Tai Chi Chuan is a martial art that is often misunderstood. Many have been led to believe that "Tai Chi" is just a relaxation exercise and a way of generating health when you are too old for any other exercise.
While Tai Chi Chuan is a way to increase your physical health; this is only possible if you practice Tai Chi Chuan with the right intent. Tai Chi Chuan applications are no different than those of other martial arts. What separates Tai Chi from other martial arts is the intense detail given to posture, energy and the motion of the form. We teach every student with this in mind.
You don't have to be a fighter to be a Tai Chi Chuan practitioner. The movements however, are best understood when the original martial arts applications are realized. Everything is taught in a slow controlled environment.
We practice the traditional Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Long form developed by Yang Cheng Fu and his disciples, from the original Yang Lu Chan family line.
The form is often traditionally referred to as the 108 posture form, however this number may vary, depending upon how one breaks down the movements.
The Long Form has been also referred to as the 85 posture form by Fu Zhongwen, and the 103 movement form by Yang Zhen Duo. There are also numerous other ways of counting the form postures. Because of the way we break down the form into 90 postures, we do not wish to name the form as such, but rather refer to it simply as the Traditional Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Long Form.
The order of the postures are listed in the table below. Postures in Yellow are those postures learned in the first section. Postures in purple are those learned in the second section. And postures in red are those learned in the third section.
Note: The Chinese tones 1-4 are indicated by (-), (/), (v), (\) respectively.
| ☯ Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Long Form (Section 1) © 2018 YangStyle.com ☯ | |||
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| Posture | English Posture Name | Chinese Posture Name with (Tones) | Repetitions |
| 1 | Beginning Tai Chi | Tai(\) Ji(/) Qi(v) Shi(\) | 1 |
| 2 | Gasp Sparrow's Tail (2a through 2e) | Lan(v) Que(v) Wei(v) | 1 |
2a |
Left Ward
Off |
Zuo(v) Peng(/) | 1 |
2b |
Right Ward Off | You(\) Peng(/) | 1 |
2c |
Roll Back | Lu(v) | 1 |
2d |
Press | Ji(v) | 1 |
2e |
Push | An(\) | 1 |
| 3 | Single Whip | Dan(-) Bian(-) |
1 |
| 4 | Lift Hand Upward | Ti(/) Shou(v) Shang(\) Shi(\) | 1 |
| 5 | White Crane Spreads Wings | Bai(/) He(\) Liang(\) Chi(\) | 1 |
| 6 | Left Brush Knee Twist Step | Zuo(v) Lou(v) Xi(-) Ao(v) Bu(\) | 1 |
| 7 | Hand Strums Pipa | Shou(v) Hui(-) Pi(/) Pa(-) | 1 |
| 8 | Left Brush Knee Twist Step | Zuo(v) Lou(v Xi(-) Ao(v) Bu(\) | 1 |
| 9 | Right Brush Knee Twist Step | You(\) Lou(v) Xi(-) Ao(v) Bu(\) | 1 |
