The principles -- The 70/30 posture -- Breathing -- The floor pattern -- The postures -- Preparation -- Beginning -- Grasp sparrow's tail, ward off, left -- Grasp sparrow's tail, ward off, right -- Grasp sparrow's tail, roll back -- Grasp sparrow's tail, press -- Grasp sparrow's tail, push -- Single whip -- Lift hands -- Lean forward -- Stork spreads its wings -- Brush left knee and twist step -- Play the guitar -- Brush left knee and twist step (repeat -- Step forward, deflect downward, parry & punch -- Get the needle at the sea bottom -- Spread arm like a fan -- Turn and strike with bask fist, chop with fingers -- Withdraw and push -- Crossing hands, preliminary closure -- The twelve most common mistakes -- A final word -- T'ai chi short form : first twenty postures in continuous sequence.
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