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Chen Style Xiaojia Yilu (72 Form)

陈式小架一路(小圈拳)七十二势

陈家沟陈式小架(小圈拳)· 陈有本创 · 72 movements · 20–30 min · Free
Counting · Numbered 1–72. The published contents list runs from 34 straight to 36 — number 35 is absent — and the verse edition places 第三掩手捶 in that slot, which is what movement 35 restores here; the gap is a defect in the printed numbering, not a 71-posture form. 金刚捣碓 appears four times (1, 5, 14, 72), 六封四闭 seven times (3, 24, 38, 42, 46, 58, 65) and 单鞭 seven times (4, 25, 39, 43, 47, 59, 66) — the dense repetition is the frame’s structure. 74 is the Shaanxi count, which includes 预备势 and 收势 and splits 披身捶 / 背折靠 at the 撇身拳 position; 64 is 陈鑫’s count in 《陈氏太极拳图说》.
  • 74 — edges and splits: The Shaanxi transmission counts 预备势 and 收势 and separates 披身捶 and 背折靠 at the 撇身拳 position. Same order, different granularity
  • 64 — manual figures: 陈鑫《陈氏太极拳图说》 counts the sequence at 64 — the figure for that edition’s diagrams
Derivation · Created by 陈有本 from the inherited routines by dropping the harder and the explosive movements, producing a more compact frame — the reason it was called 新架 at the time and 小架 afterwards. His pupil 陈清萍 revised it again at Zhaobao, which is where 赵堡架 branches off; that revision is not this form.
Lineage · No state-issued standard text exists for this form; its authority rests on the Chen family small-frame line, 陈鑫’s manual, and a provincial heritage listing. In the mid-Qing, 陈长兴 and 陈有本 (1780–1858, 14th generation) each distilled the inheritance — one into the large frame, the other into the small. 陈有本’s frame was called 新架 at the time and 小架 later, and to separate it from his pupil’s revision it is also shortened to 略. 陈清萍 (15th generation), his most famous pupil, carried it to Zhaobao and revised it there; 武禹襄 and 和兆元 descend from that line. 陈鑫 (16th generation) wrote 《陈氏太极拳图说》, whose contents are small-frame. Because it was held to be the more effective fighting frame it stayed inside the family — 功夫架, 看家拳 — and passed to Shaanxi in the late Qing; it is now taught mainly in Xi’an and Chenjiagou. 小架 is not 赵堡架: they share a source and then diverge. And this “新架” is not 陈发科’s new frame (83 / 71) — three different things carry that name. 陈氏太极拳小架 entered Shaanxi’s sixth provincial heritage list in May 2018.
Naming · No official per-movement English names exist for this form; every English name below is a common translation. The style name is the whole difficulty: 小架 is also 小圈拳, and in some contexts 略. It means 陈有本’s frame here — not 陈清萍’s later revision, and emphatically not 陈发科’s 新架. 初收 and 再收 are posture names in their own right, not a closing posture, and must not be shortened to 收式. The published contents skip number 35; the verse edition supplies 第三掩手捶 there, which is how it is entered here. Variant writings: 金刚捣碓 / 金刚捣锥, 懒扎衣 / 揽扎衣 / 揽擦衣, 六封四闭 / 合式 / 六封似闭, 白鹤亮翅 / 白鹅亮翅, 斜行拗步 / 斜行 / 斜形, 掩手肱拳 / 掩手捶 / 演手红拳, 撇身拳 / 披身捶, 肘底看拳 / 肘底看捶 / 叶底花, 倒卷肱 / 珍珠倒卷帘 / 倒撵猴, 闪通背 / 闪通臂, 云手 / 运手, 左右擦脚 / 左右插脚, 蹬一根 / 蹬一跟, 指地捶 / 击地捶, 踢二起 / 二起脚 / 翻身二起, 护心拳 / 护心捶 / 兽头式, 小擒打 / 小擒拿, 跌岔 / 跌叉 / 一堂蛇, 十字脚 / 双十字 / 十字摆莲, 白猿献果 / 白猿探果, 铺地锦 / 雀地龙 / 铺地龙 / 切地龙, 下步跨虎 / 退步跨虎.
01

Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds the Mortar

金刚捣碓

also written 金刚捣锥

  • Sink and ward up, turn right and stroke, step up and close, lift the knee and drive the fist, then set the foot down and pound.下蹲上掤 → 右转右捋 → 上步掤挤 → 提膝冲拳 → 落脚砸拳
  • A stamp is not a stomp: loosen the hips and sink to store first, elbow and knee meeting as the knee lifts, force running foot, leg, waist, back to the fist. 宁低不高 — the centre stays low and travels level.震脚非跺脚——先松胯下沉蓄劲,提膝时肘膝相合,劲由脚→腿→腰→背节节贯串至拳面;小架"宁低不高",重心低行
02

Lazily Tying the Robe

懒扎衣

also written 揽扎衣 · 揽擦衣

  • Turn and part the palms, open the step and close the hands, then shift right and part the palm.转体分掌 → 开步合手 → 右移分掌
  • 双手相合勿翻动 — the hands stay joined without turning over, a thread of force running to the pads of the fingers; the waist leads, the hand does not rise past the brow, and the elbow stays dropped.双手相合勿翻动、微贯一气于指肚;以腰带动,出手不过眉、沉肘尖
03

Six Sealing and Four Closing

六封四闭

also written 合式 · 六封似闭

  • Shift left and stroke down, then push from an empty stance.左移下捋 → 虚步推掌
  • The stroke arcs and the push reaches the heels of the palms. This posture is also called 合式, and its point is the joining of the three internal and three external harmonies.捋走弧、推掌力达掌根;此式又称"合式",重在"内三合、外三合"
04

Single Whip

单鞭

  • Form the hook and open the step, then shift left and part the palms.勾手开步 → 左移分掌
  • Hook hanging with no dead grip; each hand governs its own half of the body across the centre line, and the weight moves level.勾手腕垂、不用死力;两手各管半边、以中线为界;重心水平移换
05

Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds the Mortar (2nd)

金刚捣碓

  • As movement 1, entered from a different turn.同第1个捣碓(衔接来路不同)
  • Same requirements: store, lift, stamp and drive the fist.要求同第1式:松胯蓄劲、提膝震脚、拳落掌心
06

White Crane Spreads Its Wings

白鹤亮翅

also written 白鹅亮翅

  • Retreat and turn, then push forward from an empty stance — upper hand warding off above the brow, lower hand plucking down.退步转身 → 虚步推掌(上手掤于额前上方、下手采按)
  • The hands pull against each other and 上行不过眉; the torso stays upright and does not lean back.上下对拉,上行不过眉;上体中正、不后仰
07

Brush Knee and Twist Step

搂膝拗步

  • Wind the arm and open the step, then part the palms in a horse stance — the brushing hand passes the knee and the palm pushes.旋臂开步 → 马步分掌(搂手过膝、推掌)
  • 步大一腿长,步小一竖脚 — the stride is one thigh long or one foot long, nothing in between; the brush arcs and the push lands with the step.步大一腿长、步小一竖脚;搂手走弧、推掌与落步同步
08

First Withdraw

初收

  • Turn and lift to the left, then stroke and press down in an empty stance.转体左托 → 虚步捋按
  • “First withdraw” is a posture of this frame alone — the spirit gathered inward and held rather than released. It is not a closing movement, and the name is not 收式.“初收”是小架特有的收势式:精气内敛、含而不露;并非整套收势,不可省作"收式"
09

Three Advancing Steps

上三步

also written 上步 · 拗步

  • Advance three times, pushing from the left bow stance, then the right, then the left again.左弓步前推 → 右弓步前推 → 左弓步前推(连进三步)
  • Each step turns on the heel with the toes gathered — 脚踏忌八、丁; the three run together without the weight floating.上步以脚跟转换、合足尖,不得八字脚;三步连贯、重心不浮
10

Oblique Step and Twisted Step

斜行拗步

also written 斜行 · 斜形

  • Part the palms in a horse stance, travelling on the diagonal.马步分掌(斜向出行)
  • The diagonal is carried by the waist with upper and lower joined; the hook leads and the crotch travels a downward arc.斜向出行以腰带动,上下相合;勾手领劲、裆走下弧
11

Second Withdraw

再收

  • As movement 8 — turn and lift left, then stroke and press in an empty stance.同"初收":转体左托 → 虚步捋按
  • The second gather is its own posture, not a repetition of the first by accident; the spirit is gathered again before the next release."再收"与"初收"同法而独立成式,再一次收敛精气、为下一段蓄力
12

Three Advancing Steps

上三步

  • As movement 9, the second run of three.同第9式(迭次)
  • Same requirements: heel turns, toes gathered, weight level.要求同第9式:以脚跟转换、合足尖、重心不浮
13

