T'ai Chi Ch'uan - Yang Long Form [Posture Reference Guide]

Yang Style School - Master T. T. Liang

Posture # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Posture Name Preparation Beginning Ward Off Left Ward Off Right Roll Back Press Push Single Whip Lifting Hands Shoulder Stroke White Crane Spreading Wings Brush Knee Left Play Guitar Brush Knee Left Brush Knee Right Brush Knee Left Play Guitar Brush Knee Left Chop With Fist Step Forward, Deflect, Parry and Punch Withdraw and Push Crossing Hands End of First Section Embrace the Tiger Roll Back Press Push Slanting Single Whip Fist Under Elbow Step Back to Repulse Monkey, Right Step Back to Repulse Monkey, Left Step Back to Repulse Monkey, Right Step Back to Repulse Monkey, Left Step Back to Repulse Monkey, Right Diagonal Flying Lifting Hands Shoulder Stroke White Crane Spreading Wings 4 4 4 4 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 South East South East South East South East North West West West West West West West North East North North West Beats Direction 2 6 6 4 4 4 4 6 2 2 2 4 2 4 4 4 2 4 2 6 4 4 North North North East North East East East West North North West West West West West West West West North West West West North

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Brush Knee Left Needle at Sea Bottom Fan Through Back Turn Around and Chop with Fist Step Forward, Deflect, Parry and Punch Step Forward and Ward Off Right Roll Back Press Push Single Whip Wave Hands Like Clouds, Left Wave Hands Like Clouds, Right Wave Hands Like Clouds, Left Wave Hands Like Clouds, Right Wave Hands Like Clouds, Left Single Whip High Pat on Horse Separate Right Foot Separate Left Foot Turn Around and Strike with Heel Brush Knee Left Brush Knee Right Step Forward and Punch Downward Turn Around and Chop with Fist Step Forward, Deflect, Parry and Punch Kick Upward with Right Foot Strike Tiger, Left Strike Tiger, Right Kick Upward with Right Foot Strike With Both Fists Kick Upward with Left Foot Turn Around and Kick with Sole Chop with Fist Step Forward, Deflect, Parry and Punch Withdraw and Push Crossing Hands End of Second Section Embrace the Tiger and Return to the Mountain Rollback Press Push Horizontal Single Whip

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Parting Wild Horses Mane (Right) Parting Wild Horses Mane (Left) Parting Wild Horses Mane (Right) Ward Off Left Step Forward and Ward Off Right Rollback Press Push Single Whip Fair Lady Weaving at Shuttles Fair Lady Weaving at Shuttles Fair Lady Weaving at Shuttles Fair Lady Weaving at Shuttles Ward Off Left Step Forward and Ward Off Right Rollback Press Push Single Whip Waving Hands in Clouds (left) Waving Hands in Clouds (left) Waving Hands in Clouds (left) Waving Hands in Clouds (left) Waving Hands in Clouds (left) Single Whip Single Whip Squatting Down Golden Rooster Standing on One Leg (Right) Golden Rooster Standing on One Leg (Right) Step Back to Drive the Monkey Away (Left) Step Back to Drive the Monkey Away (Right) Step Back to Drive the Monkey Away (Left) Step Back to Drive the Monkey Away (Right) Step Back to Drive the Monkey Away (Left) Diagonal Flying Lifting Hands Shoulder Stroke White Crane Spreading Its Wings Brush Knee Left Needle at Sea Bottom Fan Through Back Step Forward and Snake Dart out Tongue Step Forward, Deflect Downward, Parry and Punch

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Step Forward and Ward Off Right Rollback Press Push Single Whip Waving Hands in Clouds (Left) Waving Hands in Clouds (Left) Waving Hands in Clouds (Left) Waving Hands in Clouds (Left) Waving Hands in Clouds (Left) Single Whip High Pat on Horse Thrusting Hand Turn Around and Kick with Sole Brush Knee and Punch Groin Step Forward and Ward Off Right Rollback Press Push Single Whip Single Whip Squatting Down Step Forward to Seven Stars Step Back to Ride Tiger Turn Around and Sweep with Leg Bend Bow and Shoot Tiger Turn Body and Chop Step Forward, Deflect, Parry and Punch Withdraw and Push Crossing Hands Conclusion of Tai Chi This represents the Yang style long form as taught by Master T. T. Liang

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