Catalog of Patterns: Structural Patterns / Foot and Arm Combinations: Pointing

Double sweep (sashi wake)

All Point patterns involve raising the right arm and pointing the fan. The different names come from the motion, in which the performer’s arm leads to the pointing conclusion.

The Double sweep (sashi wake) combines a left Overhand point, a Left turn, three steps forward, and a sweep of the right arm as the left one completes the downward motion of the Overhand point. In this example, it is performed in Martial mode, followed by a circling to the right with a fan still in pointing position.