The Little Nine Heavens Form: Movement 9

9. 穿掌 Chuān Zhāng
Pierce Palm

     Step your right foot up next to your left in a left Empty Stance. At the same time, drop your right hand, palm down, in front of your Dāntián.
(Picture 9a)








    Step through with your right foot into a left Sāntĭ Stance. At the same time, turn your right hand palm-up and thrust it forward at throat height, and turn your left hand palm down, fingers touching the inside of your right elbow.
(Picture 9b)

Movement Notes:

    With the exception of the step, this is exactly the same as the last Pierce Palm.

    This movement should follow smoothly from the last one, continuing the forward momentum. This will generally be the case in this form, since the theme is moving footwork.