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Bring your Left leg around in an anti-clockwise direction finishing in Front Stance (Zenkutsu Dachi) with Gedan Barai (Low Block) 

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	Look towards 9 o'clock
	Bring your Left foot  in towards your Right foot.  Carry it on past the Right side of your Right foot towards the 7.30 clock position so you finish the turn in a wide front stance facing 9 o'clock
	Bring your Left fist up to your Right shoulder and stretch your Right fist towards 9 o'clock
	As you turn,  push your Right arm and hip forward, keeping your Left fist at your Right shoulder until just before your feet land in the correct stance position
	As your Left foot touches the stance position, bring your Left fist quickly from your Right shoulder to finish about 6 inches above your Left knee.  At the same time pull your Right fist quickly back to your Right hip - 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

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