Empi (37 movements> (this pattern may also go by the name 'Wanshu') _____________________ + Move Stance Action __ _____ _______ ___________________ N -- Feet together Attention. Both hands are chambered at the left hip, R-fist in L open hand. Move the Lf 2-3 feet directly out from the body and towards W. Without moving the feet, pivot clockwise on the balls of the feet as you drop down onto your right knee. Do, N -- Crouch R low forearm block Raise yourself from the ground, N Lf->Rf Feet together Chamber hands to the left hip as in the attention stance. E Rf toward E R front R low forearm block N Shift Rf Horse stance Left parallel punch (chest-N) (across the chest) N Lf forward L front L low forearm block N -- L front R high reverse punch Open your right hand as if grabbing something, then close it into a fist as you hop your right foot forward, bringing the left foot up and behind it, into: N Crossed stance Left downward punch (chest-N) (forcefully pulling the right fist into the left shoulder as you do this) N Lf toward S R reverse stance R low forearm block S L front stance L low forearm block S -- L front R high reverse punch Open your right hand as if grabbing something, then close it into a fist as you hop your right foot forward, bringing the left foot up and behind it, into: S Crossed stance Left downward punch (pull the R-fist in, as above) S Lf toward N R reverse stance R low forearm block N L front stance L low forearm block Lifting your Lf high, look toward NW as you STOMP your left foot down into: NW CCW (45*) Horse stance L high outward ridgehand block (chest-N) (ulna side) (blocking at attacker from NW) Bringing the Rf into the L-knee, NW -- R crane Smash your right fist into the left open hand, and snap your eyes forward to look N. N Lf toward E Horse stance L middle outward knifehand block (chest-N) N -- Horse stance R middle level straight punch followed quickly by... L middle level straight punch W CCW (90*) L front L low forearm block followed quickly by... R high reverse punch W Forward R back Middle knifehand guarding blocks Bring the Rf back to the Lf, then quickly move the Lf out into, W L back Middle knifehand guarding blocks W L back Right middle reverse punch W Rf forward R back Middle knifehand guarding blocks E CCW (180*) L front L low forearm block followed quickly by... R high reverse punch Open your right hand as if grabbing something, then close it into a fist as you hop your right foot forward, bringing the left foot up and behind it, into: E Crossed stance Left downward punch (pull the R-fist in, as above) E Lf toward W R reverse stance R low forearm block W L front L low forearm block NW -- L front R upward palm pressing block (directed toward an opponent at your NW) Pull the left foot back in toward the center of the body, then step out with Rf, N Rf toward N R front Simultaneously do: R upward palm pressing block L downward palm pressing block N Lf forward L front Simultaneously do: L upward palm pressing block R downward palm pressing block N Rf forward R front Simultaneously do: R upward palm pressing block L downward palm pressing block Bring the Lf to the Rf, then step out with the Rf into: N Rf toward N R back R low forearm block Shifting/sliding both feet slightly forward, do N R back Pole block JUMP into the air and rotate 360* CCW, then Land into: N R back Middle knifehand guarding blocks N Rf backward L back Middle knifehand guarding blocks N Lf -> Rf Feet together Attention (as above) [END] asdfghjkl;asdfghjkl;asdfghjkl;asdfghjkl;asdfghjkl;asdfghjkl;asdfghjkl;asdfghjkl; asdfghjkl;asdfghjkl;asdfghjkl;asdfghjkl;asdfghjkl;asdfghjkl;asdfghjkl;asdfghjkl;