Additional Elements for Dragon

 Thursday January the 17th. of 1013, and day 36/100!
The form works; but I've omitted two Dragon trade-mark moves which really should be included: Repulse Monkey and Partition of Horse's Mane. These both have a beautiful centred coiling and shooting-forth quality in the Chen Xinjia form, and should have their place in this new Tai Chi form. Tricky though, as these are major elements which should be done in repetition. So this will have an effect on the shape and structure of the larger sequence.

I am happy with including both the traditional Fair Lady's Shuttles as well as Master Jou's version, the double palm strikes with follow step. The former is Earth Dragon and comes from our Xinjia version of the Chen Yi-lu, while the latter is definitely Wood as is drawn from our Laojia version of the Cannon Fist as I learned it from Master Jou. Creatively, having a bit more insight into these elements, thanks to Randall's in-put, has resulted in an artistic reconciliation which permits the inclusion of both versions.

For the Single Whip I shall use the Chen Xinjia version, rather than Old Yang. Old Yang can certainly be Dragony, but I have already experimented with it in the Snake Tai Chi. The Chen version is beautifully expansive and majestic, and suits the Earth Dragon concept.