103-form Yang family tai chi

Prescribed sequence of moves 103-form Yang family tai chi, also called the Traditional Form (or, Long Form), is a prescribed sequence of moves used to practice Yang-style tai chi. Tai chi forms The different slow motion solo form training sequences of tai chi are the best known manifestation of tai chi for the general public. In English, they are usually called the hand form or just the form; in Mandarin it is usually called quan (拳 quán ch'üan2). They are usually performed slowly and are designed to string together an inventory of important techniques, and to promote relaxation, as well as other foundational principles. Duration This sequence of moves, when performed at its prescribed speed, usually takes approximately 25 to 30 minutes to complete. Differences between schools The following is an English translation from Chinese of the form list used by the current Yang family teachers. Other Yang style schools may have significantly different enumeration schemes. The moves can also add up to 85, 88, 108, 113Jwing-Ming, Yang. Taijiquan, Classical Yang Style: The Complete Form and Qigong. YMAA Publication Center (1999). 978-1-886969-68-1 or 150Muir, Gordon. Yang Style Traditional Long Form T'ai Chi Ch'uan: As Taught by T.T. Liang. Blue Snake Books (2008). 978-1-58394-221-5 depending on how they are counted. The book called Yang Shi Taijiquan ("Yang-style tai chi"), by Fu Zhongwen, breaks the form into each of its discrete movements. Yang-style 103-Form list of Postures The 103 postures of the Yang family style of tai chi are as follows: ChinesePinyinEnglish第一段Section 11.预 备YùbèiPreparation Form2.起式Qǐ shìBeginning3.揽雀尾Lǎn què wěiGrasp the Bird's Tail4.单鞭Dān biānSingle Whip5.提手上势Tí shǒu shàng shì Raise Hands and Step Forward6.白鹤亮翅Bái hè liàng chì White Crane Spreads its Wings7.左搂膝拗步Zuǒ lōu xī ǎo bùLeft Brush Knee and Push8.手挥琵琶Shǒu huī pípá Hand Strums the Lute9.左搂膝拗步Zuǒ lōu xī ǎo bùLeft Brush Knee and Push10.右搂膝拗步Yòu lōu xī ǎo bùRight Brush Knee and Push11.左搂膝拗步Zuǒ lōu xī ǎo bùLeft Brush Knee and Push12.手挥琵琶Shǒu huī pípá Hand Strums the Lute13.左搂膝拗步Zuǒ lōu xī ǎo bùLeft Brush Knee and Push14.进步搬拦捶Jìn bù bān lán chuíStep Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch15.如封似闭Rú fēng shì bìApparent Close Up16.十字手Shí zì shǒuCross Hands第二段Section 217.抱虎归山Bào hǔ guī shānEmbrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain18.肘底捶Zhǒu dǐ chuí Fist Under Elbow19.左倒撵猴Zuǒ dào niǎn hóuStep Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left20.右倒撵猴Yòu dào niǎn hóuStep Back and Repulse the Monkey, Right21.左倒撵猴Zuǒ dào niǎn hóuStep Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left22.斜飞式Xié fēi shìDiagonal Flying23.提手上势Tí shǒu shàng shìRaise Hands and Step Forward24.白鹤亮翅Bái hè liàng chì White Crane Spreads its Wings25.左搂膝拗步Zuǒ lōu xī ǎo bù Left Brush Knee and Push26.海底针Hǎi dǐ zhēnNeedle at Sea Bottom27.扇通背Shàn tōng bèi Fan Through the Back28.转身撇身捶Zhuǎn shēn piē shēn chuíTurn Body and Chop with Fist29.进步搬拦捶Jìn bù bān lán chuí Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch30.上步揽雀尾Shàng bù lǎn què wěi Step Forward and Grasp the Bird's Tail31.单鞭Dān biān Single Whip32.云手Yún shǒu Cloud Hands (1)33.云手Yún shǒu Cloud Hands (2)34.云手Yún shǒu Cloud Hands (3)35.单鞭Dān biān Single Whip36.高探马Gāo tàn mǎHigh Pat on Horse37.右分脚Yòu fēn jiǎoRight Separation Kick38.