Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Form 21: Turn, Deflect, Parry, and Punch



1. Turn torso to the right and shift weight onto right leg with toes of left foot turned 135 degrees inward. Right hand moves outward at the same time. Shift weight onto left leg again. Bring right foot back in a small curve. At the same time, right hand circles rightward, then downward, while left hand moves upward and around to the right front of the body.
2. As torso continues to turn rightward, right leg takes a step forward with toes alightly turned outward. At the same time, right hand moves past abdomen with fingers clenched into a fist. Then, with forearm rotating outward and turning around, thrust right fist upward and forward to the right front, while left hand presses down to the side of left hip.
3. Shift weight forward onto right leg. Move left hand in a circular path outward and forward to the front of the body, and withdraw right fist sideways back to the side of right waist.
4. Shift weight forward to form a left bow step. Meanwhile, right fist thrusts forward, with left hand pulled back to the side of right elbow.