42-form tai chi chuan

The 42 Form (Competition Form) t'ai chi ch'uan is the standard Wushu competition form which combines movements drawn from the Chen, Yang, Wu, and Sun styles of traditional T'ai chi ch'uan (Taijiquan). It was created in 1989 by grandmaster Li De Yin for the Chinese Sports Committee. The 42-form has been subjected to criticism for being a hybrid form, but in actual practice it has received a lot of positive attention as well, for being a challenging, fluid form which loads the body with energy (qi). Today it is a popular form for competition as well as for personal health benefits.

At the 11th Asian Games of 1990, Wushu was included as an item for competition for the first time with the 42 Form being chosen to represent T'ai chi.

Penn State Taiji Club Penn State University, University Park

Taiji 42-form

Introduction: The 42 Form (Competition Form) t'ai chi ch'uan is the standard Wushu competition form which combines movements drawn from the Chen, Yang, Wu, and Sun styles of traditional T'ai chi ch'uan (Taijiquan). It was created in 1989 by grandmaster Li De Yin for the Chinese Sports Committee. The 42-form has been subjected to criticism for being a hybrid form, but in actual practice it has received a lot of positive attention as well, for being a challenging, fluid form which loads the body with energy (qi). Today it is a popular form for competition as well as for personal health benefits.At the 11th Asian Games of 1990, Wushu was included as an item for competition for the first time with the 42 Form being chosen to represent Tai Chi.

  1. Commencing form
  2. Grasp the peacock's tail (right)
  3. Single whip (left)
  4. Raise hands
  5. White crane spreads its wings
  6. Brush knee and twist step on both sides
  7. Parry and punch
  8. Deflect and press on both sides
  9. Parry and push
  10. Apparent close
  11. Open and close hands
  12. Single whip (right)
  13. Punch under elbow
  14. Turn body and push palm on both sides
  15. Fair lady works the shuttles on both sides
  16. Kick with heel on both sides
  17. Cover hands and punch
  18. Part the wild horse's mane on both sides
  19. Wave hands like clouds
  20. Step back and beat the tiger
  21. Separate legs (right)
  22. Strike opponent's ears with both fists
  23. Separate legs (left)
  24. Turn body and slap foot
  25. Step forward and punch downward
  26. Oblique flying
  27. Snake creeps to the right
  28. Golden rooster stands on one leg (right and left)
  29. Step back and thrust palm
  30. Press palm in empty stance
  31. Hold palm up and stand on one leg
  32. Lean with body in horse stance
  33. Turn body for large roll back
  34. Grab and punch in resting step
  35. Thread palm and push down
  36. Step forward to seven-star posture
  37. Mount the tiger and stand on one leg
  38. Turn body with lotus kick
  39. Bend the bow to shoot the tiger
  40. Grasp the peacock's tail (left)
  41. Cross hands
  42. Closing form[1]

See also

24-form tai chi chuan

References

  1. ↑ Penn State Univ. Tai Chi club

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