Rt palm facing floor. Sword is still held along the forearm, so that when arms are horizontal, tip is pointing straight behind you.
Return arms to thighs.
Shift weight to rt foot. left heel comes off floor. Hands move to a "holding the energy ball" pose in front of stomach (rt hand on bottom). Sword is still held along left forearm. Now the tip is pointing to your left (west).
Lift rt hand (palm out) to your rt shoulder, with first two fingers up, as though signalling for the waiter to bring your bill.
Turn left to west and step out with left foot in a front stance. Left hand (with sword still lying along forearm- now it is again point-up) drops to groin and sweeps around left thigh to clear. End with hand just behind your left thigh and sword lying along the back of your arm as at the beginning. Rt two-finger hand presses to west past face and strikes (fingers up, thumb toward you) to west chin height, almost at arm extension.
Cross rt foot in front of left to west in a scissor. Rt two-finger hand stretches behind you (to east), diagonally down toward the floor. Left hand (with sword still lying along the back of forearm) stretches in front of you (to west) at an upward diagonal. Torso is facing north. Look behind you at the two-finger hand.
Bring left foot up to right, and lift rt toe in a narrow cat. Transfer the sword to the rt hand. Twirl the blade up-over-down in a circular motion behind you and to your left. End holding hilt in front of chest with with tip toward the floor, wrist bent in a gooseneck, left two-finger hand resting on the back of your rt wrist.
Step out to east in as deep a lunge as possible, left leg straight. Slice sword ankle-height from left to rt in a wide crescent. Torso turns with sword to keep it on your centerline.
Lift left knee to stand on rt leg. bring sword to ward horiz above brow (tip to your left, to west). Your torso is now facing north. As soon as you are in this pose, remove your two-finger left hand from right wrist and track it slowly (palm fwd, fingers up) across your face from rt to left till it is almost at arm extension off to your left.
Turn torso northeast and drop into as deep a lunge as possible. Left leg is straight. Chop sword down to northeast. Left palm goes to back of rt wrist.
Slice sword ankle-height from rt to left in a wide crescent. Torso turns with sword. Your lunge switches legs as you pass center, to end in a west-facing lunge with rt leg straight. Left two-finger hand (palm out) is above left temple to ward. Sword is horiz at chest level with palm up and blade tip angled to northwest.
Drop left two-finger hand to the back of your rt wrist and bring rt foot up to left foot.
Turn rt wrist down (this will turn the sword over).
Step out with rt foot to northwest in a forward stance. Push sword horiz at waist level to northwest. Tip is pointing southwest.
Pull left foot in to right. Turn rt wrist over so that inside of the wrist is up (this will turn the sword over)
Turn west and step out west with left foot for a fwd stance. Left two-finger hand (palm out) above left temple to ward. Push sword horiz at waist level to southwest.
Pull rt foot in to left foot.
Lift left knee to stand on rt foot. Bring left two-finger hand to cross chest and sit at rt shoulder. Rt hand circles clockwise to groin, left shoulder, rt shoulder, then chop sword in a point-down diagonal at your rt. Left two-finger hand continues its circle down-out-and-around to end warding (palm out) at left temple.
Drop left foot to floor behind you and transfer weight to that foot, lifting rt toe for a cat stance. Place two-finger left hand on rt wrist. Draw sword hilt to your chest, tip diagonally up to west. Inside of wrist is upward.
Lift left knee to stand on rt foot as you stab sword on an upward diagonal to west.
Drop left foot to ground in a narrow front stance to west (left foot in front). Level the sword horizontally over your brow (point pointing north, inside of wrist inward).
Pull left two-finger hand to your left hip. Draw hilt to your left, then drop it down to left hip, then level sword horizontally at waist (tip pointing to south). Settle weight back on left foot in a cat with body turned to northwest. Pull sword hilt back to rt hip. sword is now horiz at waist with tip pointing to southwest. Left two-finger hand returns to left temple to ward (palm out).
PUll left foot in to rt. Left two-finger hand goes to rt wrist.
Turn rt wrist up (this will turn the sword over).
Step left foot out to west in a front stance. Left two-finger hand goes above left temple (palm out) to ward. Push sword horiz waist level to north, tip pointing west. (inside of wrist is upward).
Rock weight back on rt foot. Place left two-finger hand on rt wrist. Turn left toe to north.
Put weight on left foot again and pull rt foot in to left. Turn wrist down (this will turn the sword over).
Turn 180 degrees to your rt to end in a front stance (rt foot in front) facing east. Push sword horiz at waist level to east. Tip is pointing northwest and inside of wrist is downward.
Turn rt wrist inside-up (this will turn the sword over). Transfer weight to left foot and pull rt foot back to left in a narrow cat. Pull rt hand with sword hilt in to chest. Sword is now held horiz at chest level with tip pointing southeast.
Step rt foot behind you and transfer weight to it, lift left heel to make an east-facing cat. Both hands pull to hips. Left is in a two-finger position (palm to ground), rt is holding sword hilt horiz at rt hip with tip pointing east.
Bring both hands to breastbone, left two-finger hand on rt wrist. hilt is against breastbone, sword horiz with tip pointing east. Step rt foot up to left. The feet are side by side, rt is up on toe.
Step east with rt foot and stab sword to east at breast level almost at extension of arms. left foot comes up on toe. Do not pause here; this should be a quick step with weight overbalanced forward that looks almost like a stumble.
Step forward to east with left foot and bring both arms down to hips as in previous technique. This is another quick, "stumbling forward" step.
Step forward to east with rt foot to make a forward stance. Left two-finger hand goes to rt wrist. Sword stabs to east at chest level.
(Note that the next set of techniques makes a double figure-8 motion withthe hilt leading, this should be one smooth continuous motion)
Turn torso to north, turning toes to north to make a high horse. Pull sword to horiz warding over brow (tip pointing east).
Drop hilt to left hip, then pull to rt hip.
Turn toe of rt foot to south. Turn body rt to south and make a south-facing high horse. Weight is on rt foot. As you turn, pull hilt up to rt temple. Sword is now horiz above brow with tip pointing east.
Drop hilt to rt hip.
Step rt foot to east and turn torso north in high horse. Lift hilt from rt hip to horiz waist level, tip pointing east. Inside of wrist is upward. Left two-finger hand leaves wrist and goes to ward above left temple (palm out).
Turn to west in cat (left toe in front). Sword hacks overhead (make sure it slices over and down, not floating over with the tip pointing up) to end horiz pointing west chest level. Rt elbow is braced on chest. Left hand braces rt wrist.
Pull sword back and down to rt hip. Tip remains pointed west. Left hand presses forward at chest level with two fingers up (palm out).
Rt foot steps up to stand beside left. Bring sword hilt back to breastbone, left hand supporting rt wrist. Inside of wrist is upward.
Turn rt toe to north. Torso turns northwest.
Lift sword to rt temple. Inside of wrist is outward (to north). Blade is now horiz at brow level with tip pointing west. Left two-finger hand is on right wrist.
Step forward left foot to southwest to make a front stance. Torso is now facing west. Swing sword in a powerful U-shaped arc down to groin and then up to above left temple. Tip remains pointing west at all times. Left two-finger hand remains on rt wrist.
Step rt foot up beside left. Torso turns southwest.
Step rt foot out northwest to make a front stance. Torso is now facing west. Swing sword in a powerful U-shaped arc down to groin and then up to above rt temple. Tip remains pointing west at all times.
Step left foot up beside rt. Torso turns northwest.
Step forward left foot to southwest to make a front stance. Torso is now facing west. Swing sword in a powerful U-shaped arc down to groin and then up to above left temple. Tip remains pointing west at all times. Left two-finger hand leave wrist to ward (palm out) at left temple.
Step rt foot up beside left. Torso turns southwest.
Look behind you to east. Step and cross rt foot in front of left to west. Thrust left two-finger hand to west on an upward diagonal. Turn blade point to east and thrust sword east on a downward diagonal.
Step left foot west to make a forward stance. Bring sword overhead (again, slice down- don't let the tip float to the ceiling) to poke diagonal at the ground to west. Rt arm is held over head, elbow bent and against rt ear. Left two-finger hand braces rt wrist.
Rock weight back on rt foot and turn left toe to north.
Turn to your left to end east in a front stance (rt foot in front). Hack sword down to end horiz chest level, pointing east. Left two-finger hand circles down-out-and-up opposite the sword cut and ends at left temple (palm out) warding.
Bring left foot up beside rt. Torso is facing northeast. Left two-finger hand returns to rt wrist. Drop blade so that it is almost vertical to ground along your rt thigh.
Turn north and take a small step north with left foot, followed by right foot. End in a narrow cat with rt toe fwd. Bring blade up-and-over to hack north in a downward diagonal. Left two-finger hand drops down to groin, circles to left thigh, then up to left shoulder, completing the circle by ending pressed to rt wrist.
Describe a small counterclockwise circle on the ground with the point of the blade, moving only your wrist.
Step rt toe behind left heel, following with your torso, to end facing south. Pull up left knee to stand on rt leg. Pull hilt to rt hip and then sweep blade up to horiz at brow (tip pointing east) as you complete the turn. Pause. Remove your two-finger left hand from right wrist and track it slowly (palm fwd, fingers up) across your face from rt to left till it is almost at arm extension off to your left.
Step left foot east, toe turned north. Bring both hands to your left hip, placing left two-finger hand on rt wrist. Sword tip stabs to your rt (to north) hip level. Step out east rt foot to make a front stance, and continue the curving motion of the sword up to left shoulder and then around and down to end horiz pointing east chest level.
Without moving your feet, turn torso as far to your rt as possible and look over rt shoulder. Keeping arm straight, swing sword to point diagonally downward to west behind your rt hip.
Turn to east again and step fwd with left foot, then bring rt toe forward, to make a cat stance with rt foot in front. Bring sword up-and-around in a hack to east, ending with tip pointing down diagonally. Left two-finger hand circles clockwise to groin, left hip, then up-and-around to end on rt wrist.
Turn to south and step rt foot west in a deep lunge, rt leg straight. Bring sword around in a sweeping arc from your left to your right, ending pointed west at an upward diagonal. Inside of wrist is upward. Torso ends facing southwest. Make sure that the body turns *WITH* the sword, keeping the blade on your centerline. Left arm remains at a 45 degree angle off your left hip.
Turn east and shift stance into an east-facing forward stance with left foot fwd. Left two-finger hand goes to rt wrist. Sword is held horiz at waist level with wrist bent and tip pointing southeast.
