Praying Mantis Kungfu on-line self training: Lesson Three

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Action Group 9: A peach beneath the leaves

(Picture 18) The body turns 45 degrees to the left, the right leg bends and lifts up. Bend the right elbow and draw the right hook in front of the body with the back of the hook outward and the tip of the hook inward, change the left hook into a hand and press down to the front with the palm to the left.

Hint: When pressing down the left hand, draws the stomach back.

(Picture 19) Continuing, the right foot steps down to the left - front direction to form a right unicorn stance. At the same time, the right hook strikes horizontally to the front above the left hand with the back of the hook outward and the tip of the hook inward, and the left hand turns inside and draws back onto the right ribs with the palm downward.

Hint: When striking the right hook horizontally, stretch the top of the body.

Action Group 10: The tyrant takes up the crown

(Picture 20) With the left foot pressing the floor, lift the body up slightly and turns to the right. The left hand pierces out beneath the right arm with the palm downward, and the right hook changes into a hand and draws back to the front of the chest with the palm upward.

(Picture 21) Continuing, the left foot strides one step to the left - front to form a left unicorn stance. The right hand grasps rightwards, upwards and forwards into a fist with the thumb toward the right and the back of the hand upward, and the left hand grasps rightwards, downwards and forwards into a fist, the arm turning outside at the same time with the thumb leftward and the back of the hand downward.

Hint: Twist the waist and retain a low stance when grasping the hands into fists.

Action Group 11: Kill the dragon on the high sea

(Picture 22) Standing, move the left foot to the right - front for half a step, change the right fist into a hand and sweep across the right side of the body with the palm downward, and change the left fist into a hand and move it leftwards and upwards with the palm leftward.

(Picture 23) Continuing, turn the body slightly to the left, move the right foot in an arc towards the right and front and stops to the inside of the left foot, with the tiptoe touching the floor. Bend both legs slightly and at the same time, change the right hand into a hook and strike in an arc to the back, to the right and to the front in about the height to the eyebrows. The left hand changes into a hook and hangs in front of the chest with the elbow bent and the tip of the hook downward.

(Picture 24-1) Continuing, the body falls to the left, and the right foot kicks to the front from the right in the height to the chest with the foot instep tautened. As soon as the leg kicked straight, the shank draws back immediately and bends hehind. Looking forward.

(Picture 24-2) Mirror of picture 24-1.

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