3.e.iv.-form-list-18-step Section
Eighteen Step Form Listing
by Nick Gudge with assistance from Aarvo Tucker and Mike Miller
A listing of the Postures of Chen Zhenglei’s Eighteen Movement Taiji Form
The eighteen movement form was created by Chen Zhenglei from the Old Frame first form of Chen Style (Laojia Yi Lu). It is only one quarter the length of the Laojia and consequently less demanding to learn. It is an excellent form to practice for the those interested in the development of good health and a stepping stone to learning the longer and more complex Old Frame first form (Laojia yi lu).
1 Preparing Form Yù bèi shì 预备式
3 Lazy About Tying Coat Lǎn zhā yī 懒扎衣
4 Six Sealing And Four Closing Liù fēng sì bì 六封四闭
5 Single Whip Dān biān 单鞭
6 The White Crane Spreads It’s Wings Bái hè liàng chì 白鹤亮翅
8 Brush Knee Lōu xī 搂膝
7 Walk Forward Diagonally Xié xíng 斜行
9 Stepping Lightly (Three Steps Forward) ào bù 拗步
10 Cover Hands Punch Yǎn shǒu hōng chuí 掩手肱捶
11 High Pat On Horse Gāo tàn mǎ 高探马
12 Kick With Left Heel Dèng yī gēn 蹬一根
13 The Jade Girl Works At Shuttles Yù nu chuān suō 玉女穿梭
14 Wave Hand Yùn shǒu 运手
15 Turn Body with Double Lotus Kick Zhuǎn shēn bǎi lián 转身摆莲
16 The Cannon Fist Over Head Dāng tóu pào 当头炮
17 Buddha’s Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar Jīn gāng dǎo duì 金刚捣碓
18 Finishing Form Shōu shì 收势
This is the form Nick Gudge teaches to students in his tai chi classes after they have completed the loosening and stretching and movement comprehension process undertaken in the beginners phase of learning. Nick Gudge teaches tai chi classes in Limerick.