Tai Chi Yang 24 Form: Full Follow-Along, Front and Back View

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1. Commencing form: feet together, step out to the side, raise the arms as you breathe in and press down as you sink. 0:49
2. Parting the wild horse's mane three times, touching down heel first before each weight shift. 1:19
3. White crane spreads its wings, then brush knee and push three times. 2:27
4. Play the lute, then repulse the monkey: four steps straight back, touching down toes first. 3:55
5. Grasp the sparrow's tail to the left, then to the right: ward off, roll back, press and push. 5:52
6. Single whip, cloud hands stepping sideways, then single whip again. 7:45
7. High pat on the horse, right heel kick, twin fists strike the ears, then turn and kick with the left heel. 9:30
8. Snake creeps down into a low stance, then golden rooster stands on one leg, left side then right. 11:05
9. Fair lady works the shuttles to both corners, then needle at sea bottom and fan through the back. 12:02
10. Turn, deflect, parry and punch, apparent close, cross hands and the closing. 13:38
11. Second time with his back to you, to follow along: commencing form through to repulse the monkey. 15:20
12. Back view continued: grasp the sparrow's tail both sides, single whip and cloud hands. 20:57
13. Back view: high pat on the horse, the heel kicks, snake creeps down and the rest of the form to the closing. 24:43

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