Seven Stars Boxing
1. Draw the Bow on Both Sides- lunge left and right
2. Stand Firm and Support the Sky- squat, then push palms to the sky on toes
3. Move Heaven and Earth- twist torso to one side (left or right) with one hand down and the other up; then arch side of body
4. Bend Forward and Backward- bending to touch head to knees, hands holding backs of ankles; then leaning back to look at the sky
5. Roc Spreads its Wings- pointing down and to the side with foot and sword fingers, other hand pointing upward diagonally with sword fingers; left and right; sword fingers– ring and little finger held by thumb, middle and index fingers point
6. Scale- left and right, sword fingers pointing
7. Heaven Revolves- let torso and arms circle left and right
Zhan Zhuong – "Standing like a tree"
1. Taichi standing position (#l)
2. Holding balloon at chest level (#2)
3. Holding belly (#3)
4. Standing in a stream (#4)
5. Holding balloon in front of your face (#5)
Practice cycle of #1, #2, #5, #4, and #3
6. Doing any of the above but shifting weight to each side, left and right leg (#6)
7. Holding the ball on one side (#7)- #2 and turn to left or right with front heel off the floor
8. Extending one foot forward (#8)- #7 and then lengthen stance with front foot out further, heel off the floor; then one hand like #4 and other hand like #5
9. Rising up on one leg (#9)- raise one foot and hand, weight on other foot and other hand held about waist level; second phase is to raise leg with toes upward and both palms facing outward