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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19. Needle at the Bottom of the Sea
- Begin in last position of form 18.
- Inhaling, shift weight forward, raising right heel. Drop both arms, palms down.
- Lower arms to waist height and place feet at 90° angle to each other.
- Twist slowly toward right and shift weight onto right foot. Raise left heel.
- Keeping left heel raised, lift right hand to eye level, palm in.
- Turn left, right arm following, until right hand is in front of body.
- Move left leg forward and bend forward at waist. Extend right hand at 45° to ground.
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