shibashi instructions
page 3

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Position check

Carry Ball in Front of the Shoulders

• transition move:

• turn right palm to face 12:00

• raise heel left:

• raise the heels

• turn left:

• turn body from waist to 10:30
• breathe in
• extend right arm up towards 10:30 at shoulder height
• right palm face up in line with center chest

• lower heels left:

• lower heels to floor
• turn right palm down

• face front from left:

• sink body down with knees slightly bent
• breathe out
• turn body from waist to 12:00
• draw right arm down to thigh
• palms facing 6:00
• turn left palm to face 12:00

• raise heels right:

• raise the heels

• turn right:

• turn body from waist to 1:30
• breathe in
• extend left arm up towards 1:30 at shoulder height
• left palm face up in line with center chest

• lower heels right:

• lower heels to floor
• turn left palm down

• face front from right:

• sink body down with knees slightly bent
• breathe out
• turn body from waist to 12:00
• draw arm down to thigh
• palms facing 6:00

Repeat: raise heel left thru face front from right 4 times

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Gazing at the Moon

• transition move:

• draw arms to front in line with upper thigh
• palms facing each other hip width apart

• turn left:

• breathe in
• raise body slightly
• turn body from waist to 10:30
• fully extend both arms up towards 9:00
• keep elbows slightly bent
• left palm faces down fingers point to 9:00
• right palm faces left elbow
• relax shoulders, elbows and wrists
• turn head to look at left palm

• face front from left:

• breathe out
• turn body from waist to 12:00
• sink body down with knees slightly bent
• draw arms down and front in line with upper thigh
• palms facing each other hip width apart

• turn right:

• breathe in
• raise body slightly
• turn body from waist to 1:30
• fully extend both arms up and to 3:00
• keep elbows slightly bent
• right palm faces down fingers point to 3:00
• left palm faces right elbow
• relax shoulders, elbows and wrists
• turn head to look at right palm

• face front from right:

• breathe out
• turn body from waist to 12:00
• sink body down with knees slightly bent
• draw arms down and front in line with upper thigh
• palms facing each other hip width apart

Repeat: turn left thru face front from right 4 times

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• transition move:

• extend the arms to the front at chest height
• palms face up
• breathe in
• draw palms to the waist at waist height

• raise palm:

• raise the right palm to chest level

• push to left:

• turn right palm face front
• turn body from waist to 10:30
• shift body weight to left leg
• breathe out
• push right hand to 10:30
• fully extend arm
• keep elbow slightly bent

• return to center:

• turn right palm face up
• turn body from waist to 12:00
• transfer weight so weight is equal in both legs
• breathe in
• draw right hand to waist at right side
• raise the left palm to chest level

• push to right:

• turn left palm face front
• turn body from waist to 1:30
• shift body weight to right leg
• breathe out
• push left hand to 1:30
• fully extend arm
• keep elbow slightly bent

• return to center:

• turn left palm face up
• turn body from waist to 12:00
• transfer weight so weight is equal in both legs
• breathe in
• draw left hand to waist at left side

Repeat is in two stages

first repeat: raise palm thru return to center 4 times

last repeat: raise palm thru push to right

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