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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
Yang 8
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, Play 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
42 Combined Routine
Volume 1:
SECTION ONE:
Form 1 - Commencing Form
Form 2 - Stroking Bird's Tail-Right Side
Form 3 - Single Whip - Left Side
Form 4 – Play the Harp
Form 5 - The White Crane Flashing Wings
Form 6 - Brush Knee & Step
Form 7 - Parry and Turn to Punch
Form 8 - Roll Back and Press forward -Right and Left Side
Form 9 - Step Forward, Parry and Punch
Form 10 -Apparent Close-up
SECTION TWO:
Form 11 -Opening and Closing of Hands
Form 12 -Single Whip - Right Side
Form 13 -Fist under Elbow
Form 14 -Turn Body and Push Palm on Right and Left Side
Form 15 -Fair Lady Works at the Shuttle - Right and Left Side
Form 16 -Heel Kicks - Right and Left Side
Form 17 -Cover with Hand and Punch with Fist
Form 18 -Parting Wild Horse's Mane - Left and Right Side
VOLUME II
SECTION THREE:
Form 19-Wave Hands Like Clouds
Form 20 -Step Backward to Subdue the Tiger
Form 21-Kicking with Toes Forward - Right Side
Form 22 -Punching Ears with Both Fists
Form 23 -Kicking with Toes Forward - Left Side
Form 24 -Turn Body and Slap Foot
Form 25 -Step Forward and Punch Downward
Form 26 -Oblique Flying
Form 27-Snake Creeps Down
Form 28 -Golden Cock Stands on One Leg
Form 29 -Step Backward and Thread Palm
SECTION FOUR:
Form 30 -Press Palm in Empty Stance
Form 31 -Lifting Palm and Standing on One Leg
Form 32 -Body Thrust with Half Horse Stance
Form 33 -Turn Body with Full Roll-Back
Form 34 -Hold and Punch in Crossed Squatting Stance
Form 35 -Thread Palm and Snake Creeps Down
Form 36 -Step Forward Seven Stars
SECTION FIVE:
Form 37 -Step Backward Riding Tiger
Form 38 -Turn Body with Lotus Kick
Form 39-Drawing Bow to Shoot Tiger
Form 40 -Stroking Bird's Tail - Left Side
Form 41 -Cross Hands
Form 42 -Closing Form
The 5 Levels of Routine Practice.
kinesthetics Aproach:
The sensation of position, movement, tension, etc. of parts of the body, perceived through nerve-end organs in muscles, tendons, and joints, by the mind and eye.
Level 1. Posture and Form.
Learn the names of the postures and position of feet and hands.
At first it is difficult to relax, because you are having to think about each move, you will need to stop at each posture to ensure correct positioning and poasture.
Level 2. Connectivity and Fluidity.
Connect all of the moves together, as if the routine was one move, with no stops, slowing down nor speeding up.
Keep the same height and speed for all moves, except for the defined exceptions.
Level 3. Energy waves from the Dan Tien.
Ensure that the Dan Tien moves first, apply silk reeling and sink the Chi, ensure that one move leads into the next with grace, softness, strength and balance.
Level 4. Focusing the energy and structuring the Body.
Reshape the body with each move, ensure at least 3 dimensional movement, good timing, and energy flow. Ensure that the mind and body guides the Chi.
Level 5. Freedom.