​Posture Names
SOLO FORM
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Preparation
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Commencing Tai Chi Chuan
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Grasp Sparrow’s Tail - Ward Off Left
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Grasp Sparrow’s Tail - Ward Off Right
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Grasp Sparrow’s Tail - Roll Back
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Grasp Sparrow’s Tail - Press
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Grasp Sparrow’s Tail - Push
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Single Whip
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Lift Hands
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Shoulder Strike
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White Crane Spreads Wings
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Brush Left Knee
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Play Guitar
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Step Forward, Deflect Downward, Parry, and Punch
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Withdraw and Push
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Cross Hands
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Embrace Tiger and Return To Mountain - also known as Carry Tiger To Mountain
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Fist Under Elbow
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Step Back and Repulse Monkey, Right Style
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Step Back and Repulse Monkey, Left Style
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Diagonal Flying
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Waving Hands In The Clouds, Right Style
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Waving Hands In The Clouds, Left Style
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Squatting Single Whip - also known as Snake Creeps Down
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Golden Cock Stands On One Leg, Right Style [stand on left leg]
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Golden Cock Stands On One Leg, Left Style [stand on right leg]
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Separate Right Foot
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Separate Left Foot
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Turn and Strike With Heel
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Brush Left Knee, Brush Right Knee
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Low Punch
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Fair Lady Works At Shuttles, Right
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Fair Lady Works At Shuttles, Left
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Step Forward To The Seven Stars
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Step Back and Ride The Tiger
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Turn Body and Sweep Lotus With Leg
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Bend Bow and Shoot Tiger
Conclusion of Tai Chi Chuan
SWORD FORM
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Starting position.
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Step forward moving sword and hand together.
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The divinity points the way.
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Three rings around the moon.
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The major "Literary Star."
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The swallow beats the water (with his wings).
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Block and swoop, right and left.
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The minor "Literary Star."
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The wasp enters the cave.
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The alert cat catches the mouse.
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The dragonfly strikes the water.
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The swallow returns to the nest.
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The Phoenix spreads its wings.
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The clockwise whirling wind; the minor "Literary Star".
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The counter-clockwise whirling wind; the attitude of awaiting the fish.
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Dividing the grass in search of the snake.
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Embracing the moon.
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The bird returns to the forest.
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The black Dragon wags his tail.
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The wind rolls the lotus leaf.
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The lion shakes his head.
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The tiger holds his head.
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The wild horse leaps over the stream.
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Turn body to stop the horse (turn and rein in).
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The compass.
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Wave the whisk-broom against the wind.
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Pushing the boat with the current,
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The shooting star chases the moon.
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Pegasus (the flying Heavenly Horse); the spraying waterfall.
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Roll up the screen.
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Wheels, left and right.
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The swallow holds mud in its mouth.
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The Roc spreads its wings.
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Pick up the moon from the bottom of the sea.
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Embracing the moon.
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The Dragon-spirit (sea monster) searches the sea.
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The rhinocerous gazing at the moon.
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Shoot the flying goose.
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The green Dragon stretches its claws.
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The Phoenix spreads both wings.
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Step toward two sides and block.
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Shooting the flying goose.
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The white ape offers fruit.
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The falling flower, left and right.
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The Fair Lady (Goddess) weaves at the shuttle.
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The white tiger wags its tail.
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The fish leaps over the gate of the Dragon.
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The black Dragon coils around the pillar.
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The divinity points the way.
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The wind sweeps the fallen flower.
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Holding the tablet before your bosom.
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Embracing the sword; returning to the starting position.
