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Yang Style Short Form Steps
1. Preparation (arms at sides, take two deep breaths, relax) 2a Beginning (step out with left, hands around to front, lift arms, bring in softly, lower arms)2b. Turn right, hold a ball, turn left,
3. Ward off left
4. Ward off right
5. Grasp sparrow’s tail (roll back, press, push)
6. Single whip (right hand up, left hand underneath; step out to left and push)
7a. Lift hands (right hand higher than left)
7b. Shoulder strike/press (Lean right, brace with left hand)
8. White Crane spreads wings (right hand up by head, left arm down with palm to the back) 
9. Brush left knee
10. Play guitar (left hand higher than right)
11. Brush left knee
12. Step forward, deflect, intercept and punch
13. Withdraw and push, turn right
14. Cross hands/double block (Circle arms, cross hands in front of face)
15. Embrace tiger and return to the mountain (look back, turn right greater than 90 degrees 16. Grasp sparrow’s tail
17. Slanted single whip – turning to corners (right front corner, then left front corner)
18. Sweep step, sweep step, fist under elbow
19. Step back to repel/chase the monkey (4 times), hold ball
20. Diagonal Flying posture
21. Wave hands in clouds (3 times)
22. Single whip
23. Down posture (angle right foot out, lower body down and shift forward/up) 
24a. Golden pheasant/bird stands on left leg (Raise right leg with knee bent, lift right hand)
24b. Golden pheasant stands on right leg (Raise left leg with knee bent, lift left hand & balance with right arm)
25. Separate right, then left foot (strike kick right then left, lifting arm opposite of leg) 26. Turn around (half-turn (180°) counterclockwise) and strike with left heel (push kick), with right arm up 
27-29. Tai chi walk – brush left knee, brush right, punch down, ward off right
30. Grasp sparrow’s tail
31. Single whip 
32. Fair Lady Weaving at the Shuttle – turn to four corners (4 moves). See attached drawing for diagram of moves.
33. Hold a ball, turn, ward off left
34. Ward off right
35. Grasp sparrow’s tail
36. Single whip
37. Down posture
38. Step up to seven stars (hands crossed in front of face with left inside, right toe pointed down)
39. Step back to ride the tiger (right arm/hand up, left arm/hand down, with hand slightly forward)
40. Full turn (360°) clockwise and sweep the lotus (3 arm sweeps right to left. On second sweep kick left to right)
41. Bend the bow to shoot the tiger
42. Deflect, intercept and punch
43. Wipe off/withdraw then push, turn right
44. Cross hands (double block)
45. Conclusion of tai chi – unfold, raise, lower, return hands to side, feet together