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| 1) | Step your left foot to your right and forward (toward 4:30H) into a transitory, left forward bow (facing 4:30H) with double, thrusting, straight, four-finger pokes (toward 4:30H), palms down (toward 6:00V), to the eye height, while keeping the elbows bent slightly at the elbows (left lower arm on the 12:00H – 6:00H line) (right lower arm on the 3:00H – 9:00H line). |
| Note: | The pivot point for achieving the proper arm angles for the wedging maneuver should be at the fingertips. |
| Note: | The previous upper body maneuver should be executed on a linear path. |
| 2) | Without any loss of motion from the previous moves, rotate (clockwise H) and settle (toward 6:00V) into a transitory, left neutral bow (facing 4:30H) with the rotation of both hands (left counter clockwise V) (right clockwise V) converting the four-finger pokes into double, raking, outward five-finger claws (left toward 3:00H) (right toward 9:00H), fingers inward (left toward 9:00V) (right toward 3:00V), to face level. |
| Note: | The previous upper body maneuvers should be executed on dual, but reverse, linear paths. |
| 3) | Without any loss of motion from the previous moves, continue to rotate (clockwise H) and settle (toward 6:00V) into a left fighting horse (facing 4:30H) while converting the motion of both clawing hands into opposite outward circular paths (left counter clockwise V) (right clockwise V), relatively perpendicular to your body (left toward 3:00H) (right toward 9:00H). As the right arm continues downward (toward 6:00V), have it convert into a right positional cover at your left solar plexus level, palm forward (toward 4:30H). As the left arm reaches the bottom of its circular path (at 6:00V), switch (orbital switch) the downward circular path of the left arm into an upward circular path (toward 4:30H / 12:00V), delivering a left upward (toward 4:30H / 12:00V) elbow to chin height. |
| 4) | Rotate (counter clockwise H) and settle (toward 6:00V) into a left neutral bow (facing 4:30H) with a left downward heel-palm claw (toward 6:00V) to the face level, palm forward (toward 4:30H) and fingers upward (toward 12:00V). |
| Note: | Throughout the above maneuver your right hand should maintain its same relative spacial position. |
| Note: | The previous upper body maneuvers should be executed on (reverse) circular paths. |
| Note: | The next maneuver is not considered part of the technique, rather a transition (adjustment) step prior the next series of maneuvers. |
| 5) | Step your left foot backward (toward 10:30H), reversing the path taken at the beginning of the technique, into a horse stance (facing 12:00H), with the retraction of both your hands (generally toward 6:00H) to chambered positions, palms up (toward 12:00V). |
| Note: | The timing of this maneuver should be that both your foot and hand maneuvers conclude at the same time. |
| Note: | You should conclude this technique in the exact same location and position from which you started the technique. |