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Yang Style Short Form Postures


1. 
Preparation
2.  Begin
3. 
Grasp The Ball *Ward Off Right
4. 
Ward Off Left *Grasp Sparrow's Tail
5. 
Ward Off Right *Grasp Sparrow's Tail
5a. Roll Back *Grasp Sparrow's Tail
5b. Press *Grasp Sparrow's Tail
5c. Push *Grasp Sparrow's Tail
6. Single Whip
7. Lift Hands
8. Shoulder Stroke
9. White Crane
10. Brush Knee
11. Play Guitar
12. Brush Knee
13. Parry & Strike
14. Apparent Close Up *Shut the door
15. Cross Hands
16. Embrace Tiger *Carry tiger to mountain
17. Roll Back *Grasp Sparrow's Tail
17a. Press *Grasp Sparrow's Tail
17b. Push *Grasp Sparrow's Tail
18. Single Whip *Diagonal Single Whip
19. Fist Under Elbow
20. Repulse Monkey (five times)
21. Diagonal Flying *Slant flying
22. Wave Hands (four times)
23. Single Whip
24. Snake Creeps Down *Squatting Single Whip
25. Stand On Left Leg *Golden Cock Stands On Leg
26. Stand On Right Leg *Golden Cock Stands On Leg
27. 
High Pat The Horse
28. 
Separate Right Foot
29. 
Separate Left Foot
​30. 
Kick With Heel
31. Brush Left Knee
32. Brush Right Knee
33. Strike Low * Step Bend Low
34. Ward Off Right *Grasp Sparrow's Tail
34a. Roll Back *Grasp Sparrow's Tail
34b. Press *Grasp Sparrow's Tail
34c. Push *Grasp Sparrow's Tail
35. Single Whip
36. Four Corners *Fair Lady Works The Shuttles
37. Ward Off Left *Grasp Sparrow's Tail
38. Ward Off Right *Grasp Sparrow's Tail
39. Ward Off *Grasp Sparrow's Tail
39a. Roll Back *Grasp Sparrow's Tail
39b. Press *Grasp Sparrow's Tail
39c. Push *Grasp Sparrow's Tail
40. Single Whip
41. Snake Creeps Down
42. Seven Stars *Seven Star Punch
43. Ride The Tiger *Step Back And Ride Tiger
44. Lotus Kick
45. Bend Bow Shoot *Bend Bow And Shoot Tiger
46. Parry & Strike
47. Apparent Close *Shut The Door
48. Cross Hands
49. Conclusion

1Alternative names for the movements are in italic.

  • Home
  • My Approach To Teaching
  • What Is Tai Chi?
  • Principles of T'ai Chi
  • What is Relaxation
  • School's Lineage
  • Application of Taoist Principles in the Creation of T'ai Chi
  • Taoist Physics
  • Chi (Qi)
  • Opening & Closing Exercise
  • Five Loosening Exercises
  • Yang Style Short Form
  • Yang Style Short Form Postures
  • Many Functions of Emptiness
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine and T'ai Chi
  • T'ai Chi Classics
  • Master Huang's 20 Essential Point & Master Huang's 13 Questions and Answers
  • T'ai Chi Syllabus Level One Grade One
  • T'ai Chi Syllabus Level One Grade Two
  • Past Workshop Notes
  • Links of Interest
  • Interesting Articles
  • Upcoming Seminars & Workshops
  • Testimonials
  • Video Footage
  • Course Details
  • Contact Us
  • Shop