White Crane Spreads Its Wings in form of Chen Style Taiji

Form 6: White Crane Spreads Its Wings
     
1 Transfer the weight to the right leg and turn the body to the left and turn the left toes out, change the right hook hand into a palm and rotate the arm clockwise. Bring the left arm to the centre until both arms cross in front of the chest. Keep the left palm facing to the right with the fingers up and the right palm facing up with the fingers pointing forward. Eyes look forward and right. (Figure 4-29)

2 Turn the body to the left further and transfer the weight on to the left leg. Step the right foot forward diagonally. Rotate the right arm to chest centre and apply "warding-off" strength. (Figure 4-30)

3 Turn the body to the right and transfer the weight to the right leg. From having both arms crossed and centered in front of the chest press the left palm down to hip level just above the left knee with the palm Simultaneously, push the right palm up to the forward right of the head with the palm facing out. Both of the arms form a circular structure. Draw the left foot to the forward-left of right foot with the toes touching the floor. Eyes look forward. (Figure 4-31)

Key Requirements to the Movement:
Keep the stepping light and the left foot in an" empty stance" with no weight on it. Keep the head erect, shoulders relaxed and body upright. Breathe in at the start and breathe out at the end.