4. Brush Knee and Step Forward (Zuǒ yòu lōu xī Ào bù. 左右搂膝拗步). LEFT and RIGHT

4. Brush Knee and Step Forward (Zuǒ yòu lōu xī Ào bù, 左右搂膝拗步), Brush Knee and Twist Step, LEFT and RIGHT. The 24-posture Simplified Form of t’ai chi ch’uan, (Chinese: 太极拳; pinyin: Tàijíquán) sometimes called the Beijing or Peking form for its place of origin, is a short version of Taiji composed of twenty-four unique movements. The form was the result of an effort by the Chinese Sports Committee, which, in 1956, brought together four Taiji teachers - Chu Guiting, Cai Longyun, Fu Zhongwen, and Zhang Yu - to create a simplified form of Taiji as exercise for the masses. Some sources suggests that the form was structured in 1956 by master Li Tian Ji . The creators truncated the traditional family style Taiji forms to 24 postures; taking about six minutes to perform and to give the beginner an introduction to the essential elements of Taijiquan, yet retain the traditional flavor of tradit