Concord - Carlisle
T’AI CHI
Paul Hackbarth
(978) 369-9939
T'ai Chi Posture Names
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
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