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Classical Yang Style - Short Hand Form

Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art appreciated widely for its power, beauty and benefits for health.

Tai Chi is a series of continuous, flowing movements which are performed slowly and gracefully. The form is learnt gradually, posture by posture. By working from the mind through natural movements of the body we learn to appreciate the importance of posture, to understand relaxation, to interpret energy and to apply this knowledge to our everyday lives.

Classical Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Short Form
  1. Attention (Wu Ji)
  2. Preparation
  3. Beginning
  4. Ward Off Left
  5. Ward Off Right
  6. Rollback
  7. Press
  8. Split
  9. Push
  10. Single Whip
  11. Lifting Hands
  12. Shoulder Stroke
  13. White Crane Spreads Wings (including rollback)
  14. Brush Left Knee and Push
  15. Play Guitar
  16. Brush Left Knee and Push
  17. Step Forwards, Deflect Downwards, Intercept and Punch
  18. Withdraw and Push
  19. Crossing Hands
  20. Embrace Tiger and Return to Mountain
  21. Rollback
  22. Press
  23. Split
  24. Push
  25. Diagonal Single Whip
  26. Punch Under Elbow
  27. Step Back to Repulse Monkey (L), (R), (L)
  28. Diagonal Flying
  29. Waving Hands in Clouds (L), (R), (L), (R), (L)
  30. Single Whip
  31. Squatting Single Whip With White Snake Creeps Down
  32. Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg (L), (R)
  33. Separate Right Foot
  34. Separate Left Foot
  35. Brush Left Knee and Push
  36. Needles at Sea Bottom
  37. Iron Fan Penetrates Back
  38. Turn Body, Chop and Block Back Fist
  39. Step Forward, Deflect Downwards, Intercept and Punch
  40. Kick with Right Heel
  41. Brush Right Knee and Push
  42. Brush Left Knee and Punch Downwards
  43. Ward Off Right
  44. Rollback
  45. Press
  46. Split
  47. Push
  48. Single Whip
  49. Fair Ladies Weave Shuttles (L), (R), (L), (R)
  50. Ward Off Left
  51. Ward Off Right
  52. Rollback
  53. Press
  54. Split
  55. Push
  56. Single Whip
  57. Squatting Single Whip With White Snake Creeps Down
  58. Step Up to the Seven Stars
  59. Step Back to Ride Tiger
  60. Turn Body and Sweep Lotus with Right Leg
  61. Bend Bow to Shoot Tiger
  62. Step Forwards, Deflect Downwards, Intercept and Punch
  63. Withdraw and Push
  64. Crossing Hands
  65. Conclusion
  66. Attention (Wu Ji)
Ward Off Left


Single Whip


White Crane Spreads Wings


Brush Left Knee and Push

Click here to download a printable list. Note that this is intended to help students with their practice only. It cannot replace what is learnt by attending a course with a qualified instructor.

Visit www.egreenway.com/taichichuan/sun73.htm for so much information that it would be pointless trying to emulate it here. Bibliography, links, free videos on YouTube and illustrated step by step description of the form.

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