Tai Chi Short Form Steps

Below are the Short Form steps of the Yang style.

1. Preparation posture
2. Beginning posture – shoulder width
3. Ward-off left – 7/3 step
4. Ward-off right—-⎤ Grasp

5. Roll back.———-

6. Press.—————-

   Sparrow’s

7. Pull——————

8. Push—————-⎦ Tail
9. Single hook
10. Lift hands – T step
11. Shoulder forward - ½ step
12. White crane spreads wings - ½ step
13. Brush knee, left – 7/3 step
14. Play the guitar - ½ step
15. Brush Knee & Twist Step
16. Step forward, deflect downward & punch – 7/3 step
17. Withdraw & push
18. Cross hands – shoulder width
19. Embrace tiger, return to mountain – 7/3 step 30º into corner
20. Grasp sparrow’s tail – 7/3 step
21. Look at fist under elbow - ½ step
22. Step back to repulse monkey – left
23. Step back to repulse monkey – right
24. Step back to repulse monkey – left
25. Diagonal flying – shoulder width
26. Cloud hands – left – 1½ x shoulder
27. Cloud hands – right – shoulder width
28. Single hook – 7/3 step
29. Descending single hook
30. Golden rooster stands on one leg - right
31. Golden rooster stands on one leg - left
32. Separate right foot – shoulder width
33. Separate left foot – shoulder width
34. Turn & kick with heel
35. Brush knee left – 7/3 step
36. Brush knee right
37. Step forward & strike with fist
38. Step forward & Grasp Sparrow’s Tail
39. Single hook
40. Fair lady weaves at the shuttles 1,2,3,4 – 7/3 step 30º into corner
41. Ward-off left
42. Grasp Sparrow’s Tail
43. Single hook
44. Descending single hook
45. Step forward to seven stars - ½ step
46. Step back & ride tiger
47. Turn body & sweep lotus with leg
48. Bend bow, shoot tiger – 1½ shoulder
49. Step up – shoulder width
50. Roll back
51. Step forward, deflect downward & punch – 7/3 step
52. Withdraw & push
53. Cross hands – shoulder width

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