|
|
|
|
|
108 Form Wu Family T'ai Chi Ch'uanThe solo form routine sequence, usually called the hand form or just the form in English and ch'an in Mandarin: 拳 (in Wade-Giles romanization: ch'an2, in the pinyin system: qun), is the best known manifestation of T'ai Chi training for the general public. It is usually performed slowly by beginners and is designed to condition the body and acquaint students with the inventory of motion for more advanced styles of training (see pushing hands). The 108 postures of the Wu family style of T'ai Chi Ch'uan are listed as follows: 1. Beginning of T'ai Chi Ch'uan 2. Raise Hands Step 3. Play Guitar (P'i P'a) 4. Grasp Bird's Tail 5. Single Whip 6. Slant Flying (a.k.a. Slant Single Whip) 7. Raise Hands Step 8. White Crane Spreads Wings 9. Brush Knee and Push Step (4 times) 10. Play Guitar 11. Step Forward and Punch 12. Push Forward 13. Carry Tiger to the Mountain 14. Cross Hands 15. Slant Brush Knee and Push Step 16. Turn Body Brush Knee and Push Step 17. Grasp Bird's Tail 18. Single Whip 19. Hammer Fist under Elbow 20. Step Back and Repulse Monkey (3 times) 21. Slant Flying 22. Raise Hands Step 23. White Crane Spreads Wings 24. Brush Knee and Push Step 25. Needle at Sea Bottom 26. Play Arms like a Fan 27. Turn Body and Strike with Backfist 28. Step Back and Punch 29. Step Forward and Grasp Bird's Tail 30. Single Whip 31. Cloud Hands (3 times) 32. Single Whip 33. Left High Pat on Horse 34. Right Separate Foot Kick 35. Right High Pat on Horse 36. Left Separate Foot Kick 37. Turn Body and Kick with Heel 38. Brush Knee and Push Step (twice) 39. Step Forward and Punch Down 40. Turn Body and Strike with Backfist 41. Left High Pat on Horse 42. Right Separate Hands 43. First Raise Foot Kick 44. Step Back Seven Stars 45. Step Back and Hit the Tiger 46. Second Raise Foot Kick 47. Hit Opponent's Ears with Fists 48. Lean Back and Kick with Toe 49. Turn Body and Kick with Heel 50. Left High Pat on Horse 51. Step Forward and Punch 52. Push Forward 53. Carry Tiger to the Mountain 54. Cross Hands 55. Slant Brush Knee and Push Step 56. Turn Body Brush Knee and Push Step 57. Grasp Bird's Tail 58. Single Whip 59. Play Guitar 60. Wild Horse Separate Mane 61. Play Guitar 62. Wild Horse Separate Mane (3 times) 63. Play Guitar 64. Wild Horse Separate Mane 65. Fair Lady Works Shuttles (twice) 66. Play Guitar 67. Wild Horse Separate Mane 68. Fair Lady Works Shuttles (twice) 69. Grasp Bird's Tail 70. Single Whip 71. Cloud Hands (3 times) 72. Single Whip 73. Snake Creeps Down (a.k.a. Downward Posture) 74. Golden Cock on Left Leg 75. Golden Cock on Right Leg 76. Step Back and Repulse Monkey (3 times) 77. Cross Slant Flying 78. Raise Hands Step 79. White Crane Spreads Wings 80. Brush Knee and Push Step 81. Needle at Sea Bottom 82. Play Arms like a Fan 83. Turn Body and Strike with Backfist 84. Step Forward and Punch 85. Step Forward and Grasp Bird's Tail 86. Single Whip 87. Cloud Hands (3 times) 88. Single Whip 89. Right High Pat on Horse 90. Slap Face with Palm 91. Turn Body and Single Lotus Kick 92. Brush Knee and Push Step 93. Step Forward and Punch Opponent's Lower Abdomen 94. Step Forward and Grasp Bird's Tail 95. Single Whip 96. Snake Creeps Down 97. Step Forward Seven Stars 98. Step Back and Ride the Tiger 99. Turn Body and Slap Face with Palm 100. Turn Body and Double Lotus Kick 101. Shoot Tiger 102. Left High Pat on Horse 103. Slap Face with Palm 104. Turn Body and Strike with Backfist 105. Step Forward High Pat on Horse 106. Step Forward and Grasp Bird's Tail 107. Single Whip 108. Conclusion of T'ai Chi Ch'uan Differences between schools This is an English translation from Chinese of the form list used by the Wu family's Hong Kong headquarters and the international T'ai Chi Ch'uan schools managed from there. The family's Shanghai branch has a slightly different enumeration scheme, numbering the same "long form" routine sequence with 89 posture names.
|
 |
|
| Copyright 2005-2009 OnPedia.com. All Rights Reserved |
|
|