Short Form - An Aide Memoir

Tai Chi ‘Short Form’ after Cheng Man-ch'ing (or Zheng Manqing).

Always forgetting the sequence of moves? I hope this helps.

Each ‘section’ finishes / starts with Single Whip.

1. Opening section

2. Brush knee pushes

3. Repulse monkeys & cloud hands

4. Kick section

5. Fair lady works at shuttles ( ‘Four corners’)

6. Seven stars of the dipper ( ‘Seven star fist’)

Done at breathing pace, this should take you between 6 and 7 minutes.

Emoji Mnemonic

If you like emoji, this might help!

1. 🏁

2. 🖌️ 🦵 ✋

3. ✋ 🐵 & ☁️ 🤲

4. 🦶🦶🦶

5. 👩 🧶🪡 / 4️⃣  📐

6. 7️⃣ ⭐️ 👊
   

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Revision History

• 07-Jan-2026: emoji added mnemonic