A leg technique in Tai Chi Boxing,  named according to the character of   movement compjeted. Stand with one leg, kick forward or to the side with another leg, and flap the instep with the hand. Depending on what movement to connect, there are different foot slap postures, such as Zhuan Shen Pai Jiao (Turn Body and Slap Foot), Shi Zi Pai Jiao (Cross Hands and Slap Foot), Pai Jiao Fu Hu (Slap Foot and Tame the Tiger), and Zuo Pai Jiao (Slap Foot-Left Side).

Key Point
When slapping the foot, keep the center of gravity steady, and spread two arms. Swing the leg up quickjy and slap liquidiy at a height depending on the flexibility of the leg, with the upper part of the body kept straight and centered. Middle-aged and old people may slap the calf instead of foot.


Detailed Explanation
Lower limbs: Buckle the left foot inward to the outside of the right foot, and turn backward the body with the upper part of the right foot as pivot; bend the left leg slightly, and lift the right leg slightly bent; the right foot kicks up forward with flat instep.
Upper limbs: Circle two palms downward from both sides to the front of the abdomen; cross two palms upward before the chest (with the right palm outward, two palms facing inward); turn two arms inward and spread them left and right; raise the left palm left backward, with the palm facing outward and the wrist level with the shoulder; slap the right foot in front of the body with the right palm, eyes looking right forward.

See You Fen Jiao for detail.

Key Point
See You Fen.liao for detail.

Detailed Explanation
Lower limbs: Stand with the Jeft leg bent slightly; with the left instep unfolding, toes slowly kick up forward to above the waist.
Upper limbs: Circle two palms downward and inward from two sides, cross them before the abdomen, turn them inward and rest them before the chest. When kicking with the right foot, part arms fefc forward and right respectively, with patms facing outward, fingers facing upward, the wrists level with the shoulders, elbow joints bent slightly and the right arm aligned with the right leg, eyes looking at the left palm.

The form is so named because when punching the opponent' s ears with both fists the movement is as fast as the wind blowing. An alternative story about the name is that when punching the two fists appear to be mountain peaks.

Detailed Explanation
Lower limbs: Drop the right foot obliqueiy right forward, and transfer weight forward to form into a right bow stance.
Upper limbs: Drop two palms down to the waist side; change palms to fists and punch from both sides forward and upward to the height of ears, with frsts a head width apart, the eye of fist obliquely facing downward, two arms curved into a clamp shape, and eyes looking forward.


Key Point
Keep the head uplifted, neck muscles relaxed, shoulders and eibows down, the waist and crotch hands ctosed loos eIy:form into fhe bow stance in  harmony with the punch by fists,reIeasing power to the eye of fist.

It is a foot technique so named because when kicking the instep is tensioned and toes perk. There is also Zuo Fen ]iao (Kicking with Toes Forward---Left Side).

Detailed Explanation
You Fen Jiao have the same movement with Zuo Fen Jiao, simply in the opposite direction. Take the left side as an example below.
Lower limbs: Stand with the right leg bent slightly. curve the left leg and lift it to the waist height; with the left instep unfolding, toes slowly kicked up forward to above the waist.
Upper limbs: Circle two palms downward and inward from two sides, cross them before the abdomen, turn them inward and rest them before the chest. When kicking with the left foot, part arms left forward and right respectively, with palms facing outward, fingers facing upward, the wrists leveJ with the shoulders, elbow joints bent slightly and the left arm aligned with the left leg, eyes looking at the left palm.


Key Point
Lifting leg and circling hands from bottom to top shafl be in harmony; parting feet and hands to both sides shall be in harmony.

This form is typical of the Wu-style Tai Chi Boxing. It is so named because two fists are uplifted as done to hit a tiger. When performed with one leg standing, the posture is termed Du Li Da Hu, a Wu-style movement.

Detaited Explanation
Lower limbs: Stand firm with the left leg bent slightty, curve and lift the right leg; take the right foot to the front of the crotch, with tiptoes perking and buckled inward.
Upper limbs: Slowly close hands, raise the left frst from the body side, and move the right fist to the left chest; lift the left fist left forward before the forehead with the palm side of fist facing outward and the eye of fist obliquely downward, and move the right fist before the left chest with palm side of fist facing inward and the eye of fist facing upward.

Key Point
Take a step back, transfer weight rightward steadily, and turn the waist to circle the arm and roll back; bend and part two arms in harmony with the left leg curving and uplifting and the tiptoes hooking up.

As the name implies, two arms turn around and circle up and down, left and right as the waist turns, like both clouds winding around and flying into the sky.

Detailed Explanation
Take the left side as an example.
Lower limbs: Move the left foot leftward with tiptoes landing first: transfer weight leftward, take the right foot back to the inside of the left foot, and bend knees to a half squat.
Upper limbs: Circle both palms leftward, with the left one across the face and the right one across the abdomen,  both of them facing inward ; while transferring weight leftward and taking the right foot back to near the left one, turn two palms gradually at the left of the body, with the left one facing outward, the right one towards the inside of the left elbow, facing inward , eyes looking at the left palm.

Key Point
Keep the head uplifted, the waist upright, the shoulders sunk, the elbows down, the waist relaxed and buttocks down, with feet standing distinctively emptily and firmly; circle arms and palms with waist as pivot and the upper and lower parts of the body moving in harmony.

A posture specific to the Chen-style Tai Chi Boxing. It is said that wild horses defend against their enemies by parting their mane. As the name implies, the posture refers to the movement of two arms parting to left and right, just like a wild horse' s mane split when the horse is running.

Detailed Explanation
It is typical of the Chen-style Tai Chi Boxing. Take the right posture as an example.
Lower limbs: Curve the right knee and lift the right leg up; after the right heel falls onto the ground, step forward with the right foot not off the ground, and transfer weight forward to form into a right bow stance.
Upper limbs: As the right leg lifts forward, rest the right palm down from the side onto the right knee with the palm facing upward, and swing the left palm to the left side of the body; as weight is transferred forward to form into a bow stance, thread the right palm forward with the palm facing upward, fingertips forward and the wrist level with the shoulder. and move the left palm to the left of the body with the palm facing outward , flngertips obliquely upward and the wrist level with the shoulder.


Key Point
Keep the upper part of the body straight and centered, part two arms with the waist as pivot; at a speed in harmony with crotch movement and the transferring of weight.

This form is named after the feature of power release. It refers to the movement of punching with two hands covered to conceal the fist throwing point. Yan means  "close, cover" ; Gong refers to the part of the arm between the elbow and the shoulder; Chui means  "fist."

Detailed Explanation
Lower limbs: Step leftward with the left heel not off the ground; transfer weight to between two legs and bend two knees to a half squat; transfer weight slightly rightward and then leftward to form into a left bow stance.
Upper limbs: Bend the knees to a half squat as the left foot moves leftward, turn two palms inward before the face and move them downward until they cross (with the left palm over the right one) at the right side of the lower abdomen, and part them to both sides, with the palms turning outward and level with the shoulder; as weight is transferred rightward, turn two arms outward with elbows moving inward, position the left palm to the front of the body with the palm facing upward and level with the shoulder, turn the right palm into a fist, and curve arms and cross them before the chest, with the palm side of fist facing upward, eyes looking at the left palm; as the lower limbs move into a left bow stance, turn left the upper part of the body, turn the right fist and shoot it out forward with the thumb side of fist facing downward , and withdraw the left palm to the left abdomen, eyes looking at the right fist.

Key Point
The movements should show the natural and reverse reeling in Tai Chi Boxing, with both sides of the waist constantly changing in emptiness and solidness. Move the waist and back like a tensioned bow; and shoot the fist out like shooting an arrow.

This form is named after a leg technique in Tai Chi Boxing. To perform this form, one leg supports the body, the other curves and then kick with tiptoes hooked, releasing force from the heel. Kicking with the left or right foot is named "Zuo Deng Jiao" (Left Heel Kick) or  "You Deng Jiao" (Right Heel Kick), and the continuous movement of kicking with the left and right feet altemately is termed  "Zuo You Deng Jiao"  (Heel Kicks-Left and Right).

Key point
Bend the supporting leg slightly and keep the waist and crotch sunk and relaxed. Circle and cross two palms in harmony with knee bending and leg lifting, with the upper part of the body upright. Part two palms in harmony with heel kick, releasing force from the heel.

Detailed Explanation
Lower limbs: Transfer weight leftward, step on the ground with the left foot slowly, and take the right foot back to the inside of the left foot; curve the left leg slightly, lift the right leg with the knee bent and kick right forward slowly, with tiptoes hooked up.
Upper limbs: As weight is transferred onto the left leg, take back and lift the right leg, thread the right palm over the left forearm and circle it upward and rightward and then downward, leftward and upward, circle the left palm downward and leftward, across the left waist, and then leftward, upward and rightward, cross two palms in front of the chest (with the right one outward), with wrists reaching the shoulder height; while kicking with the right leg, part two palms to both sides in an arched way, with the palms facing outward, the wrists leveled to the shoulders, the elbows bent slightly, the right arm aligned to the right leg, and eyes looking at the right palm. Left Heel Kick has the same movements as Right Heel Kick, simply in the opposite direction.

Yu Nu Chuan Suo is named after the continuous and repeated movement towards four or two oblique corners, appearing like a young girl working gracefully at a shuttle.

Detailed Explanation
This movement is typicai of the Yang-style Tai Chi Boxing. Take right side as an example.
Lower limbs; Step right forward with the right foot, follow a step with the left foot, and move the right foot forward to form into a right bow stance.
Upper limbs: While stepping forward with the right foot, lift the left palm with fingers clinging to the inside of the right wrist to the front of the chest via the abdomen; as the left foot follows a step, turn the waist to right, circle two palms from left to the front flatly (with the righ,t palm facing upward), and then transfer weight onto the left foot; turn the waist to left, curve the right arm and turn it inward, circle the right palm rightward and backward flatly to above the right shoulder, and at the same time take the left paim back to the left waist side; as the right foot once again moves forward to form into a right bow stance, turn the waist to right, turn inward and put up the right arm until the right palm reaches the upper front of the right forehead; push the left palm forward from the waist, with the palm facing forward and fingertips pointing at the nose tip, eyes iooking at the left palm. This form has the same movements for left side and right side, simply in the opposite direction.

Key Point
Move flexibly and make sure that footwork is distinctively empty and solid. The turn of waist
should be in harmony with arm movements and footwork.