Form 27 (Dan Bian) Xia Shi(Lowering Movement-Single Whip)

The form is so named because the lowering movement of the body is like a hovering eagle drops suddenly to rush  at a rabbit. Names for Xia Shi (lowering  movement) vary in different routines  when it is supported by different hand  techniques. The 42 Forms include two Xia Shi postures, Dan Bian Xia Shi (Single Whip and Lowering Movement) and Chuan Zhang Xia Shi (Thread Palm and Lowering Movement). Dan Bian Xia Shi consists of two connected movements, namely Xia Shi and Dan Bian (Single Whip).

Detailed Explanation
Lower limbs: Curve the left leg to a full squat, and straighten the right leg to a right Pu Bu (crouch stance). Pu Bu is one of the basic stances in Chinese martiat arts, formed by parting two legs left and right 4 t0 5 times the length of foot, with one leg bent to a full squat while the knee and tiptoes pointing outward, and the other leg straightened close to the ground, both feet landing on the ground completely. When the left leg is straightened, it is called Zuo Pu Bu (left crouch stance), and when the right leg is straightened, it is called You Pu Bu (right crouch stance).
Upper limbs: Raise the left hand in a hook shape to the left shoulder height; swing the right hand over the face to the inside of the left elbow, and thread it forward before the abdomen along the inside of the right leg, eyes looking at the right palm.

Key Point
Keep the body straight and centered, with the bent leg landing on the ground compietely without lifting the heel.The leg for lowering movement should be straightened.

Form 26: Xie Fei Shi (Oblique Flying)

The posture is so named because of its unfolding movements, with arms opening and closing like Kunpeng (a legendary huge bird) obliquely flying in the sky with its wings spread.

Key Point
This posture shows the movements of threading and thrusting. It should be performed in an unfolding manner.

Detailed Explanation
This posture is typical of the Wu-style Tai Chi Boxing.
Lower limbs: Step forward with the left foot, transfer weight leftward, and turn right the body to form into a left bow stance.
Upper limbs: As the left foot is moved forward, circle the left hand right downward until the outside of the right knee with the palm facing right; turn the right hand inward and withdraw it to the front of the left shoulder with the palm facing outward; while transferring weight leftward, cross two arms before the chest, with the right hand downward and the left one upward; lift the left hand to the front of the left shoulder, and drop the right hand from the inside of the right forearm to the right crotch side; as the body turns right to form into a left bow stance, push two arms left upward and right downward, eyes looking at the right side.

Form 25: Jin Bu Zai Chui (Step Forward & Punch Downward)

Twist step forward, shoot the fist out from top down like planting in a deep pit.

Detailed Explanation
Lower limbs: Drop the right foot forward with tiptoe spread outward, and transfer weight onto the right leg; step forward with the left leg, landing with the heel; transfer weight forward to form into a left bow stance.
Upper limbs: As the right foot drops, turn the upper part of the body right, turn two arms outward, circling the left palm upward and rightward white turning the right palm down to the waist; as the left foot advances, circle the right palm rightward and upward, curve the elbow and close the hand and rest it on the right ear side with palm side of fist facing downward, and circle the left fist downward to the abdomen; as weight is transferred forward to form into a left bow stance, shoot the right fist down forward until the abdomen height, with the fist surface facing down forward and the eye of fist facing left, and swing the left fist over the left knee until the left crotch side, eyes looking at the right fist.

Key Point
Circle two arms as the waist turns to left and right. Punch downward in harmony with the bow stance, with the waist upright, buttocks down and the trailing leg bent stightly.

Form 24: (Zhuan Shen) Pai. Jiao(Furn Body & Slap Foot)

A leg technique in Tai Chi Boxing,  named according to the character of   movement compjeted. Stand with one leg, kick forward or to the side with another leg, and flap the instep with the hand. Depending on what movement to connect, there are different foot slap postures, such as Zhuan Shen Pai Jiao (Turn Body and Slap Foot), Shi Zi Pai Jiao (Cross Hands and Slap Foot), Pai Jiao Fu Hu (Slap Foot and Tame the Tiger), and Zuo Pai Jiao (Slap Foot-Left Side).

Key Point
When slapping the foot, keep the center of gravity steady, and spread two arms. Swing the leg up quickjy and slap liquidiy at a height depending on the flexibility of the leg, with the upper part of the body kept straight and centered. Middle-aged and old people may slap the calf instead of foot.

Detailed Explanation
Lower limbs: Buckle the left foot inward to the outside of the right foot, and turn backward the body with the upper part of the right foot as pivot; bend the left leg slightly, and lift the right leg slightly bent; the right foot kicks up forward with flat instep.
Upper limbs: Circle two palms downward from both sides to the front of the abdomen; cross two palms upward before the chest (with the right palm outward, two palms facing inward); turn two arms inward and spread them left and right; raise the left palm left backward, with the palm facing outward and the wrist level with the shoulder; slap the right foot in front of the body with the right palm, eyes looking right forward.

Form 23: Zuo Fen Jiao(Kicking with Toes Forward-Left Side)

See You Fen Jiao for detail.

Key Point
See You Fen.liao for detail.

Detailed Explanation
Lower limbs: Stand with the Jeft leg bent slightly; with the left instep unfolding, toes slowly kick up forward to above the waist.
Upper limbs: Circle two palms downward and inward from two sides, cross them before the abdomen, turn them inward and rest them before the chest. When kicking with the right foot, part arms fefc forward and right respectively, with patms facing outward, fingers facing upward, the wrists level with the shoulders, elbow joints bent slightly and the right arm aligned with the right leg, eyes looking at the left palm.

Form 22: Shuang Feng Guan Er(Punching Ears with Both Fists)

The form is so named because when punching the opponent' s ears with both fists the movement is as fast as the wind blowing. An alternative story about the name is that when punching the two fists appear to be mountain peaks.

Detailed Explanation
Lower limbs: Drop the right foot obliqueiy right forward, and transfer weight forward to form into a right bow stance.
Upper limbs: Drop two palms down to the waist side; change palms to fists and punch from both sides forward and upward to the height of ears, with frsts a head width apart, the eye of fist obliquely facing downward, two arms curved into a clamp shape, and eyes looking forward.



Key Point
Keep the head uplifted, neck muscles relaxed, shoulders and eibows down, the waist and crotch hands ctosed loos eIy:form into fhe bow stance in  harmony with the punch by fists,reIeasing power to the eye of fist.

Form 21: You Fen Jiao(Kicking with Toes Forward---Right Side)

It is a foot technique so named because when kicking the instep is tensioned and toes perk. There is also Zuo Fen ]iao (Kicking with Toes Forward---Left Side).

Detailed Explanation
You Fen Jiao have the same movement with Zuo Fen Jiao, simply in the opposite direction. Take the left side as an example below.
Lower limbs: Stand with the right leg bent slightly. curve the left leg and lift it to the waist height; with the left instep unfolding, toes slowly kicked up forward to above the waist.
Upper limbs: Circle two palms downward and inward from two sides, cross them before the abdomen, turn them inward and rest them before the chest. When kicking with the left foot, part arms left forward and right respectively, with palms facing outward, fingers facing upward, the wrists leveJ with the shoulders, elbow joints bent slightly and the left arm aligned with the left leg, eyes looking at the left palm.



Key Point
Lifting leg and circling hands from bottom to top shafl be in harmony; parting feet and hands to both sides shall be in harmony.