Release Passes

Tension is for a count of 10, Release is either hanging down, draping arms
down to ground or moving arms and palms up over head. I've given them short
names which I'm sure is close to sacrilegious. But it's the way our minds
work. We can gloss the details into a concept and remember it better.

1. Reach/Secure. Thrust flat palms forward at chest level (palms down) as in
Masculinity: Polishing a table (or just under the chest). Grab, tense.. Inhale
while circling arms overhead (or just around the sides) and around back to
fists at waist on each side, palms up. Tense. Release down. 

2. Levers. Grab with right hand on right side, directly in front, with a
straight arm, above head at a 45 degree angle up. Grab left, front, at 45
degrees down. Keeping arms straight, work arms up and down for 11 counts
(leaving left in up-position) Tense, Release down.

3. Wings. Palms facing each other in front of abdomen pointing out, extend
forward so arms are straight in front of you. Flip hands so back of hands are
facing each other. Keep arms straight as they go around and behind the body.
Palms face ground. flex wrists back. Grab and tense. Release down. 

4. Pretzel. Left flat palm, facing up, at waist on left side, fingers forward;
Right flat palm in front, on ribs, palm facing down, fingers pointing left.
Twist trunk left extending right arm left and left arm to the right. At
extension grab, tense. Palms retain orientation. Release down. Repeat on other
side.

5. Iron Cross. Left flat palm in back,  facing up. Right flat palm in front
under ribs, facing down. Reach out to front and back, twisting to the left,
arms straight and level. Grab, tense and release down. Repeat on other side.

6. Reach. Stoop over somewhat. Hands are palm up over abdomen, left over
right. Bring arms out to sides and out to front and grab, palm down. This
should stretch your shoulders back and legs. Tense and release down. 

7. Jar Twist. Fist in front of forehead (palm down), other fist behind the
head (palm down). Elbows are held high (level with motion). Reverse position
10 times. Tense and release up to the sky. Repeat on other side. 

8.  Projector. Fist in front of forehead again. The other at the level of the
ear (fist is facing ear and maintains that position).  Fist at forehead makes
10 forward circles. Fist at ear makes 10 forward circles. Tense and release
up.
 
9. Victory. This begins, as in #7, with fist in front of forehead and one
behind. Stretch arms out, twisting trunk, to victory position (arm in front is
high (at 45 degree angle), arm in back is low). Look forward. Tense and
release down. Repeat with other side.