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