FORMAL SALUTATION
SECTION 1: OPENING TO SPINNING FROM THE SUN FROM THE SUN
Open with an X block high then low toes, point out then heels, go to square horse as your hands go into chamber.
SECTION 2: OPENING TO DOUBLE BLADES
Left double blades strike to 9:00, then right double blade strike to 3:00.
SECTION 3: OPENING TO WHIRLING THORN
Left deflecting block towards 1:30, right and left hand pushes towards leg. Right deflecting block towards 10:30, left and right hand pushes towards leg.
SECTION 4: OPENING TO OFFERS OF DUST
Both arms swing to 9:00 then 3:00 going into hardbow each time.
SECTION 5: OPENING TO CROSSING DART
Right eye rake to 9:00 then a left eye rake to 3:00.
SECTION 6: OPENING TO LOCKING THE GATE
Left chop down center line into left hard bow, right chop down center line right hard bow.
SECTION 7: OPENING TO TURNING THE FLAME
Right block, left eye strike to 12:00 then a left block, left eye strike to 12:00.
SECTION 8: OPENING TO CHINESE FAN
Right eagles beak strike, left hook block, left eagle beak, right hook block.
SECTION 9: OPENING TO TWISTING VINE
Left threading the needle, right threading the needle.
SECTION 10: OPENING TO UNCOVERING THE FLAME A
Left backhand parry, right grab, right back hand parry left grab.
SECTION 11: OPENING TO UNCOVERING THE FLAME B
Left hooking block, right grab, right hooking block left grab.
SECTION 12: UNCOVERING THE FLAME 12:00
Step to 12:00 with your right foot as your go into Uncovering the Flame power side. As soon as your right foot plants down at 6:00 you go immediately into the technique weak side planting down at 6:00.
SECTION 13: TUMBLING CLOUDS C 12:00
Step left to 10:30, proceed with the technique power side, then step right to 2:30 and then go into technique weak side.
SECTION 14: SPINNING FROM THE SUN 12:00
Left to 10:30 then proceed with technique then step right to 2:30 and go into technique weak side.
SECTION 15: TURNING THE FLAME AB 6:00
Right foot steps to 6:00 as your do the technique power side, from last position go right into the B variation with right hand blocking high and a left eye strike. Step back left to 6:00 as your go into the A variation power side then go into B variation.
SECTION 16: COBRA AND THE MONGOOSE 9:00 & 3:00
Right foot shifts to 3:00 facing 9:00 go into the technique power side, from last position, right foot cross steps in front of left to 9:00 and proceed with the technique weak side.
SECTION 17: DOUBLE BLADES 6:00
Right foot sweeps back to 6:00 CCW so that you end up facing 3:00, go into the technique power side, plant your kick into square horse at 6:00 facing 9:00 and go into technique weak side, left kick will plant down at 6:00 facing 9:00.
SECTION 18: COVERING THE FLAME 10:30 & 4:30
Left foot steps to 10:30 then step right to 10:30 as you go into the technique, you should end up facing 4:30 Step out left to 4:30 as you go into the technique weak side.
SECTION 19: CHINESE FAN 6:00 & 12:00
Step left to 12:00 facing 6:00 with your right left forward, go into the technique power side. Following the right side thrust kick plants down at 6:00, pivot to face 12:00 with your left leg forward go into the technique weak side planting the kick down at 9:00 into square horse facing 12:00.
SECTION 20: DANCE OF THE MONGOOSE 3:00 & 9:00
Left foot steps to 3:00 facing 6:00 double chop, left foot swings back to 2:30 and proceed with technique weak side. Pivot with left foot to 9:00, swing right foot back to 10:30 facing 2:30 and proceed with technique weak side.
SECTION 21: LOCKING THE GATE 4:30 & 2:30
Shuffle back to 10:30 as you go into the technique, cross step to 4:30 with left foot as you go into the technique weak side.
SECTION 22: OFFER OF DUST 6:00 & 12:00
Left foot steps to 12:00, back right to 10:30 and finish with the technique, plant right leg down at 6:00. Step left to 6:00 facing 9:00, left to 2:30 plant leg down at 6:00.
SECTION 23: CROSSING DARTS 3:00 & 9:00
Left to 7:30 as you go into the technique power side. Then step right to 4:30 as your go into the technique weak side.
SECTION 24: WHIRLING THORN 12:00
Right to 2:30 as you go into the technique power side, then step left to 10:30 and go into technique weak side.
SECTION 25: STICKS OF SATIN 12:00 & 3:00
Step left to 10:30 as you go into the technique power side, plant right foot at 4:30 and go into the technique weak side.
SECTION 26: TWISTING VINE 12:00
Step right then left to 12:00, right block , left leg sweeps back, right kick, left eye shot, plant kick at 6:00, step back left, block left, left kick, right eye shot, plant kick at 3:00.
SECTION 27: FALLING BLADES 3:00 & 9:00
From last move go directly into a side fall and into a technique towards 3:00, come up facing 7:30 stand up into square horse both hands in chamber and do a side fall to 10:30 going directly into the technique should come up facing 4:30.
SECTION 28: MING’S SWORD
Pivot up towards 12:00 and place right foot at 6:00 go directly into techniques after right front snap kick plant foot at 12:00 and proceed with technique weak side.
SECTION 29: SLAPPING SILK 12:00
Block knife with belt, then right hand whips belt at attacker, step right to 12:00 repeat weak side.