Sabre move 4 分刀式 fēn dāo shì, separate the sword posture

Broadsword - Brush knee twist step (end)
Brush knee twist step (end)
Broadsword - Part the sword
Start of "Part the sword2

RH moves down and back towards the body on the CL.

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both arms move out from the side of the body approx 45°.

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Broadsword - part the sabre
Part the sword

both arms move up and back to centre line, (the arms and spine now make a straight line) with body still in gong bu, the L palm is up the R palm is down.  The LH grip on the sword is released slightly to allow the RH thumb around the grip next to the guard, then the RH continues to entirely grip the sword knuckles along the same side of the handle as the edge.  The LH tucks in over the RH wrist.

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Both arms come down so that the arms are now hanging vertically in front of the body.

separate the dao
separate the sword

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separate the dao 5
separate the sword

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The arms then separate with the LH stroking along the back of the blade to the point. Sword horizontal.

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sabre 4/6
separate the sword

The arms then carry on up in an arc to approx. 45° up and out, the sword now hanging vertically from the RH. While standing up onto LL, RL raised, upper leg horizontal.

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Broadsword - Part the sword
Part the sword.

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Arms stay at the same height and move together at the CL, both palms away from body.

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Broadsword - Part the sword
Part the sword (end)

Stab the sword down the CL while stamping down with RL, ending with hands approx. neck height.

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