form notes 25 step

Yang Style Beijing 24-Step Short Form 1/ Beginning movement: Both arms float up then sink down with body 2/ Part wild horses mane: (Ward off L / R / L) Hold ball, step out then spread arms 3/ White crane spreads wings: Weight into right leg, lifting right hand, left hand down up then open arms 4/ Brush knee and push: ( R / L / R ) Raise arms, brush knee then push 5/ Play the Pipa (Guitar / Lute): Bring in then lift left arm up, right hand below elbow. 6/ Repulse monkey: (4 times) Grasp with left hand, press with right, stepping back. Then grasp with right, press with left alternate 7/ Grasping the sparrows tail (left): Ward off, roll back, press then push. Turn. 8/ Grasping the sparrows tail (right): Ward off, roll back, press then push 9/ Single whip: Circle arms, hook right then push with left palm 10/ Wave hands like clouds: (4 times) Circle arms while stepping sideways to the left 11 Single whip: Circle arms, hook right then push with left palm 12/ High pat on horse: (Stroke horses back) Turn left palm (upwards), pull back and push with right palm (downwards) 13/ Kick with right heel: Circle arms, open arms from the top and kick with right heel 14/ Strike opponents (tigers) ears: Palms dropping over right knee, step down with double fist 15/ Turn and kick with right heel: Turn body, open arms and kick with left heel 16/ Snake creeps down (right) + stand on left leg: 17/ Snake creeps down (left) + stand on right leg: 18/ Fair lady works shuttles: R / L Hold ball then block and push 19/ Needle at sea bottom: Circle arms then drop right arm between knees 20/ Unfolding arms like fan: (Fan strike) Strike left hand, right protects head 21/ Turn, deflect , parry and punch: Turn, circle right fist, left brush then right punch 22/ Apparent close: Left palm under right elbow, open, close then push 23/ Cross hands: Open arms while turning, cross arms in front and stand up 24/ Closing movement: 25/ Bow Turn palms down then drop arms to the side