Form 33: Zhuan Shen Da Lu (Turn Body with Full Roll-back)

This form is so named because it is performed by tuming the body nearly 360 degrees with full roll-back of two palms. What to wear when practicing tai chi boxing, kung fu clothing is the smart choice, especially tai chi clothing.

Key Point
Stand with feet together, turn the body and roll hands back softly and smoothly; roll hands back around the waist, and when two palms change from roll-back to elbowing, keep the shoulders and crotch relaxed and down, and two armpits empty.

Detailed Explanation
Lower limbs: Stand with two feet parallel (the weight is held more on the left leg); turn the body to left around the upper part of the right foot, with the heel outward swinging; step back with the left foot to a left side bow stance.
Upper limbs: While standing with two feet parallel, curve the left arm and lift it to the front of the chest with the palm facing outward, and turn the right arm outward and lift it to the right side of the body with the palm facing upward; as the body is turned to left, horizontally roll back two palms to left; as the weight is transferred leftward to form a side bow stance, turn the left arm outward, taking the palm-changed flst to the left waist with the palm side of fist facing upward, bend the right arm, turn it outward and roll it back to the front of the body with the palm side of fist facing obliquely upward; keep the upper part of the body naturally straight and centered, eyes looking at the right fist.