Regelmessig trening gjør kroppen spenstig, sterk og smidig, åndedrettet blir dypere, kroppskontroll, balanse og sirkulasjon forbedres, mens sinnet blir avbalansert, klart og oppmerksomt. Treningen avstemmer kropp og sinn, og blir ofte kalt 'meditasjon i bevegelse'. Taiji passer for alle uavhengig av alder, kjønn eller fysiske ferdigheter, enten man er interessert i helse og selvutvikling eller ønsker å trene kamp og selvforsvar. Det vanlige er å først lære 'formen', langsomme og harmoniske bevegelser som utføres flytende og meget presist. Formen kan trenes nesten hvor som helst, alene eller sammen med andre. Senere kan de som ønsker det gå videre med parøvelser, selvforsvar og kamp. Dette gir øket forståelse for bevegelsene og større effekt av treningen. I taiji quan legges det i stedet for bruk av muskelstyrke vekt på korrekt kroppsholdning, prinsipper fra taoistisk filosofi og på bruk av 'indre energi', qi.

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8 form moderne Yang stil

Denne formen vart laga i 199? og er ein enkel form for å læra grunnleggjande teknikkar i taijiquan.

Namna på bevegelsene:

Opening form (qi shi)
1. Repulse monkey (dao nian hou)
2. Brush knee, twist step (luo xi ao bu)
3. Parting the wild horse's mane (ye ma fen zong)
4. Cloud hands (yun shou)
5. Golden rooster stands on one leg (jin ji du li)
6. Kick (deng jiao)
7. Grasp the bird's tail (lan que wei)
8. Cross hands (shi zi shou)
Closing form (shou shi)

Video 8 form frå taiji.de

16 form moderne Yang stil

Namna på bevegelsene:

1. Opening form (qi shi)
2. Parting the wild horse's mane (2) (ye ma fen zong)
3. White crane spreads its wings (bai he liang chi)
4. Brush knee, twist step (2) (lou xi ao bu)
5. Deflect, parry and punch (jin bu ban lan chui)
6. Apparent close-up (withdraw and push) (ru feng si bi)
7. Singe whip (dan bian)
8. Strum the lute (play guitar) (shou hui pi pa)
9. Repulse monkey (2) (dao nian hou) (dao juan gong)
10. Fair lady works shuttles (2) (yu nu chuan suo)
11. Needle at the sea bottom (hai di zhen)
12. Fan through the back (shan tong bei)
13. Cloud hands (2) (yun shou)
14. Grasp the bird's tail (lan que wei)
15. Cross hands (shi zi shou)
16. Closing form (shou shi)

Videoklipp av 16-formen henta frå www.taiji.de

24 Form Moderne Yang Stil

Namna på bevegelsene:

1. Opening form (qi shi)
2. Parting the wild horse's mane (3) (ye ma fen zong)
3. White crane spreads its wings (bai he liang chi)
4. Brush knee, twist step (3) (lou xi ao bu)
5. Strums the lute (play guitar) (shou hui pi pa)
6. Repulse monkey (4) (dao ning hou) (dao juan gong)
7. Grasp bird�s tail (Left) (lan que wei)
8. Grasp bird�s tail (Right) (lan que wei)
9. Single whip (dan bian)
10. Cloud hands (3) (yun shou)
11. Single whip (dan bian)
12. High pat on horse (gao tan ma)
13. Kick with right heel (you deng jiao)
14. Wind through the ears (shuang feng guan er)
15. Turn and kick with left heel (zhuan shen zuo deng jiao)
16. Squat down and stand on one leg (Left) (zuo xia shi jin ji du
li) 17. Squat down and stand on one leg (Right) (you xia shi jin ji du li)
18. Fair lady works shuttles (2) (yu nu chuan suo)
19. Needle at the sea bottom (hai di zhen)
20. Fan through the back (shan tong bei)
21. Turn, deflect, parry and punch (zhuan shen ban lan chui)
22. Apparent closeup (withdraw and push) (ru feng si bi)
23. Cross hands (shi zi shou)
24. Closing form (shou shi)

Videoklipp av 24-formen frå www.taiji.de.

