International Standard 56 Posture Chen Style Tai Chi Routine

List of movements for the 56 Form Chen Style Tai Chi

1. Commencing
2. Buddha's warrior attendant pounds mortar
3. Tuck in robes
4. Six sealing and four closing (right)
5. Single whip (left)
6. Parry and strike to the sides
7. Fists protecting the heart
8. White crane spreads wings
9. Walk obliquely and twist step
10. Lift knee, push and press palms
11. Wade forward and twist step
12. Cover hands and strike down with arm
13. Parry and punch
14. Lean and split
15. Black dragon rises from the water
16. Turn and slice with palm
17. Turn and press with palms
18. Turn flowers out of the bottom of the sea
19. Cover hands and punch with left fist
20. Six sealing and four closing
21. Single whip (right)
22. Wave hands like clouds (right)
23. Wave hands like clouds (left)
24. Pat high on the horse
25. Combined (right)
26. Combined cannons (left)
27. Deflect through the back
28. Punch groin
29. White ape presents fruit
30. Push with both hands
31. Middle winding
32. Forward trick
33. Backward trick
34. Part the wild horse's mane (right)
35. Part the wild horse's mane (left)
36. Lotus kick and drop into the splits
37. Golden rooster stands on one leg (left and right)
38. Step back and whirl arms
39. Step back and press elbow
40. Slap foot
41. Kick with outer edge of foot
42. Turn flower out from the bottom of the sea
43. Punch ground with fist
44. Turn body and front jump kick
45. Stamp with both feet
46. Kick with heel
47. Fair lady works at the shuttle
48. Smooth elbowing
49. Wrap firecrackers
50. Dragon dives to the ground
51. Step forward with seven-stars
52. Step back to ride the tiger
53. Turn body and lotus kick
54. Cannon over head
55. Buddha's warrior attendant pounds mortar
56. Closing form