The Intense Third and Final Section of the Yang Chen Fu Long Form
The third section delivers deeper body movements and challenges our stretch reflex. Movements like Snake Creeps Down pound spring into your legs. Complex coiling in Lady-Weaves-at-Shuttles wrap the mind around four corners, and wild, whipping motions from Lotus Kick pop and lock energies in tight circles.
This third section is the final section. Thirds in the Yang Chen Fu Long Form are not thirds in terms of number of movements, but in terms of internal energy work. As such, this is the longest third, motion by motion. Each third demonstrates growth in stamina and development of inner body resources; in this one we go down and up from Snake Creeps Down into Rooster Stands on One Leg!
This Long Form develops health and healing in your whole body-mind-spirit. Learn it with Steven through RealTaiji; purchase and study Erle Montaigue’s Power Taiji to hammer this Tai Chi Chuan Form deeper into your sinews.
This is the finale of this flowing form. Each number on the following list begins and ends a posture. On the left side of the semi-colon, inhale; on the right side, exhale. This is a basic breath list, i.e. advanced form work changes the postures a little and the breathing a bit. If you have questions, please post comments, or call Steven Smith in Salt Lake City at 801-363-5757.
Use the Erle Montaigue video at the end of the list to empower your learning of this form.
Begin Third Section
0. This section begins right after the 2nd section’s Cross Hands…
1. Grip the Ball; Ride Tiger to the Mountain
Grasp the Swallow Tail
2. Arm Break (no breath); Draw Back; Squeeze
3. Sit Back; Press (often called Push)
4. Sit Back Ready; Fishes in Eight
5. Single Whip — Hooking Circle; Press West
6. Ward Off Hinge; Diagonal Flying SE
7. Ward Off Hinge; Diagonal Flying NE
8. Ward Off Hinge; Diagonal Flying SE
9. Sitting Block Turns North; Single Ward Off (left)
Grasp the Swallow Tail
10. Step right; Double Ward Off right
11. Draw Back; Squeeze (usually called Press)
12. Sit Back; Press (often called Push)
13. Sit Back Ready; Fishes in Eight
14. Single Whip — Hooking Circle; Press West
15. Cross Block Step; Fair Lady Weave Shuttles
16. Twist Turn Step; Fair Lady Weave Shuttles
17. Turn Step; Fair Lady Weave Shuttles
18. Twist Turn Step; Weave the Shuttles
19. Sitting Block Turn North; Single Ward Off (left)
Grasp Swallow’s Tail
20. Step right; Double Ward Off right
21. Draw Back; Squeeze (usually called Press)
22. Sit Back; Press (often called Push)
23. Sit Back Ready; Fishes in Eight
24. Single Whip — Hooking Circle; Press West
Wave Hands Like Clouds
25. Blocking Swipe; Closing Step Cloud Hands
26. Turn right (no breath); Opening-Step Cloud Hands; Turn left (no breath); Closing-Step Cloud Hands
27. Turn right (no breath); Opening-Step Cloud Hands; Turn left (no breath); Closing-Step Cloud Hands
28. Single Whip — Hooking Circle; Press West
29. Twist Feet with Leg Block; Snake Creeps Down
30. Hip Turn; Squeeze Forward
31. Rooster Stand on One Leg (left); Drop Back
32. Rooster Stand on One Leg (right) and Step Back; Repulse Monkey
33. Step Back; Repulse Monkey
34. Step Back; Repulse Monkey
35. Twisting Block; Parting Horse’s Mane
36. Lift Hands
37. Pull Down; Shoulder Press
38. Ward Off right; Stork Spreads Wings
39. Grip the Ball (right); Brush (left) Knee Twist Step
40. Single Weight (no breath); Threading; Needle Points at Deep Sea
41. Lifting; Fan Through Back
42. Turning Slap; Snake Spits Venom
43. Uppercut (no breath); Circle Fist; Step Forward Parry
44. Step Forward; Punch
45. Warding Hinge; Ward Off left
Grasp the Swallow Tail
46. Step right; Double Ward Off right
47. Draw Back; Squeeze (usually called Press)
48. Sit Back; Press (often called Push)
49. Sit Back Ready; Fishes in Eight
50. Single Whip — Hooking Circle; Press West
Wave Hands Like Clouds
51. Blocking Swipe; Closing Step Cloud Hands
52. Turn right (no breath); Opening-Step Cloud Hands; Turn left (no breath); Closing-Step Cloud Hands
53. Turn right (no breath); Opening-Step Cloud Hands; Turn left (no breath); Closing-Step Cloud Hands
54. Single Whip — Hooking Circle; Press West
55. Hold the Sky; High Pat on Horse
56. Step; Inspect Horse Mouth
57. Inward Crossing Hands; Press Outward
58. Heel Kick; Step
59. Step; Low Punch
60. Warding Hinge; Ward Off left
Grasp the Swallow Tail
61. Step right; Double Ward Off right
62. Draw Back; Squeeze (usually called Press)
63. Sit Back; Press (often called Push)
64. Sit Back Ready; Fishes in Eight
65. Single Whip — Hooking Circle; Press West
66. Twist Feet with Leg Block; Snake Creeps Down
67. Hip Turn; Squeeze Forward
68. Step Up; to Hold Seven Stars
69. Open Mind; Ride Tiger
70. Circle Swipe; right Toe Spin (clockwise) and Load Arms
71. Lotus Kick; Punch Ears and Shoot Tiger
72. Circle Fist; Step Forward Parry
73. Step Forward; Punch
74. Twist Back; Press Forward
75. Sit Back; Turning Strikes
76. Wide Step; Cross Hands
Close-Up
77. Circle Hands (downward, outward, upward) and Left Foot Touches Right Foot; Push Hands Down and Spread Feet to Normal Standing.
End and Final Third Third of Yang Chen Fu’s Long Form
Erle Montaigue’s Learn Tai Chi Free Part 27
You almost know it all: in Parts 27, 28, 29, you will finish the form. Master Montaigue does not repeat what you know already. Three videos consicely sum up this longest section.
