Taijiquan 24

Form
Standard Simplified Orthodox Chinese National Version, T'ai Chi
Ch'uan 24 Moement Form, !"#$, %an& St'le
!( Openin& )osture of Taijiquan * Taijiquan Qi Shi)
Commencing (Qishi) [Liang & Wu 1996]
Starting Posture [Zhang Fuxing 1996; Chong 191]
!he "eginning (Qi Ji) [Foen !#oeng Lie 19; $et%ger & Zhou 1996]
Starting Form [Zhao &''6]
Stan(ing )uiet*+, -aise an( Lo.er /an(s
-econnecting .ith 0neness an( 1m2tiness
)uiet Stan(ing $e(iation3 Zhan Zhuang, WuJi
Commencement
!ai#i4uan 02ening $o5ement
02ening Posture o6 !ai#i4uan [7aro6a*o &'']
Maintien d'ouverture de Taijiquan
ffnung Lage von Taijiquan
Postura de la Abertura de Taijiquan
8 8 3 u !ei 3 Pre2aration Form
Face 9 1& (1a) : For an ex2*anation o6 the (irectiona* scheme use( in C*ou( /an(s
.e;2ages, 2*ease see ;e*o.:
Stan( at attention 6or a.hi*e: <n !ai#i an( )igong, stan(ing 4uiet*+ in a me(itati5e
2osture 6or a.hi*e is the 6irst 2hase" -e*ax ( #ung ): Shou*(ers are (o.n, han(s
re*axe( an( gent*+ touching the si(e o6 *eg, an( hea( is erect: !his is the 2hase o6
WuJi (em2t+ state), or stan(ing *i=e a tree (Zhan Zhuang), an( -econnecting .ith
0neness an( 1m2tiness: "reathe easi*+ an( com6orta;*+:
Sin= .eight into right *eg, an( then ste2 out to the *e6t to shou*(er .i(th (1;):
7ent*+ raise ;oth arms u2 (1c), 2a*ms 6acing (o.n, to a;out shou*(er height (1():
Lo.er ;oth arms, 2a*ms (o.n, to $an Tien height, an( *o.er =nees (1e): !he *o.er
$an Tien is a s2here o6 energ+ *ocate( a 6e. inches ;ehin( an( ;e*o. the *e5e* o6 the
na5e* or ;e**+ ;utton; the mi((*e $an Tien is *ocate( in the heart area, an( the u22er
$an Tien is *ocate( ;ehin( the e+es in the ;rain: !he most im2ortant 6or !ai#i4uan is
the *o.er $an Tien: Practitioners o6 >un(a*ini ?oga might consi(er
corres2on(ences o6 the @r( %ha&ra (Mani'urna) [Po.er, Wi**] .ith the Lo.er $an
Tien, the Ath %ha&ra (Anahata) [Com2assion, Lo5e] .ith the $i((*e $an Tien, an(
the 6th %ha&ra (Aina) [<ntuition, Bision, 6th Sense] .ith the C22er $an Tien: !he
Chinese energetic s+stem is 4uite (i66erent 6rom the <n(ian energetic s+stem, so
corres2on(ences are .ea= in this case:
!his is mo5ement o6ten ca**e( D-aising /an(s an( Lo.ering /an(s:D
"reathe norma**+ as +ou stan(, re*ax, an( center in 2osition 1a: "reathe in through
nose, an( out through the nose: S*o. the res2iration rate to inha*ing 6or AEF secon(s,
ho*(ing the 6u** inE;reath 6or 1E& secon(s, exha*ing s*o.*+ 6or A to F secon(s, 2ausing
1E& secon(s ;e6ore ;eginning the +inG+ang c+c*e o6 ;reathing again: "reathe in at 1a,
;reathe out as +ou ste2 to 1;:
"reathe in as arms 6*oat u2 1;E1c, an( ;reathe out as arms 6*oat (o.n (1(E1e):

(1a) (1cE1()
/ere is a (escri2tion o6 the ;eginning o6 the ('ening Posture of Taijiquan (H1, 1;)
6rom the ;oo= !ra(itiona* Chen St+*e !ai#i4uan ;+ Fan ChunELei an( I: Fran=
Shier+, 2:@J3
D1: Pre*iminar+ Stance3 Stan( natura**+ u2right .ith the 6eet 2*ace( shou*(erE
.i(th a2art, toes 2ointe( s*ight*+ in.ar(, an( arms hanging natura**+ at the si(e: !he
;o(+ shou*( ;e =e2t u2right .ith the shou*(ers re*axe(, e+es s*ight*+ c*ose( an(
;reathing natura**+: !he ;o(+ shou*( 6ace north: !he min( shou*( remain em2t+,
ca*m an( c*ear: !his is the state o6 WuJi, (9egati5e !erminus in !aoist !eaching):
&: Commencing Form3 !he ;o(+ shou*( exhi;it ;eing re*axe( externa**+ .hi*e
so*i( .ithin: !he hea( is he*( natura**+ erect as i6 2u**e( u2.ar( ;+ an in5isi;*e
string: C*ose the *i2s s*ight*+ .ith the tongue touching the u22er 2a*ate: !he toes
6irm*+ gras2 the groun( .ith ongquan 2oint 2u**e( u2.ar(: !he e+es are *oo=ing
straight ahea( .ith the chin (ra.n s*ight*+ in.ar(: !he hi2 is turne( u2 an( the
cocc+x turne( ;ac= an( u2.ar( .ith the .aist (irecte( (o.n.ar(s: !he .ho*e ;o(+
shou*( remain re*axe(: I min( state o6 intent is maintaine( .hi*e the 5ita* energ+
6*o.s u2.ar( 6rom the $antian to the !aihui 2oint, .hi*e the tur;i( energ+ 6*o.s
(o.n.ar( 6rom the $antian to the ongquan 2oint: Kuring this time, the ;o(+
exhi;its no externa* mo5ement: in)ang, 6or exam2*e, c*osingGo2ening, su22*eE6irm
an( 6astEs*o. are mani6este( interna**+, 2ortra+ing the image o6 the Taiji, (7ran(
!erminus) (1;):
>e+ Points to -emem;er3 For the ;eginner, the 2rimar+ concern shou*( ;e to
c*eanse the min( an( s2irit o6 tension an( anxiet+, remo5ing a** negati5e thoughts:
!his (e5e*o2s e5enEtem2ere(ness an( an a*ert min( 6or 4uic= mo5ement an(
res2onse: 0nce this techni4ue has ;een mastere(, the 2ractitioner can ;egin to
un(erstan( an( 2ractice !ai#i4uan more e66ecti5e*+:D
E Fan ChunELei an( I: Fran= Shier+, !ra(itiona* Chen St+*e !ai#i4uan
2( +ild ,orse Sha-es .ts Mane * Ye Ma Fen Zong /
Part the Wi*( /orseLs $ane (e*a +en,ong) [Liang & Wu]
Wi*( /orse Wa5es <ts $ane [Zhang Fuxing]
Parting a Wi*( /orseLs $ane (Zuo ou e Ma +en Zong) [Foen !#oeng Lie]
Wi*( /orse Parts <ts $ane [Chong]
Parting the /orseLs $ane [$et%ger & Zhou]
Wi*( /orse S2*its $ane [Zhao]
Wi*( /orse Sha=es <ts $ane
$ustang !osses <ts Wi*( $ane
Le6t ( - Zou) Part the Wi*( /orseLs $ane (Zou e*a +en,ong)
-ight ( - ou) Part the Wi*( /orseLs $ane (ou e*a +en,ong)
Wi*( /orse Sha=es <ts $ane [7aro6a*o]
Le %heval #auvage #e.oue #a %rini/re
Wildes Pferd 01ttelt #eine M2hne
3l %aballo #alvaje #a.udare #u Melena
3 e Ma +en Zong 3 Parting the Wi*( /orseLs $ane
!he genera* (irection o6 mo5ement is in a straight *ine 6rom 1@ to.ar(s W9 in
$o5ement H&: Part the Wi*( $ustangLs $ane !hree !imes3 1: !o the *e6t si(e (&e), &:
!o the right si(e (&#), an( @: !o the *e6t si(e (&o): P*ease stu(+ the recommen(e(
on*ine 5i(eos to see ho. the series o6 2ostures in this 2articu*ar mo5ement are
2er6orme(:
When 2er6orming the short 6orm, 2*a+ers shou*(3 mo5e s*o.*+, mo5e continuous*+,
=ee2 the mo5ements roun(e(, mo5e .ithout great e66ort, re*ax, =ee2 the hea( u2, *et
the min( (irect the mo5ements, (onLt ;ounce, an( maintain an u2right
2osture: "reathe in through the nose an( out through the mouth, ;reathe (ee2*+ an(
regu*ar*+, ;reathe in .hen 2u**ing ;ac= or reaching u2, an( ;reathe out .hen going
6or.ar( or reaching (o.n: I** the ;asic 2rinci2*es 6oun( in the !Lai Chi ChLuan
C*assics shou*( ;e 6o**o.e( .hen (oing the "ei#ing sim2*i6ie( !ai#i4uan 6orm:
7ent*+ rise u2 to norma* height (&a): Circ*e right arm counterEc*oc=.ise u2 to chest
height, .ith the 2a*m 6acing (o.n: Kra. *e6t arm to .aist, .ith the 2a*m 6acing u2
(&a): <magine ho*(ing a ;a** ;et.een the t.o han(s: !urn the .aist to 911 (&;):
Kra. the *e6t 6oot to the si(e o6 the right 6oot (&;): /o*( !ai Chi Denerg+ ;a**D .ith
right han(, 2a*m (o.n, at chest height; an( *e6t han( ;e*o., 2a*m u2, at Kan !ien
height (&;): -e*ax an( gent*+ inha*e:
DPart Wi*( /orseLs $ane to the Le6tD ;+ ste22ing (iagona**+ .ith the *e6t *eg (&(),
;ring *e6t han( out, 2a*m u2, to a;out chest height (&e): 1xha*e as the *e6t arm
exten(s: Le6t e*;o. is s*ight*+ ;ent: -ight han( mo5es (o.n to right hi2 (&e), .ith
the right 2a*m (o.n: 1n( .ith chest 6acing W9, *e6t han( to SWJ: Le6t ;o. stance
.ith 6'M o6 .eight in 6or.ar( *e6t *eg (&e), *e6t =nee ;ent; an(, A'M o6 .eight in rear
right *eg, .ith *eg ;en(: /ea( u2right: Shou*(ers (o.n:
DPart Wi*( /orseLs $ane to the -ightD ;+ 6irst (ra.ing the .eight ;ac= into the right
*eg, 2i5ot on *e6t hee* (&6), (ra.ing the *e6t han( ;ac= as the torso turns to 6ace SWJ
(&g): Ste2 6or.ar( .ith the right 6oot to si(e o6 *e6t 6oot (&g): Ste2 out the right *eg to
the (iagona* (&i): 1xha*e as the right arm exten(s (&i): -ight e*;o. is s*ight*+ ;ent:
Le6t han( mo5es (o.n to *e6t hi2 (&#), .ith the *e6t 2a*m (o.n: 1n( .ith chest
6acing W9, *e6t han( to 9W11: -ight ;o. stance .ith 6'M o6 .eight in 6or.ar( right
*eg (&#), right =nee ;ent; an(, A'M o6 .eight in rear *e6t *eg, .ith *eg ;en(: /ea(
u2right: Shou*(ers (o.n:
DPart Wi*( /orseLs $ane to the Le6tD ;+ 6irst (ra.ing the .eight ;ac= into the *e6t
*eg, 2i5ot on *e6t hee* (&=), (ra.ing the right han( ;ac= as the torso turns to 6ace SWJ
(&=): Ste2 6or.ar( .ith the *e6t 6oot to si(e o6 right 6oot (&*): Ste2 out the *e6t *eg to
the (iagona* (&m): 1xha*e as the *e6t arm exten(s (&n): Le6t e*;o. is s*ight*+ ;ent:
-ight han( mo5es (o.n to right hi2 (&o), .ith the right 2a*m (o.n: 1n( .ith chest
6acing W9, right han( to SWJ(&o): Le6t ;o. stance .ith 6'M o6 .eight in 6or.ar(
*e6t *eg (&o), *e6t =nee ;ent; an(, A'M o6 .eight in rear right *eg, .ith right *eg ;en(
(&o): /ea( u2right: Shou*(ers (o.n: Loo= to.ar(s W9:

