Boxing the Ears

1. Bring the body upright and shift back 100% into your right foot as you turn your waist to the left pointing your left toes out 45 degrees. Simultaneously, allow your hands to extend out in front of you at shoulder height.
2. Shift forward 100% into your left foot, making two fists as your elbows bend and palms turn toward you.
3. Turn your waist to the right as you lift your right knee to waist height and allow your fists to descend slightly below your knee.
4. Take an empty step forward with your right foot into a mountain stance as your arms relax down.
5. Shift forward 70% as your fists come around to temple height in front of you, with your shoulders still down and elbows bent.

Roll Back

1. Open both fists and turn your body towards the right bringing your right palm across from your shoulder and your left fingertips to point to your right elbow with the palm up.
2. Shift back 100% as you turn your waist to the left, allowing your left arm to swing out from the side of your body as though you’re hugging a friend and your right hand to come toward your left hip.

Press

1. Turn slightly forward allowing the left hand to fold into the left shoulder.
2. Shift 70% forward as you continue to turn the waist square. Simultaneously, allow your right hand to rise across from the sternum and your left elbow to descend bringing both hands together touching at the base of the palms.

Push

1. Shift back into your right leg allowing your hands to separate and drift back towards your body.
2. Then shift forward 70% into the right foot as your hands travel slightly away from your body.

Single Whip

1. Shift back 100% into the left foot allowing your arms to fall parallel to the earth.
2. Turn your waist to your left pivoting on your right heel keeping your fingertips and toes moving with your waist.
3. Shift 100% into your right foot allowing your waist to drift a little to the right as your right hand forms a beak at shoulder height and your left hand makes a basin near your right hip.
4. Turn your body toward the left extending the beak hand out from your shoulder, pivoting on the ball of your left foot.
5. Take an empty step to the left into a mountain stance.
6. Shift forward 70% into the left foot and turn your waist as your move your left arm like a windshield wiper, bringing the palm across from your shoulder.
7. As you turn your right foot in 45 degrees, turn the palm over so that is facing away from you.

Fair Lady Weaves at the Shuttle

1. Shift back 100% into the right foot allowing the left arm to fall parallel to the earth.
2. Turn your waist toward the right allowing the left hand to come toward your right hip as you pivot on your left heel.
3. Shift 100% across to the left foot and allow the ball of your right foot to pivot while your right hand opens, palm up, and your left fingertips point to your right elbow.
4. Turn your waist to the right and take an empty step with your right foot so that your right heel is a few inches in front of your left instep.
5. Shift 100% into your right foot, allowing your waist to finish turning as your hands hold the ball with the right hand on top.
6. Take an empty step forward with your left foot into a corner mountain stance and as your left arm rises to chest height.
7. Turn your waist and shift 70% forward into your left foot as your left arm to comes up with the palm rotated out. Simultaneously, allow your right elbow to descend and your right hand to extend in front of your shoulder as you turn in your right foot.

Second Corner

1. Shift back 100% into the right foot allowing the left palm to turn to the right and the right fingertips to point to the left elbow.
2. Turn your waist to the right, pivoting on your left heel and allow your right palm to face your waist and your left palm to face your chest.
3. Shift 100% back into the left foot allowing your palms to face each other and your right ball of foot to pivot.
4. Take an empty step with your right foot into a corner mountain stance.
5. Turn your waist and shift 70% forward into your right foot as your right arm to comes up with the palm rotated out. Simultaneously, allow your left elbow to descend and your left hand to extend in front of your shoulder as you turn in your left foot.

Third Corner

1. Shift back 100% into the left foot, allowing the right palm to turn up and the left fingertips to point to the right elbow.
2. Take an empty step with your right foot so that it is turned out 45 degrees and in front of your left foot.
3. Shift 100% across into the right foot allowing your hands to come to palm faces palm with the right hand on top and your left heel to peel up.
4. Take an empty step forward with your left foot into a corner mountain stance and as your left arm rises to chest height.
5. Turn your waist and shift 70% forward into your left foot as your left arm comes up with the palm rotated out. Simultaneously, allow your right elbow to descend and your right hand to extend in front of your shoulder as you turn in your right foot.

Fourth Corner

1. Shift back 100% into the right foot allowing the left palm to turn to the right and the right fingertips to point to the left elbow.
2. Turn your waist to the right, pivoting on your left heel and allow your right palm to face your waist and your left palm to face your chest.
3. Shift 100% back into the left foot allowing your palms to face each other and your right foot to pivot on the ball.
4. Take an empty step with your right foot into a corner mountain stance.
5. Turn your waist and shift 70% forward into your right foot as your right arm comes up with the palm rotated out. Simultaneously, allow your left elbow to descend and your left hand to extend in front of your shoulder as you turn in your left foot.

Ward Off Left

1. Shift back 100% keeping the hands in the same position.
2. Turn your right foot in 90 degrees.
3. Shift 100% across into your right foot, coming to palm faces palm with your right hand on top.
4. Take an empty step forward—heel first--into a mountain stance that is shoulder width.
5. Shift 70% forward into your left foot as you turn your waist square, ensuring that your left knee is over your second toe. Simultaneously, allow your left hand to rise across from your heart and your right hand to descend into weighing tendencies as you turn in your right foot 45 degrees.

Ward Off Right

1. Shift forward and turn your waist toward the left getting the ball, this time with your left hand at shoulder height and right hand at hip height. Allow your right heel to peel up from the earth.
2. Turn towards your right, pivoting on the ball of your right foot as you take your empty step into a mountain stance facing the right.
3. Shift 70% forward into your right foot as you turn your waist. Simultaneously allow your right hand to rise across from your sternum as your left elbow drops. Turn in your rear foot 45 degrees. Both hands are across from each other with your left fingertips pointing toward your right thumb.

