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Cue card · Yang Style Long Form, Part 1

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Yang Style Long Form, Part 1 · Lesson 1

Beginning Form

Commencement

“The whole body’s intent is on the spirit, not on the qi.” Mental Elucidation

This week at home

Ask yourself: Where were your eyes? Were they soft?

Spirit raised, eyes far

  • Stand in Wu Ji for 1–2 minutes, the eyes resting on a point on the far wall, soft and wide.
  • Raise and lower the arms of Commencement 5 times without the eyes dropping to the hands.
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