Tai Chi Resources
The Names of the Tai Chi Yang Style 24 Forms - this is a common version of the different translations
Commencement
Part the Wild Horse’s Mane
White Crane Spread Its Wings
Brush Knee
Play the Pipa
Repulse Monkey
Grasp Sparrows Tail (L)
Grasp Sparrows Tail (R)
Single Whip
Wave Hands Like Clouds
Single Whip
High Pat on Horse
Right Heel Kick
Strike to Ears With Both Fists
Turn and Left Heel Kick
Snake Creeps Down, Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg (L)
Snake Creeps Down, Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg (R)
Fair Lady Works with Shuttles
Needle at Sea Bottom
Fan Through the Back
Turn, Deflect, Parry, and Punch
Apparent closing
Cross Hands
Closing Form
Gao Jiamin (The Queen of Tai Chi) is a retired professional Tai Chi and Wushu competitor originally from China. Gao has won 32 gold medals in a variety of competitions including the World Wushu Championships, Asian Games, East Asian Games, National Games of China, and various other international and national competitions.
Shibashi (18 Forms) combines Yang Style Tai Chi and Qigong in a series of beautiful and flowing movement patterns. Very popular worldwide, the individual forms are also excellent as supplementary exercises for the practice of Tai Chi.
"Regular practice leads to more vigor and flexibility, better balance and mobility, and a sense of well-being.
Cutting-edge research from Harvard Medical School also supports the long-standing claims that Tai Chi also has a beneficial impact on the health of the heart, bones, nerves and muscles, immune system, and the mind."
Harvard Medical School, after decades of continuing research into Tai Chi . Click on the picture for more on their conclusions.
The 10 Essential Points of Tai Chi
Yang Chengfu (1883–1936) was one of the best known teachers of Yang-style Tai Chi. He helped develop the art into its modern form.
His "Ten Essential Points" of Yang style Tai Chi have been much discussed, and re-translated. Here's one version in the graphic, and slightly different one with a link to the teacher's interpretation below:
1 虛靈頂勁 Empty, lively energy lifts the crown
2 含胸拔背 Sink the chest, raise the back
3 鬆腰 Relax the waist
4 分虛實 Distinguish full and empty
5 沉肩墜肘 Sink shoulders, drop elbows
6 用意不用力 Use intention, not force
7 上下相隨 Upper and lower follow each other
8 內外相合 Internal and external united
9 相連不斷 Continuous and unbroken
10 動中求靜 Seek stillness within movement
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