Tried something interesting today, doing intermediary exercises between the main elements.
(w ) Metal
(nw) Metal / Water : tiger dragging down into kidneys
(n ) Water
(ne) Water / Wood : bit similar to the water / metal movement in sexual alchemy
(e ) Wood
(se ) Wood / Fire : trees rising, then expanding
(s ) Fire
(sw) Fire / Earth : wing flap arms then falling
(w ) Earth
(w ) Earth / Metal : earth rising, falling, contracting
– end on W to meet Metal
Seemed really good, creates a much more harmonious feeling inside, and a person may be week on the transitions rather than the elements themselves. Also can do 8 directions Bagua kind of thing.