Traditional Yang Style Tai Chi
Chuan exercise routine
as arranged in 7 sections by John Chow
Preparation - Wu Ji Zhan Zhuang
1) Preparation
2) Tai Chi Begins
3) Grasp Bird’s Tail, Ward Off (single hand)
4) Grasp Bird’s Tail, Ward Off (2 hands)
5) Grasp Bird’s Tail, Pull Back
6) Grasp Bird’s Tail, Push
7) Single Whip
Section 2
8) Raise Hands
9) Shoulder Strike
10) White Stork Cools Wings
11) Brush Knee (right)
12) Play Guitar
13) Brush Knee (right)
14) Brush Knee (left)
15) Brush Knee (right)
16) Brush Knee (right)
17) Parry, Block and Punch
18) Withdraw and Push
19) Cross Hands
20) Carry Tiger Up
Mountain
21) Pull Back
22) Press
23) Push
24) Single Whip
25) Punch Under the
Elbow
26) Step Back to Repulse Monkey
27) Step Back to Repulse Monkey
28) Step Back to Repulse Monkey
29) Step Back to Repulse Monkey
30) Step Back to Repulse Monkey
31) Step Back to Repulse Monkey
32) Slant Flying
33) Raise Hands
34) Shoulder Strike
35) White Stork Cools Wings
36) Brush Knee (right)
37) Needle at Bottom of the Sea
38) Push Through the
Back
39) Turn Around, Back Fist Strike
40) Step Forward, Parry, Block and Punch
41) Step Forward, Double Ward Off
42) Pull Back
43) Press
44) Push
45) Single Whip
Section 4
46) Cloud Hands x 4
47) Single Whip
48) High Pat on horse
49) Part Right Foot
50) Part Left Foot
51) Turn Around and Stomp (left) Foot
52) Brush Knee (right)
53) Brush Knee (left)
54) Step Forward and Punch Downward
55) Turn Around, Backfist
Strike
56) Parry, Block and Punch
57) Right Kick
58) Strike Tiger (left)
59) Strike Tiger (right)
60) Right Kick
61) Double Fist to Ears
62) Left Kick
63) Turn Around, Right Kick
64) Parry, Block and Punch
65) Withdraw and Push
66) Cross Hands
Section 5
67) Carry Tiger Up
Mountain
68) Pull Back
69) Press
70) Push
71) Single Whip
72) Part Wild Horse’s Mane x 5
73) Single Whip
74) Jade Lady at the Shuttle x 4
75) Single Ward Off
76) Double Ward Off
77) Press
78) Push
79) Single Whip
Section 6
80) Cloud Hands x4
81) Single Whip
82) Snake Creeps Down
83) Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg
84) Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg
85) Step Back to Repulse Monkey
86) Step Back to Repulse Monkey
87) Step Back to Repulse Monkey
88) Step Back to Repulse Monkey
89) Step Back to Repulse Monkey
90) Step Back to Repulse Monkey
91) Slant Flying
92) Raise Hands
93) Shoulder Strike
94) White Stork Cools Wings
95) Brush Knee (right)
96) Push Through the
Back
97) Turn Around, White Snake Darts Out Tongue
98) Step Forward, Parry, Block and Punch
99) Step Forward, Double Ward Off
100) Pull Back
101) Press
102) Push
103) Single Whip
Section 7
104) Cloud Hands x 4
105) Single Whip
106) Snake Creeps Down
107) Step Up to Form 7 Stars
108) Step Back to Ride Tiger
119) Turn Around, Lotus Kick
110) Pull Bow to Shoot Tiger
111) Parry, Block and Punch
112) Withdraw and Push
113) Cross Hands
114) Completion of Tai Chi