Roll Back

1. Turn your body towards the right bringing your right palm across from your shoulder and your left fingertips to point to your right elbow with the palm up.
2. Shift back 100% as you turn your waist to the left, allowing your left arm to swing out from the side of your body as though you’re hugging a friend and your right hand to come toward your left hip.

Press

1. Turn slightly forward allowing the left hand to fold into the left shoulder.
2. Shift 70% forward as you continue to turn the waist square. Simultaneously, allow your right hand to rise across from the sternum and your left elbow to descend bringing both hands together touching at the base of the palms.

Push

1. Shift back into your right leg allowing your hands to separate and drift back towards your body.
2. Then shift forward 70% into the right foot as your hands travel slightly away from your body.

Single Whip

1. Shift back 100% into the left foot allowing your arms to fall parallel to the earth.
2. Turn your waist to your left pivoting on your right heel keeping your fingertips and toes moving with your waist.
3. Shift 100% into your right foot allowing your waist to drift a little to the right as your right hand forms a beak at shoulder height and your left hand makes a basin near your right hip.
4. Turn your body toward the left extending the beak hand out from your shoulder, pivoting on the ball of your left foot.
5. Take an empty step to the left into a mountain stance.
6. Shift forward 70% into the left foot and turn your waist as your move your left arm like a windshield wiper, bringing the palm across from your shoulder.
7. As you turn your right foot in 45 degrees, turn the palm over so that is facing away from you.

Descending Single Whip

1. Keeping most of the weight in the left foot, pivot out on the right heel so that it is open more than 90 degrees. At the same time, allow your left palm to fold in across from your sternum.
2. Shift back 100% into the right foot, allowing the left hand to descend down your center line toward the groin.
3. Pivot your left foot in on your heel as you turn your waist to the right.
4. Sink into your legs, and turn your hips towards the left as the back of your left hand touches your left thigh.
5. Pivot out on your left heel, pointing the toes to the corner.
6. Shift 80% forward into the left leg allowing your left hand to come out in the direction of your left knee and your right hand to open and descend toward your right hip.

Step Forward to the Seven Star Dipper

1. Continue to shift forward 100% into the left foot allowing the torso to get closer to the left arm.
2. Bring your torso upright as you bring the ball of your right foot forward to touch in front of you, and make two fists crossing at the wrists with the right wrist on the outside at throat height.

Step Back to Ride the Tiger

1. Turn your waist to the right allowing your hands to relax down toward your right hip as your right palm opens to the sky and your left palm opens toward the earth. Simultaneously step back with your right foot at a 45 degree angle behind you.
2. Shift back 100% into your right foot as you turn your waist to the right so your right arm swings out to your side and your left hand descends to your right hip.
3. Turn your waist to the left squaring your hips as your left hand brushes across your thigh and your right hand comes forward in front of your shoulder. All of the weight remains in your right foot which is at a 45 degree angle.

Turn to Sweep the Lotus

1. Turn your waist toward the left as your left arm swings out to the side of your body and the right hand folds in across from your chest.
2. Turn your waist 3 quarters toward your right so you face the far corner behind you, spinning on the ball of your left foot, or stepping around. As you finish, allow your left heel to touch in front of your right big toe.
3. Shift 100% into your left foot as you turn your waist, pivoting both on the ball of the right foot and the heel of the left foot, until all of your weight is in the left foot and you have turned 360 degrees. Simultaneously, allow your forearms to come parallel to the earth with your palms down.
4. Circle your toes up as your arms drift toward the right and brush your fingers across your toes moving them to the left side of your body. Allow your right leg to relax down toward your left calf.

Bend the Bow to Shoot the Tiger

1. Take an empty step into a corner mountain stance with your right foot allowing your hands to descend.
2. Turn your waist to the right making fists with your hands as they arc up to your right side until your right hand is near shoulder height and your left hand is near your solar plexus.
3. Shift 70% into your right foot as you turn your waist to the left and extend both fists out from your torso.
4. Pivot your left foot in 45 degrees as you extend your left fist forward a little more.

Step Forward, Deflect Downward, Parry and Punch

1. Turn your waist to the right shifting 100% into the right foot as you allow your right elbow to relax down and your left fingertips to point to your right elbow. Simultaneously, allow your left heel to peel up from the earth.
2. Open up your left foot 45 degrees and place it down.
3. Shift 100% across to your left foot and turn your waist to the left as your fist falls into line with your left palm. Simultaneously, pivot on your right heel to bring the foot closer to your left leg.
4. Take an empty step with your right foot with your heel across from your left instep.
5. Shift 100% across into the right foot as your left arm rises so that your thumb is about ear height while your right elbow comes into position to knock on a door.
6. Turn your waist to the right, allowing your fist to drop down to your right hip as you extend your left hand in front of you. Simultaneously, take an empty step forward with your left foot into a mountain stance.
7. Shift 70% forward into your left foot and turn your waist bringing your fist forward as though your were handing a bunch of flowers. Simultaneously, allow your left arm to fold in toward the body.

Withdraw and Push

1. Turn your body to the left allowing your fist to extend forward as your left and drops under your elbow, palm up.
2. Shift back 100% into your right foot opening up the right hand as it retracts above the left palm so both palms are now facing your shoulders.
3. Sink and turn both palms forward. Shift 70% forward and come into the push

Crossing Hands

1. Shift back 100% into your right foot.
2. Turn your body toward the right and allow your right fingers to pass in front of your eyes as you pivot in on your left heel.
3. Shift 100% into the left foot as both hands drop down to your sides and the right foot steps to shoulder width and parallel across from the left foot.
4. Center your weight in both feet as both hands rise in front of you to throat height with the right hand on the outside.

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