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1) |
Direct your attention 90-degrees (clockwise horizontally) to your right (toward left-front-flank) as you left step in front of (clockwise) your right foot and to your right (toward left-rear-flank) into a horse stance facing forward (toward left-front-flank), simultaneously with a left, thrusting, straight punch (toward left-front-flank) to solar plexus height, in-sync with a right, vertical-outward block (toward left-front-flank) to face height. |
Elaboration: |
The foot maneuver of the left foot of the previous maneuver (1) is not a step (distance) into a transitory stance and then a rotation (rotation) into a horse scenario. Instead, all rotation from the foot maneuver should be completed prior to the settling into the horse stance (distance + rotation), with the upper body maneuvers timed to conclude with the settle into the stance. |
Visualization: |
The pattern of the arms for the following maneuver sequence (2-4) should approximate a horizontally oriented figure 8 pattern, laying on its side, vertically, to the right of, and parallel to the body; with the final maneuver (4) creating an orbital switch of the figure 8 that is perpendicular to the body. |
2) |
Rotate (counter-clockwise horizontally) and drop (toward down) your stance into a left, modified, wide-kneel facing forward (toward left-flank) and attention to the right (toward left-front-flank) with the execution of a right, hammering, downward, hammer-fist to hip height, fist pointing toward you (toward rear) and knuckles pointing the left (toward left-flank), as you simultaneously retract (toward right-rear-flank) your left hand to a positional cover at right shoulder height, palm pointing to the right (toward left-front-flank) and fingers pointing upward (toward up). |
Clarification: |
The wide-kneel of the previous maneuver (2) is called modified because the stance orientation is forward (toward left-flank) but the maneuvers and attention are oriented toward the right (toward left-front-flank). |
Elaboration: |
The major pivot point of the right arm of the previous maneuver (2) should be the elbow, accentuated by the dropping of the stance height. |
Visualization: |
Both arms of the previous maneuver (2) begin to approximate the figure 8 pattern with the left arm beginning the (left) clockwise section and the right arm beginning the (right) counter-clockwise section simultaneously. |
3) |
Slightly rise (toward up) in your stance as you continue the rotation (counter-clockwise vertically) of your right hand to deliver a thrusting, diagonally-upward, inward, heel-palm claw (toward left-upper-front-flank) to face height, palm pointing forward (toward left-upper-front-flank) and fingers pointing to the right (toward front), simultaneously with the continued rotation (clockwise vertically) of your left hand into a positional cover at lower right rib height, palm pointing downward (toward down) and fingers pointing to the right (toward right-front-flank). |
Elaboration: |
The major pivot point of the right arm of the previous maneuver (3) shifts to the shoulder. |
Visualization: |
Both arms of the previous maneuver (3) continue to travel on the figure 8 pattern. |
4) |
Immediately, drop (toward down) in your stance as you continue, but switch (90-degrees counter-clockwise horizontally), the rotation (counter-clockwise vertically) of your right hand to deliver a hammering, forward and diagonally-downward, hand-sword (toward lower-left-front-flank) to knee height, palm pointing downward (toward down) and fingers pointing to the left (toward left-rear-flank), as you simultaneously continue the rotation (clockwise vertically) of your left hand into a positional cover at right shoulder height, palm pointing forward (toward left-front-flank) and fingers pointing upward (toward up). |
Elaboration: |
The major pivots points of the right arm of the previous maneuver (4) shifts to both the shoulder and the elbow, accentuated by the dropping of the stance height. |
Visualization: |
The left arm of the previous maneuver (4) continues to travel on the initial figure 8 pattern, while the right arm (4) switches its orientation to the figure 8 pattern perpendicular to the body. |
5) |
Execute a right, snapping, side kick (toward left-front-flank) as you retract your right hand (toward right-rear-flank) to a positional cover at right face height, simultaneously with the re-positioning of the left hand (toward right-rear-flank) to left rib height. |
Clarification: |
The method of execution of the kick of the previous maneuver (5) is considered snapping due to the fact that the retraction is used as part of the execution of the following maneuver sequence. |