The Vital Second Section of the Yang Chen Fu Long Form
This second third delivers vitality, unleashes kicking, coiling, and twisting powers of Taijiquan, and revs your fa-jing engine. The kicking movements of Separate-Legs and Heel-Kick drive us to deepen our balance. Cloud-Hands tightens Sung. Turn-around-and-Chop-with-Fist and Punch-Tiger-Left-and-Right wind us into hurricane intensity.
If every motion in your short form is the exact same speed, put down your Yin! This section contains the peak of the Yang Chen Fu Form: the crescendo, the climax, the potent spot. It’s subtle, but the motions feel sped up just a bit. It winds tight in the midst of Punching Tigers; it’s a whirlwind of delight. Funny, at it’s basic level, it’s still slow, calm, and meditative. But inside—it’s wrapped tight.
This second section is another complete energy cycle inside your body. These thirds are not thirds in terms of number of movements, but in terms of internal energy work. As such, this is a long third, motion by motion.
The following complements your study of Erle Montaigue’s Power Taiji and your work with Real Taiji and Steven Smith.
Another inspiring list of movements where each number corresponds to one breath cycle (on the left side of the semi-colon, inhale; on the right side, exhale), learn bit by bit. Often in Taiji manuals, many breathing cycles and single motions get listed under one number because of the refrain-like repetition of movement sections. In this list however, each breath-motion is listed individually. Note also that this list represents basic breathing patterns; advanced form work reveals subtle adjustments in the postures and the breathing patterns.
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Begin Second Section
0. This section begins right after the 1st section’s Cross Hands…
1. Grip the Ball; Ride Tiger to the Mountain
Grasp the Swallow’s Tail
2. Arm Break (no breath); Roll Back; Squeeze
3. Sit Back; Press (often called Push)
4. Sit Back Ready; Fishes in Eight
5. Sit Back Turning; Press (NW)
6. Rest Palms and Stand Evenly; Fist Under Elbow
7. Step Back; Repulse Monkey
8. Step Back; Repulse Monkey
9. Step Back; Repulse Monkey
10. Step Back; Repulse Monkey
11. Step Back; Repulse Monkey
12. Twisting Block; Parting Horse’s Mane
Lift Hands
13. Hands Sink (no breath); Turn North & Lift Wrists upward; Press Hand Edges Outward with Heel Stance
14. Pull Down; Shoulder Press
15. Ward Off right; Stork Spreads Wings
16. Grip the Ball (right); Brush (left) Knee Twist Step
17. Single Weight (no breath); Threading; Needle Points at Deep Sea
18. Lifting; Fan Through Back
19. Turn Around and Lock; Chop with Fist
20. Uppercut (no breath); Circle Fist; Step Forward Parry
21. Step Forward; Punch
22. Ward-Off & Hinge; Ward Off left
Grasp the Swallow Tail
23. Step right; Double Ward Off right
24. Draw Back; Squeeze (usually called Press)
25. Sit Back; Press (often called Push)
26. Sit Back Ready; Fishes in Eight
27. Single Whip — Hooking Circle; Press West
Wave Hands Like Clouds
28. Blocking Swipe; Closing Step Cloud Hands
29. Turn right (no breath); Opening-Step Cloud Hands; Turn left (no breath); Closing-Step Cloud Hands
30. Turn right (no breath); Opening-Step Cloud Hands; Turn left (no breath); Closing-Step Cloud Hands
31. Turn right (no breath); Opening-Step Cloud Hands; Turn left (no breath); Closing-Step Cloud Hands
32. Turn right (no breath); Opening-Step Cloud Hands; Turn left (no breath); Closing-Step Cloud Hands
33. Single Whip — Half-Hook Circle; Press West
34. Hold the Sky; High Pat on Horse
35. Step; Draw the Bow
36. Cross Hands; Press Outward
37. Separate Right Leg—Crescent Kick!; Step and Draw the Bow
38. Cross Hands; Press Outward
39. Separate Left Leg—Crescent Kick!; Heel Spin (counter-clock to East)
40. Cross Hands; Press Outward
41. Heel Kick; Hold Knee with Elbow
42. Step; Brush (left) Knee Twist Step
43. Grip the Ball (left); Brush (right) Knee Twist Step
44. Step; Low Punch
45. Turn Around with Arm Lock; Chop with Fist West
46. Uppercut (no breath); Circle Fist; Step Forward Parry
47. Step Forward; Punch
48. Warding Hinge; Ward Off left
49. Cross Hands; Press Outward
50. Heel Kick; Chop West
51. Step SE; Punch Tiger left
52. Step NW; Punch Tiger right
53. Step South; Punch Wind Through Ears
54. Cross Hands; Press Outward
55. Heel Kick; Chop the Knee and Punch Wind Through Ears
56. Cross Hands; Press Outward
57. Heel Kick; (right) Toe Spin (clockwise)
58. Cross Hands; Press Outward
59. Heel Kick; Circle Fist and Step Forward Parry
60. Step Forward; Punch
61. Twist Back; Press Forward
62. Sit Back; Turning Strikes
63. Step Wide; Cross Hands
64. Apparent Close-Up
End Second Third List
Erle Montaigue’s Learn Tai Chi Free Part 16
Here Master Montaigue shows Ride Tiger to the Mountain. Don’t worry, you’re ready; you learned the first third already. Watch his YouTube Videos through Part 26 for the full second section.
