九霄太極

EnergyCultivation
SelfRefinement
Meditation

Taiji LongForm

Yang ChengFu 108moves

Black/White text = ShortForm
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[Mauve text] = remove for LongForm

Section One

1 起勢 qǐ shì  |  prepare
2 右掤 yòu péng  |  ward off right
3 左掤 zuǒ péng  |  ward off left
4 攔雀尾 lánquèwěi  |  grasp bird's tail
  (掤,捋,挤,按 péng lǚ jǐ àn  |  wardoff, pullback, press, push)
5 擔鞭 dānbiān  |  shoulder iron staff
6 提手 tí shǒu  |  raise hands
7 靠 kào  |  shoulder stroke
8 白鶴亮翅 báihè liàngchì  |  white crane spreads wings
9 摟膝拗步 lōuxī àobù  |  brush knee, twist step (L)
10 手揮琵琶 shǒu huī pípá  |  play the pipa
11 摟膝拗步 lōuxī àobù  |  brush knee, twist step (L)
12 摟膝拗步 lōuxī àobù  |  brush knee, twist step (R)
13 摟膝拗步 lōuxī àobù  |  brush knee, twist step (L)
14 手揮琵琶 shǒuhuī pípá  |  play the pipa

15 摟膝拗步 lōuxī àobù  |  brush knee, twist step (L)
16 進步搬攔捶 jìnbù bānlán chuí  |  step up, block, parry, punch
17 如封似閉 rú fēng sì bì  |  seems to close
18 十字手 shízì shǒu  |  cross hands

Section Two

1 抱虎歸山 bàohǔ guīshān  |  embrace tiger, return to mountain
2 攔雀尾 lán què wěi  |  grasp bird's tail
3 斜步擔鞭 xié bù dānbiān  |  diagonal, shoulder iron staff
4 仙人拂袖 xiānrén fú xìu  |  immortal sage waves sleeves
5 肘底捶 zhǒu dǐ chuí  |  fist guards elbow
6 倒攆猴(三)dào niǎn hóu  |  monkey backs off (L,Rx3)
7 斜飛 xié fēi  |  slanting flying
8 提手 tí shǒu  |  raise hands
9 靠 kào  |  shoulder stroke
10 白鶴亮翅 báihè liàng chì  |  white crane spreads wings
11 摟膝拗步 lōu xī ào bù  |  brush knee, twist step (L)
12 海底針 hǎi dĭ zhēn  |  needle at sea floor
13 扇通背 shàn tōng bèi  |  fan through back
14 撇身捶 piě shēn chuí  |  throw body blow
15 進步搬攔捶 jìnbù bānlán chuí  |  step up, block, parry, punch
16 攔雀尾 lán què wěi  |  grasp bird's tail
17 單鞭 dānbiān  |  shoulder iron staff

18 雲手(四)yún shǒu  |  cloud hands (R,Lx3)
19 横截鞭 heng jie biān  |  transverse, shoulder iron staff
20 擔鞭 dānbiān  |  shoulder iron staff

Section Three

[1 蛇身下 shé shēn xià  |  snake body down
2 金雞獨立(勢) jīn jī dú lì  |  golden cock stands on left leg
3 金雞獨立(左) jīn jī dú lì  |  golden cock stands on right leg]

1 高探馬 gāo tàn mǎ  |  high pat on horse
2 分腳(右) fēn jiǎo (yòu)  |  separate foot (R)
3 分腳(左) fēn jiǎo (zuǒ)  |  separate foot (L)
4 轉蹬腳 zhuǎn dèng jiǎo  |  turn, kick with heel
5 摟膝拗步 lōuxī àobù  |  brush knee, twist step (L)
6 摟膝拗步 lōuxī àobù  |  brush knee, twist step (R)
7 進步栽捶 jìnbù zāi chuí  |  step, bend, punch
[8 攔雀尾 lán què wěi  |  grasp bird's tail
9 擔鞭 dānbiān  |  shoulder iron staff]

