Traditional
Yang Style Tai Chi Pattern, or the 108 form
Section 1
(postures 1-18)
1. Preparation (song) .
2. Beginning of tai chi
3. Ward off ( Left Peng, Left Bow stance)
4. Grasp sparrow's tail (Right bow stance)
5. Single whip (left bow stance)
6. Lift hand (right empty stance)
7. Lift hand
8. White crane
spreads wings
9. Left - brush
knee and step forward .
10. Play the
guitar (Pi pa) T
11. Left -- brush knee and step forward t
12. Right -- brush knee and step forward
13. Left -- brush knee and step forward
14. Play the
guitar (Pi pa)
15. Left --
brush knee and step forward
16. Step
forward, deflect downward, intercept and punch .
17. Seal tightly
(withdraw and push)
18. Cross
hands
Section 2 (Postures
19 - 36)
19. Embrace
tiger and return to the mountain.
20. Grasp the
sparrow's tail (right) -- ward off, pull back, press and push
21. Diagonal
single whip (flying diagonal)
22. Fist under the elbow
23. Step back
and repulse the monkey (left, right, left)
24. Diagonal
flying
25. Raise hands These next
3 steps are just like #6, 7 and 8.
26. Step up
(moving to the up posture)
27. White crane
spreads its wings.
28. Brush left
knee and step forward
T
29. Needle at sea bottom .
30. Fan through
the back T.
31. Turn and
chop opponent with fist
32. Step
forward, deflect downward, parry, intercept and punch .
33. Step forward, Grasp the
sparrow's tail (right)
34. Single
whip
35. Wave hands
in clouds (left, right) r.
36. Single whip.
Section 3
(postures 37-55)
37. High pat on
Horse.
38. Separate
foot posture--right foot (Right foot reach out)
39. Separate
foot posture--left foot (Left foot reach out) t.
40. Turn body
and kick with heel -- Left foot .
41. Brush left
knee and step forward
42. Brush right
knee and step forward.
43. Step up,
brush knee and punch downward .
44. Turn and strike with fist .
45. Step
forward, parry and punch
46. Kick with
right heel
47. Compete with
the tiger (Left posture).
48. Compete with
the tiger (Right posture). .
49. Turn and
kick with right heel leading .
50. Strike the
ears with fists .
51. Kick with
left foot .
52. Turn and
kick with right heel leading
53. Step down
parry and punch
54. Close up and
seal tightly
55. Cross hands
Section 3
(postures 57-74)
57. Embrace the
tiger and carry it to the mountain. .
58. Grasp the
sparrow's tail
59. Single whip
(diagonal direction ) -- Left bow stance .
60. Partition of
wild horse's mane (R) -- right bow stance. .
61. Partition of
wild horse's mane (L) -- left bow stance.
62. Partition of
wild horse's mane (R) -- right bow stance.
63. Left ward
off -- left bow stance
.
64. Grasp the
sparrow's tail -- right bow stance
65. Single whip
-- left bow stance .
66. (L) Fair
lady works at shuttles .
67. (R) Fair
lady works at shuttles
.
68. (L) Fair
lady works at shuttles
69. (R) Fair
lady works at shuttles .
70. Left ward
off -- left bow stance
71. Grasp
sparrow's tail -- right bow stance.
72. Single whip
-- left bow stance
73. Wave hands
like clouds -- left side walking stances (R--L--R--L--R cloud hands)
74. Single whip
Section 5
(postures 75-92)
75. Snake creeps
down .
76. Golden cock
stands on one leg ( R )
77. Golden cock stands on one leg ( L
)
78. Step back
and repulse monkey ( Right, Left, Right )
79. Step back
and repulse monkey ( Left ).
80. Step back
and repulse monkey ( Right ).
81. Diagonal
flying ( Slanting flying )
82. Raise hands
and step up .
83. White crane
spreads its wings .
84. Brush left
knee ( right hand pushes forward in left bow stance ).
85. Needle at
the sea bottom
86. Fan through
the back.
87. Turn and
chop opponent with fist
88. Step up,
deflect downward, parry, and punch
89. Step up,
grasp bird's tail (
90. Single whip.
91. Wave hands
like clouds.
92. Single
whip.
Section 6
(postures 91-108)
91. Wave hands
like clouds (R-L-R-L-R)
92. Single whip
93. Stand high
to search out the horse (High pat on horse) .
94. White snake
puts out tongue (Piercing Left Hand) .
95. Turn and
kick with right foot
96. Step
forward, brush knee and punch the groin
97. Step
forward, grasp sparrow's tail (right bow stance)
98. Single
whip
99. Snake creeps
down to the E (clock wall). .
100. Step up to
form Seven star fists
101. Retreat to
ride tiger .
102. Turn round
and kick horizontally
.
103. Shoot the
tiger with the bow.
104. Step up
deflect downward, parry and punch This is just like section 1 .
105. Seal
tightly (withdraw and push)
106. Cross hands
107. Conclusion
of grand Taichi (Taiji)
108. Closing