Lesson on 30 Jan 2012
Master Chow again emphasized on the importance of the (Prof. Cheng Man-Ching) 37-steps Yang-style,
the very first step - 起势.
Fast forward to the part whereby the legs had parted to shoulder width. (How the legs was parted was important but not cover in this fine tuning.)
Fine tuning points
- turn the should joints such that the palms are facing backwards and the thumbs touching the side of the body. This posture gives a natural curve to the arms.
- Sink the weight to the heels and relax the hip joint, as such a reaction force will raise the arms. Relax at the wrist so that the fingers are pointing down.
- With the arms raised, rotate the elbows to face downwards, without moving the wrist and fingers. I noticed that Master Chow while doing this, his shoulder is pushed back slightly.
- Relax the hip and shoulder, and sink at the elbow. As the elbow sinks, it will cause the wrist to "flip" up.
- In this position, imagine both hands (palms) is resting on a ball floating on water.
Easier-say-than-done
Practice, practice, practice