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Sun Style 73 Form Competition

孙式七十三式太极拳（竞赛套路）

1989 年国家体委武术研究院、中国武术协会编定 · 73 movements · 5–6 min · Free

A sequence reference within Tai Chi Chuan (太極拳 · Taijiquan) — the movement names, their order, and a printable sheet.

PDF and print — the reference sheet is a four-page A4 file; print the page itself if you would rather have the full notes.

Counting · 1–73 numbered continuously: 起势 is movement 1 and 收势 is movement 73, with no unnumbered movement at all. Six sections of 22, 12, 7, 12, 4 and 16. 开手 appears nine times and 合手 nine times — eighteen movements in all — which is the set’s structural signature.

Derivation · A competition reconstruction of the traditional Sun 97-form under three principles — traditional character, scientific method, competitive suitability. Sun Lutang built the style from Xingyi, Bagua and Taijiquan; high frames, light footwork, and 开手 / 合手 joining the changes of direction.

Naming · No official per-movement English names exist; the English below are common translations. Official wording is used where variants circulate: 12 and 39 进步搬拦捶 (variant 搬拦锤), 34 践步打捶 (variant 栽捶), 36 披身伏虎 (variant 披身打虎), 57 闪通背 (variant 闪通臂), 60 十字拍脚 (variant 摆脚), 68 退步跨虎 (the form 夸虎 is a misprint), and 2 揽扎衣 (traditional spelling 懒扎衣).

Section 1 · Movements 1–22

Commencing Posture

起势

Stand in a character-eight stance; close the foot and turn left, opening the step.八字静立，扣脚左转开步
The frame is high with little rise and fall; crown suspended, chest relaxed and shoulders loose, shoulder and hip sinking.高架、重心无明显起伏；虚领顶劲、含胸松肩，肩髋松沉

Lazily Tying the Robe

揽扎衣

Lift both arms; bend the knees and roll down; follow-step and extend the palm; turn and swing level; step and stroke the palm; follow-step and push.两臂挑举 → 屈膝下捋 → 跟步伸掌 → 转体平摆 → 上步划掌 → 跟步推掌
The Sun version completes on a following step rather than a fixed bow stance, and the hand never loses the centre.孙式以跟步（后脚跟上）完成，不是定步弓步；出手不失中正

Opening Hands

开手

Turn the body and open the palms to the sides.转体开掌
Opening is two palms separating; breathe in as they open, hands shoulder-width, elbows hanging, armpits hollow, force reaching the heels of the palms.开手为两掌向左右分开；开吸，两掌与肩同宽、肘下垂、两腋留空，力达掌根

Closing Hands

合手

Raise the heels and bring the palms together.提踵合掌
Closing is the palms joining inward; breathe out as they close, hands face-width apart with the forearms holding a rounded inner curve, and the weight shifts between the legs without ever being double-weighted.合手为两掌向内相合；合呼，两掌与脸同宽，两小臂保持内合圆弧；重心随开合在两腿间移换，不可双重

Single Whip

单鞭

Open the step across and part the palms.跨步分掌
The Sun single whip uses a sideways opening step rather than a long bow stance; the hook wrist stays relaxed, never gripped, and the torso stays upright.孙式单鞭为横开步（非大弓步），勾手腕部放松、不紧攥；上体中正不歪斜

Raise Hands and Step Forward

提手上势

Draw the foot in and raise the hands.收脚提手
The hands join in front of the body with the weight steady and empty and full clearly divided.两手合于体前，重心稳、虚实清楚

White Crane Spreads Its Wings

白鹤亮翅

Step up, lift and press, then follow-step and push with both hands.上步提按，跟步双推
The arms round out as the follow-step pushes; the body stays upright and the high frame does not collapse.两臂成圆弧撑开，立身中正、高架不塌

Opening Hands

开手

Turn and open the palms, the weight on the left.左重开掌
As movements 3–4: the weight sits left when opening and right when closing.同3、4式；开时重心在左、合时重心在右

