duel
This lesson will mimic the movements of a white crane as it lifts
its wings (the elbows) to do battle with a snake.
head1 WARM UP
Warm up with swinging, side to side circling and walking.
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T stance
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Last week we introduced a new stance. The T stance has one foot turned
90 degrees to the other foot while lifting hands and executing the
shoulder strike.
Review a T stance by doing lifting hands on both sides.
Then do a shoulder strike on both sides.
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White Crane
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This lesson will mimic the movements of a white crane as it lifts
its wings (the elbows) to do battle with a snake. Do free form 5
star stepping using the brush knee.
Review
The Opening
,
The Beginning
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Ward Off Left
,
Ward Off Right
.
Roll Back
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Press
,
Push
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Single Whip
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Lifting Hands
and
Shoulder Strike
.
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White Crane spreads its wings
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From a shoulder strike position begin raising the right elbow while
shifting the weight entirely to the right foot. The left palm will
brush knee across the left knee as it moves forward.
The right palm will begin to circle counter clockwise (towards the
front of the body) and the left palm follows with a clockwise circle
in a flurry of elbow movements. The right palm makes a complete
circle. The left palm makes a half circle and comes to rest at the
right hip.
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Brush Knee and Twist Step
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Step out with the right foot and execute a brush left knee movement.
That is followed by a twisting foot and the right elbow coming
forward until the shoulders are squared.
Then the right hand strikes like a cranes beak. The right knee will
come forward and meet the left knee to give maximum extension to the
spearing strike.
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Playing Guitar
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The end of this movement will retreat back to a
T stance
and form
a playing guitar position with the right palm facing the left
elbow. The entire weight will be back on the right foot.
Repeat the
White Crane spreads its wings
and B until the shoulders are squared.
Warm down with circling with brush knee.