shibashi instructions
page 5

• Flying Dove spreads its Wings
• Punching in a Horse-riding Stance
• Flying Wild Goose

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Flying Dove spreads its Wings

• center from right:

• breathe out
• turn waist to 12:00
• bring right foot to left foot; toes point to 12:00
• transfer weight to center
• bring arms to sides at thigh

• turn to left:

• breathe in
• shift weight to right foot
• turn waist left to 10:30
• left foot half step forward to 10:30
• extend arms out and up to shoulder height
• elbows slightly bent

• left lean forward:

• breathe out
• lean forward to 10:30
• gradually transfer weight to left
• curve arms and palms to center until fingers almost touch
• raise right heel

• left lean backwards

• breathe out
• pull body back to upright
• gradually transfer weight to right foot
• lower right heel
• raise left toe
• open arms out to shoulder height
• palms facing 10:30
• elbows slightly bent

Repeat: left lean forward thru left lean backwards 4 times

• center from left:

• waist turns to 12:00
• bring left foot to right foot; toes point to 12:00
• bring left foot half step back in line with right foot
• breathe out
• transfer weight to left foot

• turn to right:

• waist turns to 1:30
• right foot half step forward to 1:30
• breathe in

• right lean forward:

• breathe out
• lean forward to 1:30
• gradually transfer weight to right foot
• curve arms and palms to center until fingers almost touch
• raise left heel

• right lean backwards

• breathe in
• pull body back to upright
• gradually transfer weight to left foot
• lower left heel
• raise right toe
• open arms out to shoulder height
• palms facing 1:30
• elbows slightly bent

Repeat: right lean forward thru right lean backwards 4 times

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Punching in a Horse-riding Stance

overall effect
slow motion punching with soft fists

• center from right:

• turn waist to 12:00
• breathe out
• bring right foot in line with left with wide stance
• transfer weight to center
• bend knees slightly
• bring arms down
• palms up to make soft fists
• draw in both fists to the waist

• left punch out:

• breathe out
• extend left fist to 12:00 at chest height
• as you extend turn the fist palm down
• elbow slightly bent

• left pull back:

• breathe in
• draw left fist back to waist
• as you pull back turn the fist palm up
• elbow slightly bent

• right punch out

• breathe out
• extend right fist to 12:00 at chest height
• as you extend turn the fist palm down
• elbow slightly bent

• right pull back:

• breathe in
• draw right fist back to waist
• as you pull back turn the fist palm up
• elbow slightly bent

Repeat: left punch out thru right pull back 4 times

end of this shibashi instruction

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Flying Wild Goose

overall effect
like a large bird flapping it’s wings up and down

• transition move

• open palms facing upward
• sink body
• drawing arms to side of the thighs
• palms facing thighs

• raise heels:

• breathe in
• raise both heels
weight on ball of each foot
• raise body
• curve arms up and out above the head shoulder width apart
• elbows slightly bent
• palms face 12:00

• lower heels:

• breathe out
• lower heels to ground
• sink body
• curve both arms downwards to thighs
• palms face thighs at sides
• fingers point to floor

Repeat: raise heels thru lower heels 8 times

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