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Tai chi .. 10 form.
prepare and opening move. (Eg, Long finger touches side of thigh, then, staying upright transfer body weight into right leg – step left. Here we have great opportunity to 'distinguish between full and empty'. ... yin and yang.
repulse monkey ( x2 starting from right) ( try to use the waist and the Kua, keeping knees safe and soft, don't let any part of the body stop on its own , eg, leading hand!) One thing moves ... all moves. Also experience and explore the spirals through the arms.
brush knee push step ( x2 start with left)
part wild horses mane (x2 start with left)
wave hands like clouds (x 1 ½ to left) ( keep feet parallel always )
wave hands like clouds ( x 1 ½ to right)
golden cockerel stands on one leg (left) (
golden cockerel stands on one leg (right)
heel kick to right
heel kick to left
ward off - grasp bird’s tail - to right
ward off grasp bird’s tail - to left (Peng Lu Ji An)
apparent close
finishing posture.
Tai Chi 16 form. - spaces left for your private notes.
1. Starting Form
2. Part wild horse's mane (2) left then right (Keep open posture)
3. White crane spreads wings - left side. (right foot is empty) step
4. Brush knee twist step (2) step right then left
5. Deflect parry and punch
6. Withdraw and push (lift toes of leading foot)
7. Single whip (right thumb and fingers point down as wrist is raised)
8. Play Lute
9. Repulse monkey (2)
10. Fair Lady works at shuttles (2) left then right
11. Needle at sea bottom
12 Fan through back
13 Cloud hands (2)
14 Grasp bird's tail
15. Cross hands
16. Closing form.
TAI CHI, SHORT FORM OR 24 MOVE FORM
1. Beginning and opening move. Remember the Wuji state
2. Part the wild horses mane wide stance open posture
3. White crane spreads its wings
4. Brush knee twist step
5. Play the lute
6. Step back repulse monkey
7. Grasp bird’s tail (to left) peng lu ji an the 4 energies
8. Grasp bird’s tail (to right)
9. Single whip
10. Wave hands like clouds feet parallel
11. Single whip bird's beak hand at shoulder level
12. High pat on horse
13. Kick with right heel
14. Strike ears with fists
15. Turn and kick with left
16. Snake creeps down left to golden cock stands on one leg (left)
17. Snake creeps down right to golden cock stands on one leg (right)
18. Fair lady works at shuttles
(1st to right then to left)
19. Needle at sea bottom
20. Fan through back
21. Turn deflect, parry and punch
22. Turn to right
23. Cross hand
24. Close the form (original posture)