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| Salutation | Embrace Tiger | Turn and Kick with Heel, Left |
| Sink | Return to Mountain (to corner) | Brush Left Knee, Swim Right , Twist Step Left |
| Salutation, Horse | Right Crystal Ball, Present, Swing | Twist Step Right (make fist) |
| Right Crystal Ball, Present | Left Crystal Ball, Swing | Straight Step (fist strike knee) |
| Left Block, Adjust | Right Crystal Ball, Swing | Carry the Ball, Present |
| Left Crystal Ball, Adjust | Left Crystal Ball | Right Crystal Ball, Swing |
| Right Block | Press, from left | Left Crystal Ball, Swing |
| Right Crystal Ball, Swing | Roll | Right Crystal Ball, Swing |
| Left Crystal Ball, Swing | Separate | Left Crystal Ball |
| Right Crystal Ball, Swing | Withdraw | Block and Grab |
| Left Crystal Ball, Present | Push | Press, Roll, Separate, Withdraw |
| Block and Grab | Drop | Push, Drop, Wipe |
| Press | Wipe | Single Whip |
| Roll | Gather Water | Fair Lady at Shuttles, Right |
| Separate | Single Whip | Fair Lady at Shuttles, Left |
| Withdraw | Foot Kick, Left | Fair Lady at Shuttles, Right Across |
| Push | Foot Kick, Right | Fair Lady at Shuttles, Left Across |
| Drop | Fist Under Elbow | Right Crystal Ball |
| Wipe | Step Back, Repulse Monkey Right | Left Block |
| Gather Water | Repulse Monkey Left | Left Crystal Ball |
| Single Whip, Adjust | Repulse Monkey Right | Right Block |
| Welcome | Diagonal Flying | Right Crystal Ball, Swing |
| Right Scissors | Wave Hands in Clouds Left | Left Crystal Ball, Swing |
| Rest | Wave Hands in Clouds Right | Right Crystal Ball, Swing |
| Shoulder (Elbow) Strike | Low Single Whip | Left Crystal Ball, Present |
| White Crane Spreads Wings | Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg, Right | Block & Grab |
| Step, Left Foot | Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg, Left | Press, Roll, Separate, Withdraw |
| Right Swim | Rock the Cradle Left | Push, Drop, Wipe, Gather Water |
| Left Swim, Brush Knee Right | Kick with Heel, Right | Single Whip (low) |
| Right Swim, Brush Knee Left | Rock the Cradle Right | Up to Seven Stars |
| Left Swim, Brush Knee Right | Kick with Heel, Left | Ride the Tiger |
| Strike, Right hand (Right foot comes forward) | Sweep the Lotus, Turn | |
| Left Scissors | Kick Left Touching Palms | |
| Deflect Downward | Bend the Bow | |
| Double Brush Knees | Pat the Tiger | |
| Extended Swim, Brush Knee, Withdraw | Twist Step, Left | |
| Twist Step, Left | Twist Step, Right (Make Fist) | |
| Twist Step, Right (Make Fist) | Straight Step (Fist Strike Knee) | |
| Straight Step (Fist Strike Knee) | Brush Elbows, Right | |
| Brush Elbows, Right | Brush Elbows, Left | |
| Brush Elbows, Left | Withdraw | |
| Withdraw | Push | |
| Push | Upward Double Block | |
| Upward Double Block | Cross Hands | |
| Cross Hands | Close, Rise in Completion, Press Qi to Earth | |
| Close | ||
Yang Style Short Form per the Shen Tao Institute, Dennis Reynolds, Ph.D., Lic.Ac., Director
Last Updated: 05/22/2001