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Small Circular Fist   Syau Wan Ch'uan (Small Circular Fist) is a form out of Northern Praying Mantis kung fu. There are 5 different pictures included here. It is an intermediate level form, so we would suggest the student have at least 2 years experience in the martial arts (Chinese martial arts would help). We may include more in the future. See below for the form

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1. closed horse facing N, bring both arms up and down inside of choke elbow first while stepping back w/r. foot to l. forward stance N

2. double palm push N

3. cross block low with open hands, r. on outside

4. bring both hands to chest, shift to r. bow and arrow, l. hammerfist N

5. down on l. knee facing E, l. punch E

6. down on r. knee facing N, l. hand up and grab, r. punch N

7. down on l. knee facing E, chamber l. hand, r. elbow S

8. swing both fists CW while standing up to horse facing E

9. swing l. fist CCW N, end with both fists in front of chest

10. keep swinging hands, chamber r. leg to N, double knife hands to N

11. r. step down to l. front stance N, double punch N

12. chamber l. leg to E, chamber l. fist, r. fist hooked above head

13. l. steps down to l. bow and arrow N, l. outside circle block N

14. r. steps N to r. forward stance, r. palm up hammerfist N to temple

15. double punch N to head

16. shift to horse facing W, l. elbow S, chamber r. hand

17. r. steps S to l. lau ma to S, r. palm heel S to face

18. l. horizontal backfist S

19. grab, spin CW to r. lau ma to W, both fists down S

20. unwind CCW to horse facing N, l., r., l. fists up

21. l. front snap kick W w/heel to groin, l. blocks groin, r. arm hooked above head

22. r. inside hooking crescent kick to head W

23. end facing E, l. back kick W, l. hammerfist W

24. l. steps CCW to face S, l. palm down at groin, r. sun punch W

25. r. steps CW to face N, r. palm down at groin, l. sun punch W

26. l. steps CCW to face S, l. palm down at groin, r. sun punch W

27. r. steps W, r. rising block as feet do crossing stance to face N, l. punch W

28. l. steps W, l. rising block as feet do crossing stance to face S, r. punch W

29. repeat #27

30. r. step W to r. 1 heel stance, bring arms down in front

31. r. step down, hands clap in front

32. slam opponent’s head down onto r. knee

33. r. step down into l. front stance W, l., r. knife hand W

34. r. mantis block E, r. side kick E

35. r. step down E, l. step CW E to face S, l. knife hand down S, r. knife hand above l.

36. r. step E to r. front stance. double hammerfist E, r. in front

37. l. step E to l. front stance, double hammerfist E, l. in front

38. r. punch E

39. l. punch E, r. front snap kick E

40. r. step down to l. front stance E, r. punch E

41. turn to face S, r. horizontal elbow W

42. l. step CW to face N, l. elbow up W

43. l. hand block groin N palm down, r. sweeping kick W to knee

44. r. step down to r. scissors W, r. punch down W

45. continue spinning CCW, r. step W to r. front stance, r. willow palm W, l. palm at inside of r. elbow

46. r. step back to closed horse, hands together in V in front of face arms sweep down and chamber