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5.  To  ERECT (LI)  (Figs. 157-165)
                 FORM:  AS you take your  left foot to the  left oblique,  your  left hand
                 circles  counterclockwise.  Now  take  your  right  foot  ahead  of your
                 left  and  rest  it  on  its  toes  while  your  right  arm  also  circles  high.
                 Both  hands  end  the  circle  outside  your  right  foot.  Push  off your
                 left  foot  with  both  hands  to  the  right  oblique.
                 FUNCTION :  Your  opponent  strikes  with  his  right hand,  which  you
                 block  from  inside  with  your  circling  left.  Continuing  your  toe-out
                 with  your  left  foot,  take  your  right  foot  forward  on  its  toes  and
                 lock-strike  his  right  elbow  with  your  high-circling  right.  Both  of
                 your hands then grasp his right forearm and pull  him toward your
                 right foot. As he resists by rising, step obliquely forward with your
                 right  foot  and push  his  midriff with both hands.  In  the photos  the
                 attacker has his right foot back,  which prevents  a full cross on his
                 body. The technique works better when his right foot is advanced.
                 Even  in  the  example  shown,  however,  his  posture  is  broken  suf-
                 ficiently  for  you  to  attack  decisively.

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