| 10 | Left Brush Knee Twist Step |
Zuo(v) Lou(v) Xi(-) Ao(v) Bu(\) | 1 |
| 11 | Hand Strums Pipa |
Shou(v) Hui(-) Pi(/) Pa(-) | 1 |
| 12 | Left Brush Knee Twist Step |
Zuo(v) Lou(v) Xi(-) Ao(v) Bu(\) | 1 |
| 13 | Step Forward, Deflect, Parry, Punch |
Jin(\) Bu(\) Ban(-) Lan(/) Chui(/) | 1 |
| 14 | Like Sealing, As if Closing |
Ru(/) Feng(-) Si(\) Bi(\) | 1 |
| 15 | Cross Hands |
Shi(/) Zi(\) Shou(v) | 1 |
| ☯ Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Long Form (Section 2) © 2018 YangStyle.com ☯ | |||
| Posture | English Posture Name | Chinese Posture Name with (Tones) | Repetitions |
| 16 | Embrace Tiger Return to Mountain |
Bao(\) Hu(v) Gui(-) Shan(-) |
1 |
| 17 | Fist Under Elbow |
Zhou(v) Di(v) Chui(/) |
1 |
| 18 | Step Back, Repulse Monkey | Dao(\) Nian(v) Hou(/) | 3 (RLR) |
| 19 | Diagonal Flying | Xie(/) Fei(-) Shi(\) | 1 |
| 20 | Lift Hand Upward | Ti(/) Shou(v) Shang(\) Shi(\) | 1 |
| 21 | White Crane Spreads Wings | Bai(/) He(\) Liang(\) Chi(\) | 1 |
| 22 | Left Brush Knee Twist Step | Zuo(v) Lou(v) Xi(-) Ao(v) Bu(\) | 1 |
| 23 | Needle at Sea Bottom | Hai(v) Di(v) Zhen(-) | 1 |
| 24 | Fan Through Back | Shan(-) Tong(-) Be(\) | 1 |
| 25 | Turn Body, Chop with Fist | Zhuan(v) Shen(-) Pie(-) Chui(/) | 1 |
| 26 | Step Forward, Deflect, Parry, Punch | Jin(\) Bu(\) Ban(-) Lan(/) Chui(/) | 1 |
| 27 | Step Up and Gasp Sparrow's Tail | Shang(\) Bu(\) Lan(v) Que(v) Wei(v) | 1 |
| 28 | Single Whip | Dan(-) Bian(-) | 1 |
| 29 | Cloud Hands | Yun(/) Shou(v) | 3 |
| 30 | Single Whip | Dan(-) Bian(-) | 1 |
| 31 | High Pat on Horse | Gao(-) Tan(\) Ma(v) | 1 |
| 32 | Right Separate Foot | You(\) Fen(-) Jiao(v) | 1 |
| 33 | Left Separate Foot | Zuo(v) Fen(-) Jiao(v) | 1 |
| 34 | Turn Body, Left Heel Kick | Zhuan(v) Shen(-) Zuo(v) Deng(-) Jiao(v) | 1 |
| 35 | Left Brush Knee Twist Step | Zuo(v) Lou(v) Xi(-) Ao(v) Bu(\) | 1 |
| 36 | Right Brush Knee Twist Step | You(\) Lou(v) Xi(-) Ao(v) Bu(\) | 1 |
| 37 | Step Up, Punch Down | Jin(\) Bu(\) Zai(-) Chui(/) | 1 |
| 38 | Turn Body, Chop with Fist | Zhuan(v) Shen(-) Pie(-) Chui(/) | 1 |
| 39 | Step Forward, Deflect, Parry, Punch | Jin(\) Bu(\) Ban(-) Lan(/) Chui(/) | 1 |
| 40 | Right Kick with Heel | You(\) Ti(-) Jiao(v) | 1 |
| 41 | Left Hit Tiger | Zuo(v) Da(v) Hu(v) | 1 |
| 42 | Right Hit Tiger | You(\) Da(v) Hu(v) |
1 |
| 43 | Right Kick with Heel | You(\) Ti(-) Jiao(v) | 1 |
| 44 | Two Winds Pierce Ears | Shuang(-) Feng(-) Guan(\) Er(v) | 1 |
| 45 | Left Kick with Heel | Zuo(v) Ti(-) Jiao(v) | 1 |
| 46 | Turn Body, Right Heel Kick | Zhuan(v) Shen(-) You(\) Deng(-) Jiao(v) | 1 |
| 47 | Step Forward, Deflect, Parry, Punch | Jin(\) Bu(\) Ban(-) Lan(/) Chui(/) | 1 |
| 48 | Like Sealing, As if Closing | Ru(/) Feng(-) Si(\) Bi(\) | 1 |
| 49 | Cross Hands | Shi(/) Zi(\) Shou(v) | 1 |
Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Long Form (Section 3) ©