(&#) (&6) (&6) (&6)
0( +hite Crane Spreads .ts +in&s * Bai E Liang Chi)
White Crane S2rea(s <ts Wings (!aihe Liang.hi) [Liang & Wu, Zhang Fuxing]
!he Stor= S2rea(ing <ts Wing (!ai 4e Liang %hi) [Foen !#oeng Lie]
Stor= S2rea(ing <ts Wings [$et%ger & Zhou]
White Crane S2rea(s 0ut <ts Wing [Chong]
White Crane Sho.s <ts Wings [Zhao]
White Stor= S2rea(ing <ts Wings
White Crane Li6ts <ts Wings
White Stor= Coo*s <ts Wings
White Crane S2rea(s <ts Wings [7aro6a*o]
La 5rue !lan.he 06'and #es Ailes
Wei7er 8ran 9erbreitet #eine +l1gel
La 5r:a !lan.a #e'ara #us Alas
3 !ai 3 Liang %hi
!he genera* (irection o6 mo5ement is in a straight *ine 6rom 1@ to.ar(s W9 in
$o5ement H@:
&o N @a: From @a (ra. the right 6oot 6or.ar( a ha*6 ste2 (@;): !he right han( mo5es
u2.ar( (@;) as the *e6t han( mo5es (o.n.ar( (@;): Kra. the *e6t 6oot ;ac=.ar( (@c)
as the right han( mo5es u2 an( *e6t han( mo5es (o.n (@c): Finish (@() .ith the right
han( a;o5e the hea( an( 2a*m 6or.ar(, in a *e6t toe stance .ith 9'M o6 the ;o(+
.eight in the ;ac= right *eg, an( the *e6t han( rests a*ong *e6t *eg .ith 2a*m (o.n:
1n( .ith chest 6acing W9: Face to W9: -e*ax an( exha*e as the .eight sett*es (o.n
in the ;ac= right *eg:
9otice ho. the ;o(+ turns at the .aist s*ight*+ to *e6t SWJ (@;) an( then to the right
9W11 (@c) ;e6ore it sett*es to 6ace W9: !his re2resents the su;t*e interna* rotation o6
the $an Tien, a Dsi*= ree*ingD mo5ement, more 2ronounce( in the Chen St+*e o6
!ai#i4uan than in ?ang St+*e !ai#i4uan, ;ut sti** 2resent in a** st+*es o6 !ai#i4uan:
$an+ mo5ements in the &A Form inc*u(e this turning o6 the .aist 6rom si(e to si(e,
an( rotation o6 the $an Tien:

(@() (@() (@()
4( 1rush 2nee (Lou Xi)
"rush >nee an( Ste2 For.ar( (Lou;i Aobu) [Liang & Wu]
"rush >nee an( !.ist Ste2 [Zhang Fuxing]
"rush ?ou >nee an( Ste2 (Zuo ou Lu <i 4iu !u) [Foen !#oeng Lie]
"rushing ?our >nees an( Ste22ing [$et%ger & Zhou]
"rushing the >nees an( !a=ing Zig%ag Ste2s [Chong]
"rush >nee an( !urn Ste2s [Zhao]
!.ist Ste2, "rush >nee, Pa*m Stri=e
"rush >nee [7aro6a*o]
5enou $e !rosse
!1rste 8nie
0odilla $el %e'illo
3 Lou <i Ao !u 3 "rush >nee an( !.ist Ste2

!he genera* (irection o6 mo5ement is in a straight *ine 6rom 1@ to.ar(s W9 in
$o5ement HA: P*ease stu(+ the recommen(e( on*ine 5i(eos to see ho. the series o6
2ostures in this 2articu*ar mo5ement are 2er6orme(:
@( N Aa: "rush *e6t =nee an( right 2a*m stri=e (AaEAh): Le6t >nee an( 2a*m !.ist
Ste2 (A;), turn ;o(+ c*oc=.ise (AcEA@), "rush Le6t >nee (A6), -ight Pa*m For.ar(
Stri=e (Ah): 1n( .ith chest an( 6ace 6acing W9, *oo= to W9 (Ah): Ah N Ai:
"rush right =nee an( *e6t 2a*m stri=e (AiEAo): !.ist Ste2 (A#), turn ;o(+ counterE
c*oc=.ise (A=EA*), "rush -ight >nee (Am), Le6t Pa*m For.ar( Stri=e(Ao): 1n( .ith
chest an( 6ace 6acing W9, *oo= to W9 (Ao): Ao N A2:
!.ist Ste2, "rush Le6t >nee, -ight Pa*m For.ar( Stri=e: 1n( .ith chest 6acing W9:

(An) (Ao) (Au) (Au)
#( )la'in& the 3ute (Shou Hui Pi Pa /
P*a+ the Lute (#houhui Pi'a) [Liang & Wu; Chong]
P*a+ DPi2aD [Zhang Fuxing]
P*a+ing the Lute (#hou =ui Pi Pa) [Foen !#oeng Lie]
P*a+ing the Pi2a [$et%ger & Zhou]
/an(Eho*( the Lute [Zhao]
P*a+ing the 7uitar
Strumming the Lute
P*a+ing the Pi'a
P*a+ing the Lute [7aro6a*o]
Jeu du Luth
#'ielen des $i.htungs&itts
To.ar el La:d
3 #hou =ui Pi Pa 3 /an( Strums the Lute
!he genera* (irection o6 mo5ement is in a straight *ine 6rom 1@ to.ar(s W9 in
$o5ement HF:
Au N Fa: 1n( .ith chest 6acing W9, an( *oo= to W9:
/ere is a (escri2tion o6 Pla>ing the Lute D/an(Eho*( the LuteD (HF, FaEF() 6rom the
;oo= L!ai Chi 6or /ea*th3 !he &A Sim2*i6ie( FormsD ;+ Cheng Zhao an( Kon Zhao,
2:3
DForm F resem;*es a 2erson 2*a+ing a *ute, a common music instrument in o*(
ChinaLs time: <t is more accurate to (escri;e it as han(s ho*(ing the *ute, .hich is a*so
a *itera* trans*ation 6rom its counter2art in Chinese:
1: Shi6t the ;o(+ .eight onto the *e6t *eg (Fa): Li6e the right 6oot an( mo5e it a
ha*6 ste2 6or.ar(, 2*acing it ;ehin( the *e6t 6oot (F;):
&: Light*+ shi6t the ;o(+ center ;ac= to sit on the right *eg (Fc): 1xten( the *e6t
hee* a *itt*e 6or.ar( touching the 6*oor in an em2t+ stance (FcEF(): It the same time,
rotate the .aist s*ight*+ to the right (F;EFc), *i6t the *e6t arm an( han( u2.ar( to the
nose *e5e* (F;EFc), *o.er the right han( to guar( the insi(e o6 the *e6t e*;o. (F():D
E Kr: Cheng Zhao