Pull left foot *back* to rt foot to make a cat with left toe up. Turn inside of wrist downward (this will turn the sword over) and pull it toward body so that forearm is pressed against stomach. Sword tip is pointing northeast.
Step out east with left foot, then with rt foot to east to make a fwd stance with rt foot in front. Turn wrist up (this will turn the sword over). Push sword horiz at waist level to east. Tip is pointing southeast. Left two-finger hand goes above left temple to ward.
Place left two-finger hand on rt wrist. Turn wrist downward (this will turn the sword over).
Turn rt toe out as far as you can, and turn to your rt till you are facing north. You are now in a cat with left toe fwd. As you complete the turn, pull both hands down to hips. Sword is horiz at rt hip, tip pointing north.
Bring sword hilt up to chest level, place left two-finger hand on rt wrist. Blade is still horiz, tip to north.
Shift weight forward into a front stance. Stab to north, chest level.
Turn body to face east, shift weight onto rear (rt) foot. Pull sword hilt back to rt shoulder. Switch it to your left hand.
Turn body to face north and step forward with rt foot to stand straight. Bring left hand in an arc across brow, hilt up. End at left thigh, sword held hilt-down along the back of left arm and tip extending up beside left ear. Rt arm comes around mirroring the motion of the left, to end at the rt thigh.
Salute.
+Cannon Fist
(Part 1- the part that is like the short form.)
Begin standing straight facing north. Arms are at sides.
Three medium-sized openings and closings.
Slowly transfer weight to rt foot.
Lift left foot and deliberately step out to left (toe down first) in high horse.
Slowly equalize weight. Pause.
Bring arms up slowly in front ("zombie" pose). Shoulders are relaxed, hands loose and palms facing floor. When hands reach chest level, pause. Then press fingers gently to north.
Let arms gently fall to fronts of thighs. Pause.
Turn torso to northwest. Scoop in front of your groin with right hand, moving it left. Rt hand is floating above it, palm turned towards it, as if you are holding a basketball.
Move the basketball to chest level on your centerline.
Switch the hands so that right is on top (palm down) and left on bottom (palm up). Turn the torso to face northeast. Rt toe turns east. Shift into a front stance facing northeast, rt foot in front. As you turn, the hands pull the basketball across so that it stays on your centerline.
Lift rt knee to stand on left leg. You are facing east with the basketball at your chest. Pause.
Step out with left leg to northwest. Heel down first. As you step, both hands drop to groin and then do a spreading motion "smoothing your skirt" to end at 45 degree angles off your hips. Most of your weight shifts forward onto left foot.
Turn torso to front (north) and pull rt foot to left, then push it out front into a cat stance. Left hand turns palm-up to up at belly button. As foot moves forward, rt hand moves with it to scoop (palm fwd) from rt hip all the way forward and then up the centerline to above brow level. Rt knee comes up with it so that you are standing on left leg.
Left foot stomps down as rt Fist drops firmly into cupped left hand at belly button. Pause. You are now in horse.
Turn torso northwest. Stance shifts so that you are in a shallow lunge with rt leg straight. Left hand remains cupped at belly button. Rt hand (loosely cupped, palm up) reaches toward northwest on an upward diagonal. As this hand reaches, the left palm slides down the forearm to cup elbow. At the apex of the reach, rt palm turns to face northwest. Rt knee comes up so that you are standing on left foot.
Slowly Turn torso northeast, placing rt foot back on the ground and shifting stance so that your lunge transfers to a left-leg-straight one. Rt palm (facing north) travels across at face level with you as you turn. Rt elbow is bent and dropped. Left palm remains cradling elbow.
Turn torso north and settle into horse. Left hand, palm up, drops to cup under belly button. Rt hand turns palm outward (toward northeast) at face level. Rt elbow is still bent and dropped. Pause.
Drop left hand to left hip, then let it float (palm upward, elbow bent and dropped) up to shoulder level, northwesterly. It then turns palm east, pushes past face and meets up with rt hand as your torso turns slightly northeast and your horse stance shifts into a gentle lunge (left leg straight).
Both hands (palms east, elbows bent and dropped) drop from rt shoulder to rt hip.
Turn torso north and shift into horse as hands move to groin level on centerline.
Turn torso northwest and shift into gentle lunge (rt leg straight) as both hands (elbows bent and dropped, palms toward ground and fingers hanging loosely) continue the curve from groin to left shoulder.
Settle weight back on rt foot and pull left foot back so that you are in a narrow cat. Simultaneously, pull both hands (elbows bent and dropped, wrists hanging loose and palms toward you) to your solar plex.
Turn torso northeast. Do not move feet. Turn palms diagonally downward toward floor and push both hands down to your rt hip. Pause.
Turning your torso a bit more to east, form a Tiger's mouth with your left hand and push it overtop of the right hand to reach eastward at hip level (palm down). Then pull it back to cup beneath belly button as torso turns north again. As torso turns north, your rt hand forms a loose Crane's beak (beak down) and lifts up (almost at arm's extension, but elbow remains slightly bent) to northeast. Pause. This sequence comprises "Single Whip".
Turn torso northeast, lifting left knee to stand on rt leg. Step left foot (heel first) out to west and shift into horse, turning torso northwest, then north.
Turn torso northeast and lift left palm to cross rt wrist.
Turn torso slowly north, then keep going to slightly northwest. As you hit north, shift into horse stance. As you are turning, left hand turns palm out to north, fingers eastward, and pulls across face level on centerline. Elbow is bent and dropped.
As your left hand gets to northwest, turn torso back to north and settle into stance. Left hand turns fingers-up and moves just a bit back toward center. Pause. Your arms are extended to either side, just a bit forward of the torso. Elbows bent and dropped. Rt hand is a loose Crane's beak (beak down), left hand is palm facing northeast with fingers up. Pause.
(Note that up until this point, Cannon Fist is identical to the short form. This is where Cannon Fist begins to deviate.)
Draw left foot in to rt foot and then lift left knee to stand on rt foot. Form blade hands. Left is at left thigh (palm in) Rt is at rt cheek (palm in).
Two quick scissoring slashes with blade hands. Left goes to left cheek, rt goes to thigh. Then back again.
Do not put foot down. Turn torso west and step out with left foot to southwest (heel first) in a front stance. Left palm stays at left thigh. Rt blade hand pushes rt-to-left past face as you step.
Rt palm continues the circle down to left knee, then rt knee (wrist flexed, palm down). As it reaches left hip, left palm curves up and pushes across face from left to right.
Left palm continues the circle down to rt knee. As it reaches rt hip, it covers the rt fist, which is coming up from the rt hip in an uppercut. End with rt fist (palm toward you) chin level, left hand (palm in) at rt hip.
Lift rt knee to stand on left leg. Both hands (side by side, palms out) sweep in a circular motion from rt shoulder to end with left palm at left thigh and rt hand continuing circle to end with palm at rt cheek.
One quick scissoring motion. Rt palm goes to rt thigh. left palm goes to left cheek.
Step rt foot out to west in a front stance. Left palm pushes across face left-to-rt and then continues the circle down to rt hip, then rt knee, then left knee. At left knee, it forms a Crane's beak. Rt hand (palm toward you) circles back and around to brush rt cheek, then presses forward to west in a chest-level blade hand strike (thumb toward you, fingers up, palm to south).
Bring left Crane's beak up to meet rt blade hand in front, chest level.
Spread both hands out to sides, chest level, not quite fully extended. Rt hand is now palm out. Pause.
Reach both hands down toward ground in a grabbing motion in front of left knee.
Turn torso northwest. Press left palm hard across centerline to end at rt shoulder (palm facing north). Rt hand is palm-to-ground (wrist bent) at groin.
Turn rt toe as far around to the right toward east as you can. Let the left foot swing around and turn a full circle to your rt to face north again, ending in a cat with rt toe forward. Arms stretch out almost to extension and circle clockwise, opposite each other. Rt hand starts at 1 o'clock, left hand starts at 7 o'clock. When left hand gets to 12 o'clock, let it fall down centerline to end horiz across waist, palm up. When rt hand gets to 6 'oclock, it comes up centerline palm-up with elbow against belly button.
Rt hand continues to move up the centerline to above brow level.
Rt fist drops gently into left cupped hand.
Rt fist goes straight back up centerline to above bow level, rt knee comes up with it so that you are standing on left leg.
Left foot stomps down as rt Fist drops firmly into cupped left hand at belly button. Pause. You are now in horse.
Both hands separate and come out and down in a "smoothing the skirt" motion while rt foot steps to east (heel down first) in a much lower horse stance. As you settle into the stance, hands reach chest height and come in front to centerline to cross at wrists.
Turn torso northwest, shift most of the weight to left foot as stance changes to a lunge (rt leg straight). The crossed wrists stay on your centerline, so it looks like you are pushing them to your left- but they are really just staying with the torso as the torso turns to the left.
Drop rt palm to left thigh (palm facing east) and sweep across to your rt knee. left hand (palm also facing east) pushes from your left to your rt across chest at the same time. Torso turns northeast, stance shifts to a lunge with left leg straight, most of the balance goes rt.
Switch arms. Left hand (palm facing west) drops to rt thigh. Rt hand (palm facing west) is now at rt shoulder.
Reverse the previous motion. Left hand sweeps across to left knee. Rt hand pushes across chest from your rt to your left. Torso turns northwest, stance shifts to a lunge with rt leg straight, most of the weight shifts left.
Place left fist on left hip. Roll rt hand out toward little finger so that palm is out, fist it, and pull it back to rt ear. Shift left hip and shoulder to the north and downward a bit as you pull, opening the chest up.
Remove left hand from hip, fist it, and bring both fists up to your temples like the Donkey Kong gorilla. Your torso is still facing northwest, you are bent over a bit at the waist toward west.
Little hop to the west with rt foot. Bring left foot to cross behind rt. End in a low scissor stance facing south, rt foot in front. Left palm pushes past forehead left-to-rt and continues the circle down to rt shoulder, then rt hip. Ends palm-down at rt hip. Rt first gathers to chest, then circular-backfists chest level overtop of the left forearm.
Unwind legs with a hop and spin to your left to end in a deep horse facing west. As you spin, fisted arms come up in the "Donkey Kong" pose again. As you land, left fist chambers at waist and rt fist punches to gound between your feet.
Turn to northwest in horse, cover with left hand and puch waist level rt fist to northwest.
Step out with rt foot, turning to south and reaching out with rt arm at waist level.
Push left arm out to south at waist level while Pulling rt arm against waist.
Bring bottom of rt elbow (arm is bent so that fist is on chest) sharply around to slap into palm of left hand. The elbow strike should be powered by the turn-and-step.
