குருஜியும் தாய்சி பயிற்சியும்: 2010

Thursday, June 17, 2010

understand Chi

Table of Content
1/ What is Yin and Yang?
2/ To understand Chi
3/ How to apply Yin and Yang in order to cultivate Chi

1/ What is Yin and Yang?

The concept is first introduced in the book of ''The Oracle'', also known as ''The book of Change''. In this book, it use two symbols: ''---'' (a straight line) Yang and ''- -'' (a broken line) Yin. These symbols are used to describe the status of all objects being observed. They can be applied in describing the extension of slow and fast, big and small, and rigid and soft etc.

The object itself is neutral. Only when we want to describe or compare them, we apply Yin and Yang. For example:

1. The relative position of Sun and Earth is one scene. Day (Yang) and Night (Yin) is used to describe the phenomenon of brightness you observed from a specific location on earth.
2. Your lung is one object. Inhale (expand or Yang) and Exhale (Yin) is used to tell the status of the volume of the lung. Yet, from the direction of air moving. Exhale, out from our body is Yang, while Inhale, the air suck into our body is Yin.
3. Your arm is an object. When you stretching it, it is Yang. When you bent your elbow, we call it Yin.
4. ''I'' is one thing. Your ''I'' travel from your Tan Tien going out to finger tips, we call it Yang. While ''I'' come back from finger tips to Tan Tien we call it Yin.

It also depend on your point of view. Such as:

1. This leg is straight, it is Yang, that one is bend it is Yin. This is to the shape of legs.
2. Your bending leg support your weight, so it call Yang. The other is free from weight, we say it is Yin. It is to legs' function as holding weight.
3. Your straight leg generate post to your opponent. It is active, it is Yang. The other leg only support your weight, as a hinge, it is Yin. It is to the function of dealing with your opponent.

2/ To understand Chi

Chi is what that drive every trend of changes in our universe. We can say, the movement, the expanding of our galaxy is driving by this Chi. We can also say that the crazy stock market is driven by this Chi. The Chi from bigger environment will affect the circulation of the smaller environment. It is also true in reversal.

To the Chi of the larger environment, we can not change it, yet, we can follow it and redirect it at the right time and right place.

This is the ancient Chinese philosophy: to be a human being, we should complement the imperfection of the heaven and earth (mother nature). Yet, by following it, redirecting it to a more harmonic result, we can make the world better.

Here, our body is a small universe, your body, your circulation, everything is moving by a Chi we call ''Yun Chi''. A Chi that is born with you. When we are young, this Chi is very strong. And in good coordination. However, through the years the outside environment factors like: pressure, drugs and alcohol make this Chi aging. Eventually, one start to feel weak, not comfortable and finally to his illness. This is because our ignorance to the internal message. As we don't know how it work, therefore, we can't harmonize it.

3/ How to apply Yin and Yang in order to cultivate Chi

By understanding Yin and Yang, you have a starting point to compare and realize the trend of your Chi's fluctuation. Then, in your daily TaiChi practice you will learn how to follow it. (The change and interaction between Yin and Yang). By following it, you cultivate your Chi everyday, like the farmer growing their crops. You will no longer do things to harm it. This is what you should remember in your Taichi practice and in your push hand. After years, it becomes so clear that the flow of your Chi is there, then you will adjust it whenever you feel it goes wrong, or to pounding the power from it when situation required. The Chi will be in well balance all the time, externally or internally. You are a well balance person.

WHAT IS TAICHI - IN CHEN TAICHI'S VOICE

1. IT IS AN EXERCISE THAT GOES A LONG WAY

To me, Taichi practice is not only a martial art training for self-defense but also serve as a balance training that help me throughout from my teenage till now and even future. When I was young, the beautiful circles, powerful moves attracted me to go further. Now, as my early 40's, I find the principle of searching balance and elegance way of living benefit me more then any others. As my teacher says, your Taichi started as a sport, then art finally lead you into the world of harmony, which is 'Tao'.

