"Beijing 16" posture Yang style tai chi

The 16-posture standard routine is a beginner routine created in Beijing. It leaves out some of the more physically challenging movements of the widely known 24 form. It is also a very "symmetrical" routine, with almost all of the movements being performed once on each side.

List of movements for the "Beijing 16 Form Yang Style Tai Chi

1. Commencement
2. Part the wild horse's mane (left and right)
3. White crane spreads its wings (left)
4. Brush knee push (left and right)
5. Twist step, deflect, parry, and punch
6. Apparent close and counter with push
7. Single whip (left)
8. Right hand strums the lute
9. Repulse the monkey or "Step back and reverse reeling forearms"
10. Turn the body and weave the shuttles left and right
11. Needle at the bottom of the sea
12. Fan through the back
13. Wave hands like clouds (to the right)
14. Grasp the peacock's tail (right and left)
15. Cross hands
16. Conclusion