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Wu (Yuxiang) Style Traditional 96 Form

武式太极拳老架(郝架)九十六式

武式老架(郝架)· 郝少如传本 · 86 movements · varies with pace · Free (name says 96)

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 · The set is known as the 96-form, but that figure counts repeated passages as separate entries, and published 1–96 lists disagree with each other — the same number carries different movement names in different editions, so no 1–96 table is reproduced here. What is stable is the order of independent postures: 86 of them, with 懒扎衣, 单鞭, 手挥琵琶式, 搂膝拗步, 云手 and 倒撵猴 returning several times. 96 counts those returns separately (云手 as four, 更鸡独立 as two, 倒撵猴 left and right); 108 divides again, for example 野马分鬃 into two. Same movements, same order, three counting conventions. 老架 names the frame and 郝架 names the transmission — one routine, not two.
  • 96 — repeated passages: The common Hao-frame count: repeated passages entered separately (云手 as four, 更鸡独立 as two, 倒撵猴 left and right)
  • 108 — finest division: Divides further, e.g. 野马分鬃 into two. Same sequence, counted in the smallest units
Lineage · No state-issued standard text exists for this form; its authority rests on the Wu family transmission and the published editions. 武禹襄 (1812–1880, of 广府 in 永年) learned the Chen old and new frames and Yang Luchan’s large frame, received the taijiquan classics through 陈青萍 at Zhaobao, and drew the elements together into what became 武式 — also called 郝式 after the family that carried it. The line runs 武禹襄 → 李亦畬 → 郝为真 → 郝月如 → 郝少如. 郝为真 (1849–1920) fused Yang technique into the frame and gave it its pronounced open-and-close character. 郝少如 (1907–1983) founded the 郝派太极拳社 in Shanghai in 1937 and published 《武式太极拳》 in 1963, which settled the name and spread the frame. 武式太极拳 entered the national intangible-heritage list in 2008 as a second-batch extension item (Ⅵ-11, 序号 293, 河北省永年县) — not the 2006 first batch. The 46-form is a separate competition routine compiled in 1995 from this frame; it is not this set, and this set is not a competition routine.
Naming · No official per-movement English names exist for this form; every English name below is a common translation. 武式 keeps spellings of its own and they are kept here rather than normalised to other styles: 白鹅亮翅 (not 白鹤亮翅), 三通臂 (the same posture as 三甬背 and 闪通背), 纭手 (an old writing of 云手), 更鸡独立 (not 金鸡独立), 搬揽捶 (not 搬拦捶), 六封四闭 (not 如封似闭). Miswritings, not variants: 濑扎衣 for 懒扎衣, 指挡捶 for 指裆捶, 退步挎虎 for 退步跨虎, 倒虎势 for 伏虎式, 转身澄脚 for 转身蹬脚. Other variants: 起式 / 起势, 提手上势 / 提手上式, 手挥琵琶式 / 手挥琵琶势, 按式 / 按势, 倒撵猴 / 倒卷肱, 践步栽捶 / 践步打捶, 跌步披身 / 披身, 双抱捶 / 双撞捶, 收势 / 收式.
01

Commencing Posture

起式

also written 起势

  • Stand with the feet together, body upright and mind quiet; shift the weight slightly, the arms hanging naturally, and take up the facing direction.两足并立、身正心静,重心微移,两臂自然下垂,面向正南(或正东)起势
  • Crown lifted and crotch drawn up, chest contained and back raised; shoulders and hips sink, breath to the lower abdomen, the spirit gathered inward — 武式 begins with the inside already settled.提顶吊裆、含胸拔背;肩胯松沉,气沉丹田,神意内敛
02

