Lock the arms, torso goes down. Lock the torso, pull down the arms. Now there is power.
This is increasing distance. This is switching. This is rotation.
3 beats. Cloud hands. When it is 3, the middle is stable and not affected, 2 is swollen but time is taken.
Stepping in six sealing four closing, avoid double heavy, arms go vertical and stepping is horizontal.
Dantian fits tight in a pipe with a lot of tension, no slack/tossing/large protrusion. Example: fist draping over body. The torso is switching inside a pipe, you have to turn over the joints. Foot and oppo arm stretch, the arm is rotating in the shape/frame. Forearm no move can only rotate in a pipe, twist the waist to create the stretch. To twist, you have to lock and move the rest, to create the helix. No twist, no power. It is the yin yang separation. And we continue to create tension on top of the other without releasing/losing any, until the jar explodes. Fundamental moves are a circle.
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Kelvin corrected me on #37 to #41:
#37 Fist Protecting the Heart
1)Chest facing NW; in with R elbow, out with L hand.
2)Shift weight to R foot and step back L foot diagonally, R and L hands circling back then to R side, palms down; L foot facing NW.
3)Pull R foot closer to L foot.
4)Step up with R foot (big step) to land foot facing SW; adjust L foot so that you are in half horse stance (R foot as front & L foot rear); chest faces SW.
5)Double negative circle. R palm passes ear level to front of forehead, changing to a fist facing out. L hand goes out, palm up.
6)R fist is pulled downward to chest level, fist rotating inward, while L hand forms a fist, pulling towards the body.
Position check at the end of the move: facing SW; R fist in front of chest.
#38 Tornado Kick
1)Pull R foot in; shift weight to R foot and rotate on heel so R foot faces N; R elbow in, palm up, hand pointing towards NE.
2)Stretch R hand towards NE, palm down; after making sure your weight is entirely on your R foot, kick L foot towards R hand.
3)Momentum of kick will land L foot to face S. Swivel R foot on toes to also face S. Both hands down in front.
#39 Turn Right & Kick with Right Heel
1)Chest facing S, both hands down, fist facing body, shift weight to L foot.
2)Lift R foot lightly, R toes touching floor.
3)Holding elbows in, cross arms at chest level, fist facing down, L arm outside.
4)Lift R foot and kick with heel while at same time extend both arms, L arm diagonally upwards and R arm diagonally downwards; fists facing outwards; head and torso upright. Position check: L arm and R foot form a straight diagonal line.
5)Do not land R foot immediately after kicking. Make sure you are stable on L foot before landing R foot.
Position check: standing on two feet, chest facing S, both hands down.
Turning Flowers at the Bottom of the Sea (this move, preceding Fist Covering Hand, is not in the numbered sequence of yilu)
1)Shift weight to L foot; R fist in front of L side of chest; L fist on L side of body.
2)Lift R foot.
3)Swing R fist over head clockwise, and landing next to right thigh, fist facing outward while at the same time turn body clockwise by pivoting L foot on toes; at the same time swing L fist to near L temple.
4)Land R foot to face NW; adjust L foot so that you are in half horse stance (R foot front, L foot rear); chest facing NW.
5)Drop both hands and come up in double negative circle.
#40 Fist Covering Hand
1)L hand out palm up.
2)R hand forming fist facing up, passing R ear going out in a line extended from the mouth.
3)After passing L palm, R fist turns face down and continues to punch out; L palm becomes a fist after R fist passes it.
4)Withdraw L fist; at the same time finish the R punch with force.
#41 Small Catching & Seizing
Position check: chest facing NW; L foot facing W & R foot facing N
1)Take a big step with R foot so that it is directly in front of L foot (both feet are now on the same line facing W).
2)Step forward with L foot on the same line; hands doing positive negative circle; chest facing N.
Position check: Hands and feet on a line facing W; chest faces N
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Elbow pressing into the shoulder-hand line, is the same result as, fix the elbow and extend the hand. In both cases, the arm becomes straight. We want to lock the hands, and the body does 90%-100% of the moves. Our moves create size. Master used a stick to show how to lock one side and create size.