Concealed Hand Forearm Fist

掩手肱拳

also written 掩手捶 · 演手红拳

  • Stamp and step up, then punch from a bow stance.震脚上步 → 弓步冲拳
  • The frame’s core release: store in the waist and let it out at the face of the fist, short and crisp, the other hand guarding the centre. Compared with the large frame the release is more whole and less shaken.小架核心发力式——蓄于腰、发于拳面,出拳短促脆快,另手护中;较大架更"整"而少"抖"
14

Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds the Mortar (3rd)

金刚捣碓

  • The third mortar pound, closing the opening group.第3个捣碓,收束本组
  • Stamp settled, fist and palm meeting.震脚沉稳、拳掌相合
15

Deflect Body Punch

撇身拳

also written 披身捶

  • Turn and swing the fist across, knuckles leading, then push the palm from a bow stance.转体撇拳(拳背横撇)→ 弓步推掌
  • The waist carries the fist and the force reaches the back of it; the body turns but the head does not tilt. The Shaanxi transmission separates 披身捶 and 背折靠 at this point, which is one source of the 74 count.以腰带拳横撇、力达拳背;撇身而不歪头;陕西本在此另列"披身捶""背折靠",是74势计数的来源之一
16

Green Dragon Emerges from the Water

青龙出水

also written 出手花

  • Turn the waist and wind the arm, then send the palm out from a bow or horse stance.转腰缠臂 → 弓步(或马步)前穿(出手)
  • The waist drives the outward send, the fingers slightly braced, force reaching the ends. Some lists name this posture 指裆捶 — the same movement under another name.以腰带动前出,掌指微撑、劲贯梢节;部分拳谱以此式名"指裆捶"
17

Fist Under Elbow

肘底看拳

also written 叶底花 · 肘底看捶 · 肘底捶

  • Turn left and stroke, then look to the fist from an empty stance.左转左捋 → 虚步看拳
  • The fist hides under the elbow, withheld rather than shown; the empty stance drops the shoulders and keeps the weight on the back leg.拳藏肘下、含蓄不露;虚步沉肩、重心在后腿
18

Step Back and Roll Arms

倒卷肱

also written 珍珠倒卷帘 · 倒撵猴

  • Retreat left, right, left, rolling the arm back and pushing from an empty stance.左退倒卷 → 右退倒卷 → 左退倒卷
  • The foot lands on the ball first and then settles; push and withdrawal move together, and on the change the lower body moves before the upper — 下在上先.退步先脚掌着地再踏实;前推与后收同步、以腰带手;下在上先(转换时下部先动)
19

White Crane Spreads Its Wings

白鹤亮翅

  • As movement 6, second appearance.同第6式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: opposing hands, 上行不过眉.要求同第6式:上下对拉、上行不过眉
20

Brush Knee and Twist Step

搂膝拗步

  • As movement 7, second appearance.同第7式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: brush past the knee, push with the step.要求同第7式:搂手过膝、推掌与落步同步
21

Flash Through the Back

闪通背

also written 闪通臂

  • Step up, then from a bow stance push one palm forward while the other braces behind.上步 → 弓步一推一撑(前推掌、后撑掌对撑)
  • The arms brace front and back against each other, force to the heels of the palms, the bow stance facing the same way as the push.两臂前后对撑、力达掌根;弓步方向与推掌一致
22

Concealed Hand Forearm Fist

掩手肱拳

  • As movement 13, second appearance.同第13式(第2次)
  • Same release: store in the waist, short and crisp.要求同第13式:蓄于腰、发于拳面、短促脆快
23

Lazily Tying the Robe

懒扎衣

  • As movement 2, second appearance.同第2式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: hands joined without turning over, elbow dropped.要求同第2式:双手相合勿翻动、沉肘尖
24

Six Sealing and Four Closing

六封四闭

  • As movement 3, second appearance.同第3式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: arc the stroke, push to the heels.要求同第3式:捋走弧线、力达掌根
25

Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 4, second appearance.同第4式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: hook hanging, weight level.要求同第4式:勾手腕垂、重心水平移换
26

Cloud Hands

云手

also written 运手

  • Both hands circle upright in turn while the feet step sideways.两手交替立圆运转、侧行移步
  • The waist is the axis; the weight travels level and low rather than rising and falling, the eyes follow the upper hand and the head does not sway.以腰为轴带动两臂;侧行重心水平移动、宁低不高;眼神随上手、头不晃动
27

