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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20. Flash Arm
- Begin in last position of form 19.
- Inhaling, stand up straight, keeping left heel raised. With arms, form hoop parallel to ground in front of body.
- Lay backs of left fingers on wrist of right hand. Keep left heel raised.
- Kick out left leg so just heel touches ground. Move hands apart.
- Shift weight forward on left foot while turning slightly right. Turn right palm out and move left hand toward left, away from face.
- Exhaling, spread arms so right hand is above forehead, left hand is shoulder height.
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