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Tai Chi Sword
The following instrctional videos cover the first half of the Tai Chi Sword form. We have broken it into small segments for learning purposes. Our apologies for some background wind noise.
Instruction 1: Awaken Chi at the beginning, Bird opens its wings, Point the way
Instruction 2: Circling the moon
Instruction 3: Sword in right hand, Point to the sun, Dragon out of the water, Slice left to right, Slice left to right backwards, Big Star.
Instruction 4: Shoot the goose, Find snakes in the grass,Clever cat catches the mouse.
Instruction 5: Dragonfly lays its eggs, Bee returns home, Boy pays respects to his god, Left to right typhoon, Point to small star.
Instruction 6: Left right, left right, Wait to catch the fish, Black dragon sways his tail, Swallow comes back to nest, Water lilly opens in wind.
Instruction 7: Lion shakes his head, Tiger holds his head, Horse jumps over valley.
Tai Chi Warm-up and Energising Exercises
Tai Chi Form
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4A
Section 4B
Section 5
Section 6
Tai Chi Chuan Orthodox Form 100 Postures |
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Section 1 |
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1. |
Standing Meditation |
Hwen Yuan Yuang |
2. |
Start Tai Chi |
Kai Tai Chi |
3. |
Step-up and hit the ji |
Shang Bu Da Ji |
4. |
Holding pipa right hand high |
Yo Pyi Par Shu |
5. |
Grasp birds tail |
Laan Chieh Wei |
6. |
Diagonal single whip |
Sye Dan Bian |
7. |
Left right block |
Dzwo Yo Ban Lan |
8. |
Raising hand step up posture |
Ti Shuo Shang Shu |
Section 2 |
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9. |
White crane opens his wings |
Bai Huh Lyang Chyh |
10. |
Brush knee and opposite step |
Loou Syi Au Bu |
11. |
Holding pipa left hand high |
Dzwo Pyi Par Shu |
12. |
Step together step up block |
Bing Bu Jinn Bu Gan Lan Chewei |
13. |
Hinged door block |
Ru Fen Sye Bi |
14. |
Cross hand |
Shr Dz Shou |
Section 3 |
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15. |
Diagonal brush knew and opposite step |
Sye Loou Syi Au Bu |
16. |
Turn torso embrace tiger back to mountain |
Jwan Shen Bau Hu Gwei Shang |
17. |
Grasp birds tail |
Laan Chieh Wei |
18. |
Diagonal single whip |
Sye Dan Bian |
19. |
Turn torso back fist at bottom of elbow |
Jwan Shen Jou Di Chwei |
20. |
Repulse monkey on opposite step |
Au Bu Daw Nean Hou |
21. |
Diagonal flying posture |
Sye Fei Shu |
22. |
Left right block |
Dzwo Yo Ban Lan |
23. |
Raising hand step up posture |
Ti Shou Shang Shu |
Section 4A |
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24. |
White crane opens his wings |
Bai Huh Lyang Chyh |
25. |
Brush knee and opposite step |
Loou Syi Au Bu |
26. |
Needle in the bottom of the ocean |
Hai Di Jen |
27. |
Fan through the back |
Shan Tung Bei |
28. |
Turn around skip body fist |
Fan Shen Pye Shen Chwei |
29. |
Step back block |
Twei Bu Lan Chwei |
30. |
Moving forward grasp birds tail |
Hwo Bu Laan Chiueh Wei |
31. |
Single whip |
Ban Bian |
32. |
Cloud hands |
Yun Shuo |
33. |
Single whip |
Ban Bian |
Section 4B |
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34. |
Right get on the horse |
Yo Gau Tan Ma |
35. |
Right kick |
Yo Fen Jyau |
36. |
Left get on the horse |
