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e. Play Chinese Guitar.
(TCC & Q, pp. 100-101)
i. Half step forward, right foot & lean forward,
extending right hand.
ii. Sit back on right leg, stretch left arm forward,
right arm forms buddha hand inside left elbow.
iii. 80%-20% Rear stance.
iv. Focus eyes on back of left hand.
Play the Chinese Guitar is actually my favorite move in Tai Chi, partially because, for the beginner, it's an overtly self-defensive move, and for the whole sequence of moves, its always a brief stop between two major themes. In the Short Form, it's a pause between the moving-forward, yang-energy movements of part wild horses mane and twist-step brush knee, and the moving-back, yin-energy movements of repulse monkey. The movement itself is overly self-defensive because it enacts the capture of an invisible opponents forearm, perhaps just before a pull-back brings the opponent off-balance. The capture of the forearm itself will move the opponent off-balance, not having suspected this tai-chi-er to have caught his or her arm.
My favorite "concept" in all of life is variation: the act of changing something slightly to enhance or provide artistic enjoyment. When I update this later, I'll show you what I mean. :-)
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