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Chen Tai Chi 18 Form Names
| 1 | Preparing | yù bèi shì |
| 2 | Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar | jin gang dao duì |
| 3 | Lazy About Tying Coat | lan zha yi |
| 4 | Six Sealing And Four Closing | liù feng sì bì |
| 5 | Single Whip | dan bian |
| 6 | The White Crane Spreads It's Wings | bái hè liàng chì |
| 7 | Walk Forward Diagonally | xié xíng ào bù |
| 8 | Brush Knee | lou qi |
| 9 | Stepping to Both Sides (Three Steps Forward) | qián táng ào bù |
| 10 | Cover Hands and Strike with Fist | yan shou hong chuí |
| 11 | High Pat On the Horse | gao tàn ma |
| 12 | Kick With Left Heel | dèng yi gen |
| 13 | The Jade Girl Works At Shuttles | yù nu:3 chuan suo |
| 14 | Wave Hand | yùn shou |
| 15 | Turn Body with Double Lotus Kick | zhuan shen bai lián |
| 16 | The Cannon Fist Over Head | dang tóu pào |
| 17 | Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar | jin gang dao duì |
| 18 | Finishing Form | shou shì |
Beijing 24 Form Condensed to 8
Yang Style
1. Opening Movements
[ WuJi ,
Raising and Lowering Hands - Qi-Ji , Beginning, Commencement,
Starting Posture]
2. Wild Horse Shakes Its Mane
Zuo-You Ye-Ma Fen-Zong
[Parting the Horse's
Mane, Wild Horse Waves His Mane]
Left Leg and Hand
Forward, Right Arm Down
3. White Crane Cools Its Wings
[Stork
Spreading Its Wings]
Bai-Ne Liang-Chi
Left Hand Low,
Right Hand High
4. Brush Knee
[Brushing
Your Knees and Stepping, Brush Knee and Twist Step]
Zuo-You Lu-Xi Niu-Bu
Brush Left Knee and Twist
Step, Right Palm Forward Strike
5. Play the Pipa
[Play
the Guitar, Playing the Harp]
Shou-Hui Pi-Pa
6. Step Back and Repulse Monkey
[Fending Off
the Monkey, Step Back to Drive the Monkey Away]
[Step Back and Swirl Your Arms]
Zuio-You Dao-Jun-Hong
Left Leg and Arm Back, Right
Arm Forward
Right Leg and Arm Back, Left
Arm Forward
7. Grasping the Sparrow's Tail - Left Side
[Grasp the
Bird's Tail]
Zuo Lan-Qiao-Wei
7a. Ward Off (Peng)
7b. Roll Back (Lu)
7c. Press (Ji)
7d. Push (An)
8. Turn, Cross Hands and Close
[Close
the Door and Relax, Embrace the Universe, Concluding Posture]
Shi-Zi-Shou. Shou-Shi
Feet a shoulder width apart, 50L-50R
Hands
crossed, R hand in front, at chest level .
T'ai Chi Ch'uan: Beijing Short 24 Form
Standard Simplified Version, 24 Movements, 1956, Yang Style
First Section
1. Opening Movements
[ WuJi
to Tai Ji , Qi-Ji , Beginning, Commencement,
Starting Posture]
Step out left foot
to shoulder width
Float arms up and
settle down
2. Wild Horse Shakes Its Mane
Zuo-You Ye-Ma Fen-Zong
[Part the Wild Horse's
Mane, Wild Horse Waves His Mane]
Left Leg and Hand
Forward, Right Arm Down
Right Leg and Hand
Forward, Left Leg Down
Left Leg and Hand
Forward, Right Arm Down
3. White Crane Cools Its Wings
[Stork
Spreading Its Wings]
Bai-Ne Liang-Chi
Left Hand Low,
Right Hand High
4. Brush Knee
[Brushing
Your Knees and Stepping, Brush Knee and Twist Step]
Zuo-You Lu-Xi Niu-Bu
Brush Left Knee and Twist
Step, Right Palm Forward Strike
Brush Right Knee and Twist
Step, Left Palm Forward Strike
Brush Left Knee and Twist
Step, Right Palm Forward Strike
5. Play the Pipa
[Play
the Guitar, Play the Harp]
Shou-Hui Pi-Pa
Second Section
6. Step Back to Repulse Monkey
[Fending Off
