Standardized / Competition Forms 簡化 · 競賽套路

Government-commissioned forms that made tai chi accessible to the public: Beijing 24 (1956), 48 (1976), 88, 32 sword, combined 42 (1989), and style-specific competition sets (Chen 56, Yang 40, Wu 45/46, Sun 73).

Lineage

Li Tianji, Li Deyin, Men Huifeng and committee experts.

For health & mobility

The 24 form is the most-studied tai chi routine in medical research.

Forms

• Simplified 24 (Beijing Form) 二十四式簡化太極拳
  The most practised tai chi routine in the world, derived from Yang style. About 6 minutes. The best first form for beginners and the form used in most medical studies.