24 Posture Tai-Chi Chuan (Erishisishi Taijiquan)

 

                        There are actually 36 postures in the 24 Posture Form, but if we ignore repetitions, there are 24 different ones. This form is predominately Yang Style in content. The following is the names of the postures in English and in Chinese.

 

  1. Commencing (Qishi) (Also called Lifting and Pressing Water)
  2. Part the Wild Horse’s Mane (Yema Fenzong)
  3. White Crane Spreads Its Wings (Baihe Liangchi)
  4. Brush Knee And Twist Step (Louxi Aobu)
  5. Playing the Lute (Shouhui Pipa)
  6. Step Back and Roll Arms (Daojuan Gong) (Also called Repulse the Monkey)
  7. Left Grasping the Sparrow’s Tail (Zuolan Quewei)
  8. Right Grasping The Sparrow’s Tail (Youlan Quewei)
  9. Single Whip (Danbian)
  10. Wave Hands Like Clouds (Yunshou)
  11. Single Whip (Danbian)
  12. High Pat Horse (Gaotan Mo)
  13. Right Heel Kick (You Dengjiao)
  14. Strike Ears With Both Fist (Shuangfeng Guaner) (Also called Double Bees Buzzing at Ears)
  15. Turn Body and Left Heel Kick (Zhuanshen Zuo Dengjiao)
  16. Left Lower Body and Stand on One Leg (Zuo Xiashi Duli) (Also called Snake Creeps Down & Golden Cockerel Stands on One Leg)
  17. Right Lower Body and Stand on One Leg (You Xiashi Duli) (Also called Snake Creeps Down & Golden Cockerel Stands on One Leg)
  18. Work at the Shuttles (Right then Left side) (Chuansuo)
  19. Insert Needle To Sea Bottom (Haidizhen) (Also called Jade Girl Sinks Needle Into The Sea)
  20. Flash the Back (Fan Through Back) (Shan Tong Bei)
  21. Turn Body, Deflect, Parry and Punch (Zhuanshen Banlanchui)
  22. Appears Closed (Rufeng Sibi)
  23. Cross Hands (Shizishou)
  24. Closing (Shoushi)

 

Click on the thumbnails below to see a full 

size version of the diagram of 

the twenty-four movements.

 

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