Closing Hands

合手

Bring the palms together with the weight on the right.右重合掌
As movement 4.同第4式

Left Brush Knee and Twist Step

左搂膝拗步

Step forward brushing and lifting; follow-step, brush and push.迈步搂举，跟步搂推
The advance must be followed by the rear foot closing half a step — the root of Sun footwork. The brushing hand passes the knee and the push completes with the follow-step.迈步后必须跟步（后脚随即跟进半步），这是孙式步法的根本；搂手过膝、推掌与跟步同步

Hold the Lute

手挥琵琶

Withdraw a step and close the arms.撤步挥合
The withdrawal and the closing happen together; the arms close as if holding a lute with shoulders sunk and elbows heavy.撤步与两手合抱同时，两臂合抱如抱琵琶，沉肩坠肘

Step Up, Parry, Block and Punch

进步搬拦捶

Step forward brushing and threading; step up brushing and threading again; follow-step and punch.迈步搂穿，上步搂穿，跟步打捶
The Sun parry-and-punch differs markedly from other styles: two successive advancing steps with the toes turned out, the hands turning over to thread forward, then the left hand brushing down, both hands closing to fists and a vertical punch — and the fist lands below the elbow. Do not copy the Yang version.孙式为连续上步（摆脚上步）：左脚前上步脚尖外摆，右脚再前上步脚尖外摆，再跟步打拳；手上是翻手前穿→回搂左手下按→双手握拳→立拳前打，拳落在肘关节下方。不可套用杨式练法

Apparent Close-Up

如封似闭

Withdraw a step and draw the hands in.撤步收手
The Sun version retreats, and retreats further than other styles — about a foot — rather than simply forming an empty stance; the fists open to palms and cross back to stand in front of the chest.孙式此式是退（撤）步，且收得比其他流派多（约退出一脚距离），不再做成单纯虚步；两手由拳变掌、错开回收立于胸前

Embrace the Tiger and Push the Mountain

抱虎推山

Follow-step and push with both palms.跟步双推
Both palms push as if moving a mountain, the thumbs almost touching at the end, about a face-width apart; the range is not large, and the follow-step carries the whole body forward from the waist and hips.双掌前推如推山，大拇指几乎相接（约一脸距离），推幅不过大；跟步时由腰胯推动全身前进

Opening Hands

开手

Turn to the right and open the palms.转体开掌

Closing Hands

合手

Raise the heels and join the palms.提踵合掌

Right Brush Knee and Twist Step

搂膝拗步（右）

Step forward brushing and lifting; follow-step, brush and push.迈步搂举，跟步搂推
As movement 10, mirrored, with the follow-step still required.同第10式，左右相反；仍须跟步

Lazily Tying the Robe

揽扎衣

Withdraw the foot and extend; draw the foot in and roll back; follow-step and push level; withdraw and stroke the palm; follow-step and push.撤脚伸手，收脚回捋，跟步平推，撤步划掌，跟步推掌
As the Sun form of the movement: every phase completes on a following step.同孙式揽扎衣，各阶段均以跟步完成

Opening Hands

开手

Turn to the left and open the palms.转体开掌

Closing Hands

合手

Raise the heels and join the palms.提踵合掌

Left Single Whip

左单鞭

Open the step across and part the palms.跨步分掌
As movement 5: sideways opening step, relaxed hook, upright torso.同第5式：横开步、勾手放松、上体中正

Fist Under Elbow

肘底看捶

Follow-step and send the fist forward; withdraw the step and hold the fist back.跟步前捶，撤步守捶
The follow-step sends the fist out and the withdrawal immediately draws it back to guard under the elbow — one movement out, one back, contained rather than displayed.跟步向前出捶，随即撤步收拳守中（拳收于肘下）；一动一收，含蓄不露

Section 2 · Movements 23–34

Left Step Back and Roll Arms

左倒卷肱

Draw the foot in and brush and lift; step out and push.收脚搂举，迈步推掌
On retreat the front foot must withdraw with it (退步必撤): the push and the withdrawal are simultaneous, the waist leading the hands.退步必撤——退步时前脚随之撤半；前推后收同步，以腰带手

Right Step Back and Roll Arms

右倒卷肱

Close the foot and brush and lift; step out and push.扣脚搂举，迈步推掌
As the left version, mirrored, still with the front foot withdrawing.同左倒卷肱，左右相反，仍须撤步

