Posture 1. Preparation (Yu-pei Shib)Posture 2. Beginning (Ch’i Shib)Posture 3. Grasp Sparrow’s Tail, Ward-off, Left (Lan Ch’iao Wei, P’eng, Tso)
Posture 4. Grasp Sparrow’s Tail, Ward off, Right (Lan Ch’iao Wei, P’eng Yu)
Posture 5. Grasp Sparrow’s Tail, Rollback (Lan Ch’iao Wei, Lu)
Posture 6. Grasp Sparrow’s Tail, Press (Lan Ch’iao Wei, Chi)
Posture 7. Grasp Sparrow’s Tail, Push (Lan Ch’iao Wei, An)
Posture 9. Lift Hands (T’I Shou) 1967 by 1985 it was being called Raise Hands. Now back to Lift Hands.
Posture 10. Lean Forward K’ao) 1967, by 1985 after the death of Chen Man-ch’ing 1902-1975 it was changed by Douglas Wile (See his book Cheng Man-ch’ing’s Advance T’ai-Chi Forms Instructions) to Shoulder Stroke, Not Shoulder Strike, Not Shoulder Bump.
Posture 11. Stork Spreads Wings (Pai-hao Liang Ch’ib) 1967,. Not White Crane Spreads Wings, By 1985 it had been changed to White Crane Cools Wings
Posture 12. Brush Left Knee and Twist Step (Tso Lou His Yao Pu) 1967. By 1985 it was being called Brush Knee Twist Step, Left.
Posture 13. Play the Guitar (Shou Hui P’i-p’a) 1967, By 1985 it was Play Guitar) Not Strum the Lute.
Posture 13A. Brush Left Knee and Twist Step
Posture 14.Step Forward Deflect Downward, Parry, and Punch ( Chin-pu, Pan, Lan, Ch’ui) by 1985 it was called Step Up, Block, Parry, and Punch.
Posture 15. Withdraw and Push (Ju Feng Ssu Pi) 1967 the professor had changed it from (Apparent Closure) In 1985 Douglas Wile had changed it to Apparent Close-up.
Posture 16. Cross Hands (Shib-Tzu Shou) this ends the First 3rd of the Professors Form
Posture 17. Embrace Tiger and Return to Mountain (Pao Hu Kuei Shan)
Posture 17A. Grasp Sparrow’s Tail Rollback
Posture 17B. Grasp Sparrow’s Tail Press
Posture 17C. Grasp Sparrow’s Tail Push
Posture 17D. Single Whip
Posture 18. Punch Under Elbow (Chou Ti K’an Ch’ui) 1967 by 1985 changed by Douglas Wile to Fist Under Elbow
Posture 19. Step Back and Repulse Monkey, Right (Tao Nien Hou, Yu) 1967. by 1985 it was shorten to Repulse Monkey, Right
Posture 20. Step Back and Repulse Monkey, Left (Tao Nien Hou, Tso) 1967. by 1985 it was shorten to Repulse Monkey, Left. Note this movement is performed in threes Right, Left, Right. Always in sets of threes.
Posture 20A. Step Back and Repulse Monkey, Right
Posture 21. Diagonal Flying (Hsieh Fei Shih) This movement is one of the nicest moves
Posture 22. Wave Hands in Clouds, Right (Yun Shou, Yu) 1967 by 1985 it was being called Cloud Hands. Now called Wave Hands Like Clouds.
Posture 23. Wave Hands in Clouds, Left (Yun Shou, Tso) 1967 by 1985 it was being called Cloud Hands.
Posture 23A. Wave Hands in Clouds, Right (Yun Shou, Yu)
Posture 23B. Wave Hands in Clouds, Left (Yun Shou, Tso)
Posture 23C. Single Whip
Posture 24. Squatting Single Whip (Tan Pien Hsia Shih) 1967 by 1980 it was being called Single Whip, Lower Style
Posture 25. Golden Cock Stands on One Leg, Right (Chin Chi Tu-li, Yu) 1967 now Golden Rooster Stands on one leg 1985 Douglas Wile does NOT change the posture name. changed after 1985 or thereabouts .
Posture 26. Golden Cock Stands on One Leg, Left (Chin Chi Tu-li, Tso) 1967
Posture 27. Separate Right Foot (Yu Fen Chiao) 1967,. by 1985 it was being called Right Separation of the Foot. Not Right Toe Kick, Left Toe Kick
Posture 28. Separate Left Foot (Tso Fen Chiao) 1967
Posture 29. Turn and Strike with Heel (Chuan Sben Teng Ciao) 1967. by 1985 it was being called, Turn Body, Kick with Heel. Not Turn Body, Heel Kick
Posture 29A Brush Left Knee and Twist Step, 1967
Posture 30. Brush Right Knee and Twist Step, 1967
Posture 31. Step Forward and Strike with Fist (Chin-pu Tsai Ch’ui) 1967,in 1985 book it was being called, Step Forward and Punch. Not Step Forward and Plant a Punch
Posture 32. Fair Lady Works at Shuttles Right ( Yu Nu Ch’uan So, Yu)
Posture 33. Fair Lady Works at Shuttles Left ( Yu Nu Cb’uan So, Tso)
Posture 32A. Fair Lady Works at Shuttles Right ( Yu Nu Ch’uan So, Yu)
Posture 33B. Fair Lady Works at Shuttles Left ( Yu Nu Ch’uan So, Tso) Name Remains the same 2007
Posture 33C. Grasp Sparrow’s Tail, Ward-off Left
Posture 33D. Grasp Sparrow’s Tail, Ward-off Right
Posture 33E. Grasp Sparrow’s Tail Rollback
Posture 33F. Grasp Sparrow’s Tail, Press
Posture 33G. Grasp Sparrow’s Tail, Push
Posture 33H. Single Whip
Posture 33I. Squatting Single Whip
Posture 34. Step Forward to Seven Stars (Shang Pu Ch’I Hsing) 1967. By 1985 it was named Step up to Seven Stars up to -2007
Posture 35.Step Back and Ride Tiger (T’ui Pu K’un Hu) 1967 as of 1985 it was named Retreat to Ride Tiger, now 2007 it’s back to Step Back to Ride the Tiger
Posture 36. Turn Body and Sweep Lotus with Leg (Chuan Shen Lien T’ui) 1967, Not Turn Body, Lotus Kick
Posture 37. Bend Bow and Shoot Tiger (Wan Kung She Hu) 1967 Not Draw a Bow to Shoot Tiger
Posture 37A. Step Forward Deflect Downward, Parry, and Punch ( Chin-pu, Pan, Lan, Ch’ui) by 1985 it was called Step Up, Block, Parry, and Punch.
Posture 37B. Withdraw and Push
Posture 37C. Cross Hands
Posture 37D. Conclusion (Ho T’ai-chi)
I base this Posture List on my research using two books One that I have used for the past 27 years. And the other I started using in 1986 six years after the start of my T’ai-chi training.
1. T’ai-Chi The “Supreme Ultimate” Exercise for Health, Sport, and Self-Defense by Cheng Man-ch’ing and Robert W. Smith (The Book hardcover 19th printing 1979) I started T’ai-chi 1980.
2. The Second book is Compiled and translated by Douglas Wile and was a translation in part from his Thirteen Chapters. Cheng Man-Ch’ing’s Advanced T’ai-Chi Forms Instructions.
Based on My Research there are 60 Major Moves within the Professors 37 Postures.
Unless someone in internet land shows me otherwise
Stravage 2007@ NYC
