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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."

Click here to download my practice notes describing the moves in brief for the whole form. Updated 05/12/09. Note that these are intended to help students with their practice only. They cannot replace what is learnt by attending a course with a qualified instructor.

Classical Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Short Form
  1. Attention (Wu Chi)
  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 Left
  44. Ward Off Right
  45. Rollback
  46. Press
  47. Split
  48. Push
  49. Single Whip
  50. Fair Ladies Weave Shuttles (L), (R), (L), (R)
  51. Ward Off Left
  52. Ward Off Right
  53. Rollback
  54. Press
  55. Split
  56. Push
  57. Single Whip
  58. Squatting Single Whip With White Snake Creeps Down
  59. Step Up to the Seven Stars
  60. Step Back to Ride Tiger
  61. Turn Body and Sweep Lotus with Right Leg
  62. Bend Bow to Shoot Tiger
  63. Step Forwards, Deflect Downwards, Intercept and Punch
  64. Withdraw and Push
  65. Crossing Hands
  66. Conclusion
  67. Attention (Wu Chi)
Ward Off Left


Squatting Single Whip


White Crane Spreads Wings


Brush Left Knee and Push

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