4. Fourth dragon change: Triple chuanzhang exchange

2.4 This change trains small koubu and small baibu steps, and chuanzhang with advancing and retreating steps, with switchover steps, with advancing step, thread the flower and hit the tree, and point east and hit west.

Movement Names: Golden Cock Shakes Its Wings, Swallow Tosses Its Wings, Chuanzhang, Drop Stance (X3), Replace The Support Pillar, Dragon Form.

Description: starting in dragon form with the left hand up.

Action One: Koubu the right foot, bring the arms across in front of the body a bit. Settle firmly into the right leg.

Action Two: Drop stance, thread the hands along the left thigh, both palms facing the thigh. Keep the right hand at the left arm’s elbow. Or do actions one and two the same as the second change, but without the large rising movement.

Action Three:  Bring the right hand to the armpit. Step the right foot through to advance on the circle (slightly to the outside). Slide the right hand under the left arm to extend with a same side chuanzhang. Keep the stance short and settled, knees together.  The chuanzhang is long –open the upper back, but do not overreach.

Action Four: Do an extra tight koubu with the right foot to turn around, hooking the right hand. Drop stance on the circle line and thread the left hand along the thigh. If you can't do a full drop stance do a very clean half mabu. The slicing hand must pass below the knee and reach out with a liaozhang. Keep the body upright.

Action Five:  Similar to action three, continuing around the circle. The rear hand is coming from further away, so first bring it to the ribs, then armpit, then slide out along the lead arm.

Action Six: Same as action four.

Action Seven: Same as action five.

Action Eight: Same as action four.

Action Nine: Same as action three.

Action Ten: Shift forward onto the left leg and bring the right foot in to hook behind the suporting knee. Raise the left hand straight up. Place the right hand palm up at the waist.

Action Eleven:  Settle lower into the left leg and turn the body into dragon form. Land the right foot forward and then start walking.

The variations of the change are not in any specific order. They are numbered for convenience and this order may be adjusted later.


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