Instruction 4 (Fig 7-619) Raising the left foot step to the left front, touch down with the heel. Simultaneously, the hands, left below and right above, arc open.
Instruction 5 (Fig 7-620,621,622) The center shifts to the left leg, the body turns left then turns right. the left moves up and is brought in to in front of the left chest, the right hand moves downward from above and arcs inward to below the left elbow.
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| Fig 7-619 |
Fig 7-620 |
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| Fig 7-621 |
Fig 7-622 |
Instruction 6 (Fig 7-623,624,625) The right foot kicks out to the left front, then is swung out to the right forming a fan shape. Simultaneously, the left hand moves leftward and meets the top of the right foot, whereupon the right foot immediately drops. (Facing Northeast)
Note: Stepping toward the front with the left foot, the center shifts from right to left, the left hip sits down, the right foot no longer supporting the body, use waist energy (yāo jìn) to raise and swing the right foot, such that emptying and filling are clearly distinguished and rising and falling are consistent.
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Fig 7-624 |
Fig 7-625 |