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| The Original Yang Form - Guidelines for Movement pg. 2 |
| Stork spreads wings Power comes from the waist and right leg simultaneously. The obvious technique is to grab with the left hand and block to the right side with the right ulna, while kicking to the groin with the right toe. The main technique of Stork is a most powerful punch to the temple with the right fist, and block with hand trap by the left one. The right foot is used to trip or kick. Brush knee and twist step Power comes from the rear leg as well as the waist and hips. This is not a push but rather a snap attack to the point of C.V. 14, used to block a lower attack, either foot or fist, and brush it aside then re-attack. (Conceptor Vessel 1 4 is a heart point). Play guitar Power comes from the left leg and is used to glance block a right fist and either attack with a left fist or kick to the knee cap or shin. Step forward, parry and punch In each case the power comes from the rear e.g.. The right fist blocks downward while the eft palm is used to attack the chest. Then the left palm blocks while the right fist attacks to the heart. The right fist must snap up at the end. Pull back The power comes from the left leg and the waist directs. This movement is used to break a wrist hold and then re-attack with a push. Push This is the only REAL push in the whole form �power comes from the rear leg. Apparent close up Power comes from the waist and the legs. Used to feint a withdrawal, but always ready to attack. Can be used to particularly great advantage in Push Hands. Fists under elbow (old Yang style) Power comes from the waist only on the first snap punch and from the left foot on the second. Used to block face punches and hand trap to re-attack with a very fast snap upper cut. This is a fa-jing movement. Step back and repulse monkey Power comes from the front leg and must be a push-pull sort of attack. Used to block downward a low punch and to simultaneously attack to the chest area. Keep the feet a little less than shoulder width apart. Tripping repulse monkey (old Yang style) Power comes from the waist alone with the legs just propping up the waist. Keep the centres in a straight line. This posture is used to block to the rear, then throw the opponent towards the front while using the rear foot to trip. Parting the horse�s mane The power comes from the waist and the thumb is used to attack the axila (right thumb in new Yang style, left thumb in old Yang style). Swivel both toes in the new Yang style. Needle at sea bottom The power comes from the waist. This posture is used either to attack L3 or pull the opponent down, causing him to pull up. (Liver 3 is between the large and second toes). Then use Fan through the Back. Fan through the back The power of the waist as well as the leg power is used here. As the opponent�s arm is lifted up by the right palm, the tips of the left fingers are used to stab at the nodes under the arm. Turn around and chop with fist The power for the chop with fist comes from the waist. The power for the palm attack comes from the leg. Wave hands like clouds Keep the hips facing the front and let your waist do the turning. The power comes from the waist when turning to the right and from the leg when turning to the left. Block down with the outside palm then attack to the face with the other palm. Or, block up with the upper forearm and attack to the vital lower parts with the other palm. Lift heavens The power comes from the front foot and is a blocking technique. High pat on horse The power is in the waist � a simultaneous block down to the left with an attack to the face. |
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