This document outlines the first part of the Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan long form as performed by Yang Cheng Fu. It provides 37 numbered movements or postures with directional information for each. The movements progress through a sequence of positions including Ward Off, Brush Knee, Play the Pipa, Separate, and Push. The summary concludes with the first part of the form ending after movement number 37 in the North direction.
1. Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan.Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan.
Yang Cheng Fu’s Long Form Part1 of 3.Yang Cheng Fu’s Long Form Part1 of 3.
(1) (2)
NorthNorth NorthNorth
(3) (4)
North North N/E
(5) (6) (7)
North N/E East
1
Double Peng
Opening
Posture Pt 2
Wu Ji-
Empty Form
Opening
Posture Pt 1
Pt-1 Brush
Right
Peng-Ward Off
Block RightPt-2 Brush
Left
Block Left
2. (8) (9) (10)
N/E East East
(11) (12) (13)
East S/E N/W
(14) (15)
N/E West N/W
2
Ji-Press
Fishes In
Eight (pt-A)
Fishes In
Eight (pt-B)
An-Push
Sit Back Like
A MonkeyLu-Roll Back
Sit Back Ready
Single Whip Separate 1
3. Hold The
Ball Right
Brush Knee
Right (pt-B)
(16) (17) (18)
North N/W North
(19) (20) (21)
North West N/W
(22) (23)
N/W West West
3
Stork Spreads
Wings
Narrow LuLift Hands
Brush Knee
Right (pt-A)
Shoulder Press
Peng Right
Play The
Pipa Pt 1
4. Brush Knee
Left (pt-A)
Brush Knee
Right (pt-B)
Brush Knee
Left (pt-B)
(24)
West West N/W
(25) (26)
N/W West S/W
(27) (28)
S/W West N/W
4
Separate 2
Play The
Pipa Pt 2
Hold The
Ball Right
Brush Knee
Right (pt-A)
Hold The Ball
Transition Left
Hold The Ball
Transition Right
5. Brush Knee
Right (pt-B)
Hold The
Ball Right
Brush Knee
Right (pt-B)
(29)
(30)
N/W West West
(31)
West West N/W
(32) (33)
N/W West S/W
5
Back Fist
Brush Knee
Right (pt-A)
Play The
Pipa Pt 1
Separate 2
Play The
Pipa Pt 2
Brush Knee
Right (pt-A)
6. Note: (33) is all part of a collective sequence call “Back Fist, Parry, Punch”.
West N/W West
(34) (35) (36)
N/W West North
(37) N
North
6
Push Type 2
tTTSecond
Separate 3
Wu Ji-
Empty Form
Punch Pt 2Punch Pt 1
Parry
Apparent
Close Up