103-form Yang family tai chi
Prescribed sequence of moves
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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 (Chinese: æ³; pinyin: quán; WadeâGiles: 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, 113[1] or 150[2] 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:
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ç¬¬ä¸æ®µ | Section 1 | ||
| 1. | é¢ å¤ | Yùbèi | Preparation Form |
| 2. | èµ·å¼ | QÇ shì | Beginning |
| 3. | æ½éå°¾ | LÇn què wÄi | Grasp the Bird's Tail |
| 4. | åé | DÄn biÄn | Single Whip |
| 5. | ææä¸å¿ | Tà shÇu shà ng shì | Raise Hands and Step Forward |
| 6. | ç½é¹¤äº®ç¿ | Bái hè lià ng chì | White Crane Spreads its Wings |
| 7. | å·¦æèææ¥ | ZuÇ lÅu xÄ« Ço bù | Left Brush Knee and Push |
| 8. | ææ¥çµç¶ | ShÇu huÄ« pÃpá | Hand Strums the Lute |
| 9. | å·¦æèææ¥ | ZuÇ lÅu xÄ« Ço bù | Left Brush Knee and Push |
| 10. | å³æèææ¥ | Yòu lÅu xÄ« Ço bù | Right Brush Knee and Push |
| 11. | å·¦æèææ¥ | ZuÇ lÅu xÄ« Ço bù | Left Brush Knee and Push |
| 12. | ææ¥çµç¶ | ShÇu huÄ« pÃpá | Hand Strums the Lute |
| 13. | å·¦æèææ¥ | ZuÇ lÅu xÄ« Ço bù | Left Brush Knee and Push |
| 14. | è¿æ¥æ¬æ¦æ¶ | Jìn bù bÄn lán chuà | Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch |
| 15. | å¦å°ä¼¼é | Rú fÄng shì bì | Apparent Close Up |
| 16. | ååæ | Shà zì shÇu | Cross Hands |
| ç¬¬äºæ®µ | Section 2 | ||
| 17. | æ±èå½å±± | Bà o hÇ guÄ« shÄn | Embrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain |
| 18. | èåºæ¶ | ZhÇu dÇ chuà | Fist Under Elbow |
| 19. | å·¦åæµç´ | ZuÇ dà o niÇn hóu | Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left |
| 20. | å³åæµç´ | Yòu dà o niÇn hóu | Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Right |
| 21. | å·¦åæµç´ | ZuÇ dà o niÇn hóu | Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left |
| 22. | æé£å¼ | Xié fÄi shì | Diagonal Flying |
| 23. | ææä¸å¿ | Tà shÇu shà ng shì | Raise Hands and Step Forward |
| 24. | ç½é¹¤äº®ç¿ | Bái hè lià ng chì | White Crane Spreads its Wings |
| 25. | å·¦æèææ¥ | ZuÇ lÅu xÄ« Ço bù | Left Brush Knee and Push |
| 26. | æµ·åºé | HÇi dÇ zhÄn | Needle at Sea Bottom |
| 27. | æéè | Shà n tÅng bèi | Fan Through the Back |
| 28. | 转身æèº«æ¶ | ZhuÇn shÄn piÄ shÄn chuà | Turn Body and Chop with Fist |
| 29. | è¿æ¥æ¬æ¦æ¶ | Jìn bù bÄn lán chuà | Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch |
| 30. | 䏿¥æ½éå°¾ | Shà ng bù lÇn què wÄi | Step Forward and Grasp the Bird's Tail |
| 31. | åé | DÄn biÄn | Single Whip |
| 32. | äºæ | Yún shÇu | Cloud Hands (1) |
| 33. | äºæ | Yún shÇu | Cloud Hands (2) |
| 34. | äºæ | Yún shÇu | Cloud Hands (3) |
| 35. | åé | DÄn biÄn | Single Whip |
| 36. | 髿¢é©¬ | GÄo tà n mÇ | High Pat on Horse |
| 37. | å³åè | Yòu fÄn jiÇo | Right Separation Kick |
| 38. | å·¦åè | ZuÇ fèn jiÇo | Left Separation Kick |
| 39. | 转身左蹬è | ZhuÇn shÄn zuÇ dÄng jiÇo | Turn Body and Left Heel Kick |
| 40. | å·¦æèææ¥ | ZuÇ lÅu xÄ« Ço bù | Left Brush Knee and Push |
| 41. | å³æèææ¥ | Yòu lÅu xÄ« Ço bù | Right Brush Knee and Push |
| 42. | è¿æ¥æ ½é¤ | Jìn bù zÄi chuà | Step Forward and Punch Down |
| 43. | 转身æèº«é¤ | ZhuÇn shÄn piÄ shÄn chuà | Turn Body and Chop with Fist |
| 44. | è¿æ¥æ¬æ¦é¤ | Jìn bù bÄn lán chuà | Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch |
| 45. | å³è¹¬è | Yòu dÄng jiÇo | Right Heel Kick |
| 46. | å·¦æèå¼ | ZuÇ dÇ hÇ shì | Left Strike Tiger |
| 47. | 峿èå¼ | Yòu dÇ hÇ shì | Right Strike Tiger |
| 48. | å身å³è¹¬è | Huà shÄn yòu dÄng jiÇo | Turn Body and Right Heel Kick |
