Fig 7-163	Fig 7-164

Instruction 3 (Fig 7-165, 166a, 166b) The center of gravity moves to the left leg. Lift the right leg and step to the right front stepping down with the heel.

Fig 7-165	Fig 7-166a	Fig 7-166b

Instruction 4 (Fig 7-167a, 167b,168,169) The center of gravity moves right. Simultaneously, the body turns left and the hands continue to move out left and up and are brought to in front and above the left shoulder.

Instruction 5 (Fig 7-170) The body turns right, the left foot is brought to beside the right foot, toes touching the ground. The hands push out toward the right front. (Facing East)

Note: As the left hand passes the chest it draws the right hand, the body turns slightly right. This is the process, to move the left first move the right. As soon as it's drawn you can turn the body left. Just as the posture is about to be completed, the hips relax, the shoulders relax, the elbows drop, causing the qi to pass through the fingertips.

Fig 7-167a	Fig 7-167b	Fig 7-168a

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