Yang Style 37 Posture Form 12 – 24

POSTURE 12: Brush Left Knee and Twist Step (Tso Lou Hsi Yao Pu)

  1. With your weight still on your right foot, turn slightly to your right
  2. Lower your right hand beside your right thigh
  3. Circle your left hand clockwise down past your chest and stop by your left thigh
  4. Bring your left foot flush to the ground but with no weight on it
  5. Step forward with your left foot slightly to the diagonal left, heel touching first
  6. Shift 70% of your weight forward to your left foot
  7. Bring your right hand under your right ear and circle it forward
  8. Brush your left palm near your left knee and stop outside it
  9. Turn your right foot slightly inward by pivoting on your heel
  10. Maintain facing west

POSTURE 13: Play the Guitar (Shou Hm Pi-p’a)

  1. Shift more of your weight forward to your left leg
  2. Raise your right foot from the floor
  3. Turn it 30° to the right
  4. Put it down toes first
  5. Shift all your weight to your right foot
  6. Bring your right hand back
  7. Raise your left hand so the fingers are aligned with your face
  8. Position your right hand opposite your left elbow
  9. Take a half step directly right with your left foot, only the heel touching the ground
  10. This posture simulates playing a guitar
Play the Guitar

POSTURE 13A: Repetition of Brush Left Knee and Twist Step

Repeat Posture 12 in the same direction.

POSTURE 14: Step Forward, Deflect Downward, Parry, and Punch (Chin-pu, Pan, Lan, Ch’ui)

  1. Withdraw your body, shifting almost all your weight to your right foot
  2. Place your right palm beside your left thigh
  3. Turn on your left heel and place the toes down three inches to the left
  4. Shift most of your weight to your left foot
  5. Take a full step to the diagonal forward right with your right foot
  6. Put it down with toes pointing northwest
  7. Gradually shift your weight to your right foot
  8. Make a light fist with your right hand
  9. Carry it, knuckles down, to your right side
  10. Circle your left hand beside your left ear and chop lightly forward
  11. Step forward with your left foot, heel touching first and toes straight ahead
  12. Shift 70% of your weight to your left foot
  13. Let your right fist follow the movement of your waist and left leg
  14. Strike forward below your left wrist
  15. Perform the chop and punch slowly and without force

POSTURE 15: Withdraw and Push (Ju Feng Ssu Pi)

  1. Open your right fist and bring it back near your left shoulder
  2. Bring your left arm up outside your right, forming an X
  3. Turn both palms to face your chest
  4. Bring both arms closer to your chest
  5. Shift most of your weight to your right foot
  6. Separate your hands and turn the palms out
  7. Push forward as you shift 70% of your weight ahead to your left leg

POSTURE 16: Cross Hands (Shih-tzu Shou)

  1. Shift most of your weight to your right foot
  2. Turn your body to the right (north)
  3. Carry your right arm in a high circle clockwise
  4. Let your left arm follow your waist
  5. Turn on your left heel and turn the toes inward facing north
  6. Shift most of your weight to your left leg
  7. Let your left hand describe a smaller circle than your right
  8. Bring your left hand inside your right arm, both forming an X
  9. Draw your right foot rearward until it is on a line with your left foot
  10. Point both feet directly ahead
  11. Position both feet under your shoulders as in Posture 2
  12. Rest all of your weight on your left foot
  13. Keep both knees well bent

POSTURE 17: Embrace Tiger and Return to Mountain (Pao Hu Kuei Shan)

  1. Turn your waist to the right rear (southeast)
  2. Separate your hands
  3. Place your right hand outside your right thigh
  4. Pass your left hand, palm down, near your left ear
  5. Take a big step with your right foot to the right rear (southeast)
  6. Shift 70% of your weight to your right foot
  7. After your right hand brushes the right knee, turn the palm up
  8. Stretch your left hand, palm down, to the right (southeast)
  9. Look directly over your left hand
  10. Turn on your left heel, so that your foot is slightly inward and aligned with the direction you face

POSTURE 17A: Repetition of Grasp Sparrow’s Tail, Rollback

Repeat Posture 5, but facing southeast rather than east.

POSTURE 17B: Repetition of Grasp Sparrow’s Tail, Press

Repeat Posture 6, but facing southeast rather than east.

POSTURE 17C: Repetition of Grasp Sparrow’s Tail, Push

Repeat Posture 7, but facing southeast rather than east.

POSTURE 17D: Repetition of Single Whip

Substantially repeat Posture 8, but facing northwest rather than west.

