103 form Yang family T'ai Chi Ch'uan
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[edit] T'ai Chi forms
The different slow motion solo form training sequences of T'ai Chi Ch'uan are the best known manifestation of T'ai Chi for the general public. In English, they are usually called the hand form or just the form; in Mandarin it is usually called ch'üan: 拳 (in Wade-Giles romanization: ch'üan2, in the pinyin system: quán). They are usually performed slowly by beginners and are designed to promote concentration, condition the body and acquaint students with the inventory of motion techniques for more advanced styles of martial arts training (see pushing hands).
[edit] 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.
[edit] Yang style form list
The 103 postures of the Yang family style of T'ai Chi Ch'uan are listed as follows:
1. Preparation Form
2. Beginning
3. Grasp the Bird's Tail
4. Single Whip
5. Lift Hands and Step Up
6. White Crane Lifts Wings
7. Left Brush Knee and Step
8. Hand Strums Lute
9. Left Brush Knee and Step
10. Right Brush Knee and Step
11. Left Brush Knee and Step
12. Hand Strums Lute
13. Left Brush Knee and Step
14. Step Forward, Deflect, Parry and Punch
15. As Though Sealed and Closed
16. Cross Hands
17. Embrace Tiger and Return to Mountain
18. Fist under Elbow
19. Right Repel Monkey
20. Left Repel Monkey
21. Right Repel Monkey
22. Diagonal Flying
23. Lift Hands and Step Up
24. White Crane Lifts Wings
25. Left Brush Knee and Step
26. Needle at Sea Bottom
27. Fan through Back
28. Turn Body and Flip Fist Past Body
29. Step forward Deflect Parry and Punch
30. Step Up and Grasp the Bird's Tail
31. Single Whip
32. Cloud Hands (1)
33. Cloud Hands (2)
34. Cloud Hands (3)
35. Single Whip
36. High Pat Horse
37. Right Separate Foot
38. Left Separate Foot
39. Turn Body, Left Heel Kick
40. Left Brush Knee and Step
41. Right Brush Knee and Step
42. Step Up and Punch Down
43. Turn Body and Flip Fist Past Body
44. Step Forward, Deflect, Parry and Punch
45. Right Heel Kick
46. Left Strike Tiger
47. Right Strike Tiger
48. Turn Body, Right Heel Kick
49. Two Peaks Box Ears
50. Left Heel Kick
51. Turn Body, Right Heel Kick
52. Step Forward, Deflect, Parry and Punch
53. As Though Sealed and Closed
54. Cross Hands
55. Embrace Tiger and Return to Mountain
56. Diagonal Single Whip
57. Right Wild Horse Parts Mane
58. Left Wild Horse Parts Mane
59. Right Wild Horse Parts Mane
60. Grasp the Bird's Tail
61. Single Whip
62. Jade Lady Passes through the Shuttle
63. Grasp the Bird's Tail
64. Single Whip
65. Cloud Hands (1)
66. Cloud Hands (2)
67. Cloud Hands (3)
68. Single Whip
69. Low Form
70. Left Golden Cock Stands on One Leg
71. Right Golden Cock Stands on One Leg
72. Right Repel Monkey
73. Left Repel Monkey
74. Right Repel Monkey
75. Diagonal Flying
76. Lift Hands and Step Up
77. White Crane Lifts Wings
78. Left Brush Knee and Step
79. Needle at Sea Bottom
80. Fan through Back
81. Turn Body, White Snake Spits Tongue
82. Step Forward, Deflect, Parry and Punch
83. Step Up and Grasp the Bird's Tail
84. Single Whip
85. Cloud Hands (1)
86. Cloud Hands (2)
87. Cloud Hands (3)
88. Single Whip
89. High Pat Horse with Palm Thrust
90. Cross Kick
91. Step Forward and Punch Groin
92. Step Up and Grasp the Bird's Tail
93. Single Whip
94. Low Form
95. Step Up Seven Stars
96. Step Back and Ride Tiger
97. Turn Body and Swing over Lotus
98. Bend Bow and Shoot Tiger
99. Step Forward, Deflect, Parry and Punch
100. As Though Sealed and Closed
101. Cross Hands
102. Closing
103. Return to Normal
