CMC 37P TAI CHI FORM: Posture 37 (v3)

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Cheng Man-ch'ing 37 Postures Tai Chi Form
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Posture 37: Bend Bow and Shoot Tiger
Variation 3
8 directions - 1/15/14 (Winter)

Several key elements of what I call "variation 3" of Posture 37 are visible in Prof. Cheng's color Shr Jung film, and in the black & white film where he is an older man, listed above.

In these two films, when Prof. Cheng sets down his right foot after completing the Sweep Lotus kick, his right foot points almost directly West (rather than North-West, like in variations 1 & 2).
He steps into a 70/30 Forward Stance with his right foot pointing almost directly West.

After completing "Bend Bow and Shoot Tiger," Prof. Cheng's fists point generally in a South-Westerly direction. His head is turned slightly sideways; he is lookin...