CMC 37P TAI CHI FORM: Posture 37, detail
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Cheng Man-ch'ing 37 Postures Tai Chi Form
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VeFpu3cDcUY
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wvNVQRlIs6Q
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Vxptpyw0SCI
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8P-ZCG1ysDo
Posture 37: Bend Bow & Shoot Tiger
Detail: hand near temple, like Stork Spreads Wings
Front view - 3/1/14 (Winter)
In this video I am demonstrating that the right fist near the right temple during "Bend Bow & Shoot Tiger" is similar to the open right hand during Posture 11, "Stork Spreads Wings."
During both of these postures, it is important not to introduce unnecessary tension into the neck & shoulders region by moving the right collar bone upward from a level / horizontal position.
If one stands in front of a mirror without any shirt, one can easily see that it's quite difficult, if not impossible, to raise the right fist to the level of the right temple without tilting the right collar bone upward, away fr...