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Master Huang Sheng Shyan
The 20 important points of Master Huang
- Every muscle in the body has to be relaxed and loosened
- The body has to maintain an upright position without leaning or tilting
- Empty the chest, relax the shoulders and drop the elbows
- Tuck in the back and keep a light consciousness on the crown of the head
- Contract the anus, but ensure the buttocks are relaxed and hanging
- Bring the Spirit within to cultivate the Chi and avoid unnecessary movements in the three parts of the body: head, arms and torso
- Maintain an awareness of the three centers (palms, tan tien, sole of the feet)
- Use the mind, not brute force, to stay in your center
- Calm the mind, relax the body and maintain an awareness of the body
- Initiate all turning from the hip and waste
- When stepping forward or backward, the substantial and insubstantial feet must be clearly differentiated and firmly grounded
- The legs initiate the backwards and forward movement
- In calmness there is movement and in movement there is sinking
- Upper and lower body must synchronize harmoniously, without dispersed movements
- Relax the neck, sink the shoulders and drop the elbows
- Three things that should never be locked straight in the form: body, arms and legs
- Maintain continuity without any breaks, internal and external harmony
- The hands move like reeling silk from a cocoon and the feet move like a cat in motion
- Have faith, modesty and perseverance and success will prevail
- Fully understand the Tai Chi Form and the applications will be natural.
Cheng Man-ch'ing
Originating in Chen Village, northern China, Tai Chi was a hidden art passed down within the family until Master Yang Lu Shan shared it with outsiders in the 1800s. Yang Cheng Fu then refined the family form, leading to the widely practiced Yang Style Long Form Tai Chi. One of his students, Cheng Man Ch’ing, simplified the form into what is now known as the Cheng Man Ch’ing Lineage form, gaining popularity in China and later in the US and Europe. Cheng Man Ch’ing and his students helped spread the Yang Style Tai Chi, making it a prevalent form worldwide.
Section 1
Section 2
1. Preparation
2. Beginning
3. Ward Off, Left
4. Ward Off, Right
5. Roll Back
6. Press
7. Push
8. Single Whip
9. Raise Arms
10. Shoulder Strike
11. White Crane Spreads Wings
12. Brush Knee, Left
13. Play The Guitar
**Brush Knee, Left
14. Step Forward, Deflect Downward, Parry, and Punch
15. Withdraw and Push (Apparent Close-Up)
16. Cross Hands
Section 3
24. Snake Creeps Down
25. Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg, Right
26. Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg, Left
27. Separate Right Foot
28. Separate Left Foot
29. Turn Body and Kick With Heel
**Brush Knee, Left
30. Brush Knee, Right
31. Step Forward and Punch low
**Ward Off, Right
**Roll Back
**Press
**Push
**Single Whip
Bruce Lee
17. Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain
**Roll Back (diagonal)
**Press (diagonal)
**Push (diagonal)
**Diagonal Single Whip
18. Fist Under Elbow
19. Repulse Monkey, Right
20. Repulse Monkey, Left
**Repulse Monkey, Right
**Repulse Monkey, Left
21. Diagonal Flying
22. Wave Hands Like Clouds, Left
23. Wave Hands Like Clouds, Right
**Wave Hands Like Clouds, Left
**Wave Hands Like Clouds, Right
**Wave Hands Like Clouds, Left
**Single Whip
Section 4
32. Fair Lady Weaves (Works) Shuttle I
33. Fair Lady Weaves (Works) Shuttle II
**Fair Lady Weaves (Works) Shuttle I
**Fair Lady Weaves (Works) Shuttle II
**Ward Off, Left
**Ward Off, Right
**Roll Back
**Press
**Push
**Single Whip
**Snake Creeps Down
34. Step Up to Seven Stars
35. Retreat to Ride Tiger
36. Turn Body Sweep Lotus Leg
37. Bend Bow Shoot Tiger
**Step up, Deflect Downward, Parry, and Punch
**Withdraw and push(Apparent Close-Up)
**Cross Hands
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