舞獅掌法 wu shi zhang fa
The seventh lion change is also a shun change. Lion changes seven and eight use the concept of ‘square within the circle’. You will notice that you start the same as the sixth lion change, then segue to something similar to the third lion change – but be careful, the moves are not exactly the same.
Description: Starting in lion form with the left hand in to the centre.
Action One: Take a small step to the outside with the outside (right) foot and open the arms, pressing down with the arm (right yazhang) on the outside.
Action Two: Step the left foot through to a left gaizhang, back around away from the circle line. Pull in a bit with the right hand.
Action Three: Sit firmly on the left leg and right baibu to mabu on the circle line with a lion right liaozhang.
Action Four: Step through, going straight along on the tangent to the circle, rolling a small ball through underneath for a lion chuanzhang. Step and roll first left, then right, then left again. That is, step the left foot and roll the left hand (inside leg and arm) under with a chuanzhang, then step the right foot and roll the right hand (outside leg and arm) under with a chuazhang, then step the left foot and roll the left hand (inside leg and arm) under with a chuanzhang. (Note that this is three chuanzhang underneath, going straight.)
Action Five: Small koubu with the right foot and cross the arms as you turn to face the circle centre. Baibu and extend the arms fully – right high and left low. This is the same ball throwing move of the third change, but arrived at in a different way. Be sure to cross the arms, not roll.
Action Six: Step the left foot through to the outside in the lion form, left chuanzhang underneath.
Action Seven: Turn on the spot, bringing the lion form to face the centre with the right hand in. You have changed sides, and are ready to circle-walk in lion form.
Variation
Similar to the sixth lion change, you may open out in lion form, still holding the ball, instead of pressing down into the gaizhang.