(F() (F() (F()
$( Step 1a4- and 5epulse Mon-e' * Dao Nian Hou)
-e5erse -ee*ing Forearm ($aojuan 5ong? [Liang & Wu]
Ste2 "ac= to Kri5e the $on=e+ I.a+ [Zhang Fuxing; Chong]
Ste2 "ac= an( S.ir* ?our Irms (Zuio ou $ao Jun =ong) [Foen !#oeng Lie]
Fen(ing 066 the $on=e+ [$et%ger & Zhou]
"ac=Ero**ing the Forearms [Chong]
-e2u*se the $on=e+ [Zhao]
-e2u*se $on=e+ an( Ste2 "ac=
Ste2 "ac= an( Kri5e $on=e+ I.a+
Ste2 "ac= an( -e2u*se $on=e+ [7aro6a*o]
@ta'e Arri/re et #inge $'6.he.
#.hritt 01.&seitig und 0e'ulseAAffe
Paso Trasero > Mono de la 0e'ulsiBn
3 $ao 4ian =ou
The Direcion o! Mo"e#en i$ re"er$e%& $o5e ;ac=.ar( in a straight *ine 6rom W9
in the (irection o6 1@: P*ease stu(+ the recommen(e( on*ine 5i(eos to see ho. the
series o6 2ostures in this 2articu*ar mo5ement are 2er6orme(:
6a N F(: -ight *eg an( right t.isting (re5erse ree*ing 6orearm) arm ;ac=, *e6t arm
6or.ar(, ste2 ;ac= .ith *e6t *eg (6(), exchange arms an( mo5e right 2a*m 6or.ar(
(6(E6e):
Le6t *eg an( *eg t.isting arm ;ac=, right arm 6or.ar(, ste2 ;ac= .ith right *eg (6g),
exchange arms an( mo5e *e6t 2a*m 6or.ar( (6gE6h): 6h N 6i:
-ight *eg an( right t.isting arm ;ac=, *e6t arm 6or.ar(, ste2 ;ac= .ith *e6t *eg (6=),
exchange arms an( mo5e right 2a*m 6or.ar( (6=E6*):
Le6t *eg an( *eg t.isting arm ;ac=, right arm 6or.ar(, ste2 ;ac= .ith right *eg (6n),
exchange arms an( mo5e *e6t 2a*m 6or.ar( (6nE6o):
/ere is a (etai*e( (escri2tion o6 ho. to 2er6orm 0e'ulse Mon&e> (H6, 6aE6') ta=en
6rom the 5er+ use6u* narrati5e (ocument ;+ Ka5i( /ann3
D-e2u*se $on=e+ (1)3 !urn +our right han( 2a*m u2 an( *et it (ro2 so that +our
arm mo5es in an arc (6aE6;): Continue ;ringing +our right arm ;ac= unti* +our han(
is *e5e* .ith +our right shou*(er (6c): !urn +our *e6t han( 2a*m u2 an( 6*at, 2ara**e*
.ith the earth (6c): 9otice that +our torso is 6acing (6c) to the si(e (91&) (the same
(irection as +ou 6ace .hen +ou 6irst ;egin, -aising the Chi (1a): Ste2 ;ac= .ith the
*e6t 6oot (6(E6e), ta=ing care to maintain +our stance a;out a t.o 6ist .i(th 6rom +our
right 6oot, or a;out shou*(er .i(th: 9o. turn +our torso to the *e6t, ;ringing +our
right arm 6or.ar( in a 2a*m stri=e an( +our *e6t arm ;ac=.ar( as i6 gra;;ing an
o22onentLs arm an( 2u**ing (6(E6@): ?our right 2a*m .i** no. ;e the most a(5ance(
han( (6e):
-e2u*se $on=e+ (&)3 !urn +our *e6t han( 2a*m u2 an( *et it (ro2 so that +our arm
mo5es in an arc (6eE66): Continue ;ringing +our *e6t arm ;ac= unti* +our han( is *e5e*
.ith +our *e6t shou*(er (6g): !urn +our right han( 2a*m u2 an( 6*at, 2ara**e* .ith the
earth (66): 9otice that +our torso is 6acing to the o22osite si(e (S6): Ste2 ;ac= .ith
the right 6oot, ta=ing care to maintain +our stance a;out a t.o 6ist .i(th 6rom +our *e6t
6oot, or a;out shou*(er .i(th (6gE6h): 9o. turn +our torso to the right, ;ringing +our
*e6t arm 6or.ar( in a 2a*m stri=e an( +our right arm ;ac=.ar( as i6 gra;;ing an
o22onentLs arm an( 2u**ing (6h): ?our *e6t 2a*m .i** no. ;e the most a(5ance( han(
(6h):
-e2u*se $on=e+ (@)3 !urn +our right han( 2a*m u2 an( *et it (ro2 so that +our arm
mo5es in an arc (6i): Continue ;ringing +our right arm ;ac= unti* +our han( is *e5e*
.ith +our right shou*(er (6#): !urn +our *e6t han( 2a*m u2 an( 6*at, 2ara**e* .ith the
earth (6#): 9otice that +our torso is 6acing (91&) to the si(e (the same (irection as +ou
6ace .hen +ou 6irst ;egin, -aising the Chi: Ste2 ;ac= .ith the *e6t 6oot, ta=ing care to
maintain +our stance a;out a t.o 6ist .i(th 6rom +our right 6oot, or a;out shou*(er
.i(th (6=E6*): 9o. turn +our torso to the *e6t, ;ringing +our right arm 6or.ar( in a
2a*m stri=e an( +our *e6t arm ;ac=.ar( as i6 gra;;ing an o22onentLs arm an( 2u**ing
(6*): ?our right 2a*m .i** no. ;e the most a(5ance( han( (6*):
-e2u*se $on=e+ (A)3 !urn +our *e6t han( 2a*m u2 an( *et it (ro2 so that +our arm
mo5es in an arc (6*E6m): Continue ;ringing +our *e6t arm ;ac= unti* +our han( is
*e5e* .ith +our *e6t shou*(er (6m): !urn +our right han( 2a*m u2 an( 6*at, 2ara**e*
.ith the earth(6m): 9otice that +our torso is 6acing to the o22osite si(e (S6): Ste2
;ac= .ith the *e6t 6oot, ta=ing care to maintain +our stance a;out a t.o 6ist .i(th 6rom
+our right 6oot, or a;out shou*(er .i(th (6nE6o): 9o. turn +our torso to the right,
;ringing +our *e6t arm 6or.ar( in a 2a*m stri=e an( +our right arm ;ac=.ar( as i6
gra;;ing an o22onentLs arm an( 2u**ing (6nE6o): ?our *e6t 2a*m .i** no. ;e the most
a(5ance( han( (6o):D
E Ka5i( /ann, ?ang St+*e Short Form !ai Chi
6( 7raspin& the Sparro8's Tail 9 3eft * Zuo Lan Que 'ei /
Le6tE7ras2 the S2arro.Ls !ai* (Zuolan QueCei) [Liang & Wu]
7ras2 the "ir(Ls !ai* on the Le6t [Zhang Fuxing]
7ras2ing the S2arro.Ls !ai* E Le6t (Zuo Lan Qiao Wei) [Foen !#oeng Lie3 $et%ger
& Zhou]
7ras2ing the "ir(Ls !ai*, Le6t $o(e [Chong]
Le6t 7ras2 the Peacoc=Ls !ai* [Zhao]
7ras2 the S2arro.Ls !ai* to Le6t Si(e
7ras2ing the Peacoc=Ls !ai* to Le6t
Four 7ates
7ras2 the S2arro.Ls !ai* to the Le6t Si(e (Zuo Lan QiaoCei?
7ras2ing the S2arro.Ls !ai* E Le6t [7aro6a*o]
#aisir le %Dt6 5au.he de la Queue du Moineau
+assen der 3ndst1.&Alin&en #eite des #'at,en
Agarrar el Llado E,quierdo de la %ola del 5orriBn
3 Lan Que Wei Zou 3 7ras2 the "ir(Ls !ai* Le6t
D7ras2ing the "ir(Ls !ai*D is the most 6re4uent*+ occurring mo5ement in the ?ang
St+*e Long 1' Form: !his mo5ement consists o6 6our 2arts3 War( 066, -o** "ac=,
Press an( Push:
!he genera* (irection o6 mo5ement is in a straight *ine 6rom 1@ to.ar(s W9 in
$o5ement HJ: P*ease stu(+ the recommen(e( on*ine 5i(eos to see ho. the series o6
2ostures in this 2articu*ar mo5ement are 2er6orme(:
Ja N 6o: 7enera**+, one is mo5ing in the (irection o6 W9, to +our *e6t si(e, in
$o5ement J:
/ere is a (etai*e( (escri2tion o6 ho. to 2er6orm 5ras'ing the !ird's Tail, Left Mode
(HJ, JaEJm) ta=en 6rom the ;oo= D<**ustrations o6 !ai Chi Chuan Sim2*i6ie(D ;+ ?: W:
Chong, 22: &JE@13
D1: -aise the *e6t han( archE.ise to the right (JaEJ;) an( sto2 it ;e6ore the right
si(e o6 the .aist (Jc): It the same time ;en( the right han( hori%onta**+ ;e6ore the
chest as i6 gras2ing a ;a** .ith ;oth han(s (Jc): Concurrent*+ (ra. the *e6t 6oot ;ac=
an( 2ut it c*ose to the right one (J;EJc), .ith the *e6t toes touching the groun( (Jc):
&: Li6t the *e6t han( out.ar( in a ;ent manner to the *e6t as i6 to .ar( o66 a ;*o.
(JcEJe) an( ;o. it hori%onta**+ at the *e5e* o6 the shou*(ers (Je): It the same time
s.ing the right han( (o.n.ar( to the right (J(EJe) an( 2ut it ;esi(e the right thigh
(Je): It the same time stretch the *e6t 6oot out an( ;o. it 6or.ar( (J(EJe): !he e+es
are *oo=ing at the *e6t 6orearm (Je): [War( 066 Le6t (Peng Zuo) <]
@: Stretch the *e6t han( 6or.ar(, turning its 2a*m (o.n.ar( (J6): Concurrent*+
turn the right 2a*m u2.ar( an( stretch it 6or.ar( unti* it comes ;e*o. the *e6t .rist
(J6): !hen 2u** the t.o han(s (o.n.ar( 2ast the a;(omen an( s.ing them u2
;ac=.ar( to the right unti* the right han( comes to the height o6 the shou*(ers .ith its
2a*m u2.ar( (J6EJg) an( the *e6t han( comes ;e6ore the chest .ith its 2a*m 6acing
in.ar( an( the e*;o. ;en( hori%onta**+ (Jg): It the same time shi6t the centre o6
gra5it+ to the right 6oot (Jg): !he e+es are *oo=ing at the right han( (Jg): [-o** "ac=
(Lu) <<]
A: Kra. the right han( ;ac= an( 2ut it at the insi(e o6 the *e6t .rist (Jg): Push ;oth
han(s 6or.ar( .ith the *e6t 2a*m in.ar( an( the right one out.ar( (JhEJi): It the
same time ;o. the *e6t *eg 6or.ar( (JhEJi): !he e+es are *oo=ing at the *e6t .rist
(Ji): [Press (Ji) <<<]
F: Se2arate ;oth han(s at the (istance o6 the ;rea(th across the shou*(ers .ith ;oth
2a*ms 6acing (o.n.ar( (J#EJ=): !hen *o.er the u22er ;o(+ s*ight*+ ;ac=.ar(s (J=),
shi6ting the centre o6 gra5it+ to the right 6oot (J=): It the same time (ra. ;oth han(s
;ac= to the t.o si(es o6 the .aist .ith ;oth 2a*ms 6acing 6or.ar( s*ight*+ to the
groun( (J=EJ*): !he e+es are *oo=ing 6or.ar( hori%onta**+ (J*):
6: Push ;oth han(s 6or.ar( an( u2.ar( (J*EJm): It the same time ;o. the *e6t *eg
6or.ar( (Jm): !he e+es are *oo=ing 6or.ar(: [Push (An) <B]D
E ?: W: Chong
<: War( 066 Le6t (Peng Zuo) (J;EJe) <nha*e J;EJc, an( exha*e J(EJe: !urn torso
to the *e6t to.ar(s W9 (Je):
<<: -o** "ac= (Lu) (J6EJg) <nha*e JeEJg: !urn torso to right to.ar(s 91& (Jg): !he
han( mo5ements 6or -o** "ac= are not sho.n c*ear*+ in the the a;o5e i**ustrations
(J6EJg): Loo= at right han( in the (irection o6 91&:
<<<: Press (Ji) (JhEJi) <nha*e JgEJh, an( exha*e JhEJi: !orso 6acing W9 (Ji): !urn
torso to the *e6t to.ar(s W9 (Ji): !he right 2a*m 2resses against the *e6t 6orearm: !he
*e6t 2a*m 6aces the ;o(+:
<B: Push (An) (J#EJm) Face W9: Push ;oth han(s, 2a*ms 6or.ar(, to.ar(s W9
(Jm): <nha*e J#EJ*, an( exha*e J*EJm: !orso 6aces W9 (Jm):

