Video summary
The video introduces a concise guide to the Short Form Yang Style Tai Chi, beginning with an invitation from Uptown Social and immediately transitioning into the preparation phase known as Wu Chi. The instructor leads viewers through the initial movements of the sequence, starting with Ward Off Left followed by its counterpart on the right side. This opening section establishes the foundational rhythm of the practice before moving into Roll Back and Press, which sets up the subsequent Withdraw and Push motions that are central to the flow of this specific form.
As the routine progresses, the video demonstrates a series of dynamic transitions including Single Whip, Lift Hands Right with Kick, White Crane Spreads Wings, and Brush Knee Left paired with Deflect. The sequence continues through Parry and Punch before reaching what is described as an apparent closure followed by Push, Turn, Cross Hands, Carry Tiger to Mountain, and another Roll Back cycle. Throughout these movements, the audio captures natural sounds of exertion such as sighs and snorts, adding a realistic layer to the instructional experience without interrupting the visual flow of the choreography.
The latter half of the form features more complex techniques like Fist Under Elbow, Repulse Monkey on both sides, Diagonal Flying, Wave Hands Like Clouds, Snake Creeps Down, Golden Right and Left, Butterfly kicks with leg separation, Low Punch, Fair Maiden Works Shuttles, Step Up to Form Seven Stars, Ride the Tiger, Shoot the Tiger, Deflect, Parry and Punch again. These segments highlight the variety of stances and strikes inherent in Yang style Tai Chi, emphasizing fluidity between offensive and defensive postures while maintaining a continuous connection from one movement to the next until reaching another apparent closure for Pushing Hands practice.
The video concludes with the final sequence involving Snake Creeps Down once more before stepping up into Form Seven Stars and retreating to Ride the Tiger position. The instructor executes Turn, Kick Right, Shoot the Tiger, additional kicks, Deflect, Parry and Punch one last time, followed by an Apparent Closure where Pushing Hands is performed again. After a final Push, Turn, Cross Hands, Close, and Bow, the video ends with music playing as the Yang Style Short Form practice comes to a peaceful finish, offering viewers a complete overview of this traditional martial art form in its entirety.
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[music]
>> Welcome to Uptown Social.
Tai Chi
We're going to do the short form Yang
style.
Wu Chi
Preparation
Ward off left
Ward off right
Roll back
and press
withdraw
and push
single whip
>> [sighs]
>> Lift hands right
kick
White crane spreads wings
>> [snorts]
>> Brush knee left
>> [sighs]
>> Lift hands left
Brush knee left
Deflect
>> [snorts]
>> Parry and punch
>> [sighs]
>> A parent closure.
Push.
Turn.
Cross hands.
Carry tiger to mountain.
Roll back.
And press.
Withdraw.
And push.
Single whip.
>> [sighs]
>> Fist under elbow.
>> [sighs]
>> Repulse monkey right.
>> [snorts]
>> Repulse monkey left.
Repulse monkey right.
Diagonal flying.
Wave hands like clouds.
Single whip.
Snake creeps down.
Golden right.
Golden left.
Separate the right leg.
Butterfly.
Kick.
Separate the left leg.
Butterfly.
Kick.
Turn.
Butterfly.
Kick.
Brush knee left.
Brush knee right.
>> [snorts]
>> Low punch.
Ward off right.
Roll back
and press.
>> [sighs]
>> Withdraw
and push.
Single whip.
Fair maiden works shuttles.
Ward off left.
Ward off right.
>> [groaning]
>> Roll back
and press.
Withdraw
and push.
Single whip.
>> [sighs]
>> Snake creeps down.
Step up to form seven stars.
Retreat to ride the tiger.
Turn.
Kick right.
Shoot the tiger.
Kick.
Deflect.
Parry and punch.
Apparent closure.
Push.
Turn.
Cross hands.
Close.
And bow.
End of
Yang style short form.
>> [music]