42 Competition Form

42-STEP TAIJIQUAN

Names of the Movements of 42-Step Taijiquan

(Part 1= 1-10 ) (Part 2= 11-18 ) (Part 3 =19-29) (Part 4=30-42)

  1.   Opening

  2.   Grasp the Bird’s Tail on the Right

  3.   Single Whip

  4.   Raise the Hands

  5.   White Crane Spreads Its Wings

  6.   Brush Knee Twist Step Two Times

  7.   Turn and Chop with Fist

  8.   Roll Back and Press to the Corner

  9.   Step Forward Deflect, Party  and Punch

  10.   Apparent Close Up

  11. Open and Close the Hands (Kai-He)

  12.     Sun Style Single Whip

  13.     Fist Under the Elbow

  14. Brush Knee Follow Step 2x (Sun Style Repulse Monkey)

  15.     Jade Maiden Works the Shuttle Left and Right Wu Style

  16.     Heel Kick Right and Left

  17.     Hidden Hand Punch

  18.     Chen Style Part the Wild Horse's Mane Left and Right

  19. Wave Hands Like Clouds

  20. Stand on One Leg and Hit the Tiger Wu Style

  21.     Separate the Foot-Right

  22.     Strike the Ears with Fists

  23.     Separate the Foot - Left

  24.     Turn the Body and Slap the Foot

  25.     Step Forward and Punch Downward     

  26. Slant Flying Wu Style

  27.     Snake Creeps Down

  28.     Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg 2x

  29.     Step Back and Thrust Palm Up Part IV

  30.     Sun Style Needle to the Sea Bottom

  31.     Chen Style Lift Knee Balance

  32.     Shouldering in Half-Horse Stance

  33.     Turn the Body with Big Rollback

  34.     Grab and Hit in Resting Stance

  35.   Wu Style Double Hand Snake Creeps Down

  36.     Step Up to Seven Stars

  37.     Step Back and Ride the Tiger Wu Style

  38.     Turn the Body and Lotus Kick

  39.     Bend the Bow to Shoot Tiger Wu Style

  40.     Grasp the Bird’s Tail on the Left

  41.     Cross Hands

  42.     Closing

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