Created by Wu Yinghua and Ma Yueliang in response to the Chinese Government request to create simplified forms for use by the general public for health.
The short form takes most of the moves from the long form and removes most of the repetitions.
DVDs available for the short form, ask for details at class.
The names of the moves are as follows, click on a name to see the move in slow motion:
1. preparation form 2. tai chi beginning form 3. grasping the bird's tail 4. single whip 5. raise hand and step up 6. white crane spreads its wings 7. brush knee twist step 8. hands strum the lute 9. step up diverting and blocking fist 10. as if closing up 11. step back repulse monkey 12. flying oblique posture 13. needle at the bottom of the sea 14. through back 15. cloud hands 16. scout on horseback (left) 17. kick with right foot 18. scout on horseback (right) 19. kick with left foot 20. turn body pedalling foot 21. strike ears with both fists 22. parting wild horse's mane 23。jade girl works the shuttle 24。downward posture (snake creeps down) 25。golden cockerel stands on one leg 26。step back ride tiger 27。turn body, hit face with palm 28。turn body, double handed lotus 29。curve bow shoot tiger 30。palm goes to meet face 31。turn body, parry and punch 32。step up scout on horseback 33。step up grasping bird's tail 34。single whip 35。closing tai chi