- Stand with feet approximately shoulder distance apart.
- The feet should be in parallel lines as if standing on
railroad tracks.
- The weight on the feet should be distributed equally
between the left and right side of the foot, and equally between
the toes and heel.
- The knees are unlocked and turned slightly outwards.
- The hip is rotated under the torso and the torso sits flat
or erect on the hips.
- The shoulders are drooped and relaxed.
- The arms hang naturally and the palms face in with the
thumbs on the centerline of the side of the leg.
- The head is erect with the eyes looking straight ahead,
parallel with the floor.
Note; Breathing is done in the Pai Lum circular breathing from
the Tan Tien method.
- Keep the
thumb touching the leg and rotate the hand outward and forward,
causing the shoulders to gently fold in on the chest.
-
Raise the arms up to shoulder height, staying relaxed and not
locking any joints (shoulder, elbow, or wrist ) allow the hands to
hang.
- Droop
the shoulders, drop the elbows, and drop the wrist slightly.
- Allow the arms to
lower themselves back down to their original position of thumbs
touching the sides of the legs.
Note; On position two, bend the knees out to the big toes and
inhale
Note; On position four, straighten the knees back to
starting position ( just unlocked ), and exhale.