Negative Circle

反圈 fǎn quān, or negative circle, is a foundational exercise in Practical Method#.

Notes:

• Begin in half horse stance facing right 45°, with the right hand extended.
• In with elbow:
  • The torso turns left, bringing the elbow to curve down along the top half of the egg.
  • Split between the elbow and front foot.
  • Torso (shun). Hand (shun). Front leg (ni). Rear leg (shun).
  • It ends with the hand aligning to the rear foot.
• Turn with waist:
  • The torso turns right, the elbow curves down along the back of the egg.
  • The shoulder sinks, the rear kua opens.
  • Torso (ni). Hand (ni). Front leg (shun). Rear leg (ni).
  • It ends with the completion of the rear kua opening.
• Out with hand:
  • Split between hand and rear foot, curving up along the bottom of the egg.
  • The rear kua to the hand opens in sequence in an S-curve powered by the rear kua to the foot.
  • It ends in the beginning position.

Shun and ni are rotational directions: 缠法 Chán Fǎ#.

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