OK, here is part 2 of the solo form. I like this section of the solo form. It is a good mix of standard moves and cleaver moves that have martial aspects to them. Either way, it is cool!Many of the names for these postures were adapted by Grandmaster DeMaria to be more descriptive than the original Chinese names, which tend to be more poetic. That said, students will appreciate that even in Grandmaster’s book, the descriptions given for moving from posture to posture just scratch the surface. Further, Grandmaster has refined his understanding over time and today explains some of these movements differently than the book. He also performs many of the postures with an emphasis or expression that has evolved from what is pictured in the book.
Read, enjoy and learn!
For the sake of convenience, repeat moves are given in italics.
Names of the Postures:
22. Content Tiger Returns to Mountain
(often confused with Grasping the Sparrow’s Tail, but not the same movement or intent)
23. Pulling Back
(NOTE: in the book, repeated moves Rolling Arm Pushing, Departing Grasping, Pushing Palms, and Double Pulling are included here rather than given their own new number.)
24. Side Single Whip
25. Hammer Under Elbow
26. Step Back and Repulse Monkey (3x)
27. Slant Flight
28. Defending Hands
29. White Crane Flaps Wings
30. Left Brush Knee Twist Step
31. Fetching Needle at the Bottom of the Sea
32. Fanning Out Arms
33. Creeping Snake
(we have commonly referred to this as Snake Creeps Through)
34. Turn Over and Hammer
35. Fetching Arms
36. Turn Body, Deflect, Parry and Punch
37. Grasping Sparrow’s Tail
38. Pulling Back
39. Rolling Arm Pushing
40. Departing Grasping
41. Pushing Palms
42. Double Pulling
43. Single Whip
44. Wave Hands Like Clouds (3x)
45. Single Whip
46. Right [Hand] Patting Horse
47. Right Frog Kick
48. Left [Hand] Patting Horse
49. Left Frog Kick
50. Turn Body Left Kick
51. Left Brush Knee Twist Step
52. Right Brush Knee Twist Step
53. Plunging Hammer
54. Holding Up
55. turn Over and Hammer
56. Creeping Snake
(through palm, NOT the same as posture 33)
57. Advancing Hammer
58. Crossing Hands
59. Right Kick
60. Left Striking Tiger
61. Right Striking Tiger
62. Turn Around Crossing Hands
63. Right Kick
64. Twin Peaks Piercing Ears
65. Crossing Hands
66. Left Kick
67. Turn Body Around and Kick
68. Turn Body, Deflect, Parry and Punch
69. As Closing a Door
70. Crossing Hands
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