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B. THE FORMS AND FUNCTIONS time toe-out with your left foot (which means you are going up
We turn now to twenty basic forms. Some of the bloom is already over this foot) (Fig. 112). As you bring your right foot forward and
off the rose in that the Exercises are the basis of the Forms. But the put only the toes down a fist-width in front of your left foot, swing
Forms themselves give rigor and system to Pa-kua and are easier to your right arm clockwise from down to up in a circle (Figs. 113-
remember than the many attack and defense fragments seen in the 14). Simultaneously, your left hand turns slightly counterclockwise
Exercises. Do the Forms on both sides for all-around balance. near your right elbow. Carrying both hands in a full circle, lower
your body slightly and push off your left foot as your right palm
strikes forward and your left hand is held at your right elbow for
1. To OPEN (K'AI) (Figs. 111-129) defense (Figs. 115-16). Notice that the right knee is on a line
FORM: From the basic 4-6 posture, bring your left hand, palm with the toes and that there is a straight line from your scalp to
down, directly ahead and parallel with your navel. At the same your left sole (Fig. 117). You may hold this expanded posture or
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