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24 Form (Simplified Form) T'ai Chi Ch'uan
The Chinese Sports Committee brought together four T'ai Chi experts who truncated the Yang family hand form to 24 postures in 1956. They wanted to somehow retain the essential principles of T'ai Chi Ch'uan but make it less difficult to learn than longer (generally 88 to 108 posture) classical family T'ai Chi Ch'uan hand forms.
1. Commencing (Qishi), Preparation, Beginning
2. Part the Wild Horse's Mane (Yema Fenzong)
3. White Crane Spreads Its Wings (Baihe Liangchi), Stork/Crane Cools Its Wings
4. Brush Knee and Step Forward (Louxi Aobu), Brush Knee and Twist Step
5. Playing the Lute (Shouhui Pipa), Strum the Lute, Play Guitar
6. Reverse Reeling Forearm (Daojuan Gong), Step Back and Drive Monkey Away
7. Left Grasp Sparrow's Tail (Zuolan Quewei), Grasp the Bird's Tail
8. Right Grasp Sparrow's Tail (Youlan Quewei)
9. Single Whip (Danbian)
10. Wave Hands Like Clouds (Yunshou), Cloud Hands, Cloud Built Hands, Wave Hands in Clouds
11. Single Whip (Danbian)
12. High Pat on Horse (Gaotan Ma), Step Up to Examine Horse
13. Right Heel Kick (You Dengjiao), Separate Right Foot, Kick with Right Foot
14. Strike to Ears with Both Fists (Shuangfeng Guaner)
15. Turn Body and Left Heel Kick (Zhuanshen Zuo Dengjiao)
16. Left Lower Body and Stand on One Leg (Zuo Xiashi Duli), Single Whip Squatting Down, Snake Creeps Down, Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg, Golden Bird Standing Alone
17. Right Lower Body and Stand on One Leg (You Xiashi Duli)
18. Shuttle Back and Forth (Chuansuo), Fair Lady Works with Shuttles, (Walking Wood), Four Corners
19. Needle at Sea Bottom (Haidizhen)
20. Fan Through Back (Shan Tong Bei), Fan Penetrates Back
21. Turn Body, Deflect, Parry, and Punch (Shuanshen Banlanchui)
22. Appears Closed (Rufeng Sibi), Withdraw and Push, as if Closing a Door
23. Cross Hands (Shuzishou)
24. Closing (Shoushi)
External links
- Simplified 24 Form T'ai Chi Ch'uan (Yang Style) (http://www.egreenway.com/taichichuan/short.htm): Bibliography, Links, Quotes, Notes, List.
- Yang Modified 24 Postures Short Form (http://judo1.net/jns/class/tai_chi/yang_short_form_2.htm) Line drawings for each of the postures in the 24 form - from Ju Nan Shin Martial Arts Academy
- Taiji.de (http://taiji.de/)
- Applications (http://taiji.de/taiji/head4e/index2.htm) - Select Yang - Style, 24-form denotations and illustrations (Photos)
- Video (http://taiji.de/taiji/head5e/index.htm) streaming or download - Select Yang - Style, 24 - Form
- Music (http://taiji.de/taiji/head10e/index.htm) - Select Yang - Style, 24 Form, with Chinese pronounciation of the 24 Forms or music only
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