Yang 24

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Yang Style 24 Short Form Tai Chi

The ancient practice of tai chi is medically proven to be one of the most effective exercises to improve health, fitness and relaxation. Tai Chi 24 Form or sometimes called Tai Chi Chuan 24 or Tai Ji Quan 24 Form.

The 24-posture Simplified Form of t'ai chi ch'uan, (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Tàijíquán) sometimes called the Beijing or Peking form for its place of origin, is a short version of Taiji composed of twenty-four unique movements

The 24 form is likely the Taijiquan (Tai Chi) form most practiced in the world.

The Yang style is the most popular and it consists of slow continuous, soft and circular movements in a flowing form. To do Tai Chi, you perform a series of postures or movements in a slow, graceful manner. Each posture flows into the next without pausing. All forms of Tai Chi include rhythmic patterns of movement that are coordinated with breathing. In order to perform Tai Chi properly, the body moves as a unit. Timing of movement is very important--all parts of the body start and end at the same time. During transitions and weight shifts the weight ideally is on one foot, keeping the body upright. Commonly referred to as "separating the weight”, or substantial and insubstantial. The slower and lower the movement, the greater the strength and endurance benefit.

In 1956, a group of Taichiquan experts organized by the State Physical Culture and Sport Commission created the simplified 24 set taichiquan based on Yang Style Taichiquan. making a complicated form simple and removing repetitions.

In 1956, the Simplified (or 24 Posture) Taijiquan was compiled by the Chinese Sports Commission. Tremendous efforts were put into promoting Taijiquan. The 24 Posture Taijiquan was derived from the traditional Yang Style Taijiquan long form. It was the result of many Taijiquan masters working towards standardizing and simplifying Taijiquan, for use as a health promoting exercise.

Many of the more complicated and repeated movements were deleted from the long form for ease of learning and practicing.

The sequence starts off with very simple movements and gradually becomes more complicated. Even though the 24 Posture Taijiquan sequence is a simplified version of the long form, it is still a "traditional" sequence with the original martial applications in every movement. It consists of 20 different postures from the Yang Style Long Sequence. Three of the postures are done on both left and right sides, and one of the postures repeats itself, making a total of 24 postures. Because this sequence is based on Yang Style Taijiquan, the training guidelines and principles of Simplified Taijiquan follow the characteristic "flavor" of the Yang Style. The entire Simplified Taijiquan sequence should be performed at an even pace with no abrupt changes in the transition.

In classroom instruction, the instructor often tells students to only pay attention to one or two aspects of the sequence at a time. As students get better at the primary aspects of the sequence, the teacher will then introduce more aspects of the movements to the students. It is recommended that you do the same — focus on one aspect at a time. When you begin to learn the postures, don't be overly concerned with coordinating your breathing with the movements. Once your movements are smooth, then start to pay attention to your breathing. Study the detailed guidelines and principles and try to incorporate them into the entire sequence.

24 Form or sometimes called Tai Chi Chuan 24 or Tai Ji Quan 24 Form.

The 24-posture Simplified Form of t'ai chi ch'uan, (Chinese: ___ pinyin: Tàijíquán) sometimes called the Beijing or Peking form for its place of origin, is a short version of Taiji composed of twenty-four unique movements

Acupuncture Points
Many of the moves in the general Taiji forms were originally designed with the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine TCM.

The Yang 24 movements and strikes referencing the hip points GB26 and GB30 are most apparent in the Low Stance players of Pat Horse, Needle in Sea, Parry and Punch, etc The crossed wrists in the Chen18 form appear to invigorate the Triple Warmer TW5. The Embracing Tiger Stance in Yang 24 etc is effectively invigorating the Lung L1 point, for health purposes, Embracing Tiger is more effective if both the Lung L1 points are actually pressed either with a acupressure thumb, crane beak fingers, or Sword Hand.