Yang Chengfu in a single whip posture circa 1918

Single Whip (單鞭 dān biān) is a common posture found in most forms of T'ai Chi Ch'uan. Typically at the end of the posture the left hand is in a palm outward push and the right hand held in the form of a hook. A notable exception is the Single Whip in Sun style, which finishes with both hands open, palms outward. There are also variations on the theme to be found in some T'ai Chi weapons forms. Download high resolution version (452x640, 71 KB)Yang Cheng-fu in Single Whip circa 1918 This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Download high resolution version (452x640, 71 KB)Yang Cheng-fu in Single Whip circa 1918 This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Yang Chengfu, 1933 Yang Chengfu (Hanyu Pinyin), or Yang Cheng-fu (Wade-Giles) ( 楊澄甫, 1883-1936) is historically considered the best known teacher of the soft style martial art of Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Whip from Germany. ... Tai Chi Chuan or Taijiquan (Chinese: 太極拳; pinyin: ; literally supreme ultimate fist), commonly known as Tai Chi, Tai Chi, or Taiji, is a nei chia (internal) Chinese martial art which is known for the claims of health and longevity benefits made by its practitioners and... Sun style (孫氏) Tai Chi Chüan was developed by Sun Lu-tang (孫祿堂, 1861-1932), who was considered expert in two other internal martial arts styles: Hsing-i Chuan (Xingyiquan) and Pa Kua Chang (Baguazhang) before he came to study Tai Chi. ...

See also

• List of Tai Chi Chuan forms