1. Separate your hands at shoulder level and sink into the front leg. Both legs should now be well bent and your arms straight.  Your fingers are stretched straight forward.
2. Sink your weight to the rear leg and withdraw your arms.  Your elbows sink to your waist and pull the fingers back to shoulder height.
3. Sink the body forward until you have a 60/40 weight split on the front leg.
4. Push the rear leg forward. The front leg roots strongly and pushes downward. Physically the front leg rises slightly. Your arms are pushed upward and forward until the fingers are at eye level. 

    

Advanced Instructions

Beats 1 and 2 are receiving energy. Beats 3 and 4 are issuing energy. See the section Issuing and Receiving for more detail.