Taught by Sifu Tony Wong
These are my notes, as best I can recall them.
1. Taiji Beginning Posture – taiji chu shi
- Wuji Stance
- Ward left, Shift weight to left
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- Step back-right, shift weight to right while sweeping arms right
- Raise left foot to knee
3. Grasp and Tuck in the Robe – lan cha yi
- Open left
- Sink left, deep right foot to right: Left palm meets elbow.
- Start arms left, then right palm out as it moves right
- Tuck in robe (right hand up and out, left on waist)
4. Six Sealing and Four Closing – liu feng si bi
- Left hand joins right, circle low (clockwise)
- Small ball to left at chest. Turn and push to right as weight shifts to right.
- Close left foot, remain on right
5. Dantian Change (Single Whip) – dan bian
- Hands circle counterclockwise
- Raise left leg as right hand rises to single whip, left hand cups dantien
6. White Goose Displays Its Wings – bai e liang chi
- Step left, dantien rotates left, opening cup
- Right hand circles counterclockwise with dantien to spread wings
7. Oblique Posture – xe xing
- Relax hands, right comes to meet left, which comes down just a little to meet it
- Continue clockwise circling of hands
- Step left foot to left side, back of left-hand-hook leads the way
- Sink left, Deep right to front: Left palm meets elbow
- Start arms left, then right palm out as it moves right
- Shift weight to right, right arm finishes high, left low, as left toe touches down
8. Embrace the Knee Paced (Twist) Steps – lou zi ao bu
- Block left
- Pivot on left toe, then right heel, as hands switch to left high, right low
- Raise right arm as left foot comes to knee
- Sink right. Deep left as hands stay raised
- Left hand past knee as right hand pushes down, weight deep to left
- Left hand to single whip and right to chest as body straightens up, still in low stance
- Right hand circles clockwise with dantien to spread wings, still in deep left stance
- Hands gather at left knee, then circle clockwise as weight shifts to right
9. Covering-the-Hand Forearm Fist – yan shou gong quan
- Cat stance, left leg forward, hands open, palms facing, left high
- Hands circle counterclockwise as knee rises
- Set left foot as hands rotate in judo throw
- Right hand stays in place as right foot rises and steps. Left hand circles clockwise to cover it.
- Deep step with left to back as arms separate
- Weight shifts to right. Left hand Chinese “8”. Right hand prepare to strike.
- Strike, exhaling forcefully. Right fist strikes forward.
Left elbow strikes back, left fist down and back. - Left fist slides down leg, right circles clockwise, wrists cover, left fist over right
10. Jin Gang Pounds with Pestle – jin gang dao dui
- Hands open, arms open, weight shifts to right
- Shift left heel to face front, shift weight to back left leg.
- Heaven and Earth
- Pound with Pestle
11. Diagonal Body-Stroke Fist – pie shen quan
- Hands open low as left leg opens to left (middle stance)
- Weight to left as right fist crosses chin, left fist goes low
- Weight to right as left fist crosses chin, right fist goes low
- Sink left. Deep right leg as right fist comes up and left starts down.
- Start to left, then shift weight to right. Left fist crosses chin as right crosses knee.
- Shift weight left. Right fist crosses chin as left crosses knee.
- Left fist to waist as right fist rises to block. Stay low. Regard the fallen oppenent.
12. Push with Both Hands – shuang tui shou
- Hands open, left moves up below right
- Sweep hands clockwise, somewhat separated,
continue around body to left as right foot rises - Now facing left. Hands continue sweeping clockwise from behind as right foot steps.
- Push with both hands as left toe touches to the side.
13. Fist Presented Under the Elbow – zhou xia kan quan
- Left hand circles low, right high.
- Left finishes high, palm to side. Right finishes in fist at dantien.
- Weight stays on right leg throughout.
14. Reverse with Spiraling Forearms – dao nian gang
- Left wrist covers back of right wrist as left leg rises.
- Step back with left leg. Open hands low.
- Weight shifts to back left leg as left arm circles clockwise to left.
- Left wrist covers back of right wrist as right leg rises.
- Step back with right leg. Open arms low.
- Weight shifts to back right leg as arms circle counterclockwise to right.
- Arms move together down to left as left leg steps back.
- Right foot comes up to knee, right hand low, left high, palms facing.
- Right hand circles clockwise as left does likewise, but independently (opposite sides of circle), as right steps.
- As left steps, left circles into down palm block, right palm poised at hip
- Strike. Right palm/edge-of-hand high, left palm low.
- Twirl around from left-facing to right-facing, right hand coming over high.
- Stamp right, fast deep-low step with left foot to front, Left wrist covering right.
15. Flash through the Back – shan tong bei
- Hands separate as weight shifts to left.
- Left hand to Chinese “8”, right to fist at hip as weight shifts back to right.
- Strike, exhaling forcefully. Right fist strikes forward.
Left elbow strikes back, left fist down and back.
16. Covering-the-Hand Forearm Fist – yan shou gong quan
17. Six Sealing and Four Closing – liu feng si bi
18. Dantian Change (Single Whip) – dan bian
19. Maneuver the Hands – yun shou
20. Ground-Hacking Dragon – qie di long
21. Step Forward to Form the Seven Stars – shan bu qi xing
22. Step Backward to Cross the Forearm – xia bu kua gong
23. Swing the Leg – bai jiao
24. Head-On Cannon – dang men pao
25. Jin Gang Pounds with Pestle – jin gang dao dui
26. Closing Posture – shou shi
