32 Straight Sword

32 Sword

Opening

Immortal points the way

Three rings around the moon

  1. Dragonfly touches the water (Point with feet together)

  2. Seven stars of the big dipper (Thrust in left lift knee balance)

  3. Swallow skims the water (Sweep in Bow stance)

  4. Carry to the  right

  5. Carry to the left

  6. Demon searches the sea (Chop downward in left lift knee balance)

  7. Embrace the moon (Embrace in right empty stance)

  8. Bird returns to nest at nightfall (thrust in left lift knee balance)

  9. Black dragon wags its tail (intercept in right empty stance)

  10. Green dragon comes out of the water (thrust in left bow stance)

  11. Wind rolls up the lotus leaf ( turn around and carry in right bow stance)

  12. Lion nods its head (slice left and right)

  13. Tiger holds its head ( embrace sword in right lift knee balance)

  14. Horse jumps over the stream (jump and thrust in right bow stance)

  15. Little dipper (uppercut in left empty stance)

  16. Scoop the moon from the sea bottom (uppercut in right bow stance)

  17. Shoot the goose (withdraw in empty stance)

  18. White ape presents fruit (palm up thrust in feet together stance)

  19. Wind brushes the dust from the sleeves Left (upward parry in left bow stance)

  20. Wind brushes the dust from the sleeves Right (upward parry in right bow stance)

  21. Wind brushes the dust from the sleeves Left (upward parry in right bow stance)

  22. Push the boat down the stream (inverted thrust in left bow stance)

  23. Meteor Chases the moon (turn around and chop in right bow stance)

  24. Celestial horse crosses the void (point in right empty stance)

  25. Roll up the curtain (turn and lift sword in left lift knee balance)

  26. Wheel to the left (chop in right bow stance)

  27. Wheel to the right (chop in right empty stance)

  28. Phoenix spreads wings (peel in right bow stance)

  29. Yellow bee enters the cave (thrust in right bow stance)

  30. Embrace the moon (embrace sword in t-step)

  31. Wind swirls the plum blossoms (turn and slice into left empty stance)

  32. Compass points the way (thrust in left bow stance)

Closing

Sara Gellhorn