Title: Fu Jow Pai: Descending Mountain Tiger 36 Techniques (13-18)
13. Double Bow Stance Right Thrust Punch(Bo Cao Xun She - Parting Grass to Seek Snake)① Stance unchanged (Double Bow Stance). Simultaneously:
- Left arm rotates outward (waixuan - supination), left hand changes to fist. Bend elbow and draw inward, passing in front of the abdomen moving right, then forward, then outward to the left in a blocking motion. Fist stops slightly below shoulder height, fist-palm facing up.
- Right arm rotates outward (waixuan ), right hand changes to fist. Move forward, then arc leftward, passing in front of the abdomen. Bend elbow and draw back to chamber at the right waist, fist-palm facing up.
Eyes watch the left fist (Fig 15①).
② Immediately following the previous movement, right foot steps forward, forming a Double Bow Stance . Simultaneously, the right fist thrusts forward from the waist, fist slightly below shoulder height, fist-palm facing down. [Note: Text says "右拳变虎掌" but context implies the right fist thrusts. Left fist likely changes to Tiger Palm.] Left fist changes to Tiger Palm, bends elbow, and draws back in front of the left shoulder, palm facing right. Eyes watch the right fist (Fig 15②).Key Points: After blocking with the fist, the right fist thrust must be powerful.
14. Double Bow Stance Double Thrust Punch(Shuang Chui Dang Zhong - Double Hammers Block the Bell)① Body turns 90° left. Left foot steps due west , forming a Double Bow Stance . Simultaneously:
- Left arm rotates outward (waixuan ), left Tiger Palm changes to fist. Drop downward, passing in front of the abdomen moving right, then forward in an arc to a left block. Fist stops shoulder height, fist-palm facing up.
- Right arm rotates outward (waixuan ), right fist moves left, then inward, passing in front of the abdomen. Bend elbow and draw back to chamber at the right waist, fist-palm facing up.
Eyes watch the left fist (Fig 16①).
② Right foot steps forward, forming a Bow Stance (Note: Text specifies "弓步" - Bow Stance) . Simultaneously, left hand draws back to the waist. Both hands form Single Pearl Fists and thrust forward from the waist, height level with shoulders, both fist-palms facing down. Eyes watch both fists (Fig 16②).Key Points: After the left blocking hand, stepping forward must be quick. The double thrust punch must be simultaneous.
15. Empty Stance Double Fists Closing In(Hu Xun Shi - Tiger Seeks Prey)Shift weight backward. Left leg bends deeply. Right foot, toes lightly touching the ground, forms a Right Empty Stance . Simultaneously, both arms rotate outward (waixuan ) and bend at the elbows. Both forearms cross inward toward the center, fist-palms facing backward (right fist outside, left fist inside). Eyes watch both fists (Fig 17).Key Points: The crossing of both fists must be completed simultaneously.
16. Bow Stance Double Push Palm(Meng Hu Chu Lin - Fierce Tiger Emerges from the Forest)① Right foot shifts slightly northward . Left toes turn outward. Body turns 90° left, face south , forming a Double Bow Stance . Simultaneously, the left fist follows the body turn, bends elbow, and blocks leftward, fist height level with shoulder, fist-palm facing backward and upward. Right fist bends elbow and draws back to chamber at the right waist, fist-palm facing up. Eyes watch the left fist (Fig 18①).
② Immediately following the previous movement, right foot steps forward, forming a Right Bow Stance . Simultaneously:
- Right hand changes to Tiger Palm and pushes forward, palm height level with shoulder, palm facing forward.
- Left forearm rotates inward (neixuan - pronation), left hand changes to Tiger Palm and pushes forward toward the right front, palm height level with chest, palm facing right front.
Eyes watch both palms (Fig 18②).Key Points: The movements require powerful exertion (fali ), coherent and coordinated.
17. T-Stance Pressing Palm(Hu Jian Wei - Tiger Flicks Tail)Right foot retreats one step backward. Left foot withdraws to the inside of the right foot, forming a Left T-Stance . Simultaneously:
- Left Tiger Palm presses down and pulls back beside the outside of the left thigh, palm facing backward and downward.
- Right Tiger Palm bends elbow and lifts upward beside the right ear, palm facing forward.
Eyes watch the left palm (Fig 19).Key Points: The movements require agile steps and a nimble body.
18. Bow Stance Downward Thrust Palm & Double Chopping Palm(Dao Cha Liu Zhi - Downward Thrusting Willow)① Right foot retreats step northwest , forming a Left Bow Stance . Simultaneously:
- Right elbow lifts, right arm rotates inward (neixuan ). Right Tiger Palm thrusts downward in front of the left knee, palm facing outward.
- Left Tiger Palm bends elbow and lifts beside the left ear, palm facing up.
Eyes watch the right palm (Fig 20①).
② Immediately following the previous movement, the Left Tiger Palm chops forcefully downward and leftward, using the ulnar edge (little finger side) as the impact point . Simultaneously, the Right Tiger Palm withdraws to the front of the chest, then chops downward toward the left lower side. Right palm faces up, left palm faces down. Eyes watch both palms (Fig 20②).Key Points: Retreating with the right step must be fast. The chopping palms must be powerful.
