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====Yang Family Tai Chi: Long Form====
The [[YangStyleTaiChi | Yang Family]] //Long Form// is one of the most important parts of a Tai Chi practitioner's core practice. It allows the practitioner to use their Tai Chi Principles in a variety of positions for an extended period of time.
There are three basic versions of this form the //large frame//, //medium frame// and the //small frame//. A practitioner starts by learning the larger frame, to learn how to expand the energy to the limbs; they later may learn the medium and small frame, after having mastered the //large frame//.
===Video===
[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZJu3DX4Q-M Zhu Hai Yuen Practices the Old 6 Roads Form from his teacher Yang Jian Hou]]
===Movement Script===
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|=|1.||预 备||Yùbèi||Preparation Form||
|=|2.||起式||Qǐ shì||Beginning||
|=|3.||拦雀尾||Lán què wěi||Grasp the Bird's tail||
|=|4.||单鞭||Dān biān||Single whip||
|=|5.||提手上势||Tí shǒu shàng shì||Raise Hands and Step Forward||
|=|6.||白鹤凉翅||Bái hè liàng chì||White Crane Spreads its Wings||
|=|7.||左搂膝拗步||Zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù||Left Brush Knee and Push||
|=|8.||手挥琵琶||Shǒu huī pípá||Hand Strums the Lute||
|=|9.||左搂膝拗步||Zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù||Left Brush Knee and Push||
|=|10.||右搂膝拗步||Yòu lǒu xī ǎo bù||Right Brush Knee and Push||
|=|11.||左搂膝拗步||Zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù||Left Brush Knee and Push||
|=|12.||手挥琵琶||Shǒu huī pípá||Hand Strums the Lute||
|=|13.||左搂膝拗步||Zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù||Left Brush Knee and Push||
|=|14.||进步搬拦捶||Jìn bù bān lán chuí||Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch||
|=|15.||如封似闭||Rú fēng shì bì||Apparent Close Up||
|=|16.||十字手||Shí zì shǒu||Cross Hands||
|=|17.||抱虎归山||Bào hǔ guī shān||Embrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain||
|=|18.||肘底捶||Zhǒu dǐ chuí||Fist Under Elbow||
|=|19.||左倒撵猴||Zuǒ dào niǎn hóu||Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left||||
|=|20.||右倒撵猴||Yòu dào niǎn hóu||Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Right||
|=|21.||左倒撵猴||Zuǒ dào niǎn hóu||Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left||||
|=|22.||斜飞式||Xié fēi shì||Diagonal Flying||
|=|23.||提手上势||Tí shǒu shàng shì||Raise Hands and Step Forward||||
|=|24.||白鹤亮翅||Bái hè liáng chì||White Crane Spreads its Wings||
|=|25.||左搂膝拗步||Zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù||Left Brush Knee and Push||
|=|26.||海底针||Hǎi dǐ zhēn||Needle at Sea Bottom||
|=|27.||扇通背||Shàn tōng bèi||Fan Through the Back||
|=|28.||转身撇身捶||Zhuǎn shēn piē shēn chuí||Turn Body and Chop with Fist||
|=|29.||进步搬拦捶||Jìn bù bān lán chuí||Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch||
|=|30.||上步拦雀尾||Shàng bù lán què wěi||Step Forward and Grasp the Bird's Tail||
|=|31.||单鞭||Dān biān||Single whip||
|=|32.||云手||Yún shǒu||Cloud Hands (1)||
|=|33.||云手||Yún shǒu||Cloud Hands (2)||