POSTURE 18: Punch Under Elbow (Chou Ti K’an Ch’ui)

  1. Draw back and shift most of your weight to your right foot
  2. Take a step with your left foot to the left (west)
  3. Shift your weight to your left foot
  4. Open your right “hook” hand
  5. Turn your upper torso to the left
  6. Bring your right foot forward, toes on a line with your left heel, pointing northwest
  7. Shift most of your weight to your right foot
  8. Continue swinging your torso leftward with both arms evenly spaced
  9. When turned as far as possible with your right hand near your left shoulder:
    • Circle your left hand near your chest inside your right arm
    • End with left hand vertical, fingers before your eyes
  10. Take a half step with your left foot diagonally to the center front, only the heel touching
  11. Make a fist with your right hand, which cups your left elbow

POSTURE 19: Step Back and Repulse Monkey, Right (Tao Nien Hou, Yu)

  1. Open your right fist and draw it back, palm up, past your right side near your right ear
  2. Turn the palm down
  3. Extend your left hand, palm down, to the front
  4. Turn your left palm up
  5. Step slightly diagonally to your left rear with your left foot
  6. Place it down toes first, so that it points straight ahead (west)
  7. Shift your weight to your left foot
  8. Turn your right toes inward so that your feet are parallel
  9. Take your right fingers past your right ear and thrust directly forward
  10. Bring your left hand, palm up, back to your left side

POSTURE 20: Step Back and Repulse Monkey, Left (Tao Nien Hou, Tso)

  1. Circle your left hand, palm down, toward your left ear
  2. Concentrate your weight on your left foot
  3. Step directly back with your right foot
  4. Place it down, toes first, pointing straight ahead (west)
  5. Take your left fingers past your left ear and thrust directly forward
  6. Bring your right hand, palm up, back to your right side
  7. Shift your weight to your right foot
  8. Keep your toes pointed straight ahead as you step back

POSTURE 20A: Repetition of Step Back and Repulse Monkey, Right

Repeat Posture 19 in the same direction.

POSTURE 21: Diagonal Flying (Hsieh Fei Shih)

  1. Turn your right palm up and put your hand beside your left thigh
  2. Turn your left palm so that your hands simulate holding a ball
  3. Concentrate all your weight on your left foot
  4. Take a big step with your right foot to the right rear (northeast), heel touching first
  5. Gradually shift 70% of your weight to your right foot
  6. Circle your right hand underneath your left armpit to your right rear
  7. Extend your right hand palm up
  8. Turn on your left heel 45° to the right, your waist accompanying the move
  9. Lightly hold your left palm near your left knee
  10. Look at your right fingers

POSTURE 22: Wave Hands in Clouds, Right (Yun Shou, Yu)

  1. Turn your right palm down and draw it back near your armpit
  2. Turn your upper torso as far as possible to the right
  3. Turn your left palm up and hold it beside your right side under your right hand
  4. Simulate holding a ball with your hands
  5. Take a half step to the north with your left foot
  6. Concentrate all your weight on your right foot
  7. Circle your right hand, palm in, under your left arm
  8. Turn your right toes leftward so that the feet are parallel
  9. Carry your left hand, palm in, at the level of your throat
  10. Carry your right hand, palm in, at the level of your navel
  11. Turn left until your hands again simulate holding a ball by your left side
  12. Take a half step with your right foot to the left
  13. Keep your upper torso erect and not inclined to either side

POSTURE 23: Wave Hands in Clouds, Left (Yun Shou, Tso)

  1. Begin with simulated holding of the ball at your left side:
    • Left hand, palm down, on top
    • Right hand, palm up, below
  2. Concentrate your weight on your left foot
  3. Circle your left hand, palm in, under your right arm
  4. Hold your left hand at the level of your navel
  5. Carry your right hand, palm in, to the level of your throat
  6. Turn right until your hands simulate holding a ball:
    • Right hand on top
    • Left hand below
  7. Shift your weight from your left foot to your right
  8. Take a half step to the left with your left foot

POSTURE 23A: Repetition of Wave Hands in Clouds, Right

Repeat Posture 22 in the same direction.

Wave Hands in Clouds

POSTURE 23B: Partial Repetition of Wave Hands in Clouds, Left

Repeat only the beginning of Posture 23, where you simulate holding a ball at your left side:

  1. Position your left hand above
  2. Position your right hand below
  3. Concentrate all your weight on your left foot
Wave Hands in Clouds

POSTURE 23C: Transition to Single Whip

  1. From holding an imaginary ball at your left side, step a little diagonally to the northeast with your right foot
  2. Shift all your weight to your right foot
  3. Take your right hand in the same direction and form a “hook” hand with it
  5. Complete the remainder of the movement as in Posture 8 (Single Whip) in the same direction

POSTURE 24: Squatting Single Whip (Tan Tien Hsia Shih)

  1. Turn your right foot on its heel 25° to the right
  2. Draw back and lower your body so that you almost sit on your right foot
  3. Turn your left foot 25° inward to the right
  4. Draw your left hand back to your right thigh
  5. Thrust your left hand along your left leg and forward
  6. Turn on your left heel 50° to the left
  7. Keep your right hand hooked to maintain stability

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