8 白蛇吐信 báishé tù xìn  |  white snake spits tongue
9 進步搬攔捶 jìnbù bānlán chuí  |  step up, block, parry, punch
10 蹬腳 dèng jiǎo  |  kick with heel
11 左打虎 zuǒ dǎ hǔ  |  hit tiger (L)
12 左打虎 zuǒ dǎ hǔ  |  hit tiger (R)
13 蹬腳 dèng jiǎo  |  kick with heel
14 雙風貫耳 shuāngfēng guàněr  |  twin winds through ears
15 蹬腳 dèng jiǎo  |  kick with heel
16 轉蹬腳 zhuǎn dèng jiǎo  |  turn, kick with heel
17 進步搬攔捶 jìnbù bānlán chuí  |  step up, block, parry, punch
18 如封似閉 rúfēng sìbì  |  seems to close
19 十字手 shízì shǒu  |  cross hands

Section Four

1 抱虎歸山 bào hǔ guī shān  |  embrace tiger, return to Mt
2 攔雀尾 lán què wěi  |  grasp bird's tail
3 擔鞭 dānbiān  |  shoulder iron staff
4 野馬分鬃(右) yě mǎ fēn zōng  |  part wild horse's mane (R)
5 野馬分鬃(左) yě mǎ fēn zōng  |  part wild horse's mane (L)
6 野馬分鬃(右) yě mǎ fēn zōng  |  part wild horse's mane (R)
7 左掤 zuǒ péng  |  ward off left
8 攔雀尾 lán què wěi  |  grasp bird's tail
9 擔鞭 dānbiān  |  shoulder iron staff

10 玉女穿梭 yùnǚ chuān suō  |  jade lady works shuttles
11 左掤 zuǒ péng  |  ward off left
12 攔雀尾 lán què wěi  |  grasp bird's tail
13 擔鞭 dānbiān  |  shoulder iron staff
14 雲手(三)yún shǒu  |  cloud hands (R,Lx3)
15 横截鞭 heng jie biān  |  transverse, shoulder iron staff
16 擔鞭 dānbiān  |  shoulder iron staff

Section Five

1 蛇身下 shé shēn xià  |  snake body down
2 金雞獨立(勢) jīnjī dú lì  |  golden cock stands on left leg
3 金雞獨立(左) jīnjī dú lì  |  golden cock stands on right leg]*
4 倒攆猴(三) dào niǎn hóu  |  monkey backs off (L,Rx3)
5 斜飛 xié fēi  |  slanting flying
6 提手 tí shǒu  |  raise hands
7 靠 kào  |  shoulder stroke
8 白鶴亮翅 báihè liàngchì  |  white crane spreads wings
9 摟膝拗步 lōuxī àobù  |  brush knee, twist step (L)
10 海底針 hǎi dĭ zhēn  |  needle at sea floor
11 扇通背 shàn tōng bèi  |  fan through back
12 撇身捶 piě shēn chuí  |  throw body blow
13 進步搬攔捶 jìnbù bān lán chuí  |  step up, block, parry, punch
14 攔雀尾 lán què wěi  |  grasp bird's tail
15 擔鞭 dānbiān  |  shoulder iron staff]*
16 雲手(三)yún shǒu  |  cloud hands (R,Lx3)
17 横擔鞭 heng jie bian  |  transverse, shoulder iron staff
18 擔鞭 dānbiān  |  shoulder iron staff

Section Six

1 高探馬 gāo tàn mǎ  |  high pat on horse
2 斜步穿掌 xiébù chuānzhǎng  |  diagonal piercing palm
3 十字腿 shí zì tuĭ  |  cross kick
4 進步搬攔捶 jìnbù bānlán  |  step up, block, parry
5 指襠捶 zhĭdáng chuí  |  punch groin
6 攔雀尾 lán què wěi  |  grasp bird's tail
7 擔鞭 dānbiān  |  shoulder iron staff

8 蛇身下 shéshēn xià  |  snake body down
9 上步七星 shàngbù qīxīng  |  step up, seven stars
10 退步跨虎 tuìbù kuàhǔ  |  step back astride tiger
11 轉身擺蓮 zhuǎn shēn bǎi lián  |  turn, lotus sweep
12 彎弓射虎 wān gōng shè hǔ  |  bend bow, shoot tiger
13 進步搬攔捶 jìnbù bānlán chuí  |  step up, block, parry, punch
14 如封似閉 rúfēng sìbì  |  seems to close
15 十字手 shízì shǒu  |  cross hands
16 合太極 hé tài jí  |  conclusion of taiji
Patrick A Kelly, © 9Clouds, Shanghai 2017