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24-form (simplified Yang style) tai chi

  1. Commencing (Qǐshì, 起势)
  2. Wild Horse Parts Mane, Left and Right (Zuǒyòu Yěmǎ Fēnzōng, 左右野马分鬃)
  3. White Crane Spreads Its Wings (Báihè Lìangchì, 白鹤亮翅)
  4. Brush Knee and Step Forward, Left and Right (Zuǒyòu Lōuxī Àobù, 左右搂膝拗步)
  5. Present the Pipa (Shǒuhūi Pípá, 手挥琵琶)
  6. Reverse Reeling Forearm (Zuǒyòu Dào Juǎn Gōng, 左右倒卷肱)
    • Step Back and Repulse Monkey, Left (Zuǒ Dǎo Niǎn Hóu 左倒攆猴)
    • Step Back and Repulse Monkey, Right (Yòu Dǎo Niǎn Hóu 右倒攆猴)
  7. Left Grasp Sparrow's Tail (Zuǒ Lǎn Quèwěi, 左揽雀尾)
    • Ward Off (Péng, 掤)
    • Rollback (Lǚ, 捋)
    • Press (Jǐ, 擠)
    • Push (Àn, 按)
  8. Right Grasp Sparrow's Tail (Yòu Lǎn Quèwěi, 右揽雀尾)
    • Ward Off (Péng 掤)
    • Rollback (Lǚ, 捋)
    • Press (Jǐ, 擠)
    • Push (Àn, 按)
  9. Single Whip (Dān Biān, 单鞭)
  10. Cloud Hands (Yúnshǒu, 云手)
  11. Single Whip (Dān Biān, 单鞭)
  12. High Pat on Horse (Gāo Tàn Mǎ, 高探马)
  13. Right Heel Kick (Yòu Dēng Jiǎo, 右蹬脚)
  14. Strike to Ears with Both Fists (Shuāngfēng Guàn'ěr, 双峰贯耳)
  15. Turn Body and Left Heel Kick (Zhuǎnshēn Zuǒ Dēngjiǎo, 转身左蹬脚)
  16. Lower Body and Stand on One Leg, Left (Zuǒ Xiàshì Dúlì, 左下势独立)
    • Snake Creeps Down (Shéshēn Xíngxià Shì, 蛇身行下势)
    • Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg (Jīnjī Dúlì, 金鸡独立)
  17. Lower Body and Stand on One Leg, Right (Yòu Xiàshì Dúlì, 右下势独立)
    • Snake Creeps Down (Shéshēn Xíngxià Shì, 蛇身行下势)
    • Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg (Jīnjī Dúlì, 金鸡独立)
  18. Shuttle Back and Forth, Right and Left (Zuǒyòu Yùnǚ Chuānsuō, 右左玉女穿梭)
  19. Needle at Sea Bottom (Hǎidǐ Zhēn, 海底针)
  20. Fan Through Back (Shān Tōng Bèi, 扇通背)
  21. Turn Body, Deflect, Parry, and Punch (Zhuǎnshēn Bānlánchuí, 转身搬拦捶)
  22. Apparent Close Up (Rúfēng Sìbì, 如封似闭)
  23. Cross Hands (Shízìshǒu, 十字手)
  24. Closing (Shōushì, 收势)

Movement names from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Ba Duan Jin (Eight Pieces of Brocade), standing version

  1. Two Hands Hold up the Heavens (Shuang Shou Tuo Tian)
  2. Drawing the Bow to Shoot the Eagle / Hawk / Vulture
  3. Separate Heaven and Earth
  4. Wise Owl Gazes Backwards or Look Back
  5. Sway the Head and Shake the Tail
  6. Two Hands Hold the Feet to Strengthen the Kidneys and Waist
  7. Clench the Fists and Glare Fiercely (or Angrily)
  8. Bouncing on the Toes

Movement names from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Learning a form is best done with a teacher. See our classes and the corporate tai chi program.

Data: Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.