左分脚Zuǒ fèn jiǎoLeft Separation Kick39.转身左蹬脚Zhuǎn shēn zuǒ dēng jiǎoTurn Body and Left Heel Kick40.左搂膝拗步Zuǒ lōu xī ǎo bùLeft Brush Knee and Push41.右搂膝拗步Yòu lōu xī ǎo bù Right Brush Knee and Push42.进步栽锤Jìn bù zāi chuí Step Forward and Punch Down43.转身撇身锤Zhuǎn shēn piē shēn chuí Turn Body and Chop with Fist44.进步搬拦锤Jìn bù bān lán chuíStep Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch45.右蹬脚Yòu dēng jiǎoRight Heel Kick46.左打虎式Zuǒ dǎ hǔ shì Left Strike Tiger47.右打虎式Yòu dǎ hǔ shìRight Strike Tiger48.回身右蹬脚Huí shēn yòu dēng jiǎoTurn Body and Right Heel Kick49.双峰灌耳Shuāng fēng guàn ěr Twin Fists Strike Opponents Ears50.左蹬脚Zuǒ dēng jiǎo Left Heel Kick51.转身右蹬脚Zhuǎn shēn yòu dēng jiǎoTurn Body and Right Heel Kick52.进步搬拦锤Jìn bù bān lán chuí Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch53.如封似闭Rú fēng shì bì Apparent Close Up54.十字手Shí zì shǒu Cross Hands第三段Section 355.抱虎归山Bào hǔ guī shān Embrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain56.斜单鞭Xié dān biānDiagonal Single Whip57.右野马分鬃Yòu yě mǎ fēn zōngParting Wild Horse's Mane, Right58.左野马分鬃Zuǒ yě mǎ fēn zōngParting Wild Horse's Mane, Left59.右野马分鬃Yòu yě mǎ fēn zōng Parting Wild Horse's Mane, Right60.揽雀尾Lǎn què wěiGrasp the Bird's Tail61.单鞭Dān biān Single Whip62.玉女穿梭Yù nǚ chuān suō Fair Lady Works at Shuttles63.揽雀尾Lǎn què wěiGrasp the Bird's Tail64.单鞭Dān biān Single Whip65.云手Yún shǒuCloud Hands (1)66.云手Yún shǒuCloud Hands (2)67.云手Yún shǒuCloud Hands (3)68.单鞭Dān biān Single Whip69.蛇身下势She shen Xià shì Snake Creeps Down70.左金鸡独立Zuǒ jīn jī dú lìGolden Rooster Stands on One Leg, Left71.右金鸡独立Yòu jīn jī dú lì Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg, Right72.左倒撵猴Zuǒ dào niǎn hóuStep Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left73.右倒撵猴Yòu dào niǎn hóuStep Back and Repulse the Monkey, Right74.左倒撵猴Zuǒ dào niǎn hóuStep Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left75.斜飞势Xié fēi shì Diagonal Flying76.提手上势Tí shǒu shàng shì Raise Hands and Step Forward77.白鹤亮翅Bái hè liàng chì White Crane Spreads its Wings78.左搂膝拗步Zuǒ lōu xī ǎo bùLeft Brush Knee and Push79.海底针Hǎi dǐ zhēnNeedle at Sea Bottom80.扇通背Shàn tōng bèi Fan Through the Back81.转身白蛇吐信Zhuǎn shēn bái shé tǔ xìn Turn Body and White Snake Spits out Tongue82.进步搬拦捶Jìn bù bān lán chuí Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch83.上步揽雀尾Shàng bù lǎn què wěi Step Forward and Grasp the Bird's Tail84.单鞭Dān biān Single Whip85.云手Yún shǒuCloud Hands (1)86.云手Yún shǒuCloud Hands (2)87.云手Yún shǒuCloud Hands (3)88.单鞭Dān biānSingle Whip89.高探马穿掌Gāo tàn mǎ chuān zhǎngHigh Pat On Horse with Palm Thrust90.十字腿Shí zì tuǐ Cross Kick91.进步指裆锤Jìn bù zhǐ dāng chuí Step Forward and Punch Groin92.上步揽雀尾Shàng bù lǎn què wěiStep Forward and Grasp the Bird's Tail93.单鞭Dān biān Single Whip94.蛇身下势She shen Xià shì Snake Creeps Down95.上步七星Shàng bù qī xīng Step Forward Seven Stars96.退步跨虎Tuì bù kuà hǔStep Back and Ride the Tiger97.转身摆莲Zhuǎn shēn bǎi lián Turn Body and Swing Over Lotus98.弯弓射虎Wān gōng shè hǔ Bend the Bow and Shoot the Tiger99.进步搬拦捶Jìn bù bān lán chuí Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch100.如封似闭Rú fēng shì bì Apparent Close Up101.十字手Shí zì shǒu Cross Hands102.收式Shōu shìClosing103.合太极He Tai JiClose tai ji See also Two-person Pushing Hands References External links Traditional Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan 103 Movement Hand Form Category:Tai chi styles Category:Neijia