- 24-form tai chi chuan
The 24 posture Simplified Form of
tai chi chuan , sometimes called theBeijing form for its place of origin, is a short version of Yang style tai chi composed of twenty-four unique movements.History
The form was the result of an effort by the Chinese Sports Committee which, in 1956, brought together four tai chi teachers to create a simplified form of tai chi as exercise for the masses. The creators truncated the traditional Yang family hand form to 24 postures; taking between four and eight minutes to perform and to give the beginner an introduction to the essential elements of tai chi chuan, yet retain the traditional flavor of Yang style's longer hand forms (generally 88-108 postures). [ [http://www.everyday-taichi.com/tai-chi-form-beijing-24.html#history EverydayTaiChi.com] ] Henceforth this form was avidly promoted by the
People's Republic of China for general exercise, and was also taught to internees in Communist "re-education" camps. Due to this official promotion, the twenty-four form is most likely the tai chi form with the most practitioners in China and the world over (though no surveys have been performed).Movements
Variations
5 Section Taijiquan: includes 5 routines, each modelled on the choreography of the Beijing 24 Taijiquan form.
References
*cite book |title=Tai Chi Chuan: The Philosophy of Yin and Yang and Its Application |last=Lee |first=Douglas |year=1976 |publisher=Black Belt Communitcations |isbn=089750044X*cite book |title=Total Tai Chi: A Step-by-step Guide to Tai Chi at Home for Everybody |last=Robinson |first=Ronnie |year=2006 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |isbn= 1844832627
*cite book |title=Tai Chi Chuan: 24 And 48 Postures With Martial Applications |last=Liang |first=Shou-Yu |coauthors=Wen-Ching Wu |year=1996 |publisher=YMAA Publication Center |isbn=1886969337
*cite book |title=The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan |last=Kiew Kit |first=Wong |year=2002 |publisher=Tuttle Publishing |isbn=0804834407
ee also
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Wushu (sport) External links
* [http://www.everyday-taichi.com/beijing-24-form.html Beijing 24 aka the 24 step form aka Simplified 24] : Overview of the form with suggested reading, video clips and links to resources
* [http://www.egreenway.com/taichichuan/short.htm Simplified 24 Form T'ai Chi Ch'uan (Yang Style)] : Bibliography, Links, Quotes, Notes, List.
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWTj2_0Fp3U&eurl=http://www.sammasich.com/index.php?content_id=175&product_id=11058 Shouyu Liang & Sam Masich. Simplified 24 Taijiquan]
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