- While the leg is bending, right foot pivots to the right, raise left heel to a cross stance;
curve sword downward and, without touching the ground, swing it behind with a back hand, turn body right to look backward;
sword finger points up next to the right shoulder
- Left foot steps forward, turn palm clockwise to a fore hand and raise sword above the head
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Continuous movement of steps 26 & 27
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- Turn body left to face the West, move left foot forward to form a left foot tapping stance;
right hand chops the sword downward to knee level, slightly bend wrist to line up the right arm with sword
in a straight line; left sword finger rests next to the right forearm;
look at the tip of the sword
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