Form 26: Xie Fei Shi (Oblique Flying)

The posture is so named because of its unfolding movements, with arms opening and closing like Kunpeng (a legendary huge bird) obliquely flying in the sky with its wings spread.

Key Point
This posture shows the movements of threading and thrusting. It should be performed in an unfolding manner.

Detailed Explanation
This posture is typical of the Wu-style Tai Chi Boxing.
Lower limbs: Step forward with the left foot, transfer weight leftward, and turn right the body to form into a left bow stance.
Upper limbs: As the left foot is moved forward, circle the left hand right downward until the outside of the right knee with the palm facing right; turn the right hand inward and withdraw it to the front of the left shoulder with the palm facing outward; while transferring weight leftward, cross two arms before the chest, with the right hand downward and the left one upward; lift the left hand to the front of the left shoulder, and drop the right hand from the inside of the right forearm to the right crotch side; as the body turns right to form into a left bow stance, push two arms left upward and right downward, eyes looking at the right side.