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108 form Wu family T'ai Chi Ch'uan

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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 language|English, they are usually called the hand form or just the form; in Mandarin (linguistics)|Mandarin it is usually called ch'uan: 拳 (in Wade-Giles romanization: ch'??an<sup>2</sup>, in the pinyin system: qu??n). 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. There are also solo weapons forms, as well as much shorter and repetitive sequences to train power generation leverages as a form of qigong|ch'i kung. The various forms of Wu style Pushing hands|pushing hands have their own one person drill routines, as well, which fulfil some of the same functions as the power generation drills.




The following list is an English translation from Chinese of the empty hand or fist form list used by the Wu style T'ai Chi Ch'uan|Wu family's Hong Kong headquarters. Different schools will use different translations. Notably, the family's Shanghai branch has a different enumeration scheme, numbering the same "long form" routine sequence with 89 posture names instead of 108. Almost all of the individual posture names are the same, however.




The 108 postures of the Wu style T'ai Chi Ch'uan|Wu family style of T'ai Chi Ch'uan are listed as follows:

1. Beginning of T'ai Chi Form 太極起式

2. Raise Hands Above Posture 提手上勢

3. Hand Plays Guitar (lit. Pipa|P'i P'a) 手揮琵琶

4. Grasp Bird's Tail 攬雀尾

5. Single Whip 單鞭

6. Slant Flying Posture (a.k.a. Slant Single Whip) 斜飛勢 (斜單鞭)

7. Raise Hands Above Posture 提手上勢

8. Crane (martial arts)|White Crane Spreads Wings 白鶴亮翅

9. Brush Knee and Push Step Left and Right 4 Times 摟膝拗步左右四度

10. Hand Plays Guitar 手揮琵琶

11. Step Forward, Deflect, Parry and Punch 進步搬攔捶

12. As If Seemingly Sealed Shut (a.k.a. Push Forward) 如封似閉 (進按)

13. Carry Tiger to the Mountain 抱虎歸山

14. Cross Hands 十字手

15. Slant Brush Knee and Push Step 斜摟膝拗步

16. Turn Body Brush Knee and Push Step 轉身摟膝拗步

17. Grasp Bird's Tail 攬雀尾

18. Single Whip (a.k.a. Slant Single Whip) 單鞭 (斜單鞭)

19. Fist under Elbow Punch 肘底看捶

20. Step Back and Repulse Monkey Left and Right 3 Times 倒攆猴左右三度

21. Slant Flying Posture 斜飛勢

22. Raise Hands Above Posture 提手上勢

23. White Crane Spreads Wings 白鶴亮翅

24. Brush Knee and Push Step 摟膝拗步

25. Needle at Sea Bottom 海底針

26. Play Arms like a Fan 扇通背

27. Turn Body and Strike Fist to Back (lit. Throw Body Discard Body Punch) 翻身撇身捶

28. Step Back, Deflect, Parry and Punch 退步搬攔捶

29. Step Forward and Grasp Bird's Tail 上步攬雀尾

30. Single Whip 單鞭

31. Cloud Hands (3 Times) 雲手 (三度)

32. Single Whip 單鞭

33. Left High Pat on Horse 左高探馬

34. Right Separate Foot Kick 右分腳

35. Right High Pat on Horse 右高探馬

36. Left Separate Foot Kick 左分腳

37. Turn Body and Kick with Heel 轉身蹬腿

38. Brush Knee and Push Step Twice 摟膝拗步二度

39. Step Forward and Punch Down 進步栽捶

40. Turn Body and Strike Fist to Back (lit. Throw Body Discard Body Punch) 翻身撇身捶

41. High Pat on Horse 高探馬

