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24 Form (Simplified Form) T'ai Chi Ch'uan

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24 Form (Simplified Form) Tai Chi Chuan|T'ai Chi Ch'uan

The Chinese Sports Committee brought together four T'ai Chi experts who truncated the Yang style Tai Chi Chuan|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 (Zuo Lan Quewei), Grasp the Bird's Tail

8. Right Grasp Sparrow's Tail (You Lan 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 (Gao Tan 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 (Yunu Chuansuo), Fair Lady Works with Shuttles, (Walking Wood), Four Corners

19. Needle at Sea Bottom (Haidi Zhen)

20. Fan Through Back (Shan Tong Bei), Fan Penetrates Back

21. Turn Body, Deflect, Parry, and Punch (Zhuanshen Banlanchui)

22. Appears Closed (Rufeng Sibi), Withdraw and Push, as if Closing a Door

23. Cross Hands (Shizishou)

24. Closing (Shoushi)

The following is a nonstandard listing that exposes the hidden forms/postures in the framework/routine and includes Pinyin and Simplified Chinese names.



  • http://www.egreenway.com/taichichuan/short.htm Simplified 24 Form T'ai Chi Ch'uan (Yang Style): Bibliography, Links, Quotes, Notes, List.

  • http://judo1.net/jns/class/tai_chi/yang_short_form_2.htm Yang Modified 24 Postures Short Form Line drawings for each of the postures in the 24 form - from Ju Nan Shin Martial Arts Academy

  • http://taiji.de/ Taiji.de

  • *http://taiji.de/taiji/head4e/index2.htm Applications - Select Yang - Style, 24-form denotations and illustrations (Photos)

  • *http://taiji.de/taiji/head5e/index.htm Video streaming or download - Select Yang - Style, 24 - Form

  • *http://taiji.de/taiji/head10e/index.htm Music - Select Yang - Style, 24 Form, with Chinese pronunciation of the 24 Forms or music only

  • http://www.orthodox-tjq.com Orthodox T??ij??qu??n @ Univ. of Colorado


Category:T'ai Chi Ch'uan

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Last Modified:   2005-11-04


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