Complete the turn of the torso to east. Drop left hand to left hip. Rt hand (palm out,elbow bent and dropped) goes to left cheekbone.
One and a half Wave-Hands-Like Clouds: Step out to south with rt foot to make an east-facing horse. Pull both hands across in front of you from your left to your rt.
Step left foot to south behind rt foot to make a scissor. Switch hands so that left hand is now at rt cheek, rt hand is at rt hip. Pull both hands across in front of you from your rt to your left.
Step rt foot out to south in horse again. Switch hands. Pull both hands across in front of you from left to rt. As you complete the pull, bring left foot in beside rt.
One and a half Wave-Hands-Like Clouds the other way: Switch hands so that left hand is at rt cheekbone, rt hand is at rt hip. Step out to north with left foot to make a west-facing horse. Pull both hands across in front of you from your rt to your left.
Step rt foot to north behind left foot to make a scissor. Switch hands so that rt hand is now at left cheek, left hand is at left hip. Pull both hands across in front of you from your left to your rt.
Step left foot out to north in horse again. Switch hands. Pull both hands across in front of you from rt to left. As you complete the pull, bring rt foot in beside left. You end with left hand at left cheekbone and rt hand at rt hip.
Turn to your rt 180 degrees to face west. You are in a cat with rt toe fwd. As you turn, bring both blade-hands over your head and then down in front of chest in a standard "karate guard" pose, with left hand closest to your body.
Step out west with rt foot, immediately bringing left foot up behind it in a quick shuffle-step. Do three of these shuffle-steps total.
Cross left hand overtop of rt wrist in a grabbing motion, then close that hand into a Crane's beak and sweep it around your left hip to end palm-up with the beak pointing behind you. Rt hand remains at chest, palm toward centerline, fingers up and thumb toward you. As you grab, kick left toe out in front and turn to your rt 180 degrees on your rt toe to face east in a cat with rt toe in front.
Three more shuffle-steps, to east.
Turn south and sink into horse. Rt elbow strike chest level as you complete the turn. rt hand is fisted. Left palm presses on top of it to support.
Lift rt knee and Turn to your right to finish northeast in horse. Drop both hands down and then out in a "spreading-your-skirt" motion. When they reach almost horizontal to sides (palms down), they move to centerline (waist level) and meet. Leave left hand out there (palm pressing fwd). Turn torso north and draw rt hand back to rt hip.
Make a fist rt hand and punch waist level northeast. Torso turns northeast again as you strike. Left hand pulls back as you punch, to chamber at waist. Pause.
Lift rt knee and turn 180 degrees to your rt to face south, in horse. Bring both fists to your chest, palms down and knuckles touching elbows out horiz.
As your left foot comes down to complete the turn and stance shift into horse, bring both fists up-and-out and backfist downwards to the sides at chest level. This should be a snappy motion, and not too big- the arms shouldn't move much above the elbows.
Step rt foot to the rt and then step left foot to the rt to end in horse again. You are still facing south. As you step, bring both fists to chest again as before. After the left foot settles, another double-backfist.
Repeat once more, for three total "fireworks".
Lift rt knee and turn 180 degrees to your rt to face north. Do three more "fireworks".
Draw rt forearm to chest and pull rt foot in, then back to west as you lift left toe to make an east-facing cat. left fist guards groin, left fist goes above brow (palm out) in White Crane Spreads Its Wings.
Switch arms in a centrifugal motion to top-fist head level to your left (north) and simultaneously hammerfist hip level to your rt (south). Put your heel down as you strike, for stability.
Little hop to face north in horse. As you hop, bring both arms up in "Donkey Kong" pose so that as you descend, you canpuch downward with rt hand.
Little hop to face south in horse. Ams are still in Donkey Kong position. As you descend, elbow-strike downward with rt elbow.
Cover rt forearm with left hand, then bring left hand (palm down) to rt hip as rt fist punches overtop of it to soutwest (waist level).
"Stirring the Cauldron": Turn torso a bit further west as you draw rt forearm to stomach and then pull rt fist back to rt hip. Left forearm then circles in to be drawn toward stomach and then fist drops to guard groin. Drop into Snake-Creeps-Down: Squat as low as possible on rt leg, left leg straight to west, torso facing southwest. Left fist is still guarding groin, rt fist (palm out) is above brow in a ward-off.
Stand up and step out to west with rt foot, turning body north and reaching out with rt arm at waist level.
Pull rt arm against waist, while reaching out at waist level with left arm.
Palm-heel strike north chest level rt hand. Left hand chambers.
Turn torso east. Place left hand on left hip. Bring rt hand (palm out) up above left temple and let it circle around clockwise to rt temple, down to rt hip. Draw left foot in to rt.
Continue the rt arm circle to left hip, then back up to left temple. Step out to south with left foot, then cross rt foot behind left for a scissor.
Turn torso to north. Place rt hand on rt hip. Now you do *COUNTER*clockwise circles with the left hand instead. Start at rt temple. Step out to east with left foot, then cross rt foot behind left for a scissor.
Continue the counterclockwise arm circle to 12 o'clock. Rt arm comes up centerline to join left at 12 o'clock. Step out to west with left foot, as both hands spread out to the sides above your head.
Pull left knee up to stand on rt leg. Arms circle around-down-and-in to be drawn up to your chest, fisted and palms-up, knuckles touching.
Left foot side kick waist level to west, with double hammerfists to either side at waist level.
Rechamber left foot and set it down with toe pointed as far around to your rt as possible. Rechamber both fists at chest.
Turn torso to south and lift rt knee to stand on left leg.
Rt foot side kick waist level to west, with double hammer fists to either side at waist level.
Rechamber foot but do not set it down. Turn torso northeast. Hands make blades and make a scissoring slash as you complete the turn: Rt goes to the outside of your rt thigh (palm in) Left is at left cheek (palm in).
Set rt foot down to make a northeast-facing horse. Both arms drop and spread ("smoothing out your skirt" motion); when they reach almost horizontal to sides (palms down), they move to centerline (waist level) and meet.
Leave left hand out there (palm pressing fwd). Turn torso north and draw rt hand back to rt hip.
Make a fist rt hand and punch waist level northeast. Torso turns northeast again as you strike. Left hand pulls back as you punch, to chamber at waist. Pause.
Sweep to west with front of left leg: Drop to a squat on the rt thigh, turning hard to your rt 180 degrees to end facing south, left leg circling out straight.
Sweep again, with back of rt leg: Transfer weight so that you are squatting on left thigh, then turn hard to your rt to end facing north, rt leg circling out straight.
Stand up and turn to southwest in horse. Cover punch with left hand, punch to southwest rt fist waist level.
Face west. Do two "tug and toss" motions: Lift rt knee to stand on left leg while you reach up with both hands (left on top) and make a grabbing motion to northwest above your left temple as if siezing a rope. Stomp rt foot down as you tug your fisted hands to your rt hip. Then lift left knee halfway and stomp it back down again as you bring your fisted hands out from the hip a a bit in a curve and "throw" the rope diagonally off your left shoulder as if tossing it back where you got it. This is a forceful motion.
"Tug and toss" in the opposite direction to south: Lift left knee to stand on rt leg while you reach up with both hands (rt on top) and make a grabbing motion to south above your rt temple as if siezing a rope. Stomp left foot down as you tug your fisted hands to your left hip. Then lift rt knee halfway and stomp it back down again as you bring your fisted hands out from the hip a a bit in a curve and "throw" the rope diagonally off your rt shoulder as if tossing it back where you got it. This is a forceful motion.
Turn to your rt, torso to south, and set left foot down to make a south-facing horse. Both arms drop and spread ("smoothing out your skirt" motion); when they reach almost horizontal to sides (palms down), they move to centerline (waist level) and meet.
Leave left hand out there (palm pressing fwd). Turn torso southeast and draw rt hand back to rt hip.
Make a fist rt hand and punch waist level south. Torso turns south again as you strike. Left hand pulls back as you punch, to chamber at waist. Pause.
Left hand turns palm-up at belly button. Rt hand moves forward to scoop (palm fwd) from rt hip all the way forward and then up the centerline to above brow level. Rt knee comes up with it so that you are standing on left leg.
Left foot stomps down as rt Fist drops firmly into cupped left hand at belly button. Pause. You are now in horse.
Chamber left hand at waist. Rt fist swings down to hammerfist to east, thigh level.
Turn torso east and step out with left foot to make a front stance. Backfist waist level to north with left hand as you step out. Chamber rt hand.
Step east with rt foot to make a front stance. Chamber left hand, forward punch to east chest level with rt fist.
Step east with left foot to make a front stance. 3 quick forward punches to east chest level, left-rt-left. Chamber the hand not punching.
Two "tug, twirl and toss" motions: Lift rt knee to stand on left leg while you reach up with both hands (left on top) and make a grabbing motion to east above your left temple as if siezing a rope. Stomp rt foot down and then skip a full circle to your rt as you tug your fisted hands to your rt hip. Then lift left knee halfway and stomp it back down again as you bring your fisted hands out from the hip a a bit in a curve and "throw" the rope diagonally off your left shoulder as if tossing it back where you got it. This is a forceful motion.
"Tug and toss" in the opposite direction to west: Lift left knee to stand on rt leg while you reach up with both hands (rt on top) and make a grabbing motion to west above your rt temple as if siezing a rope. Stomp left foot down and then skip a full circle to your left as you tug your fisted hands to your left hip. Then lift rt knee halfway and stomp it back down again as you bring your fisted hands out from the hip a a bit in a curve and "throw" the rope diagonally off your rt shoulder as if tossing it back where you got it. This is a forceful motion.
Step west with rt foot, dragging left foot over a bit with it in a shuffle-step. Torso remains facing north. As you step, bring rt elbow up to strike forward to south at chest level (forearm horiz. at shoulders) and slap it with left palm.
Step west with rt foot, dragging left foot over a bit with it in a shuffle-step. Both forearms are held horiz across chest (rt on top) in "Jeannie" pose. As you step, jab both elbows out to the sides. This is a small but forceful motion.
Step west with rt foot, dragging left foot over a bit with it in a shuffle-step. As you step, place left palm on top of rt fist and jab to your rt (west) with the elbow (chest level).
Step west with rt foot, then cross left foot in front for a scissor, then another step with rt foot so that you are in horse. You are still facing north. Arms extend and circle opposite each other, out-up-and-in. Left starts are 9 o'clock (clockwise) and rt starts at 3 o'clock (counterclockwise). Left hand ends chambered at waist, rt finishes in a hammerfist to your rt (west) at thigh level.
