Taijiquan Tutelage of Palo Alto - Posture list of the Falchion (Series 1)

Posture List of the Taijiquan
Falchion, Series 1

Posture #
1	Preparatory posture
2	Step forth with seven-star
3	Retreat to ride tiger
4	Transfer falchion to right hand
5	Draw, and pierce left
6	Advance, evade, and extend with spirit
7	Twist right and left, and expand
8	White crane spreads wings, and extend palm
9	Wind folds lotus flowers into leaf, and chop upward
10	Turn and slice
11	Falchion circles neck, and chop upward
12	Turn and slice
13	Golden cock stands on one leg, and pierce falchion forward
14	Whip boat down stream, and slice
15	Pierce left
16	Turn and slice
17	Step forth and transfer falchion to left hand
18	Kick with right foot
19	Hop, and hit tiger, left and right
20	Turn and kick
21	Transfer falchion to right hand, and chop down
22	Golden cock stands on one leg, and pierce falchion forward
23	Turn, circle falchion around neck, and slice
24	Separate water left and right, and lift falchion
25	Jump the dragon gate, and slice
26	Falchion circles neck, and chop upward
27	Turn and slice
28	Bianho presents jade, and phoenix returns to nest (falchion changes hands)
29	Retreat with seven-star
30	Taiji falchion concluding

Revised: 6/4/00
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