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Class 4 - 6s&4c circles



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

Class Introduction

The 6s&4c is doing the downward 'An' in compare with the forward 'An' performed in this move. This design is to match body momentum with the orientation between shoulders and palms. So that you intention matches your movement. The move also guides us through the exercise of stretching and collecting our limbs.

Instruction Level: Static

The six sealing and four closure is a very good move in stretch out. Both arm circle like a ring connect to our shoulders. When waist and hips drive the torso rotate the ring also change it's orientation.

Instruction Level: Dynamic

When advance your arms to each side. In one direction the palms facing up, while in the other direction palm facing downward. In both moves the elbow, shoulder and wrist ligament twisted tight. This tightness is not muscular, instead it is cause by relative rotation between adjacent limbs stretching the not so flexible ligament group. The Ligament group stretched and tight around the joint that create the natural stiffness. To effectively use this stiffness give you the rigidity hide behind the relaxed movement.

Instruction Level: Dynamic

Your energy is storing when turning body around. After the turn, the entire body stretch, extend and the energy go from DanTein to fingers and foot.

Instruction Level: Static

The first turning from right to left combine with arms 85% stretched traveling in a vertical half circle from lower side. You palms rotate from facing forward to facing up. In the second turning arms first bend 80% to the side of ears, then extend forward at the end of stretching. You palms rotate from facing upward to facing forward.

Instruction Level: Static

All the moves seem to demand great strength. They are not. You should practice them in a very natural way, that the minimum amount of energy is used through out. That is meaning, if you fell in any time, any where there is something you can release, not holding tight yet can still perform the correct movement, release it. Certainly, not the muscle of your thigh! Do not miss-understand the word relax to collapse, your are relaxed both mentally and physically as much as possible, but your body is in a very integrated mode in any instant. This integrity gives the impression of determination and power. And this determination will required minimum amount of your energy.

Instruction Level: Static

Sometimes when I look at these movements prepare to write something that the reader could share the same detail as I can. This moment, I look at the movie, following the practice in my mind. I see something that I have never noticed. Something I can do better now. The details, the physics, the flow....

Instruction Level: Static

Notice at the end of both stretch, one is palms face up, the other is palm facing forward. In either case you can see the forearms are twisted tight. The other stretch is at both end two arm reach out the stretch your back in different manner. Do not use strength to force it to happen, you should use your intention only, and slowly twist each joint into tight position without feeling uncomforted.

Instruction Level: Static

Bending your leg at this high seems difficult. It is difficult. Because you don't use to it. However, you have to go at least this high that you can start to feel the relation between your abdomen, your lower back and thigh. Only after you found that relation the ground connection can be built.

Instruction Level: Static

Palms drive by elbows. Elbows drive by shoulders, shoulders drive by hips.

Instruction Level: Intention

If two legs like two arms then the hip joints like shoulders. Only two feet grasp ground while two palms holding the air. While in this move, my intention work around my thighs. When in rotation, my mind spiraling around my legs and feet like palms doing a hands stand.

Instruction Level: Static

Start this movement in this static position. Weight 80% on the front foot. Arms are 80% stretched. Drop shoulder's and elbow's joints so that those joints are well connecting to each other. Palms facing outward. During shifting weight from front foot to rear, both palms pointing through an circular path to the next position. At this posture, palms facing up. Weight 80% on the rear leg. While turning around, bend both arms completly. remember, sink elbows and shoulders. Concerntrate on elbows pointing downward. Shifting weight back to starting position. Stretching both arms 80%. Stretching rear leg 90%. Exhale and relax, pause a note.

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