Kamloops Tai Chi Club

Our form

We teach the simplified 24-posture Yang style of tai chi, as originally developed in Beijing in 1956. Watch the video for a demonstration of the form by our instructor.


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Step by step

Section I

  1. Commencing Form
  2. Part the Wild Horse's Mane (3x)
  3. White Crane Spreads Wings
  4. Brush Knee, Twist Step (3x)
  5. Hand Strums the Lute

Section II

  1. Repulse Monkey (4x)
  2. Grasp Bird's Tail (left)
    Ward-off, Roll-back, Press, Push
  3. Grasp Bird's Tail (right)
    Ward-off, Roll-back, Press, Push
  4. Single Whip

Section III

  1. Wave Hands Like Clouds (4x)
  2. Single Whip
  3. High Pat on Horse
  4. Kick with Heel (right)
  5. Strike Ears with Both Fists
  6. Kick with Heel (left)

Section IV

  1. Snake Creeps Down (left)
  2. Snake Creeps Down (right)
  3. Fair Maiden Weaves at Shuttles
    (right and left)
  4. Needle at Sea Bottom
  5. Fan Through Back

Section V

  1. Twist-step, Deflect Down, Parry and Punch
  2. Apparent Close-up
  3. Cross Hands
  4. Closing Form