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Bring your Left leg around in an anti-clockwise direction finishing in Front
Stance (Zenkutsu Dachi) with Gedan Barai (Lower Block)
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| Look to your Right observing the next attack from that direction | |
| Bring your Left foot in a diagonal direction towards your Right foot. Carry it on past your Right foot in the same diagonal angle so when you turn towards the attack you finish in a wide front stance | |
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| Bring your Left hand up to your Right shoulder and stretch your Right hand in the direction you will be finishing the block ( low and to your left) | |
| As you finish the turn, push your Right arm and hip forward, keeping your Left arm at your shoulder until just before your feet land in the correct position | |
| Make sure you do not step in a straight line as this will make your stance very narrow - step out to the 7.30 clock position | |
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| As your Left foot touches the finish position, bring your Left hand quickly from your shoulder to finish about 6 inches above your knee. At the same time bring your Right hand quickly back to your waist - palm facing upward | |
| Make sure your front leg is bent with your knee over your toes, and your back leg is straight and locked | |
| Breathe out completely and tense all your body muscles for a brief moment on the completion of the move | |