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Yang Style Traditional 85 Form

杨式传统八十五式太极拳

杨澄甫定型架 · 81式经4处调整为85式 · 85 movements · varies with pace · Free

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Counting · Numbered 1–85 continuously: 预备势 is movement 1 and 收势 is movement 85, with no unnumbered movement. 揽雀尾 appears six times (3, 26, 50, 53, 68, 75 — 26 and 75 entered as 上步揽雀尾), not the eight sometimes claimed. 单鞭 appears ten times: nine 单鞭 plus the 斜单鞭 at 48. 云手 appears in three places (28, 55, 70), three passes each. The 85 frame is the 81 frame with four adjustments — an extra 起势 at 2, an extra 左搂膝拗步 at 10, and the two single-whip-into-push-down passages split. Four divisions of the sequence circulate (eight sections, the three-part memory division delimited by the two 十字手 at 14 and 46, and an eleven-part division in one edition); the order and total are identical, so none is recorded here. No official duration exists: published figures run from about 8 minutes to about 30.
  • 81 — earlier frame: 杨健侯’s revised frame, from which the 85 was produced by four adjustments. Not a variant count of this sequence — the content differs at four points
Derivation · Produced from 杨健侯’s 81-posture frame by four adjustments made to reach the number 85: an extra 起势 at posture 2, an extra 左搂膝拗步 at 10, and the two passages that ran 单鞭下势 — at postures 54 and 73 — each split into 单鞭 and 下势. 81 + 4 = 85; the body of movement is the same.
Lineage · No state-issued standard text exists for this form; its authority rests on the Yang family transmission and the published editions. 杨禄禅 (1799–1872) learned in Chenjiagou from 陈长兴 and carried the art to Beijing; his son 杨健侯 (1839–1917) revised the frame into 81 postures; his grandson 杨澄甫 (1883–1936) fixed it at 85 — hence 杨澄甫定型架. In the 1950s the 国家体委 issued a revised edition of the 85 based on the photographs in 《太极拳体用全书》; that was a publication, not the promulgation of a competition routine. A Hebei provincial group standard, T/HSIAHB 004-2022, also sets the sequence out for teaching; it is a group standard administered by the provincial wushu association, not a national standard and not a 国家体育总局 document. The fixed frame is taught as 虚腿架 and 实腿架 — both orthodox, differing in how the weight is carried. Yang-style is a national intangible heritage (Ⅵ-11, 2006) and part of the UNESCO listing of 2020.
Naming · No official per-movement English names exist for this form; every English name below is a common translation. This frame fixes three names that the earlier 81 frame had run together, and they are not interchangeable: 24 撇身捶, 35 翻身撇身捶, 66 转身白蛇吐信 (转身撇身捶 circulates for 24 and is not used as the main name). 23 and 65 are 扇通背 — the group standard and the published editions use 扇; 闪通背 is a common variant, 闪通臂 a miswriting. Other variants: 提手上势 / 提手上式, 抱虎归山 / 抱虎归山势, 左右倒撵猴 / 左右倒卷肱, 斜飞式 / 斜飞势, 打虎势 / 打虎式, 双峰贯耳 / 双峰掼耳, 十字腿 / 十字腿脚, 转身摆莲 / 转身摆莲脚, 收势 / 收式. 搬拦捶 keeps 捶 (the form 锤 is a variant), and 揽雀尾 is not 拦雀尾. The miswritings 左右分脚马, 高探马带传掌, 进步指档捶 are errors, not variants.
01

Preparation Posture

预备势

also written 预备式

  • Stand with the feet together, arms hanging at the sides, eyes forward.两脚并拢、自然直立,两臂垂于体侧,目视前方
  • Crown suspended, chest contained, waist relaxed; mind quiet and body loose, the breath natural, weight between the feet.虚灵顶劲、含胸拔背、松腰;心静体松、呼吸自然,重心落于两脚之间
02

