YANG STYLE POSTURES -
Sequence of Ba'z Tai Chi Yang form

NOTE: Numbers do not correspond w/ actual postures.  Certain moves have been broken down for ease of study.

  1. Ready
  2. Open and begin
  3. Parting wild horse's mane
  4. Hold the ball
  5. Ward off
  6. Roll back
  7. Press
  8. Push
  9. Step left catch and pull down
  10. Single Whip
  11. Step up to block and play the banjo
  12. cross block
  13. Crane spreads Wings
  14. Block left, Block Right, Brush knee and twist step
  15. Step up and block, parry and punch
  16. wipe, step up and push
  17. Apparent close
  18. Step back to diagonal fly
  19. Fair lady works the shuttle
  20. parry left, parry right bend down and pick up needle at the bottom of sea
  21. Fan thru back
  22. Trap opponents leg and elbow strike to the right
  23. Step thru block and punch
  24. Step back
  25. Scoop down separate left and left kick
  26. 1/4 turn and block to heel kick
  27. Box ears
  28. Step up and palm strike
  29. Strike Tiger
  30. Wave hands like clouds (4)
  31. Left Elbow to push
  32. Repulse Monkey (4)
  33. High pat the horse
  34. White Snake spits tongue
  35. Crane Strike to the right
  36. Snake Creeps thru grass
  37. Fist under elbow
  38. Step thru opponent
  39. Step around kick
  40. Strike tiger and return to mountain
  41. Close

***Sequence written for purposes of form retention.  Any questions should be forwarded to , Laoshi John Chen or , Lan Tran**