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48 combination form

The 48 form is another combination of the main styles of Tai chi chuan. I combines mainly Yang style with some Wu and Sun. The three hand forms are included- fist, palm and hook, with the 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. The four leg techniques are incorporated- the kick, heel kick, slap kick, and lotus kick. These movements represent the main contents of Tai chi chuan, and omit repetitions of movements in the traditional routines. Generally speaking, a single movement is used once each in the left and right forms.

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