Cheng Man Ching's 37 Posture Short Form
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You can hear this list of movements spoken in real time as a memory aid for your outdoor practice.
There are two versions: One just says the names of the movements, the other provides a few extra instructions as you go along.
You can download them as MP3 files so that you can listen to them on headphones. The speed is the same as when performed by Colin Hamilton in our DVD "Tai Chi Chuan: The Cheng Man Ching Form". Click on the orange links to download the files.
Cheng Man Ching Form: Movements Only
Cheng Man Ching Form: Movements and Instructions
1. Heaven and Earth
2. Ward off
3. Grasp Sparrow’s tail, Roll back, Press and Push
4. Single Whip
5. Play guitar
6. Shoulder press
7. White Crane spreads wings
8. Brush knee and push
9. Play guitar
10. Brush knee and push
11. Parry, punch, push
12. Seal the knot
13. Embrace tiger and return to mountain (diagonal brush knee and push, grasp sparrow’s tail, roll back, press, push, diagonal single whip)
14. Fist under elbow
15. Repulse monkeys x 3
16. Diagonal flying
17. Wave hands in clouds
18. Single whip
19. Snake creeps down
20. Golden phoenix stands on one leg (left and right)
21. Toe kicks (right and left)
22. Turn and kick with left heel
23. Brush knee and push (right hand), Brush knee and Push (left hand)
24. Punch to groin
25. Grasp sparrow’s tail, Roll back, Press and Push
26. Single whip
27. Fair ladies at shuttles (to four corners)
28. Ward off
29. Grasp sparrow’s tail, Roll back, Press and Push
30. Single whip
31. Snake creeps down
32. Step up to seven stars
33. Step back and ride the tiger
34. Turn and sweep lotus with leg
35. Draw the bow
36. Parry, punch, push
37. Seal the knot
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