|=|34.||云手||Yún shǒu||Cloud Hands (3)||
|=|35.||单鞭||Dān biān||Single whip||
|=|36.||高探马||Gāo tàn mǎ||High Pat on Horse||
|=|37.||右分脚||Yòu fēn jiǎo||Right Separation Kick||
|=|38.||左分脚||Zuǒ fèn jiǎo||Left Separation Kick||
|=|39.||转身左蹬脚||Zhuǎn shēn zuǒ dēng jiǎo||Turn Body and Left Heel Kick||
|=|40.||左搂膝拗步||Zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù||Left Brush Knee and Push||
|=|41.||右搂膝拗步||Yòu lǒu xī ǎo bù||Right Brush Knee and Push||
|=|42.||进步栽锤||Jìn bù zāi chuí||Step Forward and Punch Down||
|=|43.||转身撇身锤||Zhuǎn shēn piē shēn chuí||Turn Body and Chop with Fist||
|=|44.||进步搬拦锤||Jìn bù bān lán chuí||Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch||
|=|45.||右蹬脚||Yòu dēng jiǎo||Right Heel Kick||
|=|46.||左打虎式||Zuǒ dǎ hǔ shì||Left Strike Tiger||
|=|47.||右打虎式||Yòu dǎ hǔ shì||Right Strike Tiger||
|=|48.||回身右蹬脚||Huí shēn yòu dēng jiǎo||Turn Body and Right Heel Kick||
|=|49.||双峰灌耳||Shuāng fēng guàn ěr||Twin Fists Strike Opponents Ears||
|=|50.||左蹬脚||Zuǒ dēng jiǎo||Left Heel Kick||
|=|51.||转身右蹬脚||Zhuǎn shēn yòu dēng jiǎo||Turn Body and Right Heel Kick||
|=|52.||进步搬拦锤||Jìn bù bān lán chuí||Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch||
|=|53.||如封似闭||Rú fēng shì bì||Apparent Close Up||
|=|54.||十字手||Shí zì shǒu||Cross Hands||
|=|55.||抱虎归山||Bào hǔ guī shān||Embrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain||
|=|56.||斜单鞭||Xié dān biān||Diagonal Single Whip||
|=|57.||右野马分鬃||Yòu yě mǎ fēn zōng||Parting Wild Horse's Mane, Right||
|=|58.||左野马分鬃||Zuǒ yě mǎ fēn zōng||Parting Wild Horse's Mane, Left||
|=|59.||右野马分鬃||Yòu yě mǎ fēn zōng||Parting Wild Horse's Mane, Right||
|=|60.||拦雀尾||Lán què wěi||Grasp the Bird's tail||
|=|61.||单鞭||Dān biān||Single Whip||
|=|62.||玉女穿梭||Yù nǚ chuān suō||Fair Lady Works at Shuttles||
|=|63.||拦雀尾||Lán què wěi||Grasp the Bird's tail||
|=|64.||单鞭||Dān biān||Single Whip||
|=|65.||云手||Yún shǒu||Cloud Hands (1)||
|=|66.||云手||Yún shǒu||Cloud Hands (2)||
|=|67.||云手||Yún shǒu||Cloud Hands (3)||
|=|68.||单鞭||Dān biān||Single Whip||
|=|69.||下势||Xià shì||Snake Creeps Down||
|=|70.||左金鸡独立||Zuǒ jīn jī dú lì||Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg, Left||
|=|71.||右金鸡独立||Yòu jīn jī dú lì||Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg, Right||
|=|72.||左倒撵猴||Zuǒ dào niǎn hóu||Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left||
|=|73.||右倒撵猴||Yòu dào niǎn hóu||Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Right||
|=|74.||左倒撵猴||Zuǒ dào niǎn hóu||Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left||
|=|75.||斜飞势||Xié fēi shì||Diagonal Flying||
|=|76.||提手上势||Tí shǒu shàng shì||Raise Hands and Step Forward||
|=|77.||白鹤凉翅||Bái hè liáng chì||White Crane Spreads its Wings||
|=|78.||左搂膝拗步||Zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù||Left Brush Knee and Push||
|=|79.||海底针||Hǎi dǐ zhēn||Needle at Sea Bottom||
|=|80.||扇通背||Shàn tōng bèi||Fan Through the Back||
|=|81.||转身白蛇吐信||Zhuǎn shēn bái shé tǔ xìn||Turn Body and White Snake Spits out Tongue||
|=|82.||进步搬拦捶||Jìn bù bān lán chuí||Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch||
