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Step-by-Step Tai Chi: Cheng Man Ching Short Form Course Directory

Learn the Cheng Man Ching Short Form of Tai Chi step by step with Sifu Leo Ming.

This easy-to-use course directory lists all 14 sections and their moves, so you can quickly find the video course you need to master specific sequences. Perfect for intermediate practitioners wanting to deepen their practice, refine transitions, and gain confidence – at your own pace, from home.

Section 1

Moves covered in Section 1 include:

  1. Beginning
  2. Grasp sparrow’s tail, ward off left
  3. Grasp sparrow’s tail, ward off right
  4. Grasp sparrow’s tail rollback
    Grasp sparrow’s tail press
    Grasp sparrow’s tail push
  5. Single whip
  6. Lift hands

>>More info about this course 1 here

Section 2

Moves covered in Section 2 include:

  1. Right shouldering
  2. White crane spread wings
  3. Brush left knee
  4. Play the guitar
  5. Brush left knee

>>More info about this course 2 here

Section 3

Moves covered in Section 3 include:

  1. Step forward, deflect downward, parry and punch
  2. Withdraw and push
  3. Cross hands

>>More info about this course 3 here

Section 4

Moves covered in Section 4 include:

  1. Embrace tiger and return to mountain
  2. Rollback
    Press
    Push
  3. Slanted single whip

>>More info about this course 4 here

Section 5

Moves covered in Section 5 include:

  1. Punch under elbow
  2. Step back and repulse monkey (x3)

>>More info about this course 5 here

Section 6

Moves covered in Section 6 include:

  1. Diagonal flying
  2. Wave hands in clouds (x3)

>>More info about this course 6 here

Section 7

Moves covered in Section 7 include:

  1. Single whip
  2. Snake creeps down
  3. Golden pheasant stands on one leg, right
    Golden pheasant stands on one leg, left

>>More info about this course 7 here

Section 8

Moves covered in Section 8 include:

  1. Separate right foot
  2. Separate left foot

>>More info about this course 8 here

Section 9

Moves covered in Section 9 include:

  1. Turn and strike with heel
  2. Brush left knee and twist step
    Brush right knee and twist step
  3. Step forward and strike with fist
  4. Grasp sparrow’s tail – high ward off
    Grasp sparrow’s tail rollback
    Grasp sparrow’s tail press
    Grasp sparrow’s tail push
  5. Single whip

>>More info about this course 9 here

Section 10

Moves covered in Section 10 include:

  1. Single whip
  2. Fair lady works at shuttles 1
    Fair lady works at shuttles 2
    Fair lady works at shuttles 3
    Fair lady works at shuttles 4

>>More info about this course 10 here

Section 11

Moves covered in Section 11 include:

  1. Left ward off
  2. Right ward off
    Grasp sparrow’s tail rollback
    Grasp sparrow’s tail press
    Grasp sparrow’s tail push
  3. Single whip

>>More info about this course 11 here

Section 12

Moves covered in Section 12 include:

  1. Squatting single whip (snake creeping down)
  2. Step forward to 7 stars
  3. Step back and ride tiger

>>More info about this course 12 here

Section 13

Moves covered in Section 13 include:

  1. Turn body and sweep lotus with leg
  2. Bend bow and shoot the tiger

>>More info about this course 13 here

Section 14

Moves covered in Section 14 include:

  1. Step forward, deflect downward, parry and punch
  2. Withdraw and push
  3. Turn body and cross hands
  4. Conclude taiji

>>More info about this course 14 here