Tai Chi With Minnie 88 Form Yang Style - back view

Minnie teaches at the Victoria West Community Centre in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. See also taichiwithminnie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taichiwithminnie/ Corrections to 88 Form: At 7:44, “White snake flicks its tongue, a move is missing. For correct version, see transcript below and taichiwithminnie on Instagram. See the videos labelled: “88 Wk 5 (front)” https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0Oj... and “88 Wk 5 (back)” https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0Oj... Also, there are more repetitions of “wave hands like clouds” and “repulse monkey” than typically practised. Extra were added in order to fit the movements with the music. Moves (correct version): 1 Commencing form Ward off left Ward off right 2 Grasp the bird’s tail 3 Single Whip 4 Raise Hands and Step Up (big squeeze) 5 White Crane Displays Its Wings 6 Brush Knee and push (left) 7 Play the Pipa 8 Brush Knee and push (left) Brush Knee and push (right) Brush Knee and push (left) 9 Play the Pipa 10 Step up, Deflect Sideways, Parry and Punch 11 Apparent Closure and Counter-Attack 12 Cross Hands (scoop the moon from sea bottom) PART II 13 Carry the Tiger Back to the Mountain 14 Grasp the Bird’s Tail (diagonal) 15 Fist Under Elbow 16 Repulse the Monkey (3 times) 17 Flying Diagonal 18 Raise Hands and Step Up (biq squeeze) 19 White Crane Displays Its Wings 20 Brush Knee and Push (left) 21 Needle at Sea Bottom 22 Fan from Back 23 Turn Body and Chop with Fist 24 Step Up, Deflect Sideways, Parry and Punch 25 Step Up, Grasp the Bird’s Tail 26 Single Whip 27 Wave Hands Like Clouds (5 times) 28 Single Whip 29 High Pat on the Horse 30 Swipe with Right Foot 31 Swipe with Left Foot 32 Turn Body (180 degree counter clockwise) Left Heel Kick 33 Brush Knee and Push (left) Brush Knee and Push (right) 34 Step Up, Brush Knee, Punch Down with Fist 35 Turn Body, White Snake Flicks Tongue, Retract, Punch Out 36 Step Up, Deflect Sideways, Parry and Punch 37 Right Heel Kick 38 Strike the Tiger on Left 39 Strike the Tiger on Right 40 Right Heel Kick 41 Box the Tiger’s Ears (double wind) 42 Left Heel Kick 43 Turn Body (360 clockwise) and Right Heel Kick 44 Step Up, Deflect Sideways, Parry and Punch 45 Apparent Closure 46 Cross Hands (scoop the moon from sea bottom) PART III 47 Carry Tiger Back to the Mountain 48 Grasp the Bird’s Tail (diagonal) 49 Single Whip 50 Part the Wild Horse’s Mane (right, left, right) 51 Step Up, Grasp the Bird’s Tail (right) 52 Single Whip 53 Fair Lady Works Shuttles (4 corners) 54 Step Up, Grasp the Bird’s Tail (right) 55 Single Whip 56 Wave Hands like Clouds (5 times) 57 Single Whip 58 Snake Creeps Down 59-60 Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg (left, right) 61 Repulse the Monkey (3 times) 62 Flying Diagonally 63 Raise Hands and Step Up (big squeeze) 64 White Crane Displays Its Wings 65 Brush Knee and Push (right) 66 Needle at Sea Bottom 67 Fan from the back 68 Turn Body and Chop with Fist 69 Step Up, Deflect Sideways, Parry and Punch 70 Step Up, Grasp the Bird’s Tail (right) 71 Single Whip 72 Wave Hands Like Clouds (3 times) 73 Single Whip 74 High Pat on the Horse 75 Step up and Left Hand Piercing 76 Turn Body, Cross Hands, Kick with Right Heel 77 Brush Knee and Punch 78 Step Up, Grasp the Bird’s Tail (right) 79 Single Whip 80 Snake Creeps Down 81 Step Up to Form the 7 Stars 82 Step Back to Ride the Tiger 83 Turn Body and Swipe the Lotus (kick) 84 Shoot the Tiger with Bow and Arrow 85 Step Up, Deflect Sideways, Parry and Punch 86 Apparent Closure and Counter-Attack 87 Cross Hands (scoop the moon from sea bottom) 88 Return to Origin