8. Eighth dragon change: Spinning body change

This trains striking to front and rear, single zhuangzhang.

Description: starting in dragon form with the left hand up.

Action One: Koubu, baibu into liaozhang (draw up the cloak) the same as change 2.2.

Action Two: Move to the leading (left) leg, bringing in the right foot. Do a back and front single zhuangzhang.

Action Three: Koubu tanzhang, chuanzhang, palm up chuanzhang.

Action Four: Turn and drop stance thread palm.

Action Five: Go to dragon form.

The variations of the change are not in any specific order. They are numbered for convenience and this order may be adjusted later.

website organized and prepared by Andrea Falk, from the teaching of Li Baohua.