Without going outside, you may know the whole world. Without looking through the window, you may see the ways of heaven. The farther you go, the less you know.

-Lao tse, Tao Te Ching

Yang Short Form Pictorial

The following may take a long time to load, depending upon your connection speed... the images were shot the summer of 2001 at Granger Park in West Valley City. Sifu Bear was our photographer, and I should note that he circled us as we performed the Yang "Short form." Watch Sifu Bear's video of the Yang "Short form" to see the full dynamic of the movements.

1. Opening to Taiji
   
2. Grasp the Bird's Tail Right
   
   
3. Grasp the Bird's Tail Left
   
   
4. Roll Back and Push Up (The Waves Go In - The Waves Go Out)
   
   
5. Roll Back to Reverse Strike (The Waves Go In - The Waves Go Out)
   
6. Press Forward and Roll Wrists (The Waves Go In - The Waves Go Out)
   
7. Separate Hands and Push (The Waves Go In - The Waves Go Out)
   
8. Turn to Single Whip
   
   
   
   
9. Lift Hands and Step Forward to Play Guitar (right hand lead)
   
10. Reverse Throat Strike
    
11. Elbow Strike
    
12. Crane Spreads Wings
    
13. Play Guitar (left hand lead)
    
14. Stroking the Wild Horse’s Mane
    
15. Roll Back to Reverse Strike Right
    
16. Brush Knee, Twist Step and Slant Strike Right (Slant Flying -1)
    
17. Roll Back to Reverse Strike Left
    
18. Brush Knee Twist Step and Slant Strike Left (Slant Flying-2)
    
19. Roll Back to Reverse Strike Right
20. Brush Knee, Twist Step and Slant Strike Right (Slant Flying-3)
21. Roll Back to Reverse Strike Left
22. Brush Knee, Twist Step and Slant Strike Left (Slant Flying-4)
23. Roll Back to Reverse Strike Right
24. Stroking the Wild Horse’s Mane
    
25. Step Out and Hammer Right
    
26. Sweep the Foot and Ram
    
27. Apparent Closing