Turn rt toe as far to the right as possible. Turn to your rt and bring both hands up to chest level (palms out). Swing left foot around and turn an entire circle to face south again. End in a front stance with left foot fwd. You are facing north. Fisted hands (palms down, knuckles touching) are at chest. Throw elbows forward at chest level to north. This is a small but forceful motion.
Turn torso to west and bring both hands (palms out) up to chest level. Drop hands to rt hip, Then turn torso to north again.
Turn left toe east. Rt hand remains at rt hip (palm toward ground) while left hand continues the circle. Hands do a spreading motion "smoothing your skirt" to end at 45 degree angles off your hips. Pull rt foot to left, then push it out front into a cat stance. Left hand turns palm-up to cup at belly button. As foot moves forward, rt hand moves with it to scoop (palm fwd) from rt hip all the way forward and then up the centerline to above brow level.
Rt fist drops gently into left cupped hand.
Rt fist goes straight back up centerline to above brow level, rt knee comes up with it so that you are standing on left leg.
Left foot stomps down as rt Fist drops firmly into cupped left hand at belly button. Pause. You are now in horse.
Drop both arms in a "smoothing the skirt" motion. As arms come out to the sides horizontally, they move to the front (palm down) and are pulled in to the belly side by side. Press palms to floor at groin, wrists bent 90 degrees.
Step left foot in to stand straight.
Three medium-sized openings and closings.
Salute.
Takedowns:
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+“Hip throw variation”
Same as basic hip throw, only using opponent’s extended R arm (as in front choke)
Wrap your L arm OVER opponent’s R arm (same side)
Turn and socket hip. Wrap Rt arm around opponent’s neck.
Throw.
+No-gi takedown:
Standup forehead-to-forehead, hook behind the neck and grip just above the elbow.
Push and pull back and forth. Then as your opponent pushes, you change your level, push her elbow up, duck under and get the back.
At the same time, you are dragging the behind-the-neck hand with all your weight on it. This ends in a takedown with you on the back.
It is important to be in really close while you are stepping past the opponent and going to the back.
+“uchi mata”
Grab opponent’s L lapel DEEP w/ R hand (same side)
Grab opponent behind R elbow w/ your L
Step R foot between opponent’s feet & just in front, twist to your L
Hook R heel under opponent’s L thigh while pushing down with R hand & pulling w/ L hand
+Shoulder throw transitioning into uchi gara… set up for the shoulder throw, and when opponent leans weight back to resist, switch to uchi gara. Uchi gara is the same as uchi mata, only push the opponent backward instead of to the side and down.
+Wraparound single leg takedown:
Yank down on opponent’s left lapel with your rt hand.
Curl around and kneel with your left knee behind his rt foot.
Rt leg is posted straight out. No rt knee touching floor at any time.
At the same time, use your left arm to wrap around his leg just above knee.
Pull lapel and leg, and push with upper body to topple him.
+“ankle pick”
Grip one lapel and one sleeve, or 2 sleeves
Yank opponent’s arm(s) up, lunge in & grab front ankle, pull up.
Push opponent off balance.
Works better if opponent is moving backward. Doesn’t work well flat-footed.
+“Double leg shooting sideways takedown”
Lunge to R knee between opponent’s feet
Grab behind both knees
Plant L foot beside their feet
Plant R foot- “duck squat”
Push to the right… shoulder into opponent’s hip
+Sliding knee lock
Grab opponent’s L wrist with your Rt (same side grab)
Grab back of belt with left hand
Slide left foot behind opponent’s R foot- between his feet
Slide down- pin opponent’s shin between your leg & butt
Don’t let go of belt or wrist
(If he steps out, grab ankle)
+"Arch-back single leg takedown"
Grab same-side lapel, yank up
Kneel between opponent’s legs with right knee
Duck under opponent’s arm, head up, arch back
Wrap free arm under opponent’s outside thigh, yank diagonal with hand
+“Fireman double-leg takedown”
Grab both legs just above knees, head to opponent’s hip
Arch your hips
+"Twist and dump"
Grab Rt lapel same side, left sleeve same side
Yank sleeve up and toward you, kneel with Rt knee between opponent’s feet
Get close to his side under his armpit. Let go of sleeve but RETAIN LAPEL.
Grab around his waist with newly freed arm, twist him in a circle and dump him.
Make sure you have your right foot next to his right foot so that you trip him up.
+"Drag"
Opponent grabs for you, parry his hand outside-to inside with same side hand.
Grab his elbow with opposite hand and arm-drag to his back.
Stay low and close, jam your knee behind his. Grab his hips and control them.
Stick your far leg out straight and behind his heel. At the same time, Bend your near leg and drop onto your butt, rolling him toward your straight leg. Mount.
Takedown from sitting, with standing opponent:
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Hook the inside of his ankle (from the inside) with the foot of your low leg, then scoot fwd to hook with both- hide your head between his thighs. Now you can push him backward (grab behind his heels) or pull him overtop of you.
Or if he steps fwd with his right foot:
Plant your right foot on his left (back) hip and hook his knee from the inside with your other foot. Lie right down on your back. Now you can hold him off with that planted foot, or kick him if he lunges in.
OR……
You can plant your foot just above the knee on whatever leg he has BACK.
Then curl your other leg around his front leg from the OUTSIDE, and hook your toe at his inner thigh. Grab his ankle with your hand.
Press with the flat foot to keep him from reaching you, or draw it back to kick him.
Hip throw defense against haymaker:
Block with elbow to ear, close to head
Put that arm *over* attacker's arm
turn
Other arm hook around his neck
hip throw
Notes for Throws:
For body drop- make sure you pop the foot CLOSE to the leg. ("mean way" foot outside, "nice way" foot inside)
For reap- kick hard.
For hip throw- pull opponent's arm close to body. Foot to the outside.
Single-leg takedown- opponent's right punch, parry with my right hand, hit the leg with my left hand, grab heel with my right hand.
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BLACK CRANE DRILLS
+Crane 1 (double eyestrike)
Begin in high horse facing east and looking north. Double Eagle claw hands, palm down, rt in front of groin and left slightly north of left thigh.
Turn torso to north. Do not move feet. Double viper-hand eye strike to north.
Cross wrists, turn palms up and bring elbows together at solar plex. Forearms are now forming a "V" with flat palms toward you.
Step through with rt leg forward to north, turn to end in high horse facing west and looking north. As you step and turn, both Eagle claws circle up-and-over forward (rt at chin level, left at waist level) to end palm down, left in front of groin and rt slightly north of rt leg. You are now in the mirror of the stance you started with. Repeat drill on opposite side.
+Crane 2 (eagle claw eyestrike with two circles)
Begin in high horse facing east and looking north. Double Eagle claw hands, palm down, rt in front of groin and left slightly north of left thigh.
Left Eagle claw strike eye level to north.
Turn left palm abruptly toward your face. Hand is flat.
Scissor step rt foot behind left. Bring left palm to rt shoulder. Cross fisted rt arm in front of it, fist at left elbow.
Unwind to your right into high horse facing west, as Rt fist hammerfists chest level to north, palm down. Left hand is now palm-up against left shoulder.
Scissor step left foot behind rt. Double Eagle claw strikes downward- left in front of groin, rt just north of rt thigh.
Unwind to your left into high horse facing east. As you come around, drag whatever you have gripped with your Eagle claws along with you (possibly over your right hip/knee). Also get a left elbow strike in as you rotate.
End the same way you began: high horse facing east and looking north. Double Eagle claw hands, palm down, rt in front of groin and left slightly north of left thigh.
Repeat. Practice off both sides.
+Crane 3 (corkscrew punch)
Begin in high horse facing east and looking north. Double Eagle claw hands, palm down, rt in front of groin and left slightly north of left thigh.
Circle left arm clockwise in front of face to end at groin, still in Eagle claw to block/seize.
Corkscrew punch rt hand overtop of left arm, at waist level, while using left hand grip to pull opponent into your punch. End with rt little finger up. Torso can turn fwd, but do not move feet. (The fist stays in one place once it's struck the hypothetical target, and the ELBOW rotates around the axis. Extend the punch fully. It's okay if the shoulder hunches up a little.)
Step through to north with rt foot and turn to end in high horse facing west and looking north. As you step and turn, both Eagle claws circle up-and-over forward (rt at chin level, left at waist level) to end palm down, left in front of groin and rt slightly north of rt leg. You are now in the mirror of the stance you started with. Repeat drill on opposite side.
+Crane 4 (backfist to ground)
Begin in Black Crane high guard- high horse facing east and looking north, left arm out straight to north shoulder height, hand in "stop" position; rt "stop" hand at rt jaw. Toes are pointing northeast.
Turn to north and sink into front stance left foot fwd. Rt Eagle claw stabs palm-down in front of groin. Left Eagle claw out straight to north shoulder height.
Lift left foot into White Crane one-foot guard stance. Arms cross wrists at groin and then circle up-and-out to end in Crane-necks flightly to front of sides of temples. Elbows are bent.
Left hand goes to rt hip with grabbing motion. At the same time, Rt Crane's beak stabs north chest height, and left foot firemans' kick to north. (Note that the side that you kick with is the side that the grab BEGINS on. The subsequent Crane's Beak strike is with the other side.)
Little hop starting with left leg, as if you are stepping/jumping on the bent-over opponent. Torso and left toe turn northwest. Touch rt toe down briefly, then…
Outside-of-the-foot rt kick to downed opponent's head (or belly, or groin, or whatever). Pull foot back in. May touch toe down briefly if need be. Left hand is doing Black Crane ward at rt jaw.
Drop into deep lunge rt foot in front, left leg straight. Snappy knuckle-strike backfist (like Monkey slap, only fisted) to downed opponent's head. Left hand still warding rt jaw.
Stand up in Black Crane high guard facing west.
Repeat drill on opposite side, OR….. Turn back to east with Black Crane arm switch.
+Crane 5 (throw to crouch)
Begin in Black Crane high guard facing east and looking north.
Circle-and-grab with left hand in front of face, clasp fist near rt jaw.
Inside-to-outside crescent kick to north with rt foot. You have grabbed and kicked opponent #1. As you kick, swing the grasping arm straight back to north so that it is scissoring overtop of your leg, going the opposite way.
As you put your foot back down (you are now in a high fwd stance with left foot in front), turn torso back to north with a snap. At the same time, palm-heel your left hand to the rear over your rt shoulder (palm facing south) and palm-heel your rt hand to the rear, groin level (fingers down, palm facing south). Note that this is similar to Five Points Of the Star. This is your 2nd opponent.