Punch covering hand. On the punch, without changing the shape, squeeze the fist tight suddenly. It can also be palm, stretch the fingers suddenly.
Going over is a concept. It is not about directions, but about to the other side. Means extend yourself, no blocking or confrontation. It is stretching.
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More explanation and training drills for Six Sealing and Four Closing Moving Step.
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Kelvin corrected me on #33 to #36 as follow:
#33 Turn Left & Kick with Left Heel
1)Chest facing S, both hands down, fist facing body, shift weight to R foot.
2)Lift L foot lightly, L toes touching floor.
3)Holding elbows in, cross arms at chest level, fist facing down, R arm outside.
4)Lift L foot and kick with heel while at same time extend both arms, R arm diagonally upwards and L arm diagonally downwards; fists facing outwards; head and torso upright. (Position check: R arm and L foot form a straight line.)
5)Do not land L foot immediately after kicking. Make sure you are stable on R foot before landing L foot.
6)Weight still on R foot, both hands chest level, L elbow close to body, L hand palm up facing E (remember to sit the wrist). R hand higher than L hand, R hand palm down also facing E.
#34 Wade Forward & Twist Step on Both Sides
1)Lower L foot, shift weight to L foot and step R foot diagonally towards SE, R hand out.
2)R elbow in; rotate R foot outward on heel and shift weight to R foot.
3)Step L foot diagonally forward so that you are in half horse stance facing SE, R foot is front foot and L foot rear foot.
4)Without moving your lower body, rotate your head and chest to face S; double negative circle, lift both hands up as if holding up a flower.
#35 Punch to the Ground
1)R hand becomes a fist pointing down; L hand stretched, elbow bent 90 degrees at ear level, palm out.
2)Without bending, punch to the ground using power of your kua (I can only make do by opening R knee to the extent of my ability.)
3)Stretch L arm/hand still bent at elbow, stretching against the punch to the ground.
(Position check: facing SE when you are done with this move.)
#36 Turn Around and Double Kick
1)Without lowering L hand, turn L palm to face inward and place R hand in front of abdomen.
2)Shift weight to L foot and rotate on L heel; at the same time, sweep R foot on toes clockwise so that you end up facing NW, your R hand swinging down and pivoting L foot on toes to complete the 180 degrees rotation. (Beginners may find it hard to complete the rotation in one move; practice doing it in segments. Position check before double kick: Facing NW, L arm and hand outstretched and R arm down. L foot is slightly behind R foot.)
3)Shift weight to R foot; kick with L foot.
4)During kick, L arm comes down, and R arm circles backwards and comes back up to the front.
5)Land L foot and kick R foot.
6)Land R foot; R arm stretched out and L hand at the side.
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Seven Counts of Beginning Movements
Ready- Left Palm horizontal
- Turn to right
- Pull left toe in
- Shovel out left heel
- Shift weight
- Right hand out
- Pull up right elbow/knee
- Put foot and fist down
Go over the threshold 过关: hand and shoulder
Get to the special spot 窍: tip of the elbow, inner spot of kua to come out, back of the knee to find alignment, spot at the bottom of the neck
Master Chen explained the switching of the kuas again, how they are like two credit cards touching each other in a T configuration. We need to create a gap and then do the switch.
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We always try different things in the same position. We need to change the position.
Sth has to come out-kua, sth has to disappear-shoulder. It is a pair. When we do moves, kua is always left behind.
Shoulder and hand need to be fixed, to move the elbow. We have too much shoulder and hand movements and the elbow is never engaged. When the elbow cannot come out, the hand and shoulder are squeezing the elbow into a dead corner. The elbow has to push the hand and shoulder apart. We need to realign things. Practical Method way of being smooth is proportional.
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Exercise 1: Use the kua to push the hand out. Shoulder, kua and elbow are one piece. The hand stretches against the shoulder. This is a very practical push hand move.
Exercise 2: Elbow Strike (the elbow has to come out)
Exercise 3: Double Push Hands: Pull the opponent in, Front foot goes forward, rear foot follows. Two hands go out from the dantian with a trajectory. We use the back foot to push.
