When we open training, we stand in a circle in a certain order, make some motions and say some things. What does it mean?
• The initial and final positions indicate that we are physically and mentally ready to do our training. • The open right hand in front of the left breast means one is willing to participate in the practice, honestly believing in and accepting the trainer’s guidance. • The bow with the five fingers of the right hand palm up in front of the chest and four fingers of the left hand pointing up means: in the five continents and four directions of the world, we are family based on mutual respect. The opening performed before the long movements is understood to be a traditional politeness and respect given on entering a special space. By performing the opening and closing poses we indicate the special nature of the long movements so that they are done in a focused, concentrated, and meditative way, not allowing oneself to be distracted by anything else. Because the space is our soul.
