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36.4 Turn the Foot In and Sweep the Hands
Lower the left foot in front of the body, landing the heel first, turn the toes inward and turn the torso to the right; turn the right arm inward and the right palm downward, bend the elbow and draw it horizontally to the right; open the left hook hand, turn the palm upward, and sweep the hand forward horizontally to the side of the body from behind. The head turns with the body. Look straightahead. (Fig. 181)
36.5 Turn the Body and Thread the Hand
Turn the body to the right and backward pivoting on the balls of the feet; sweep the left hand to the front of the body, palm facing upward at head level; turn the right hand downward, and thread it past the front of the chest and underneath the left elbow to the left. The head turns with the body. Look straight ahead. (Fig. 182)
36.6 Turn the Body and Sweep the Palm
Continue to turn the torso to the right to the opposite direction of "Step Forward and Seven Stars;" rest the weight on the left leg to form a right empty stance; after threading the right hand, move it upward and to the right in a curve, and at the same time turn the forearm inward and the palm to the right, the fingertips pointing upward; put the hand on the right side of the body, the wrist at shoulder height; turn and move the left hand from the inside of the right arm downward, and draw it to front and below the right shoulder, the palm also facing to the right. Look at the right hand. (Fig. 183)
36.7 Sweep the Leg and Pat the Foot
Turn the torso to the left; lift the right heel (Fig. 184).
Continue to turn the torso to the left, lift the right foot and sweep it to the left, upward and to the right in a fanshaped arc, extending the top of the foot; turn the torso to the
left; sweep the palms horizontally from right to left, and pat the top of the right foot first with the left hand and then with the right hand in front of the head. Look at the hands. (Fig. 185)
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Fig. 184
Fig. 185
Important Points
? When turning the foot inward, turn the torso to the left, landing the heel in front of the body, the toes turned inward. When turning the body, turn both feet, the left foot pivoting on the heel, and the right foot pivoting on the ball of the foot.
? When sweeping and threading the hands, first turn the right hand inward and draw the palm to the right in a small circular motion, and then turn the hand outward and move it to the left passing underneath the left elbow in an arc, and then to the right side of the body, passing the face, the palm facing to the right at shoulder height; turn the left hooked- hand outward and open it, sweep it past the face in a curve to the front of the right shoulder, and turn the left hand inward and lower it to under the inside of the right elbow, the palm facing to the right. The wrists are lowered, the fingers are extended, the webs between the thumbs and index fingers are open, the shoulders are relaxed and the hips are lowered. This movement is adapted from “sweep and brace with palms“ from Baguazhang.
? When sweeping the leg and patting the foot, slightly lean the torso forward. Sweep the right leg from the left side of the body upward and to the right in an arc, bend the wrist and then straighten it, sweep the palms from right to left, and pat the top of the right foot. After patting the foot, bend the right knee and lift the leg to the right side of the body.
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