Resources

Web Sites

To properly learn any of the internal martial arts requires access to a qualified teacher. Nonetheless, background information on the origins, philosophy and principles of the arts can be a useful supplement. Here we list some web sites which may be of interest:


Other Resources

List of Movements

A list of the sequence of moves of the T'ai Chi form is, of course, of little or no use except to students who are learning the form from a qualified teacher. Nonetheless, for reference, we give such a list below for Wu Style T'ai Chi.

Traditionally, such a listing breaks the form down into 108 moves, For ease of learning Sifu Mo has expanded this to 123 moves. Also for learning purposes, each move is broken down further. For example,the sixth move in the form is called Flying Oblique; it is broken down into three parts, which are counted as 1, 2, 3. The first part is divided further into two pieces, A, and B; the second part is only is only one thing; the third part is divided into three pieces, A, B and C.

  1. Opening movement (1)
  2. First steps (3)
  3. Seven stars (1)
  4. Grasp bird’s tail (2)
  5. Single whip (1)
  6. Flying oblique (1)
  7. Raise hands and step up (2)
  8. White stork flaps its wings (2)
  9. Brush knee, twist step (4)
  10. Hand strums the lute(2)
  11. Step up, parry and punch (2)
  12. Shutting a door (1)
  13. Carry tiger to mountain (1)
  14. 1st Cross Hands (1)
  15. Oblique, brush knee, twist step (1)
  16. Turn around, brush knee, twist step (1)
  17. Seven stars (1)
  18. Grasp bird’s tail (2)
  19. Diagonal single whip(1)
  20. Fist under elbow (1)
  21. Back brush knee, twist step (3)
  22. (2nd) Flying oblique (1)
  23. Raise hands and step up (2)
  24. White stork flaps its wings (2)
  25. Brush knee, twist step (1)
  26. Needle at bottom of the sea (2)
  27. Fan through the back(2)
  28. Turn body, throw fist (1)
  29. Step back, parry and punch (2)
  30. Seven stars (1)
  31. Step up, grasp bird’s tail (2)
  32. Single whip (1)
  33. Cloud arms (5)
  34. Single whip (1)
  35. High pat the horse, left (2)
  36. Body facing left (1)
  37. Spread right leg (1)
  38. High pat the horse, right (1)
  39. Body facing right (1)
  40. Spread left leg (1)
  41. Pivot body 180 0 – Raise left heel (1)
  42. Brush knee, twist step (2)
  43. Step forward and punch (1)
  44. Turn body, throw fist (1)
  45. Step up – High pat the horse, left (1)
  46. Body facing left (1)
  47. Raise straight right leg (1)
  48. Retreat to seven stars (1)
  49. Retreat step, beat the tiger (1)
  50. Open – Swing right leg (1)
  51. Strike ears with fist (1)
  52. Body facing right (1)
  53. Raise straight left leg (1)
  54. Pivot body 360 0 – Raise right heel (1)
  55. Throw fist (1)
  56. Step up, parry and punch (2)
  57. Shutting a door (1)
  58. Carry tiger to mountain (1)
  59. 2nd Cross hands (1)
  60. Oblique, brush knee, twist step (1)
  61. Turn around, brush knee, twist step (1)
  62. Seven stars (1)
  63. Grasp bird’s tail (2)
  64. Diagonal single whip(1)
  65. Seven stars (1)
  66. Parting wild horse’s mane, left (1)
  67. Seven stars (1)
  68. Parting wild horse’s mane, left (1)
  69. Step up – Parting wild horse’s mane, right (1)
  70. Step up – Parting wild horse’s mane, left (1)
  71. Seven stars (1)
  72. Parting wild horse’s mane, left (1)
  73. Step up – (1st) Jade girl works the shuttle, left (2)
  74. Turn around – (2nd) Jade girl works the shuttle, right (2)
  75. Seven stars (1)
  76. Parting wild horse’s mane, left (1)
  77. Step up – (3rd) Jade girl works the shuttle, left (2)
  78. Turn around – (4th) Jade girl works the shuttle, right (2)
  79. Seven stars (1)
  80. Grasp bird’s tail (2)
  81. Single whip (1)
  82. Cloud arms (5)
  83. Single whip (1)
  84. Snake creeps down (2)
  85. Golden cockerel stands on left leg (1)
  86. Golden cockerel stands on right leg (1)
  87. Back brush knee, twist step (2)
  88. Side step – (3rd) Flying oblique (1)
  89. Raise hands and step up (2)
  90. White stork flaps its wings (2)
  91. Brush knee, twist step (1)
  92. Needle at bottom of the sea (2)
  93. Fan through the back(2)
  94. Turn body, throw fist (1)
  95. Step up, parry and punch (2)
  96. Seven stars (1)
  97. Step up, grasp bird’s tail (2)
  98. Single whip (1)
  99. Cloud arms (5)
  100. Single whip (1)
  101. High pat the horse, left (1)
  102. Slap the face (1)
  103. Turn body - Lotus leg cross (1)
  104. Brush knee, twist step (1)
  105. Step up – Straight centre punch (1)
  106. Seven stars (1)
  107. Step up, grasp bird’s tail (2)
  108. Single whip (1)
  109. Snake creeps down (2)
  110. Step up to form seven stars (1)
  111. Retreat step, ride the tiger
  112. Pivot body, slap the face (1)
  113. Turn body – Lotus leg swing
  114. Curve bow shoot the tiger (1)
  115. Step up – High pat the horse, left (1)
  116. Slap the face
  117. Turn body, throw fist (1)
  118. Step up – High pat the horse, left (1)
  119. Seven stars (1)
  120. Step up, grasp bird’s tail (2)
  121. Single whip (1)
  122. Closing (1)
  123. Completion

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