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Hold the wand horizontally, at each end, the shaft resting on your thighs.
Raise the wand horizontally with both arms until you reach the upper chest, then pause.
Lift the wand horizontally above your head in line with the back of your shoulders.
Gently lower the wand horizontally a few inches behind your head.
Raise the wand directly above the back of your shoulders in a straight line, stretching your arms as far as you can.
Lower the wand horizontally again, this time, a little further (to the back of the neck or shoulders).
Again raise the wand directly above the back of your shoulders in a straight line, stretching your arms as far as you can.
Consult the "important points" in exercise one regarding "moving in water".
Stand with feet at shoulder width and parallel, toes facing directly forward. Legs should be straight with Knees slightly bent. You begin with the wand resting horizontally against your thighs, arms extended fully.
Perform the torso movements as in the seated stage while keeping the lower half of the body - including the hips - still. Only move the arms and torso.
This posture is taken from the Chinese Wand Exercises, which is performed in its original form without any footwork.
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