Step back a little more, kneel on left knee, and hoist the 2nd opponent who is behind you over your shoulder to drop hir on the ground in front of you. Note that you are not so much PULLING hir over your shoulder as you are getting UNDERNEATH hir.
Place hands on ground, back kick rt leg upward into groin of your 3rd opponent approaching from the rear. Do not kick till you LOOK and make sure you have targeted correctly.
Set rt foot down behind left, stand up and turn rt to face south. As you turn, bring rt elbow up beside rt ear to block. Left front punch belly level to south (3rd opponent) as you finish the turn. End in south-facing front stance (rt foot forward) with rt fist chambered at waist, Left fist with arm straight out belly level.
Hop a little to your left (east) and land on left foot, with rt fist guarding groin and rt hand in Black Crane guard at left jaw. Low snap kick to knee level east, left foot. (This is your 4th opponent.)
Rechamber foot, slide into a front stance facing east (left foot in front) as you double punch your 4th opponent head level to east. Your wrists are crossed, fists rotating. Rt fist on top. (Note that the foot that is at the REAR, that is the side that the fist should be on TOP.)
Make a 1/2 turn to your rt to face west, bring hands straight-armed up-and-over back to Black Crane high guard and look north. You are now in the mirror pose of the stance you started in. Repeat drill on opposite side.
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+Avi's Black Crane 3 Drill:
Begin in high Black Crane guard. Then scissor step
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+Gavin's White Crane Walking the Path fragment
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+Craig's White Crane fragment:
Start standing straight.
Left foot steps into front stance, slappy pak sau with left hand
Right arm large circlu;ar hammer fist to floor
Step forward, both arms come to White Crane guard, Crane's beak hands
Left foot inside crescent kick, slap with rt hand
TIGER DRILLS:
***Beginning in front stance:
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+Tiger 1 (scoop and claw)
Begin in front stance, left foot forward, left Tiger claw straight forward and right claw guarding groin.
Lean slightly forward and press right palm to inside of left knee to block groin kick. Make sure thumb is tucked and fingers point down. Make sure the hand is low enough to hide all the way behind the knee.
(You may then circle that right arm up to your shoulder if you can catch the foot with it. Make sure the hand gets all the way up to the shoulder. Do not HUNCH the shoulder.)
(You may also strike forward (Tiger front punch to face) and rake down with the left claws.)
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+Tiger 2 (with wrapping choke)
Begin in fwd stance with left foot fwd. Left Tiger claws straight fwd, Rt claws guarding groin
Cross rt foot behind left in *wide* scissor stance. Grab opponent's striking arm with right claws. Crook left elbow around hir neck.
Unwind and either hip throw the opponent or thrust hir forcefully to the ground using both arms. Now you are in a forward stance facing north again with the right foot forward.
Left left arm circle in front of you and chamber at left hip, palm up. Right arm makes a small inward circle and strikes straight down with Tiger claws upon fallen opponent.
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+Tiger 3 (low Crane’s neck strike)
Begin in Rt front stance, Rt Tiger claw straight forward, left Tiger claw guarding groin
Rt claw circles inward, eyes to waist
Step back with Rt foot into left front stance; at the same time, left claw circles inward
Repeat 3 steps
Step back with left foot to face west in horse stance. Right (frontmost) circling claw changes to a Crane's beak at apex and strikes downward at groin level. You are parrying a high punch and catching a low kick with the SAME HAND.
Turn north again into left front stance, strike fwd with left (rearmost) Tiger claw. Chamber right.
Switch arms to do the next rep.
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+Tiger 4 (back kick)
Begin in left front stance, left Tiger claw straight forward, right Tiger claw guarding groin
Shift into back stance (left foot still fwd). Rt claw circles out, up and around to guard forehead. Lft claw circles in, down and around to guard groin. You are still looking north orver left shoulder.
Turn 180, looking north over rt shoulder. Left claw circles around and in to guard face (palm against left cheek). Right claw circles around to gaurd groin. Rt foot back kick. Toe down.
Continue circle back around to face north. Continue both arm circles so that you are now in a rt front stance with rt Tiger claw out front and left guarding groin. Truncate the right arm circle and have it coming straight through horizontally if you want a fwd Tiger claw strike instead of an arcing-down rake. A horizontal rake is also valid.
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***Beginning in cat stance
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+Tiger 5 (reap)
Start in cat stance, left foot fwd. Left Tiger claws beside jaw, right claws guarding groin palm out and fingers down.
Turn to the right, straighten left arm and sweep it backward to clothesline the throat. The clotheslining arm is in a hammer fist. The right is in a claw to hold the opponent's arm.
At the same time, kick left leg forward to reap. Straight leg, diagonal kick. Do not turn the hip over or circle the leg.
(alternate version, Craig's intro: use the left claws to grab incoming striking hand and push it downward, turn to the LEFT and do the reap that way.)
***Beginning in straight standup.
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+Tiger 6 (against armored spearman)
Hong Tiger drill:
Step fwd in front rt lunge.
At the same time, block spear at left with tiger forearm block.
Make sure the block circles over your face first.
Simultaneously, spear hand strike palm down to throat.
Follow with palm-heel to chin (not much drawback)
Hook double eagle claws into eyes, pull back to left side in big circle. Throw down.
Smaller circle, two tiger claws straight down from shoulders into fallen enemy. (still in front lunge- back leg straight)
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+Tiger 7 (two claws and groin slap)
Begin in back stance, left foot in front. Left Tiger claws straight forward, Rt claw guards groin.
(Alternate beginning- you can begin in cat stance, rt foot fwd, rt Tiger claw at jaw (this claw is not *quite* facing the opponent), left Tiger claw guarding groin palm out and fingers downward.
Bring both claws up and circle to the right at eye level, catching and parrying a strike. Hold that arm there with rt claw.
(alternative-left hand Black Crane parry and then catch the striking limb with right claws)
Shift into high horse. With left claw, rake to the left face level, then downward face level.
Palm-heel (fingers down) to groin.
Right ball-of-the-foot thrusty kick to inner thigh.
Turn to south while wrapping left arm over top of the opponent's captured arm.
Pull left arm towards your own throat, palm in, as if you're zipping up your coat. Pull opponent's arm down with your right hand. Make sure you have the lock ABOVE hir elbow and that you are standing right up against hir. Arch shoulders back to armbar.
(Alternate ending after groin kick: step back into a back stance with rt foot fwrd, right Tiger claw forward, left guarding groin.)
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+Tiger 8 (2 elbows and hammer fist)
Begin in back stance, rt foot fwd. Rt Tiger claw fwd, left Tiger claw guarding groin.
Step fwd with left foot & turn east into high horse. Horizontal rake face level with left claws. Chamber rt.
Left elbow strike to head level. Rechamber. Left hammer fist to same target. Rechamber.
Left arm circles to left & down to chamber- capturing head in headlock. At the same time, Turn body forward and sink into cat stance with left foot fwd.
(Ideally you have the opponent bent over frontways at this point, although it will work if he's bent over backward as well)
Ball-of-the-foot thrusty kick to inner thigh with left foot.
Step back facing west into back stance with rt foot forward. Right Tiger claw fwd, left claw guarding groin.
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+Tiger 9 (drop and side kick)
Begin in back stance, left foot forward. Left Tiger claws forward, right claws guarding groin.
As opponent kicks at your forward leg, let it collapse as you turn right to south and kneel with left knee on ground.
(alternative- you may choose to drop onto your left thigh instead of kneeling)
You are now looking at the opponent over your right shoulder.
Side kick with your right foot. Little-toe side of foot facing up. Bring leg straight through, no curve.
Turn north again and kneel with your right knee up and one Tiger claw at jaw level, the other guarding groin with palm out and fingers down.
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***Beginning in horse:
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+Tiger 10 (circular wrist release)
Begin in horse, arms down at sides and slightly out. Tiger claws facing ground.
Use rt arm to do a "wipe off" wrist release on left wrist. Left arm does
two complete back-to-front circles at the shoulder.
Kneel on RIGHT knee. Both claws complete circle #3 and strike down at waist level.
Hands on ground. Low back kick with left foot, then rechamber and high back kick.
Rechamber and do a low BACK sweep with the heel, left to back, 180 degrees. Body turns all the way to south.
End on both knees facing south, double Tiger claw strike down waist level.
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Retreating circular Tiger claw parries- you can have them going out-to-in or in-to-out, but if they are out-to-in, you should be stepping back with the opposite foot as the hand you're circling with. If they are circling in-to-out, step with the same-side foot. The orientation should make sense as far as to which side you are wanting to propel the opponent. If you are stepping back right, you don't want to be propelling him acoss your body to your left- you want to be turning your body to the right and sloughing him off that way.
Do not get sloppy with the width of the back and front stances in the Tiger drills. Make them wide.
+Two-person Hung Gar style strike/block exercise:
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1-Right arm- ridge hand inward at waist level. (contact thumb side of forearm)
2-Continue circle till palm is in front of nose. (contact thumb side of forearm)
3-Retrace the circle back down (contact little-finger side of forearm)
4-Continue THAT circle around till your palm is in front of nose again- this that one involves turning the hand in a Crane-like fashion as you make the upward arc (contact little-finger side of forearm)
5-willow palm to opponent's face
Repeat with left arm.
Leopard defense against overhead knife stab: pose in a cat stance with left paw at left temple and rt paw at inside of thigh. Stab left paw straight up diagonally to parry (palm inward), stab right paw to throat (palm up).
Leopard general parry and strike: pose in a cat stance with left paw at left temple and rt paw at inside of thigh. Parry rt paw in circle inside to outside (not too close to body), strike with left paw to throat.
Kick sequence- rt hook to left inside crescent to rt hook. 1st two flying. Enemy is behind.
DRAGON DRILLS:
+Dragon Plants The Seed
Start standing straight
Rt palm at rt cheek, left hand palm-down at rt elbow, step out with left foot to low horse facing north.
Push rt hand across face, palm first. Left hand sweeps across low, also palm first.
Trade hands and both cross your body again.
Now straighten body ("pop up"), draw left foot up, turn toe to northeast. "Crane Serves Drinks" rt hand at rt cheek, palm up... left hand palm-down at elbow.
Step forward with left foot into VERY DEEP lunging front stance. Left rising block with fisted palm out- big complete curve. Right arm follows it with a scooping, cupping motion.
Shift weight exaggeratedly back to right foot, bring both arms curving back down, palms facing each other, as though you're bringing an energy ball back along the same path you just traced.
Shift weight back to left as you bring the ball past your ear and push it north at chin level.
