SIMPLIFIED T'AI CHI BY MOVEMENT & NUMBER

SIMPLIFIED T’AI CHI CH’UAN FORM BY MOVE AND NUMBER

SECTION I
    PREPARATION FOR T’AI CHI
    1.  Shift weight left, empty right foot
    2.   Step right to shoulder width, center weight

1. INITIATION OF T’AI CHI (T’AI CHI BEGINNING) (4 STEPS)
    1.  Sink shoulders to raise arms
    2.  Sink elbows to raise hands
    3.  Sink wrists to raise fingers
    4.  Bend knees to lower center, press hands down to waist level

2.  EMBRACE T’AI CHI (3 STEPS)
    1.  Shift weight left, pivot right toes inward
    2.  Reach right, wipe left with hands at face level
    3.  Shift weight right, embrace ball center

3.  PARTING THE WILD HORSES MANE I (5 STEPS)
    1.  Left “T” step
    2. Left “SIT” step diagonally towards corner
    3.  Shift weight left
    4.  Raise left, lower right arms to meet at wrists
    5.  Turn waist left, oblique arm separation

4.  PARTING THE WILD HORSES MANE II (5 STEPS)
     1.  Shift weight forward, embrace ball left
     2.  Right “SIT” step diagonally towards corner
     3.  Shift weight right, raise right, lower left arms to meet at wrists
     4.   Turn waist right, oblique arm separation

5.  PARTING THE WILD HORSES MANE III (5 STEPS)
    1.  Shift weight forward, embrace ball right
    2.  Left “SIT” step diagonally towards corner
    3.  Shift weight left, raise left, lower right arms to meet at wrists
    4.  Turn waist left, oblique arm separation

6.  WHITE CRANE SPREADING WINGS (4 STEPS)
   1.  Shift weight left, relax hands, close right foot
   2.  Shift to right sit step, embrace ball center
   3.  Left point step, wrists meet in front, left palm out, right in
   4.  Oblique arm separation



SECTION II
7.  BRUSH KNEE AND PUSH I (5 STEPS)
    1.  Turn over left hand, raise left, lower right arms    
    2.  Turn waist to right, swing hands right, left “T” step
    3.  Left sit step, raise left, lower left arms,  left fingers face right elbow
    4.  Shift weight left, lower left, roll up right arms
    5.  Wipe with left hand, push with right hand
8.  BRUSH KNEE AND PUSH II (5 STEPS)
    1.  Shift weight right, relax hands, pivot left foot outward
     2.  Shift weight left, swing hands left, right “T” step
     3.  Right “SIT” step, raise left, lower right arm, right fingers face left elbow
    4.  Shift weight right, lower right, roll up left arm
     5.  Wipe with right, push with left hand
9.  BRUSH KNEE AND PUSH III (5 STEPS)
     1.  Shift weight left, relax hands, pivot right foot outward
     2.  Shift weight right, swing hands right, left “T” step
     3.  Left “SIT” step, raise right, lower left arm, left  fingers face right elbow
     4.  Shift weight left, lower left, roll up right arm
     5.  Wipe with left, push with right hand
10.  HANDS STRUM THE LUTE (3 STEPS)
       1.  Weight left, close right foot, block right
       2.  Shift weight right, point step, block left
       3.  Right “SIT” step, sink elbows, turn hands over, right hand to left elbow
11.  STEP BACK, REPULSE MONKEY I (5 STEPS)
      1.  Left “T” step, lower hands to sides
      2.  Left toe kick while raising arms, turn palms up by lowering elbows
      3.  Right single-leg stance, roll up left  arm
      4.  Step back left, left heel to floor, right hand closes left elbow
      5.  Shift weight left, left arm to waist, right hand push
12.  STEP BACK, REPULSE MONKEY II (5 STEPS)
      1.  Right “T” step, lower hands to sides
      2.  Right toe kick while raising arms, turn palms up by lowering elbows
      3.  Left single-leg stance, roll up right arm
      4.  Step back right, right heel to floor, right hand closes left elbow
      5.  Shift weight right, right arm to waist, right hand push
13.  STEP BACK, REPULSE MONKEY III (5 STEPS)
      1.  Left “T” step, lower hands to sides
      2.  Left toe kick while raising arms, turn palms up by lowering elbows
    3.  Right single-leg stance, roll up left arm
    4.  Step back left, left heel to floor, left hand closes right elbow
    5.  Shift weight right, right arm to waist, right hand push
14.  STEP BACK, REPULSE MONKEY IV (5 STEPS)
    1.  Right “T” step, lower hands to sides
    2.  Right toe kick while raising arms, turn palms up by lowering elbows
      3.  Left single-leg stance, roll up right arm
      4.   Step back right, right heel to floor, right hand closes left elbow                           
      5.   Shift weight right, right arm to waist, right hand push       



