Cheng Man-ch'ing's Sequence[edit]

1 Preparation
2 Beginning
3 Ward Off, Left
4 Ward Off, Right
5 Roll Back
6 Squeeze
7 Push (Postures 3 through 7 are known as "Grasping the Sparrow's Tail"
8 Single Whip
9 Raise Hands
10 Shoulder Stroke
11 White Crane Stretches Its Wings
12 Brush Knee Left
13 Play Guitar (Followed by Brush Knee Left)
14 Step Up and Block
15 Parry and Punch
16 Apparent Close-up
17 Cross Hands
18 Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain (followed by Roll Back, Squeeze, Push, then
corner Single Whip)
19 Fist Under Elbow
20 Step Back and Repulse Monkey, Right
21 Step Back and Repulse Monkey, Left (Followed by three more Repulse Monkeys:
Right, Left, and Right)
22 Diagonal Flying
23 Wave Hands Like Clouds, Left
24 Wave Hands Like Clouds, Right (Followed by three more cloud hands left,
right, left, to Single Whip)
25 Single Whip, Lower Style (Also known as "Snake Creeps Up" (or Down))
26 Golden Cock Stands on One Leg, Right
27 Golden Cock Stands on One Leg, Left
28 Separation of the Right Foot
29 Separation of the Left Foot
30 Turn Body and Kick With Heel (This posture is followed by Brush Knee, Left
and then Brush Knee, Right)
31 Step Forward and Punch (Followed by Ward-off Right, Roll Back, Squeeze, Push
and Single Whip)
32 Fair Lady Weaves (Works) Shuttle I- A textbook example of how defense
precedes offense in Tai Chi
33 Fair Lady Weaves (Works) Shuttle II (Followed by two more Fair Ladies,
Grasping the Sparrow's Tail, Single Whip and Snake Creeps Down)
34 Step Up to Seven Stars
35 Retreat to Ride Tiger
36 Turn Body Sweep Lotus Leg
37 Bend Bow Shoot Tiger (The form is close out by step up, block, parry and
punch followed by Apparent Close-up, Cross Hands and Close)