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Thái Cực Dưỡng Sinh Ðỗ Quang-Vinh

15- Step Forward, Stork Cools its Wings : (Fig.1-4) side and supporting below the right elbow. This posture is like
the performer playing his cymbal and the boxer being ready for
a- Once the 3rd round of the “Left Rub Clouds” terminated, both defense and attacking.
pull the two arms back before the chest, left palm upon the
back of right hand while withdrawing left toes back beside the
right heel to form the “False Stance” standing on right leg.
b- Drop the left heel stepping forward, then press down the
left foot and fold the left knee to form the “Left Climbing
Mountain Stance”. (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
c- Again, raise the rear heel on tiptoe to form the “Right
Climbing Mountain Stance”, and once more raise the rear heel 17- Step Back Carrying Tiger to the Mountain:
a- Pull up the left arm facing the right palm seemingly your

on tiptoe to place its toes beside the right heel to form the both hands are embracing a small ball (fig.10).
“False Stance” standing on the right leg.
b- While the front leg stepping backwards to form the
d- At this moment, split the two arms stretching towards “Fourth-Six Stance” sitting on the folded rear knee, your both
both side with two palms still cupping down and the wrists a arms also pull backwards along the oblique line slanting from
little bit lowering seemingly the stork is cooling its wings.
the high stopping at the right hip in the East-North, at this
moment, the body is facing the North and you’re aiming at the
small ball within your hands (fig.11-15).

(1) (2) (3) (4)

(10) (11) (12)

16- Step Back, Middle Stage, (fig. 6-11)
Left toes stepping backwards, press down left foot and fold the
rear knee in order the rear foot supports 60% the body’s weight
and stretch the front leg supporting 40% the body’s weight.
Now, you’re in the “False Stance” standing on the folded left
knee, at the same time, lower the two arms along the arc (13) (14 (15)
curving from the hips upwards to the high stopping before the
chest, at this time the two forearms standing vertically with the
right palm facing the left side and the left palm facing the right

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