2018 YangStyle.com |
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| Posture | English Posture Name | Chinese Posture Name with (Tones) | Repetitions |
| 50 | Embrace Tiger Return to Mountain |
Bao(\) Hu(v) Gui(-) Shan(-) |
1 |
| 51 | Diagonal Single Whip |
Xie(/) Dan(-) Bian(-) |
1 |
| 52 | Parting Wild Horse's Mane | Ye(v) Ma(v) Fen(-) Zong(-) | 3 (RLR) |
| 53 | Gasp Sparrow's Tail | Lan(v) Que(v) Wei(v) | 1 |
| 54 | Single Whip | Dan(-) Bian(-) | 1 |
| 55 | Fair Lady Works the Shuttle | Yu(\) Nu(v) Chuan(-) Suo(-) | 4 (LRLR) |
| 56 | Gasp Sparrow's Tail | Lan(v) Que(v) Wei(v) | 1 |
| 57 | Single Whip | Dan(-) Bian(-) | 1 |
| 58 | Cloud Hands | Yun(/) Shou(v) | 3 |
| 59 | Single Whip | Dan(-) Bian(-) | 1 |
| 60 | Snake Creeps Down | She(/) Shen(-) Xia(\) Shi(\) | 1 |
| 61 | Right Golden Pheasant Stands on One Leg | You(\) Jin(-) Ji(-) Du(/) Li(\) | 1 |
| 62 | Left Golden Pheasant Stands on One Leg | Zou(v) Jin(-) Ji(-) Du(/) Li(\) | 1 |
| 63 | Step Back, Repulse Monkey | Dao(\) Nian(v) Hou(/) | 3 (RLR) |
| 64 | Diagonal Flying | Xie(/) Fei(-) Shi(\) | 1 |
| 65 | Lift Hand Upward | Ti(/) Shou(v) Shang(\) Shi(\) | 1 |
| 66 | White Crane Spreads Wings | Bai(/) He(\) Liang(\) Chi(\) | 1 |
| 67 | Left Brush Knee Twist Step | Zuo(v) Lou(v) Xi(-) Ao(v) Bu(\) | 1 |
| 68 | Needle at Sea Bottom | Hai(v) Di(v) Zhen(-) | 1 |
| 69 | Fan Through Back | Shan(-) Tong(-) Be(\) | 1 |
| 70 | Turn Body, White Snake Darts Tongue | Zhuan(v) Shen(-) Bai(/) She(/) Tu(\) Xin(\) | 1 |
| 71 | Step Forward, Deflect, Parry, Punch | Jin(\) Bu(\) Ban(-) Lan(/) Chui(/) | 1 |
| 72 | Step Up and Gasp Sparrow's Tail | Shang(\) Bu(\) Lan(v) Que(v) Wei(v) | 1 |
| 73 | Single Whip | Dan(-) Bian(-) | 1 |
| 74 | Cloud Hands | Yun(/) Shou(v) | 3 |
| 75 | Single Whip | Dan(-) Bian(-) | 1 |
| 76 | High Pat on Horse | Gao(-) Tan(\) Ma(v) | 1 |
| 77 | Cross Palms (or Piercing Palm) | Shi(/) Zi(\) Zhang(v) | 1 |
| 78 | Turn Body, Cross Legs | Zhuan(v) Shen(-) Shi(/) Zi(\) Tui(v) | 1 |
| 79 | Setep Up, Punch Groin | Jin(\) Bu(\) Xi(-) Zhi(v) Dang(-) Chui(/) | 1 |
| 80 | Step Up and Gasp Sparrow's Tail | Shang(\) Bu(\) Lan(v) Que(v) Wei(v) | 1 |
| 81 | Single Whip | Dan(-) Bian(-) | 1 |
| 82 | Snake Creeps Down | She(/) Shen(-) Xia(\) Shi(\) | 1 |
| 83 | Step Up to Seven Stars | Shang(\) Bu(\) Qi(-) Xing(-) | 1 |
| 84 | Step Back, Ride Tiger | Tui(\) Bu(\) Kua(\) Hu(v) | 1 |
| 85 | Turn Body, Sweep Lotus Leg | Zhuan(v) Shen(-) Bai(v) Lian(/) Tui(v) | 1 |
| 86 | Bend Bow, Shoot Tiger | Wan(-) Gong(-) She(\) Hu(v) | 1 |
| 87 | Step Forward, Deflect, Parry, Punch | Jin(\) Bu(\) Ban(-) Lan(/) Chui(/) | 1 |
| 88 | Like Sealing, As if Closing | Ru(/) Feng(-) Si(\) Bi(\) | 1 |
| 89 | Cross Hands | Shi(/) Zi(\) Shou(v) | 1 |
| 90 | Conclude Tai Chi | He(/) Tai(\) Ji(/) | 1 |
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