Instruction 3 (Fig 6-283, 284) Lifting the left foot, take a large step to the left side, stepping down with the heel.

Fig 6-283

Fig 6-284

Instruction 4 (Fig 6-285, 286, 287) The left hand arcs up and right to the right side, the center shifts left, the left hand rotates out and arcs leftward to the left side.

Instruction 5 (Fig 6-288) Lower the shoulders and drop the elbow. The qì sinks to the dan tian.

Note: When turning the body, only if the waist and spine act as the axis of movement will the round energy (yuan jìn) be free and easy. Moreover, this movement must manifest outward energy (chu jìn), coming from the dan tian sent out to the right heel, then using the reactive force of the ground, passing through the right leg and the spine, rising and passing to the left fingers. Then relaxing the right hip, the body turns straight.

Fig 6-285

Fig 6-286

Fig 6-287

Fig 6-288

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