42. Right Separate Hands 右分手

43. First Raise Foot Kick 一起腳

44. Step Back Seven Stars 退步七星

45. Step Back and Hit the Tiger 退步打虎勢

46. Second Raise Foot Kick 二起腳

47. Hit Opponent's Ears with Double Fists 雙峰貫耳

48. Lean Back and Kick with Toe 披身踢腿

49. Turn Body and Kick with Heel 轉身瞪腿

50. High Pat on Horse 高探馬

51. Step Forward, Deflect, Parry and Punch 進步搬攔捶

52. As If Seemingly Sealed Shut (a.k.a. Push Forward) 如封似閉 (進按)

53. Carry Tiger to the Mountain 抱虎歸山

54. Cross Hands 十字手

55. Slant Brush Knee and Push Step 斜摟膝拗步

56. Turn Body Brush Knee and Push Step 轉身摟膝拗步

57. Grasp Bird's Tail 攬雀尾

58. Single Whip (a.k.a. Slant Single Whip) 單鞭 (斜單鞭)

59. Hand Plays Guitar 手揮琵琶

60. Wild Horse Separate Mane 野馬分鬃

61. Hand Plays Guitar 手揮琵琶

62. Wild Horse Separate Mane 3 Times 野馬分鬃三度

63. Hand Plays Guitar 手揮琵琶

64. Wild Horse Separate Mane 野馬分鬃

65. Fair Lady Works Shuttles Twice 玉女穿梭二度

66. Hand Plays Guitar 手揮琵琶

67. Wild Horse Separate Mane 野馬分鬃

68. Fair Lady Works Shuttles Twice 玉女穿梭二度

69. Grasp Bird's Tail 攬雀尾

70. Single Whip 單鞭

71. Cloud Hands (3 Times) 雲手 (三度)

72. Single Whip 單鞭

73. Downward Posture (a.k.a. Snake Kung Fu|Snake Creeps Down Posture) 下勢 (蛇身下勢)

74. Golden Chicken|Cock on Left Leg 左金雞獨立

75. Golden Cock on Right Leg 右金雞獨立

76. Step Back and Repulse Monkey Left and Right 3 Times 倒攆猴左右三度

77. Cross Slant Flying Posture 橫斜飛勢

78. Raise Hands Above Posture 提手上勢

79. White Crane Spreads Wings 白鶴亮翅

80. Brush Knee and Push Step 摟膝拗步

81. Needle at Sea Bottom 海底針

82. Play Arms like a Fan 扇通背

83. Turn Body and Strike Fist to Back (lit. Throw Body Discard Body Punch) 翻身撇身捶

84. Step Forward, Deflect, Parry and Punch 上步搬攔捶

85. Step Forward and Grasp Bird's Tail 上步攬雀尾

86. Single Whip 單鞭

87. Cloud Hands (3 Times) 雲手 (三度)

88. Single Whip 單鞭

89. High Pat on Horse 高探馬

90. Slap Face with Palm 撲面掌

91. Turn Body and Single Lotus kick|Lotus Kick 翻身單擺蓮

92. Brush Knee and Push Step 摟膝拗步

93. Step Forward and Punch Opponent's Lower Abdomen 上步指擋捶

94. Step Forward and Grasp Bird's Tail 上步攬雀尾

95. Single Whip 單鞭

96. Downward Posture (a.k.a. Snake Creeps Down Posture) 下勢 (蛇身下勢 )

97. Step Forward Seven Stars 上步七星

98. Step Back and Ride the Tiger 退步跨虎

99. Turn Body and Slap Face with Palm 轉身撲面掌

100. Turn Body and Double Lotus Kick 翻身雙擺蓮

101. Bend Archery|Bow Shoot Tiger 彎弓射虎

102. High Pat on Horse 高探馬

103. Slap Face with Palm 撲面掌

104. Turn Body and Strike Fist to Back (lit. Throw Body Discard Body Punch) 翻身撇身捶

105. Step Forward High Pat on Horse 上步高探馬

106. Step Forward and Grasp Bird's Tail 上步攬雀尾

107. Single Whip 單鞭

108. Conclusion of T'ai Chi 合太極



  • http://www.wustyle.com/ International Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan Federation website

  • http://www.wustyledetroit.com/ Detroit, Michigan Wu style website

  • http://www.wu-taichi.com/ European Association for Traditional Wu Tai Chi Chuan website



Category:T'ai Chi Ch'uanCategory:Martial arts terms

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