37F Embrace Tiger To Mountain

Chinese (中文)

Cheng Man Ch'ing Tai Chi Chuan 37 Form
Detailed Move Description

(12) Embrace Tiger to Mountain (抱虎歸山)

This step changes direction to the back right corner. That is, assuming you started facing South, you will turn right 135° to North-west.

A) Brush Knee Step Backward (轉身摟膝拗步)

1. Relax hip joints and transfer weight to the left leg, turn waist slightly left to lower the left arm then curve it up above shoulder level; at the same time lower the right arm horizontally in front of abdomen and turn right palm to face down.
2. Turn waist/hip right, with right foot toes off the ground turn body 90° to the right side.
3. Squat briefly to step right heel backward 45° to the right side. You have now turned a total of 135°.
4. Turn waist/hip right, to tranfer weight onto the right leg to a bow stance.
5. While completing the right bow stance, turn left foot pivoting its heel, brush right knee with right hand passing the groin and push left hand in the center to the front. Turn the right palm to face up.

This move is same as a right brush knee step except the direction is toward a conrner and the right hand is turned upward.

B) Rollback (捋)

1. While putting weight on the right foot, turn the waist to the right slightly. The right forearm and both hands extend slightly to the right and turn counter-clockwise with palms facing each other (right hand on top in front, left hand below behind near the right elbow).
2. Gradually transfer weight to sit on the left leg and turn waist to the left toward the diagonal, right arm curves to hold a ball against your chest, fingers tipping slightly upward while left arm arcs first downward in the direction of the waist turn, then floats up to shoulder height palm face down.
3. Flip left hand to face upward, fold elbow, while finishing your weight transfer. As left hand reaches ear level, lower right arm down so that palm is chest high and arm is curved.

C) Press (擠)

1. Turn waist right to face side wall and begin to shift weight to the right leg. At same time, begin to send left hand toward side wall towards the right hand which is flipped in ward off position.
2. As waist turn and weight shift complete to a right bow stance press left palm on the right wrist.

This movement is led by the waist with a bow stance. Hips and shoulders should be square with the side wall.

D) Push (按)

1. Extend two arms to the front, and separate hands to shoulder width with two beautiful lady's hands.
2. Shift weight fully onto the left leg with bending knees.
3. Simultaneously draw both hands back palms facing forwad toward the lower abdomen in a wavelike curve.
4. Push two hand forward following the same track to shoulder height with a little push from the left foot, pressing the hips forward while shifting weight back to the right bow stance. Arm and hands remain in the same position. Do not extend the arms forward. Be sure you are facing the North-west corner.