67 movements Combined Tai-Chi Chuan form

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The 67 movements Combined Tai-Chi Chuan form was created in the 1950’s during a series of meetings of several contemporary Tai Chi masters with the goal to create standardized forms for China. It was homologated by the Chinese National Athletic Commission in 1958 and contains characteristics of several styles like Yang (open elegance), Wu (compactness), Sun (swiftness), Chen (explosive movements) and Fu (left and right sided with rippling steps). These styles were blended into a combined form, expressing harmony and power all the while holding its own amongst the modern Tai Chi styles in that does not follow one exclusive family style “bloodline”. The form takes 20 minutes at a comfortably slow speed and can also be practiced in 6 minutes only at a more advanced level.

In 1975, Sifu Bow Sim Mark of the Chinese Wushu Research Institute became the first to publish a detailed text in Chinese. In 1979 it was published in English as Combined Tai-Chi Chuan (ASIN: B0006XEO4E).

In western countries the modern 67 movement form was pushed in the forefront by the growing interest in the martial application of Tai Chi as opposed to the New Age declinations. Master Bow Sim Mark is the mother of the martial arts movie star Donnie Yen, whose career might have had an influence on the expansion of Combined Tai Chi Chuan in this sense. This modern long form is said by its adherents to be a more complete basis for combat training than modern short demonstration forms.


[edit] Postures in the Combined Tai Chi form

Wushi
Part 1:
  1. Tai Chi Beginning
  2. Grasps the birds tail
  3. Single whip
  4. Wave hands like clouds
  5. Brush knee and push
  6. Hands strum the lute
  7. Back fist chop right
  8. Step up, deflect, intercept and punch
  9. Grasps the birds tail left
    Part 2:
  10. Turn with slanted flying right
  11. Left turn and fist under the elbow
  12. Step back and repulse monkey 2 parts
  13. Brush knee and push with a "following" step
  14. Raise hands
  15. White crane spreads its wings
  16. Brush knee and push left
  17. Needle to the sea bottom
  18. Fan though the back
  19. White snake darts out its tongue (focusing 'chin')
  20. Step up, deflect, intercept, and punch - right
  21. Step forward and press
    Part 3:
  22. Slide down -- left
  23. Golden cock stands on one leg 2 parts
  24. Foot separation -- right
  25. Foot separation -- left
  26. Brush knee and hammer down
  27. Red Fist (focusing 'chin')
  28. Small capture (focusing 'chin')
  29. Moving as if shutting a door
    Part 4:
  30. Single whip -- right
  31. Wave hands like clouds -- right
  32. High pat the horse -- left
  33. Stretching heel kick -- left
  34. Strike ears with fists -- left
  35. Stretching heel kick -- right
  36. Strike ears with fists -- right
  37. Fast stretching heel kick -- left
  38. Turn body, stretching side kick
  39. Step forward and punch down
    Part 5:
  40. Pivot over, jumping double kick
  41. Taming the tiger -- left
  42. Taming the tiger -- right
  43. Parting the wild horse's mane
  44. Fair lady works at shuttles
  45. Pressing palm with point step
  46. Thrusting palm – left
    Part 6:
  47. Turn around with a cross kick
  48. Brush knee and push -- left
  49. Brush knee with a groin punch
  50. Left upward chop, right snapping punch (focusing 'chin')
  51. Step forward and press -- right (focus 'chin' to stamp heel)
  52. Retreat and press -- left (focus 'chin' to stamp heel)
  53. Turn right and punch from below
  54. Left brush knee and lift with the palm
  55. Retreat and grasp the birds tail – left
    Part 7:
  56. Single whip -- left
  57. Slide down -- left
  58. Step forward with a 'seven stars' punch
  59. Retreat to ride the tiger
  60. Double lotus sweeping kick
  61. Draw the bow and shoot the tiger
  62. Back fist chop -- left
  63. Retreat and high pat the horse
  64. Retreat, deflect, intercept, and punch
  65. Moving as if shutting a door
  66. Crossing hands
  67. Conclusion

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