Commencing Posture

起势

also written 起式

  • Open the left foot to shoulder width, raise both arms forward to shoulder height, then bend the knees and press down to the abdomen.左脚开步(与肩同宽)→ 两臂前平举(与肩同高)→ 屈膝下按(至腹前)
  • Shoulders sink and elbows drop, the fingers slightly curved without stiffness; the press and the knee bend arrive together as the breath settles. This 起势 is one of the four adjustments that took the frame from 81 to 85.沉肩坠肘、手指微屈不僵;按掌与屈膝同时,气沉丹田;本式即81式变为85式的4处调整之一
03

Grasp the Bird's Tail

揽雀尾

  • Hold the ball on the right, ward off from a bow stance, sit back and stroke down, turn the waist and press, sit back and draw in, then push forward from the bow stance.右抱球 → 弓步掤 → 后坐下捋 → 转腰前挤 → 后坐引手 → 弓步前按
  • The complete four-square hand: ward-off with the arm rounded, stroke on an arc that leads the force into emptiness, press with both arms joined, push to the heels of the palms. The waist leads and the torso stays upright; the knee does not pass the toe. This is the set’s master movement, and it returns five more times.掤捋挤按四正手齐备,是全套"总手";掤手臂撑圆、捋走弧线引空、挤两臂合力、按达掌根;以腰带动、上体中正,弓步膝不超脚尖;本式另出五次
04

Single Whip

单鞭

  • Turn the waist and wipe the palm across, form the hook and lift the foot, then push from a bow stance.转腰抹掌 → 勾手、提脚 → 弓步推掌
  • Hook hanging with the five fingers gathered without gripping, in a vertical line with the right toe; the push sets the wrist and aligns nose, toe and fingertip. This posture is the set’s hinge and its refuelling point.勾手腕垂、五指撮拢不用死力(与右足尖成垂直线);推掌坐腕、三尖对齐(鼻尖、脚尖、手尖);此式为全套的"枢纽"与"加油站"
05

Raise Hands and Step Forward

提手上势

also written 提手上式

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

White Crane Spreads Its Wings

白鹤亮翅

  • Follow-step and gather the hands, then sit back and part them into an empty stance.跟步抱手 → 坐腿分手成虚步
  • Upper hand wards off above the forehead, lower hand plucks down beside the hip — the two pull against each other; the torso stays upright and does not lean back.上手掤于额前上方、下手采按胯旁,上下对拉;上体中正不后仰
07

Left Brush Knee and Twist Step

左搂膝拗步

  • Turn the waist and swing the arm while drawing the foot in, step up and bend the arm, then brush the knee and push the palm from a bow stance.转腰摆臂收脚 → 上步屈臂 → 弓步搂手推掌
  • The brushing hand passes the knee on an arc, and the push arrives with the bow stance; the waist carries the arm and the knee does not pass the toe.搂手过膝走弧线、推掌与弓步同步;以腰带臂,弓步膝不超脚尖
08

Hold the Lute (Play the Pipa)

手挥琵琶

  • Follow-step, then sit back and gather the hands into an empty stance.跟步 → 坐腿合手成虚步
  • The arms hold a rounded shape as if cradling a lute, shoulders sunk and elbows dropped, the weight shifted back into a half-sitting step.两臂合抱如抱琵琶、沉肩坠肘;重心后移成半坐步
09

Brush Knee and Twist Step, Left and Right

左右搂膝拗步

  • Turn the waist, swing the hands, step and brush the knee, pushing the palm — once to the left and once to the right.转腰摆手、上步搂膝推掌(左、右各1次)
  • Left and right mirror each other and run without a break; the push reaches the heel of the palm with the body upright.左右对称、连贯;推掌力达掌根,身法中正
10

Hold the Lute (Play the Pipa)

手挥琵琶

  • As movement 8, second appearance.同第8式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: rounded arms, sunk shoulders, weight in the back leg.要求同第8式:两臂合抱、沉肩坠肘、重心在后
11

