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58. Hands Play Guitar
Tai Chi PictureWeight in back left leg
Touch right heal, leg no weight
left hand touching right wrist
Eyes watching hands

59 to 61. Parting Wild Horses Mane
Tai Chi Picture Right palm facing up, left facing down
Hands pass each other as if brushing a horses mane, even gentle movement
Right hand scoops down breathing in, left hand to right shoulder
Left hand goes down to left side, right hand comes up to right, breathing out
Arms parted by gentle turning of waist
Eyes watching low left hand

62. Parting Hands, Forward Looking
Tai Chi Picture weight forward right leg,
right hand forward,
left to side, both shoulder height



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63. Jade Lady Weaving x 4
Tai Chi Picture
Left side
Left hand scoops up in front of right, breathing in
Left wrist facing towards body, body circles arm from right to left, breathing out
Left wrist facing down, body circles arm form left to right, breathing in
Left wrist facing away from body, body circles arm from right to left, breathing out
Eyes following left hand


64. Jade Lady Weaving x 4
Tai Chi Picture
Right side
Right hand scoops up in front of left, breathing in
Right wrist facing towards body, body circles arm from left to right, breathing out
Right wrist facing down, body circles arm form right to left, breathing in
Right wrist facing away from body, body circles arm from left to right, breathing out
Eyes following right hand


65. Parting Hands, Forward Looking (repeat)
weight forward right leg,
right hand forward,
left to side, both shoulder height


66. Jade Lady Weaving x 4
Tai Chi Picture
Left side
Left hand scoops up in front of right, breathing in
Left wrist facing towards body, body circles arm from right to left, breathing out
Left wrist facing down, body circles arm form left to right, breathing in
Left wrist facing away from body, body circles arm from right to left, breathing out
Eyes following left hand


67. Jade Lady Weaving x 4
Tai Chi Picture
Right side
Right hand scoops up in front of left, breathing in
Right wrist facing towards body, body circles arm from left to right, breathing out
Right wrist facing down, body circles arm form right to left, breathing in
Right wrist facing away from body, body circles arm from left to right, breathing out
Eyes following right hand


Wild Horses Mane, Jade Lady weaving, Single Whip Five repetitions of these movements from the Wu 108 Slow form, filmed from front and back view to help my students to learn the movements.



68. Grasping Birds Tail
Tai Chi Picture Right palm turns facing upwards, breathing in
Right hand circling from left side to right side breathing out
Hand movement is controlled by the turning of the waist, not shoulder
Watching the right hand moving with your eyes
Gentle like a small bird is sitting on your palm and you don’t want to disturb it


69. Single Whip
Tai Chi Picture Right hand forms a hook, fingers and thumb all touching
Left hand moves from right to left, breathing in
Left hand turns at end of movement, breathing out
Follow left hand with eyes
Relaxed like slowly cracking a whip


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