Tai Chi Chuan Yang style: form 16 (stile Yang: la forma 16)

Tai Chi Chuan stile Yang: la forma 16.

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Tai Chi Chuan Yang style: 16 form.

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Yang Style 16 Form is a relatively new form developed in the early 2000 by a commission who decided to create other tai chi forms for grading purposes.
The 10 Form and 16 Form were developed as forms that are easier than the 24 which was developed in the 1950's.

Names of the 16 Movements in Sequence:
1. Commencing Form
2. Part the Wild Horse's Mane 2X
3. White Crane Spreads its Wings
4. Brush Knee 2X
5. Deflect, Parry and Punch
6. Withdraw and Push
7. Single Whip
8. Play the Lute
9. Repulse the Monkey 2X
10. Maiden Works her Shuttle
11. Needle at the Bottom of the Sea
12. Flash Arms like a Fan
13. Cloud Hands 2X
14. Grasp the Bird's Tail
15. Cross Hands or Embrace the Tiger
16. Closing Form

Performed by Gao Jiamin.
According to Kungfu Magazine (July 2000 issue) she was born in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China in June 26, 1966. At the time of the article she had "won 32 gold medals, a record that has never been achieved by any other competitor". She has been a chief instructor at "US Wushu Center" in Portland, OR.