Left Brush Knee and Twist Step

左搂膝拗步

  • As movement 7, the second of four appearances.同第7式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: brush past the knee, push with the bow stance.要求同第7式:搂手过膝、推掌与弓步同步
12

Step Up, Parry, Block and Punch

进步搬拦捶

also written 搬拦锤

  • Carry the fist down and across, step up and block with the palm, then punch from a bow stance.搬拳下压 → 上步拦掌 → 弓步冲捶
  • Parry, block and punch run as one breath; the punch sinks the shoulder, drops the elbow and reaches the face of the fist.搬、拦、捶一气呵成;冲拳沉肩坠肘、力达拳面
13

Apparent Close-Up

如封似闭

  • Cross the hands and draw them back, sit back and part the palms, then press forward from a bow stance.十字封手回收 → 坐腿分掌 → 弓步前按
  • The palms separate before the chest on the way back and the press reaches the heels of the palms; the weight travels smoothly forward and back.回收时两掌在胸前分开,按达掌根;重心前后移动平稳
14

Cross Hands

十字手

  • Turn and part the hands, then cross both arms before the chest.转身分手 → 两臂交叉合抱于胸前
  • The crossed arms hold a rounded frame with the weight centred and the breath settled — the first of the set’s two memory landmarks (the second is 46).两臂交叉撑圆、重心居中、气沉丹田;此为通行记忆分段的第一个节点(第二个在第46式)
15

Embrace the Tiger and Return to the Mountain

抱虎归山

also written 抱虎归山势

  • Turn the waist and withdraw the hands, then gather and push both palms forward from a bow stance — embrace, then push.转腰撤手 → 弓步搂抱、双掌前推(含"抱"与"推")
  • The waist carries the arms and the embrace contains the intent to press and push; the torso upright and the stance solid.以腰带臂、抱中含挤推之意;上体中正、步型稳固
16

Fist Under Elbow

肘底看捶

also written 肘底捶

  • 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、拳收于肘底并前探
  • The fist hides under the elbow, withheld rather than shown; the empty stance drops the shoulders and settles the weight.拳藏肘下、含蓄不露;虚步沉肩、重心稳
17

Step Back and Repulse the Monkey

左右倒撵猴

also written 左右倒卷肱

  • Retreat step by step, rolling the arm back and pushing from an empty stance, alternating sides.退步卷肱、虚步推掌(左右交替)
  • The ball of the foot lands first on each retreat; the push and the withdrawal move together, carried by the waist.退步时前脚掌先落地再踏实;前推与后收同步、以腰带手
18

Diagonal Flying

斜飞式

also written 斜飞势

  • Sit back and turn, gather the hands and draw the foot in, step out on the diagonal, then separate the arms from a bow stance.坐腿转身 → 抱手收脚 → 转身上步(斜向)→ 弓步分手
  • The step goes out on the diagonal and the arms open on the same line — upper hand at head height, lower hand pressing beside the hip. The torso inclines without toppling, carried by the waist.斜向开步、两臂斜展(上手高与头平、下手按于胯旁);上体斜而不倒、以腰带动
19

Raise Hands and Step Forward

提手上势

  • As movement 5, second appearance.同第5式(第2次)
  • 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
20

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, torso upright.要求同第6式:上下对拉、上体中正
21

Left Brush Knee and Twist Step

左搂膝拗步

  • 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:搂膝、上步、推掌同步
22

Needle at Sea Bottom

海底针

  • Follow-step and sit back, then insert the palm downward from an empty stance.跟步坐腿 → 虚步下插掌
  • The torso inclines slightly forward and the fingers point down and forward, force reaching the fingertips; waist relaxed and hips tucked, the seat never protruding.上体微前探,掌指斜向前下插、力达指尖;松腰敛臀、臀部不后凸
23

Fan Through the Back

扇通背

also written 闪通背

  • 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; the bow stance faces the same way as the push, and the waist carries the force to the heel of the palm. The standard character is 扇, as in a fan.两臂前后对撑、弓步方向与推掌一致;转腰带动、力达掌根;规范用字为"扇通背"
24