2. IT IS MOVEMENT - CIRCULAR, BALANCED AND ELEGANT

The circular, spiral type of movements prevent joint impact. By sync. the big nine joint's moving pattern, one's body can fully exercised. After several years practice, the speed and intensity of circles can be increased with very little chance of get injure in anyway.

3. IT IS A POWERFUL MARTIAL ART IN AN INTERESTING PLAY

Taichi start in searching body re-patterning through slow motion. Then with push hand practice one experience how to cooperate and coordinate with others as well as himself. When one can sync himself with the opponent, the power of both become one. There will be no opponent, neither one's own.

4. IT IS DRIVING BY FAITH INSTEAD OF BY FEAR.

Taichi training is begin and ended with faith. The faith of a world that everyone be able to stand by themselves. Everyone appreciate the cooperation from others as well as from themselves. It is not about defeating others, nor fear to be defeated. It is purifing ourselves, with better skill, more sensibile to the surrounding as well as within.
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Theary test

1. How did Tai Chi begin?

There are two theories

Theory #1: Around the Yuan and Ming Dynasty - Chang Sanfeng - about 600-700 years ago lived in Shaolin Temple and went to WuDang Mountain and created Tai Chi. He saw a crane fighting with a snake. The crane was always hard. The snake would yield and follow the crane and did not resist and so he didn't lose his life to the crane. Hard was controlled by soft.
Theory #2: Created by Chen Family about 300 years ago by Chen Wangting.

2. What are the 13 Postures (original name of Tai Chi Chuan)?

The 13 Postures are comprised of 8 energies and 5 steps:
8 energies are: ward off, roll back, press, push, pull, elbow strike, shoulder strike, and split
5 steps are: forward, back, look left, gaze right, and center

3. How many styles of Tai Chi are there and what are their differences?

There are 5 different styles of Tai Chi that are connected with each other. Chen, Yang, Wu, Wu and Sun styles. All 5 styles are connected together; their outside movements are a little different but inside the energies are the same.
Chen Style - is fast and slow combined together with some jumping and stomping movements. Old form and cannon fist was created from the 17th generation.
Yang Style - Yang Luchan learned the old form/frame from the Chen family. Yang movements are slow, even, gentle, big and large. Yang Luchan learned from the 14th generation Chen family member.
Wu/Hao Style - The 1st Wu style came from Yang and Chen styles and is slow, smooth, and small and the posture is high. Wu Yuxiang learned from Yang Banhou, 2^nd generation Yang family member, and then learned from Chen Qingping, 14th generation. Wu/Hao is a smaller frame.
Wu Style - 2^nd Wu style comes from Quanyu who learned from Yang Banhou. They lean their body to the side but when they lean they think about being straight. Wu learned from Yang Banhou. Later in age Banhou's frame became smaller.
Sun Style - learned from Hao Weijian. Their movements combine 3 styles of Tai Chi together, Wu, Hsing-I and Bagua.

4. Who created each of the 5 styles?

Chen was created by Chen Wangting
Yang was created by Yang Luchan
Wu/Hao was created by Wu Yuxiang
Wu was created by Wu Jian Quan or Wu Quanyu
Sun was created by Sun Lutang

5. Who did the creators learn from?

Yang Luchan learned from Chen Changxin
Wu Yuxiang learned from Yang Luchan, Yang Banhou and Chen Qingping
Wu Jianquan learned from his father, Quanyu
Sun Lutang learned from Hao Weijian

6. What are the original names of the birthplaces for the 5 major styles of Tai Chi Chuan?

The original name of the birthplace of Yang Style is Guangfuzhen town in Guangpingfu area (bigger than county, smaller than province).
The original name of the birthplace of Chen Style is Chenjiagou village, Wen county, Hunan province.
The original name of the birthplace of Wu/Hao Style is Guangfu town, Yongnian county, Heibei province.
The original name of the birthplace for Sun or Wu Styles is not officially known.

