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Yang Family Traditional 103 Form 楊式太極拳傳統一百零三式

The traditional Yang family long form as taught by the International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association. About 20–25 minutes. (Some lineages count the same sequence as 85 or 108.)

Yang Style103 stepsYang Chengfu; taught by Yang Zhenduo & Yang Jun

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Practice tips

  • Learn one section at a time and repeat it daily before adding the next.
  • Face the same wall each time so the directions stay consistent.
  • Keep stances higher than you think you need. Depth comes with time.
  • Breathe naturally and let the breath follow the movement.
  • Film yourself now and then and compare with the videos.

Reading this list

Each line is one posture, in order. Repeated postures keep their own number. Pinyin (romanised Chinese) is on the right, and underlined names link to the movement glossary.

103 postures · 3 sections

☞ Hover over any underlined movement to see an animated example. Click it to open that movement in the glossary, with how-to instructions and how it varies between styles. Source: Wikipedia: 103-form Yang family tai chi; order cross-checked with the Yang Chengfu 85-count list at ttopa.com (same sequence, counted differently; older lineages repeat Wild Horse and Repulse Monkey 5 times).

Section 1

  1. 1.Preparation FormYu Bei
  2. 2.BeginningQi Shi
  3. 3.Grasp the Bird's TailLan Que Wei
  4. 4.Single WhipDan Bian
  5. 5.Raise Hands and Step ForwardTi Shou Shang Shi
  6. 6.White Crane Spreads its WingsBai He Liang Chi
  7. 7.Left Brush Knee and PushZuo Lou Xi Ao Bu
  8. 8.Hand Strums the LuteShou Hui Pi Pa
  9. 9.Left Brush Knee and PushZuo Lou Xi Ao Bu
  10. 10.Right Brush Knee and PushYou Lou Xi Ao Bu
  11. 11.Left Brush Knee and PushZuo Lou Xi Ao Bu
  12. 12.Hand Strums the LuteShou Hui Pi Pa
  13. 13.Left Brush Knee and PushZuo Lou Xi Ao Bu
  14. 14.Step Forward, Parry, Block, and PunchJin Bu Ban Lan Chui
  15. 15.Apparent Close UpRu Feng Si Bi
  16. 16.Cross HandsShi Zi Shou

Section 2

  1. 17.Embrace the Tiger and Return to MountainBao Hu Gui Shan
  2. 18.Fist Under ElbowZhou Di Chui
  3. 19.Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, LeftZuo Dao Nian Hou
  4. 20.Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, RightYou Dao Nian Hou
  5. 21.Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, LeftZuo Dao Nian Hou
  6. 22.Diagonal FlyingXie Fei Shi
  7. 23.Raise Hands and Step ForwardTi Shou Shang Shi
  8. 24.White Crane Spreads its WingsBai He Liang Chi
  9. 25.Left Brush Knee and PushZuo Lou Xi Ao Bu
  10. 26.Needle at Sea BottomHai Di Zhen
  11. 27.Fan Through the BackShan Tong Bei
  12. 28.Turn Body and Chop with FistZhuan Shen Pie Shen Chui
  13. 29.Step Forward, Parry, Block, and PunchJin Bu Ban Lan Chui
  14. 30.Step Forward and Grasp the Bird's TailShang Bu Lan Que Wei
  15. 31.Single WhipDan Bian
  16. 32.Cloud Hands (1)Yun Shou
  17. 33.Cloud Hands (2)Yun Shou
  18. 34.Cloud Hands (3)Yun Shou
  19. 35.Single WhipDan Bian
  20. 36.High Pat on HorseGao Tan Ma
  21. 37.Right Separation KickYou Fen Jiao
  22. 38.Left Separation KickZuo Fen Jiao
  23. 39.Turn Body and Left Heel KickZhuan Shen Zuo Deng Jiao
  24. 40.Left Brush Knee and PushZuo Lou Xi Ao Bu
  25. 41.Right Brush Knee and PushYou Lou Xi Ao Bu
  26. 42.Step Forward and Punch DownJin Bu Zai Chui
  27. 43.Turn Body and Chop with FistZhuan Shen Pie Shen Chui
  28. 44.Step Forward, Parry, Block, and PunchJin Bu Ban Lan Chui
  29. 45.Right Heel KickYou Deng Jiao
  30. 46.Left Strike TigerZuo Da Hu Shi
  31. 47.Right Strike TigerYou Da Hu Shi
  32. 48.Turn Body and Right Heel KickHui Shen You Deng Jiao
  33. 49.Twin Fists Strike Opponent's EarsShuang Feng Guan Er
  34. 50.Left Heel KickZuo Deng Jiao
  35. 51.Turn Body and Right Heel KickZhuan Shen You Deng Jiao
  36. 52.Step Forward, Parry, Block, and PunchJin Bu Ban Lan Chui
  37. 53.Apparent Close UpRu Feng Si Bi
  38. 54.Cross HandsShi Zi Shou

