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The school page is free to any who are interested in learning T'ai Chi. There are portions of the School which are only available to registered students. The cost of becoming a registered student is currently $14.95 for one year of access to the Online Schools Yang Style first set instruction. Registered students also recieve a 10% discount at the Good Chi Store.

Registered students of the Good Chi Online School will have access to the following aspects of the first set of the Yang Style Form:

• Front and side views of the animated form for you to view online at various download data rates.
• Photos from two views of Coach Phil performing each of the movements of the form.
• Description and key points for each movement of the form.
• email support from Good Chi instructors to answer any of your questions regarding your practice.

First Set of the Traditional Yang Style Form Video

Free video sample. To access the full videos below, become an Online Student.

Front View: 2 frames/second. Registered students. Requires Quicktime 3.0

Front View: 5 frames/second. Registered students. Requires Quicktime 3.0

Front View: 2 frames/second. Registered students.

First Set of the Traditional Yang Style Form Animated Video

		Left Camera View: 5 frames/second. Registered Students
									Right Camera View: 5 frames/second. Registered Students Requires Quicktime 3.0
	Left Camera View: 5 frames/second. Registered Students Requires Quicktime 3.0
				Front Camera View: 5 frames/second. Registered Students		Front Camera View: 5 frames/second. Registered Students Requires Quicktime 3.0

NEW! Front view video using RealPlayer streaming video!

Photos, Instructions and Key Points:

Basics:

posture

empty stance

bow stance

Yang Form First Set:

1. Preparation

2. Opening

3. Grasp the Sparrows Tail: Ward-off Left

3. Grasp the Sparrows Tail: Ward-off Right

3. Grasp the Sparrows Tail: Roll-Back

3. Grasp the Sparrows Tail: Press

3. Grasp the Sparrows Tail: Push

registered students only:

4. Single Whip

5. Raise Hands

6. White Crane Spreads its Wings

7. Brush Knee and Push - Right

8. Hands Strum the Lute

9. Brush Knee and Push - Right

10. Brush Knee and Push - Left

11. Brush Knee and Push - Right

12. Hands Strum the Lute

13. Brush Knee and Push - Right

14. Deflect, Parry and Punch

15. Apparent Close-Up

16. Cross Hands

17. Closing

First Set Sequence of Movements

Photos of all of the postures in the first set of the Yang Style for.

References:

The Ten Essentials: by Yang Cheng Fu, Third Generation Yang Family Master