Chen Tai Chi 5 Elements Form

Move 1. Preparing Form (47 mins)

- The transition from the outside world into body awareness.
- Settling the mind down to the lower Dantian.
- Side stepping.
- Kua squat.
- Co-ordinating the arms with the kua squat.

Move 2. Buddha’s Warrior Attendant Pound's Mortar (1 hour 9 mins)

- Stabilise the knees.
- Moving the arms in unison governed by the waist.
- Peng lu silk reeling drill.
- Balance and stability to stand on one leg.
- Hip and pelvis alignment.
- Forwards bow stance step.
- Empty step.
- Pound mortar stomp.

Move 3. Lazy about Tying Coat (1 hour 19 mins)

- Continuity in movement: different speeds of arms movements with different choreography.
- Side bow stance.
- Stabilising the knees.
- Silk reeling lower body motion.
- Foot pivoting.

Move 4. Six Sealings and Four Closings (43 mins)

- The 4 direct martial applications: peng, lu, ji, an.
- Silk reeling drill: peng, lu, ji, an.
- Stabilising the knees.
- Silk reeling lower body motion.
- Empty step.

Move 5. Single Whip (1 hour 1 min)

- Hook palm.
- Equal and opposing strength in application.
- Side bow stance step.
- Horse stance.
- Silk reeling lower body motion.
- Foot pivoting.
- Settling.

Chen Tai Chi 4 Corners Form

Move 6. Transition to 4 Corners (10 mins)

- Peng lu silk reeling drill.
- Change direction.
- The form as a continuous loop.
- Formal closing.

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