shibashi instructions
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• return to center:

• breathe in
• transfer weight to center
• turn body from waist to 12:00
• draw arms up fully extended above head
• palms facing each other

• arc arms to waist:

• turn palms face out to sides
• fingers upwards and slightly curved
• breathe out
• sink body down; knees slightly bent
• draw arms downwards in an arc to hip height

• cross hands:

• turn palms face up
• fingers facing front
• continue arc moving hands towards each other
• cross hands left over right at wrist

• raise palms:

• breathe in
• raise body slightly
• raise the arms until palms at chest level

• turn palms:

• keep wrists crossed
• turn palms face down
• raise arms above head

• separate hands:

• draw hands apart
• arms fully extended up and out
• fingers upwards and slightly curved
• keep elbows slightly bent
• keep shoulders relaxed

Repeat: arc arms to waist thru separate hands 8 times

end of this shibashi instruction

• arc arms to shoulders:

• turn palms face out to sides
• fingers upwards and slightly curved
• breathe out
• sink body down ; knees slightly bent
• draw arms down in an arc to shoulder height

• palms facing:

• turn palms facing each other
• draw palms together until shoulder width apart

• turn to right:

• transfer body weight to left leg
• turn body from waist to 1:30
• keep knees slightly bent
• turn right palm up
• (Note: it's already there on repeats!)
• draw right arm down to side
• elbows and wrists slightly bent

• arc backwards right:

• breathe in
• draw right arm up in an arc behind body
• palm tip at ear height
• (note: palm will be facing down at ear)

• return to centre:

• turn body from waist to 12:00
• transfer weight to center
• turn left palm up
• turn right palm face front

• cut hand right:

• breathe out
• push right hand over left palm
• (Note palms cross in line with center of chest)
• draw left arm towards body
• right palm faces front

• turn to left:

• transfer body weight to right leg
• turn body from waist to 10:30
• keep knees slightly bent
• draw left arm down to side
• elbows and wrists slightly bent

• arc backwards left:

• breathe in
• draw left arm up in an arc behind body
• palm tip at ear height
• (note: palm will be facing down at ear)

• return to centre:

• turn body from waist to 12:00
• transfer weight to center
• turn right palm up
• turn left palm face front

• cut hand left:

• breathe out
• push left hand over right palm
• (note palms cross in line with center of chest)
• draw right arm towards body

repeat: turn to right thru cut hand left 2 - 3 times

end of this shibashi instruction

• transition move1:

• turn palms face out to front
• (note: left hand at chest, right hand near waist)
• fingers upwards and slightly curved
• draw hands to chest height shoulder width apart

• transition move2:

• sink body down; knees slightly bent
• draw arms down until hands at sides
• palms face out to back

• transition move3:

• turn palms face out to front
• knees slightly bent

• raise arms over head:

• breathe in
• raise body
• draw arms up fully extended above head
• elbows slightly bent
• palms face out to front

• return arms to sides:

• breathe out
• fingers upwards and slightly curved
• sink body down ; slightly bent
• draw arms down to thighs
• palms face out to back

repeat: raise arms over head thru return arms to sides 4 - 6 times

end of this shibashi instruction and end of this group - congratulations