Deflect Body and Punch

撇身捶

  • Turn and swing the fist across, then push the palm from a bow stance.转身撇拳(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 stays level. In this frame the posture is 撇身捶 — the name is fixed and not the same as movement 35.以腰带拳横撇、力达拳背;撇身而不歪头;85式中本式用名固定为"撇身捶",与第35式不同
25

Step Up, Parry, Block and Punch

进步搬拦捶

  • As movement 12, second appearance.同第12式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: parry, block and punch as one.要求同第12式:搬、拦、捶一气呵成
26

Step Up, Grasp the Bird's Tail

上步揽雀尾

  • Step up into the four-square hand — ward off, stroke, press, push — as in movement 3.同第3式结构(掤捋挤按四正手齐备)
  • Second of six appearances. Entered on a step here, which is the only difference from the opening 揽雀尾.第2次(共6次);本处以"上步"进入,是与第3式唯一的不同
27

Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 4, second appearance.同第4式(第2次)
  • Hook hanging, three tips aligned, push to the heel of the palm.要求同第4式:勾手腕垂、三尖对齐、力达掌根
28

Cloud Hands

云手

  • Both hands circle upright in turn while the feet step sideways, three passes.两手交替立圆运转、侧行移步(左右各3个)
  • The waist is the axis; the weight travels level without rising and falling, and the eyes follow the upper hand. The movement returns at 55 and 70.以腰为轴带动两臂运转;侧行重心水平移动、不忽高忽低;眼神随上手;本式另在第55、70式再出
29

Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 4, third appearance.同第4式(第3次)
  • Hook hanging, three tips aligned.要求同第4式:勾手腕垂、三尖对齐
30

High Pat on Horse

高探马

  • Follow-step and sit back, then probe forward with the palm from an empty stance.跟步坐腿 → 虚步探掌(前掌高不过眼)
  • 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
31

Separate Feet, Left and Right

左右分脚

  • Gather the hands and draw the foot in, then separate the feet with the arms opening, once right and once left.抱手收脚 → 分脚、两臂分开撑圆(右、左各1次)
  • Stand firm before lifting the leg; the separating kick flicks out from the toe. The support leg stays slightly bent and the body upright. The circulating 左右分脚马 is a miswriting.先立稳再提腿,分脚用脚尖弹踢;支撑腿微屈、中正不侧倒;"左右分脚马"为讹写
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Turn Body, Kick with Left Heel

转身左蹬脚

also written 转身蹬脚

  • Turn and gather the arms, then kick and part the hands.转身合抱 → 蹬脚分手
  • The turn is carried by the waist; the kick reaches the heel with the toes drawn back.转体以腰带身;蹬脚力达脚跟、脚尖回勾
33

Brush Knee and Twist Step, Left and Right

左右搂膝拗步

  • As movement 9, second appearance.同第9式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: mirrored left and right, push to the heel of the palm.要求同第9式:左右对称连贯、力达掌根
34

Step Up and Plant Punch

进步栽捶

also written 进步栽锤

  • Step up, then drive the fist down and forward from a bow stance.上步 → 弓步、拳向前下栽击
  • Waist relaxed and hips tucked, force to the face of the fist; the torso inclines slightly while the lower body stays stable.栽拳松腰敛臀、力达拳面;上体略前俯而下盘稳
35

Turn Body, Deflect Body and Punch

翻身撇身捶

  • Turn the body over through 180°, swing the fist across, then push the palm from a bow stance.翻身(转体180°)→ 撇拳 → 弓步推掌
  • The turn is carried by the waist and the fist crosses with the back of the hand leading. The name shares 撇身捶 with movement 24 but the direction differs — they are separate postures, not one under two names.翻身以腰带身、拳背横撇;与第24式同名但方向不同,二者是两式而非一式两名
36

