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Class 3 - Extend circle of LazyGraspingRobe



Before you go on to the next class, please allow yourself for at least:
Suggested Hours: 5, Suggested days: 3.

Class Introduction

The extend circle for LazyGraspingRobe can be also applied to Single Whip. In LGR you extend your right arm, while in Single Whip you extend to your left. This repeated simple move removes the foot work that can be observed in class 7. Extending right arm with stepping to the right side gives a good depth in forward into opponents center. Experience the back and hip rotation that drive our arm flowing.

Instruction Level: Static

Two hand first joint to the same side, palms facing outward. Watch out do not over turn your elbows. As a rule of thumb, elbow should not left higher than a line between wrist and shoulder. When torso turn to the other side, leading arm bend 40% finger at shoulder high, trailing arm bend 60% at belly high. Leading arm stretch 90%, trailing arm stay beside waist. While rear leg stretch 90% push torso forward Front leg bend 50%, knee stay behind toe, catch body weight. Turn torso facing camera. Turn leading palm facing camera, trailing palm facing downward.

Instruction Level: Static

Observe: 1/ how read leg catching body weight then stretch, push torso forward. 2/ how the front knee pushed forward by torso. 3/ how DanTein sit into relax position.

Instruction Level: Dynamic

It is very difficult to unify your torso movement like a cylinder. These what I did: 1/ Adjust hip joints so the orientation of torso rotates. 2/ Align legs position to support this rotation, so that the torso is solidly connected to the ground. 3/ Extend rear leg, move body forward. 4/ Relax both hip joints into position that form a self balanced system.

Instruction Level: Static

This movement is symmetrical, circulated from right to left. 1/ The rear palm reaching up, close to the extended arm. Both palm facing outward. 2/ Both arms bend back close to torso. Palms are facing inward. Torso turning to face front. Body weight 50% distributed. 3/ 80% weight sit into rear leg. Torso turns toward the going direction. Leading palm shoulder hight. Both palm facing upward. 4/ Straighten rear leg, push torso forward. Stretching leading arm, press down trailing palm. Weight is 80% in front. 5/ Sit back to face front.

Instruction Level: Static

Hip joints drive the entire upper body to rotate. And the torso drive arms with it through shoulder joints when it rotats. The most extended figure in this movement is when you facing front and the opposite leg and arm reach to each far ends. After you rest in the end of movement, it seems that you bring your leading arm backward a little. Actually you are sinking your torso that drive back the leading arm. The positional change in the leading shoulder bring the leading arm back. When extending and collecting arms, it is always associated with torso rotation.

Instruction Level: Static

Notice when torso start turning left at the beginning of the cycle, it drag the left arm out and backward. The leg's stretching pushes the torso forward, while torso's rotation pair with stretching and bending arm which drives the palm, your intension.

Instruction Level: Static

From starting position: 1/ Slightly sit back into rear hip joint. 2/ Use rear leg as a supporting strut, point into ground. 3/ Use this hip joint as pivot point rotate torso. 4/ Notice there is no relative torsion displacement between should joints and hip joints. 5/ Turn torso 160 degree over, sit weight into previous front leg. Weight is about 40% at front and 60% at rear leg. 6/ Extend rear leg push torso forward, front leg catch body weight. 7/ Use front hip joint as pivot point, turn torso to face camera.

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