108 Tradisjonell Yang Stil Form (103)

Navn på bevegelsane - etter Yang Zhenduo

Form 1 Preparatory Form
Form 2 Commencing Form
Form 3 Grasp the Bird's Tail
Form 4 Single Whip
Form 5 Raise Hands and Step Up
Form 6 White Crane Spreads Its Wings
Form 7 Brush Knee and Twist Step (Left Style)
Form 8 Hand Strums the Lute
Form 9 Brush Knee and Twist Step (Left Style)
Form 10 Brush Knee and Twist Step (Right Style)
Form 11 Brush Knee and Twist Step (Left Style)
Form 12 Hand Strums the Lute
Form 13 Brush Knee and Twist Step (Left Style)
Form 14 Step Up, Deflect Downward, Parry and Punch
Form 15 Apparent Close-up
Form 16 Cross Hands
Form 17 Carry the Tiger to the Mountain
Form 18 Fist Under Elbow
Form 19 Step Back and Repulse the Monkey (Right Style)
Form 20 Step Back and Repulse the Monkey (Left Style)
Form 21 Step Back and Repulse the Monkey (Right Style)
Form 22 Slant Flying
Form 23 Raise Hands and Step Up
Form 24 White Crane Spreads Its Wings
Form 25 Brush Knee and Twist Step (Left Style)
Form 26 Needle at Sea Bottom
Form 27 Fan Through the Back
Form 28 Chop Opponent with Fist
Form 29 Step Up, Deflect Downward, Parry and Punch
Form 30 Step Up and Grasp the Bird's Tail
Form 31 Single Whip
Form 32 Wave Hands Like Clouds on Both Sides (1)
Form 33 Wave Hands Like Clouds on Both Sides (2)
Form 34 Wave Hands Like Clouds on Both Sides (3)
Form 35 Single Whip
Form 36 High Pat on Horse
Form 37 Separation of Right Foot
Form 38 Separation of Left Foot
Form 39 Turn and Kick with Left Heel
Form 40 Brush Knee and Twist Step (Left Style)
Form 41 Brush Knee and Twist Step (Right Style)
Form 42 Step Up and Punch Downward
Form 43 Turn Over and Chop Opponent with Fist
Form 44 Step Up, Deflect Downward, Parry and Punch
Form 45 Kick with Heel
Form 46 Hit the Tiger (Left Style)
Form 47 Hit the Tiger (Right Style)
Form 48 Turn and Kick with Right Heel
Form 49 Strike Opponent's Ears with Both Fists
Form 50 Kick with Left Heel
Form 51 Turn and Kick with Right Heel
Form 52 Step Up, Deflect Downward, Parry and Punch
Form 53 Apparent Close-up
Form 54 Cross Hands
Form 55 Carry the Tiger to the Mountain
Form 56 Diagonal Single Whip
Form 57 Part the Wild Horse's Mane (Right Style)
Form 58 Port the Wild Horse's Mane (Left Style)
Form 59 Part the Wild Horse's Mane (Right Style)
Form 60 Grasp the Bird's Tail
Form 61 Single Whip
Form 62 Fair Lady Works at Shuttles
Form 63 Grasp the Bird's Tail
Form 64 Single Whip
Farm 65 Wave Hands Like Clouds on Both Sides (1)
Form 66 Wave Hands Like Clouds on Both Sides (2)
Form 67 Wave Hands Like Clouds on Both Sides (3)
Form 68 Single Whip
Form 69 Push Down
Form 70 Golden Cock Stands on One Leg (Right Style)
Form 71 Golden Cock Stands on One Leg (Left Style)
Form 72 Step Back and Repulse the Monkey (Right Style)
Form 73 Step Back and Repulse the Monkey (Left Style)
Form 74 Step Back and Repulse the Monkey (Right Style)
Form 75 Slant Flying
Form 76 Raise Hands and Step Up
Form 77 White Crane Spreads Its Wings
Form 78 Brush Knee and Twist Step (Left Style)
Form 79 Needle at Sea Bottom
Form 80 Fan Through the Back
Form 81 White Snake Puts Out Its Tongue
Form 82 Step Up, Deflect Downward, Parry and Punch
Form 83 Step Up and Grasp the Bird's Tail
Form 84 Single Whip
Form 85 Wave Hands Like Clouds on Both Sides (1)
Form 86 Wave Hands Like Clouds on Both Sides (2)
Form 87 Wave Hands Like Clouds on Both Sides (3)
Form 88 Single Whip
Form 89 High Pat on Horse and Go with Palm
Form 90 Cross Legs
Form 91 Step Up and Punch Opponent's Pubic Region
Form 92 Step Up and Grasp the Bird's Tail
Form 93 Single Whip
Form 94 Push Down
Form 95 Step Up to Form Seven Stars
Form 96 Retreat to Ride the Tiger
Form 97 Turn Round and Kick Horizontally
Form 98 Shoot the Tiger with Bow
Form 99 Step Up, Deflect Downward, Parry and Punch
Form 100 Apparent Close-up
Form 101 Cross Hands
Form 102 Closing Form
Form 103 Restoring Form

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