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Step 1
Begin by standing with legs comfortably together, arms resting just above the hip bones with elbows bent and closed fist facing upward. The thumbs should be on the outside of the fists. This is the standard beginning stance in Kung Fu.
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Step 2
Use your left arm to swing across front of body in a fan motion. This is a standard block and the left hand should be open, fingers together pointing upward.
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Step 3
Punch up and to the side with your right hand as you perform the block in step 2. Follow the moves with your head position. Left hand should be close to right shoulder at the end of step 3.
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Step 4
Lift the right arm high into the air above hand, lean weight on your right leg and begin to dip backward. Right arm should be bent at the elbow and close to the head. Left arm should be bent at elbow, across the body with the palm close to right upper arm.
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Step 5
Lunge down to the ground with weight on right foot, left leg stretched out to the left side and arms in a criss cross position across the chest. Arms and hands should look like the letter "X" and head should be facing to the left side.
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Step 6
Push up on right leg to a standing position with legs still fairly far apart. Arms should still be in front of your chest but beginning to slide over each other in preparation for next step.
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Step 7
Lean forward on left leg and push left arm out in front of you with palm out and fingers spread. The right arm should be behind you with the hand forming a pinched look with the fingers. Head should still be facing left and legs should be in mountain climbing stance.
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Step 1
Bring right leg up and in toward body as you draw right arm in toward side and left arm slightly over chest in a defense motion. Hands should remain in position in step 7 and all your weight should be on the left leg.
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Step 2
Perform a front kick with right leg before plunging forward and twisting whole body around. This means you should finish step 9 with your back to original position in step 1, legs spread 3 feet apart, knees bent in the horse riding stance, left arm bent close to side with hand in fist and right arm bent at elbow with lower arm raised upward so fist is facing you and in line with top of your head.
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Step 3
Pull your legs together as you step forward and turn to your right. Weight should be on the right leg, which is slightly bent, and behind you, the left leg is loose and slightly bent, hands are both in fists and the right arm is bent at elbow with fist facing you but closer to the chest level than the head.
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Step 4
Put your weight on the left leg as you step forward and punch in front of you with the left arm. Right leg should be back, left leg forward and bent, right arm now at your side same as the position in step 1.
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Step 5
Turn left arm down out of punch; pull back up and out in a claw move. This means the left hand should be palm out fingers spread and slightly bent. This is a punch with an open hand.
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Step 6
Step forward with right leg and make a closed fist punch with right arm as you draw left arm back to your side into position in step 1. Legs should be in mountain climbing stance and right arm should be straight in line with right shoulder.
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Step 7
Lift leg forward and in line with right leg into a full standing position. Left arm should be in position of step 1 and right arm bends at elbow, close to side with palm facing up and out.
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Step 1
Lift right leg up to waist as you extend left arm out in a punch and pull right arm into position in step 1.
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Step 2
Release right leg and place in front of you in a stepping forward motion. Arms have not changed position from step 15.
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Step 3
Pull in left arm and push out right arm into a punch. The left arm is now in resting position from step 1 and legs have not moved.
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Step 4
Turn to face opposite direction from starting stance in step as you pull in your left leg to meet your right. Your right arm should be in resting position at side and left arm raise in a punch above your head. This is a very fluid motion.
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Step 5
Pull left arm down and in as you turn slightly to the right and punch out with right arm. Legs are still together but feet are turning.
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Step 6
Turn the whole way back around to original position in step 1.
