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JIANGAN - 17 CHINESE WAND EXERCISES

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1. Stretching the Crane | 2. Sunrise & Sunset | 3. Peeling the Octopus | 4. Twisting the Snake | 5. Twitching the Dragon's Tail | 6. Bowing | 7. Greeting the Traveller | 8. Search for the hatchet | 9. Horse Stance on a Tightrope | 10. The Tiger Springs | 11. Rowing | 12. The Rocking Bear | 13. Tailor's Walk | 14. Rolling the Panda | 15. Raising the Bird's Wing | 16. Dragon Kicks | 17. Shoulder Shrugs


5. TWITCHING OF THE DRAGON'S TAIL

FIRST STAGE: YIN (BEGINNING)

Left Side

Inhale Deeply

Feet in medium stance, wand in wide grip resting against back of shoulders, knees locked.

Exhale completely

Twist the left arm a few inches to the right, head keeps facing directly forwards and do not move hips.

Inhale Deeply

Return to beginning stage.

Exhale completely

Bend the upper body to the left a few inches.

Inhale Deeply

Return to the beginning stage.

Right side

Exhale completely

Twist the right arm a few inches to the left, head keeps facing directly forwards and do not move hips.

Inhale Deeply

Return to beginning stage.

Exhale Completely

Bend the upper body to the right a few inches.

Inhale Deeply

Return to the beginning stage.

SECOND STAGE TO END (YANG)

Repeat the left and right sequences as above, but extending a little further each time, so that by the Yang (end) positions the hands are in front of face in the twists and the elbows are touching hips in the bends.

Then repeat the Yin-Yang positions as many times as you wish.

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