We are going through Preparation, Beginning, Grasp The Sparrow's Tail (Ward Off left
Ward Off Right, Roll Back, Press, Push), Single Whip,
Raise Hands & Step Forward, White Crane Spreads its Wings. Left Brush Knee & Push,
Hand Strums the Lute and Left Brush Knee again.
Images of Yang Jun produced by permission of Fang, Hong.
Secretary / Department of Membership Services.
The International Yang Family Tai Chi Association.
Artwork: Neil Bradley.
Brush Left Knee & Push
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4 Side Front
Left Brush Knee. Turn body, right arm go down circle, left arm go up circle. Step out.
Then turn to front. Left arm brush out. Bend knee. Right arm push out.
Right Brush Knee. Move back weight slightly raising up left arm (palm still down). Turn
body opening left toes to N/E. Rotate left arm into Palm up. Move forward weight, knee
follow toe. Now repeat Brush Knee on oppposite side, back of palm downwards sweep
as with left.
Hand Strums The Lute
Hand Strums The Lute. Move forward your weight. pick up your right leg.
Changing footwark from Bow Stance to Empty Stance.
Move back your weight. Right palm pulls back, palm leveling out
Left arm sits in front of you body. Palm hooked towards horizontal,
fingers vertical. Changing footwark from toe to heel. Hands towards centre
line now. Foot gaining weight, right arm push down, left middle forarm, lift up.
For more info look at the form section or
take a look at the video. Also I've added a Ten Essential Principles list and
the Ten Postures and Thirteen Postures Qi Gong.