Left Brush Knee and Twist Step

左搂膝拗步

Step forward brushing and lifting; follow-step, brush and push.迈步搂举，跟步搂推
As movement 10.同第10式

Left Lazily Tying the Robe

左揽扎衣

Withdraw and extend; draw in and roll back; follow-step and push level; withdraw and stroke; follow-step and push.撤脚伸手，收脚回捋，跟步平推，撤步划掌，跟步推掌
As movement 18, to the left.同第18式，方向相反

Opening Hands

开手

Turn to the right and open the palms.转体开掌

Closing Hands

合手

Raise the heels and join the palms.提踵合掌

Right Single Whip

右单鞭

Open the step across and part the palms.跨步分掌
As movement 5, to the other side.同第5式，方向相反

Right Cloud Hands

右云手（三次）

Draw the foot in and cloud and close; turn and cloud through. Three times.收脚云合，转身云转。重复三次
The waist drives the arms; the Sun cloud hands travels on a sideways step without rising or falling, the weight moving level, the gaze level and following the turn.以腰为轴带动两臂运转；孙式云手走横步而不起伏，重心水平移换；眼神平视随体转动

High Pat on Horse

高探马

Close the foot and lift level; withdraw the step and extend the palm.扣脚平举，撤步伸掌
The withdrawal and the reach happen together, the palm no higher than the eyes, the torso upright.撤步与探掌同时，探掌高不过眼，上体中正

Separate Left Foot

左分脚

Close the foot and join the hands; raise the heels and join the palms; separate the foot and part the hands.扣脚合手，提踵合掌，分脚分手
Stand firm before lifting; the separation flicks out with the toes and both arms open rounded.先立稳再提腿，分脚用脚尖弹踢、两臂同时分开撑圆

Separate Right Foot

右分脚

Lower the foot and sink the elbow; draw the foot in and join the palms; separate the foot and part the hands.落脚沉肘，收脚合掌，分脚分手
The standing leg bends slightly and the body stays centred rather than tipping sideways.支撑腿微屈、中正不侧倒

Advancing Step, Punching Fist

践步打捶

Lower the foot and draw the palms in; swing the foot and thread the palm; step up brushing and supporting; bow the leg and plant the fist.落脚收掌，摆脚穿掌，上步搂托，弓腿栽捶
The fast following step takes the body in, then the bow stance plants the fist down and forward with the waist relaxed and the hips tucked.践步（快速跟步进身）后弓腿栽捶，拳向前下斜栽、松腰敛臀

Section 3 · Movements 35–41

Turn Body, Double Jump Kick

翻身二起脚

Turn and throw the fist; step up and drill; step across and push off; kick and slap the foot.转身撇捶，上步钻拳，跨步蹬地，踢腿拍脚
The turn, the drill, the push-off and the airborne slap run continuously; land with the knees cushioning and protect knee and ankle.翻身、钻拳、蹬地起跳、二起（腾空拍脚）连贯；落地屈膝缓冲，注意保护膝踝

Draping Body, Subdue the Tiger

披身伏虎

Withdraw a step and extend the palm; withdraw again and pull back; close the fists in the empty stance.撤步伸掌，撤步回拉，虚步收拳
One fist sits at the brow and the other before the knee; the body drapes while the posture stays whole.两拳一在额侧、一在膝前，身披而势整

Separate Left Foot

左分脚

Cross the legs and join the hands; raise the leg and part the hands.叉腿合手，抬腿分手
As the earlier separations, with the standing leg firm.同前分脚，支撑腿站稳

Turn Body, Kick with Right Heel

转身右蹬脚

Turn and join the hands; kick and part the hands.转体合手，蹬腿分手
The waist leads the turn; the kick drives through the heel with the toes hooked back.转体以腰带身，蹬脚力达脚跟、脚尖回勾

Step Up, Parry, Block and Punch

进步搬拦捶

Lower the foot and brush and thread; step up brushing and threading; follow-step and punch.落脚搂穿，上步搂穿，跟步打捶
As movement 12, mirrored: the Sun double advancing step, not the Yang single-step version.同第12式，左右相反：孙式连续上步，非杨式单步

Apparent Close-Up

如封似闭

Withdraw a step and draw the hands in, to the other side.撤步收手（同13，左右相反）
As movement 13: the retreat is longer than in other styles.同第13式：退步幅度大于其他流派

