Jitte (24 movements) _______________________ + Move Stance Action __ _____ _______ __________________ N -- Feet together Attention. Right fist in left open hand, at chest level. N Lf backward R front R middle-level upward palm block NW Lf forward L front Double palm pressing blocks (L-upward, R-downward) NW -- L front L middle-level pressing block (Turn your head to the right, bringing your left forearm inward and parallel to the chest. Left open hand should now be over right elbow.) E Rf toward E Horse R middle outward ridgehand block (chest-N) Bring the Lf into center beneath you, then step out with the Rf toward N, into: N Rf forward Horse R-middle-level side palm strike (chest-W) (this sweeps inward) N Lf forward Horse L-middle-level side palm strike (chest-E) (again, sweeping inward) N Rf forward Horse R-middle-level side palm strike (chest-W) (sweeping inward, i.e. in the same direction as your rotation) W Rf -> Lf Crossed stance Rising X-block (closed fists) (Rf in front of Lf) Move Lf toward S and allow both feet to slightly slide/shift S'ward into: Lf toward S Horse stance Double low forearm blocks (chest-W) (fists are over each knee, you are blocking attackers from both N and S.) -- Horse stance Mountain block (chest-W) N CW (180*) Horse stance Mountain block Lf toward N (chest-E) (maintain hand positions throughout the movement.) N CCW (180*) Horse stance Mountain block Rf toward N (chest-W) (same as above) N CW (180*) Horse stance Mountain block Lf toward N (chest-E) Next, without moving your feet, turn head to face South. SLOWLY lower both fists down in front of the body allowing them to come to rest, each one above its respective knee. S Shift Rf R front R upper-level knifehand block (left fist is chambered) S -- R front Pole block (L hand on top, R hand below) Bring the Lf to the R-knee, raising the leg high. Chamber both knifehands as if about to do knifehand guarding blocks toward S. You're actually still "holding" the pole that you just blocked, if that helps you visualize this move. S Lf forward L front Pole block (Do *this one* in a "pushing" fashion, as if you were jarring the pole free of the attacker's hands.) Bring the Rf to the L-knee, raising the leg high. Chamber both knifehands as indicated previously. (Again, you're still holding onto the pole that you blocked.) S Rf forward R front Pole block (Do this one, too, in a "pushing" fashion) W CCW (270*) L back Simultaneously do: L low forearm block (to W) R high outward forearm block (to E) (ulna side) E CCW (180*) R back Simultaneously do: R low forearm block (to E) L high outward forearm block (to W) (ulna side) N Lf forward L front L rising block N Rf forward R front R rising block S CCW (180*) L front L rising block S Rf forward R front R rising block Rotating CCW (180*), bring the Lf into the Rf and assume, N Feet together Attention (as in the beginning of this pattern) [END]