Grasp Sparrows Tail

Ward off, Right (Lan Ch’iao Wei, P’eng Yu)

Ward-off left, (Lan Ch’iao Wei, P’eng, Tso)

Rollback (Lan Ch’iao Wei, Lu)

Grasp Sparrows Tail: Press (Lan Ch’iao Wei, Chi) and Push (Lan Ch’iao Wei, An)

Ward Off Left Shift your body weight into the left leg. Turn the right foot (pivot on the heel) until the right toes point (E). 2. Raise the right hand (palm down) to the right shoulder. 3. Scoop the left hand (palm up) in a curve to the right side of the body, and stop underneath the right hand - hold a large ball vertically on your right hip. 4. Shift your body weight into the right leg and the left foot come up onto its toes. 5. Step (N) with the left foot and shift 70% of your body weight into the left leg. 6. Raise the left arm in a curve to shoulder level, left palm is almost horizontal and the left wrist is centre-line to the body. 7. Move the right hand forward horizontally to brush across the left hand (one inch apart) The right arm (palm down) falls in a curve coming to rest beside the right thigh.-

-Grasp Sparrows Tail: WARD OFF RIGHT Shift your body weight into the left right foot come up onto its toes. 2. Turn the left palm over so that it faces downward, turn the right palm over so that it faces upward. 3. Move the left hand closer to the left shoulder. 4. Scoop the right hand (palm upward) and position under the left hand - hold a large ball vertically on your left hip. 5. Turn the right knee to the (E) and pivot on the right toes, step with the right foot to the (E) and shift 70% of your body weight into the right leg. 6. Raise the right arm in a curve to shoulder level, right palm is almost horizontal and the right wrist is centre-line to the body. 7. Move the left hand forward horizontally to brush across the right hand (one inch apart). 8. Turn the right palm toward the chest and level the right arm (shoulder height) horizontal to the floor. 9. Move the left hand back toward the chest along the body centre-line, keep the left elbow close to your side. The left palm faces outward and fingers point upward -hold a large ball horizontally in front of your chest.

-Rollback Shift your body weight into the left leg. 2. Pivot on the right heel and turn the upper body and hips to the right (SE). 3. Withdraw the right hand (palm down) back to the right shoulder. 4. Lower the left hand (palm up) underneath the right hand - hold a large ball vertically on your right hip.

Grasp Sparrows Tail : Press

1. Pivot on the right heel and turn the upper body counter-clockwise to face (NW), sink slightly through the knees. 2. Pivot on the left heel (toes point NW) and begin to raise the left arm diagonally across the chest until shoulder height, and turn the left palm outward. 3. Keep the right hand at shoulder height and turn the right palm outward. 4. Shift 70% of your body weight into the left leg and push both hands toward (NW) at shoulder height. 5. Bring the right toes closer to the left heel and turn both palms to face each other (hold a large ball horizontally in front of your chest). 6. Turn the right knee to the (E) and pivot on the right toes, step with the right foot to the (E) and shift 70% of your body weight into the right leg. 7. Move the palm of the left hand toward the lower right forearm and lightly touch the right wrist. 8. Press the left palm forward and slightly upward by the strength in the rear leg.

normaly goes into a Single Whip 1. Shift your body weight into the left leg and turn the right heel so that the right toes point (N). 2. Both arms remain parallel at shoulder height (elbows slightly bent and palms down). Turn the upper body (NW) as far as possible. 3. Extend all finger tips (NW) with both palms facing each other. 4. Shift your body weight into the right leg. 5. Move the left toes toward, and slightly behind, the right heel. 6. Withdraw both hands to the right side of the body. The right hand forms a hook (fingers pinched together) at shoulder height (elbow below the wrist level), the left arm falls in a curve (palm up) to the right hip. 7. Turn the upper body to face (NE). 8. Extend the right hook (shoulder height) to (NE). 9. Raise the left hand to the right shoulder (palm facing the shoulder). 10. Turn the upper body to face (W) by pivoting on the left toes. 11. Move the left hand to the left shoulder, continue pushing outward with your left hand inward) at chest level and parallel to the body turn. 12. Step (W) with the left foot and shift 70% of body weight into the left leg. 13. Turn the left palm outward (away from your body) you extend the left arm (W) . The eyes look out over fingers. 14. Keep the right hand (hook) slightly behind a point at ear level height.

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