 Tai Chi Classroom Form 16. Parting the Wild Horse's Mane Before doing the actual posture, start with the "Right About- Turn" position first, While inhaling, turn the arms outward and cross right arm over the left in front of chest, with both palms face up diagonally. While exhaling, squat as if riding a horse. Turn the arms inward, and elbows protrude automatically. Push hands downward as if groping fish. While inhaling, take a right turn to 12 o'clock position on the right foot heel, and shift weight onto right leg. Land left foot by the right foot. And then shift weight onto left leg and raise right heel. Meanwhile, clench fists and retract them, face up, to flanks. Right Style: While inhaling and unclenching fists, thrust right palm, facing in, to left flank, and raise left palm, facing out, in front of right ear, protecting right cheek. Look to the right front. While exhaling and turning body right, step out right foot to do a "right bow stance". Raise right palm gradually past abdomen to right front, palm diagonally facing up, keep fingertip eyebrow-height. At the same time, lower left palm from the chest to navel, arm bent slightly and palm facing down with fingertips forward. Look at right hand. Left Style: While inhaling, bend left knee and shift weight onto left leg. Turn right foot outward 90" on its heel and left foot also outward but on its ball about 45". Automatically, body weight sinks onto shanks. Meanwhile, thrust left palm, faces in, in front of right flank, and right palm, facing out, in front of left ear, protecting left cheek. Look at front. While exhaling and turning body left, step out left foot to do a "left bow stance". Raise left palm gradually past abdomen to left front, palm diagonally facing up, keep fingertip eyebrow-height. At the same time, lower right palm from the chest to navel, arm bent slightly and palm facing down with fingertips forward. Look at left hand. Repeat the right and left posture each five times. |
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