(Je) (Ji) (Jm) (Jm)

:( 7raspin& the Sparro8's Tail 9 5i&ht * You Lan Que 'ei /
-ightE7ras2 the S2arro.Ls !ai* (oulan QueCei) [Liang & Wu]
7ras2 the "ir(Ls !ai* on the -ight [Zhang Fuxing]
7ras2ing the S2arro.Ls !ai* E -ight (ou Lan Qiao Wei) [Foen !#oeng Lie; $et%ger
& Zhou]
7ras2ing the "ir(Ls !ai*, Le6t $o(e [Chong]
-ight 7ras2 the Peacoc=Ls !ai* [Zhao]
7ras2 the S2arro.Ls !ai* to the -ight Si(e
7ras2ing the Peacoc=Ls !ai* to -ight
7ras2 the "ir(Ls !ai* to -ight
Four 7ates
7ras2 the S2arro.Ls !ai* to the -ight Si(e (ou Lan QiaoCei?
7ras2ing the S2arro.Ls !ai* E -ight [7aro6a*o]
#aisir %Dt6 de la Queue du Moineau le !on
+assen der 3ndst1.&Are.hten #eite des #'at,en
Agarrar el $ere.ho de la %ola del 5orriBn
- Lan Que Wei ou 3 7ras2 the "ir(Ls !ai* -ight
!he genera* (irection o6 mo5ement is in a straight *ine 6rom W9 to.ar(s 1@ in
$o5ement H: P*ease stu(+ the recommen(e( on*ine 5i(eos to see ho. the series o6
2ostures in this 2articu*ar mo5ement are 2er6orme(:
D7ras2ing the "ir(Ls !ai*D is the most 6re4uent*+ occurring mo5ement in the ?ang
St+*e Long 1' Form: !his mo5ement consists o6 6our 2arts3 War( 066, -o** "ac=,
Press an( Push:
a N Jm: 7enera**+, one is mo5ing in the (irection o6 1@, to +our right si(e, in
$o5ement :
/ere is a (etai*e( (escri2tion o6 ho. to 2er6orm 5ras'ing the #'arroC's Tail A 0ight
(H, aEo) ta=en 6rom the ;oo= D!ai Chi ChLuan an( )igong3 !echni4ues an(
!rainingD ;+ Wo*6gang $et%ger an( Pei6ang Zhou, 22: 1'6E1'93
DIssume starting 2osition (a N Jm)3 Irch ste2s to the *e6t: Le6t 6oot *oa( a;out J'
2ercent; right 6oot a;out @' 2ercent (a): Shi6t .eight to the right 6oot; *e6t 6oot
rotates on the hee* ;+ 9'O to 1&'O to the insi(e (;): It the same time E .ith gent*+
he*(, s*ight*+ roun(e( arms E the han(s mo5e .ith the u22er ;o(+ to the right (;):
S*o.*+ ;en( arms, .ith right han( mo5ing in an u2.ar( arc (;Ec), an( assume the
;a**Eho*(ing 2osition in 6ront o6 the right si(e o6 the ;o(+ (cE(): Whi*e in the ;a**E
ho*(ing 2osition, the right 6oot is 2u**e( to.ar(s the *e6t .ithout the toes touching the
groun( (():
1: Peng $o5ement3 With an arche( ste2 to the right, 2u** the *e6t han( as in Form
& (DParting /orseLs $aneD) in an arc (o.n to hi2 *e5e* (eE6), .hi*e the right 6orearm
E (i66erent 6rom Form & E mo5es at a *e6t ang*e in an arc 6or.ar( an( u2 (eE6) unti*
*e5e* .ith the chest (6), harmonious*+ coor(inating it .ith the rotation o6 the ;o(+
((E6) an( the shi6ting o6 the .eight (eE6): Position (6) is the starting 2oint 6or the
secon( 2art o6 this 6orm: [War( 066 -ight (Peng ou) <]
&: Lu $o5ement3 !his starts .ith a s*ight rotation o6 the ;o(+ to the right S1A
(g), not sho.n in the i**ustration: Whi*e the ;o(+ rotates to the right, han(s are
rotating to 6ace each other, the right han( mo5ing to.ar(s the right: "oth han(s E
.hi*e shi6ting the .eight to the *e6t *eg (6Eg) an( rotating the ;o(+ to 9W11 E mo5e
in an arc (o.n to the right hi2 *e5e* (g): [-o** "ac= (Lu) <<]
@: Ji $o5ement3 Prece(e( ;+ a sma** reaching ;ac= mo5ement (h), mo5e the *e6t
han( to.ar(s the *e6t; ;oth han(s cross at the .rists an( are 2ushe( 6or.ar( an( out
(iE=): When 2ushing 6or.ar(, shi6t the .eight again to the right *eg (=): [Press
(Ji) <<<]
A: An $o5ement3 at the conc*usion o6 the Ji mo5ement (=), turn the han(s so that
the+ are crosse( (*) .ith the 2a*ms 6acing (o.n, right han( ;e*o. the *e6t (*): Is
the .eight is shi6te( to the ;ac= *e6t *eg (mEn) E the toes o6 the right 6oot raise(
s*ight*+ o66 the groun( (n) E the crosse( han(s se2arate again an( are 2u**e( to.ar(s
the ;o(+ ;+ the e*;o.s (mEn): !he+ are then E .ith a s*ight shi6t o6 o6 the ;o(+Ls
.eight (nEo) E 2ushe( 6or.ar( (nEo): Ko not straighten +our arms out in the en(
2osition (o): [Push (An) <B]:D
E Wo*6gang $et%ger an( Pei6ang Zhou

<: War( 066 -ight (Peng ou) (aE6) <nha*e cE(, an( exha*e eE6: !urn torso to
the right to.ar(s 1@ (cEe):
<<: -o** "ac= (Lu) (6Eh) <nha*e gEh: !urn torso to right to.ar(s 91& (h): !he
han( mo5ements 6or -o** "ac= are not sho.n c*ear*+ in the the a;o5e i**ustrations
(6Eh): Loo= at right han( in the (irection o6 9W1':
<<<: Press (Ji) (#E=) <nha*e hEi, an( exha*e #E=: !orso 6acing 1@ (=): !urn
torso to the right to.ar(s 1@ (iE=): !he *e6t .rist 2resses against the insi(e o6 the
right 6orearm: !he right 2a*m 6aces the ;o(+:
<B: Push (An) (*Eo) Push ;oth han(s, 2a*ms 6or.ar(, to.ar(s 1@ (nEo): <nha*e
mEn, an( exha*e nEo: !orso 6aces 1@ (o): "oth 2a*ms 6ace a.a+ 6rom the
;o(+:


(6) (=) (=)
"( Sin&le +hip * Dan Bian)
Sing*e Whi2 ($anbian) [Liang & Wu]
Sing*e Whi2 [Zhang Fuxing, Zhao]
!he Whi2 ($an !ian) [Foen !#oeng Lie]
Sim2*e Whi2 [$et%ger & Zhou]
/o*(ing a Sing*e Whi2 [Chong]
Sing*e Whi2 [7aro6a*o]
%hoisisse, Le +ouet
#ingle Peits.he
3s.oja 3l A,ote
3 $an !ian
!he genera* (irection o6 mo5ement is in a straight *ine 6rom 1@ to.ar(s W9 in
$o5ement H9:
From the Push 2hase (9a) at the en( o6 the 7ras2ing the S2arro.Ls !ai* mo5ement (9a
N o), ;egin to rotate the arms 6rom the *e6t si(e to the right si(e: !he arms (ra.
across the ;o(+ at a;out chest height (9aE9c): I6ter the arms reach the *e6t si(e (9c),
then the+ rotate ;ac= to the right si(e (9cE9(): !he .aist 6aces 91& (9c): Is the right
arm gets to the right si(e (9() then the han( exten(s in the (irection o6 911 (9e) an(
the han( is sha2e( into a ;ea= st+*e (thum; touches the other 6ingers an( a** 6ingers
2oint (o.n) (9e): !he *e6t arm is (ra.n u2 to the 6ace *e5e*, .ith the 2a*m 6acing the
6ace (9e): Is the right han( 6orms into ;ea=, the *e6t *eg ste2s to the right, ;ringing
the *e6t 6oot 6air*+ c*ose to the right 6oot (9(E9e), an( the *e6t toe touching the groun(
(9e): Is the *e6t *eg *i6ts an( is 2*ace( to 6ace W9, the *e6t han( o2ens out to.ar(s
W9 (9eE96): Is the ;o(+ sett*es into a *e6t ;o. stance (9g), the *e6t han( 2ushes
6or.ar(, 2a*m 6acing out: We en( in Sing*e Whi2 (9g) .ith the .aist 6acing 9W11,
in a *e6t ;o. stance, 2ushing .ith the *e6t 2a*m in the (irection o6 W9, .ith the right
arm *i6te( an( 2ointing to.ar(s 911, ;ea=e( right han(, an( *oo=ing to.ar(s W9
(9g): <nha*e 9(E9e, an( exha*e 96E9g:

(9g) (9g)
!;( +ain& ,ands 3i-e Clouds * Yun Shou)
Wa5e /an(s Li=e C*ou(s (unshou) [Liang & Wu]
Wa5e /an(s Li=e C*ou(s [Zhang Fuxing, Zhao]
$o5e /an(s Li=e C*ou(s (un #hou) [Foen !#oeng Lie]
$o5ing /an(s Li=e C*ou(s [$et%ger & Zhou]
Wa5ing /an(s Li=e C*ou(s Kri6ting "+ [Chong]
Wa5ing /an(s Li=e C*ou(s
C*ou( "ui*t /an(s
Wa5e /an(s in C*ou(s
Wa5ing /an(s Li=e C*ou(s [7aro6a*o]
Les Mains (ndulantes Ai*ent $es 4uages
Wellenartig !eCegende =2nde MFgen Wol&en
Las Manos Que Agitan Tienen 5usto $e las 4ubes
3 un #hou
!he .ho*e C*ou( /an(s (un #hou) mo5ement 6*o. is 6rom the *e6t to the right, 6rom
1@ to.ar(s W9:
C*ou( /an(s is a gent*e 6*o.ing mo5ement that is rather com2*icate( to (escri;e:
P*ease stu(+ the recommen(e( on*ine 5i(eos to see ho. the series o6 2ostures in this
2articu*ar mo5ement are 2er6orme(:

From the Sing*e Whi2 2osition (1'a N 9g) ;egin to turn the torso to the right si(e
(1'aE1'e) unti* the 6ront o6 the ;o(+ is 6acing 91& (1'c): It the same time as the
torso turns to.ar( the right si(e, the right han( remains outstretche( (1';E1'c): !he
*e6t han( mo5es (o.n.ar( an( then u2.ar(s to.ar( the right si(e (1';E1'c) unti* it
reaches the *e5e* o6 the hea( (1'(): !he .eight mo5es into the ;ent right *eg (1'c):
!he hea( turns an( *oo=s to.ar(s the right si(e 1@ (1'():
!he *e6t han(, 2a*m 6acing the ;o(+, remaining at a;out 6ace *e5e*, mo5es across the
;o(+ to.ar(s the *e6t si(e (1'(E1'6): !he right han(, at a;out .aist *e5e*, 2a*m 6acing
the ;o(+, mo5es across the ;o(+ to.ar(s the *e6t si(e at the same time as the *e6t han(
mo5es (1'eE1'6): !he .aist turns to mo5e the arms more than the shou*(ers mo5e the
arms (1'eE1'6): !urn the .aist an( mo5e the arms unti* +ou reach the *e6t si(e an(
are *oo=ing to.ar(s W9 (1'6):
Ste2 .ith the right *eg an( mo5e it c*oser to the *e6t *eg as the arms mo5e to the 6ar
*e6t 2osition W9 (1'eE1'6): S.itch the 2osition o6 the arms ;+ mo5ing the right arm
to a;out 6ace *e5e* (1'eE1'6), an( the *e6t arm (o.n to.ar(s the .aist *e5e* (1'6):
!his com2*etes the 6irst 2art o6 the C*ou( /an(s mo5ement ;+ mo5ing 6rom the 6ar
*e6t (1'a) to the 6ar right (1'c) an( then 6rom the 6ar right (1'c) to the 6ar *e6t (1'6) in
a gent*e 6*o.ing manner (1';E1'6), mo5ing the han(s *i=e 6*oating c*ou(s:
From the 6ar *e6t 2osition (1'6) .ith the right han( high (1'6) an( the *e6t han( *o. at
.aist *e5e* (1'g), .ith ;oth 2a*ms 6acing the ;o(+, mo5e ;oth arms to the right across
the ;o(+ (1'gE1'h): !he .aist turns to mo5e the arms more than the shou*(ers mo5e
the arms (1'6E1'h): !urn the .aist an( mo5e the arms unti* +ou reach the 6ar right
si(e an( are *oo=ing to.ar(s 1@ (1'h): When +ou reach the 6ar right, exchange the
arms ;+ ;ringing the *e6t arm u2 to a;out 6ace *e5e* (1'i) an( the right arm (o.n to
a;out .aist *e5e* (1'iE1'#), an( at the same time ste2 the *e6t *eg to the *e6t W9 (1'hE
1'i): 9o. ;egin to mo5e the *e6t arm across the ;o(+ to the *e6t si(e at a;out 6ace
height, 2a*m 6acing the ;o(+ (1'iE1'=), at the same time as the right arm (ro2s (o.n
to a;out .aist *e5e* (1'iE1'#) an( mo5es across the ;o(+, 2a*m 6acing in.ar(, to the
6ar *e6t si(e (1'#E1'=): When the *e6t han( reaches the 6ar *e6t si(e (1'#), *i6t an( ste2
.ith the right *eg to.ar(s the *e6t *eg (1'#E1'=): !his com2*etes the secon( 2art o6 the
C*ou( /an(s mo5ement ;+ mo5ing 6rom the 6ar *e6t (1'6) to the 6ar right (1'i) an(
then ;ac= to the 6ar *e6t (1'=) in a gent*e 6*o.ing manner, mo5ing han(s *i=e 6*oating
c*ou(s:
From the 6ar *e6t 2osition (1'=) .ith the right han( high (1'=) an( the *e6t han( *o. at
.aist *e5e* (1'*), .ith ;oth 2a*ms 6acing the ;o(+, mo5e ;oth arms to the right across
the ;o(+ (1'=E1'n): !he .aist turns to mo5e the arms more than the shou*(ers mo5e
the arms (1'=E1'n): !urn the .aist an( mo5e the arms unti* +ou reach the 6ar right
si(e an( are *oo=ing to.ar(s 1@ (1'm): When +ou reach the 6ar right, exchange the
arms ;+ ;ringing the *e6t arm u2 to a;out 6ace *e5e* (1'n) an( the right arm (o.n to
a;out .aist *e5e* (1'mE1'n), an( at the same time ste2 the *e6t *eg to the *e6t W9
(1'mE1'n): 9o. ;egin to mo5e the *e6t arm across the ;o(+ to the *e6t at a;out 6ace
height, 2a*m 6acing the ;o(+ (1'nE1'2), at the same time as the right arm (ro2s (o.n
to a;out .aist *e5e* (1'mE1'n) an( mo5es across the ;o(+, 2a*m 6acing in.ar(, to the
6ar *e6t si(e (1'nE1'2): When the *e6t han( reaches the 6ar *e6t si(e (1'2), *i6t an( ste2
.ith the right *eg to.ar(s the *e6t *eg (1'oE1'2): !his com2*etes the thir( 2art o6 the
C*ou( /an(s mo5ement ;+ mo5ing 6rom the 6ar *e6t (1'=) to the 6ar right (1'm) an(
then ;ac= to the 6ar *e6t (1'2) in a gent*e 6*o.ing manner, mo5ing han(s *i=e 6*oating
c*ou(s:

(1'*) (1'o)
!!( Sin&le +hip * Dan Bian /
Sing*e Whi2 ($anbian) [Liang & Wu, Zhang Fuxing]
!he Whi2 ($an !ian) [Foen !#oeng Lie, Zhao]
Sim2*e Whi2 [$et%ger & Zhou]
/o*(ing a Sing*e Whi2 [Chong]
Sing*e Whi2 [7aro6a*o]
%hoisisse, Le +ouet
#ingle Peits.he
3s.oja 3l A,ote
3 $an !ian
From the *ast 2osture o6 C*ou( /an(s (1'2 N 11a), ste2 6or.ar( .ith the right 6oot a
sma** ste2 (11;): "egin to rotate the arms 6rom the *e6t si(e to the right si(e: !he
arms (ra. across the ;o(+ at a;out chest height (11aE11c): I6ter the arms reach the
*e6t si(e (9c), then the+ rotate ;ac= to the right si(e (11cE11e): !he .aist 6aces 91&
(11c): Is the right arm gets to the right si(e (11() then the han( exten(s in the
(irection o6 911 (11() an( the han( is sha2e( into a ;ea= st+*e (thum; touches the
other 6ingers an( a** 6ingers 2oint (o.n) (11e): !he *e6t arm is (ra.n u2 to the 6ace
*e5e*, .ith the 2a*m 6acing the 6ace (11(): Is the right han( 6orms into ;ea=, the *e6t
*eg ste2s to the right, ;ringing the *e6t 6oot 6air*+ c*ose to the right 6oot (11cE11(), an(
the *e6t toe touching the groun( (11(): Is the *e6t *eg *i6ts an( is 2*ace( to 6ace W9,
the *e6t han( o2ens out to.ar(s W9 (11(E11e): Is the ;o(+ sett*es into a *e6t ;o.
stance (116), the *e6t han( 2ushes 6or.ar(, 2a*m 6acing out (11eE116): We en( in
Sing*e Whi2 (116) .ith the .aist 6acing 9W11, in a *e6t ;o. stance, 2ushing .ith the
*e6t 2a*m in the (irection o6 W9, .ith the right arm *i6te( an( 2ointing to.ar(s 911,
;ea=e( right han(, an( *oo=ing to.ar(s W9 (116): <nha*e 6rom 11;E11( an( exha*e
6rom 11eE116:

(116) & (16e) (116)
!2( )at the ,orse on the 1a4- * (ao Tan Ma /
/igh Pat on /orse (5aotan Ma) [Liang & Wu]
Stro=e the /orse From I;o5e [Zhang Fuxing]
Is=ing 6or Kirections Whi*e -i(ing a /orse (5ao Tan Ma) [Foen !#oeng Lie]
Patting the /orseLs 9ec= Whi*e -i(ing [$et%ger & Zhou]
Patting the /orse on the "ac= [Chong]
/igh /an( Pats the /orse [Zhao]
Pat the /orse on the "ac= [7aro6a*o]
Ta'ote, le %heval sur le $os
Ta''en #ie das Pferd auf der 01.&seite
A.ari.ie al %aballo en la Parte Posteriora
3 5ao Tan Ma 3 /igh Pat on /orse
From Sing*e Whi2 (1&a), (ra. the right 6oot 6or.ar( a ha*6Este2 (1&;): !he right
han( changes 6rom a ;ea=e( han( into an o2en han( (1&;): !he right arm mo5es
6or.ar( at a;out 6ace *e5e* 6rom right to *e6t in the (irection o6 W9 (1&;E1&c), an(
en(s .ith 2a*m 6acing out in 6ront o6 the ;o(+ at 6ace *e5e*: !he torso turns to the *e6t
an( en(s 6acing W9 (1&cE1&(): !he right han( sto2s at 6ace *e5e*, .ith the 2a*m
6acing out an( a.a+ (1&(): !he *e6t han( mo5es in a (o.n.ar( arc (1&cE1&() to the
$an Tien *e5e*, an( en(s .ith the *e6t 2a*m 6acing u2 (1&(): !he *e6t *eg is in an
em2t+ toe stance (1&() !he ;o(+ is 6acing in the (irection o6 W9 (1&(): !he 6ina*
2osition is ca**e( /igh Pat on /orse (1&(): <nha*e at 1&c an( exha*e at 1&(:

(1&()
!0( 2i4- 8ith 5i&ht ,eel * You Deng )iao)
-ight /ee* >ic= (ou $engjiao) [Liang & Wu]
>ic= .ith -ight /ee* [Zhang Fuxing, Zhao]
-ight /ee* >ic= (ou $eng Jiao) [Foen !#oeng Lie; $et%ger & Zhou]
>ic=ing Straight, -ight $o(e [Chong]
>ic= .ith -ight /ee* [7aro6a*o]
%ou'AdeA'ied Ave. le Talon $roit
#to7 *it der 0e.hten +erse
0etro.eso .on el TalBn $ere.ho
3 ou $eng Jiao 3 -ight /ee* >ic=
!he genera* (irection o6 mo5ement is in a straight *ine 6rom 1@ to.ar(s W9 in
$o5ement H1@: P*ease stu(+ the recommen(e( on*ine 5i(eos to see ho. the series o6
2ostures in this 2articu*ar mo5ement are 2er6orme(:

Li6t *e6t *eg an( ste2 6or.ar( (1@aE1@;): Circ*e ;oth han(s out.ar( in a circ*e an(
(o.n (1@;E1@c): Ste2 .ith right *eg 6or.ar( to ;ring the right 6oot next to the *e6t
6oot (1@cE1@(): It the same time, circ*e ;oth han(s u2.ar(s an( ;ring the right han(
in 6ront o6 the *e6t han(, crossing the han(s in 6ront o6 the 6ace (1@(E1@(): Le6t the
right *eg as ;oth han(s mo5e a.a+ 6rom each other to.ar(s the si(es (1@e), 2a*ms
6acing out an( 6ingers u2 (1@6): !urn the ;o(+ s*ight*+ to the *e6t so that instea( o6
+our .aist 6acing W9 it 6aces SWJ: >ic= .ith the *e6t hee* in the (irection o6 9W1'
(1@6): <nha*e 1@cE1@(, an( exha*e 1@eE1@6:
Some 2ersons ma+ not ;e a;*e to =ic= high .ith a straight right *eg an( right toe
(ra.n ;ac= E a right hee* =ic= (1@6): <nstea(, su;stitute a toe =ic=, .hi*e =ic=ing
*o.er i6 necessar+, or ;en(ing the =nee i6 necessar+: KonLt *et the ina;i*it+ o6
executing a mo5ement 2er6ect*+, accor(ing to a stan(ar(, 2re5ent +ou 6rom 2racticing
!ai#i4uan: I(a2t accor(ing*+ to accommo(ate 6or in#uries, ;a*ance 2ro;*ems,
in6*exi;i*it+, or .ea=ness: "e 2ractica* an( smart; an(, ma=e reasona;*e a(#ustments:
>ee2 2racticing, an( +ou .i** 2ro;a;*+ see stea(+ im2ro5ements, increase( strength,
an( greater 6*exi;i*it+:

(1@6) (1@6) (1@6)
!4( ,ittin& %our Opponent's <ars 8ith 1oth Fists * Shuang Feng
Quan Er)
Stri=e to 1ars .ith "oth Fists (#huangfeng 5uaner) [Liang & Wu]
/it the 022onentLs 1ars .ith "oth Fists [Zhang Fuxing]
/it ?our 022onentLs 1ars .ith "oth Fists (#huang +eng 5uan 3r) [Foen !#oeng
Lie; $et%ger & Zhou]
Stri=ing the 022onentLs 1ars .ith "oth Fists [Chong]
Stri=e 1ars .ith "oth Fists [Zhao]
"ox 022onentLs 1ars .ith "oth Fists
"ox 1ars .ith "oth Fists [7aro6a*o]
/itting ?our 022onents 1ars .ith "oth Fists
+ra''er 9os (reilles d'adversaires ave. les $eu; Poings
#.hlagen Ehrer 8on&urrenten (hren *it beiden +2usten
5ol'ear sus (Gdos de los ('ositores .on A*bos PuHos
3 #huang +eng Quan 3r 3 !.in Fists Stri=e 022onents 1ars
!he genera* (irection o6 mo5ement is in a straight *ine 6rom 1@ to.ar(s 9W1' in
$o5ement H1A::
From the -ight /ee* >ic= 2osition (1Aa N 1@6), (ra. the right =nee ;ac= into the ;o(+
to .aist *e5e* (1AaE1A;): Kra. ;oth han(s (o.n an( ;ring the e*;o.s to the si(es o6
the ;o(+, c*osing the o2en han(s into 6ists an( ho*(ing the han(s *e5e* .ith the =nee
(1A;E1Ac): Ste2 6or.ar( .ith the right *eg (1AcE1A() in the (irection o6 9W11:
Circ*e the arms out.ar( 6rom the ;o(+ (1A(), an( then (ra. ;oth 6ists to.ar(s the
hea( *e5e* o6 an imaginar+ o22onent to stri=e the o22onentLs tem2*es .ith ;oth 6ists
(1A(E1Ae): Sett*e into a right ;o. stance (1Ae): !he imaginar+ o22onent is in the
(irection o6 9W1' or 9W11 (1Ae): Loo= intense*+ at the imaginar+ o22onent: <nha*e
1A;E1A(, an( exha*e 1A(E1Ae:

(1Ae) (1Ae)
!#( 2i4- 8ith 3eft ,eel * Zuo Deng )iao /
!urn "o(+ an( Le6t /ee* >ic= (Zhuanshen Zuo $engjiao) [Liang & Wu]
!urn -oun( an( >ic= .ith Le6t /ee* [Zhang Fuxing]
Le6t /ee* >ic= (Zhuan #hen Zuo $eng Jiao) [Foen !#oeng Lie; $et%ger & Zhou]
>ic=ing Straight, Le6t $o(e [Chong]
>ic= .ith Le6t /ee* [Zhao]
>ic= .ith Le6t /ee* [7aro6a*o]
%ou'AdeA'ied ave. le Talon 5au.he
#to7 *it der Lin&en +erse
0etro.eso .on el TalBn E,quierdo
3 Zuo $eng Jiao 3 Le6t /ee* >ic=
The Direcion o! Mo"e#en i$ re"er$e%& $o5e ;ac=.ar( in a straight *ine 6rom
9W1' (1Fa) in the (irection o6 1@ (1F;E1Fg): P*ease stu(+ the recommen(e( on*ine
5i(eos to see ho. the series o6 2ostures in this 2articu*ar mo5ement are 2er6orme(:
!urn &J' (egrees c*oc=.ise, 6ace to 91&: Cross an( se2arate han(s at 6ace, hee* =ic=
.ith *e6t 6oot: Le6t arm in 6ront an( right arm in ;ac= at shou*(er height: <nha*e 1FcE
1Fe, exha*e 1F6E1Fg:

(1Fg) (1FeE1Fg)

!$( Sna-e Creeps =o8n, 7olden 5ooster Stands on 3eft 3e& * Xia Shi*
)in )i Du Li)
Le6t Lo.er "o(+ !hen Stan( on 0ne Leg (Zuo <iashi $uli) [Liang & Wu]
S4uat Ko.n an( Stan( on Le6t Leg [Zhang Fuxing]
C*im; Ko.n an( Stan( on ?our Le6t Leg (Zuo <ia #hi $u Li) [Foen !#oeng Lie]
Stoo2ing Ko.n an( !hen Stan(ing on 0ne Leg, Le6t $o(e [Chong]
S4uat Ko.n on -ight Leg, Sna=e Cree2s Ko.n Le6t Leg, Stan( on 0ne Leg
Croo=e( Whi2 Le6t [$et%ger & Zhou]
Le6t Ko.n 0neE*eg Stan( [Zhao]
S4uat on -ight, C*im; Ko.n Le6t
7o*(en -ooster Stan(s on Le6t Leg
Sna=e Cree2s Ko.n, 7o*(en -ooster Stan(s on Le6t Leg [7aro6a*o]
Sna=e Cree2s Ko.n
Le #er'ent 0a*'e 9ers le bas
$ie #.hlange 8rie.ht Inten
La #er'iente #e Arastra Abajo
7o*(en -ooster Stan(s on 0ne Leg
Le %oq $'or se Tient sur une Ja*be
$er 5oldene =ahn #teht auf eine* !ein
3l 5allo de (ro 3stJ Parado en Ina Pierna
3 <ia #hi 3 Sna=e Cree2s Ko.n
! 3 Zuo Jin Ji $u Li 3 7o*(en -ooster Stan(s on Le6t Leg
The Direcion o! Mo"e#en i$ re"er$e%& $o5e ;ac=.ar( 6rom in a straight *ine 6rom
W9 in the (irection o6 1@ (16aE16h): P*ease stu(+ the recommen(e( on*ine 5i(eos to
see ho. the series o6 2ostures in this 2articu*ar mo5ement are 2er6orme(:
16a N 1Fg: S4uat (o.n an( ;a*ance on right *eg (16(E16e): -ight arm (ra.s ;ac= in
sing*e .hi2 (16c), an( right han( ma=es a ;ea=e( 6ist (16c): 1xten( *e6t *eg *o. to 1@
(16e): Kra. the *e6t arm (o.n a*ong insi(e o6 *e6t *eg to.ar(s *e6t an=*e ::: the sna=e
cree2s (o.n (16(E16e): Stan( u2 on *e6t *eg (166E16h): Kra. right *eg u2 unti* *e5e*
.ith hi2 (16h): -ight e*;o. is o5er right =nee, right ha( 2ointing u2 (16h): !his 6ina*
2osture, 6acing 1@, is ca**e( D7o*(en -ooster Stan(s on Le6t Leg, 7o*(en "ir(
Stan(ing I*oneD (16h):


(16e) (16e) (16e) (16h)