Left Lazily Tying the Robe

左懒扎衣

also written 揽扎衣

  • Shift onto the right leg and pivot on the right heel, turning the body left with the waist as both hands rise to the chest holding ward-off force, facing southeast; step the left foot out to the southeast, heel first, toe slightly raised, the weight still on the right.重心移至右脚,以右脚跟为轴、脚尖微内扣,左脚尖微外摆,腰带身体左转,两手提至胸前含掤劲 → 左腿向东南迈步,足跟着地、足尖微翘,重心仍在右腿,两臂继续向前上方掤举
  • The right foot drives, the body moves forward, the waist sends the hands: both palms push out with the wrists set — the left hand no higher than the eyes, no lower than the mouth, no further than the front toe; the right foot then follows to just behind the left heel, toe touching.右足蹬地、身体前移,以腰摧手,双手竖掌坐腕向前推出——左手高不过眼、低不过口、远不过前足尖 → 右足跟步至左足跟右后、足尖着地
  • The weight passes from the right leg to the left with the body upright and the two legs clearly divided; the front knee does not pass the toe, the rear leg never straightens, and the following step is the root of the 武式 method.重心由右腿移向左腿要上下中正;两腿分清虚实;前弓膝盖不能过脚尖;后腿不可蹬直;跟步(后脚跟进半步)是武式步法根本
03

Right Lazily Tying the Robe

右懒扎衣

  • As movement 2 with the sides exchanged; together the two form the left and right of 揽扎衣.同第2式,左右相反;此式与第2式合为"揽扎衣"的左右式
  • 懒扎衣 is the mother posture of 武式: opening gives 采挒肘靠, closing gives 掤捋按挤 — the eight methods inside one movement.懒扎衣是武式的"母势"——先开为采挒肘靠、后合为掤捋按挤,含四正四隅八法
04

Single Whip

单鞭

  • Turn the body and form the right hook, step into a bow stance and push the opposite palm upright.转体、右手成勾(勾手)→ 上步成弓步,左(右)掌立掌前推
  • Hook hanging with no dead grip; each hand governs its own half of the body across the centre line; the hand does not pass the front toe.勾手腕垂、不用死力;两手各管半边、以身体中线为界;出手不过脚尖
05

Raise Hands and Step Forward

提手上势

also written 提手上式

  • Shift the weight back, then bring both hands up together into an empty stance.重心后移 → 两手相合上提成虚步
  • The empty stance splits the weight three to seven and the arms hold a rounded arc; chest contained and back raised, neither thrust nor collapsed.虚步重心三七分,两臂合抱成弧形;含胸拔背、不挺不塌
06

White Goose Spreads Its Wings

白鹅亮翅

also written 白鹤亮翅

  • Gather the hands, then separate them — upper hand warding off above the forehead, lower hand pressing beside the hip.抱手 → 分手、上下分开(上手掤于额前上方、下手按于胯侧)
  • The hands pull up and down against each other, both arms on an arc; the torso stays upright and does not lean back. 武式 writes 白鹅, not 白鹤.上下对拉、两臂成圆弧;上体保持立身中正、不后仰;原著用"白鹅亮翅"
07

Brush Knee and Twist Step

搂膝拗步

  • Turn and draw the foot in with the hands gathered, then step and brush the knee and push — three in succession, as the original text marks it.转体收脚合手 → 上步搂手推掌(连做3个)
  • The brushing hand passes the knee on an arc and the push lands with the bow stance; the waist carries it, force to the heel of the palm, the hand never past the front toe. The three run on without losing the axis.搂手过膝走弧线、推掌与弓步同步;以腰带动,前掌力达掌根;出手不过脚尖;三个连做要前后相随、不离中轴
08

Hold the Lute

手挥琵琶式

also written 手挥琵琶势

  • Draw the foot in and gather the hands; from an empty stance the arms hold a rounded cradling shape.收脚合手,虚步、两臂合抱如抱琵琶
  • The arms hold an arc with shoulders sunk and elbows dropped; the weight sits back into a half-sitting step with the division clear.两臂合抱成弧形、沉肩坠肘;重心后移成半坐步、虚实分明
09

Brush Knee and Twist Step

搂膝拗步

  • As movement 7 — the original text marks this passage as two, where the first is three.同第7式(原著标注2个)
  • Same requirements: brush past the knee, push with the stance, hand within the toe line.要求同第7式:搂手过膝、推掌与弓步同步、出手不过脚尖
10

