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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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