The Fourty

Opening form,drawing two circles

1.Ward off & grasp the peacocks tail 21.Right heel turn,left heel kick
2.Single whip 22.Right toe turn,heel kick,right knee brush
3.Raise hands 23.Circle to the right & punch down
4.White crane spreads it's wings 24.Left heel turn,right heel kick
5.Left knee brush 25.Tame the tiger (L&R)
6.Hands strumming the lute 26.Step up & box the ears (L)
7.Left knee brush 27.Right heel kick,left toe turn,box ears (R)
8.Step up,parry & punch 28.Left heel kick,step up,parry & punch up
9.Apparent close up 29.Part the wild horses mane (L&R)
10.Cross hands 30.Fair lady works at shuttles (L&R)
11.Return to mountain with the tiger 31.Single whip
12.Fist under elbow 32.Snake creeps down
13.Step back & repulse monkey (3x) 33.Golden cock stands on one leg (L&R)
14.Oblique flying 34.Circle to the right & punch groin
15.Needle at sea bottom 35.Turn,white snake shows tongue
16.Flash out hands 36.Step up,parry & punch
17.Turn,sidle parry & punch 37.Step up to seven stars
18.Cloud hands (2x) 38.Retreat astride the tiger
19.Pat the high horse 39.Turn to sweep the lotus leg
20.Right & left toe kicks 40.Bend the bow & shoot the tiger (L&R)
Closing form,parting the clouds

Dedicated to my teacher,students & all lovers of authentic Yang family Tai Chi Kung Fu

Have fun with it!

By Alec Foteff 1/1/2011