Hold the Lute

手挥琵琶式

  • As movement 8.同第8式
  • Rounded arms, shoulders sunk, weight in the back leg.要求同第8式:两臂合抱、沉肩坠肘、重心在后
11

Step Up, Face-to-Face Palm

上步迎面掌

also written 迎面掌

  • Lift the left foot and step forward left, heel landing, the left leg bending into a bow stance as the right knee extends; the left forearm rises with the elbow sunk, palm angled forward, striking toward the face before arcing down and in to press beside the hip.左足提起向左前方上步,足跟落地、左腿屈膝踏实,右膝伸展成左弓步 → 左小臂沉肘竖起、掌心斜向前,向面前拍击后弧形向左下搂按于胯前侧
  • The right palm rotates outward to the right shoulder and, after the left has struck, pushes forward toward the face with shoulder sunk and elbow dropped, palm forward and fingers up, the eyes level along the right fingers.右掌内旋外展至右肩前、掌心向前,于左掌击面后向面前推按(松肩沉肘、掌心向前、手指向上),眼平视右手指方向
  • The two strikes must agree with the step: the left palm strikes as the foot goes out, the right as the bow stance completes. Both arms keep the shoulder loose, elbow dropped and wrist set.双掌击面要与上步、弓步一致——左掌击面随上步,右掌击面随弓步完成;双臂运转要注意松肩沉肘坐腕
12

Parry, Grasp and Punch

搬揽捶

also written 搬拦捶

  • Parry with the fist, block with the palm, then punch from a bow stance.搬(拳)→ 拦(掌)→ 弓步冲捶
  • The three actions run continuously; the punch sinks the shoulder and drops the elbow with force to the face of the fist, and the hand does not pass the front toe.搬、拦、捶三动连贯;冲拳沉肩坠肘、力达拳面;出手不过脚尖
13

Six Sealing and Four Closing

六封四闭

also written 如封似闭

  • Draw both palms back and offset them, then press forward from a bow or following stance.两掌回收错开 → 弓步(或跟步)双掌前按
  • The palms separate before the chest on the way back and the press reaches the heels of them; the weight moves forward and back without hurry. 武式 names it 六封四闭, the same posture others call 如封似闭.回收时两掌在胸前分开,按达掌根;重心前后移动清晰;武式作"六封四闭",与他派"如封似闭"同源异名
14

Embrace the Tiger and Push the Mountain

抱虎推山

  • Gather the hands and draw the foot in, then step and push both palms forward as if pushing a mountain.抱手收脚 → 上步、双掌前推如推山
  • The push belongs to 武式 alone: both palms go out with the waist and legs, the hands about a face apart, and the reach is not oversized.武式特有的"推山"——双掌前推如推山,推幅不过大、以腰腿带动;两掌相距约一脸
15

Hold the Lute

手挥琵琶式

  • As movement 8.同第8式
  • Rounded arms, weight back, shoulders sunk.要求同第8式:两臂合抱、重心后移、沉肩坠肘
16

Lazily Tying the Robe

懒扎衣

  • As movement 2 — entered here as a single right-side pass.同第2式(此处作右懒扎衣)
  • Same requirements: waist-led, following step, hand within the toe line.要求同第2式:以腰摧手、跟步、出手不过脚尖
17

Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 4.同第4式
  • Hook hanging, each hand in its own half, hand within the toe line.要求同第4式:勾手腕垂、两手各管半边、出手不过脚尖
18

Raise Hands and Step Forward

提手上势

  • As movement 5.同第5式
  • Same requirements: rounded arms, three-seven empty stance.要求同第5式:两臂合抱成弧、虚步三七分
19

High Pat on Horse

高探马

  • Following step and sit back, then probe forward with the palm from an empty stance.跟步坐腿 → 虚步探掌
  • The front foot touches lightly and the palm stays no higher than the eyes; the torso stays vertical and does not reach forward.虚步前脚点地、探掌高不过眼;上体保持竖直,不刻意前探
20

Fist Under Elbow

肘底捶

also written 肘底看捶

  • Draw the foot in and gather, then from an empty stance hold the fist beneath the elbow and probe forward.收脚合抱 → 虚步、拳收于肘底并向前探打
  • The fist hides under the elbow, withheld rather than shown; the empty stance drops the shoulders and keeps the weight settled.拳藏肘下、含蓄不露;虚步沉肩、重心稳
21