!6( Sna-e Creeps =o8n, 7olden 5ooster Stands on 5i&ht 3e& * Xia
Shi* )in )i Dui Li /
-ight Lo.er "o(+ !hen Stan( on 0ne Leg (ou <iashi $uli) [Liang & Wu]
S4uat Ko.n an( Stan( on -ight Leg [Zhang Fuxing]
C*im; Ko.n an( Stan( on ?our -ight Leg (ou <ia #hi $u Li) [Foen !#oeng Lie]
Stoo2ing Ko.n an( !hen Stan(ing on 0ne Leg, -ight $o(e [Chong]
-ight Ko.n 0neE*eg Stan( [Zhao]
Croo=e( Whi2 -ight [$et%ger & Zhou]
S4uat Ko.n on Le6t Leg
Sna=e Cree2s Ko.n -ight Leg
S4uat on Le6t, C*im; Ko.n -ight
7o*(en -ooster Stan(s on -ight Leg
Sna=e Cree2s Ko.n, 7o*(en -ooster Stan(s on Le6t Leg [7aro6a*o]
Sna=e Cree2s Ko.n
Le #er'ent 0a*'e 9ers le bas
$ie #.hlange 8rie.ht Inten
La #er'iente #e Arastra Abajo
7o*(en -ooster Stan(s on 0ne Leg
Le %oq $'or se Tient sur une Ja*be
$er 5oldene =ahn #teht auf eine* !ein
3l 5allo de (ro 3stJ Parado en Ina Pierna
3 <ia #hi 3 Sna=e Cree2s Ko.n
! 3 ou Jin Ji $u Li 3 7o*(en -ooster Stan(s on -ight Leg
!he genera* (irection o6 mo5ement is in a straight *ine 6rom W9 to.ar(s 1@ (1JaE
1Jh): P*ease stu(+ the recommen(e( on*ine 5i(eos to see ho. the series o6 2ostures
in this 2articu*ar mo5ement are 2er6orme(:
1Ja N 16h: S4uat (o.n an( ;a*ance on *e6t *eg (1J(E1Je): Le6t arm (ra.s ;ac= in
sing*e .hi2, an( *e6t han( ma=es a ;ea=e( 6ist (1Jc): 1xten( right *eg *o. to 1@ (1J(E
1Je): Kra. the right arm (o.n a*ong insi(e o6 right *eg to.ar(s an=*e ::: the sna=e
cree2s (o.n (1J(E1Je): Stan( u2 on right *eg (1JgE1Jh): Kra. *e6t *eg u2 unti* *e5e*
.ith hi2 (1JgE1Jh): Le6t e*;o. is o5er *e6t =nee, *e6t ha( 2ointing u2 (1Jh): !his
6ina* 2osture, 6acing 1@, is ca**e( D7o*(en -ooster Stan(s on -ight Leg, 7o*(en "ir(
Stan(ing I*oneD (1Jh):

(1Jh) (1Jh) (1Jh)
!:( Fair 3ad' +or-s the Shuttles * Yu Nu Chaun Suo)
Shutt*e "ac= an( Forth (%huansuo) [Liang & Wu]
Fair La(+ Wor=s .ith Shutt*es [Zhang Fuxing]
!hro.ing the Loom (Le6t an( -ight) (Zuo ou %huan Zuo) [Foen !#oeng Lie;
$et%ger & Zhou]
Shutt*ing "et.een Le6t an( -ight, Fair La(+ Wor=s at Shutt*es [Chong]
Wor=s at Shutt*es (L-) [Zhao]
Pa(e $ai(en Wor=s at the Loom
!.o Corners
Wa=ing Woo(
Wor= at Shutt*es on "oth Si(es
Fair La(+ Wor=s the Shutt*es [7aro6a*o]
!he "eauti6u* La(+ Wor=s at the Loom
!elle Mada*e Travaille au Man.he
$ie s.hFne $a*e Arbeitet a* Webstuhl
La #eHora =er*osa Trabaja en el Telar
"#$% 3 u 4u %huan #uo 3 Fair La(+ Wor=s at Shutt*es
!he genera* (irection o6 mo5ement is in a straight *ine 6rom W9 to.ar(s 1@ (1aE
1m): P*ease stu(+ the recommen(e( on*ine 5i(eos to see ho. the series o6 2ostures
in this 2articu*ar mo5ement are 2er6orme(:
1a N 1Jh: From D7o*(en -ooster on -ight Leg (1a) ste2 *e6t 6oot 6or.ar( an(
(iagona**+ (1;E1c), (ra. right 6oot to *e6t 6oot (1e), ste2 out .ith right 6oot
(iagona**+ to right (16E1g): -aise right arm to ;*oc= out a;o5e hea( (1gE1h),
2a*m 6acing out: Le6t 2a*m stri=e (1h): -ight *eg ;o. stance (1h):
"ring *e6t *eg u2 ;+ right *eg (1hE1#), an( ;ring arms to chest (1i): Ste2 (iagona**+
to the *e6t si(e .ith *e6t 6oot (1=E1*): -aise *e6t arm to ;*oc= out a;o5e hea(, 2a*m
6acing out (1=E1m): -ight 2a*m stri=e (1m): Le6t *eg ;o. stance (1m):
/ere is a (escri2tion o6 ho. to 2er6orm +air Lad> Wor&s the #huttles (DWor=s at
Shutt*esD) (H1, 1aE1m) 6rom the ;oo= L!ai Chi 6or /ea*th3 !he &A Sim2*i6ie(
FormsD ;+ Cheng Zhao an( Kon Zhao, 2:1&63
DForm 1: Fair La(+ Wor=s at Shutt*es (Le6t an( -ight Si(es:):
(1) Ste2 6or.ar( on +our *e6t 6oot; shi6t +our ;o(+ .eight onto the *e6t *eg (1;E
1c): Kra. +ou right 6oot 6or.ar( in such that the toes touch the groun( ;esi(e +our
*e6t 6oot (1cE1(): It the same time, +our arms ho*( a *arge ;a** in 6ront o6 +our
chest .ith the *e6t han( a;o5e the right (1e): Face 91& (1e):
(&) -otate +our .aist to the right an( 2*ace +our right 6oot 6or.ar( .ith the right
hee* touching the groun( 6irst (1eE16): !hen shi6t J'M o6 +our ;o(+ .eight onto
the right *eg an( 6rom a right ;o. stance (1h): It the same time, rotate the right arm
u2 so the han( is *e5e* .ith +our 6orehea( an( the 2a*m 6aces out (1h): Face S1A
(1h): [<nha*e 1eE16, exha*e 1gE1h:]
(@) Shi6t +our ;o(+ .eight ;ac= to the *e6t *eg, an( rotate +our .aist s*ight*+ to the
right (1iE1#): Shi6t +our ;o(+ .eight ;ac= to the right *eg, (ra.ing +our *e6t 6oot u2
to rest ;esi(e +our right 6oot .ith the toes touching the groun( (1#E1=): It the same
time, ;oth arms ho*( a *arge ;a** in 6ront o6 +our chest .ith the right han( a;o5e the
*e6t (1=): Face S1A (1=):
(A) -otate +our .aist to the *e6t an( 2*ace +our *e6t 6oot 6or.ar( .ith the *e6t hee*
touching the groun( 6irst (1*E1m): !hen shi6t J'M o6 the ;o(+ .eight onto the 6ront
*eg 6orming a *e6t ;o. stance (1m): It the same time, rotate the *e6t arm u2 so the
han( is *e5e* .ith +our 6orehea( an( the 2a*m 6aces out (1*E1m): Face 91&
(1m):D [<nha*e 1#E1=, an( exha*e 1*E1m:]
E Kr: Cheng Zhao


(1h) (1h) (1m) (1m)
!"( )i4- >p the Needle from the 1ottom of the Sea * Hai Di Zhen)
9ee(*e at Sea "ottom (=aidi,hen) [Liang & Wu]
9ee(*e at Sea "ottom [Zhang Fuxing]
I 9ee(*e at the "ottom o6 the 0cean (=ai $i Zhen) [Foen !#oeng Lie; $et%ger &
Zhou]
Loo=ing 6or a 9ee(*e at the Sea "ottom [Chong]
Fin( the 9ee(*e at Sea "ottom [Zhao]
Pic= C2 9ee(*e 6rom the "ottom o6 the Sea
9ee(*e at "ottom o6 the Sea
Scoo2 C2 the 9ee(*e at Sea "ottom
Pic= C2 9ee(*e 6rom the 0ceanLs F*oor
9ee(*e at Sea "ottom
Pic= C2 the 9ee(*e 6rom the "ottom o6 the Sea [7aro6a*o]
Prene, L'aiguille du +ond de la Mer
=eben #ie die 4adel von der Interseite des Meeres auf
To*e la Auja del +ondo del Mar
&' 3 =ai $i Zhen 3 9ee(*e at Sea "ottom
!he genera* (irection o6 mo5ement is in a straight *ine 6rom W9 to.ar(s 1@ in
$o5ement H19:
From the *ast 2osture o6 DFair La(+ Wor=s the Shutt*esD (1m N 19a), ;egin ;+
ste22ing 6or.ar( a ha*6 ste2 .ith the right *eg (19a): !he right han( mo5es ;ac= an(
u2 to the right (19a) unti* it is (ra.n u2 to aroun( 6ace *e5e* on the right si(e (19;):
!he *e6t han( mo5es (o.n in an arc unti* it comes to sto2 at a;out .aist height o5er
the *e6t *eg (19aE19;): Li6t u2 the *e6t *eg an( ste2 6or.ar( a ha*6 ste2 into a *e6t toe
stance (19;E19c): Sett*e the ;o(+ .eight into the right *eg (19c): -each (o.n .ith
the right han(, 6ingers 2ointing (o.n.ar(, unti* the right han( is ;e*o. the .aist:
Face the ;o(+ in the (irection o6 1@ (19c): <nha*e 19aE19;, exha*e 19c:

