In Yang-22 our hand holds a Small Chi Sphere. To add to the difficulty of practice, we also must cradle a Chinese scepter (aka ruyi) in our arm.

We learn to carry the scepter in the 2nd technique of the 22-form, Wild Horse Parts Mane. Even though this is the only technique where this principle is taught, we carry over this practice to the other techniques as well.

Carrying a scepter is important because it helps us to keep our arm stable, sink the elbow properly to the Waist Chi Ring and balance the rooting down of the arm with a counter upward force.