Step Back and Repulse the Monkey

倒撵猴

also written 倒卷肱

  • Retreat step by step, rolling the arm back and pushing from an empty stance, once left and once right.退步卷肱、虚步推掌(左右各1次)
  • On every retreat the front foot withdraws with it; push and withdrawal move together, carried by the waist, and the torso never leans back.退步要"撤"——退步时前脚随之撤半;前推与后收同步、以腰带手;重心不后仰
22

Hold the Lute

手挥琵琶式

  • As movement 8.同第8式
  • Rounded arms, weight back.要求同第8式:两臂合抱、重心后移
23

White Goose Spreads Its Wings

白鹅亮翅

  • As movement 6.同第6式
  • Opposing hands, torso upright, both arms on an arc.要求同第6式:上下对拉、上体中正、两臂成圆弧
24

Brush Knee and Twist Step

搂膝拗步

  • As movement 7, a single pass.同第7式(单次)
  • Same requirements: brush past the knee, push with the stance.要求同第7式:搂手过膝、推掌与弓步同步
25

Hold the Lute

手挥琵琶式

  • As movement 8.同第8式
  • Rounded arms, shoulders sunk.要求同第8式:两臂合抱、沉肩坠肘
26

Pressing Posture

按式

also written 按势

  • Both palms press down from above and forward as the body settles and sinks.两掌自上向前下按落,身势沉稳下坐
  • A posture of 武式’s own: head, arms and palms settle in that order with the shoulders sunk and elbows dropped — the 承 and 合 turns of 起、承、开、合 carried through one movement.武式特有定势——由头、两臂到掌依次沉落,松肩沉肘;在一式中完整体现"起—承—开—合"的承合转换
27

Green Dragon Emerges from the Water

青龙出水

  • Turn the waist and close the arms, then send the palm out from a bow stance.转腰合臂 → 弓步立掌(或穿掌)前出
  • The waist drives the send; the fingers are slightly braced and the force reaches through the arm. Weight clearly divided and the movement compact.以腰带动前出,掌指微撑、劲贯掌臂;虚实分明、动作紧凑
28

Pass Through the Back Three Times

三通臂

also written 三甬背 · 闪通背 · 闪通臂

  • Withdraw and fan the palms, press from an empty stance, step forward and brace, turn and brace.退步扇掌、虚步按掌、进步架推、转身架推
  • The withdraw and fan are contained; on the forward and turning braces the two arms oppose each other, carried by the waist. 三通臂, 三甬背 and 闪通背 name the same posture.退步扇掌含蓄、进步与转身架推时两臂对撑;以腰带动;"三通臂/三甬背/闪通背"同一式
29

Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 4.同第4式
  • Hook hanging, each hand in its own half.要求同第4式:勾手腕垂、两手各管半边
30

Push Down

下势

  • Close the foot and drop into the low stance, pressing down or threading the palm through.扣脚 → 仆步下按(或穿掌)
  • The low stance lies flat with the weight sunk and the knee not turning inward; how low you go follows your own flexibility rather than a required depth.仆步平铺、重心下沉;膝不内扣;高度可依个人柔韧度调整,不必强求最低
31

Cloud Hands

云手

also written 纭手

  • 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 and the weight travels level; the 武式 circle is smaller than the other styles’. 纭手 is an old writing of the name.以腰为轴带动两臂;侧行重心水平移动、不忽高忽低;眼神随上手;武式云手走横步、圈幅偏小;旧作"纭手"
32

Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 4.同第4式
  • Hook hanging, hand within the toe line.要求同第4式:勾手腕垂、出手不过脚尖
33

High Pat on Horse

高探马

  • As movement 19.同第19式
  • Light toe touch, palm below the eyes.要求同第19式:前脚点地、探掌高不过眼
34

