Programs
Basic 24 Form
The 24 step simplified form was created in 1956 by the Chinese Sports Commission. The forms movements are taken from the Yang style long form and, by cutting out the repetitions of sections, was shortened and made more accessible for all to learn. Despite the suppression of martial arts and chi kung during the cultural revolution (1966 to 1974), it has regained popularity and remains one of the most widely practiced forms of Tai Chi Chuan in the world today.
Basic 24 Form List
- Commencing Form (qi shi)
- The wild horse parts its mane on both sides (zuo you ye ma fen zong)
- The white crane spreads its wings (bai he liang chi)
- Brush knee and twist step on both sides (zuo you lou xi ao bu)
- Hands strum the lute (shou hui pi pa)
- Step back and whirl arms on both sides (zuo you dao juan hong)
- Grasp the birds tail on left side (zuo lan que wei)
- Grasp the birds tail on right side (you lan que wei)
- Single whip (dan bian)
- Wave hands like clouds (yun shou)
- Single whip (dan bian)
- High pat on horse (gao tan ma)
- Kick with right heel (you deng jiao)
- Strike opponents ears with both fists (shuang feng guan er)
- Turn and kick with left heel (zhuan shen zuo deng jiao)
- Push down and stand on one leg on left side (zuo xia shi du li)
- Push down and stand on one leg on right side (you xia shi du li)
- Jade girl works at shuttles on both sides (zuo you yu nu chuan suo)
- Needle at sea bottom (hai di zhen)
- Flash the arm (shan tong bi)
- Turn, deflect downward, parry, and punch (zhuan shen ban lan chui)
- Apparent closing (ru feng shi bi)
- Cross hands (shi zi shou)
- Closing form (shou shi)
