Beginners Form Listing

Cheng Man Ching’s Short Form – First half

1.      Attention

2.      Beginning

3.      Ward-Off (Left)

4.      Ward-Off (Right)

5.      Rollback

6.      Press

7.      Pull Down & Push

8.      Single Whip

9.      Lifting Hands

10.  Pull Down and Shoulder Stroke

11.  White Crane Spreads Wings

12.  Brush Left Knee and Push

13.  Play Lute   

14.  Brush Left Knee and Push

15.  Step Up, Parry and Punch

16.  Withdraw and Push

17.  Cross Hands

18.  Embrace Tiger Return to Mountain

19.  Rollback

20.  Press

21.  Pull Down & Push

22.  Single Whip

23.  Fist Under Elbow

24.  Step Back to Repulse Monkey (Left)

25.  Step Back to Repulse Monkey (Right)       

26.  Step Back to Repulse Monkey (Left)

27.  Diagonal Flying      

28.  Waving Hands in Clouds (Right)

29.  Waving Hands in Clouds (Left)

30.  Waving Hands in Clouds (Right)

31.  Waving Hands in Clouds (Left)

32.  Waving Hands in Clouds (Right)

33.  Waving Hands in Clouds (Left)

34.  Single Whip

 

Nick Gudge teaches taijiquan (tai chi) classes in Limerick.