You may now choose to step you right foot forward into a straight stand and turn a quarter turn to the right to face east, and repeat the drill in all 4 directions.
Notes for Dragon Plants the Seed:
Keep the body upright
Distinct weight shifts
Low stances
Set feet down carefully and deliberately, as if you were on sharp gravel
The entire drill is one smooth continual motion
+White Dragon stances:
Ready stance- horse, facing right, left hand palm-to-ground guarding groin, right palm fingers-up facing right, arm in a "V" (palm level with shoulder). The arm and wrist make a flat plane- no wrist flexion. The elbow of that hand makes about a 45-degree angle- sharper than I have been tending to make it. Make sure the elbow is dropped.
Blocking/Guard stance- If your enemy is at right: right flat palm guarding groin, left is across your chest and guarding right jaw, palm out. Again- arm and hand are in a stright plane, no wrist flexion.
Fighting stance- horse, facing right, right hand palm-to-ground guarding groin, left hand palm-out at forehead. left elbow pointing left.
When shifting between these stances, do clean arm circles.
+Black Dragon stances:
Ready stance- left foot in front, sideways- toe pointing rt. Rt foot (toe pointing forward) in a right angle. Your feet are on an imaginary rectangle (longways front to back). Rounded shoulders, slightly hunched back. Insides of wrists together and clawed hands pointing up- "holding the lotus". at chin level. The left hand is slightly higher. There is some space under the armpits.
Black Dragon crescent steps
Two-person Wing Chun attack and defense drill:
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Part A:
Right palm-heel to solar plex
Left straight punch to chest
Right uppercut to belly
Left punch to nose (only with the thumb side pointing up this time)
Trying to keep all four strikes flowing in an even tempo, with the chamber of each powering the next strike and the energy bouncing back to recycle all the way through the sequence.
Part B:
Left Midgate bon sau
Ton sau
press block down
Crane's neck straight up to forehead level
Again, trying to get the timing and energy flowing flast and smooth.
Repeat on opposite side.
Wing Chun cycle punch drill:
Person 1- 3 cycling sun-punches to chest. Person 2- pak sau to parry the first, rebound the back of the wrist over to parry the second, and rebound into a willow palm to the chest (which you must land before person 1 lands the 3rd sun punch- that will take all the power out of it even if you don't parry that last one).
Wing chun notes:
make sure the strikes are rebounding and carrying the energy through all of them
Make sure the strikes are coming straight out from your centerline and not circling
Do not parry past your body (overcompensate).
Fuk sau- the back-of-the-wrist parry from pak sau
Fist's width distance between hand and chest
Move from the center
"Turn the corner" parry and strike- try to get the foot inside opponent's foot, toe in and knee outisde hir knee.
Misc. notes kung fu
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heart meridian- little finger up arm
lung meridian- thumb up arm
pericardial- center of palm
yin surfaces- front
yang surfaces- back
hit nerve points from extremity to center
groups of meridians are near joints, and midway between 2 joints
aim for core of limb/neck and against natural flow of energy
may work well pressed against bone
recovery- spread stimulus out by rubbing.
hill-climbing stance- torso is facing strike, rear leg straight
Parry-to-armbar with dragony figure-8’s…. forward and back depending on which way opponent’s energy is going.
Defense against mount with your hands held down- quickly jerk both hands either up or down. MOVE HEAD ASIDE! Follow closely with another technique to get him off you.
Dragon throw- white dragon ready stance, horse stance- face left
Parry with left hand, crank opponent’s arm all the way around in arm lock
Reach across your own face with Right hand, place on back of opponent’s neck
Circle arms, move weight over but no body turn
Iron broom style sweep as opposed to Snake style sweep
Notes on hand strikes:
Dragon’s tail- fingers spread and rigid, thumb tucked
Palm toward you, move hand downward fingers-first with a slight curve
Can be any orientation
Viper’s bite- two curved fingers, thumb between. Pinch. Like Eagle’s claw, but with thumb.
Viper’s tongue- as in Bung Bo. Point strike.
Two dragons fighting toward the pearl- As in Five Points.
Tiger fork- like Vulcan hand, only with thumb tucked. Operates like spear hand.
Red dragon claw- 3 last fingers together, pointer alone, thumb alone
Green dragon claw- like a tiger claw but fingers not as bent. Thumb tucked. Can be used for rake and palm strike.
Chi sau- make sure elbow is dropped toward the ground as if you have a weight suspended from it.
Dragon circular parry- catch low kick with crossed hands, circle up and over to return
Can opener double wrist release… join hands, go offline and tuck right up against attacker’s side. Drive Rt elbow between attacker’s arms and use it to break grip. Follow with elbow strike.
Black crane defense to head punch rear- black crane guard, use front hand to crane’s beak hook the punch, bring back to shoulder, thrust back out
Black crane defense to head punch front- black crane guard, flip front palm toward you with parry, catch fist on back hand with curved wrist, palm toward opponent. Thrust front palm back out
Black crane defense to stomach punch. Black crane guard. Curl arm down and catch bunch on back of hand. Circle and thrust back out.
Black crane defense to kidney punch. Black crane guard. Keep elbow up! Rotate arm below elbow and catch fist with palm. Circle and thrust back out.
Black crane defense to roundhouse kick: Close to inside of attacker’s thigh, top hand come to centerline at your brow, palm in. Bottom hand crossed, palm toward attacker. Not too close to body. Catch foot at point of crossed arms.
Black Crane defense from charging attack:
Step back with one foot and crane stance- catch opponent under chin.
You may choose to deflect opponent to the side with a dragony ball-holding motion.
Z lock- Grip hand firmly- sink into meat. Bend wrist inward sharply, push opponent’s arm toward him up and then down in a circular motion.
Armbar to face plant- Grip hand firmly- sink into meat. Make sure you step BEHIND the opponent and push in the direction the top of his head is pointed after you bend him over. Sink your weight, don’t bend over yourself. Pull UP on wrist at the same time you push down STRAIGHT ARMED on bicep. Make sure the wrist is bent inward sharply.
Escapes from scarf
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A)
Hip out as far as you possibly can.
Push opponent’s face away from you with your far hand. Put your far leg over his face.
Make sure your floor leg is out of the way, and that you are cradling his shoulder with your free hand.
Roll so that you are stomach-down, pulling on his shoulder and pushing on his face at the same time.
Get on top.
You can also grab opponent’s arm and armlock after you get your leg over.
B)
Get your near elbow down to the mat.
Get an underhook. Punch arm through deep, shrug shoulder under.
Roll belly-down. Get to your knees.
You may be able to armlock from here. Or....
Take the back- or grab opponent's knee/foot and pull it toward you to force hir onto hir back.
Sweep from scarf:
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Pretend you're going for scarf hold reveral number one, and walk your hips out. The opponent scoots after you, chasing you.
Hug him with both arms (gable grip), tuck your hip under his, and roll him first up towards his head and then over to reverse. His own scooting momentum should help you roll him.
Chokes
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+“Flip-over choke”
Facing opponent on ground, both upright
Grab opponent’s Rt lapel DEEP w/ L hand (cross grab)
Place L hand on opponent’s R shoulder, get close.
Shove opponent’s R arm across front of hir body.
W/ L hand, reach under opponent’s R armpit and behind hir neck.
Duck head under your arms and twist, flip both over.
Place left palm on ground behind opponent’s head. Choke.
+Rear naked choke
+Cross collar choke
Sit up, like you’re going to whisper in your opponent’s ear.
Reach in DEEP- like almost behind the neck- with your right hand. Fingers in.
Reach UNDER and grab the opposite collar- still deep but not quite as much. Thumb in.
Twist, pull your elbows to your ribs and then down to the mat. You are rolling your left-hand pinky down and toward you.
From mount- keep head up and drop body weight fwd on chest. Weight down on uke's rt shoulder.
+clock choke from rear:
Remember to not be under his arm.
If he pulls that second lapel out of your reach, then you grab his arm, stretch it out, and place your hand on your opposite bicep to choke. DO NOT place your hand on the back of his head- this can be seen as an illegal cervical crank.
Deluxe cross collar choke from your guard- reach deep on one side, turn body with head toward the direction of the lapel you grabbed. Then reach deep on other side (touch hands if possible). Then re-align hips, and this alone will choke.
Clock choke starting from sprawling north-south on a turtled opponent:
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Your left hand to hir right collar (deep), move side-by-side. Do not move side-by-side and THEN grab the collar.
With your right hand, reach over hir back and under hir right elbow to control the wrist.
Straighten the body and walk on tiptoes back to north-south, putting forehead on the mat.
"Bad hug" choke from front mount:
weight on uke's rt shoulder, wrap rt arm around neck like hug
grab your own left sleeve
keep weight on shoulder!
Make fist with left hand and place against neck
tighten
Choke defense
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Straight-arm choke from front, standing- if his thumbs are crossed in front, this is the weak point. Shrug shoulders, tuck chin, step one foot back and duck out.
Rear choke- turn face toward opponent's FINGERS, not elbow
Push up on wrist and down on elbow
Put foot closest to attacker behind him- then duck out fast.
Twist his arm behind him if you can get it.
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Defense against opponent passing the guard with you sitting, him standing and holding your pantlegs:
Grab his sleeves and keep your chest towards him by scooting. Keep the sleeve on the side he’s going to, and post with the opposite hand. Keep the knee nearest him pointed up.
If he gets to the back, get up on your knee and roll him. Grab his arm to your chest, lift him with one foot if you can.
Armbar from your guard:
Grab opponent’s rt sleeve with your rt hand, opponent’s rt lapel with your left hand.
Yank across your chest and place your left foot on opponent’s hip. Keep your knee against his torso-in armpit if possible.
Swivel body with head in the same direction that you yanked his hand. Keep hips close.
Bring rt leg up under his armpit, push. Bring other leg over his head and place at neck.
THE KEY IS GETTING THAT KNEE INTO HIS ARMPIT AT THE BEGINNING- BRING UP UP FORCEFULLY WITH MOMENTUM, SOCKET IT IN THERE, AND TORQUE THE SHOULDER OVER OF YOU CAN.
It helps to have one of his arms across your belly, as if you were trying to set up a triangle.
Escape from back mount- cup opponent’s feet and push to shove yourself out the bottom and turn.
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Take the back from seated or kneeling, facing seated or kneeling opponent:
Grab his left knee pantleg with your right hand, his right lapel with your left hand.
Push upright quickly, thrust your head under his left arm and scoot to his back, pressing your left cheek to his left shoulderblade.
If he grabs your lapel with his right hand:
Grab his sleeve- your left hand over and right hand under.
