Tai Chi Forms
Tai Chi Chuan or Tai Chi set is composed of a series of movements. The number of moves varies among styles and may also depend on how they are counted. The count varies from 85, 88, 103 and 108 movements for the traditional long form style. Today, many styles introduce demonstration sets which range from 36, 45, 49 and others.
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103 Traditional Yang Tai Chi Form [...collapse tree]
Tai Chi Chuan or Tai Chi set is composed of a series of movements. The number of moves varies among styles and may also depend on how they are counted. The count varies from 85, 88, 103 and 108 movements for the traditional long form style. Today, many styles introduce demonstration sets which range from 36, 45, 49 and others.
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103 Traditional Yang Tai Chi Form [...collapse tree]
This form is composed of 103 movements with approximately fewer than 50% repetitive moves. This Traditional Yang Tai set is one of the post popular Tai Chi styles practiced worldwide. The moves 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. The set usually takes approximately 20 to 25 minutes to complete while many demonstration sets take approximately half of the time. Yang Tai Chi has been renowned for its graceful, slow, even and circular move styles.
1. Preparation Form
2. Beginning
3. Grasp the Bird's tail
4. Single whip
5. Raise Hands and Step Forward
6. White Crane Spreads its Wings
7. Left Brush Knee and Push
8. Hand Strums the Lute
9. Left Brush Knee and Push
10. Right Brush Knee and Push
11. Left Brush Knee and Push
12. Hand Strums the Lute
13. Left Brush Knee and Push
14. Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch
15. Apparent Close Up
16. Cross Hands
17. Embrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain
18. Fist Under Elbow
19. Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left
20. Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Right
21. Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left
22. Diagonal Flying
23. Raise Hands and Step Forward
24. White Crane Spreads its Wings
25. Left Brush Knee and Push
26. Needle at Sea Bottom
27. Fan Through the Back
28. Turn Body and Chop with Fist
29. Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch
30. Step Forward and Grasp the Bird's Tail
31. Single whip
32. Cloud Hands (1)
33. Cloud Hands (2)
34. Cloud Hands (3)
35. Single whip
36. High Pat on Horse
37. Right Separation Kick
38. Left Separation Kick
39. Turn Body and Left Heel Kick
40. Left Brush Knee and Push
41. Right Brush Knee and Push
42. Step Forward and Punch Down
43. Turn Body and Chop with Fist
44. Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch
45. Right Heel Kick
46. Left Strike Tiger
47. Right Strike Tiger
48. Turn Body and Right Heel Kick
49. Twin Fists Strike Opponents Ears
50. Left Heel Kick
51. Turn Body and Right Heel Kick
52. Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch
53. Apparent Close Up
54. Cross Hands
55. Embrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain
56. Diagonal Single Whip
57. Parting Wild Horse's Mane, Right
58. Parting Wild Horse's Mane, Left
59. Parting Wild Horse's Mane, Right
60. Grasp the Bird's tail
61. Single Whip
62. Fair Lady Works at Shuttles
63. Grasp the Bird's tail
64. Single Whip
65. Cloud Hands (1)
66. Cloud Hands (2)
67. Cloud Hands (3)
68. Single Whip
69. Snake Creeps Down
70. Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg, Left
71. Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg, Right
72. Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left
73. Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Right
74. Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left
75. Diagonal Flying
76. Raise Hands and Step Forward
77. White Crane Spreads its Wings
78. Left Brush Knee and Push
79. Needle at Sea Bottom
80. Fan Through the Back
81. Turn Body and White Snake Spits out Tongue
82. Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch
83. Step Forward and Grasp the Bird's tail
84. Single Whip
85. Cloud Hands (1)
86. Cloud Hands (2)
87. Cloud Hands (3)
88. Single Whip
89. High Pat On Horse with Palm Thrust
90. Cross Kick
91. Step Forward and Punch Groin
92. Step Forward and Grasp the Bird's tail
93. Single Whip
94. Snake Creeps Down
95. Step Forward Seven Stars
96. Step back and Ride the Tiger
97. Turn Body and Swing Over Lotus
98. Bend the Bow and Shoot the Tiger
99. Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch
100. Apparent Close Up
101. Cross Hands
102. Closing
103. Return to Normal
1. Preparation Form
2. Beginning
3. Grasp the Bird's tail
4. Single whip
5. Raise Hands and Step Forward
6. White Crane Spreads its Wings
7. Left Brush Knee and Push
8. Hand Strums the Lute
9. Left Brush Knee and Push
10. Right Brush Knee and Push
11. Left Brush Knee and Push
12. Hand Strums the Lute
13. Left Brush Knee and Push
14. Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch
15. Apparent Close Up
16. Cross Hands
17. Embrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain
18. Fist Under Elbow
19. Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left
20. Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Right
21. Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left
22. Diagonal Flying
23. Raise Hands and Step Forward
24. White Crane Spreads its Wings
25. Left Brush Knee and Push
26. Needle at Sea Bottom
27. Fan Through the Back
28. Turn Body and Chop with Fist
29. Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch
30. Step Forward and Grasp the Bird's Tail
31. Single whip
32. Cloud Hands (1)
33. Cloud Hands (2)
34. Cloud Hands (3)
35. Single whip
36. High Pat on Horse
37. Right Separation Kick
38. Left Separation Kick
39. Turn Body and Left Heel Kick
40. Left Brush Knee and Push
41. Right Brush Knee and Push
42. Step Forward and Punch Down
43. Turn Body and Chop with Fist
44. Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch
45. Right Heel Kick
46. Left Strike Tiger
47. Right Strike Tiger
48. Turn Body and Right Heel Kick
49. Twin Fists Strike Opponents Ears
50. Left Heel Kick
51. Turn Body and Right Heel Kick
52. Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch
53. Apparent Close Up
54. Cross Hands
55. Embrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain
56. Diagonal Single Whip
57. Parting Wild Horse's Mane, Right
58. Parting Wild Horse's Mane, Left
59. Parting Wild Horse's Mane, Right
60. Grasp the Bird's tail
61. Single Whip
62. Fair Lady Works at Shuttles
63. Grasp the Bird's tail
64. Single Whip
65. Cloud Hands (1)
66. Cloud Hands (2)
67. Cloud Hands (3)
68. Single Whip
69. Snake Creeps Down
70. Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg, Left
71. Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg, Right
72. Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left
73. Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Right
74. Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left
75. Diagonal Flying
76. Raise Hands and Step Forward
77. White Crane Spreads its Wings
78. Left Brush Knee and Push
79. Needle at Sea Bottom
80. Fan Through the Back
81. Turn Body and White Snake Spits out Tongue
82. Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch
83. Step Forward and Grasp the Bird's tail
84. Single Whip
85. Cloud Hands (1)
86. Cloud Hands (2)
87. Cloud Hands (3)
88. Single Whip
89. High Pat On Horse with Palm Thrust
90. Cross Kick
91. Step Forward and Punch Groin
92. Step Forward and Grasp the Bird's tail
93. Single Whip
94. Snake Creeps Down
95. Step Forward Seven Stars
96. Step back and Ride the Tiger
97. Turn Body and Swing Over Lotus
98. Bend the Bow and Shoot the Tiger
99. Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch
100. Apparent Close Up
101. Cross Hands
102. Closing
103. Return to Normal
24 Simplified Yang Tai Chi Form
42 Tai Chi Chuan (Competition Form)
13 Poetic Postures Broad Sword Set
67 Move Straight Sword Form
42 Tai Chi Chuan (Competition Form)
13 Poetic Postures Broad Sword Set
67 Move Straight Sword Form