Section 3

  1. 55.Embrace the Tiger and Return to MountainBao Hu Gui Shan
  2. 56.Diagonal Single WhipXie Dan Bian
  3. 57.Parting Wild Horse's Mane, RightYou Ye Ma Fen Zong
  4. 58.Parting Wild Horse's Mane, LeftZuo Ye Ma Fen Zong
  5. 59.Parting Wild Horse's Mane, RightYou Ye Ma Fen Zong
  6. 60.Grasp the Bird's TailLan Que Wei
  7. 61.Single WhipDan Bian
  8. 62.Fair Lady Works at ShuttlesYu Nu Chuan Suo
  9. 63.Grasp the Bird's TailLan Que Wei
  10. 64.Single WhipDan Bian
  11. 65.Cloud Hands (1)Yun Shou
  12. 66.Cloud Hands (2)Yun Shou
  13. 67.Cloud Hands (3)Yun Shou
  14. 68.Single WhipDan Bian
  15. 69.Snake Creeps DownShe Shen Xia Shi
  16. 70.Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg, LeftZuo Jin Ji Du Li
  17. 71.Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg, RightYou Jin Ji Du Li
  18. 72.Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, LeftZuo Dao Nian Hou
  19. 73.Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, RightYou Dao Nian Hou
  20. 74.Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, LeftZuo Dao Nian Hou
  21. 75.Diagonal FlyingXie Fei Shi
  22. 76.Raise Hands and Step ForwardTi Shou Shang Shi
  23. 77.White Crane Spreads its WingsBai He Liang Chi
  24. 78.Left Brush Knee and PushZuo Lou Xi Ao Bu
  25. 79.Needle at Sea BottomHai Di Zhen
  26. 80.Fan Through the BackShan Tong Bei
  27. 81.Turn Body and White Snake Spits out TongueZhuan Shen Bai She Tu Xin
  28. 82.Step Forward, Parry, Block, and PunchJin Bu Ban Lan Chui
  29. 83.Step Forward and Grasp the Bird's TailShang Bu Lan Que Wei
  30. 84.Single WhipDan Bian
  31. 85.Cloud Hands (1)Yun Shou
  32. 86.Cloud Hands (2)Yun Shou
  33. 87.Cloud Hands (3)Yun Shou
  34. 88.Single WhipDan Bian
  35. 89.High Pat on Horse with Palm ThrustGao Tan Ma Chuan Zhang
  36. 90.Cross KickShi Zi Tui
  37. 91.Step Forward and Punch GroinJin Bu Zhi Dang Chui
  38. 92.Step Forward and Grasp the Bird's TailShang Bu Lan Que Wei
  39. 93.Single WhipDan Bian
  40. 94.Snake Creeps DownShe Shen Xia Shi
  41. 95.Step Forward Seven StarsShang Bu Qi Xing
  42. 96.Step Back and Ride the TigerTui Bu Kua Hu
  43. 97.Turn Body and Swing Over LotusZhuan Shen Bai Lian
  44. 98.Bend the Bow and Shoot the TigerWan Gong She Hu
  45. 99.Step Forward, Parry, Block, and PunchJin Bu Ban Lan Chui
  46. 100.Apparent Close UpRu Feng Si Bi
  47. 101.Cross HandsShi Zi Shou
  48. 102.ClosingShou Shi
  49. 103.Close Tai JiHe Tai Ji

Names and numbering vary between teachers and books. Learn from a qualified teacher and move within a comfortable range.