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Movement
8: Carry Tiger to the Mountain
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Movement 8 |
Movement
8
Front view |
Movements
1-8
with
Grand T'ai Chi |
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Movement
(First Part):
- Starting
position is the end position from Apparent Close Up.
- Turn
body left 180° and right foot out 45°. Shift weight
to right leg, move left foot in front of hip, and rest foot
on heel. Make right fist and turn left palm toward body.
Bring hands in front to form circle with right fist above
left palm.
- Lift
left foot up slightly and bring both hands forward with
left hand in front of right hand and fingers pointing forward.
- Step
down with the left foot. Bring both hands toward right side
and move arms from right to left with hands making the lower
half of a circle, clockwise.
Movement
(First Part):
- Start
from d above.
- Step
forward with right foot. Bring both hands from left toward
right side making upper half of a circle, clockwise.
- Make
a fist with right hand and bring it toward right side near
waist with knuckles down. Sweep left hand toward the body
in an arc.
- Step
forward with left foot with both knees bent. Shift body
weight evenly on legs. Move left arm forward and punch right
arm under left forearm and fist upright.
End
Position: Right foot turns out 60° and the left foot
points forward with knees bent evenly. Right arm extends forward
under the left wrist (not touching). Left palm faces the body
and the right hand makes a fist.
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