Tai Chi 24 form training

Here we present training videos for the Yang Style 24 form of Tai Chi. Click the links to watch a video that explains in detail how to do each movement.

Tai Chi Fundamentals

Several elements are used many times through out the form. You can review them in this section. They are also presented below when they occur during the 24 form.

Dotting a transitional movement.

C-Stepping or Task Walking is an important fundamental element of a lot of Tai Chi movements.

Half step

False step

Palm Block

Seven Star stance

Gather or Scoop fish from a barrel

Turn 180 degrees

Individual movements training videos

Section 1

You can watch all the movements in Section 1 here . Below each of the movements is presented in detail one at a time. Use this video to practice the sequence of the movements.

Commencing

Shear the Horses Mane  3 times. Left, Right and Left.

Transition: Half step  with your right foot.

White crane spreads wings with a false step on your left foot.

Transition: Palm Block starting with your right arm.

Brush Knee 3 times. Left, Right and Left

Transition: Half step with your right foot.

Play the Lute to the left side with Seven Star stance.

Transition: Shift your weight to your left foot.

Section 2

You can watch all the movements in Section 2 here .

Below each of the movements is presented in detail one at a time. Use this video to practice the sequence of the movements.

Repulse the Monkey 4 times. Left, Right, Left, Right.

Transition: Hold the chi ball to the left side and dot with your left foot.

Grasp the Sparrow’s tail to the left and right side.

Transition: dot with your left foot.

Single Whip

Transition: Turn left foot towards centre line of body

Section 3

You can watch all of the movements in Section 3 here.

Wave hands like clouds 3 times to the left

Transition: dot with your left foot.

Grasp the Sparrow’s tail to the left and right side.

Transition: dot with your left foot.

Single Whip

Transition: Half step with right foot

Pat the high horse and gather

Transition: Dot with the right foot

Right heel kick

Right box ears

Turn body and gather

Left heel kick

Transition: Dot with Left foot

Section 4

Snake creeps down

Fair Lady works the Shuttle

Pick up the needle from the bottom of the sea

Section 5

Fan through back

Transition: Turn body

Deflect, Parry, Punch

Apparent close up

Cross hands

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