Embrace the Tiger and Push the Mountain

抱虎推山

Follow-step and push with both palms, with the footwork to the other side.跟步双推（同14，步法相反）
As movement 14, thumbs nearly meeting at the end.同第14式，推至大拇指几乎相接

Section 4 · Movements 42–53

Opening Hands

开手

Turn the body and open the palms.转体开掌

Closing Hands

合手

Raise the heels and join the palms.提踵合掌

Left Brush Knee and Twist Step

搂膝拗步（左）

Step forward brushing and lifting; follow-step, brush and push, angled toward the south-west.迈步搂举，跟步搂推（方向偏西南）
As movement 10, on the diagonal.同第10式，方向偏西南

Lazily Tying the Robe

揽扎衣

Withdraw and extend; draw in and roll back; follow-step and push level; withdraw and stroke; follow-step and push, on the diagonal toward the south-west.撤脚伸手，收脚回捋，跟步平推，撤步划掌，跟步推掌（方向偏西南）
As movement 18, mirrored and on the diagonal.同第18式，左右相反、方向偏西南

Opening Hands

开手

Turn the body and open the palms.转体开掌

Closing Hands

合手

Raise the heels and join the palms.提踵合掌

Diagonal Single Whip

斜单鞭

Open across and part the hands on the diagonal.横弓分手
The diagonal version of the Sun single whip: a sideways bow stance with the hands parting on the slant and the torso upright.孙式单鞭的斜向版本，横弓步分手，方向偏斜、上体不歪

Part the Wild Horse's Mane

野马分鬃

Draw the foot and hands in, then part in the bow stance; repeat; then step up, join the wrists, swing the arm and support the wrist.收脚收手，弓步分掌；再收脚收手，弓步分掌；上步搭腕，摆臂扶腕
Two rounds of drawing in and parting, then a closing step-up with joined wrists; upper and lower pull apart and the two sides mirror.两次收脚→弓步分掌，再接上步搭腕、摆臂扶腕收束；上下对拉、左右对称

Lazily Tying the Robe

揽扎衣

Follow-step and push level; withdraw and stroke; follow-step and push.跟步平推，撤步划掌，跟步推掌
As the Sun form of the movement.同孙式揽扎衣

Opening Hands

开手

Turn the body and open the palms.转体开掌

Closing Hands

合手

Raise the heels and join the palms.提踵合掌

Left Single Whip

左单鞭

Open the step across and part the palms.跨步分掌
As movement 5.同第5式

Section 5 · Movements 54–57

Left Cloud Hands

左云手（三次）

Draw the foot in and cloud and close; turn and cloud through. Three times.收脚云合，转身云转。重复三次
As movement 30, to the left: sideways steps, level weight, no rising or falling.同第30式，方向相反：横步侧行、重心不起伏

Cloud Hands, Push Down

云手下势

Follow-step and push; step out and push.跟步推掌，迈步推掌
The cloud hands lead into the push-down as the weight sinks; how low you go depends on your flexibility, and the knee does not turn in.云手接下势，重心下沉；孙式下势高度可依个人柔韧度调整，不必强求蹲到最低，膝不内扣

Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg

金鸡独立

Lift the knee and raise the palm, right then left.提膝挑掌（右），提膝挑掌（左）
The knee lift and the lifting palm come together, the standing leg slightly bent, the torso upright and not leaning back.提膝与上挑掌同时，支撑腿微屈站稳、上体竖直不后仰

Flash Through the Back

闪通背

Retreat fanning the palm right, then left; press in the empty stance; step up and support and push; turn and support and push.退步扇掌（右），退步扇掌（左），虚步按掌，进步架推，转身架推
The retreating fan is contained, and the advancing and turning support-and-push brace the arms against each other.退步扇掌含蓄，进步／转身架推两臂对撑

Section 6 · Movements 58–73

Fair Lady Works at the Shuttles

玉女穿梭

Withdraw and wrap and wring; step up and support and push; turn back and support and push; turn left and support and push; turn back and support and push.撤步裹拧，上步架推，后转架推，左转架推，后转架推
The Sun shuttle runs successive turning support-and-pushes through the four cardinal and four corner directions; the withdrawal gathers, the waist drives the step, the torso stays upright.孙式穿梭连续转体架推、走四正四隅方位；撤步裹拧蓄势，转腰带动上步，上体不歪斜