Step Up, Parry, Block and Punch

进步搬拦捶

  • As movement 12, third appearance.同第12式(第3次)
  • Same requirements: parry, block and punch as one.要求同第12式:搬、拦、捶一气呵成
37

Kick with Right Heel

右蹬脚

  • Thread the hand and wipe across, gather the hands and draw the foot in, then kick and part the hands.穿手平抹 → 抱手收脚 → 蹬脚分手
  • The kick reaches the heel with the toes drawn back; the support leg stays slightly bent and the torso does not lean back.蹬脚力达脚跟、脚尖回勾;支撑腿微屈、上体不后仰
38

Left Subdue the Tiger

左打虎势

also written 左打虎式

  • Withdraw the step and join the palms, lift the leg and press the palm, then form a bow stance with the two fists opposed as if subduing a tiger.撤步合掌 → 提腿按掌 → 弓步、双拳上下相对如打虎
  • One fist sits beside the temple, the other above the knee, the eyes of the fists opposed vertically; the waist releases and the eyes hold the front fist.两拳一在额侧、一在膝上、拳眼上下相对;转腰发力、目视前拳
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Right Subdue the Tiger

右打虎势

also written 右打虎式

  • As movement 38, in the opposite direction.同第38式,方向相反
  • Same requirements: fists opposed vertically, waist-led release.要求同第38式:拳眼上下相对、转腰发力
40

Turn Back, Kick with Right Heel

回身右蹬脚

  • Turn back and gather the arms, then kick and part the hands.回身合抱 → 蹬脚分手
  • The turn and the kick are simultaneous and the force reaches the heel; the body stays upright.回身与蹬脚同步、力达脚跟;身法中正
41

Twin Peaks Strike the Ears

双峰贯耳

also written 双峰掼耳

  • Bend the legs and join the hands, set the foot down, then strike with both fists from a bow stance.屈腿并手 → 落脚 → 弓步贯拳
  • The fists drive up and in from both sides, the tiger’s mouths facing each other like pincers, no higher than the head and no lower than the mouth; force to the tiger’s mouth.两拳由两侧斜向上贯出、虎口相对呈钳形,高不过头、低不过口,力达虎口
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Kick with Left Heel

左蹬脚

  • As movement 37, on the other side.同第37式,左右相反
  • Same requirements: force to the heel, support leg stable.要求同第37式:力达脚跟、支撑腿稳
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Turn Body, Kick with Right Heel

转身右蹬脚

  • As movement 37, completed through a turn.同第37式结构(转身完成)
  • Same requirements: turn carried by the waist, heel kick.要求同第37式:转体以腰带身、力达脚跟
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Step Up, Parry, Block and Punch

进步搬拦捶

  • As movement 12, fourth appearance.同第12式(第4次)
  • Same requirements: parry, block and punch as one.要求同第12式:搬、拦、捶一气呵成
45

Apparent Close-Up

如封似闭

  • 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
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Cross Hands

十字手

  • As movement 14 — the second of the two memory landmarks.同第14式(第二个十字手,通行记忆分段的第二个节点)
  • Same requirements: crossed arms rounded, weight centred.要求同第14式:交叉撑圆、重心居中
47

Embrace the Tiger and Return to the Mountain

抱虎归山

  • As movement 15, second appearance.同第15式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: waist-led embrace and push.要求同第15式:以腰带臂、抱中含推
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Diagonal Single Whip

斜单鞭

  • The single whip on a diagonal — the step goes out obliquely, the hook leads, the palm pushes.斜向弓步的"单鞭"变式;斜向出步、勾手领劲
  • The torso stays unskewed and the bow stance faces the same way as the push. This entry is counted in the ten 单鞭 of the form.上体不歪斜、弓步方向与推掌一致;本式计入全套10次单鞭
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Part the Wild Horse's Mane

