Long Form | Section 3

Lesson 15

5 Cloud Hands & Single Whip

*Notes: this set is similar to 7 Cloud Hands combined with leg and hand movements. Shift your body/waist accordingly from left to the right. Your feet will step west sideways to the left. *The hands and legs will work in unison and hands and feet will end simultaneously together. Your arms will only change after each side is completed. *Do not move to the sides until after you have landed your foot on the ground. Keep your upper body hollow and upright. Gaze at your hands at all times.

Turn your left foot with your upper body inward to the right facing the north. Gaze at your right hand and spread the fingers open. Bring your right hand down and place it under the left hand (sweeping motion), then turn it over as holding the ball position. Let the hands float down at waist side. Lift your right hand up with your right leg to step inward, next to the left leg (keep a neutral distant between the legs). While raising the right hand, line it up in front of your mouth. Your right foot is placed parallel to your left foot 10”-12” apart. (*Note – both feet are pointing north) [Mini Pause]

(1) Using your waist, turn your upper body 45° to the right. Let the right hand lead while the left hand follows below. [Mini Pause]

(2) Gaze at your left hand and flip the palm up, then turn your right palm down as holding the ball position. Let the hands float down at waist side. Lift your left hand up simultaneously with your left leg. Step sideways to the left parallel about 24” apart from the right foot. While raising the left hand, line it up in front of your mouth. Shift your body left to the middle position then adjust onto your left leg balance. Using your waist, allow your upper body to turn 45° to the left. Meanwhile, let the left hand lead while the right hand follows below. [Mini Pause]

(3) Gaze at your right hand and flip the palm up, then turn your left palm down as holding the ball position. Let the hands float down at waist side Lift your right hand up with your right leg to step inward next to the left leg (keep a neutral distant between the legs). While raising the right hand, line it up in front of your mouth. Your right foot is placed parallel to your left foot 10”-12” apart. (*Note – both feet are still pointing north) [Mini Pause] Using your waist, allow your upper body to turn 45° to the right. Meanwhile, let the right hand lead while the left hand follows below. [Mini Pause]

(4) Gaze at your left hand and flip the palm up, then turn your right palm down as holding the ball position. Let the hands float down at waist side. Lift your left hand up simultaneously with your left leg. Step sideways to the left parallel about 24” apart from the right foot. While raising the left hand, line it up in front of your mouth. Shift your body left to the middle position then adjust onto your left leg balance. Using your waist, allow your upper body to turn 45° to the left. Meanwhile, let the left hand lead while the right hand follows below. [Mini Pause]

(5) Gaze at your right hand and flip the palm up, then turn your left palm down as holding the ball position. Let the hands float down at waist side Lift your right hand up with your right leg to step inward next to the left leg (keep a neutral distant between the legs). While raising the right hand, line it up in front of your mouth. Your right foot is placed parallel to your left foot 10”-12” apart. (*Note – both feet are still pointing north) [Mini Pause] Using your waist, allow your upper body to turn 45° to the right. Meanwhile, let the right hand lead while the left hand follows below. [Mini Pause]