The Movements of Yang Style Taijiquan The 48 Forms
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Chinese Name | Meaning and Contents |
qishi | Commencing Form |
Di Yiduan | First Section |
1.baihe liangchi | White Crane Flashes Its Wings |
2.zuo louxi aobu | Brush Knee - Left Style |
3.zuo danbian | Single Whip-Left Style |
4.zuo pipashi | Strum the Lute-Left Style |
5.liujishi | Roll Back and Press Posture |
6.zuo banlanchui | Deflict, Parry and Punch-Left Style |
7.zuo peng lui ji an | Ward Off, Roll Back, Press and Push-Left Style |
Di Erduan | Second Section |
8.xieshenkao | Lean on a Diagonal |
9.zhoudichui | Fist Under Elbow |
10.daojuangong | Reverse Reeling Forearm |
11.zhuanshen tuizhang | Turn Body and Thrust Palm |
12.you pipashi | Strum the Lute-Right Style |
13.louxi zaichui | Brush Knee and Punch Down |
Di Sanduan | Third Section |
14.baisha tuxin | White Snake Spits Poison |
15.paijiao fuhu | Slap Foot and Tame the Tiger |
16.zuo pieshenchui | Diagonal Back Fist-Left Style |
17.chuanquan xiashi | Piercing Fist and Lower Body |
18.duli chenzhang | Stabd on One Leg and Prop Up Palm |
19.you danbian | Single Whip-Right Style |
Di Siduan | Fourth Section |
20.you yunshou | Wave Hands Like Clouds-Right Style |
21.zuo you fenzong | Part Wild Horse's Mane-Left and Right |
22.gaotanma | High Pat on Horse |
23.you dengjiao | Heel Kick- Right Style |
24.shuangfeng guaner | Strike to Ears with Both Fists |
25.zuo dengjiao | Heel Kick -Left Style |
26.yanshou liaoquan | Cover Hands and Strike with Fist |
27.haidizhen | Needle at Sea Bottom |
28.shantongbei | Flash Arm |
Di Wuduan | Fifth Section |
29.zuo you fenjiao | Toe Kick-Right and Left |
30.louxi aobu | Brush Knee-Left and Right |
31.shangbu qinda | Step Forward, Grab and Punch |
32.liufeng sibi | Apparent Close-up |
33.zuo yunshou | Wave Hands Like Clouds-Left Style |
34.you pieshenchui | Diagonal Back Fist-Right Style |
35.zuo you chuansuo | Work at Shuttles -Left and Right |
36.tuibu chuanzhang | Step Back and Spear Palm |
Di Luduan | Sixth Section |
37.xubu yazhang | Insubstential Stance and Press Palm Down |
38.duli tuozhang | Stand on One Leg and Left Palm |
39.mabu kao | Lean in Horse Stance |
40.zhuanshen dalui | Turn Body and Large Roll Back |
41.liaozhang xiashi | Scoop Palm and Lower Body |
42.shangbu qixing | Step Forward and Cross Punch |
43.duli kuahu | Stand on One Leg and Ride the Tiger |
44.zhuanshen bailian | Turn Body and Sweep Lotus |
45.wangong shehu | Pull the Bow and Shoot the Tiger |
46.you banlanchui | Deflect, Patty and Punch-Right Style |
47.you peng lui ji an | Ward Off, Roll Back, Press and Push-Right Style |
48.shizishou | Cross Hands |
shoushi | Closing Form |