In this lesson, you can learn all movements of Part 4 of Chen’s Tai Chi Old Form 1, including 9 movements (movement 39 – 47).
Generally, there are three videos for each movement. There are different purposes for each clip of the videos. First, you can learn and understand the details of the movements from the Explanation video. Secondly, it is easier to remember the movements step-by-step from the videos with the order. The text below can help you to understand more and remember the sequence of the steps of the movements. Furthermore, after you can remember the movements, you can try to exercise the movements smoothly with strong feeling of the Qi by following the videos of the Demo. Requirements below are very helpful to understand the more details of the movements. You may also find the basic applications for the most of the movements. It can help you to learn and exercise the movements more accurately.
Movement 39: Small Frame Grappling Strike
Explanation
With Order: Front View
Demo: Front View
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Steps:1. Shift the weight to the left leg. Step the right foot forward with the outside of the right heel touching the ground. Change two fist to the palms. Wave the right palm left in a downward curve with an opening rotation. Wave the left palm right in an upward curve with a closing rotation. Place the left palm on the inside of the right forearm; 2. Shift the weight to the right leg. Turn right. Lift the left knee upward. Push two arm right upward. Turn the right palm with a closing rotation; 3. Loosen the right hip joint. Step the left foot to left front corner. At the same time press the left palm left downward in a downward curve. Hold the left arm over the left leg. Look left; 4. Relax the hip joints. Shift the weight to the left leg. Turn left. Raise and push your left palm left. Wave the right palm to the left palm in a downward curve with an opening rotation. Look to your left side; 5. Loosen two hip joints. Shift the weight to the right leg. Turn right. Wave two palms to the right side in upward curve. Turn the left palm with an opening rotation. Turn the right palm with a closing rotation; 6. Shift the weight to the left leg. Turn left. Push two palms to the left side over the left leg. Hold the left palm over the right palm. Point the left fingers right. Point the right fingers up. Look forward.
Requirements: Loosen the hip joints. Use the waist to lead the forward step of the right leg and the movements of the arms. Wave the left forearm inward in a small circle with the left elbow as a center (Step 1); Use the internal strength from the waist to shift the body and raise two arms (Step 2); Relax the right hip joint. Sink the waist. Move the left palm and leg by following the internal downward sinking of the waist (Step 3); Keep two arms float with internal strength. Loosen the hip joints and push the Baihui up internally. Use the waist to wave two palms in circles. Push two palms forward with the expansion feeling from the waist (Step 4, 5, 6).
Applications: Block the attacking arm with your left palm. Kick the the leg of the opponent with your right foot. At the same time attack the chest of the opponent with your right palm (Step 1); Block the right attacking arm of the opponent upward by your right arm. Step your left foot forward to the outside of the right foot of the opponent and lock the the opponent’s right foot. Push the right hip joint of the opponent with your left palm downward to fall the opponent down to the ground (Step 2, 3); Block and catch the arm of the opponent with your two palms. Pull the opponent to the right side. Then attack the chest of the opponent by pushing your two palms to the left (Step 4, 5, 6).