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Movement
1: Pay Respect to Buddha
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Movement
1
with Grand T'ai Chi |
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Starting
Position (Get Ready):
Stand with feet parallel, knees slightly bent, and arms along
sides with palms open facing body. Relax, breathe, feel the
earth, and do nothing extra. All forms involve these one-with-nature
elements.
Movement:
- Starting
from the "get ready" position, relax, breathe,
feel the earth, and do nothing extra.
- Turn
right foot out 45° and shift weight to the right leg.
- Bring
left foot forward with heel down. Open palms and bring hands
out to waist height.
- Raise
arms up in front of your chest with your left palm facing
body, and right palm facing left, right fingers pointing
up, and elbows the same height from the ground.
End
Position: The right foot turns out 45° with knee bent,
and the left foot rests on heel in front of hip. Arms form
a circle.
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