High Pat on Horse

高探马

  • Follow-step and sit back, then probe forward from an empty stance, the palm no higher than the eyes.跟步坐腿 → 虚步探掌(掌高不过眼)
  • The front foot touches lightly and the torso does not reach forward artificially.虚步前脚点地、上体不刻意前探
28

Slapping Foot, Left and Right

左右擦脚

also written 左右插脚

  • Cross both palms before the chest, then kick right and left in turn, slapping the instep with the palms.两手胸前交叉后右、左依次向前上踢腿、以掌拍击脚面(左右各1次)
  • The palm meets the top of the foot; do not force the leg high, and keep the support leg slightly bent and stable.以掌面拍击脚背、腿不勉强高抬;支撑腿微屈站稳
29

Left Heel Kick

左蹬一根

also written 左蹬一跟

  • Raise the knee, then drive the left foot out to the side, force reaching the heel.提膝 → 左脚向侧蹬出、力达脚跟
  • Store before releasing; kick and hand-parting are simultaneous, the support leg slightly bent and the torso not leaning back.蓄而后发、蹬出与分手同时;支撑腿微屈、上体不后仰
30

Point-to-Ground Punch

指地捶

also written 击地捶

  • Turn and hop the step, then drive the fist down at a diagonal toward the ground from a bow stance.翻身跳步 → 弓步栽拳向下斜击(指地)
  • Waist loose and hips tucked, force to the face of the fist; land with bent knees and never let the knee strike the floor.栽拳松腰敛臀、力达拳面;落地屈膝缓冲、膝不撞地
31

Double Jump Kick

踢二起

also written 二起脚 · 翻身二起

  • Step up and jump, slapping the foot in the air.上步起跳 → 腾空二起(拍脚)
  • Jump and slap are joined and the landing is cushioned. This frame leaps less than the large frame and lands for stability rather than show.起跳与拍脚相合、落地屈膝缓冲;小架整套"跃"少而"整",落地求稳
32

Protect-the-Heart Fist

护心拳

also written 护心捶 · 兽头式

  • Turn and draw the fists in, guarding the centre of the chest with both fists, elbows hanging.转身收拳 → 双拳护于胸前中门,肘尖下垂
  • Both fists guard the centre with the bearing of a beast head; shoulders sink, waist settles, the stance steady.双拳护中、气势如兽头;沉肩塌腰、桩步沉稳
33

Single Kick

踢一脚

  • Raise the knee and kick once.提膝单踢(一脚踢出)
  • Store at the knee and kick decisively; the support leg stays steady and the torso does not sway.蓄势提膝、踢出干脆;支撑腿稳、上体不晃
34

Right Heel Kick

右蹬一根

also written 右蹬一跟

  • As movement 29, with the sides exchanged.同第29式,左右互换
  • Same requirements: force to the heel, support leg stable.要求同第29式:力达脚跟、支撑腿稳
35

Third Concealed Hand Forearm Fist

第三掩手捶

  • The published contents run from 34 straight to 36; the verse edition places 第三掩手捶 in the missing slot, and that is how it is entered here.权威刊本此处编号自34直接跳至36;歌诀本在该位列有"第三掩手捶",本页据此补足35号
  • Stamp and step up, then punch from a bow stance — the third 掩手肱拳.震脚上步 → 弓步冲拳(掩手肱拳第三次)
  • Same release as movement 13: store in the waist, let it out at the face of the fist.要求同第13式:蓄于腰、发于拳面
36

Small Catch and Strike

小擒打

also written 小擒拿

  • Turn the waist and take the arm, then punch from a horse or bow stance.转腰带手擒拿 → 马步(或弓步)冲拳
  • Seize first and strike second, the two distinct; the fist travels the centre line.拿与打先后分明;拳走中路、力达拳面
37

Embrace the Head and Push the Mountain

抱头推山

  • Gather both hands before the head, then push both palms forward as if pushing a mountain.两手合抱于头前 → 双掌向前推按如推山
  • Both palms push with force through palm and arm; the push is not oversized and is driven by waist and legs.双掌前推、劲贯掌臂;推幅不过大,以腰腿带动
38

Six Sealing and Four Closing

六封四闭

  • As movement 3, third appearance.同第3式(第3次)
  • Same requirements: arc the stroke, push to the heels.要求同第3式:捋走弧线、力达掌根
39

Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 4, third appearance.同第4式(第3次)
  • Same requirements: hook hanging, weight level.要求同第4式:勾手腕垂、重心水平移换
40

Forward Move and Backward Move

前招后招

  • Turn and carry the hands into an empty-stance palm set — forward move; then shift the step, turn again and set the palm — backward move.转身带手、虚步摆掌(前招);活步转身、再摆掌(后招)
  • The waist carries the arms and the empty stance stays steady; the two answer each other front and back. Some editions split this into two entries, which changes the total.转腰带臂、虚步沉稳不晃;前招后招前后呼应;另本分作两式,会影响总数
41

Part the Wild Horse's Mane

野马分鬃

  • Gather the hands and draw the foot in, then separate the palms up and down from a bow stance.抱手收脚 → 弓步上下分掌(上手穿、下手采按)
  • Up and down pull against each other, the leading hand staying below the brow; the torso stays upright.上下对拉、出手不过眉;上体不歪斜
42

Six Sealing and Four Closing

六封四闭

  • As movement 3, fourth appearance.同第3式(第4次)
  • Same requirements: arc the stroke, push to the heels.要求同第3式:捋走弧线、力达掌根
43

Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 4, fourth appearance.同第4式(第4次)
  • Same requirements: hook hanging, weight level.要求同第4式:勾手腕垂、重心水平移换
44

Fair Lady Works at the Shuttles

玉女穿梭

  • Turn continuously and, at the four cardinal and four corner directions, ward off with one arm and push with the other.连续转体、四正四隅方位上一架一推
  • The waist carries each step; one ward and one push, the torso upright and the directions clearly marked.转腰带动上步、一架一推;上体不歪斜、方向交代清楚
45

Lazily Tying the Robe

懒扎衣

  • As movement 2, third appearance.同第2式(第3次)
  • Same requirements: hands joined without turning over.要求同第2式:双手相合勿翻动、沉肘尖
46

Six Sealing and Four Closing

六封四闭

  • As movement 3, fifth appearance.同第3式(第5次)
  • Same requirements: arc the stroke, push to the heels.要求同第3式:捋走弧线、力达掌根
47

Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 4, fifth appearance.同第4式(第5次)
  • Same requirements: hook hanging, weight level.要求同第4式:勾手腕垂、重心水平移换
48

Cloud Hands

云手

  • As movement 26, second appearance.同第26式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: waist as axis, weight level and low.要求同第26式:以腰为轴、重心水平移动、宁低不高
49

Sweep Foot

摆脚

also written 摆莲脚

  • Sweep the leg outward in a fan, both palms slapping the instep in turn.外摆腿呈扇形、两掌依次拍击脚面
  • Turn and sweep are coordinated and the landing is even; protect knee and ankle.转体与摆腿协调、落地平稳;膝踝注意保护
50

Drop into Split

跌岔

also written 跌叉 · 一堂蛇

  • Drop into the split — one leg extended, one knee bent — the body low like a snake stretched out.一腿仆伸、一腿屈蹲下落(身如"一堂蛇")
  • Keep the hips loose to cushion and never let the knee strike the floor; reduce the range if flexibility is short. The largest rise and fall in the set.松胯缓冲、膝不撞地;柔韧不足者可减小幅度;全式重心起落大
51

Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg

金鸡独立

  • Raise the knee and lift the palm, once on each side.提膝、上挑掌(左右各1次)
  • Knee and lifting palm rise together; the support leg stays slightly bent, the torso vertical.提膝与上挑掌同时;支撑腿微屈站稳、上体竖直不后仰
52

Step Back and Roll Arms

倒卷肱

  • As movement 18, second appearance.同第18式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: ball of the foot first, 下在上先.要求同第18式:脚掌先着地、下在上先
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White Crane Spreads Its Wings

白鹤亮翅

  • As movement 6, third appearance.同第6式(第3次)
  • Same requirements: opposing hands, torso upright.要求同第6式:上下对拉、上体中正
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Brush Knee and Twist Step

搂膝拗步

  • As movement 7, third appearance.同第7式(第3次)
  • Same requirements: brush, step and push together.要求同第7式:搂手过膝、推掌与落步同步
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Flash Through the Back

闪通背

  • As movement 21, second appearance.同第21式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: arms bracing front and back.要求同第21式:两臂前后对撑、力达掌根
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Concealed Hand Forearm Fist

掩手肱拳

  • As movement 13, third appearance.同第13式(第3次)
  • Same release: waist stores, fist releases.要求同第13式:蓄于腰、发于拳面
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Lazily Tying the Robe

