103-form Yang family tai chi chuan


103-form Yang family t'ai chi ch'uan, also called the Traditional Form, is a prescribed sequence of moves used to practice Yang-style t'ai chi ch'uan.

T'ai chi forms

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, they are usually called the hand form or just the form; in Mandarin it is usually called ch'üan. They 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.

Duration

This sequence of moves, when performed at its prescribed speed, usually takes approximately 25 to 30 minutes to complete.

Differences between schools

The following is an English translation from Chinese of the form list used by the current Yang family teachers. Other Yang style schools may have significantly different enumeration schemes. The moves can also add up to 85, 88, 108, 113 or 150 depending on how they are counted. The book called Yang Shi Taijiquan, by Fu Zhongwen, breaks the form into each of its discrete movements.

Yang-style 103-Form list of Postures

The 103 postures of the Yang family style of t'ai chi ch'uan are as follows:
ChinesePinyinEnglish
第一段Section 1
1.预 备YùbèiPreparation Form
2.起式Qǐ shìBeginning
3.揽雀尾Lǎn què wěiGrasp the Bird's Tail
4.单鞭Dān biānSingle Whip
5.提手上势Tí shǒu shàng shìRaise Hands and Step Forward
6.白鹤亮翅Bái hè liàng chìWhite Crane Spreads its Wings
7.左搂膝拗步Zuǒ lōu xī ǎo bùLeft Brush Knee and Push
8.手挥琵琶Shǒu huī pípáHand Strums the Lute
9.左搂膝拗步Zuǒ lōu xī ǎo bùLeft Brush Knee and Push
10.右搂膝拗步Yòu lōu xī ǎo bùRight Brush Knee and Push
11.左搂膝拗步Zuǒ lōu xī ǎo bùLeft Brush Knee and Push
12.手挥琵琶Shǒu huī pípáHand Strums the Lute
13.左搂膝拗步Zuǒ lōu xī ǎo bùLeft Brush Knee and Push
14.进步搬拦捶Jìn bù bān lán chuíStep Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch
15.如封似闭Rú fēng shì bìApparent Close Up
16.十字手Shí zì shǒuCross Hands
第二段Section 2
17.抱虎归山Bào hǔ guī shānEmbrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain
18.肘底捶Zhǒu dǐ chuíFist Under Elbow
19.左倒撵猴Zuǒ dào niǎn hóuStep Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left
20.右倒撵猴Yòu dào niǎn hóuStep Back and Repulse the Monkey, Right
21.左倒撵猴Zuǒ dào niǎn hóuStep Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left
22.斜飞式Xié fēi shìDiagonal Flying
23.提手上势Tí shǒu shàng shìRaise Hands and Step Forward
24.白鹤亮翅Bái hè liàng chìWhite Crane Spreads its Wings
25.左搂膝拗步Zuǒ lōu xī ǎo bùLeft Brush Knee and Push
26.海底针Hǎi dǐ zhēnNeedle at Sea Bottom
27.扇通背Shàn tōng bèiFan Through the Back
28.转身撇身捶Zhuǎn shēn piē shēn chuíTurn Body and Chop with Fist
29.进步搬拦捶Jìn bù bān lán chuíStep Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch
30.上步揽雀尾Shàng bù lǎn què wěiStep Forward and Grasp the Bird's Tail
31.单鞭Dān biānSingle whip
32.云手Yún shǒuCloud Hands
33.云手'Yún shǒuCloud Hands
34.云手Yún shǒuCloud Hands
35.单鞭Dān biānSingle Whip
36.高探马Gāo tàn mǎHigh Pat on Horse
37.右分脚Yòu fēn jiǎoRight Separation Kick
38.左分脚Zuǒ fèn jiǎoLeft Separation Kick
39.转身左蹬脚Zhuǎn shēn zuǒ dēng jiǎoTurn Body and Left Heel Kick
40.左搂膝拗步Zuǒ lōu xī ǎo bùLeft Brush Knee and Push