野马分鬃

also written 左右野马分鬃

  • Gather the hands and draw the foot in, then separate the palms up and down from a bow stance, once left and once right.抱手收脚 → 弓步上下分掌(上手高不过眉、下手按于胯旁,左、右各1次)
  • Up and down pull against each other; the leading hand does not pass the toe and the torso stays upright.上下对拉、出手不过脚尖;上体不歪斜
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Grasp the Bird's Tail

揽雀尾

  • As movement 3 — third of six appearances.同第3式(第3次/共6次)
  • Same requirements: ward off, stroke, press, push with the waist leading.要求同第3式:掤捋挤按齐备、以腰带动
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Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 4 — fifth of ten appearances.同第4式(第5次/共10次)
  • Hook hanging, three tips aligned.要求同第4式:勾手腕垂、三尖对齐
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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 — four times.连续转体、四斜角方位上一架一推(共4次)
  • 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
53

Grasp the Bird's Tail

揽雀尾

  • As movement 3 — fourth of six.同第3式(第4次/共6次)
  • Same requirements: the four-square hand complete.要求同第3式:四正手齐备
54

Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 4 — sixth of ten.同第4式(第6次/共10次)
  • Hook hanging, three tips aligned.要求同第4式:勾手腕垂、三尖对齐
55

Cloud Hands

云手

  • As movement 28 — second of three places.同第28式(第2处)
  • Waist as axis, weight travelling level.要求同第28式:以腰为轴、重心水平移动
56

Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 4 — seventh of ten.同第4式(第7次/共10次)
  • Hook hanging, three tips aligned.要求同第4式:勾手腕垂、三尖对齐
57

Push Down

下势

  • Close the foot and drop into a low stance, then thread the palm through.扣脚仆步 → 穿掌
  • The low stance lies flat with the weight sunk; the knee does not turn inward. Anyone short of the flexibility can work at half depth.仆步平铺、重心下沉;膝不内扣;柔韧不足者可做半蹲
58

Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg

金鸡独立

also written 左右金鸡独立

  • 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 and stable, the torso vertical without leaning back.提膝与上挑掌同时;支撑腿微屈站稳、上体竖直不后仰
59

Step Back and Repulse the Monkey

左右倒撵猴

  • As movement 17, second appearance.同第17式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: ball of the foot first, push and withdraw together.要求同第17式:前脚掌先落地、前推与后收同步
60

Diagonal Flying

斜飞式

  • As movement 18, second appearance.同第18式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: diagonal step, arms opening on the same line.要求同第18式:斜向开步、两臂斜展
61

Raise Hands and Step Forward

提手上势

  • As movement 5, third appearance.同第5式(第3次)
  • Same requirements: rounded arms, empty stance.要求同第5式:两臂合抱成弧、虚步三七分
62

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
63

Left Brush Knee and Twist Step

左搂膝拗步

  • As movement 7, fourth appearance.同第7式(第4次)
  • Same requirements: brush, step and push together.要求同第7式:搂膝、上步、推掌同步
64

Needle at Sea Bottom

海底针

  • As movement 22, second appearance.同第22式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: fingers lead, hips tucked.要求同第22式:力达指尖、松腰敛臀
65

Fan Through the Back

扇通背

  • As movement 23, second appearance.同第23式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: arms bracing front and back.要求同第23式:两臂前后对撑、力达掌根
66

Turn Body, White Snake Spits Out Its Tongue

转身白蛇吐信

  • Turn and join the palms, then shoot the palm out quick and clean, like a snake’s tongue.转身合掌 → 掌如蛇吐信、快捷探出
  • The thrust is quick and clear, carried by the waist. In the 81 frame this posture carried two names; the 85 frame fixes it as 转身白蛇吐信, which is not interchangeable with movement 35.推(探)掌如吐信、快捷清晰;转腰带臂;81式此势两名并存,85式固定为"转身白蛇吐信",与第35式不可互换
67

