What Are The Special Characteristics In The Competition Routines Of The 42 Form Tai Chi Chuan?
The competition routine of 42 Form Tai Chi Chuan is mainly designed for the purpose of competing. It is being standardized in its movements, the positions and layout. When practicing, you should follow the strict rules and refine every movement. As there are many forms used in this routine, people often get confused on how they should perform these movements. In fact, according to the regulations and the arrangements of the routine, the characteristics of this routine are very similar to that of 48 Form Tai Chi Chuan which are mainly adopted from Yang style. The movements of other style are also carried out in the manner of Yang style but remained the original posture of the movements. For example, the movement of “cover and strike fist” taken from Chen style still requires the releasing force but modified in the footwork and hand postures. Another example is the “Jade girl working with shuttles” taken from Wu style, the body is kept upright instead of keeping it “upright when slanting”.