the Monkey, Step Back to Drive the Monkey Away]
[Step Back and Swirl Your Arms]
Zuio-You Dao-Jun-Hong
Left Leg and Arm Back, Right
Arm Forward
Right Leg and Arm Back, Left
Arm Forward
Left Leg and Arm Back, Right
Arm Forward
Right Leg and Arm Back, Left
Arm Forward
7. Grasp the Sparrow's Tail - Left Side
[Grasp the
Bird's Tail]
Zuo Lan-Qiao-Wei
7a. Ward Off (Peng)
7b. Roll Back (Lu)
7c. Press (Ji)
7d. Push (An)
8. Grasp the Sparrow's Tail - Right Side
You Lan-Qiao-Wei
8a. Ward Off
8b. Pull Back
8c. Press
8d. Push
9. Single Whip
[Simple Whip
or Whip]
Dan-Bian
Third Section
10. Wave Hands Like Clouds ( Cloud
Hands )
[Floating
Hands Like Clouds]
Yun-Shou
Move from Right
Side to Left Side
Move from Left Side
to Right Side
Move from Right
Side to Left Side
Move from Left Side
to Right Side into Single Whip
11. Single Whip
Dan-Bian
12. Stroke the Horse's Back
[Pat
the Horse, Stroke the Horse
From
Above, Asking for Directions While Riding a Horse]
Gao-Tan-Ma
13. Kick Out with Right Heel
Right Heel Kick
You-Deng-Jiao
Turn torso
to right side, Cross and Separate Hands at Face,
Kick
with Right Heel, Right Arm in Front and Left Arm in Back
14. Twin Peaks a the Ears, Turn
[Hitting
Your Opponent's Ears with Both Fists]
Shuang-Feng-Guan-Er
15. Kick Out with Left Heel
[Turn
Around, and Kick with Left Heel; Left Heel Kick]
Zhuan-Shen Zuo-Deng-Jiao
Turn, Cross
and Separate Hands at Face, Kick with Left Foot,
Left
arm in Front and Right Arm in Back at Shoulder Height
Fourth Section
16. Snake Creeps Down - Right Side
[Crooked
Whip - Left, Squat Down and Stand on Right Leg]
Squat Down
and Stand on Your Left Leg
Zuo-Xia-Shi Du-Li
Squat Down
and Balance on Right Leg
Left Leg Forward
and Left Arm Down and Forward
Right Arm
Back and Up, Hand in Beak Position
17. Golden Cockerel Stands on Left Leg
Zuo-Xia-Shi Du-Li
Right Knee
High
Right Hand
High
18. Snake Creeps Down - Left Side
[Crooked
Whip - Right, Squat Down and Stand on Left Leg]
Squat
Down and Balance on Left Leg
Climb
Down and Stand on Your Right Leg
You-Xia-Shi Du-Li
Right
Leg Forward and Right Arm Down and Forward
Left
Arm Back and Up, Hand in Beak Position
19. Golden
Cockerel Stands on Right Leg
You-Xia-Shi Du-Li
Left
Knee High
Left
Arm High
20. Fair Maiden Works the Shuttles
[Throwing
the Loom to Left and Right Side]
Zuo-You Chaun-Zuo
Right Side:
Right Forearm Block, Left Palm Strike
Left
Side: Left Forearm Block, Right Palm Strike
21. Picking Up the Needle from the Bottom of the Ocean
[Searching
for a Needle at the Bottom of the Sea]
Hai-Di-Zhen
Reach
down with Left Hand
Fifth Section
22. Unfolding Arms Like a Fan
[Fan
Through the Back, Fend Off and Push Away with Arms]
Shan-Tong-Bi
23. Turn, Shoulder Strike, Back Fist, Parry and Punch
[Turn
Around, Ward Off, Punch; Turn, Intercept and Punch]
Zhuan-Shen- Ban-Lan-Chui
Cross Block and Push
[Clearing
Cross Block and Pushing; As if Blocking and Closing]
Ru-Feng Si-Bi
L hand clears under R forearm, draw both arms back,
Shift
weight back: R 80 - L 20,
Shift
weight forward, push with two hands
24. Turn, Cross Hands and Close
[Close
the Door and Relax, Embrace the Universe, Concluding Posture]
Shi-Zi-Shou. Shou-Shi
Feet a shoulder width apart, 50L-50R
Hands
crossed, R hand in front, at chest level.
L
foot in, relax and connect Chi to Earth