Praying Mantis Kungfu on-line self training: Lesson four

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Action Group 12: Breaking the sky and the earth

(Picture 25) The right foot steps down onto the floor twisting to the right, and the body follows and turns to the right. At the same time, the right hook changes into a hand and along with the right turning of the body whips a full circle in front of the body downwards, to the back and upwards to the right - back of the body. The left hook changes into a hand also and along with the right turning of the body whips a circle from the left side of the body upwards, forwards and downwards and press down to the front side of the body. Looking forward.

(Picture 26) The left foot steps to the front to form a left unicorn stance. At the same time, the right arm bends, and the right hand push-attacks to the front across the right side of the ear with the small finger toward front and the palm toward the left. The left hand drops down to the inside of the left knee with the palm upward. Looking forward.

Action Group 13: The white monkey comes out of the cave

(Picture 27) Standing, the right foot steps to the front, and at the same time, the right hand moves in an arc to the left and inside across the chest and rests on the right side of the waist by bending the elbow. The left hand also moves in an arc to the left and front across the stomach and by bending the elbow rests at the left side of the waist. Both palms upward.

(Picture 28) Continuing, the left foot steps forward. Both the legs bend and jump up with the right leg at first. Both hands change into hooks and strike upward from the sides of the body with the back of the hooks facing each other. The arms swing once after the strike (like the praying mantis does with his two saws).

(Picture 29) The right foot steps down and stands straight up, and the left leg bends back. The two arms still remain the same upward position. Looking forward.

Action Group 14: Left hooking and right sweeping

(Picture 30) The left foot steps forward and the top of the body twists slightly to the left. The right hook changes into a hand and presses down across the front of the head to the level of the chest by bending the elbow with the palm downward and the finger tip to the left. The left hook changes into a hand also and drops down with the arm straightened to the left - back of the body with the palm backward and the thumb downward.

(Picture 31) Continuing, with the front sole of the left foot as an axle, lift up the right foot and turn the body to the right for a full round ending with the right foot stepping to the front to form a right bow stance. The body should then lean to the right most position. At the same time, change the left hand into a fist and strike horizontally for a full round along with the right turning of the body with the thumb downward. The right hand sweeps at the same time for a full round and blocks the left arm below the wrist. Looking at the left fist.

Action Group 15: The gold snake shakes the waist

(Picture 32) The right foot twists inside, the body leans slightly forward and turns 180 degrees to the left and then lifts up slightly, and the left foot draws back half a step to form a left lifting - up stance (with only the tiptoe touching floor). The left fist changes into a hand and sweeps forwards and leftwards with the arm straightened out, and then rests to the left of the waist by bending the elbow with the finger tip to the front and the palm downward. The right hand at the same time sweeps a full round to the front, left and inside and rests to the right side of the waist with the finger tip to the front and the palm downward.

(Picture 33) Continuing, the right leg stands straight up, the top of the body sraightens up and leans slightly forward and the left leg bends and stretches back with the foot tautened. At the same time, both hands change into hooks and along with the swing of the arm strike up from the sides of the body with the back of the hooks facing each other and the two arms straightened near the ears. Looking forward.

to be continued in the next lesson

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