懒扎衣

  • As movement 2 — re-entered in this section, third appearance in the form.同第2式(第3次,本段重出)
  • Same requirements: hands joined, elbow dropped.要求同第2式:双手相合、沉肘尖
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Six Sealing and Four Closing

六封四闭

  • As movement 3, sixth appearance.同第3式(第6次)
  • Same requirements: arc the stroke, push to the heels.要求同第3式:捋走弧线、力达掌根
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Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 4, sixth appearance.同第4式(第6次)
  • Same requirements: hook hanging, weight level.要求同第4式:勾手腕垂、重心水平移换
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Cloud Hands

云手

  • As movement 26, third appearance.同第26式(第3次)
  • Same requirements: waist as axis, head still.要求同第26式:以腰为轴、头不晃动
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High Pat on Horse

高探马

  • As movement 27, second appearance.同第27式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: light toe touch, palm below the eyes.要求同第27式:前脚点地、探掌高不过眼
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Cross-Shaped Foot

十字脚

also written 双十字 · 十字摆莲

  • Cross the hands, then balance on one leg, sweep the leg and slap the foot.两手交叉(十字)后独立摆腿拍脚
  • The turn and the slap are simultaneous and the landing is even.转体与拍脚同步、落地平稳
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Point-to-Groin Punch

指裆捶

  • Step forward and punch, the fist driving down toward the groin.上步冲拳、拳向前下指裆
  • Waist relaxed and hips tucked, force to the face of the fist, the punch on the centre line.松腰敛臀、力达拳面,拳走中路
64

White Ape Presents Fruit

白猿献果

also written 白猿探果

  • Raise the knee and drive both fists upward.提膝、双拳(掌)上冲
  • Knee and upward drive are simultaneous; the support leg is steady and the fists travel the centre line. Some lists call this posture 青龙出水, which is also the name of movement 16.提膝与上冲同时;支撑腿稳、拳走中路;部分拳谱以此式名"青龙出水",与第16式同名
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Six Sealing and Four Closing

六封四闭

  • As movement 3, seventh and last appearance.同第3式(第7次)
  • Same requirements: arc the stroke, push to the heels.要求同第3式:捋走弧线、力达掌根
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Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 4, seventh and last appearance.同第4式(第7次)
  • Same requirements: hook hanging, weight level.要求同第4式:勾手腕垂、重心水平移换
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Sparrow to the Ground

铺地锦

also written 雀地龙 · 铺地龙 · 切地龙

  • Turn the waist and close the arms, then thread the fist through from a low crouch, the body close to the ground.转腰合臂 → 仆步穿拳(身贴近地面)
  • The crouch lies flat and low without losing spring; the threading fist runs straight along the leg and the knee does not turn inward. Half depth is acceptable.仆步平铺、重心下沉而不失弹性;穿拳贴腿走直线、膝不内扣;柔韧不足者可做半蹲
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Step Up to the Seven Stars

上步七星

  • Step up and cross both fists before the chest to form the “seven stars”.上步、两拳(掌)交叉架于胸前成"七星"
  • The empty stance is steady with the weight on the back leg, and the crossed guard is rounded.虚步站稳、交叉架圆、重心在后腿
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Step Down, Ride the Tiger

下步跨虎

also written 退步跨虎

  • Step back and brace the two palms diagonally, one above the other.退步、两掌上下斜撑
  • The retreat and the parting of the hands are simultaneous. This posture answers 上步七星, which is why the name keeps 下步 here.退步与分手同时;与"上步七星"相对应,故本名用"下步"
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Sweep Foot

摆脚

  • As movement 49, second appearance.同第49式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: fan-shaped sweep, even landing.要求同第49式:摆腿呈扇形、落地平稳
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Cannon Punch Overhead

当头炮

  • Draw the foot and the fists in, then drive both fists forward and up from a horse or bow stance.收脚收拳 → 马步(或弓步)双拳向前上冲出如炮
  • Both fists drive together as one short whole-body force; shoulders sink, the waist settles, the stance steady.双拳同冲、短促整劲,力达拳面;沉肩塌腰、桩步沉稳
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Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds the Mortar (4th)

金刚捣碓

  • The fourth mortar pound, closing the whole form.第4个捣碓,收束全套路
  • Stamp settled, fist and palm meeting; the form finishes contained, the breath not scattered.震脚沉稳、拳掌相合,收得住、气不散