Raise Right Foot

右起脚

  • Gather the hands and draw the foot in, then kick the right foot forward and part the arms.抱手收脚 → 右脚向前弹踢、两臂分开撑圆
  • Stand firm before lifting the leg; the kick goes out from the toe, and the support leg stays slightly bent with the body upright, not tipping.先立稳再提腿;"起脚"用脚尖弹踢;支撑腿微屈、中正不侧倒
35

Raise Left Foot

左起脚

  • As movement 34, with the sides exchanged.同第34式,左右相反
  • Same requirements: toe kick, support leg stable.要求同第34式:脚尖弹踢、支撑腿稳
36

Turn Body and Kick

转身蹬脚

  • Turn and gather the arms, then kick and part the hands.转身合抱 → 蹬脚、力达脚跟(脚尖回勾)
  • The turn is carried by the waist; the kick and the parting of the hands are simultaneous, the support leg slightly bent and the torso not leaning back.转身以腰带身;蹬脚与分手同时;支撑腿微屈、上体不后仰
37

Advancing Step and Plant Punch

践步栽捶

also written 践步打捶

  • Enter on a rapid following step, then plant the fist down and forward from a bow stance.践步(快速跟步)进身 → 弓步、拳向前下栽击
  • The 践步 lands already solid; the planting fist keeps the waist loose and the hips tucked, force to the face of the fist, the hand within the toe line.践步落地即实;栽捶松腰敛臀、力达拳面;出手不过脚尖
38

Turn Body, Double Jump Kick

翻身二起脚

also written 翻身二起

  • Turn the body over, then leap and slap the foot in the air.翻身 → 起跳腾空拍脚(二起)
  • The turn and the take-off run together; land with bent knees to cushion. The largest rise and fall in the set — protect knee and ankle.翻身与起跳衔接顺畅;落地屈膝缓冲;全式起落大,注意保护膝踝
39

Falling Step, Draping Body

跌步披身

also written 披身

  • Take the dropping step and let the body drape with it.跌步(下落步)、以身披势
  • The step and the body land together and the draping never loses the axis; the weight change is clear.步随手落、披身而不失中轴;重心转换清楚
40

Subdue the Tiger

伏虎式

  • One fist beside the temple, the other before the knee, opposed vertically like a tiger being subdued.两拳(掌)一在额侧、一在膝前,上下相对如伏虎
  • The waist releases and the eyes hold the front fist; the body drapes while the structure stays whole and the spine upright. The circulating 倒虎势 is a miswriting.转腰发力、目视前拳;身披而势整;脊柱中正;"倒虎势"为讹写
41

Left Kick

左踢脚

also written 左蹬脚

  • Raise the knee and kick the left foot forward.提膝、左脚前踢
  • Store at the knee and kick decisively; the support leg steady and the torso still.蓄势提膝、踢出干脆;支撑腿稳、上体不晃
42

Turn Body and Kick

转身蹬脚

  • As movement 36.同第36式
  • Same requirements: heel leads, turn carried by the waist.要求同第36式:力达脚跟、转身以腰带身
43

Parry, Grasp and Punch

搬揽捶

  • As movement 12, second appearance.同第12式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: three actions continuous, force to the fist.要求同第12式:三动连贯、力达拳面
44

Six Sealing and Four Closing

六封四闭

  • As movement 13, second appearance.同第13式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: palms part, press to the heels.要求同第13式:两掌分开、按达掌根
45

Embrace the Tiger and Push the Mountain

抱虎推山

  • As movement 14, second appearance.同第14式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: both palms push, waist and legs drive.要求同第14式:双掌前推、以腰腿带动
46

Diagonal Single Whip

斜单鞭

  • The single whip on the diagonal — the step goes out obliquely with the hook leading.斜向版本的单鞭(斜向出步、勾手领劲)
  • The torso stays unskewed and the bow stance faces the same way as the push.斜向出步而上体不歪斜;弓步方向与推掌一致
47

Raise Hands and Step Forward

提手上势

  • As movement 5.同第5式
  • Same requirements: rounded arms, empty stance.要求同第5式:两臂合抱成弧、虚步三七分
48

