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Yang 24 Tai Chi Form: 野馬分鬃 (yéh máh fān jūng)

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Yéh máh fān jūng「野馬分鬃」is the second position in Yang 24 tai chi form.

je5 (yéh)

yě (ye3)

adj. wild

maa5 (máh)

mǎ (ma3)

n. horse

fan1 (fān)

fēn (fen1)

v. part

zung1 (jūng)

zōng (zong1)

n. horse’s mane

漢字: 野馬分鬃; Jyutping: je5 maa5 fan1 zung1; Yale: yéh máh fān jūng; Pinyin: yěmǎ fēn zōng

A photo of Yang Chengfu demonstrating the second position in Yang 24 form, yeh mah fan jung
Figure 1
Yang Chengfu, 3rd generation Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan master, demonstrating the second position in Yang 24, yéh máh fān jūng

Notes & Observations

[ Movement ] This is the position where it became obvious that my arms were leading my body and not the other way around, as it should be.

[ Positioning ] I have been paying more attention to my knee positioning to avoid having my knee bend so it’s over the toe. Proper knee tracking is also important to avoid knee injuries.

[ Positioning ]

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