Dzwo Gau Tan Ma |
37. |
Left kick |
Dzwo Fen Jyau |
38. |
Turn around heel kick |
Jwan Shen Dong Jyau |
39. |
Brush knee opposite step |
Loou Syi Au Bu |
40. |
Left knee low fist |
Ti Twei Sys Chwei |
41. |
Turn around skip body fist |
Fan Shen Fye Shen Chwei |
42. |
Step up right get on horse |
Shang Bu Yo Gen Tan Ma |
43. |
Right kick |
Yo Fen Jyau |
44. |
Step back hit the tiger Right |
Twei Bu Yo Da Hu Shu |
45. |
Right straight fist |
Yo Gwan Chuan |
46. |
Step back hit the tiger Left |
Twei Bu Dzwo Da Hu Shu |
47. |
Left straight fist |
Dzwo Gwan Chuan |
48. |
Right heel kick |
Yo Deng Jyau |
49. |
Double knock the ears |
Shwang Fong Gwan Er |
50. |
Sit and twist posture |
Dzwo Pan Shu |
51. |
Side kick |
Pi Shen Chuay Jyau |
52. |
Turn around step kick |
Jwan Shen Yo Jeai Jyau |
53. |
Step together step up block fist |
Bing Bu Jinn Bu Ban Lan Chewei |
54. |
Hinged door block |
Ru Fen Sye Bi |
55. |
Cross hand |
Shr Dz Shou |
Section 5 |
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56. |
Diagonal brush knew and opposite step |
Sye Loou Syi Au Bu |
57. |
Turn torso embrace tiger back to mountain |
Jwan Shen Bau Hu Gwei Shang |
58. |
Grasp birds tail |
Laan Chieh Wei |
59. |
Diagonal single whip |
Sye Dan Bian |
60. |
Partition of wild horses mane |
Ye Ma Fen Tsung |
61. |
Fair lady weaving |
Yu Nyu Chuan Sou |
62. |
Half step-up grasp birds tail |
Dyan Bu Laan Chiueh |
63. |
Single whip |
Dan Bian |
64. |
Cloud hand |
Yun Shuo |
65. |
Single whip |
Dan Bian |
66. |
Down posture |
Sya Shu |
67. |
Left golden rooster stands on one leg |
Dzwo Jin Dwu Li |
68. |
Step down left strike face palm |
Lo Bu Dzwo Pi Myan Chang |
69. |
Right golden rooster stands on one leg |
Yo Jin Ji Dwu Li |
70. |
Repulse monkey on same leg and hand |
Shwun Bu Dan Nean Hou |
71. |
Diagonal flying posture |
Sye Fei Shu |
72. |
Left right block |
Dzwo Yo Ban Lan |
73. |
Raising hand step up posture |
Ti Shou Shang Shu |
Section 6 |
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74. |
White crane opens his wings |
Bai Huh Lyang Chyh |
75. |
Brush knee and opposite step |
Loou Syi Au Bu |
76. |
Needle in the bottom of the ocean |
Hai Di Jen |
77. |
Fan through the back |
Shan Tung Bei |
78. |
Turn around skip body fist |
Fan Shen Pye Shen Chwei |
79. |
Advance block punch |
Shang Bu Ban Lan Chwei |
80. |
Advance grasp birds tail |
Shang Bu Laan Chiueh Wei |
81. |
Single whip |
Ban Bian |
82. |
Cloud hands |
Yun Shuo |
83. |
Single whip |
Ban Bian |
84. |
Step up right get on horse |
Shang Bu Yo Gen Tan Ma |
85. |
Step down left strike face palm |
Lo Bu Dzwo Pi Myan Chang |
86. |
Turn around single cross kick |
Jwan Shen Dan Bai Jyau |
87. |
Advance straight fist |
Sang Bu Ji Tandg Chwei |
88. |
Advance grasp birds tail |
Shang Bu Laan Chiueh Wei |
89. |
Single whip |
Ban Bian |
90. |
Down posture |
Sya Shu |
91. |
Advance seven stars |
Shang Bu Chi Sying |
92. |
Step back over the tiger |
Twei Bu Kwa Hu |
93. |
Turn left strike face |
Jwan Shen Dzwo Pi Myan Chang |
94. |
Double cross kick |
Swang Bai Jyau |
95. |
Arch bow shoot the tiger |
Wan Gung Shue Hu |
96. |
Round step block fist |
Rau Bu Ban Lan Chwei |
97. |
Hinged door block |
Ru Fen Sye Bi |
98. |
Cross hand |
Shr Dz Shou |
99. |
Closing Tai Chi |
Hen Tai Chi |
100. |
Gather energy |
Shōuj Hu l |