Professor Cheng Man-ch’ing 37 Posture
T’ai Chi Ch’uan Solo Form

(from T’ai Chi Ch’uan; Cheng Man-Ch’ing, 1981)
  1. Preparation
  2. Beginning
  3. Grasp the Sparrow's Tail; Ward-off left
  4. Grasp the Sparrow's Tail; Ward-off right
  5. Grasp the Sparrow's Tail; Rollback
  6. Grasp the Sparrow's Tail; Press
  7. Grasp the Sparrow's Tail; Push
  8. Single Whip
  9. Lift Hands
  10. Shoulder Strike (Lean Forward)
  11. White Crane Spread it's Wings (White Crane)
  12. Brush Left Knee & Twist Step
  13. Play the Lute; Brush Left Knee & Twist Step
  14. Deflect Downward; Intercept and Punch
  15. Withdraw and Push
  16. Cross Hands
  17. Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain (Repeat #5, 6, 7, 8)
  18. Fist Under Elbow
  19. Step Back to Repulse Monkey; left
  20. Step Back to Repulse Monkey; right
  21. Diagonal Flying
  22. Wave Hands Like Clouds; right
  23. Wave Hands Like Clouds; left
  24. Squatting Single Whip
  25. Golden Pheasant Stands on One Leg; right
  26. Golden Pheasant Stands on One Leg; left
  27. Separate Right Foot
  28. Separate Left Foot
  29. Turn and Strike with Heel (Repeat #12)
  30. Brush Left Knee & Twist Step
  31. Right Fist Strike Out; Low Punch (Repeat #4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
  32. Fair Lady Weaves at the Shuttle; right
  33. Fair Lady Weaves at the Shuttle; left (Repeat #32, 33, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
  34. Step Forward to Seven Stars
  35. Step Back and Ride Tiger
  36. Turn and Sweep the Lotus
  37. Bend Bow Shoot Tiger (Repeat #l4, l5, l6)
    38. ** Conclusion

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