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Tai Chi 24 Form

Section 1:

1) Commencing Form

2) Part the Wild Horse’s Maine.

3) White Crane Spreads its Wings

Section 2:

4) Brush Knee and Twist Step.

5) Hand Strums the Lute

6) Step Back and Whirl Arms

7) Grasp Sparrows Tail. Left.

Section 3:

8) Grasp Sparrows Tail. Right

Section 4:

9) Single Whip

10) Wave Hands Like Clouds.

11) Single Whip

Section 5:

12) High Pat on Horse

13) Kick with Right Heel.

14) Strike with the Bulls Horns

15) Kick with the Left Heel.

Section 6:

16) Snake Creeps Down and Stand on One Leg (left style)

17) Snake Creeps Down and Stand on One Leg (right style)

Section 7:

18) Fair Lady plays at Shuttles on Both Sides

19) Needle at Sea Bottom

20) Flash the Arm.

Section 8:

21) Turn, Deflect Downward, Parry and Punch.

22) Apparent Close Up

23) Cross Hands

24) Closing Form.
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48 Mixed Style Form

48 Mixed Style Form

Section 1
1.The White Crane Flashes Its Wings
2.Brush Knee and Twist Step on Left
3.Single Whip -- Left Style
4.Hand Strums the Lute -- Left Style
5.Stroke and Push
6.Turn to Strike, Parry and Punch -- Left Style
7.Fend Off, Stroke, Push and Press -- Left Style

Section 2
8.Lean Obliquely
9.Punch Under Elbow
10.Step Back and Whirl Arms on Both Sides
11.Turn in Push Palms
12.Hand Strums the Lute -- Right Style
13.Brush Knee and Punch Downward

Section 3
14.The White Snake Puts Out Its Tongue
15.Pat Foot to Subdue the Tiger
16.Turn to Left to Strike
17.Thread Palm on Crouch Step
18.Fend Off on One Leg
19.Single Whip -- Right Style

Section 4
20.Wave Hands Like Clouds -- Right Style
21.Part the Horse's Maine on Both Sides
22.High Pat on Horse
23.Kick with Right Heel
24.Strike Opponent's Ears with Both Fists
25.Kick with Left Heel
26.Strike with Hidden Fist
27.Needle at Sea Bottom
28.Flash the Arm

Section 5
29.Kick with Right and Left Feet
30.Brush Knee on Left and Right Bow Steps
31. Step Forward to Strike
32.Apparent Close-Up
33.Wave Hands Like Clouds -- Left Style
34.Turn to the Right to Strike
35.Work at Shuttles on Both Sides
36.Step Back and Thread Palm

Section 6
37.Press Down Palms on Empty Step
38.Stand on One Leg and Hold Out Palm
39.Push Forearm on Horse-riding Step
40.Turn Body with Big Strokes
41.Swing Palm on Crouch Step
42.Step Forward to Cross Fists
43.Stand on One Leg to Mount the Tiger
44.Turn Body for a Lotus Leg Swing
45.Draw a Bow to Shoot the Tiger
46.Turn to Strike, Parry and Punch -- Right Style
47.Fend Off, Stroke, Push and Press -- Right Style
48.Cross Hands

Tai Chi 8 Form

Commencing Form.
1. Whirl Arms.
2. Brush Knee and Twist Step.
3. Part the Wild Horse’s Maine.
4. Wave Hands like Clouds.
5. Golden Rooster Stands on one Leg.
6. Kick with the Heel.
7. Grasp the Sparrow’s Tail.
8. Cross Hands.
Closing Form.

Tai Chi Top Tips

1. In Tai Chi, the foot that is taking the body’s weight is termed the solid foot. The foot not taking body weight is termed the empty foot. To step, shift the body weight and move the empty foot.
2. In T Step, one leg takes the body weight; the tip of the other toe lightly touches the floor.
3. Take short but wide steps.
4. When lowering the arms in Commencing Form, relax one joint at a time in sequence, shoulder, elbow, and wrist. Also, lower the body at the knees and maintain the lowered stance throughout the Form.
5. When practicing Golden Rooster and Kick with the Heel, raise the foot off of the floor only a little or keep the toe lightly in touch with the floor until confident on balance.
6. Do not practice Tai Chi on a slippery floor in socks – for obvious reasons.
7. When holding the imaginary ball, hold it to one side of the chest. When holding on the left, the left hand is on top - and visa versa. The arm that crosses the body is always the lower arm.
8. When pushing the palm (Brush Knee and Twist Step) the palm pushes from the rear leg. For example, pushing the right palm forward, the right leg is the rear leg.
9. When separating the palms in, Part the Wild Horses’ Maine, the same leg and hand are forward, e.g., left palm forward/left leg forward.