Tai Chi Chuan

Tai Chi Chuan is both a healthy, non-impact exercise and effective martial art. Features slow and graceful movements suitable for producing and maintaining general physical fitness and overall health. Excellent for relief of stress. It is part of the regular training in the Jing Yih Martial Arts Center. Students of all ages are required to participate in this important exercise. Tai Chi (Yangs) Short Form in 63 Movements(Perform All the movements with the WAY of "Effortless Effort"). Tai Chi, Yangs Short Form was Designed by Master Chengs Man-ching.

First Section

1. N Starting Movement
2. E Right Forearm Fend Off
3. N Left Forearm Fend Off
4. E Right Forearm Fend Off
5. SE-NE Right Forearm Circular Rollback
6. NW-E Left Back Fishtail Stroke, Left to Right Wrist Re-enforce Press
7. E Double Low withdraw Yield, Double Palm Press
8. W Right finger draw Stroke, Left High palm Press (Single Whip)
9. N Center Hands (Right high, Left low)
10. N Right Body/Shoulder Press
11. NW-W Right High, Left low Yield (Cranes Wing)
12. W Left Low Outer Yield, Right High Palm Press
13. W Center Hands (Left high, Right low)
14. W Left Low Outer Yield, Right High Palm Press
15. SW-W Inner/Outer Sweeping Foot/Left Parry, Right Step Middle Punch
16. W Right Rollback above Left Arm, then Double Palm Press
17. N Arms Out-circular Down Sweep, and Cross Arms Middle Front

Second Section

18. SE Left High Palm Press, Right Up Fishtail Stroke
19. S-N Right Forearm Circular Rollback
20. N-SE Left Back Fishtail Stroke, Left to Right Re-enforce Wrist Press
21. SE Double Low withdraw Yield, Double Palm Press
22. NW Right finger draw Stroke, Left High palm Press (Single Whip)
23. W High Yield and under Elbow Punch
24. W Left Low Yield with Back Step and Right Whirl Arm Press
25. W Right Low Yield with Back Step and Left Whirl Arm Press
26. W Left Low Yield with Back Step and Right Whirl Arm Press
27. NE R. High/L. Low Arm Yielding with shifted Step to Right
28. N Right Wave/Yield Hand/Arm in Circlar Motion
29. N Left Wave/Yield Hand/Arm in Circlar Motion
30. N Right Wave/Yield Hand/Arm in Circlar Motion
31. W Right finger draw Stroke, Left High palm Press (Single Whip)

Third Section

32. W Right Back Crouch Step with Left Low Yield/Right Back Stroke
33. W Right Knee/Center Hands Fend Off
34. W Left Knee/Center Fend Off
35. W Right Reverse Crescent Foot Yield Out
36. W Left Reverse Crescent Foot Yield Out
37. E Turn left 180 degree, Left Foot Thrust Press
38. E Left Low Rollout Yield, Right High Palm Press
39. E Right Low Rollout Yield, Left High Palm Press
40. E Left Low Rollout Yield, Right Middle Punch
41. E Right Forearm Fend Off
42. SE-NE Right Forearm Circular Rollback
43. NW-E Left Back Fishtail Stroke, Left to Right Wrist Re-enforce Press
44. E Double Low withdraw Yield, Double Palm Press
45. W Right finger draw Stroke, Left High palm Press (Single Whip)

Forth Section

46. NE Left High, Right Middle Palm High Yield/Press
47. NW Right High, Left Middle Palm High Yield/Press
48. SW Left High, Right Middle Palm High Yield/Press
49. SE Right High, Left Middle Palm High Yield/Press
50. N Left Forearm Fend Off
51. E Right Forearm Fend Off
52. SE-NE Right Forearm Circular Rollback
53. NW-E Left Back Fishtail Stroke, Left to Right Wrist Re-enforce Press
54. E Double Low withdraw Yield, Double Palm Press
55. W Right finger draw Stroke, Left High palm Press (Single Whip)
56. W Right Back Low Crouch Step with Left Low Yield/Right Back Stroke
57. W Right Half Step with Cross Arms Fend Off
58. W Right Half Back Step with L. Low Yield and Right Whirl Arm
59. W 360 degree Turn, Right Leg Reverse Crescent Swing
60. W Right High Yield, Left Middle Punch
61. SW-W Inner/Outer Right Sweeping Foot, L. Parry, Step, R. Middle Punch
62. W Right Rollback Yield above Left Arm, then Double Palm Press
63. N Arms Out-circular Down Sweep, and Cross Arms Middle Front