Step forward (right)
                             Brush knee twist step (left)
                             Step forward (left)
                             Brush knee twist step (right)

(1 through 7)
    
     At the conclusion of lesson 3 and the second brush knee twist step (right), you are still facing West.  Your left hand rests just outside of the left leg, palm facing backward, fingers down; the right palm faces away (West) in a "push", fingers to the ceiling; both elbows are slightly bent, and your left kneecap is aligned directly above (but, in no case further out than) your left toe.(1) [W= 80L]
     Begin step forward by lifting up your left heel slightly, turning on the ball of the left foot, and pointing your left toe (2), and your entire upper body, to the corner (SW).  Rest your left heel down again.  [Now your left foot points SW, forming a right angle to your right foot still pointing NW.] Next shift your weight forward completely onto your left knee (which unbends slightly as you step forward) as you lift your right foot, heel first (3), then toe (4), and lift your right leg up and move it forward [W= 100L], stepping through  (5,6); then, plant your right heel (7) at a comfortable distance ahead of you, with your knee slightly bent. [W= 90L] Throughout this step forward, your arms and hands retain the same position, simply moving as one along with your motion.

Brush knee twist step (left)     (8 through 15)

     [Similar to the previous brush knee twist steps, but on the opposite side from lesson 3.]  Brush knee twist step (left) begins as you turn your upper torso slowly to your left as you raise your left arm slightly, and rotate your left forearm up at its elbow, to shoulder level, turning your left palm from facing back (East) to facing forward (West) as you do so. (8) At the same time that you raise your left hand up, your right palm turns to face in, moving toward you and your rising left arm, as your two hands near, palms facing each other, forming as if to hold an imagined globe again. (9) [W= 90L]
     Next, your right hand begins to descend in an arcing motion, as your left palm pushes to your right at shoulder level (West); this occurs as your center starts (10) shifting your weight [W= 80L] back to the right side.  As you push
to the right [W= 70L], your body (from the tan tien, or center) dips very, very slightly¹ down and back up in an arc [W= 60L], and you lower your right toe down. (11-13) [W= even]²
     As the left palm pushes the imaginary opponent at the shoulder level (10-15), your right hand drops to a few inches in front of and above your right knee, with your palm facing in toward the knee (13) [W= 70R].  As the momentum forward (West) concludes, the left foot (with its weight mostly on the heel, pivoting) twists slightly forward to the corner, forming an acute angle with the right foot of about 30° (be comfortable.) (15) [W= 80R]
     At that point, the right hand rests just outside of the right leg, palm facing backward, fingers down; the left palm faces away (West) in a "push", fingers to the ceiling; both elbows are slightly bent, and your right kneecap is aligned directly above (but in no case further out than) your right toe.

Step forward (left)    (16 through 22)

      [This is identical to the first one above, on the reverse side.]  Begin step forward by lifting up your right heel slightly, turning on the ball of the right foot, and pointing your right toe, and your entire upper body, to the corner (NW).  Rest your right heel down again. (16) [Now your right foot points NW, forming a right angle to your left foot still pointing SW.]  Next shift your weight forward completely onto your right knee (which unbends slightly as you step forward) as you lift your left foot, heel first (18), then toe (19), and lift your left leg up and move it forward [W= 100R], stepping through (19,20); then, plant your left heel (21) at a comfortable distance ahead of you, with your knee slightly bent. [W= 90R]  Throughout this step forward, your arms and hands retain the same position, simply moving as one along with your motion.

Brush knee twist step (right)    (23 through 26)

     [Again, the same brush knee twist step, opposite to that above.  Reverse direction again, and as you move forward to the left (West) your weight shifts again to your left side, and you again "push" your invisible opponent.  The following is basically a repeat of the above description for brush knee twist step (left), just reversed.]
     Brush knee twist step (right) begins as you turn your upper torso slowly to your right as you raise your right arm slightly, and rotate your right forearm up at its elbow, to shoulder level, turning your right palm from facing back (East) to facing forward (West) as you do so. (22)   At the same time that you raise your right hand up, your left palm turns to face in, moving toward you and your rising right arm, as your two hands near, forming as if to hold an imagined globe again. [W= 90R]
     Next, your left hand begins to descend (22) in an arcing motion, as your right palm pushes to your left at shoulder level (West); this occurs as your center starts shifting your weight [W= 80R] back to the left side.  As you push to the left (West) [W= 70R], your body (from the tan tien, or center) dips very, very slightly¹ down and back up in an arc [W= 60R], and you lower your left toe down (22-25) [W= even]².  As the right palm pushes the imaginary opponent at the shoulder level (23-26), your left hand drops to a few inches in front of and above (25)[W= 70L] your left knee, with your palm facing in toward the knee.  As the momentum forward (West) concludes, the right foot (with its weight mostly on the heel, pivoting) twists slightly forward to the corner, forming an acute angle with the left foot of about 30° (be comfortable.) (26)[W= 80L]
     At that point, the left hand rests just outside of the left leg, palm facing backward, fingers down; the right palm faces away (West) in a "push", fingers to the ceiling; both elbows are slightly bent, and your left kneecap is aligned directly above (but in no case further out than) your left toe.
     Notice that this lesson ends with you in the same position as when you started it, frame #26 and frame #1 being similar.
   
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(Remember to keep your knees and elbows at least slightly bent and your pelvis tucked in throughout the set.)

(If at all possible, it is suggested that someone read the text to you - or record it on a tape and play it back - while you slowly practice the form...and slowly is the best way to practice.)

notes:

¹   So slightly, in fact, as to be undetectable to the naked eye! _go back_

²   This return to weightedness on the opposite side allows the upper and lower torso to again move as one in the same direction (W). _go back_
              
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