Cheng Man Ching performs the 37 Movement Tai Chi form that he created. He was a student of the famous Tai Chi master Yang Cheng Fu. This full form is known as the Cheng Man Ching, it is also referred to as the Yang Short Form. There are 37 unique movements in the form. There are also 27 repetitions. So to complete the full form, you are actually flowing through 64 movements total. Here is the name of the posture movements: 1. Preparation 2. Beginning 3. Ward Off, Left 4. Ward Off to the Right 5. RollBack 6. Press 7. Push 8. Single Whip 9. Lift Hands 10. Shoulder Strike 11. White Crane Spreads Wings 12. Brush Knee to the Left 13. Play The Lute (Pipa) **Brush Knee to the Left 14. Step Forward, Deflect Downward, Parry, and Punch 15. Withdraw and Push (Apparent Close-Up) 16. Cross Hands 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 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 to the Left 30. Brush Knee to the Right 31. Step Forward and Punch low ** Ward Off to the Right ** RollBack ** Press ** Push ** Single Whip 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 to the Left ** Ward Off to the Right ** RollBack ** 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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