Wu Style Tai-Ji Quan

37-Postures Wu Style Tai-Ji Quan

(13-24)-Postures Tai-Ji Quan --- Middle Course

This sequence of 37-Postures is abridged and rearranged version of the traditional Wu style sequence. This abridged version has been in practice for may years. Currently, in order to help practitioners to perform every movement of the solo posture and to be able to practice well, each of the solo movements is provided with explanation in words as wells figures. Therefore, the 24-Postures which are subdivided into two parts which are provided with two courses (Class I and Class II). People can learn more benefits by consisting proctice of Tai-Ji Quan.

• Explanation of the posture name:
  Before doing the exercise, the physical body and the mind should enter into a state of preparedness.

• Explanation of the posture name:
  The initial move of the entire sequence of postures.

• Explanation of the posture name:
  One’s fingers are simulated to a needle which pricks the opponent’s sensitive point under armpit, a vital point called Sea Bottom point. However, the present-day practice usually omits this quick as flash movement but simulates the down thrust of right hand as the insertion of a needle to sea bottom. In the movements illustrated here, the author has followed the usual practice, but in the practical application of the 4th movement of this posture, the pricking of armpit point is retained.

• Explanation of the posture name:
  This posture derived its name from the fan-like correlated movement of waist and arms. The waist is likened to the mount of a folding fan and the two arms its covering. Rotation of the waist, which bring about the extension of two resembles the sudden extending of a fan from folded form. Another name for this postures is “Flash Arms Through Back” because it functions as a good exercise for the arm-stretching muscles connecting with one’s back.

• Explanation of the posture name:
  It is so named because in execration one tenses the instep of left foot in separating let foot to a leftward kick, and then tenses the right instep in separating right foot to a rightward kick. This movement is also likened to the spreading of a bird’s wings, and is also named wing foot.

• Explanation of the posture name:
  This is named after the 180 degrees body rotation on single leg and heel kicking.

• Explanation of the posture name:
  With a twist forward, one’s right fist punches down as if holding a sapling and planting it into an imagined hole in front of your left foot.

• Explanation of the posture name:
  The 180 degrees rotation of torso in coordination with flinging of fist and palm give rise to his name.

• Explanation of the posture name:
  The traditional jumping up and high kick with each foot in prompt succession gave rise to this name. But in recent years, only one kick is usually done, in order to render easier the execution.

• Explanation of the posture name:
  When one withdraws aside to evade an attack by extending arms to raise both fists, he is immediately on the offensive. This posture simulates the traditional image of striking an tiger.

• Explanation of the posture name:
  Unclench tow fists and separate them to either side of body, the to back of body. Finally clench hands into fists again with a long arc to strike at the opponent’s ears.

• Explanation of the posture name:
  In this posture one turns body to dodge and then delivers a kick.

• Explanation of the posture name:
  Here the body rotates 180 degrees before delivering a kick with heel, hence the name.

• Explanation of the posture name:
  The palm is thrusted forward with a forward step on the same side of body. With two hands rotating, thrust of one hand is promptly succeeded by the thrust of another hand, constituting the effect of pressing and covering of the opponent’s face.