7. What is the History of Yang Style?

The birthplace of Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan is Hebei Province, Yongnian County. About 200 years ago, Yang LuChan went to Beijing to teach the Emperor's Family. People would watch and wanted to learn from him. His movements were smooth, slow and even. As it evolved, Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan has had different frames. The original frame style is called the Old Frame. Then came the Small, Middle or Medium Frame and last the Large Frame. The Frame that is practiced now is the Large Frame which we call the "Traditional, 85, 103, and 108 Form." Even though the counting is different, the movements are the same.

8. How has Yang Style changed from old, medium and small frame and who did which?

Yang Luchan is old frame
Yang Banhou & Yang Shaohou - small frame
Yang Jianhou is medium frame
Yang Chengfu - large frame

9. What is the current Yang Family lineage?

Yang Luchan, 1^st generation (old frame)
Yang Jianhou is 2^nd generation (middle frame)
Yang Chengfu is 3^rd generation (large form) He standardized the form that is practiced throughout the world today.
Yang Zhenduo is 4^th generation
Yang Jun is 6^th generation

10. What is the most popular style of Tai Chi today?

Yang Style is the most popular style of Tai Chi practiced around the world today. This is largely due to the Yang family teaching to the public and not keeping it private.

Theory

1. What is the 10 essential of tai chi chuan ?

Following are the Ten Essentials of Tai Chi Chuan Orally transmitted by Yang Chengfu Recorded by Chen Weiming Translated by Jerry Karin

