Wave Hands Like Clouds
This begins facing 2:00, knees relaxed, feet together, weight in right foot.
Arms are at 3:00, in a Hold the Ball position, but the ball is "stretched out."
The left arm is on the bottom, facing up, & the right arm is on top, facing down.
The left palm is facing the right elbow.
Note the position of your hands!
Cloud - Right to Left
- Left foot - step to 9:00, foot flat
- Shift weight to left foot
- As weight shifts, the 2 hands change position: i.e. left arm pushes down, right arm pushes up.
- Note: The hands DO NOT change facing direction!
- Tan tien begins to turn from 2:00 to 10:00.
- While you turn the arms come with the body.
- As your right arm passes your right leg, the leg moves next to the left leg.
The weight is still in the left leg.
- Note: When you are halfway through your turn, your arms are halfway across your body:
i.e. at your midline, lined up with nose and navel - left hand near throat, right hand near groin.
- Your body finishes at 10:00, but your arms continue to 9:00. Your weight is in your left leg.
- By the time your arms reach 9:00, they are in a "stretched" Hold the Ball position.
- But now, the left hand is on top, facing down, & the right hand is on the bottom, facing up.
Cloud - Left to Right
- Shift weight to right leg.
- As weight shifts, the 2 hands change position: i.e. right arm pushes down, left arm pushes up.
- Note: The hands DO NOT change facing direction!
- Tan tien begins to turn from 10:00 to 2:00.
- While you turn the arms come with the body.
- Note: When you are halfway through your turn, your arms are halfway across your body:
i.e. at your midline, lined up with nose and navel - right hand near throat, left hand near groin.
- Your body finishes at 2:00, but your arms continue to 3:00. Your weight is in your right leg.
- By the time your arms reach 3:00, they are in a "stretched" Hold the Ball position.
- But now, the right hand is on top, facing down, & the left hand is on the bottom, facing up.
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