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the four winds
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The Run of the Running Man – Openings and Closings
Pomona, CA
February 8, 1998 
(Courtesy of Deepknee Benz)




1. Opening
a) Forearms at 45?; angled down towards the thighs. Knife hands over the vital centers and parallel to one another with palms facing.
b) Circle up, out, then in six times.
c) Starting with the right, alternately shoot each hand down (towards the feet) for a total of six strikes. As the hands pass each other, the palms brush.
d) Bring the palms together at the chest, fingers still pointing towards the feet, then shoot them down towards the feet.
e) Open the hands six inches apart.
f) Scoop the energy to the chest.

Closing
a) Forearms at 90?; knife hands over the vital centers pointing up (towards the zenith) and parallel to one another.
b) Circle out, up, then in six times.
c) Starting with the right, alternately shoot each hand forward (towards the zenith) for a total of six strikes. As the hands pass each other, the palms brush.
d) Bring the palms together at the chest, fingers still pointing towards the zenith, then shoot them towards the zenith.
e) Open the hands.
f) Scoop the energy to the chest.
 

2. Opening
a) Forearms at 45?, angled down towards the thighs. Hands with fingers spread, palms facing each other.
b) Bring hands together with the fingers interlocked.
c) Pull hands towards the chin sharply with thumbs locked.
d) Circle out and down, then back up towards the chin six times.
e) Shoot hands (together) down towards the feet.
f) Separate hands.
g) Scoop and pull the energy to the chest.
 

Closing
a) Forearms at 90? to floor. Hands with fingers spread, palms facing each other.
b) Bring hands together with the fingers interlocked.
c) Pull interlocked hands sharply down toward chest.
d) Hands (together) go out away from the body, up over the head and then down over the chest six times.
e) On the last cycle, stop over the chest and pull the hands inward towards the chest.
f) Shoot hands (together) towards the zenith.
g) Separate hands.
h) Scoop and pull the energy to the chest.
 

3. Opening
a) Forearms at 45?, elbows at sides, angled down towards the thighs. Fists with palms facing each other.
b) Six backward shoulder rolls.
c) Starting with the right fist, six alternating punches towards the hips.
d) Bring both fists up towards the arm pits, then punch both straight down the sides of the body towards the feet.
e) Bring the fists with energy slowly to the chest.
 
 

Closing
a) Forearms at 90? to the floor. Fists with palms facing each other.
b) Six forward shoulder rolls.
c) Starting with the right fist, six alternating punches towards the zenith.
d) Bring both fists close to the sides of the chest, then punch both straight up towards the zenith.
e) Bring the fists with energy to the chest.

4. Opening
a) Elbows out to the sides, knuckles facing each other, palms towards feet.
b) Six backward shoulder rolls.
c) Six inward wrist twirls with the fists over the abdominal area.
d) Six alternating diagonal punches (start with right) towards the opposite thigh.
e) Six inward (toward the head) spinning yarn rotations with hands fisted over the vital centers.
f) Pull fists with energy slowly to the chest.
 
 

Closing
a) Elbows out to the sides, knuckles facing each other, palms towards feet.
b) Six forward shoulder rolls.
c) Six outward wrist twirls with the fists towards the zenith.
d) Six alternating diagonal punches (start with right) towards the zenith.
e) Six outward (toward the feet) spinning yarn rotations over the chest.
f) Pull fists with energy slowly to the chest.

5. Opening
a) Palms open at sides of ribs with fingers pointing up.
b) Slide hands up so they are just above the trunk.
c) Flick wrists so fingers point towards feet then back up.
d) Cross forearms, left on top, palms open, hands by ears, palms open and facing out.
e) Six backward shoulder rolls.
f) Spread hands, move down above abdominal area.
g) Six inward open hand circles.
h) Flick wrists so fingers point towards feet then back up.
i) Twelve stabs on sides of body towards feet, both hands stab simultaneously.
j) Scoop energy to the chest.
 
 

Closing
a) Palms open at sides of ribs with fingers pointing up.
b) Slide hands up so they are just above the trunk.
c) Snap wrists back towards head, then back towards vertical.
d) Cross forearms, right on top, palms open, hands by ears, palms open and facing out.
e) Six forward shoulder rolls.
f) Separate hands above chest.
g) Six outward open hand circles.
h) Snap wrists back towards head, then back towards vertical.
i) Twelve stabs towards the zenith, both hands stab simultaneously.
j) Scoop energy to the chest.

6. Opening
a) Elbows out to sides, palms face feet. Fingers pointing towards each other.
b) Six backward shoulder rolls.
c) Flip hands so palms face chest, left hand on top of right.
d) Spin yarn backward (toward head) for a count of six.
e) Stop with left hand on top.
f) Six alternating crisscross stitches towards groin. Finish with left on top.
g) Raise knife hands towards shoulders.
h) Six karate chops straight down at the sides towards the feet.
i) Flick wrists in and scoop energy to chest.
 
 

Closing
a) Elbows out to sides, palms face feet. Fingers pointing towards each other.
b) Six forward shoulder rolls.
c) Flip hands so palms face chest, right over left.
d) Spin yarn forward (toward the feet) for a count of six.
e) Stop with right hand on top.
f) Six alternating crisscross stitches towards head. Finish with right on top over the head.
g) Bring knife hands down near waist.
h) Six upward karate chops over the top of the head.
i) Flick wrists in and scoop energy down to the chest.
 

 


 
 
 
 
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