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The
24-movement form for beginners is the first in a series of
three forms that focus on the slower, softer energies of
taiji. This series of forms, the 24, the 48 and the 83, is
called the yilu, or First Routine. (There is also a second
series of forms, the 24, the 32 and the 71-movement erlu,
or Second Routine, also known as the "Cannon Fist",
which focuses on the faster, harder energies of taiji. The
First and Second Routines complement each other, the First
being more yin, and Second more yang. Together they provide
complete taiji training.)
Once you've learned the 24-movement form for beginners, it's
relatively easy to go on to the longer 48-movement form for
intermediate students, and finally the 83-movement form for
advanced students, because the same basic elements are used
throughout. The outer movements of the 24 can be learned in
three to four months, but it takes many years to learn the
inner movements of the body, mind and qi (chi). Progress in
feeling and moving your qi is closely tied to meditation, qigong,
silk-reeling and other foundation exercises, and depends on
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From
the second movement, "Buddha's Warrior Pounds the
Mortar" (jin gang dao dui). A few taiji moves are
simple single actions, but most are complex sub-routines
in themselves. |
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Chen
Style Xinyi Hunyuan 24-Movement Taiji Form
chen/1 shi\ xin- yi\ hun/ yuan/ er\ shi/ si\ shi\ tai\ ji/ quan/¹
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Section
I
1. Starting Posture
2. Buddha’s Warrior Pounds the Mortar
3. Leisurely Tie Coat
4. Six Blocking Four Closing
5. Single Whip
6. White Crane Spreads Wings |
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wu/
ji/² qi~ shi\
jin- gang- dao~ dui-
lan~ zha- yi-
liu\ feng- si\ bi\
dan- bien-
bai/ he\ liang\ chi\ |
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Section
II
7. Walk Obliquely and Twist Step
8. Lift Hands and Raise Knee
9. Wade Forward and Twist Step
10. Cover Hand Punch
11. Shield Body Punch
12. Fold and Lean with Back |
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xie/
xing/ ao/ bu\
ti/ shou- shi\
qian/ tang/ ao/ bu\
yen~ shou~ hong/ chui/
pi- shen- chui/
bei\ zhe/ kao\ |
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Section
III
13. Green Dragon Emerges from Water
14. Double Push Hands
15. Change Palms Three Times
16. Reverse Arm Roll
17. Step Back Press Elbow
18. Middle Winding |
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qing-
long/ chu- shui~
shuang- tui- shou~
san- huan\ zhang~
tao\ juan~ hong/
tui\ bu\ ya- zhou~
zhong- pan/ |
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Section
IV
19. Dodge through Back
20. Punch the Ground
21. Elbow to Heart
22. Snap Waist Press Elbow
23. Punch Head
24. Closing Posture |
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shan~
tong- bei\
ji- di\ chui/
ping/ xin- chui/
sha- yao- ya- zhou~
dang- tou/ pao\
shou- shi\ |
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wu/
ji/ = Ultimate Nothingness, a philosophical concept refering
to the absence of substance or action, or in this context,
absence of movements and wandering thoughts. |
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The
marking after the phonetic pronunciation indicates the
tonal inflection
of the vowels. The symbol ‘-‘ is for the high but constant tone; ‘/’ is
for rising
tone; ‘~’ is for the dropping then rising tone; ‘\’ is for
the dropping tone. |
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