Tai Chi Form

Cheng Man-Ch'ing's Yang Form
Red Sun's Numbering for Clarity
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Cheng Man-Ch'ing's 37 POSTURES
Repetitions Included for Clarity

Cheng Man-Ch'ing's 37 POSTURES
Yang-Style, Short Form

Starting Position

1. Preparation
2. Beginning

GRASP SPARROW'S TAIL
3. Turn Right with Beach Ball
4. Ward-off Left
5. Ward-off Right
6. Rollback-Press
7. Rollback-Push
8. SINGLE WHIP

9. Lift Hands ("gather")

10. SHOULDER STRIKE

11. Phoenix Spreads Wings
12. "Backwards Play the Guitar"
13. Brush Knee Left
14. Knee Strike
15. Play the Guitar ("in front")
16. "Backwards Play the Guitar"
17. Brush Knee Left

18. "Hold the WATERMELON"
19. Block, Parry, & Punch

20. Cross Hands
21. APPARENT CLOSURE

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22. Embrace Tiger & Return to Mountain
23. "Diagonal Rollback-Press"
24. "Diagonal Rollback-Push"
25. "Diagonal Single Whip"

26. "Push Back Curtain"
27. Fist Under Elbow

28. REPULSE MONKEY (3x)

29. Diagonal Flying
30. WAVE HANDS IN THE CLOUDS (3x)

31. Single Whip

32. Snake Creeps Down

GOLDEN ROOSTER
33. Golden Cock Stands on One Leg (right up)
34. Golden Cock Stands on One Leg (left up)
35. (step back) Separate Right Foot
36. (step forward) Separate Left Foot

37. SPINNING HEEL KICK

38. Brush Knee Left
39. Brush Knee Right
40. (step forward) Low Punch

41. (step forward) Ward-off Right
42. Rollback-Press
43. Rollback-Push
44. Single Whip

FOUR CORNERS - -
Fair Lady Works at Shuttles
45. CORNER #1 (northeast)
46. CORNER #2 (northwest)
47. CORNER #3 (southwest)
48. CORNER #4 (southeast)

49. Ward-off Left
50. Ward-off Right
51. Rollback-Press
52. Rollback-Push
53. Single Whip

54. Snake Creeps Down

55. SEVEN STARS (right foot forward)

56. Step Back & Ride Tiger (left foot forward)
57. Sweep Lotus (360⁰ turn) (sweep palms)
58. Bend Bow & Shoot Tiger

59. Block, Parry, & Punch
60. Cross Hands
61. CONCLUSION

1. Preparation
2. Beginning

GRASP SPARROW'S TAIL
3. Ward-off Left
4. Ward-off Right
5. Rollback
6. Press
...Rollback
7. Push
8. SINGLE WHIP

9. Lift Hands

10. SHOULDER STRIKE
11. White Crane Spreads Wings
..."Backwards Play the Guitar"
12. Brush Knee Left
..."Knee Strike"
13. Play the Guitar
....Brush Knee Left

..."Hold the WATERMELON"
..."Step Forward"
14/15. Deflect, Parry, & Punch

16. Cross Hands
16. APPARENT CLOSURE

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17. Embrace Tiger & Return to Mountain
..."Diagonal Rollback-Press"
..."Diagonal Rollback-Push"
..."Diagonal Single Whip"

18. Fist Under Elbow

19/20. REPULSE MONKEY

21. Diagonal Flying
22/23. WAVE HANDS IN THE CLOUDS

....Single Whip

24. Snake Creeps Down

GOLDEN ROOSTER
25. Golden Cock Stands on One Leg (right up)
26. Golden Cock Stands on One Leg (left up)
27. Separate Right Foot
28. Separate Left Foot

29. SPINNING HEEL KICK

30. Brush Knee Left
30. Brush Knee Right
31. Crouch Forward & Punch with step

...Step Forward
...Ward-off Right
...Rollback-Press
...Rollback-Push
...Single Whip

FOUR CORNERS
Fair Lady Works at Shuttles
32/33. CORNER #1
32/33. CORNER #2
32/33. CORNER #3
32/33. CORNER #4

...Ward-off Left
...Ward-off Right
...Rollback-Press
...Rollback-Push
...Single Whip

...Snake Creeps Down

34. SEVEN STARS

35. Step Back & Ride Tiger
36. Sweep Lotus
37. Bend Bow & Shoot Tiger

...Block, Parry, & Punch
...Cross Hands
...CONCLUSION
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1. Preparation
2. Beginning
3. Ward-Off Left
4. Ward-Off Right
5. Rollback
6. Press"
7. Push
8. SINGLE WHIP
9. Lift Hands
10. SHOULDER STRIKE
11. White Crane Spreads Wings
12. Brush Knee Left
13. Play the Guitar
14/15. Deflect, Parry, & Punch
16. Cross Hands
16. APPARENT CLOSURE
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17. Embrace Tiger & Return to Mountain
18. Fist Under Elbow
19./20. REPULSE MONKEY
21. Diagonal Flying
22/23. WAVE HANDS IN THE CLOUDS
24. Snake Creeps Down
25. Golden Cock Stands on One Leg (right)
26. Golden Cock Stands on One Leg (left)
27. Separate Right Foot
28. Separate Left Foot
29. SPINNING HEEL KICK
30. Brush Knee Left
30. Brush Knee Right
31. Crouch Forward & Punch with step
32/33. Fair Lady Works at Shuttles (CORNER #1)
32/33. CORNER #2
32/33. CORNER #3
32/33. CORNER #4
34. SEVEN STARS
35. Step Back & Ride Tiger
36. Sweep Lotus
37. Bend Bow & Shoot Tiger