TAI CHI CHEN STYLE 36 FORM

The Chen style 36 form Tai Chi Chuan was derived from the tradition 83 form taught in Chen village. The original form is long and difficult to learn. In 1983 Professor Kan Gui Xiang of Beijing Institute of Science created the 36 form with simplified movements but main the Chens characteristics and benefits. Repetitions of the old form were removed. The Chen style 36 Form is easier to lean and suitable for people in the modern world. Section 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Opening Form Golden Guard Stamping Foot Right Style Leisurely Tying Coat White Crane Flashing Wings Step Diagonally Forward and Twist Step Lift Knee and Withdraw Hands Forward Block Cover with Hand and Punch with Fist Double Push Hands Punch Underneath Elbow Repulse Monkey Step Back and Press Elbow Left and Right Parting Wild Horses Mane Left and Right Golden Cock Standing on One Leg Six Blocking and Four Closing Right Style Single Whip Left Style Moving Hands Like Clouds High Pat on Horse Left and Right Patting Foot Kicking with One Leg Fists Draping Over Body Back Twist with Shoulder and Elbow Punch Green Dragon Emerging from Water White Gorilla Offering Fruit Six Blocking and Four Closing Left Style Single Whip- Right Style Double Stamping Feet Fair Lady Working at the Shuttles Beasts Head Pose Dragon on the Ground Step Forward Seven Stars Step Backward Riding Tiger Turn Body, Lotus Kick Forward Cannon Punch Golden Guard Stamping Foot Left Style Closing Form

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TAI CHI SUN 73 FORM Sun Style was created by Sun Lu-tang (1861-1932) who had combined tai chi with 2 other internal martial art styles, namely Xingyiquan and Baguaquan. Internal styles place great emphasis on Qigong (exercises devoted to cultivating the vital life energy, or qi, within the body). Sun style is especially effective for healing, relieving stress and building internal energy. It's characterised by agile steps, whenever one foot moves the other follows. the movements are smooth and flowing like water in a river.

SUN STYLE CHINESE NATIONAL COMPETITION FORMS (Revised April 1995)

Section One Form 1 Commencement Form Form 2 Leisurely Tying Coat Form 3 Opening Hands Form 4 Closing Hands Form 5 Single Whip Form 6 Lifting Hands Form 7 White Crane Flashing Wings Form 8 Opening Hands Form 9 Closing Hands Form 10 Brush Knee and Twist Step Left Form 11 Playing The Lute Form 12 Step Forward To Deflect Downwards, Parry And Punch Form 13 Apparent Closing Up Form 14 Carrying the Tiger And Pushing the Mountain Form 15 Opening Hands Form 16 Closing Hands Form 17 Brush Knee and Twist Step Right Form 18 Leisurely Tying Coat Form 19 Opening Hands Form 20 Closing Hands Form 21 Single Whip Left Form 22 Punch Underneath Elbow Section Two Form 23 Repulse Monkey Left Form 24 Repulse Monkey Right Form 25 Brush Knee and Twist Step Left Form 26 Leisurely Tying Coat Left Form 27 Opening Hands Form 28 Closing Hands Form 29 Single Whip Right Form 30 Waving Hands Like Clouds Right Form 31 Higher Horse Form 32 Toe Kick Left Form 33 Toe Kick Right Section Three Form 34 Step On Firmly To Punch Downwards Form 35 Turn Body And Jump Up With Both Feet Form 36 Turn Diagonally To Subdue The Tiger Form 37 Toe Kick Left Form 38 Turning Body And Kicking With Heel Form 39 Step Forward To Deflect Downwards, Parry And Punch Form 40 Apparent Closing Up Form 41 Carrying the Tiger And Pushing the Mountain Section Four Form 42 Opening Hands Form 43 Closing Hands Form 44 Brush Knee and Twist Step Left Form 45 Leisurely Tying Coat Form 46 Opening Hands Form 47 Closing Hands Form 48 Diagonal Single Whip Form 49 Parting Wild Horse's Mane Form 50 Leisurely Tying Coat Form 51 Opening Hands Form 52 Closing Hands Form 53 Single Whip Left Section Five Form 54 Waving Hands Like Clouds Left Form 55 Waving Hands Like Clouds and Lowering Movement Form 56 Golden Cock Standing On One Leg Form 57 Fan Back Section Six Form 58 Fair Lady Working At the Shuttles Form 59 Higher Horse Form 60 Cross Hands And Patting Foot Form 61 Forward Step To Punch Crouch Form 62 Lively Step and Leisurely Tying Coat Form 63 Opening Hands Form 64 Closing Hands Form 65 Single Whip Left Form 66 Single Whip and Lowering Movement Form 67 Forward Step Seven Stars Form 68 Backward Step Riding Tiger Form 69 Turn Body, Lotus Kick Form 70 Drawing Bow To Shoot Tiger Form 71 Double Forward Punch Form 72 Yin And Yang Merging Into One Form 73 Closing Form