Empty, lively, pushing up and energetic¹
'Pushing up and energetic' means the posture of the head is upright and straight and the spirit is infused into its apex. You may not use strength. To do so makes the back of the neck stiff, whereupon the chi and blood cannot circulate freely. You must have an intention which is empty, lively (or free) and natural. Without an intention which is empty, lively, pushing up and energetic, you won't be able to raise your spirit.
Hold in the chest and pull up the back
The phrase 'hold in the chest' means the chest is slightly reserved inward, which causes the chi to sink to the cinnabar field (dan1 tian2). The chest must not be puffed out. If you do so then the chi is blocked in the chest region, the upper body becomes heavy and lower body light, and it will become easy for the heels to float upward. 'Pulling up the back' makes the chi stick to the back. If you are able to hold in the chest then you will naturally be able to pull up the back. If you can pull up the back, then you will be able to emit a strength from the spine which others cannot oppose.
Relax the waist
The waist is the commander of the whole body. Only after you are able to relax the waist² will the two legs have strength and the lower body be stable. The alternation of empty and full all derive from the turning of the waist. Hence the saying: 'The wellspring of destiny lies in the tiny interstice of the waist. Whenever there is a lack of strength in your form, you must look for it in the waist and legs.
Separate empty and full
In the art of Tai Chi Chuan, separating full and empty is the number one rule. If the whole body sits on the right leg, then the right leg is deemed 'full' and the left leg 'empty'. If the whole body sits on the left leg, then the left leg is deemed 'full' and the right leg 'empty'. Only after you are able to distinguish full and empty will turning movements be light, nimble and almost without effort; if you can't distinguish them then your steps will be heavy and sluggish, you won't be able to stand stably, and it will be easy for an opponent to control you.
Sink the shoulders and droop the elbows
Sinking the shoulders means the shoulders relax open and hang downward. If you can't relax them downward, the shoulders pop up and then the chi follows and goes upward, causing the whole body to lack strength. Drooping the elbows means the elbows are relaxed downward. If the elbows are elevated then the shoulders are unable to sink. When you use this to push someone they won't go far. It's like the 'cut off' energy of external martial arts³.
Use Intent Rather than Force
The taiji classics say, "this is completely a matter of using intent rather than force'. When you practice taijiquan, let the entire body relax and extend. Don't employ even the tiniest amount of coarse strength which would cause musculo-skeletal or circulatory blockage with the result that you restrain or inhibit yourself. Only then will you be able to lightly and nimbly change and transform, circling naturally. Some wonder: if I don't use force, how can I generate force? The net of acupuncture meridians and channels throughout the body are like the waterways on top of the earth. If the waterways are not blocked, the water circulates; if the meridians are not impeded the chi circulates. If you move the body about with stiff force, you swamp the meridians, chi and blood are impeded, movements are not nimble; all someone has to do is begin to guide you and your whole body is moved. If you use intent rather than force, wherever the intent goes, so goes the chi. In this way - because the chi and blood are flowing, circulating every day throughout the entire body, never stagnating - after a lot of practice, you will get true internal strength. That's what the taiji classics mean by "Only by being extremely soft are you able to achieve extreme hardness." Somebody who is really adept at taiji has arms which seem like silk wrapped around iron, immensely heavy. Someone who practices external martial arts, when he is using his force, seems very strong. But when not using force, he is very light and floating. By this we can see that his force is actually external, or superficial strength. The force used by external martial artists is especially easy to lead or deflect, hence it is not of much value.
Synchronize Upper and Lower Body
In the taiji classics 'Synchronize Upper and Lower Body is expressed as: "With its root in the foot, emitting from the leg, governed by the waist, manifesting in the hands and fingers - from feet to legs to waist - complete everything in one impulse." * When hands move, the waist moves and legs move, and the gaze moves along with them. Only then can we say upper and lower body are synchronized. If one part doesn't move then it is not coordinated with the rest.
Match Up Inner and Outer
What we are practicing in taiji depends on the spirit, hence the saying: "The spirit is the general, the body his troops". If you can raise your spirit, your movements will naturally be light and nimble, the form nothing more than empty and full, open and closed. When we say 'open', we don't just mean open the arms or legs; the mental intent must open along with the limbs. When we say 'close', we don't just mean close the arms or legs; the mental intent must close along with the limbs. If you can combine inner and outer into a single impulse^*, then they become a seamless whole.
(Practice) Continuously and Without Interruption
Strength in external martial arts is a kind of acquired, brute force, so it has a beginning and an end, times when it continues and times when it is cut off, such that when the old force is used up and new force hasn't yet arisen, there is a moment when it is extremely easy for the person to be constrained by an opponent. In taiji, we use intent rather than force, and from beginning to end, smoothly and ceaselessly, complete a cycle and return to the beginning, circulating endlessly. That is what the taiji classics mean by "Like the Yangtze or Yellow River, endlessly flowing." And again: "Moving strength is like unreeling silk threads". These both refer to unifying into a single impulse*.
Seek Quiescence within Movement
External martial artists prize leaping and stopping as skill, and they do this till breath (chi) and strength are exhausted, so that after practicing they are all out of breath. In taiji we use quiescence to overcome movement, and even in movement, still have quiescence. So when you practice the form, the slower the better! When you do it slowly your breath becomes deep and long, the chi sinks to the cinnabar field (dan1 tian2) and naturally there is no deleterious constriction or enlargement of the blood vessels. If the student tries carefully he may be able to comprehend the meaning behind these words.

Philosophy

1. How is Chinese Culture incorporated into Tai Chi?

Chinese culture is developed from I-Ching and different schools of philosophy.
Tai Chi (one thing) eminates from wuji (ultimate nothingness). Tai Chi is the origin of dynamic and static states and separates into two - yin and yang. When there is movement, yin and yang separate. When there is no movement, they combine and become one.
Wu Sheng = 5 elements/principles. 5 elements are: fire, water, metal, wood and earth Each develops, controls and balances each other.
Earth is nourished by fire
Metal is created by earth
Metal dissolves to feed water
Water nourishes wood
Wood feeds fire

Water quenches fire
Fire tempers metal
Metal cuts wood
Wood restrains earth
Earth holds back water

Chinese medicine uses yin and yang. For example: Heart = fire; Liver = wood;
Kidney = water. When we are sick yin and yang are not in balance. Chinese medicine also uses Wu Sheng elements

2. What is the difference between Internal and External martial arts?

With external martial arts one must be harder and stronger than their opponent in order to overcome the opponent.
Internal martial arts include Tai Chi, Hsing-I, and Bagua. We train to use soft ways to make body soft, follow opponent's energy. Like cotton - yielding. Inside and outside are coordinated together.

