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

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24 Form (Simplified Form) T'ai Chi Ch'uan is the result of an effort by the Chinese Sports Committee which brought together four T'ai Chi experts in 1956. These experts truncated the Yang family hand form to 24 postures. 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.

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

  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
    1. Ward Off
    2. Rollback
    3. Press
    4. Push
  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)
    1. Single Whip Squatting Down, Snake Creeps Down,
    2. Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg, Golden Bird Standing Alone
  17. Right Lower Body and Bird 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)


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