Mnemonics of 24-Style Taijiquan

Twenty-four Forms Mnemonic

Preparatory Positions

Standing with the feet upright, both arms hanging down, fingers slightly flexed, empty jaw top strength, chin slightly retracted

Tongue against the palate, both eyes flat-faced, the whole body relaxing

1, Starting Positions

Left foot open stand, both arms raised in front of the knees, knees flexed and palms pressed

2, Left and Right Mustangs parting the manes.

1. Left Mustang Separates Manes, turn slightly right, put your foot on the ball, turn around and step up with a bow and break up

2. Right Mustang Separates Manes, sit down and skim your foot, put your foot on the ball, turn around and step up with a bow and break up

3. Left Mustang Separates Manes, sit down and skim your foot, put your foot on the ball, turn around and step up with a bow and break up

Three: Crane Shines its Wings

Slightly right, turn around, follow the step, put your foot on the ball, sit down and turn around and break up with an empty step

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Four: Left and Right Knee Stance

1. Left Knee Stance Turning Arm Swinging Arm Closing Foot Bending Elbow Bow Step Bow Step Push

2. Right Knee Stance Swinging Arm Closing Foot Bending Elbow Bow Step Push

3. Left Knee Stance Swinging Arm Closing Foot Bending Elbow Bow Step Push

Five: Waving Pipa with the Hands

Following Arm Spreading Arm Swinging Arm Bow Step Lead Hand False step and hands together

6. Right and left inverted curling arm

1. Right inverted curling arm, turn slightly to the right, withdraw the hand and hold the ball, step back and curling arm, false step and push palm

2. Left inverted curling arm, turn slightly to the left, withdraw the hand and hold the ball, step back and curling arm, false step and push palm

3. Right inverted curling arm, turn slightly to the right, withdraw the hand and hold the ball, step back and curling arm, false step and push palm

4. Left inverted curling arm, turn slightly to the left, withdraw the hand and hold the ball, step back and curling arm, false step and push palm

5. Left Rover's Tail

Turning the body and withdrawing the hand, withdrawing the foot and holding the ball, turning the body and stepping up with a bow step and arrow-quivering the arm, swinging the arm and stroking the back

Turning the body and hitching the hand, bowing down and squeezing the front, turning the wrist and parting the hand and sitting down and guiding the hand, bowing and pressing the front

Eight, Right Rover's Tail

Sitting down and withholding the foot, withdrawing the foot and holding the ball, turning the body and stepping up, bowing and arrow-quivering the arm, swinging the arm and stroking the back

Turning the body and hitching the hand, bowing and squeezing the front and turning the wrist and parting the hand Sitting back, lead hand, bow forward press

9. Single Whip

Rotate arm, right foot inward, turn right, hook hand, close foot, rotate upward, bow forward, push palm

10. Cloud Hands

Sitting back and kicking, rotating body, loosening the hook, parallel-step cloud hands, open step cloud hands, parallel-step cloud hands, open step cloud hands, open-step cloud hands, open-step cloud hands, buckle cloud hands

11. Single Whip

Turning body, hook hand, rotating body, upward bow forward, push palm

11. Twelve: High Tang Ma

Following the ball and sitting back to roll the arm and push the palm

Thirteen: Right Stirrups

Through the upper hand step to break up the bowed leg to close the foot and embrace the stomping foot to break up

Fourteen: Double Peaks through the ear

Bending the knee and hand to step up to the hand to drop the bowed foot to pass through

Fifteen: Turning the left stirrups

Backward sit and snap the foot, turn and break up the left stomping foot

Sitting back and snapping the feet, turning and breaking up, closing the feet and hugging, stirrups and breaking up

16、Left downward independent

Collecting the feet and hooking the hands, bending the crouch and withdrawing the steps, and then taking a servant's step and putting on the palm, bending the legs and rising up, picking the palm independently

17、Right downward independent

Falling down and hooking the hands, crushing the feet, turning the body and bending the crouch and withdrawing the steps, and then taking a servant's step and putting on the palm, bending the legs and rising up, picking the palm independently

18、Left and right shuttling

1、 Right Left shuttle Drop down and hold the ball Turn around and step up Lunge and push

2. Left shuttle Sit back and skim the foot Close the foot and hold the ball Turn around and step up Lunge and push

19. Needle under the sea

Heeling step and lifting the hand Imaginary step and inserting the palm

20. Swinging Fist Turning Fist Collecting Fist Upward Step Stopping Palm Bow Stance Punching

22. Like a Seal Like a Closure

Through Hands Turning Palm Seated Hand Lunging Forward Pressing

23. Cross Hands

Seated Sitting Buttoning Feet Bow Stance Separating Hands Cross Hinging Hands Collecting Feet Closing Hugs

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