Practical

1. After learning the hand form, what else do we learn?

Students learn the Hand Form, Push Hands, and Weapons (sword, saber and staff). The hand form is the foundation for all other forms. After learning the hand form the student progresses to learn push hands. Push Hands teaches the student to apply the 8 energies taught in the hand form with an opponent/partner. The sword and saber teaches the student how to use a weapon. The sword and saber still follow the 10 essentials while maintaining the large, graceful, and even pace. The sword techniques are clear, light, flexible, lively and flowing and the saber techniques are heavy, powerful, and energetic and show strong spirit.

2. What is Push Hands and its basic principles?

The basic principles for push hands is sticking, adhering, connecting, following with no resisting or separating from the opponent. If your opponent doesn't move, you don't move. When your opponent begins to move, then you move late and arrive/control first.

3. What forms and types of Push Hands is taught by the Yang Family?

We have two forms of Push Hands - Fixed step and moving step. In Yang Style it includes 5 different types of push hands - single arm fixed step, double arm fixed step, moving step - straight footwork, moving step - cross footwork and big rollback.

4. What weapons are part of the original Yang family Tai Chi?

The traditional Yang style actually doesn't have many weapons. In the main they are divided into two groups: long and short handled weapons.
The short weapons are the 67-move sword and 13-move saber.
For the long weapons we used to include the long spear (or Yang style 13-move spear), but later for safety reasons, removed the spear head so that it became a long staff. The techniques for the staff remain the same as the original spear form. Later the long staff practice turned mainly into a way of training to emit energy (fajing). This is usually referred to as dou gan or 'shivering staff.'

5. What is a Bow Stance?

A bow stance is like the shape of an archer's stance. Knee follows the toe direction and doesn't go past the toe. Back leg is straight but not locked. Shoulder width between feet. Forward and back feet are rooted. If feet are too narrow (not shoulders width apart) you are not stable. Back foot points to corner or 45 degrees. Weight is 60% front, 40% back.

6. What is an Empty Stance?

An Empty Stance is when your back leg and foot is pointed to the corner and the front foot is forward. The front foot touches with either the toe or heel. More weight is on the back leg and the front leg takes just a little bit of weight. The back leg knee is in line with toes. Do not cross heels. Stay on the other side of the centerline between the heels. Footwork is narrower. Weight is 30% front, 70% back. Do not lean back - keep centered.

7. When practicing Tai Chi, should we concentrate on our breathing?

Breathing is natural, even. Sink your chi to the dantian. We don't talk too much about coordinating breathing with movements. With long movements you must breathe naturally - don't stop breathing because your energy will stop, chi will stop, and so movements and breath should be natural. Movements have to be coordinated with breath with simple movements.

8. What are some other things we should remember when practicing Tai Chi?

Mouth: Keep mouth closed but not closed. Naturally closed. When mouth is dry, yin is not enough then cannot have yang.
Tongue: Touch tip of tongue to the roof of your mouth. This helps keep the mouth moist.
Shape of hand: Lift slightly, extend, bend your fingers, slight space between fingers. Same shape of palm. Don't go too soft or hard.
Relax: Remember to open the joints, tendons and bones while unifying the entire body during your practice. Tai Chi is a "whole body" exercise. The waist is very important as it leads your entire body. Energy is led from your root, which is located in the feet, exploded by the legs, controlled by the waist and expressed by the hands.

9. How does the body move while practicing Tai Chi chuan?

The upper body is light, the middle body is flexible and the lower body solid and heavy.

10. How do we keep upper body light and lower body solid?

Do not use too much force to keep the upper body light.
Keep your chi sinking down to keep the lower body solid.

11. How do we keep our chi sinking down?

Do not hold your breath - keep breathing naturally. When you are calm, then your chi automatically sinks down.

12. What does it mean to be double weighted?

Double weighted means that your "empty" and "full" are not clear. It makes it so you are not able to transfer between empty and full so you are not able to be flexible and agile. It makes your breathing unnatural, your energy stiff, and your whole body not flexible.

