3rd Compulsory Changquan 2

Key reminders

1. Hit low stances at end of section 3 as well as section 4!!
2. In section 3, point bow stance toward top left corner!
3. Kick hard in aerial.
4. Muster strength for butterfly. Don't jump for punch before butterfly!!!
5. Keep arms straight for stretch kick.

reference video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t91os2M7rvs

Section 1

• 0:05 -- one day, hit that empty stance.
• 0:10 -- faster snap kick!
• 0:15 -- BREATHE
• 0:20 -- open back arm more for slap kick
• 0:22 -- hit punch strong

Section 2

• 0:35 -- backfist strong and stomp!
• 0:36 -- open arms for slap kick
• 0:35 -- knee up for side kick
• 0:43 -- BREATHE
• 0:46 -- need bigger steps to get across crapet
• 0:48 -- SNAP KNEE for rocket kick
• 0:57 -- BREATHE

Section 3

• 1:01 -- fix arms somehow. 
• 1:06 -- BREATHE

Section 4

• 1:17 -- HOLD BOWSTANCE
• 1:27 -- BREATHE
• 1:40 -- END STRONG

Tornado Kick

05/07/2013
Got two foot landing!

• take large, last step (wide stance)
• keep turning!
• need to learn out to kick out left foot.

04/07/2013
Main tips:

• Fast last two steps--remember rhythm (bah-bah)
• to practice, two-step jump
• Never lean back!
• pull in hip, lean forward
• look down on kicking foot as visual cue!
• Short kick
• kick through almost like the straight soccer kick in lotus
• 10 degree window to kick
• Now, LAND IT.