SECTION III

15.   GRASP THE BIRD’S TAIL, LEFT (10 STEPS)
    1.  “T” step left, embrace ball right
    2.  “SIT” step left
    3.  Shift weight left, block left, right palm faces forward
    4.  Turn hands over
    5.  Shift weight right, drag arms downward to right
    6.  Shift weight left, drop shoulders, raise hands to shoulder level
    7.  Turn waist left, touch right fingertips to left wrist
    8.  Continue turn, press, separate hands
    9.  Shift weight to right, sit step, push down with hands
     10.  Shift weight left, push hands up and forward

16.  GRASP THE BIRD’S TAIL, RIGHT (11 STEPS)
    1.  Shift weight right, pivot left foot outward, wipe hands to right
    2.  “T” step right, embrace ball left
    3.  “SIT” step right
    4.  Shift weight right, block right.  Left palm faces forward
    5.  turn hands over
    6.  Shift weight left, drag arms downwards to left
    7.  Shift weight right, drop shoulders, raise hands to shoulder level
    8.  turn waist right, touch left palm to right wrist
    9.  Continue turn, press, separate hands
      10.  Shift weight to left, “SIT” step, push down with hands
       11.  Shift weight right, push hands up and forward                       



 
SECTION IV

17.  SINGLE WHIP (5 STEPS)
    1.  Shift weight left, pivot right foot inward, wipe left
    2.  Shift weight right, lower left hand, raise right hand
    3.  Turn waist right, hook right hand, turn over left hand, left hand to hip
    4.  Step up left, shift weight left, raise left hand to right shoulder
    5.  Turn waist left, push with left hand

18.  WAVE HANDS LIKE CLOUDS (17 STEPS)
    1.  Shift weight right, relax hands, pivot left foot inward, lower left arm
    2.  Turn waist right, turn hands over
    3.  Shift weight left, raise left, lower right arm
    4.  Turn waist left, turn hands over
    5.  Close right foot, place toes down
    6.  Shift weight right, raise right, lower left arm
    7.  Turn waist right, turn hands over
    8.  Left kick step
    9.  Shift weight left, raise left, lower right arm
     10.  Turn waist left, turn hands over
     11.  Close right foot, place toes down
     12.  Shift weight right, raise right, lower left arm
     13.  turn waist right, turn hands over
     14.  Left kick step
     15.  Shift weight left, raise left, lower right arm
     16.  Turn waist left, turn hands over
     17.  Close right foot, place toes down

19.  SINGLE WHIP (4 STEPS)
    1.  Shift weight right, raise right, lower left arm
    2.  Turn waist right, hook right hand, turn over left hand, left hand to right hip
    3.  Step up left, shift weight left, raise left hand to right shoulder
    4.  Turn waist left, push with left hand
   


SECTION V

20.  HIGH PAT THE HORSE (4 STEPS)
    1.  Close step with right foot, turn hands over
    2.  Shift weight to right, left sit step, roll up right hand
    3.  Turn waist left, left point step, close right elbow with left hand
    4.  Draw back left palm, push/pat with right hand

21.  RIGHT  STRETCHING HEEL KICK (4 STEPS)
    1.  Raise left knee, right palm blocks down to left and over right wrist,
            left hand pierces upward
    2.  Lower left foot to left oblique “SIT” step, separate hands
    3.  Shift weight to left, raise right knee, cross arms
    4.  Separate hands, kick with right heel, right elbow over right knee

