1a)

Direct your attention 135-degrees (counter-clockwise horizontally) to your left (toward left-flank) as you left step-through forward, around your right foot (clockwise horizontally) and to your right (toward left-flank), into a left neutral bow facing forward (toward left-flank) with a left, thrusting, inward block (toward left-flank), as you simultaneously drop (toward down) and close your right hand to naturally hang at your right side, palm pointing inward (toward rear) and knuckles pointing downward (toward down).

Clarification:

The foot maneuver of the left foot of the previous sequence (1a) is a left step-through forward only creating a 225-degree angle around the right leg, rather than on a straight line.

Visualization:

Direct line of sight for the right arm's next target (1b) should be maintained at the conclusion of this maneuver (1a).

Visualization:

The pattern of the arms for the following maneuver series (1b-3) should approximate a horizontally oriented figure 8 pattern, laying on its side and parallel to the right side of the body (from left-flank to right-flank); although this pattern is also relatively linear in nature.

1b)

Left push-drag forward (toward left-flank) with a right, thrusting, forward (inward) and diagonally-upward, inside forearm to rib height, palm pointing diagonally-downward (toward lower-left-flank) and knuckles pointing to the right (toward lower-left-front-flank), as you simultaneously shift (counter-clockwise horizontally) into a left forward bow facing forward (toward left-flank) and allow your left arm to reposition upward (toward up) to left head height, palm pointing forward (toward left-flank), knuckles pointing to your right (toward front), and elbow pointing to your left (toward rear), in preparation for the next maneuver.

Elaboration:

The repositioning of your left arm of the previous maneuver (1b) should use the shoulder as the primary pivot point and the hand as the secondary pivot point.

Variation:

You may open your left hand and allow the palm to be to the right of the face, pointing to your right (toward front) and fingers pointing backward (toward right-flank).

2)

Redirect your attention 90-degrees (clockwise horizontally) to your right (toward front) along with a shift of your stance 180-degrees (clockwise horizontally) to your right and settle (toward down) into a right wide-kneel facing to your right (toward right-flank) with the drop (toward down) of your left hand to deliver a left, hammering, downward, hammer-fist to abdomen height, palm pointing to the right (toward right-flank) and knuckles pointing forward (toward front), while also circling (counter-clockwise vertically) your right arm upward (toward up) to right head height, palm pointing forward (toward front), knuckles pointing to the left (toward left-flank), and elbow pointing to the right (toward right-flank), in preparation for the next maneuver.

Visualization:

The positioning of your right arm of the previous maneuver (2) should be in the opposite positioning as the positioning of the left arm at the conclusion of the prior maneuver (1b).

Variation:

The repositioning of the right arm of the previous maneuver (2) may pause at the bottom of its circular pattern (counter-clockwise vertically) to become a right positional cover at your lower-right side (toward front), palm pointing toward you (toward rear) and knuckles pointing downward (toward down), in-sync with the conclusion of the maneuver's (2) strike (hammer-fist). This variation is a matter of where the practitioner wants to place emphasis; as a cover for the strike (2) or as a cocked weapon for the following maneuver (3). Regardless of choice, the pattern of the arm remains the same, it is simply a matter of syncing the timing of the arm's position through the pattern with the desired emphasis point.

3)

Shift your stance 180-degrees to your left (counter-clockwise horizontally) and settle (toward down) into a left wide-kneel facing to the left (toward left-flank) with the drop (toward down) of your right hand to deliver a right, hammering, downward, hammer-fist to lower chest height, palm pointing to the left (toward left-flank) and knuckles pointing forward (toward front), while simultaneously shifting (toward left-rear-flank) your left arm to a left positional cover at right hip height, palm pointing forward (toward front) and fingers pointing upward (toward up).

Clarification:

The following sequence (4a-4e) is to be executed as a flowing, uninterrupted, series of maneuvers, while also maintaining their individuality of execution within each move.

Visualization:

The following maneuvers (4a-6) create an overlapping (vertical) figure 8 (reversed circle), which starts with the right hand (4a) and concludes with the left hand (6).

4a)

Redirect your attention 45-degrees (counter-clockwise horizontally) to your left (toward left-front-flank) with a left step-through (135-degrees) reverse (toward right-rear-flank) into a right neutral bow facing forward (toward left-front-flank) with the circle (clockwise vertically) of your right hand to your left arm-pit area, palm pointing diagonally-downward (toward lower-left-front-flank) and knuckles pointing diagonally-backward (toward upper-right-rear-flank), in preparation for the next maneuver; while also maintaining the same general relative spatial positioning and orientation of your left hand as a positional cover (now at your right side).

Visualization:

At the conclusion of the previous maneuver (4a), the position of the right hand should be relatively under and to the inside of the left arm, under the shoulder area at the joint (arm-pit).

4b)

Settle (toward down) into your right neutral bow with the continued circle (clockwise vertically) of your right hand, to deliver a right, hammering, downward, back-knuckle to abdomen height, palm pointing upward (toward up) and knuckles pointing forward (toward left-front-flank); while continuing to maintain the same positional cover of your left hand.

5a)

Continue the circular pattern (clockwise vertically) of your right hand downward (toward down) to your right side, on the outside (toward right-rear-flank) of your right hip, palm pointing forward (toward left-front-flank) and knuckles pointing downward (toward down), in preparation for the next maneuver; while continuing to maintain the same positional cover of your left hand.

Variation:

Along with the rotation (clockwise vertically) of your right arm of the previous maneuver (5a) you may also rotate (clockwise horizontally) your upper body into forward bow positioning, to aid in the delivery of both the prior strike (4b) and the following strike (5b).

5b)

Reverse the rotation (clockwise vertically) of your right arm (counter-clockwise vertically) to deliver a right, thrusting, rising (toward up), upward, heel-palm claw to hip height, palm pointing upward (toward up) and fingers pointing forward (toward left-front-flank), while simultaneously colliding with the palm of your left hand, which now points downward (toward down).

Variation:

If you rotated into the upper body forward bow positioning with the prior maneuver (4b/5a), unwind (counter-clockwise horizontally) back into neutral bow body positioning, or optionally continue to rotate into fighting horse body positioning, depending upon desired emphasis of the strike (5b).

Variation:

Along with the previous maneuver (5b), one may also right push-drag forward (toward left-front-flank) in-sync with the delivery of the right heel-palm claw.

Elaboration:

The collision of your right forearm and left hand of the previous maneuver (5b) should be timed to occur at the end of the striking contact of the maneuver and not impede on its effectiveness. Rather, the intention of this maneuver is to borrow some of the residual force (borrowed force) of the strike (rebounding) to improve the effectiveness of the following maneuver (6).

6)

Redirect your attention 360-degrees (counter-clockwise horizontally) to your left (toward left-flank) as you lift (toward up), rotate (counter-clockwise horizontally), and shift (toward right-flank) your left foot 225-degrees to your left (counter-clockwise horizontally) and immediately re-plant your left foot downward (toward down) into a right, rear, twist stance facing backward (toward left-flank) with a left, thrusting, forward and diagonally-upward, back-knuckle (toward left-flank), palm pointing diagonally-downward (toward lower-right-flank) and knuckles pointing diagonally-downward (toward lower-left-flank), while simultaneously continuing the circular pattern (counter-clockwise vertically) of your right arm upward (toward up) to right-head height, palm pointing backward (toward right-flank), knuckles pointing to the left (toward front), and elbow pointing to the right (toward rear), in preparation for the next maneuver (of the next side of the technique).