Wave the Hand at the Side of the Body in Taiji Exercises

3. Wave the Hand at the Side of the Body
1) Both legs form a left side bow step, with the weight mostly on the left leg Left palm stretches out with the elbow bent and keeping as high as the shoulder. The palm is vertically aligned above the left foot at shoulder. Place the right palm on the right side of the waist, with the thumb pointing back and the rest of the fingers forward. Eyes look at the left palm. (Fig 2-39)

2) Continue from the previous movement. Turn the body to the left, move the left palm backward in an arc to the rear left of the body. Eyes look at the left palm. (Fig 2-40)

3) Turn the body to the right and move the weight to the right leg. Move the left palm downward and forward above the left knee with the arm rotating counter clockwise. Eyes look down and forward. (Fig 2-41)

4) Turn the body slightly to the left. Move the left palm upwards with a counter clockwise arc movement whilst rotating the arm clockwise slightly until it is at shoulder level. (Fig 2-42)

This movement consists of an opening and a closing that forms a circle. Complete this movement sixteen times or more, repeating the series for the right hand as well. The essential points of the exercise are the same as described already, simply reverse left and fight. (Fig 2-43, 2-44, 2-45, 2-46)