THE BEING FROM THE SEA
Ontario, CA 8/98

These passes require the use of two seven-inch sticks of wood
similar to a broom handle.
    
1.  The hands begin at the sides, then the arms go into the claw
    position:  knuckles facing near V-spot, elbows up and back
    at shoulder level.  The sticks make 5 clicks at V-spot level;
    the sticks are pointed forward at arm's width (like an air
    traffic controller), then make 5 more clicks.  The arms are
    in the claw position.  The elbows, starting with the right,
    tilt up and down 5 times, as you make a "crab hiss" between
    clenched teeth; the arms return to claw position.
    
2.  Take one "crab step" forward with the right by swinging the
    whole body around toward the center as you step, then a left crab 
    step.  Take one step/kick  with the right foot by kicking towards
    the ground ahead but rebounding lightly before setting down the
    foot, then one left step/kick.  Turn 90 degrees to the left.

3.  Make 5 clicks, and 5 elbow tilts.  Make another right-left
    step/kick in the new direction.  Pivot 180 degrees right, pivot
    180 degrees left, make 5 clicks, 5 elbow tilts.  Take three
    crab steps backward right-left-right (leaving you at a 45 degree
    angle).  Take two large scoop steps to the left by bringing the
    inside of the left foot up the inside of the right calf before
    stepping, then sliding the right foot over.  The stick in the right
    hand is swung up to the right as if carrying a torch; pivot 180
    degrees right and the left stick swings up.  Along the same line
    you've been traveling, take a step with the right foot as the
    right stick stabs straight ahead from the right hip, then the left 
    foot and stick.  Turn to the left and strike with the right elbow
    in the direction you've been traveling, then pivot 180 degrees
    right and strike with the left elbow.  Make 5 clicks, then make
    three crab hops to the right to face 90 degrees left of the
    original direction (same as end of 2.).
    
4.  Make a scoop step to the right, then back to the left.  Make 5
    clicks, then three more crab hops right 180 degrees to face the
    rear.  Strike with the right elbow as you make a scoop step right,
    repeat, then the stick in the right hand comes over to the left
    shoulder, back to the right side, left shoulder, up to the right
    torch position.  Pivot right as the left stick simultaneously
    makes the first of the four mirroring stick movements.
    
5.  Make 5 clicks, then take a large crab step with the left foot so
    that the head is now looking in the original direction of step 1.;
    that is, the body is in the same position as after the left crab
    step in step 1.  The right foot makes two sliding steps in the
    original direction of step 1 by stepping out, the left foot brought
    up behind it--on each step the stick held horizontally in the right
    hand strikes in the direction of travel to head level at arm's
    length.  The body turns to face the direction of travel as the left
    foot steps forward along the same line (the original direction!) and
    the left stick stabs forward from the hip, then the right steps
    forward along the same line as the right stick stabs up in an arc
    from the right hip to stick pointing up at arm's length at shoulder
    level.

6.  Step back with the right foot to reset the feet.  Make 5 clicks,
    5 elbows, arms go to claw position, then are stretched straight
    ahead from the V-spot.  Take 5 crab hops straight back.  Make 5
    clicks, 5 elbows, arms go to claw position, the arms are stretched
    forward, then make 5 crab hops to the right for a complete 360
    degree circle.  Make 5 final clicks, with emphasis on the last.