| 49. | åå³°çè³ | ShuÄng fÄng guà n Är | Twin Fists Strike Opponents Ears |
| 50. | 左蹬è | ZuÇ dÄng jiÇo | Left Heel Kick |
| 51. | 转身å³è¹¬è | ZhuÇn shÄn yòu dÄng jiÇo | Turn Body and Right Heel Kick |
| 52. | è¿æ¥æ¬æ¦é¤ | Jìn bù bÄn lán chuà | Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch |
| 53. | å¦å°ä¼¼é | Rú fÄng shì bì | Apparent Close Up |
| 54. | ååæ | Shà zì shÇu | Cross Hands |
| ç¬¬ä¸æ®µ | Section 3 | ||
| 55. | æ±èå½å±± | Bà o hÇ guÄ« shÄn | Embrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain |
| 56. | æåé | Xié dÄn biÄn | Diagonal Single Whip |
| 57. | å³é马åé¬ | Yòu yÄ mÇ fÄn zÅng | Parting Wild Horse's Mane, Right |
| 58. | å·¦é马åé¬ | ZuÇ yÄ mÇ fÄn zÅng | Parting Wild Horse's Mane, Left |
| 59. | å³é马åé¬ | Yòu yÄ mÇ fÄn zÅng | Parting Wild Horse's Mane, Right |
| 60. | æ½éå°¾ | LÇn què wÄi | Grasp the Bird's Tail |
| 61. | åé | DÄn biÄn | Single Whip |
| 62. | çå¥³ç©¿æ¢ | Yù nÇ chuÄn suÅ | Fair Lady Works at Shuttles |
| 63. | æ½éå°¾ | LÇn què wÄi | Grasp the Bird's Tail |
| 64. | åé | DÄn biÄn | Single Whip |
| 65. | äºæ | Yún shÇu | Cloud Hands (1) |
| 66. | äºæ | Yún shÇu | Cloud Hands (2) |
| 67. | äºæ | Yún shÇu | Cloud Hands (3) |
| 68. | åé | DÄn biÄn | Single Whip |
| 69. | è身ä¸å¿ | She shen Xià shì | Snake Creeps Down |
| 70. | å·¦é鸡ç¬ç« | ZuÇ jÄ«n jÄ« dú lì | Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg, Left |
| 71. | å³é鸡ç¬ç« | Yòu jÄ«n jÄ« dú lì | Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg, Right |
| 72. | å·¦åæµç´ | ZuÇ dà o niÇn hóu | Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left |
| 73. | å³åæµç´ | Yòu dà o niÇn hóu | Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Right |
| 74. | å·¦åæµç´ | ZuÇ dà o niÇn hóu | Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left |
| 75. | æé£å¿ | Xié fÄi shì | Diagonal Flying |
| 76. | ææä¸å¿ | Tà shÇu shà ng shì | Raise Hands and Step Forward |
| 77. | ç½é¹¤äº®ç¿ | Bái hè lià ng chì | White Crane Spreads its Wings |
| 78. | å·¦æèææ¥ | ZuÇ lÅu xÄ« Ço bù | Left Brush Knee and Push |
| 79. | æµ·åºé | HÇi dÇ zhÄn | Needle at Sea Bottom |
| 80. | æéè | Shà n tÅng bèi | Fan Through the Back |
| 81. | 转身ç½èåä¿¡ | ZhuÇn shÄn bái shé tÇ xìn | Turn Body and White Snake Spits out Tongue |
| 82. | è¿æ¥æ¬æ¦æ¶ | Jìn bù bÄn lán chuà | Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch |
| 83. | 䏿¥æ½éå°¾ | Shà ng bù lÇn què wÄi | Step Forward and Grasp the Bird's Tail |
| 84. | åé | DÄn biÄn | Single Whip |
| 85. | äºæ | Yún shÇu | Cloud Hands (1) |
| 86. | äºæ | Yún shÇu | Cloud Hands (2) |
| 87. | äºæ | Yún shÇu | Cloud Hands (3) |
| 88. | åé | DÄn biÄn | Single Whip |
| 89. | 髿¢é©¬ç©¿æ | GÄo tà n mÇ chuÄn zhÇng | High Pat On Horse with Palm Thrust |
| 90. | ååè ¿ | Shà zì tuÇ | Cross Kick |
| 91. | è¿æ¥æè£é¤ | Jìn bù zhÇ dÄng chuà | Step Forward and Punch Groin |
| 92. | 䏿¥æ½éå°¾ | Shà ng bù lÇn què wÄi | Step Forward and Grasp the Bird's Tail |
| 93. | åé | DÄn biÄn | Single Whip |
| 94. | è身ä¸å¿ | She shen Xià shì | Snake Creeps Down |
| 95. | 䏿¥ä¸æ | Shà ng bù qÄ« xÄ«ng | Step Forward Seven Stars |
| 96. | éæ¥è·¨è | Tuì bù kuà hÇ | Step Back and Ride the Tiger |
| 97. | 转身æè² | ZhuÇn shÄn bÇi lián | Turn Body and Swing Over Lotus |
| 98. | 弯å¼å°è | WÄn gÅng shè hÇ | Bend the Bow and Shoot the Tiger |
| 99. | è¿æ¥æ¬æ¦æ¶ | Jìn bù bÄn lán chuà | Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch |
| 100. | å¦å°ä¼¼é | Rú fÄng shì bì | Apparent Close Up |
| 101. | ååæ | Shà zì shÇu | Cross Hands |
| 102. | æ¶å¼ | ShÅu shì | Closing |
| 103. | å太æ | He Tai Ji | Close tai ji |