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. yù bèi shì 预备式 preparation form 2. tài jí qǐ shì 起势 tai chi beginning form 3. lǎn què wěi 揽雀尾 grasping the bird's tail 4. dān biān 单鞭 single whip 5. tí shǒu shàng shì 提手上势 raise hand and step up 6. bái hè liàng chì 白鹤亮翅 white crane spreads its wings 7. lǒu xī ǎo bù 搂膝拗步 brush knee twist step 8. shǒu huī pí pá 手挥琵琶 hands strum the lute 9. jìn bù bān lán chuí 进步搬拦捶 step up diverting and blocking fist 10. rú fēng sì bì 如封似闭 as if closing up 11. dào niǎn hóu 倒撵猴 step back repulse monkey 12. xié fēi shì 斜飞势 flying oblique posture 13. hǎi dì zhēn 海底针 needle at the bottom of the sea 14. shàn tōng bèi 扇通背 fan through back 15. yún shǒu 云手 cloud hands 16. zuǒ gāo tàn mǎ 左高探马 scout on horseback (left) 17. yòu fēn jiǎo 右分脚 kick with right foot 18. yòu gāo tàn mǎ 右高探马 scout on horseback (right) 19. zuǒ fēn jiǎo 左分脚 kick with left foot 20. zhuǎn shēn dèng jiǎo 转身蹬脚 turn body pedalling foot 21. shuāng fēng guàn ěr 双峰贯耳 strike ears with both fists 22. yě mǎ fēn zōng 野马分鬃 parting wild horse's mane 23。yù nǚ chuān suō 玉女穿梭 jade girl works the shuttle 24。xià shì 下势 downward posture (蛇下势 - shé xià shì - snake creep down) 25。jīn jī dú lì 金鸡独立 golden cockerel stands on one leg 26。tuì bù kuà hǔ 退步跨虎 step back ride tiger 27。zhuǎn shēn pū miàn zhǎng 转身扑面掌 turn body, hit face with palm 28。fān shēn shuāng bǎi lián 翻身双摆莲 turn body, double handed lotus 29。wān gōng shè hǔ 弯弓射虎 curve bow shoot tiger 30。yíng miàn zhǎng 迎面掌 palm goes to meet face 31。fān shēn piě shēn chuí 翻身撇身捶 turn body, parry and punch 32。shàng bù zuǒ gāo tàn mǎ 上步左高探马 step up scout on horseback 33。shàng bù lǎn què wěi 上步揽雀尾 step up grasping bird's tail 34。dān biān 单鞭 single whip 35。hé tài jí 合太极 closing tai chi