41.右搂膝拗步Yòu lōu xī ǎo bùRight Brush Knee and Push
42.进步栽锤Jìn bù zāi chuíStep Forward and Punch Down
43.转身撇身锤Zhuǎn shēn piē shēn chuíTurn Body and Chop with Fist
44.进步搬拦锤Jìn bù bān lán chuíStep Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch
45.右蹬脚Yòu dēng jiǎoRight Heel Kick
46.左打虎式Zuǒ dǎ hǔ shìLeft Strike Tiger
47.右打虎式Yòu dǎ hǔ shìRight Strike Tiger
48.回身右蹬脚Huí shēn yòu dēng jiǎoTurn Body and Right Heel Kick
49.双峰灌耳Shuāng fēng guàn ěrTwin Fists Strike Opponents Ears
50.左蹬脚Zuǒ dēng jiǎoLeft Heel Kick
51.转身右蹬脚Zhuǎn shēn yòu dēng jiǎoTurn Body and Right Heel Kick
52.进步搬拦锤Jìn bù bān lán chuíStep Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch
53.如封似闭Rú fēng shì bìApparent Close Up
54.十字手Shí zì shǒuCross Hands
第三段Section 3
55.抱虎归山Bào hǔ guī shānEmbrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain
56.斜单鞭Xié dān biānDiagonal Single Whip
57.右野马分鬃Yòu yě mǎ fēn zōngParting Wild Horse's Mane, Right
58.左野马分鬃Zuǒ yě mǎ fēn zōngParting Wild Horse's Mane, Left
59.右野马分鬃Yòu yě mǎ fēn zōngParting Wild Horse's Mane, Right
60.揽雀尾Lǎn què wěiGrasp the Bird's Tail
61.单鞭Dān biānSingle Whip
62.玉女穿梭Yù nǚ chuān suōFair Lady Works at Shuttles
63.揽雀尾Lǎn què wěiGrasp the Bird's Tail
64.单鞭Dān biānSingle Whip
65.云手Yún shǒuCloud Hands
66.云手Yún shǒuCloud Hands
67.云手Yún shǒuCloud Hands
68.单鞭Dān biānSingle Whip
69.下势Xià shìSnake Creeps Down
70.左金鸡独立Zuǒ jīn jī dú lìGolden Rooster Stands on One Leg, Left
71.右金鸡独立Yòu jīn jī dú lìGolden Rooster Stands on One Leg, Right
72.左倒撵猴Zuǒ dào niǎn hóuStep Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left
73.右倒撵猴Yòu dào niǎn hóuStep Back and Repulse the Monkey, Right
74.左倒撵猴Zuǒ dào niǎn hóuStep Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left
75.斜飞势Xié fēi shìDiagonal Flying
76.提手上势Tí shǒu shàng shìRaise Hands and Step Forward
77.白鹤亮翅Bái hè liàng chìWhite Crane Spreads its Wings
78.左搂膝拗步Zuǒ lōu xī ǎo bùLeft Brush Knee and Push
79.海底针Hǎi dǐ zhēnNeedle at Sea Bottom
80.扇通背Shàn tōng bèiFan Through the Back
81.转身白蛇吐信Zhuǎn shēn bái shé tǔ xìnTurn Body and White Snake Spits out Tongue
82.进步搬拦捶Jìn bù bān lán chuíStep Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch
83.上步揽雀尾Shàng bù lǎn què wěiStep Forward and Grasp the Bird's Tail
84.单鞭Dān biānSingle Whip
85.云手Yún shǒuCloud Hands
86.云手Yún shǒuCloud Hands
87.云手Yún shǒuCloud Hands
88.单鞭Dān biānSingle Whip
89.高探马穿掌Gāo tàn mǎ chuān zhǎngHigh Pat On Horse with Palm Thrust
90.十字腿Shí zì tuǐCross Kick
91.进步指裆锤Jìn bù zhǐ dāng chuíStep Forward and Punch Groin
92.上步揽雀尾Shàng bù lǎn què wěiStep Forward and Grasp the Bird's Tail
93.单鞭Dān biānSingle Whip
94.下势Xià shìSnake Creeps Down
95.上步七星Shàng bù qī xīngStep Forward Seven Stars
96.退步跨虎Tuì bù kuà hǔStep Back and Ride the Tiger
97.转身摆莲Zhuǎn shēn bǎi liánTurn Body and Swing Over Lotus
98.弯弓射虎Wān gōng shè hǔBend the Bow and Shoot the Tiger
99.进步搬拦捶Jìn bù bān lán chuíStep Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch
100.如封似闭Rú fēng shì bìApparent Close Up
101.十字手Shí zì shǒuCross Hands
102.收式Shōu shìClosing
103.还原Huán yuánReturn to Normal