(19a) (19a)
2;( Flashin& the ?rms 3i-e a Fan * Shan Tong Bei /
Fan !hrough "ac= (#han Tong !ei) [Liang & Wu]
Fen( 066 an( Push I.a+ .ith Irms [Zhang Fuxing]
Cn6o*(ing ?our Irms Li=e a Fan (#han Tong !i) [Foen !#oeng Lie; $et%ger &
Zhou]
Shunting .ith "oth /an(s Fanne( [Chong]
F*ash Irms [Zhao]
Fan !hrough the "ac=
F*ashing the Irm
Cn6o*(ing Irms Li=e a Fan
F*ashing the Irms Li=e a Fan
%lignotant les !ras Ai*ent un 9entilateur
!lit,end MFgen die Ar*e einen 9entilator
$estellando los !ra,os Tienen 5usto de un 9entilador
Fan !hrough the "ac= [7aro6a*o]
()* 3 #han Tong !ei 3 Fan !hrough the "ac=
!he genera* (irection o6 mo5ement is in a straight *ine 6rom 1@ to.ar(s W9 in
$o5ement H&':
From the 6ina* 2osture o6 DPic= C2 the 9ee(*e 6rom the "ottom o6 the SeaD (19c N
&'a), ;egin ;+ *i6ting the *e6t *eg u2 an( then ste22ing 6or.ar( onto the *e6t hee* (&';E
&'c): Li6t the *e6t han( an( mo5e it 6or.ar( to.ar(s 1@, 6ingers u2.ar(, 2a*m 6acing
S6 (&';E&'c): !he right han( mo5es u2 an( ;ac= to the *e6t, 6inishing a;o5e hea(
*e5e*, 2a*m 6acing S6, 6ingers 2ointing u2.ar( (&'cE&'(): Sin= the ;o(+ .eight into
the *e6t *eg, an( ta=e a *e6t ;o. stance (&'cE&'(): <nha*e &'aE&'c, an( exha*e &'cE
&'(:

(&'() (&'() (&'()
2!( =efle4t, )arr' and )un4h * Zhuan Shen Ban Lan Chui)
!urn "o(+, Ke6*ect, Parr+, an( Punch (Zhuanshen !anlan.hui) [Liang & Wu]
!urn, <nterce2t, an( Punch [Zhang Fuxing]
!urn Iroun(, War( 066, an( Punch (Zhuan #hen !an Lan %hui) [Foen !#oeng Lie]
Ke6*ecting Ko.n.ar(, Parr+ing an( Punching [Chong]
!urn to Ke6*ect, "*oc=, an( Stri=e [Zhao]
!urning Iroun(, War(ing 066, Punching [$et%ger & Zhou]
!urn, Shou*(er Stri=e, "ac= Fist, Ke6*ect, Parr+ an( Punch
Ke6*ect, Parr+ an( Punch [7aro6a*o]
5uide,, Pare, et PoinKonne,
Len&en #ie ab, Whren #ie ab und Lo.hen #ie
$esvGe, Parr> > Perfore
+ , 3 Jin !u !an Lan %hui 3 Ste2 For.ar(, Parr+ "*oc= an( Punch
!he genera* (irection o6 mo5ement is in a straight *ine 6rom 1@ to.ar(s W9 (&1aE
&1h): 1xha*e on the 2unch (&1gE&1h): P*ease stu(+ the recommen(e( on*ine 5i(eos
to see ho. the series o6 2ostures in this 2articu*ar mo5ement are 2er6orme(:
&1a N &'(:
/ere is a (etai*e( (escri2tion o6 ho. to 2er6orm $efle.t, Parr> and Pun.h (H&1, &1aE
&1h) ta=en 6rom the 5er+ use6u* narrati5e (ocument ;+ Ka5i( /ann3
D!urn, <nterce2t, an( Punch3 !urn to the right on +our *e6t hee* so that +ou are
6acing to +our rear, *oo=ing o5er +our right shou*(er (&1;): ?our *e6t han( is he*(,
2a*m 6acing out, at *east a han(Ls .i(th 6rom +our hea(: ?our right han( is 6orme(
into a 6ist, he*( a;out chest *e5e*, .ith the e*;o. ;e*o. the 6ist (&1c): Ste2 out .ith
+our right 6oot an( stri=e out an( (o.n.ar( .ith the ;ac= o6 +our 6ist (&1(): Ste2 u2
to +our right 6oot .ith +our *e6t 6oot, toe (o.n, hee* u2 (&1e): "ring +our right 6ist
;ac= to +our right .aist (&16): "ring +our *e6t arm across +our ;o(+ as i6 ;*oc=ing an
o22onentLs 2unch an( ;ring +our *e6t han(, 2a*m o2en, 6acing an( in 6ront o6 +our
right 6ist (&16): Ste2 6or.ar( .ith the *e6t 6oot (&1g) an( 2unch .ith +our right 6ist
(&1gE&1h), mo5ing it o5er +our *e6t han(, .hich is no. turne( 6*at, 2a*m u2 (&1h):D
E Ka5i( /ann, ?ang St+*e Short Form !ai Chi



(&1eE&16) (&1h)Q
Q 9ote3 <n this 2hoto, .e see more o6 the Wu St+*e o6 !ai#i4uan rea*i%ation o6 Punch (&1h): 9otice
ho. 6ar 6or.ar( the man *eans, .ith his 6eet rather c*ose in a right ;o. stance: 9otice ho. the *e6t
han( touches the right arm on the insi(e o6 the 6orearm near the e*;o.: <n the &A Form, the 6ina*
2osture (&1h) is much more u2right, .ithout *eaning 6or.ar( so much:
22( ?pparent Close and )ush * +u Feng Si Bi /
I22ears C*ose( (0ufe*g #ibi) [Liang & Wu]
Is <6 "*oc=ing an( C*osing [Zhang Fuxing]
C*osure (0u +eng #i !i) [Foen !#oeng Lie; $et%ger & Zhou]
Icting to C*ose a Koor [Chong]
Sea* as C*ose C2 [Zhao]
C*earing Cross "*oc= an( Pushing
I22arent C*ose an( Push
I22ears C*ose( (0u +eng #i !i)
With(ra. an( Push (C*osing a Koor)
I22arent C*ose an( Push [7aro6a*o]
@troit A''arent et Pouss6e
(ffensi.htli.hes 4ahes und #to7
%er.ano 3vidente > 3*'uje
-./ 3 0u +eng #i !i 3 I22arent C*ose C2
!he genera* (irection o6 mo5ement is in a straight *ine 6rom 1@ to.ar(s W9 (&&aE
&&g):
From the en( o6 Ke6*ect, Parr+ an( Punch (&1h N &&a), ;egin ;+ (ra.ing the *e6t han(
un(er the right han( 6rom the 6orearm to.ar(s the right han( (&&aE&&;): "oth han(s
come together in 6ront o6 the ;o(+ 6acing W9 (&&c): Kra. ;oth arms ;ac=.ar(s
to.ar(s the ;o(+ (&&(E&&e) as the .eight shi6ts ;ac=.ar(s into the right *eg (&&():
Is ;oth han(s reach the .aist (&&e) the .eight is in the ;ac= right *eg (&&e) an( the
*e6t toe rises (&&e): "egin to mo5e 6or.ar( again in the (irection o6 W9, (ra.ing the
.eight into the *e6t *eg an( ta=ing a *e6t ;o. stance (&&6E&&g): "oth arms Push (An)
6or.ar(, 2a*ms out, e*;o.s ;ent, 2ushing in the (irection o6 W9: !he .aist 6aces W9
(&&g) an( the e+es ga%e to.ar(s an imaginar+ o22onent in 6ront o6 +ou (&&g): <nha*e
&&cE&&e, an( exha*e &&6E&&g:

(&&g) (&&g)
20( Cross ,ands * Shi Zi Shou /
Cross /an(s (#hi,ishou) [Liang & Wu, Zhang Fuxing, Zhao]
Crossing ?our /an(s in Front o6 Chest
Cross ?our /an(s (#hi Zi #hou) [Foen !#oeng Lie]
Crossing ?our /an(s [$et%ger & Zhou; Chong]
C*ose the Koor
Cross /an(s [7aro6a*o]
!urn an( Cross /an(s in Front o6 Chest
Tourne, et %roise, les Mains $evant le %offre
$rehen #ie und 8reu,en #ie =2nde vor 8asten
$6 9uelta > %ru.e a las Manos $elante del Pe.ho
01 3 #hi Zi #hou 3 Cross /an(s
"egin 6rom the Push (An) 2osition (&@a N &&g: 7ra(ua**+ turn the 6ront o6 the ;o(+ to
the right so as to 6ace 91& (&@aE&@;): Kra. the right han( in an arc out an( across to
the *e6t (&@;): Kra. the .eight into the right *eg (&@c): 02en the arms .i(e to ;oth
si(es (&@c), 2a*ms 6acing 6or.ar(, arms a;out shou*(er height: Ste2 the right 6oot
;ac= to shou*(er .i(th stance (&@(): Kra. ;oth arms (o.n in an arc (&@() then u2 to
cross the han(s in 6ront o6 the chest, ho*(ing the right han( in 6ront o6 *e6t han( (&@e):
Face in the (irection o6 91& (&@e): <nha*e at &@;E&@c, an( exha*e at &@e:
(&@e)
24( Closin& )osture of Taijiquan * Shou Shi Tajiquan /
C*osing (#houshi) [Liang & Wu]
Conc*u(ing Posture [Zhang Fuxing; Chong]
Conc*usion (#hou #hi) [Foen !#oeng Lie; $et%ger & Zhou; Zhao]
!ai#i 1n(ing
C*osing Posture o6 !ai#i4uan [7aro6a*o]
Maintien de +er*eture de Taijiquan
#.hlie7ende Lage von Taijiquan
Postura de %ierre de Taijiquan
23 3 #hou #hi 3 C*osing
4 3 =uan uan 3 -eturn to 9orma*
From the 6ina* 2osture o6 the DCross /an(sD mo5ement (&@e N &Aa), ;egin ;+ mo5ing
;oth arms (o.n an( out.ar( (&Aa) unti* the+ reach the .aist *e5e* (&@aE&A;): !he
arms continue (o.n.ar( unti* the+ are 6u**+ exten(e( (o.n.ar(, han(s resting
against the si(es o6 the thighs (&Ac): Ste2 to the right .ith the *e6t *eg (&Ac) unti* the
*e6t 6oot is imme(iate ;esi(e the right 6oot (&A(): !he 6ina* 2osition is i(entica* to
2osture 1a: >ee2 in min( a** the 2rinci2*es (iscusse( 6or the 2osture 1a: ?ou ha5e
no. 6inishe( a 6u** 2er6ormance o6 the !ai Chi &A Form: <nha*e at &Aa, exha*e at &Ac:
<nha*e at &Ac, exha*e at &A(: !he ;o(+ is 6acing in the (irection o6 91&, as it .as in
2osture 1a: