Tai Chi Chuan Simplified 24 form 二十四式简化太极拳

In Tai Chi, a sequence of movements that follows a specific order is called a "form", "routine", "sequence", "set" or "step". A single posture within a sequence can be called a "form"

Tai Chi 24 form 二十四式简化太极拳 consists of 24-step routine that is referred to as the "short form". It is also known as the "simplified form" for beginner to start with on Tai Chi practice. This 24-step routine has a standardized sequence, each of its posture is specifically numbered and classified. A short excerpt from the form will contain several movements that are counted as a single move. To illustrate, look at the video I found on YouTube below at 4:47, on form 21 "Turn, Intercept and Punch", it appears to have 3 movements, but is counted as one.

I found this video from YouTube, demonstrating Tai Chi Chuan 24 simplified form and also show the name of the steps in english subtitle.



The entire 24-step simplified form take about 5 minutes to exercise. It should be practiced with a fluid & continuous movement, an even pace with no obvious pauses.