'TASTE OF T'AI CHI" BY NUMBER

TASTE OF T’AI CHI

1.    PREPARATION
1. Shift weight left, move right foot out shoulder width.
2. Center weight, bend knees slightly.

 2.    T’AI CHI BEGINNING (INITIATION)
1. Sink shoulders to raise arms, bend knees.
2. Sink elbows to bend arms.
3. Sink wrists to raise fingers.
4. Relax shoulders, push hands to waist level, Straighten legs.

3.    GRASP THE BIRD’S TAIL (RIGHT)
1. Embrace ball left, “T” step right.
2. Step right to right “Sit” step.
3.   Shift weight right, block up right, left hand follows.
4.   Turn hands over (Invert hands).
3. Shift weight left, drag.
4. Shift weight right, raise arms level w/shoulder.
5. Bring left wrist to meet right wrist.
6. Shift weight right, separate hands.
7. Shift weight left (back), sit step, push down with both hands.
8. Shift weight right, turn palms up, push forward at shoulder height.

4.    SINGLE WHIP
1. Shift weight left, pivot right foot left on heel,
      turn body left, wipe left at face level.
2. Shift weight right, raise right, lower left hand.
3. Turn to right, “Hook” right hand, turn left palm up.
4. Step out left, block with left hand (palm faces body)
5. Shift weight left, push forward with left hand.

5.    WAVE HANDS LIKE CLOUDS
1. Shift weight right, pivot left foot inwards, relax hands.
2. Shift weight left, shift hands up and down.
3. Turn body left, invert hands.
4. Pull right foot, toes touch ground first.
5. Shift weight right, shift hands up and down.
6. Turn right, invert hands.
7. Step left, heel touches ground first.
8. Shift weight left, shift hands up and down.
9. Turn left, invert hands.

6.    BRUSH KNEE AND PUSH
1. Shift weight left, right foot follows.
2. Shift weight right, left “T” step, swing hands to right.
3. Step left to left “Sit” step.
4. Shift weight left, lower left hand, roll up right hand.
5. Shift weight left, left hand brushes knee, right hand pushes.

7.    HANDS STRUM THE LUTE
1. Shift weight left, close right foot, right palm up.
2. Shift weight right, block up with left palm, left empty step.
3. Left “Sit” step, lower elbows, sink on right leg.

  8.       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


8a,       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

9.    Deflect, Intercept, and Punch (6 steps)
1. Step back left, bring right fist forward, fist eye to left.
2. Shift weight left, drag with both hands.
3. Pivot on right heel, deflect right with right fist/forearm.
4. Shift weight left, intercept with left hand.
5. Step up left, draw right fist back, left “Sit” step.
6. Shift to left “Bow” stance, punch past left palm.

10.    SHUTTING A DOOR 
1. Shift left hand under right elbow, palm down.
2. Shift weight right. Left empty step, turn palms inward.
3. Separate arms, left sit step, palms move up and out.
4. Shift weight left to “Bow” stance, push forward.

11.    CROSSING HANDS
1. Shift weight right, cross hands at wrists, sit step left.
2.  Pivot right on left heel, turn right.
3. Shift weight left.
4. Step out right to Sit step, separate hands, palms out.    
5. Shift weight right, crouch over right knee, bracket knee with both hands.  
6.  Shift weight left, stand on left leg, hands to reverse butterfly palm position.
7. Lower and correct right foot, shift to double weighted stance, turn palms in.

12.      CONCLUSION
1. Press palms to chest, bend knees.
2. Push palms down, separate at waist level.
3. Relax arms at sides and straighten legs.
4. Bring right foot to left.

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