Shove it toward him to break his grip
Yank it back to your opposite hip. Shove your right arm under his armpit for a deep underhook.
Yank yourself around to take his back.
Take the back from north-south:
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You are on north-south on top of opponent.
Reach under both his armpits and grab lapels- deep.
Jump up on toes.
Stand up and yank him up into a sitting position.
Sit down and take his back.
Escape from north-south:
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Opponent is in north-south on top of you.
Grab his hips and scoot your butt down and out
Swing both legs like a pendulum to his sides.
Use your bottom leg to catch his leg, go to half-guard
OR
Summersault backwards onto his back.
Escapes from back mount: Opponent has one hand under your arm with lapel grip and the other around your neck.
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1)You defend the choke by grabbing hir forearm, and try to turn your face toward the fingers rather than toward the elbow. Also, you try to not let the opponent pull you over on the "pillow side". But if you do find yourself there, continue to haul on the choking arm with your inside hand and grab hir bicep sleeve with the outside hand. Tuck your head under hir armpit, turn into hir, and get your near elbow down to the mat. Hip out a bit. When you get turned enough, try to get to the knees and get on top. DO NOT LET GO OF THE BICEP SLEEVE GRIP!
2)Same grab of forearm, but this time you curl your body up so that you can reach one of the opponent's hooks with your other hand, and unhook it. Then turn AWAY from hir this time. Keep that sleeve, and grab a second grip high on the sleeve as soon as you get turned enough. You can use these to pin opponent down to the mat so s/he can't turn.
Defensive sitting:
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Cover head. Keep hand in fist (not fingers open)
You can kick with low leg to shin
Or
Stand on low leg and kick higher with other leg.
Ideally whichever leg he has back furthest- your knee should be up on same side.
GUILLOTINE ESCAPES (you facing same direction as opponent)
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1)Hug around the back of opponent’s waist
Get close enough to straddle his thigh
Hook behind his near knee
Sit down and pull him down with you
Lift knee, pull waist- opponent should go backwards
2)Opponent has you in a headlock, you pressed against his Rt side.
Turn your face into his belly so he can’t punch you.
Reach up with your left hand, grab his face/chin.
Stick your left leg out straight, foot behind his left foot.
Bend your rt leg and sit down on your bottom. Press his face as you do so.
You will both fall back. Mount him.
GUARD BREAKS:
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1)basic guard break- knee in tailbone, move other knee back, open hips
2)same, but standing up. Remember to control opponent’s sleeve on the side that you stand up with first. When you’re up, knees in opponent’s back/butt and posture up.
3)You are in opponent’s guard, and he grabs your lapels and yanks you down on his chest.
Slip both hands UNDER his arms to grab his lapels, posture.
Knee in tailbone, open sideways.
Duck under his arm with your head. This will detach one of his handholds.
Posture.
Place one foot flat on ground, push yourself to your feet with the toes of your other foot.
Stand in a crouch, knees in opponent’s back.
GUARD PASSES:
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1)
Grab both his lapels. jump up, putting weight on your knuckles.
Get good balanced squatting posture. Keep left elbow in.
Reach behind you with rt hand and stick it in the space between your back & his crossed ankles.
Break ankles.
Hug leg and drop shoulder to slide down. Do not muscle leg.
Grab your own gi lapel with rt hand. Your ear is at his knee.
Do not cross his center line as you hunch over him.
Rt knee is on the ground my his hip, left foot flat on ground with knee up & his leg on top.
2)
break guard.
Pull rt elbow back to avoid triangle.
At the same time, slip left hand below his same-side thigh.
Throw left leg up to plant foot beside his head. Keep rt leg straight and knee up off the mat.
Grab across his chest to opposite gi lapel- deep- forearm across throat.
Pass.
If he turns his body- go the OTHER way.
You can also reach under his butt and grab his waistband with your free hand to flip him over.
3)Pull pants cuffs (bullfight)
4)pin thigh down and crawl up the inside
5)reach under thighs, grab waistband and flip opponent over
Guard pass: 2 lapel grips, stuff them under opponent's armpits. 1 leg back, pull head out of opponent's hold. Knee to tailbone, open other knee at 90-degree angle, elbows in, let go of one lapel grip and slide the other down to bottom of gi jacket. Opponent takes spider guard. You grab insides of pants cuffs, jump to feet (both at same time, note), pull opponent's ankles together, press to floor. Move to the side, put knee down under opponent's armpit, shoulder on chest. Let go of far pant cuff and move hand under opponent's butt, other hand goes under head, tuck in for side control.
Another one: 2 lapel grips high up on chest, put on knee up and the other shin out at a 45 degree angle. Stand up, defending the grab-your-ankles takedown by pulling on those chest lapel grips. Step one foot back and reach behind with one hand to break ankles. Opponent tries to grab triangle. You swim both arms under opponent's thighs, kneel under his butt, stack him, and seatbelt his waist. Then reach around one thigh, grab a cross lapel grip, grab the back of his waistband with the other hand, and stack him till you slide past his thigh.
Bonus- reach under your own body and behind opponent's near shoulder with your non-lapel arm, grab some lapel or shoulder fabric, and then straighten your legs and sink the hips into the side control. You shouldn't even have to tighten the arms at all.
SWEEPS:
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1)Tripod sweep
You have your opponent in guard; he stands up.
You have his right back-of-elbow in your left hand, his right wrist sleeve in your rt hand.
As he stands up, release guard and place left foot in his right hip.
Swing your hips to the right and your head to the left.
Stick your right foot on his bicep (spider guard)- esp if he tries to grab your leg.
Grab his right ankle with your left hand.
Hook your right foot behind his left ankle
Push with foot on hip while pulling ankle.
Keep your left foot in his hip- leg straight- to keep him from getting up.
Keep ahold of his right foot.
Strategic stand
2)Pendulum sweep
Opponent in your guard. Grab his rt wrist sleeve with your left hand.
You may choose to jerk sleeve fwd to overbalance him.
He places his left foot flat on the ground. (not strictly necessary)
Scoop his ankle with your right hand and play “telephone” with his knee.
Swing hips way out to the side with legs straight and in a V. Your rt leg should be snugged into his armpit.
Kick left leg down to floor and lift his leg with your shoulder to reverse. Pull that sleeve too.
You can fold your left leg to keep him from rolling on it if you want.
If you can’t roll him, KEEP THAT SLEEVE….
Bring your left leg up and set it on the side of his neck closest to you.
Arch hips to armbar.
3)Scissor sweep-
opponent in your guard.
You grab behind his rt elbow with your left hand
Grab his rt lapel with your rt hand
He steps up with left foot
You turn whole body to your left and SHRIMP OUT
Do not cheat the shrimp
Left leg flat on floor against his calf
Rt leg horiz across his chest (knee up, you don’t want knee pointing down)
Pull his elbow out and yank his weight fwrd on top of you
Sweep
Get on top
4)Butterfly sweep:
Start sitting, with left foot flat on floor under opponent.
Grab Rt sleeve (same side) and left lapel (same side). Sit up and be very close to torso.
Pull sleeve, push lapel and hook your toe under opponent’s opposite thigh to lift.
You can also whizzer one arm (get up high and clasp the shoulder firmly) and push the ribs or shoulder with the other.
If you are having trouble, shrimp out so that your hips are under the leg you are trying to lift.
5)“sit-up sweep”
Opponent in your guard
Open guard, place R foot flat on ground. Post with L hand
Lunge up and tuck opponent’s R shoulder under your R arm (same side)
Grab opponent’s belt in the back (or- better- back of bicep so he can’t post)
Pull that arm snug against your belly
Twist to your L, pulling with arms while clasping opponent’s torso between knees, pushing with posted foot
Place opponent on hir back, take front mount.
6)Sweep for when your opponent stand up in your guard:
Release guard and slide down his legs. Grab both of his ankles.
Push/pull
Sit up, grapping his lapel with one hand and posting with the other.
Jump on top- KNEE DOWN ON THE SAME SIDE YOU’RE POSTING ON.
Foot on the knee-down side is against opponent’s body- not out to the side.
7)"Old school sweep"
Deep half guard- grab the foot, and feed it to your opposite hand.
Then hug the knee in tight, and once more it depends on what the opponent does with hir weight to try to compensate- you either roll hir or bulldoze hir onto hir back.
Kneeling arm drag to take the back:
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Drag the opponent ACROSS you and lock your arms around hir sash-style, under one arm only. Gable grip.
Use the elbow that is on the person's back to press hir DOWN.
Once you press hir down, hip out a bit and get the second hook. Then choke or armbar.
TRIANGLE STUFF
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1)Triangle from your guard:
Grab opponent’s rt lapel & right sleeve.
Place your rt foot on floor. Left foot on opponent’s hip.
Yank his rt arm across your body, angle your body so that your head is pointing same way.
Pull your rt knee in and use it to push his arm out.
Place rt leg next to neck
Grab ankle & tighten.
Place left leg over. Tighten.
2) Triangle variation:
Start with opponent in your guard with his hands on your belly.
Quickly push his right hand to his belly button and yank his left hand past your shoulder.
At the same time, throw both your legs up – straight one along his arm. Cross ankles.
Let go with left hand, arch hips, use right hand to drag opponent’s hand across the front of his body.
Grab head with right hand and ankle with left hand.
If you can finish, finish. Otherwise…..
Put foot on opponent’s hip, swivel your butt out.
Replace foot, finish triangle.
3) Triangle:
Push his left hand back. Grab his right sleeve with your left hand.
Open your guard and swing your stiff rt leg way out. (left leg is sticking out stiff as well, under his armpit). You have your left side toward him.
Plant left foot on his hip, push, turn your body so that your right side is now toward him.
Place rt leg beside his neck
Hook left leg over.
armbar from triangle setup- underhook the opponent's outside-the-triangle arm, hold it in both hands above the elbow, brace it on the side of your head and pull to your centerline to lock the elbow. The lock may be easier to get if you turn your hips over into it as well.
Quadruple-threat sequence:
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Have a back-of-the-head grap and an overhand bicep grip. Snap the head down ("comb over" the top of the head). Sprawl.
Have opponent's neck and *one* of the opponent's arms in your hug. Shoulder pressure right in the little cup-like area at the base of the neck. Don't be afraid to turn the body.
GABLE GRIP- do not get lazy with the grip. Scissor the elbows together very firmly and put the opponent's bicep on the mat trapped underneath him (you may need to pull him forward some... just don't let up the pressure). If you do this right, then there is no need to be in a frantic hurry at this point.
