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Cue card · Yang Style Long Form, Part 1

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Yang Style Long Form, Part 1 · Lesson 2

Ward off left

Grasping Sparrow's Tail

“The energy seems relaxed yet is not slack; about to extend, not yet extended.” Mental Elucidation

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Relaxed, not limp

  • Hold ward-off and shift the weight forward and back 10 times; the arm stays round and easy.
  • Ward-off stepping forward, alternating sides, 4 steps.
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