THE WARRIOR'S STAND Pomona, CA 2/1/99 Preparatory movements (recommended for morning use and the first repetition of the day): A. Perform "Dusting The Link With Intent", left, right. (The edge of the right hand brushes the extended left arm from shoulder to fingertips, back to the shoulder, back to the hand. Mirror.) B. Rub the palms together biskly at chest level for several seconds. Spread the energy from the eyebrows back over the top of the head to the back of the neck. Inhale deeply, then fling the palms to the sides of the hips as if drying off water--let the jaw drop easily and emit whatever sound comes out. Pause briefly, then shake both hands vigorously on loose wrists for several seconds. Pause and feel the tingle in the fingertips. Lift and shake the left foot briefly, then the right. C. Perform "Grinding Energy With The Balls Of The Feet" by pivoting the heels left to righft from the balls of the feet, engaging the arms. Perform for several seconds. "Turn on" the body and: 1. Perform "Grinding Energy By A Sideways Slide Of The Feet" for a three count left, then a three count right, engaging the arms. 2. Perform two three counts of "Mixing Energy By Striking The Floor With The Heels". 3. Perform one set of "Gathering Energy With The Soles Of The Feet And Moving It Up The Inner Legs", left, then right. 4. Perform "Lifting Energy From The Soles Of The Feet" on the left, then right. 5. Perform one set of "Stirring Energy With The Knees", left, then right, pivoting on the planted foot. 6. The right hand grabs energy at the left shoulder, then the abdominals pull the right elbow back behind the right hip; as the fist strikes slightly down across the left vital center, the left knee stirs the energy by coming up to the right. As the feet reset, the left hand begins to mirror. Do twice. 7. Perform one set of "Stirring Up Energy For The Adrenals"; inhale as the arms sweep around to the knees, then exhale as the left knee/elbow go forward, inhale back, exhale as the right knee/elbow go forward. 8. Inhale deeply as the arms sweep around to perform "Rolling Energy On The Adrenals" for a three count. 9. Perform "The Half-Circle Of Energy", left-right-left. The right hand begins as the left hand, wrist pulled back tight, slowly completes its half circle. 10. Immediately perform "Kneading Energy With A Push Of The Shoulder Blades", right-left-right. 11. Immediately bring the hands in front of the chest in position for "Stirring Energy Around The Neck", right palm on top, turning to face left. Perform "Kneading Energy With A Push Of The Shoulder Blades", left-right-left, and complete "Stirring Energy Around The Neck" on right. 12. Immediately begin "Gathering Energy From The Front Of the Body And Right Above The Head" (aka Cleansing The Lungs). 13. Perform one set of "Mixing The Energy Of The Left And Right Bodies"; left, then right. Inhale as the hand strikes up and grabs, exhale as the fist is pulled over, inhale as the arm circles and the knee is raised, exhale as the feet reset and the energy is applied to the vital center, smeared front to back. 14. Perform "Reaching For Energy Stirred Below The Knees". Grab once left, once right. The energy is applied to the vital center, smeared front to back. 15. Perform one set of "Reaching For Energy Above The Head", left, then right. The energy is applied to the vital center, smeared front to back.