Bentonville, AR, USA Mon 7 Feb 2011 AM session

Foundations

I. Stationary

1. Twisting towel
2. Six sealing four closing
3. Fetch water (Drawing water from the well)
4. Cloud hands (Double positive -alternating)
5. Draping over the body (Double negative – alternating)
6. Jingang circle (positive and negative)

II. Moving

2. Six sealing four closing, two ways

• Far (rear) foot steps back
• Near (front) foot steps forward

III. Drills out of form

three steps in most movements

1. in – destroy
2. out – build
3. finish build act

Examples

1. Double positive – alternating

• cloud hands – together, behind,  infront – like form
• Red Fist  – face line, move 45 degrees to line; R – big , L -small , not size just distinguishes L/R

1. Wrap crackers – step, set, open
2. w/ leap – leap, step, open
3. jade lady – on line – smaller visual size, turn, on hands – small physical size
4. Punches – open both hands until tight, sink straight down to get to the other side. Punch is not a punch but takes up space with tightening at end.
5. Punch with step <diagram> timing cannot be the same cannot touch line at same time, not able to do with out training.
6. L/R rub foot – 1. extend arms, 2. kick, 3. Rotate; reaching in, extend, reel in –  is in  all moves

Richard Johnson