Contents
Tai Chi Fundamentals
Preparing to Practice Tai Chi
Basic Principles of Tai Chi
Tai Chi Forms
1. Commencing Form
2. Wild Horse Parts Mane
3. White Crane Flashes Its Wings
4. Brush Knee
5. Strum the Lute
6. Curve Back Arms
7. Grasp the Bird’s Tail (Left Style)
8. Grasp the Bird’s Tail (Right Style)
9. Single Whip
10. Wave Hands Like Clouds (Left Style)
11. Second Single Whip
12. High Pat on Horse
13. Kick with Right Heel
14. Strike Opponent’s Ears with Both Fists
15. Turn and Kick with Left Heel
16. Push Down and Stand on One Leg (Left Style)
17. Push Down and Stand on One Leg (Right Style)
18. Work at Shuttles on Both Sides
19. Needle at the Bottom of the Sea
20. Flash Arm
21. Turn Downward to Deflect, Parry, and Punch
22. Apparent Closeup
23. Cross Hands
24. Closing Form
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18. Work at Shuttles on Both Sides
- Begin in last position of form 17.
- Inhaling, turn 90° left. Kick left leg out, heel down.
- Transfer weight to left foot and move right foot beside it, heel up. Place arms in “ball holding” position (see form 2).
- Turn slowly toward right, leading with right foot, so heel is first to touch the ground.
- Exhaling, raise right arm up and out, palm down. Push left arm forward, palm out.
- Shift weight forward and extend left arm. Raise right arm above head, palm out.
- Inhaling, lower both arms, palms down. Lean back and rotate left, raising toes of right foot.
- Shift weight right and raise left heel. Move left hand across waist and right hand toward body.
- Bring left foot next to right foot and move arms into “ball holding” position. Complete “ball holding” position as you bring left foot in toward right foot.
- Repeat steps 4–6, beginning with left leg.
- Complete form with right arm extended forward and left arm above head, palms out.

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