Parry, Block and Punch

搬拦捶

  • Parry, block and punch — the only 搬拦捶 in the set that does not step up into it.搬、拦、捶(全套中唯一不带"进步"的搬拦捶)
  • Same parry-block-punch sequence as the 进步 form; watch how the stance joins to the preceding posture, since no step is taken.与"进步搬拦捶"同法,注意此式步型与前式衔接(本式不进身)
68

Grasp the Bird's Tail

揽雀尾

  • As movement 3 — fifth of six.同第3式(第5次/共6次)
  • Same requirements: the four-square hand complete.要求同第3式:四正手齐备
69

Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 4 — eighth of ten.同第4式(第8次/共10次)
  • Hook hanging, three tips aligned.要求同第4式:勾手腕垂、三尖对齐
70

Cloud Hands

云手

  • As movement 28 — third and last place.同第28式(第3处)
  • Waist as axis, weight travelling level.要求同第28式:以腰为轴、重心水平移动
71

Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 4 — ninth of ten.同第4式(第9次/共10次)
  • Hook hanging, three tips aligned.要求同第4式:勾手腕垂、三尖对齐
72

High Pat on Horse with Threading Palm

高探马带穿掌

  • Probe forward from an empty stance, then follow with a threading palm.虚步探掌后接穿掌(掌穿出)
  • The probe and the thread run together, force reaching the fingertips, the front foot touching lightly. The circulating 带传掌 is a miswriting.探掌与穿掌连贯、力达指尖;虚步前脚点地;"带传掌"为讹写
73

Cross-Shaped Leg

十字腿

also written 十字腿脚

  • Cross both palms before the chest, then balance on one leg and sweep the leg.两掌于胸前交叉后独立摆腿
  • The turn and the leg sweep are simultaneous and the landing is even.转体与摆腿同步、落地平稳
74

Step Up, Point-to-Groin Punch

进步指裆捶

  • Step up 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. The circulating 指档捶 is a miswriting.松腰敛臀、力达拳面,拳走中路;"指档捶"为讹写
75

Step Up, Grasp the Bird's Tail

上步揽雀尾

  • As movement 26 — the sixth and last 揽雀尾.同第26式(第6次/共6次)
  • Same requirements: four-square hand entered on a step.要求同第26式:上步进入、四正手齐备
76

Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 4 — tenth and last, counting the 斜单鞭 at 48.同第4式(第10次/共10次,含第48式斜单鞭)
  • Hook hanging, three tips aligned.要求同第4式:勾手腕垂、三尖对齐
77

Push Down

下势

  • As movement 57, second appearance.同第57式(第2次)
  • Same requirements: low stance flat, knee not turning in.要求同第57式:仆步平铺、膝不内扣
78

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
79

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 sinks and the palms press against each other on the diagonal.退步与分手同时、虚步下沉、两掌斜向对撑
80

Turn Body and Sweep Lotus

转身摆莲

also written 转身摆莲脚

  • Turn the body 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
81

Bend the Bow and 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 → 双拳一前一后如开弓
  • The two fists pull against each other front and back as if drawing a bow; 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
82

Step Up, Parry, Block and Punch

进步搬拦捶

  • As movement 12, fifth and last appearance.同第12式(第5次)
  • Same requirements: parry, block and punch as one.要求同第12式:搬、拦、捶一气呵成
83

Apparent Close-Up

如封似闭

  • As movement 13, third and last appearance.同第13式(第3次)
  • Same requirements: palms part, press to the heels.要求同第13式:两掌分开、按达掌根
84

Cross Hands

十字手

  • As movement 14, third and last appearance.同第14式(第3次)
  • Same requirements: crossed arms rounded, weight centred.要求同第14式:交叉撑圆、重心居中
85

Closing Posture

收势

also written 收式

  • Turn the palms over and part them, let the arms fall, then draw the foot back and return to standing.翻掌分手 → 垂臂落手 → 收脚还原
  • Close slowly with long breaths; once standing, hold the posture rather than collapsing the moment the form ends.缓缓收势、呼吸深长;还原后保持中正,不立刻松懈