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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 7

An Introduction to the World of T' ai Chi 9

Why T'ai Chi? 9

A Glimpse into the History of T'ai Chi 10

Why This Form for the Beginner? 11

The Basic Movements 11

About Learning from a Book 11

The Simplified T'ai Chi Form 13

FORM ONE: Commencing 14

FORM TWO: Part the Horse's Mane (Both Sides) 16

FORM THREE: White Crane Spreads Its Wings 20

FORM FOUR: Brush Knee (Both Sides) 21

FORM FIVE: Hands Strum the Lute 26

FORM SIX: Step Back and Roll Arms (Both Sides) 26

FORM SEVEN: Grasp the Bird's Tail (Left Side) 30

FORM EIGHT: Grasp the Bird's Tail (Right Side) 34

FORM NINE: Single Whip 38

FORM TEN: Wave Hands Like Clouds (Left Side) 40

FORM ELEVEN: Single Whip 45

FORM TWELVE: High Pat the Horse 46

FORM THIRTEEN: Kick with the Right Heel 47

FORM FOURTEEN: Strike the Opponent's Ears with Both Fists 49

FORM FIFTEEN: Turn and Kick with the Left Heel 50

FORM SIXTEEN: Push Down and Stand on One Leg (Left Side) 52

FORM SEVENTEEN: Push Down and Stand on One Leg (Right Side) 54

FORM EIGHTEEN: Work at Shuttles (Both Sides) 56

FORM NINETEEN: Needle at the Bottom of the Sea 58

FORM TWENTY: Flash Arm 59

FORM TWENTY-ONE: Turn and Deflect Downward, Parry, and Punch 60

FORM TWENTY-TWO: Apparent Close 62

FORM TWENTY-THREE: Cross Hands 63

FORM TWENTY-FOUR: Closing Form 64

Conclusion 67