Yue Shu Ting 18 Lower-hand tai chi form

18 Lower-hand tai chi form
The 18 lower-hand form taught in Malaysia was developed by Yue Shu Ting (Ye Xiu Ting), one of Prof. Cheng’s senior students. It was Yue who took the now-famous Huang Sheng Shyan to meet Cheng Man Ching in Taiwan. They had both served as Guomindang officials in China, before moving to Taiwan, then Malaysia and Singapore respectively.

The 18 lower-hand form was added to the end of the 37, by Yue, to practice some additional aspects of the original Yang style.

1. Turn right to part wild horses main 3 times.
2. Brush left knee twist step.
a. Turn 180 to brush right knee.
b. Brush left knee.
3. Step up to needle at sea bottom.
4. Step forward (left leg) to fan through back.
5. Turn 180, piercing palm.
6. Deflect down parry and punch.
7. Turn 180, chop with fist.
8. Deflect down parry and punch.
9. Step up, step back, white snake darts tongue (right hand).
10. Step back to cross kick (right heel kick).
11. Hit tiger, left and right.
12. Right heel kick.
13. Two peaks pierce ears (right).
14. Left heel kick.
15. Turn 360 (right) and right heel kick.
16. Deflect down parry and punch.
17. Apparent close-up
18. Cross hands

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