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 — upper hand no higher than the brow, lower hand pressing beside the hip.抱手收脚 → 弓步上下分掌(上手高不过眉、下手按于胯旁)
  • Up and down pull against each other, the leading hand never past the front toe, the torso upright. The finest count divides this posture into 野马分鬃 one and two.上下对拉、出手不过脚尖;上体不歪斜;最细的计数把此式分为"野马分鬃一、野马分鬃二"
49

Hold the Lute

手挥琵琶式

  • As movement 8.同第8式
  • Rounded arms, weight back.要求同第8式:两臂合抱、重心后移
50

Lazily Tying the Robe

懒扎衣

  • As movement 2.同第2式
  • Same requirements: waist-led, following step.要求同第2式:以腰摧手、跟步
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Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 4.同第4式
  • Hook hanging, hand within the toe line.要求同第4式:勾手腕垂、出手不过脚尖
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Fair Lady Works at the Shuttles

玉女穿梭

  • Turn continuously and, at the four diagonal corners, ward off with one arm and push with the other.连续转体、四斜角方位上一架一推
  • The step enters on the diagonal with one ward and one push; the waist carries the turn and the torso stays upright.斜向进身、一架一推;转腰带动上步,上体不歪斜
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Hold the Lute

手挥琵琶式

  • As movement 8.同第8式
  • Rounded arms, shoulders sunk.要求同第8式:两臂合抱、沉肩坠肘
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Lazily Tying the Robe

懒扎衣

  • As movement 2.同第2式
  • Same requirements: waist-led, hand within the toe line.要求同第2式:以腰摧手、出手不过脚尖
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Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 4.同第4式
  • Hook hanging, each hand in its own half.要求同第4式:勾手腕垂、两手各管半边
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Push Down

下势

  • As movement 30, second appearance.同第30式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: flat low stance, knee not turning in.要求同第30式:仆步平铺、膝不内扣
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Cloud Hands

云手

  • As movement 31, second appearance.同第31式(第2次)
  • Waist as axis, weight level, small circles.要求同第31式:以腰为轴、重心水平、圈幅偏小
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Single Whip, Push Down

单鞭下势

  • The single whip runs on into a sink and press — the push-down.单鞭之后接沉身下按(下势)
  • The weight sinks with the division clear; depth follows your flexibility.重心下沉、虚实分明;高度随个人柔韧度
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Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg

更鸡独立

also written 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 palm rise together; the support leg stays slightly bent, the torso vertical without leaning back. 武式’s old text writes 更鸡独立.提膝与上挑掌同时;支撑腿微屈站稳、上体竖直不后仰;武式旧本作"更鸡独立"
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Step Back and Repulse the Monkey

倒撵猴

  • As movement 21, second appearance.同第21式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: retreat withdraws the front foot, waist-led.要求同第21式:退步撤前脚、以腰带手
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Hold the Lute

手挥琵琶式

  • As movement 8.同第8式
  • Rounded arms, weight back.要求同第8式:两臂合抱、重心后移
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White Goose Spreads Its Wings

白鹅亮翅

  • As movement 6.同第6式
  • 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, a single pass.同第7式(单次)
  • Same requirements: brush past the knee, push with the stance.要求同第7式:搂手过膝、推掌与弓步同步
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Hold the Lute

手挥琵琶式

  • As movement 8.同第8式
  • Rounded arms, shoulders sunk.要求同第8式:两臂合抱、沉肩坠肘
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Pressing Posture

按式

  • As movement 26, second appearance.同第26式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: head, arms and palms settle in order, body sinking.要求同第26式:头、臂、掌依次沉落、身势下坐
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Green Dragon Emerges from the Water

青龙出水

  • As movement 27, second appearance.同第27式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: waist drives the send, force through the arm.要求同第27式:以腰带动、劲贯掌臂
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Pass Through the Back Three Times

三通臂

  • As movement 28, second appearance.同第28式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: fan and press, then brace front and back.要求同第28式:扇掌按掌后两臂对撑
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Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 4.同第4式
  • Hook hanging, hand within the toe line.要求同第4式:勾手腕垂、出手不过脚尖
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Cloud Hands

