THE LEGS RULE VITALITY  

(all movements start with right side, 6 passes using
the legs, 25 using arms)
 

 The whole series begins and ends with a 'filler' pass which we would
perform when Nuri said 'BACK'. The same pass is repeated after each leg
movement.

BACK : flex both feet (as in Running man #9) for a count of 20.

1. Pointing to the Zenith and the Horizon with the Tips of the Feet – point
toes, with leg straight lift each leg until toes point at the sky

Flex both feet (toes pulled backwards, legs tensed so that the heels tend to
rise slightly off the mat). Lift right leg as high as you can. Point forward
with the toes of both legs. Start counting. Right leg returns to its
original position. Seq.

BACK

2. Striking Energy Over the Head and by the Umbilical Region with the Fist
of Each Hand – an alternate movement of the arms.  Rotate fist so palm is
out over the head while the other hand strikes soft side of fist downward

Begin with both hands in fists, palms facing body, at the level of the solar
plexus. Right fist strikes up slightly above the forehead, left hand strikes
down, at the umbilical region. Left hand remains palm facing body, right
hand flips while it strikes so that the palm is facing outwards when it
reaches up. Alternating

3. The Inner and Outer Circle and Rotation of the Legs – toe makes own outer
circle and then inner circle  ?????

Begin with right leg slightly raised. Start performing outward circles with
the whole leg and simultaneously rotating the foot from the ankle. Do a
number of times and then reverse the circles and the rotation (inwards).
Then repeat the whole sequence with the left foot.

BACK

Cutting the Front Part of the Body into Halves:

4. Cutting the Front of the Body from Within – an alternate movement of the
arms, use claw hands, and cut from head to hips down the center line of the
body

Fingers clenched at the second knuckle (like #9 of the Heat Series, s. fig.
253). Begin with right hand. Cut in an arc at the line between the two
bodies. Alternating.

5. Ripping the Front of the Body from Within - claw hands, right above left
then cut from head to hips down the center line of the body with both hands
moving together as if pulling a bell rope

Same as 5 but both hands cut at the same time. Begin with right hand on top,
cut for a number of times, then left hand on top for an equal amount of
times.

6. Sliding the Sole of One Foot Over the Top of the Other – slide foot up to
knee then out and back  ????

Raise right leg. Begin with the sole of the foot above the toes of the left
one. Start retracting the right leg over the left one, as if smearing energy
with the sole. When you get as far up as you can, the right leg extends
outwards to the right and comes back to its initial position over the left
one in an arc. Sequential.

Punching the Area in Front of the Solar Plexus with a Flat Fisted Hand
Note:  Where one hand is used the other hand is held in the center of the
body over the vital center palm open facing down – not touching the body.
 

7. Punching with One Single Fist  - short punch other hand held open palm

Begin with right hand in a fist. It strikes forward with a short punch, the
strike coming from the contraction of the muscles of the arm, the chest and
the abdomen. Left hand remains over left vital centers (not touching the
body). Sequential.
 

8. Punching with Alternate Fists  - like 7 except alternate

9. Punching with Both Fists – short punches in unison

10. The Two Stomps – 1st stomp flat foot outside of opposite leg as high up
thigh as possible or by knee, and then heel stomp with leg extended

First stomp: right leg on the outer edge of the left one, as far up as
possible. Second stomp: right leg at its initial position. Sequential.

BACK

Striking Energy for Not-Doing  (strike are front and groin of body – when
done with 1 arm other hand held in center of body with open palm)

11. A Strike to the Upper Front with One Fist – extended punch to length of
arm towards sky at shoulder level – other hand open palm stays in front

Begin right hand fisted, palm facing left side, strike in front. Left hand
rests above the left vital centers (not touching the body). Sequential.

12. A Strike to the Upper Front with Both Fists –same as 11, both arms
strike in unison

13. A Strike to the Sides of the Trunk – 2 motions cross arms, hand in
fists, move arms out to side with elbows bent at 90°, arms at sides fist
palm up,           then slam fist down palm up

Begin with hands in fists, crossed before chest, each fist in front of
opposite collar bone (not touching them). Both hands extend to sides and
strike with the back of the fists (each fist is now slightly above the level
of the respective shoulder). Then fists flip and strike down with the back
of the fists to the area of the thighs. Repeat a number of times.

14. A Strike to the Front of the Head – backhand motion  at level of head,
start from center and motion is to outside with one fist -back of fist
forward, wrist bent

Begin with hands in fists, crossed before chest, each fist in front of
opposite collar bone (not touching them). Right fist swings out and strikes
in an arc in front of the forehead with the back of the fist. Sequential.

