67-Movement Yang family tai chi chuan Sword Form
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: 拳 (in Wade-Giles romanization: ch'üan2, in the pinyin system: quán). They are usually performed slowly by beginners and are designed to promote concentration, condition the body and acquaint students with the inventory of motion techniques for more advanced styles of martial arts training (see pushing hands).
Duration
The Sword Form, as this sequence of moves is also referred to in the Yang style T'ai Chi Ch'uan, when performed at its prescribed speed, usually takes approximately 4 minutes to complete.
Yang style 67-Movement Sword Form list of Postures
The 67 postures of the Yang family style of T'ai Chi Ch'uan Sword Form are listed as follows:
1. 预备势 Prepare
2. 起势 Opening
3. 三环套月 Circle the Moon with Three Rings
4. 魁星势 Big Dipper
5. 燕子抄水 Swallow Skims the Water
6. 右边拦扫 Block and Sweep, Right
7. 左边拦扫 Block and Sweep, Left
8. 小魁星 Little Dipper
9. 燕子入巢 Swallow Returns to its Nest
10. 灵猫捕鼠 Agile Cat Seizes the Mouse
11. 凤凰抬头 Phoenix Lifts its Head
12. 黄蜂入洞 Wasp Enters the Cave
13. 凤凰右展翅 Phoenix Opens its Right Wing
14. 小魁星 Little Dipper
15. 凤凰左展翅 Phoenix Opens its Left Wing
16. 等鱼势 Casting the Fishing Rod
17. 右龙行势 Poking the Grass to Seek the Snake, One
18. 左龙行势 Poking the Grass to Seek the Snake, Two
19. 右龙行势 Poking the Grass to Seek the Snake, Three
20. 怀中抱月 Embracing the Moon
21. 宿鸟投林 Birds Lodging in the Forest
22. 乌龙摆尾 Black Dragon Swings its Tail
23. 青龙出水 Green Dragon comes out of the Water
24. 风卷荷叶 Lotus Swirls Around in the Wind
25. 左狮子摇头 Lion Shakes its Head, Left
26. 右狮子摇头 Lion Shakes its Head, Right
27. 虎抱头 Tiger Covers its Head
28. 野马跳涧 Mustang Jumps the Ravine
29. 勒马势 Reining in the Stallion
30. 指南针 Compass
31. 左迎风掸尘 Dusting in the Wind, One
32. 右迎风掸尘 Dusting in the Wind, Two
33. 左迎风掸尘 Dusting in the Wind, Three
34. 顺水推舟 Pushing the Canoe with the Current
35. 流星赶月 Shooting Star Chases the Moon
36. 天马飞瀑 Heavenly Steed Flies Over the Waterfall
37. 挑帘势 Lifting up the Curtain
38. 左车轮 Left Cart Wheel
39. 右车轮 Right Cart Wheel
40. 燕子衔泥 Swallow Carries Pieces of Earth in its Beak
41. 大鹏展翅 Roc Extends its Wings
42. 海底捞月 Fishing for the Moon at the Sea Bottom
43. 哪吒探海 Naza Explores the Sea Bottom
44. 犀牛望月 Rhinoceros Looks at the Moon
45. 射雁势 Shooting the Wild Goose
46. 青龙现爪 Green Dragon Shows its Claws
47. 凤凰双展翅 Phoenix Opens Both its Wings
48. 左跨拦 Step Over and Block Up, Left
49. 右跨拦 Step Over and Block Up, Right
50. 射雁势 Shooting the Wild Goose
51. 白猿献果 White Ape Presents the Fruit
52. 右落花势 Falling Flowers, One
53. 左落花势 Falling Flowers, Two
54. 右落花势 Falling Flowers, Three
55. 左落花势 Falling Flowers, Four
56. 右落花势 Falling Flowers, Five
57. 玉女穿梭 Fair Lady Works at Shuttles
58. 白虎搅尾 White Tiger Swings its Tail
59. 虎抱头 Tiger Covers its Head
60. 鱼跳龙门 Fish Jumps Over the Dragon Gate
61. 左乌龙搅柱 Black Dragon Twists Around the Pole, Left
62. 右乌龙搅柱 Black Dragon Twists Around the Pole, Right
63. 仙人指路 Fairy Points the Way
64. 朝天一柱香 An Incense for Heaven
65. 凤扫梅花 Plum Flowers Being Swept by the Wind
66. 牙笏势 Presenting the Tablet
67. 抱剑归原 Return the Sword to its Original Position
See Also
- Hand Forms:
- 103-form Yang family tai chi chuan (Long Form)
- 49-form Yang family tai chi chuan (Short Form)
- 16-form Yang family tai chi chuan (16-Form)
- 13-form Yang family tai chi chuan (13-Form)
- Two-person Pushing Hands
- Weapons Forms:
- 13-Posture Poem Yang family tai chi chuan Saber Form (Saber Form)