22.  STRIKE EARS WITH FISTS (4 STEPS)
    1.  Bend back right leg, embrace hands in circle at shoulder level
    2.  Lower right foot, step to right front “SIT” step, relax hands even with
            right leg
    3.  Shift right, close hands to form fists
    4.  Raise fists by lowering elbows, encircle fists

23.  LEFT STRETCHING HEEL KICK (4 STEPS)
    1.  Shift weight left, turn waist left, pivot right foot left
    2.  Shift weight right, separate hands
    3.  Raise left knee, cross arms
    4.  Separate hands, kick with left heel, left elbow over left knee


SECTION VI
24.  LEFT DOWNWARD STROKE, SINGLE LEG STANCE (5 STEPS)
    1.  Hook right hand, bend left leg into “T” step, left hand guards shoulder
    2.  Wipe with left hand, bend and place left foot down
    3.  Slide left foot left, stretch left arm toward left foot
    4.  Pivot lift foot out, shift weight left, right hand wipe right to hook in back
    5.  Raise right knee, upright stance, pierce upward with right hand

25.  RIGHT DOWNWARD STROKE, SINGLE LEG STANCE (4 STEPS)
    1.  Turn waist left, hook left hand
    2.  Slide right with right foot, stretch right hand to right foot
    3.  Pivot right foot out, shift weight right, wipe left hand left to hook in back
    4.  Raise left knee, upright stance, pierce upward with left hand



SECTION VII
26.  PRETTY GIRL WORKS AT THE SHUTTLE (8 STEPS)
    1.  Lower left foot, shift weight left, embrace ball left
    2.  Step to right to oblique “SIT” step
    3.  Shift weight right, raise right, lower left hand
    4.  Block with right hand, pierce with left hand
    5.  “T” step left, embrace ball right
    6.  Step to left oblique “SIT” step
    7.  Shift weight left, raise left, lower right hand
    8.  Block with left hand, pierce with right hand

27.  NEEDLE AT THE SEA BOTTOM (4 STEPS)
    1.  Close with right foot, place toes down
    2.  Shift weight to right, left “SIT” step, hook right hand, left hand wipes left
    3.  Left point step, push down with left palm
    4.  Crouch body forward, wipe with left palm, pierce with right hand

28.  FAN THROUGH THE BACK (3 STEPS)
    1.  Stand up with weight on right foot, left “SIT” step
    2.  Shift weight to left, block right, lift with left arm
    3.  Turn waist right, push with left hand



SECTION VIII
29.  DEFLECT, INTERCEPT, AND PUNCH (7 STEPS)
    1.  Shift weight right, turn waist right, pivot left foot to right
    2.  Shift weight left, block with left, press down with right hand
    3.  Draw back right hand to waist, form fist
    4.  Pivot right foot outward, wipe right with right fist
    5.  Shift weight to right, turn waist right, push forward with left palm
    6.  Step to left “SIT” step, raise right to shoulder height
    7.  Shift weight left, punch forward with right hand

30.  SIMILAR TO SHUTTING A DOOR (4 STEPS)
    1.  Pierce under right elbow with left arm
    2.  Shift weight right, turn over hands, cross hands, palms face in
    3.  Separate arms, step to left “SIT” step
    4.  Shift weight left, turn hands forward, push

31.  CROSSING HANDS (7 STEPS)
    1.  Shift weight right, “SIT” step left, cross arms
    2.  turn waist right, pivot left foot inward, shift weight left
    3.  Separate hands upward, step right
    4.  Shift weight right, crouch over right leg
    5.  Shift weight left while rising, cross arms, left hand closest to body
    6.  Lift right leg, place down into horse stance
    7.  Center weight, embrace with both hands

32.  CONCLUSION OF T’AI CHI FORM
    1.  Bend knees, push downward with hands
    2.  Press down and separate arms, to shoulder width and  waist height
    3.  Relax, straighten legs, lower hands to sides
4. Bring right foot next to left, stand straight

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