13. Sometimes Tai Chi is referred to as the Long Fist. What is the meaning of Long Fist?

In the Tai Chi form the energy is continuously moving - no stopping. Like clouds moving, water flowing - it never stops.
With other forms of martial arts the meaning is the form is fast, movements are large but with Tai Chi it means that the energy continues like water, like clouds.

14. What are the three treasures of the human body?

Jing (Essence)
Chi (Qi) (Vital Energy)
Shen (Spirit)

"Accumulate Shen to promote Chi
Accumulate Chi to promote Jing
Refine Jing until it becomes Chi
Refine Chi into Shen
Refine Shen to emptiness
This is the way to strengthen, support and increase the Jing, Chi and Shen of the body."

15. What is Jing (Essence)?

Jing is a basic component of the human body and serves as a basis for vital activity. It is what we get from what we eat, the sun, the moon. In the Jing/Chi pair, Jing is more like Yin.

16. How does Jing (Essence) relate to Chi (Qi)?

The meaning of Chi is simply, life! Life is due to the coming together of Chi, and death is due to the dispersion of Chi. It is a force promoting the activity of the human body. Chi coexists with Jing. Where there is Chi, there is Jing. Where there is Jing, there must be Chi. Chi is like energy. Chi is more like Yang.

17. What is Shen (Spirit)?

Shen is derived from Jing and Chi, plus it has a substantial basis (Jing + Chi = Shen.) Shen is the outward manifestation of the cooperating action of Jing and Chi. Where Chi is strong, there will be Shen. Where Chi is absent, Shen will weaken. Shen moves along with Chi and Jing. The substance of Shen manifests itself in bodily appearance.

18. How Can we Raise our Shen (Spirit)?

By follow the 10 Principles of Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, the entire body is loose (song) and open allowing the (Jingshen) Vital Energy to be cultivated and be able to raise. Your spirit comes from your heart and shows out through your eyes. You must use your attention and concentration to help your spirit raise up.

19. What is Wu De?

Wu De (martial virtue) is the established code of conduct (morals) for martial artists and covers two main areas: the actions and the mind set of the Practitioner.
In The Action, one should express Humility, Respect, Righteousness, Trust, and Loyalty.
In The Mind, one must have Will, Endurance, Perseverance, Patience, and Courage.

20. What morals should we be adhering to?

Be a nice person. Respect each other, especially your elders.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Saber Form 13

Saber Form 13 Posture Poem

Translated by Audi Peal

1. 七星跨虎交刀势 Qi Xing Kua Hu Jiao Dao Shi Seven stars to Mount the tiger, Wielding saber forms.
2. 腾挪闪展意气扬 Teng Nuo Shan Zhan Yi Qi Yang Spring-and-clear to Daze-and-strike with Will and spirit raised.
3. 左顾右盼两分张 Zuo Gu You Pan Liang Kai Zhang Looking leftward, Gazing right, the Two components spread.
4. 白鹤亮翅五行掌 Bai He Liang Chi Wu Xing Zhang White crane displays its wings to Palm the five-fold states.
5. 风卷荷花叶里藏 Feng Juan He Hua Ye Li Cang Breezes turn the lotus bloom to Hide it in the leaves.
6. 玉女穿梭八方势 Yu Nv Chuan Suo Ba Fang Shi Treasured maidens work their shuttles facing eightfold ways.
7. 三星开合自主张 San Xing Kai He Zi Zhu Zhang Triple stars open, close, Extending to their will.
8. 二起脚来打虎势 Er Qi Jiao Lai Da Hu Shi Double legs arising come and Strike the tiger pose.
9. 披身斜挂鸳鸯脚 Pi Shen Xie Kua Yuan Yang Jiao Drape the body, hang aslant, and Kick like doting ducks
10. 顺水推舟鞭做篙 Shun Shui Tui Zhou Bian Zuo Gao With the current, push the boat, the Whip can be a pole.
11. 下势三合自由招 Xia Shi San He Zi You Zhao Lower posture, Thrice combining, freedom calls to roll.
12. 左右分水龙门跳 Zuo You Fen Shui Long Men Tiao Leftward, rightward cleaving streams, the Dragon gate to crest.
13. 卞和携石凤还巢 Bian He Xie Shi Feng Huan Chao Old Bian-He retrieves his stone and Phoenix returns to nest.

Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan 16

Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan 16 Movement Hand Form

yu4 bei4 Preparation Form
1. qi3 shi4 Beginning
2. yun2 shou3 (1) Cloud Hands (1)
3. dan1 bian1 Single Whip
4. zhou3 di3 (kan4)chui2 Fist Under Elbow
5. bai2 he4 liang4 chi4 White Crane Spreads its Wings
6. zuo3 lou1 xi1 ao3 bu4 Left Brush Knee and Push
7. shou3 hui1 pi2 pa Hand Strums the Lute
8. dao4 nian3 hou2 Step Back and Repulse the Monkey
9. zuo3 da3 hu3 shi4 Left Strike Tiger
10. ye3 ma3 fen1 zong1 Parting Wild Horse's Mane
11. jin4 bu4 zhi3 dang1 chui2 Step Forward and Punch Groin
12. zhuan3 shen1 bai2
she2 tu4 xin4 Turn Body and White Snake Spits out Tongue
13. jin4 bu4 ban1 lan2 chui2 Step Forward, Parry Block and Punch
14. shang4 bu4 lan2 que4 wei2 Step Forward and Grasp the Bird's tail
15. shi2 zi4 shou3 Cross Hands
16. shou1 shi4 Closing
还原 huan2 yuan2 Return to Normal

Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan 13

Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan 13 Movement Hand Form

yu4 bei4 Preparation Form
1. qi3 shi4 Beginning
2. yun2 shou3 (1) Cloud Hands (1)
3. dan1 bian1 Single Whip
4. zhou3 di3 (kan4) chui2 Fist Under Elbow
5. bai2 he4 liang4 chi4 White Crane Spreads its Wings
6. zuo3 lou1 xi1 ao3 bu4 Left Brush Knee and Push
7. shou3 hui1 pi2 pa Hand Strums the Lute
8. gao1 tan4 ma3 chuan1 zhang3 High Pat on Horse with Palm Thrust
9. zhuan3 shen1 pie1 shen1 chui2 Turn Body and Chop with Fist
10. jin4 bu4 ban1 lan2 chui2 Step Forward, Parry Block and Punch
11. lan2 que4 wei2 Grasp the Bird's Tail
12. shi2 zi4 shou3 Cross Hands
13. shou1 shi4 Closing
huan2 yuan2 Return to Normal

Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan 67

Traditional Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan 67 Movement Sword Form

