Step Forward, Deflect, Parry and Punch 進步搬攔捶
Jìn bù bān lán chuí
How to do it
Step and turn the fist over to deflect (ban), step again while the left palm parries/blocks (lan), then step into a bow stance and punch with a vertical fist at solar-plexus height (chui).
Step by step
- Turn the waist, the right fist circles down and over to deflect
- Step out with the heel, fist pulling back to the waist
- The left palm parries forward
- Step into bow stance and punch with a loose vertical fist at solar-plexus height
Breathing
Inhale as you deflect and parry; exhale as you punch.
Health focus
Coordination of hands and stepping; gentle core rotation.
Common mistakes
- Clenching the fist tightly
- Punching from the shoulder
- Overextending the arm
Martial meaning
Deflect, block, then counter-strike, one flowing defense-into-attack.
How it varies between styles
| Yang | Loose vertical fist, three steps. |
|---|---|
| Wu | Fist punches in straight body line. |
| Sun | Parry and Punch with follow-step. |
| Chen | Related movements: Hidden Hand Punch and Fist of Covering Hand. |
| Seated | Turn the waist to deflect, raise the open palm to parry, then extend a soft fist. |
Where it appears
- Simplified 24 (Beijing Form) – step 21: Turn, Deflect, Parry and Punch
- Yang Family Traditional 103 Form – step 14: Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch
- Yang Family Traditional 103 Form – step 29: Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch
- Yang Family Traditional 103 Form – step 44: Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch
- Yang Family Traditional 103 Form – step 52: Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch
- Yang Family Traditional 103 Form – step 82: Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch
- Yang Family Traditional 103 Form – step 99: Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch
- Cheng Man-ch'ing 37-Posture Short Form – step 14: Step Up and Deflect
- Cheng Man-ch'ing 37-Posture Short Form – step 15: Parry and Punch
- Wu Jianquan 108 Long Form – step 11: Step Forward, Deflect, Parry, Punch
- Wu Jianquan 108 Long Form – step 28: Step Back, Deflect, Parry, Punch
- Wu Jianquan 108 Long Form – step 51: Step Forward, Deflect, Parry, Punch
- Wu Jianquan 108 Long Form – step 84: Step Up, Deflect, Parry, Punch
- Sun Style 73 Competition Form – step 12: Advance, Deflect, Parry and Punch
- Sun Style 73 Competition Form – step 39: Advance, Deflect, Parry and Punch
Animated 2D guide (front view). The highlighted leg carries the weight, the faint trails show the path of the hands, and the cue at the top suggests the breath.
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