THE PLUM-BLOSSOM STAKE EXERCISE

The plum-blossom stake exercise which requires dexterous body movement quick foot walk and Sharpe eyes. at the initial stage of training, draw several patterns of plum blossom on the ground and each is one meter from the others. every flower has five petals, then practise to walk on the patterns. the real plum blossom stakes consist of 5 to 10 stakes which are 2.5 meter long and 2inches in diameter. the stakes stand some two meters above the ground and each is set at half a meter from the others, the middle stake in the center of the other four stakes just like a plum blossom flower in shape. during the training firstly try to stand with the underside of the foot on top of the stakes in a horse-riding posture. secondly stand with the heel and, at last stand with the tiptoes. through a 100 day training, you can walk and jump on the plum blossom stakes freely.

this practise is the routine of shaolin wushu on the stakes.

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