High Pat on Horse

高探马

Extend the palm in the empty stance.虚步伸掌
The front foot rests on its toes and the palm reaches no higher than the eyes.虚步前脚点地，探掌高不过眼

Cross-Shaped Slapping Foot

十字拍脚

Swing the foot and join the hands; bend the knee into the cross; slap the foot standing on one leg.摆脚合手，屈膝十字，独立拍脚
The palms cross in front of the chest before the foot is slapped, and the landing is steady.两掌于胸前交叉后独立拍击脚面，落地平稳

Step Up, Point-to-Groin Punch

上步指裆捶

Lower the foot and part the palms; step up and punch.落脚分掌，上步打捶
The punch points at the groin with the waist relaxed and the hips tucked, the force reaching the fist.上步冲拳指向裆部，松腰敛臀、力达拳面

Active-Step Lazily Tying the Robe

活步揽扎衣

Withdraw and extend; draw in and roll back; advance with the double drill; step up and gather the fist; follow-step and push; withdraw and stroke; follow-step and push.撤脚伸手，收脚回捋，进步双钻，上步收拳，跟步前推，撤步划掌，跟步推掌
The Sun live-step version: a double drill is inserted mid-movement, which is the clearest expression of Sun loose footwork — the step is free and advance and retreat follow each other.孙式的活步版本——中间加入进步双钻，是孙式活步的典型体现；步法灵活、进退相随

Opening Hands

开手

Turn the body and open the palms.转体开掌

Closing Hands

合手

Raise the heels and join the palms.提踵合掌

Left Single Whip

左单鞭

Open the step across and part the palms.跨步分掌
As movement 5.同第5式

Single Whip, Push Down

单鞭下势

Sit back, sink the body and press down.后坐沉按
The weight sinks with the press, empty and full clearly divided.后坐沉身下按，重心下沉、虚实分明

Step Up to Seven Stars

上步七星

Follow-step and join the wrists.跟步搭腕
The arms cross in front of the chest as the seven stars, and the empty stance holds firm.两臂交叉架于胸前成"七星"，虚步站稳

Step Back and Ride the Tiger

退步跨虎

Withdraw a step and press the palms; lift the knee and raise the hand.退步按掌，提膝抬手
After the withdrawal and press the knee lifts with the hand; the standing leg holds steady.退步按掌后提膝抬手，独立腿稳

Turn Body and Sweep Lotus

转身摆莲

Turn carrying the hands; sweep the leg and slap the foot.转体带手，摆腿拍脚
One full turn with the leg sweeping in a fan and both palms slapping the instep in turn, landing steadily.转体一周，摆腿呈扇形、两掌依次拍击脚面，落地平稳

Bend the Bow to Shoot the Tiger

弯弓射虎

Lower the foot and draw the hands in; extend in the bow stance.落步收手，弓步伸掌
The fists sit one forward and one back like a drawn bow; the waist delivers the force and the eyes follow the front fist.两拳一前一后如开弓，转腰发力、目视前拳

Double Striking Fists

双撞捶

Draw the foot and fists in; follow-step and strike with both fists together.收脚收拳，跟步撞捶
The withdrawal gathers the force and the follow-step drives both fists out together in one short, whole release to the faces of the fists.收脚收拳蓄劲，跟步双拳同撞、短促整劲，力达拳面

Union of Yin and Yang

阴阳合一

Close the foot and wrap the fists; withdraw and cross the fists; step live and draw the fists back.扣脚裹拳，撤脚错拳，活步挽拳
A Sun closing movement: wrap, cross and draw run as one, the two fists crossing back toward the centre, meaning yin and yang joined.孙式特有收束式——裹、错、挽三动连贯，两拳交错归于中和，意取阴阳相合

Closing Posture

收势

Lower the hands and draw the feet in, returning to the character-eight stance.落手收脚，八字站立
The hands descend slowly and the feet return; breathe long with the breath settling low, and do not slump the moment the set ends.缓缓落手收脚、还原八字步；呼吸深长、气沉丹田，还原后不立刻松懈

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