15. An Alternate Strike to the Front of the Head – like 14 but alternate
strike as if to head of another

Same as 14 but alternating. In order to do this it is very important to turn
the trunk while striking.
 
 

16. A Downward Strike with One Arm - fist strikes toward hip – palm down,
other hand palm open in center

Begin with right hand in fist. Left hand remains over left vital centers
(not touching the body). Strike down by the side of the right thigh.
Sequential.
 

17. A Downward Strike with Both Fists – like 16 but hands striket in unison

18. A Lateral Strike to the Area of the Thighs – hands folded over umbilical
and strike with backhand outward

Begin with hands in fists, crossed between solar plexus and umbilical
region, palms facing body. Both hands extend to the sides and strike with
the back of the fists to the area above the respective thighs. Repeat a
number of times.
 
 

19. The Frog Kick – begin with feet soles together knees bent like a frog,
kick down and slightly out with knees straightened

Both legs are slightly lifted off the mat and retracted to the level of the
groin, toes pointing to the side. Both legs kick out in front. Repeat a
number of times.
 

BACK

Drawing Energy for Not-Doing from Every Corner of the Area in Front of the
Body (executed as if another body is in front of you)

For this group you have to imagine an adversary in front of you. All the
passes except the last two are alternated.

20. A Strike to the Temples – alternate movement of fist – stop in center

Begin with right hand in fist. Strike in an arc at the level of the
adversary's temple, the top of the fist facing down, the soft part facing
up.

21. A Strike to the Forehead with the Soft Part of the Fist – alternate
movement of fist- strike like using a hammer

Begin with right hand in fist, strike at the level of the adversary's
forehead with the soft part of the fist.

22. The Corkscrew Punch – fist rotates so thumb is down at end of strike to
mouth of adversary – starts with palm up one fist at a time

Both hands fisted by the sides, the back of the fists pointing towards the
head (of adversary?). Begin by striking with the right fist in front. While
striking, the fist flips and at the end of the strike the back of the fist
faces left.

23. A Backhand Sweep Across the Mouth and Chin

Hands fisted, begin with right hand at the level of the left shoulder, the
palm facing the body. Strike in a sweeping outward motion towards the mouth
and chin of the adversary with the back of the fist. At the end of the sweep
the arm should be extended to the side.
 

24. A Strike to the Clavicle and the Neck with the Soft Edge of the Fist

Hands fisted. Begin with right hand at the level of the head, the soft part
facing right. Strike in an arc at the level of the adversary's neck and
clavicle with the soft part of the fist.

25. A Backhand Strike from Above the Head – bring down and around over the
head

The whole arm is used as one piece. Hands are fisted, begin by raising  the
right hand by the right side of the head so that the fist is right above the
head. Strike in front with the back of the hand (fist and forearm) at the
level of the adversary's head.

26. A Backhand Strike to the Chin, Coming from Below – use muscles in
stomach and chest

Both hands fisted at the level of the abdomen (I think). Begin with right
hand, striking in an arc with the back of the fist at the level of the
adversary's chin.

27. A Horizontal Sweeping Blow with the Soft Edge of the Fist – start at
opposite shoulder and sweep to outside same level

Like 23 but begin with the soft part of the fist facing outwards in front of
the left shoulder. Strike with the soft part of the fist.

28. A Slanted Ripping Blow – start above opposite shoulder and strike with
fist downward  and to side

Hands in fists, begin with raising the right one at the level of the left
shoulder, palm facing the body (not touching it) (arming). Strike in an arc
with the back of the fist at the area just above the right thigh (at the end
of the strike the back of the fist faces right). Continue by alternating
hands in an arm-strike rhythm.

29. A Strike to the Abdominal Area with One Fist – strike to adversary with
the palm facing towards my head

Begin with left hand over left vital centers (not touching the body), right
hand fisted by the right side, palm facing the head. Punch the adversary's
abdominal region. Sequential.

30. A Strike to the Abdominal Area with Both Fists – like 29 but fists move
in unison

31. Kicking with the Outer Edge of the Foot – start in a frog position with
foot still crooked kick one foot after the other to outside.  In other
words, start with frog legs to groin and kick with the outer edge of your
right leg.  When you kick , the left leg is slightly retrieved as if to
balance the force of the kick and when the right leg comes back to groin the
left advances a bit (towards the feet) in order for the right one to gain
the force need for the kick.

Both legs retracted to groin (as in frog kick) but I think that the legs are
not lifted off the mat. Start by a kick with the outer edge of the right
leg. When you kick, the left leg is slightly retreived as if to balance the
force of the kick and when the right leg comes back to groin, the left one
advances a bit in order for the right one to gain the force needed for the
kick. Alternating.

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