Step out, blocking the palms up and out. Shift back into a cat stance. As you retreat, feel the compression in the back leg. Step forward into a shin forward stance , with the front of the shin perpendicular to the ground and the back leg slightly bent. As you step forward, push from the leg like a coiled spring unwinding.
All power comes from the legs.
This posture works the heart and pericardium organ meridian, which enhances the function of the circulatory system. Gaze beyond your outturned palms. Keep the nose in line with the navel as you move and turn. The waist is like a pivot, whereas the arms move as one. This combination balances the spleen and liver organ meridian and maintains health in the muscles, nerves, tendons and ligaments.