T'ai Chi Chuan

Combat Form

Two persons: A and B

A - advance and punch with right fist B - fall back, ward off with grasp bird's tail

A - clean and punch again B - Step Rt., horizontal circle block (pull bow, hit tiger), Rt Punch to ribs.

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A - Step back, raise B's Rt. arm with your Rt. Arm, shoulder strike under arm.

B - clean wrist, step behind and backfist to nape of neck.

A - clean Lt. wrist, Lt. elbow to heart. B - Block elbow with Rt. web.

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A - back fist to head. B - twist Lt. to avoid backfist, raise A's left arm at elbow with Rt. hand, step in, Rt. shoulder strike.

A - pull B's Rt. wrist with Rt. Hand, step behind & Lt. back fist to nape.

B - clean Rt. wrist, Rt. elbow to chest.

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A - Block elbow, step behind, Rt. chop to nape.

B - twist right, block chop rolling Rt. forearm along A's arm, grasp wrist and twist A around to push at shoulder

A - fall back to tiger, clean over arm with left arm, advance to backfist.

B. left block over wrist, Rt. punch to ribs.

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A - step back to left, clothesline with right arm.

B - ward up and over head, bring down WHSM.

A - Pull strike with Lt. hand, Rt punch to ribs. B - Grab A's Lt wrist, bring the arm around to defeat punch, then step back and pull.

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A - Step Rt, Step left and in, Lt. arm press. B - cross Rt hand over the press, shrug off to the Rt. then push back.

A - Step back, clean wide, Rt. toe kick. B - block kick Lt., step Rt, groin punch.

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A - Drop leg, pivot Lt., Rt. clothesline. B - Block up with Rt. arm, step back, switch feet, switch block to Lt. arm then step in & Rt. palm strike to chest.

A - Grasp B's Lt arm, pull Lt., Rt. backfist to rib angle.

B - Block down to guard Lt. side, step back, Lt. heel kick.

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A - Brush kick to right, Lt. press to shoulder. B - Circle Rt. arm up to defeat press, grasp Lt. wrist and pull.

A - follow pull, circle Lt. around. Pull back up and push with both hands.

B - Rt. step back, blocking, then double temple punch.

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A - Close like shut, push. B - Block Rt. arm wide to left, Rt. Punch chest

A - Block punch at elbow with Lt. hand, pushing it to Rt.

B - Hold A's Rt. wrist with Lt hand, Slip Rt. fist under Lt. elbow and pull back.

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A - step in, Lt. palm strike to Rt. shoulder, sharply to break grip on elbow.

B - Block strike with Rt. wrist, press to chest.

A - circle block, strike. B - Block strike over the top, Step in and Rt. Elbow strike to heart.

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A - clothesline with Rt. Arm. B - block up, grasp wrist and twist down.

A - clean from under arm, backfist to nape. B - Leap around behind A and pull wrist.

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A - Turn, step into B & shoulder strike. B - Fade back, shoulder strike.

A - spread eagle, Rt. acrom stike. B - Lt. wrist roll up, shoulder strike.

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A - clean, Rt. elbow to ribs. B - step in, left knee to groin.

A - step back, pull down. B - reverse grips, toe kick.

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A - sweep to right, Lt arm strike palm down B - Twist arm, press elbow down.

A - clean, Rt. toe kick. B - sweeping block down.

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A - circle arms, step right and Lt. toe kick. B - sweeping block down.

A - one arm acrom stike. B - spaghetti arms.

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A - Lt. Wild Horse Separates the Mane (WHSM).

B - block and tie-up, "Push - Pull" move.

A - Rt. WHSM. B - block and tie-up, "Push - Pull" move.

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A - fade back, come back in with Rt. Punch to chest

B - ward off to Rt. With Rt wrist, Lt. punch to ribs

A - Golder Rooster, L. fork eyes. B - block to Left w Rt. Arm & knee

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A - twist around right, hook step, Rt. slap to head, grasp hand, Rt. toe kick.

B - block slap, grasp wrist, pull down right hand, Lt. WHSM.

A - block and tie up, "Push - Pull" move. B - Rt. WHSM.

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A - block, Rt. backfist nape of neck. B - ward off, Rt. backfist to face.

A - Lt. hook, hop back. B - Lt. palm at face.

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A - Rt. hook, step back. B - Rt. palm at face.

A - step back, left hook, palm strike to face. B - double block up, R. toe kick.

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A - double hands, pull down at wrist. B - fan arm.

A - twist arm at elbow, pull down to Rt. B - follow down, circle back to push.

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CLOSING

A& B - hop back, left foot forward to empty, hands down, palms blocking out. A& B - stand, palms at side. Reverse sides and begin again.

A - Lt. hook, step back with Lt. foot, Rt. palm to chest.

B - block elbow, Rt. punch to ribs.

A - clean side, dropping straight Rt. arm, fork eyes with Lt.

B - Block and cross up arms, push up and back.

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