1. 预备势 Yu bei shi Prepare
2. 起势 Qi shi Opening
3. 三环套月 San huan tao yue Circle the Moon with Three Rings
4. 魁星势 Kui xing shi Big Dipper
5. 燕子抄水 Yan zi chao shui Swallow Skims the Water
6. 右边拦扫 You bian lan sao Block and Sweep, Right
7. 左边拦扫 Zuo bian lan sao Block and Sweep, Left
8. 小魁星 Xiao kui xing Little Dipper
9. 燕子入巢 Yan zi ru cao Swallow Returns to its Nest
10. 灵猫捕鼠 Ling mao bu shu Agile Cat Seizes the Mouse
11. 凤凰抬头 Feng huang tai tou Phoenix Lifts its Head
12. 黄蜂入洞 Huang feng ru dong Wasp Enters the Cave
13. 凤凰右展翅 Feng huang you zhan chi Phoenix Opens its Right Wing
14. 小魁星 Xiao kui xing Little Dipper
15. 凤凰左展翅 Feng huang zuo zhan chi Phoenix Opens its Left Wing
16. 等鱼势 Deng yu shi Casting the Fishing Rod
17. 右龙行势 You long xing shi Poking the Grass to Seek the Snake, One
18. 左龙行势 Zuo long xing shi Poking the Grass to Seek the Snake, Two
19. 右龙行势 You long xing shi Poking the Grass to Seek the Snake, Three
20. 怀中抱月 Huai zhong bao yue Embracing the Moon
21. 宿鸟投林 Su niao tou lin Birds Lodging in the Forest
22. 乌龙摆尾 Wu long bai wei Black Dragon Swings its Tail
23. 青龙出水 Qing long chu shui Green Dragon comes out of the Water
24. 风卷荷叶 Feng juan he ye Lotus Swirls Around in the Wind
25. 左狮子摇头 Zuo shi zi yao tou Lion Shakes its Head, Left
26. 右狮子摇头 You shi zi yao tou Lion Shakes its Head, Right
27. 虎抱头 Hu bao tou Tiger Covers its Head
28. 野马跳涧 Ye ma tiao jian Mustang Jumps the Ravine
29. 勒马势 Le ma shi Reining in the Stallion
30. 指南针 Zhi nan zhen Compass
31. 左迎风掸尘 Zuo ying feng dan chen Dusting in the Wind, One
32. 右迎风掸尘 You ying feng dan chen Dusting in the Wind, Two
33. 左迎风掸尘 Zuo ying feng dan chen Dusting in the Wind, Three
34. 顺水推舟 Shun shui tui zhou Pushing the Canoe with the Current
35. 流星赶月 Liu xing gan yue Shooting Star Chases the Moon
36. 天马飞瀑 Tian ma fei pu Heavenly Steed Flies Over the Waterfall
37. 挑帘势 Tiao lian shi Lifting up the Curtain
38. 左车轮 Zuo che lun Left Cart Wheel
39. 右车轮 You che lun Right Cart Wheel
40. 燕子衔泥 Yan zi xian ni Swallow Carries Pieces of Earth in its Beak
41. 大鹏展翅 Da peng zhan chi Roc Extends its Wings
42. 海底捞月 Hai di lao yue Fishing for the Moon at the Sea Bottom
43. 哪吒探海 Ne zha tan hai Naza Explores the Sea Bottom
44. 犀牛望月 Xi niu wang yue Rhinoceros Looks at the Moon
45. 射雁势 She yan shi Shooting the Wild Goose
46. 青龙现爪 Qing long xian zhua Green Dragon Shows its Claws
47. 凤凰双展翅 Feng huang shuang zhan chi Phoenix Opens Both its Wings
48. 左跨拦 Zuo kua lan Step Over and Block Up, Left
49. 右跨拦 You kua lan Step Over and Block Up, Right
50. 射雁势 She yan shi Shooting the Wild Goose
51. 白猿献果 Bai yuan xian guo White Ape Presents the Fruit
52. 右落花势 You luo hua shi Falling Flowers, One
53. 左落花势 Zuo luo hua shi Falling Flowers, Two
54. 右落花势 You luo hua shi Falling Flowers, Three
55. 左落花势 Zuo luo hua shi Falling Flowers, Four
56. 右落花势 You luo hua shi Falling Flowers, Five
57. 玉女穿梭 Yu nu chuan suo Fair Lady Works at Shuttles
58. 白虎搅尾 Bai hu jiao wei White Tiger Swings its Tail
59. 虎抱头 Hu bao tou Tiger Covers its Head
60. 鱼跳龙门 Yu tiao long men Fish Jumps Over the Dragon Gate
61. 左乌龙搅柱 Zuo wu long jiao zhu Black Dragon Twists Around the Pole, Left
62. 右乌龙搅柱 You wo long jiao zhu Black Dragon Twists Around the Pole, Right
63. 仙人指路 Xian ren shi lu Fairy Points the Way
64. 朝天一柱香 Chao tian yi zhu xiang An Incense for Heaven
65. 凤扫梅花 Feng sao mei hua Plum Flowers Being Swept by the Wind
66. 牙笏势 Ya hu shi Presenting the Tablet
67. 抱剑归原 Bao jian gui yuan Return the Sword to its Original Position

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