九霄太極

EnergyCultivation
SelfRefinement
Meditation

Taiji ShortForm

Zheng Manqing 37moves

Section One

1 起勢 qǐ shì  |  prepare
2 右掤 yòu péng  |  ward off right
3 左掤 zuǒ péng  |  ward off left
4 攔雀尾 lánquèwěi  |  grasp bird's tail
  (掤,捋,挤,按 péng lǚ jǐ àn  |  wardoff, pullback, press, push)
5 擔鞭 dān biān  |  shoulder iron staff
6 提手 tí shǒu  |  raise hands
7 靠 kào  |  shoulder stroke
8 白鶴亮翅 báihè liàng chì  |  white crane spreads wings
9 摟膝拗步 lōu xī ào bù  |  brush knee & twist step (L)
10 手揮琵琶 shǒu huī pípá  |  play the pipa
11 摟膝拗步 lōu xī ào bù  |  brush knee & twist step (L)
12 進步搬攔捶 jìnbù bān lán chuí  |  step up, block, parry, punch
13 如封似閉 rú fēng sì bì  |  seems to close
14 十字手 shí zì shǒu  |  cross hands

Section Two

1 抱虎歸山 bàohǔ guīshān  |  embrace tiger, return to mountain
2 斜步擔鞭 xié bù dān biān  |  diagonal, shoulder iron staff
3 仙人拂袖 xiān rén fú xìu  |  immortal sage waves sleeves
4 肘底捶 zhǒu dǐ chuí  |  fist guards elbow
5 倒攆猴(三)dào niǎn hóu  |  monkey backs off (L&Rx3)
6 斜飛 xié fēi  |  slanting flying
7 雲手(四)yún shǒu  |  cloud hands (L&Rx4)
8 擔鞭 dān biān  |  shoulder iron staff

Section Three

1 蛇身下 shé shēn xià  |  snake body down
2 金雞獨立(左) jīn jī dú lì (zuǒ)  |  golden cock stands on left leg
3 金雞獨立(右) jīn jī dú lì (yòu)  |  golden cock stands on right leg
4 分腳(右) fēn jiǎo (yòu)  |  separate foot (R)
5 分腳(左) fēn jiǎo (zuǒ)  |  separate foot (L)
6 轉蹬腳 zhuǎn dèng jiǎo  |  turn & kick with heel
7 摟膝拗步 lōu xī ào bù  |  brush knee & twist step (L)
8 摟膝拗步 lōu xī ào bù  |  brush knee & twist step (R)
9 進步栽捶 jìn bù zāi chuí  |  step, bend, punch
10 攔雀尾 lán què wěi  |  grasp bird's tail
11 擔鞭 dān biān  |  shoulder iron staff

Section Four

1 玉女穿梭 yù nǚ chuān suō  |  jade lady works at shuttles 1
2 玉女穿梭 yù nǚ chuān suō  |  jade lady works at shuttles 2
3 玉女穿梭 yù nǚ chuān suō  |  jade lady works at shuttles 3
4 玉女穿梭 yù nǚ chuān suō  |  jade lady works at shuttles 4
5 左掤 zuǒ péng  |  ward off left
6 攔雀尾 lán què wěi  |  grasp bird's tail
7 擔鞭 dān biān  |  shoulder iron staff

Section Five

1 蛇身下 shé shēn xià  |  snake body down
2 上步七星 shàng bù qī xīng  |  step up, seven stars
3 退步跨虎 tuì bù kuà hǔ  |  step back astride tiger
4 轉身擺蓮 zhuǎn shēn bǎi lián  |  turn & lotus sweep
5 彎弓射虎 wān gōng shè hǔ  |  bend bow, shoot tiger
6 進步搬攔捶 jìn bù bān lán chuí  |  step, block, parry, punch
7 如封似閉 rú fēng sì bì  |  seems to close
8 十字手 shí zì shǒu  |  cross hands
9 合太極 hé tài jí  |  conclusion of taiji
Patrick Kelly, © 9Clouds, Shanghai 2017