Blocking Set 2

From attention, bow, step into meditating horse stance, bring your closed fists back to your hips, palms up.

1. Star Block (Blocking Set #1) with your R hand.
2. Star Block (Blocking Set #1) with your L hand.
3. Star Block with both hands, ending in the push down position.
4. Star Block with alternating hands, beginning with your R (5-count).
5. Start Block with alternating hands, beginning with your L (5-count).
6. Do a R upward block, while the L hand stays in push-down position.
Star Block with both hands, with the R traveling normally, and the L in reverse (6-count)
7. Star Block with both hands, with the L traveling normally, and the R in reverse (6-count)
8. Pivot clockwise into a R forward bow to 3:00, and do a universal block (R down).
9. Pivot slightly into a R neutral bow to 1:30, as you do a universal block (L down).
10. Pivot counter-clockwise into a L forward bow to 9:00, and do a universal block (L down).
11. Pivot slightly into a L neutral bow to 10:30, as you do a universal block (R down).
12. Pivot R into a horse facing 12:00 with a simultaneous R upward block and a L inside downward block (palm down).
13. Do a L upward block with a R inside downward block (palm down).
14. Do a R upward block with a L inside downward block (palm up).
16. Pivot clockwise into a R forward bow to 3:00 as you do a R outside downward parry with a L inward parry.
17. Pivot in place into a R neutral bow as you do a R inward/upward parry so your palms face each other.
18. Pivot counter-clockwise into a L forward bow to 9:00 as you do a L outside downward parry with a R inward parry.
19. Pivot in place into a L neutral bow as you do a L inward/upward parry so your palms face each other.
20. Pivot through a transitory horse stance facing 12:00 as you go into a L crane stance (R leg up), while doing a R outside downward parry (palm out) with a L inward horizontal inward heel palm parry.
21. Drop your R foot and immediately go into a R crane stance (L leg up) while doing a L outside downward parry (palm out) with a R inward horizontal heel palm parry.
22. L foot drops back to 6:00 into a R forward bow to 12:00 as you do a downward cross block (fists, R forearm over L).
23. Slide your R foot back into a cat stance facing 12:00 as you do two outward hooking parries (palms down/out).
24. R foot slides out to horse stance for double outward hooking parries (waiter hands) followed by 2 push downs to the front.  Push downs cross over and figure-8 back up to salute.

Close with salute, come to attention, and bow.

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