Now: Keep the pressure on, but stick your butt up in the air and move to the side so that you can stick your head in the little hole between his trapped arm and his thigh. Again, you can pull him forward a titch if the hole isn't big enough, but DON'T LIFT HIM UPWARD! Forward, not upward. Keep the pressure on. Then walk on your toes toward his feet.
If your opponent won't tap out, you can logroll (do this quickly and decisively). As soon as you come out of the roll, make sure the opponent's head is on the bottom of the resultant configuration and does not pop up. Immediately run your feet toward him, grab half guard.
Now punch your lower arm through, use your other hand to grab your bicep, "talk on your phone". If that doesn't do it, you can take a deep breath, squeeze your arm muscles and flex your hips.
Alternate ending:
After sprawl, gable grip....
Transfer your grip to the bicep only with the hand that is pulling opponent's shoulder toward the mat.
Move so that you are side-by-side with opponent on the side that your arm is free. But the arm over hir back and hook the inside of the thigh.
Let go of bicep and "brush the opponent's teeth"- crossface hir and grab the CROSS bicep.
Hop-sit onto your FAR thigh and stick your FAR leg under to get half-guard. Deep, if you can.
Reach over hir butt and grab the far ankle.
Pull hir over into back mount, get hooks, rear choke.
If you can't reach the ankle with your short arm- one suggested modification is not putting the near hook in. Another is to pull opponent more UPWARD (towards hir head) than sideways.
Armbar defenses:
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1)Grasp own wrist/sleeve/collar
2)Turn toward opponent, sink elbow into crotch
3)Twisting body armbar defense:
Turn thumb towards your head
Twist body all the way around
Make sure to bring head up on the OUTSIDE of opponent’s thigh
BEARHUG DEFENSES:
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1)Defense against front bearhug-
Post hands on his hips- heels of hands up
Sprawl
Get underhook on Rt- grab around his shoulder blade. PULL DOWN!
Grab his pantleg at the knee (same side) with your other hand
Shuffle to the right until you are facing his side.
Step in front of him and hip throw.
(Front bearhug, arms trapped- stick elbows out and use them to shrug off his arm as you sidle to his side)
2)Post hands on his hips- heels of hands up
Sprawl
Get underhook on Rt- elbow out and up!
sling your arm around his opposite shoulder like he’s your buddy-
Sidle around and take his back- arms around his waist.
3)Defense against rear bearhug- your arms free
Mid-level squat.
Place both hands on top of his hands. Press down.
Lean your left shoulder on his shoulder, push and turn. (Stay squatting)
When you can see his left leg, hook under it (at knee) up to your elbow, with your left arm
Turn all the way out (remain squatting) and add right arm. Snug your side and head right against his ribs.
Let go with left arm and grab the outside of his other thigh.
Takedown
4)Defense from front bearhug- your arms are free:
Place both palms on opponent’s throat, one above the other and fingers out.
Push up under chin.
Front mount escapes:
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If your opponent has front mount with hooks in- put your knees up, then flatten one leg on top of the hook to free it. The use that foot to scrape off the other hook.
Escape from top half guard:
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Pull free knee to opponent’s hip, then into his armpit.
Straighten trapped leg.
Wiggle trapped leg out.
Kimura from your guard:
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Grab his rt sleeve/wrist with your left hand.
Open guard and sit up, post rt foot on floor.
Throw rt arm over opponent’s rt shoulder
Get the arm under his arm- elbow to elbow
Let go of sleeve and grab own wrist (the one that is holding HIS wrist)
Lie back and push up & toward opponent’s body.
If you can hip your butt out a bit and get your body sideways and throw left leg over his back, it helps.
If this fails, try to transition to sit-up sweep instead.
Cool armbar for when opponent stands up in your guard:
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Release guard and slide down his legs.
Grab his sleeve cuff on one side.
With your other hand, hook his ankle and pull yourself sideways.
(Keep that sleeve cuff)
Bring your leg over and place it at the base of his skull. Armbar.
Escape from side control:
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"The Ghost"
Opponent has you in side control (variation 1- around the neck)
Frame up
BRIDGE and Shrimp out, and get on your side, and on the side of your hip
Brace the hip arm straight
Get a high whizzer with the arm that was on his neck
Now you can swing your legs over and try to grab half guard
If that doesn’t work, take the hand on his hip & thrust it straight out under his body, beside the opposite hip
Pendulum the legs sharply around, driving that underhook up & over his shoulder
2) “I’m Number One”
Bring arm up either beside his head or under his shoulder-
You are punching your arm up at and angle and rolling your shoulder over
Look at the ground, bridge
When you have the space, you can either shrimp out or replace guard
3)
Frame up (make sure to cup the shoulder, don't just let the hand float uselessly there... also, tip the elbow up against the jawbone)
Bridge, get crossways underhook (shrug it HIGH on shoulder)
Roll over to get to knees (you can walk the feet out first if you want).
Opponent whizzers, you pull his ankle out and hop both your knees behind it. Now you can limp the arm out and take his back.
Submissions from scarf:
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Assuming you have opponent's right arm across your lap:
Grab the wrist with your left hand and cover the arm with your right leg. Triangle-lock with your left leg. Shoulder lock.
OR: Step over opponent's head with your left leg. Get your foot under hir head and tighten everything up to hold hir there. You may be able to triangle hir. Or- attack hir arm. You can keylock or straight-armbar. Also- you can sit on the head and switch to kimura.
Escape from bottom half guard:
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A)Opponent tries to bring hir knee up and pass across your thigh.
Grab the knee with both hands and hug around the thigh with both arms.
Shrimp your butt out to the side, flatten down on that leg and try to stretch it out underneath your body. May be able to go on to take the back from here. Otherwise, the opponent is likely to try to roll toward you to defend your getting hir back. At that point you underhook the thigh and keep that trapped leg trapped, while you pass to side control.
B)Opponent tries to headlock you.
1)Make sure the legs are locked down with the toe hooked in and try to stretch the person out. Make sure your thigh is right under the opponent's buttock.
2)transfer your grip to the wrist that is headlocking you.
3a)Powerful shrug of the shoulder (the one you are underhooking with)- at the same time,
3b)Accordion your entire body several times rapidly like a dog humping the opponent's leg.
If your thigh is right under hir butt where it's supposed to be, that will jar the opponent's balance all over the place while you're pulling your head out under your shoulder shrug.
You can stick the hand on your underhooking arm in the opponent's armpit and push if that helps.
4)reposition the grip on the wrist and post ON IT... don't let it go and post on the floor. As you pull your hip and leg out just enough to take the back.
5)Now underhook the far arm and get that second wrist- roll the opponent's hands under hir as you arch into back mount. If you do this correctly, the opponent's hands are trapped underneath hir (palm up- painful and completely useless) while s/he is faceplanting into the mat and getting hir spine torqued in an unpleasant fashion.
C: Opponent grabs a whizzer to try to keep you from going to the back.
1) Clamp onto the arm that they're whizzering you with and glue it to your chest.
2) Everything the same, including careful positioning of toe hook and thigh-to-butt.
3)Instead of controlling the opponent's other wrist with your free hand, underhook the ankle. Note: You are *NOT* going into deep half guard- not pulling you to hir, you are pulling hir to YOU.
4)Roll opponent first UP and then OVER your own body. S/he can't post because you have the whizzering arm clamped to your chest
Break the turtle
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A)
Back mount
Do a scarf hold- lock hands
Pull with higher arm and sit back to flip opponent over, sink hook on that side simultaneously
B)
Move side-by-side with turtled opponent
Grab both lapels
Hop-sit so that you are sitting on the far thigh with your near knee and shin against the opponent
Pull opponent into your back mount, get hooks, choke
Opponent is in turtle, you are alongside with chest on top. Go around hir neck and under one arm sash-style. Press your weight down on the opponent with your shoulder. Dive-roll at the mat at opponent's far temple, taking care that the elbow that you have on the opponent's back is staying tight to your own body and coming with you. Opponent is forced into a roll as well, if s/he doesn't want a broken neck, and when you both come out of it, you are on hir back.
Opponent is in turtle, you alongside with chest on top. Crossface ("Brush hir teeth" style) and grab the opposite bicep. Grab the OPPOSITE ankle and get your chest and entire body down low on the mat so that you can pull on your two handholds and bulldoze the person over so that you are in side control. RETAIN THE ANKLE HOLD. Hug hir around the neck with your other arm. Walk your fingers on the mat to crank hir neck, then you can either A) bow-and-arrow hir sideways by pushing that foot away, or B)let go of the foot, use your hugging-arm hand to grab the bicep of your newly-freed hand, "talk on your phone" and choke.
Pull guard:
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Standing same-side lapel grip and elbow grip- pull guard. Remember to put the foot on the hip on the same side that you have the opponent's ELBOW- that way he can't grab your foot.
Guard to taking the back:
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Grab the same-side armpit and cross sleeve cuff. Yank the opponent forward and across you. Don't forget to use your legs to help you yank hir forward.
Hip out, let go of the armpit and reach across the opponent's back to grab under the OTHER armpit. Do not let go of the sleeve, or the opponent will get back on top of you. Get half guard.
Get on top and get hooks in. DO NOT post your arms over the opponent's head. Linger long enough to get your points.
Roll opponent over and cross collar choke. Remember to not be under his arm. If he pulls that second lapel out of your reach, THEN you grab his arm, stretch it out, and place your hand on your opposite bicep to choke. DO NOT place your hand on the back of his head- this can be seen as an illegal cervical crank.
Standing armbar:
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Grab wrist with both hands, thumbs under
Bring elbow over opponent's arm, push hand so that his thumb is DOWN.
Crank on arm.
Groundfighting armbars
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Opponent in your guard
Grab opponent’s L lapel DEEP w/ R hand (same side)
Grab opponent’s R arm with your L
Open guard & place L foot on opponent’s hip
Twist butt toward L foot while bringing R leg straight up under opponent’s L armpit, force opponent’s head down and sideways
Bring L leg over opponent’s head and place at neck, hook ankles
Pull armbar
Sweeps:
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+“Cartwheel sweep”
Opponent standing, you supine. Grab opponent’s sleeves, low.
Pull opponent fwd as you brace both feet on opponent’s hips. Load.
Push opponent’s arms away (toward your knees) as you tip hir over your head
Follow the roll over, take front mount.
+"twisting sweep"
Start sitting, opponent kneeling in front of you
Grab pants near his left knee with your right hand (same side)
Grab end of his left sleeve with your right (OPPOSITE) hand
Jerk fwd to overbalance him, stick your left leg between his legs.
Trap his left leg by hooking your knee around his and pinning to floor
Take his back or push him over.