云手

  • As movement 31, third appearance.同第31式(第3次)
  • Waist as axis, weight level.要求同第31式:以腰为轴、重心水平
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Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 4.同第4式
  • Hook hanging, each hand in its own half.要求同第4式:勾手腕垂、两手各管半边
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Raise Hands and Step Forward

提手上势

  • As movement 5.同第5式
  • Same requirements: rounded arms, empty stance.要求同第5式:两臂合抱成弧、虚步三七分
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High Pat on Horse

高探马

  • As movement 19, second appearance.同第19式(第2次)
  • Light toe touch, palm below the eyes.要求同第19式:前脚点地、探掌高不过眼
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Palm to the Heart

对心掌

  • Step up, then push the palm upright straight ahead from a bow stance — the palm driving at the centre of the chest.上步 → 弓步向正前方立掌前推(掌"对心"而出)
  • A palm method of 武式’s own: force to the heel of the palm, torso upright, the hand not past the front toe.武式特有掌法——力达掌根;上体中正、出手不过脚尖
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Cross Sweeping Lotus Kick

十字摆莲

also written 十字摆莲脚

  • Cross both palms before the chest, then balance on one leg and sweep outward, both palms slapping the instep in turn.两掌于胸前交叉(十字)后独立外摆腿、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
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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 loose and hips tucked, force to the face of the fist, the punch on the centre line. The circulating 指挡捶 is a miswriting.松腰敛臀、力达拳面;拳走中路;"指挡捶"为讹写
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Lazily Tying the Robe

懒扎衣

  • As movement 2.同第2式
  • Same requirements: waist-led, following step.要求同第2式:以腰摧手、跟步
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Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 4.同第4式
  • Hook hanging, hand within the toe line.要求同第4式:勾手腕垂、出手不过脚尖
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Push Down

下势

  • As movement 30.同第30式
  • Same requirements: flat low stance, knee not turning in.要求同第30式:仆步平铺、膝不内扣
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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 Back and Ride the Tiger

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, the empty stance sinking with the palms opposing on the diagonal. The circulating 退步挎虎 is a miswriting.退步与分手同时;虚步下沉、两掌斜向对撑;"退步挎虎"为讹写
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Spinning Lotus Kick

转脚摆莲

also written 转脚摆连

  • Turn through a full circle and sweep the leg outward in a fan, both palms slapping the instep in turn.转体一周、外摆腿呈扇形,两掌依次拍击脚面
  • Turn and sweep are coordinated; land evenly and keep the torso upright.转体与摆腿协调、落地平稳、上体不歪斜
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Scoop the Moon from the Sea Bottom

海底捞月

  • Bend forward and reach down, both palms scooping up from below.俯身下探、两掌自下向上"捞"起
  • The waist loosens into the reach and leads the hands; on rising the breath settles to the abdomen. Some transmissions loop from here back to the opening form.松腰下探、以腰领手;起身时气沉丹田;一说此处可循环接回起式
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Bend the Bow to Shoot the Tiger

弯弓射虎

  • Bend the leg and draw both fists, one forward and one back, like a bow being drawn.弓腿 → 两拳一前一后如开弓
  • The two fists pull against each other front and back; the waist releases and the eyes hold the front fist.两拳前后对拉如挽弓,转腰发力、目视前拳
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Lazily Tying the Robe

懒扎衣

  • As movement 2.同第2式
  • Same requirements: waist-led, hand within the toe line.要求同第2式:以腰摧手、出手不过脚尖
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Double Embraced Fists

双抱捶

also written 双撞捶

  • Draw the foot and the fists in, then drive both fists forward together.收脚收拳 → 双拳同时前撞
  • Both fists strike as one short whole force to the face of the fists; shoulders sunk, elbows dropped, body centred.双拳同撞、短促整劲,力达拳面;沉肩坠肘、立身中正
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Closing Posture

收势

also written 收式

  • Draw both palms in, close the feet and return to standing.两手收掌、并步还原
  • Close slowly with long breaths, the breath settling to the abdomen; once standing, hold the posture rather than collapsing.缓缓收势、呼吸深长、气沉丹田;还原后不立刻松懈