(I) Essentials
The entire set has 48 forms of movements, including the three hand forms: fist, palm and hook; nine stances: bow step, empty step, crouch step, cross-legged resting stance, T-step; semi-horse stance step, one-leg stance, standing stance with feet apart, and side bow stance; four leg techniques: toe kick, heel kick, slap kick, and lotus kick; and various hand techniques, and different kinds of footwork. These movements represent the main contents of Taiji Quan, and omit repetitions of movements in the traditional routines. Generally speaking, a single movement is used once each in the left and right forms.
