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THE FORM OF TAICHI

Taken instantaneously during the execution of the
2 different forms within the Yang style.

Part of a movement in the Form (Zhao Bao style)

It is so called the execution in the series of chained movements in which the tai-chi is developed. The number of movements that each form contains is marked by each of the martial techniques, sometimes repeating itself more than once in every form. Certain techniques, for example, the 24 movements of the simplified Yang form, have in fact, many movements that are repeated. On the other hand, every movement of the form does not correspond to what we would understand them to be since every ´´movement´´ is usually, at the same time, a series of chained movements which are manifested in a concrete defence-attack form. For example, when we intercept a blow from someone, at the same time we grasp his arms, pull him downwards and with the other hand going upwards, we make him loose his balance. This is considered a single action divided into various movements; this is why in tai-chi it is considered one single movement.