48 Form Tai Chi - 33. Wave Hands like Clouds, Left (Three)
33. Wave Hands like Clouds, Left (Three)
(l) Shift the weight backward, toes of the left foot inward, and turn the upper body to the right. Move the right hand from left to right past the face in an arc, palm outward, and the left hand in an arc to the right past the abdomen, palm from outward to inward. The upper body and the eyes follow the right palm. (Fig.175)
(2) Turn the upper body to the left, shift the weight to the left leg and land the right foot to the inner side of the left foot, l0-20 centimeters apart, toes of both feet forward. At the same time, with the palm inward, wave the left hand 1hie clouds to the left in a vertical circle past the abdomen and turn the palm outward when it comes to the left side of the body. Wave the right palm like clouds to the left in a vertical circle and turn the palm from outward to inward. The upper part of the body and the eyes follow the left palm. (Figs.l76-l78)
(3) Turn the upper body to the right, shift the weight to the right leg and move the left foot one step forward to the left side, toes forward. Wave the right palm like clouds in a vertical dri1e to the right past the face, and the left palm to the right past the abdomen. Turn the palms gradually when they come to the right side of the body. The upper body and eyes follow the right Palm. (Figs.l78-l79)
(4) Turn the upper body to the left, shift the weight to the left leg, and Place the right foot to the inner side of the left foot (l0-20 centimeters apart), toes of both feet forward. At the same time, wave the left palm like clouds past the face to the left in a vertical circle, and the right palm past the abdomen to the left in a vertica1 circle. When they come to the left side of the body, turn the left palm outward and the right palm inward. The upper part of the body and the eyes follow the left palm. (Figs.80-l8l)
(5) Repeat the Previous movements, but turn the toes of the right foot about 45 degrees inward in the final position. (Figs.l82-l85)
Points for attention: The same as those for Wave Hands Like Clouds, Right, but in the left direction. When withdrawing the right-shaped step for the third time, turn the toes of the right foot inward to facilitate the connection with the following movement.
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