|=|83.||上步拦雀尾||Shàng bù lán què wěi||Step Forward and Grasp the Bird's tail||
|=|84.||单鞭||Dān biān||Single Whip||
|=|85.||云手||Yún shǒu||Cloud Hands (1)||
|=|86.||云手||Yún shǒu||Cloud Hands (2)||
|=|87.||云手||Yún shǒu||Cloud Hands (3)||
|=|88.||单鞭||Dān biān||Single Whip||
|=|89.||高探马穿掌||Gāo tàn mǎ chuān zhǎng||High Pat On Horse with Palm Thrust||
|=|90.||十字腿||Shí zì tuǐ||Cross Kick||
|=|91.||进步指裆锤||Jìn bù zhǐ dāng chuí||Step Forward and Punch Groin||
|=|92.||上步拦雀尾||Shàng bù lán què wěi||Step Forward and Grasp the Bird's tail||
|=|93.||单鞭||Dān biān||Single Whip||
|=|94.||下势||Xià shì||Snake Creeps Down||
|=|95.||上步七星||Shàng bù qī xīng||Step Forward Seven Stars||
|=|96.||退步跨虎||Tuì bù kuà hǔ||Step back and Ride the Tiger||
|=|97.||转身摆莲||Zhuǎn shēn bǎi lián||Turn Body and Swing Over Lotus||
|=|98.||弯弓射虎||Wān gōng shè hǔ||Bend the Bow and Shoot the Tiger||
|=|99.||进步搬拦捶||Jìn bù bān lán chuí||Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch||
|=|100.||如封似闭||Rú fēng shì bì||Apparent Close Up||
|=|101.||十字手||Shí zì shǒu||Cross Hands||
|=|102.||收式||Shōu shì||Closing||
|=|103.||还原||Huán yuán||Return to Normal||
[[TaiChi]] [[YangStyleTaiChi]]
The [[YangStyleTaiChi | Yang Family]] //Long Form// is one of the most important parts of a Tai Chi practitioner's core practice. It allows the practitioner to use their Tai Chi Principles in a variety of positions for an extended period of time.
There are three basic versions of this form the //large frame//, //medium frame// and the //small frame//. A practitioner starts by learning the larger frame, to learn how to expand the energy to the limbs; they later may learn the medium and small frame, after having mastered the //large frame//.
===Video===
[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZJu3DX4Q-M Zhu Hai Yuen Practices the Old 6 Roads Form from his teacher Yang Jian Hou]]
===Movement Script===
|=||=|Chinese|=|Pinyin|=|English||
|=|1.||预 备||Yùbèi||Preparation Form||
|=|2.||起式||Qǐ shì||Beginning||
|=|3.||拦雀尾||Lán què wěi||Grasp the Bird's tail||
|=|4.||单鞭||Dān biān||Single whip||
|=|5.||提手上势||Tí shǒu shàng shì||Raise Hands and Step Forward||
|=|6.||白鹤凉翅||Bái hè liàng chì||White Crane Spreads its Wings||
|=|7.||左搂膝拗步||Zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù||Left Brush Knee and Push||
|=|8.||手挥琵琶||Shǒu huī pípá||Hand Strums the Lute||
|=|9.||左搂膝拗步||Zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù||Left Brush Knee and Push||
|=|10.||右搂膝拗步||Yòu lǒu xī ǎo bù||Right Brush Knee and Push||
|=|11.||左搂膝拗步||Zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù||Left Brush Knee and Push||
|=|12.||手挥琵琶||Shǒu huī pípá||Hand Strums the Lute||
|=|13.||左搂膝拗步||Zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù||Left Brush Knee and Push||
|=|14.||进步搬拦捶||Jìn bù bān lán chuí||Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch||
|=|15.||如封似闭||Rú fēng shì bì||Apparent Close Up||
|=|16.||十字手||Shí zì shǒu||Cross Hands||
|=|17.||抱虎归山||Bào hǔ guī shān||Embrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain||
|=|18.||肘底捶||Zhǒu dǐ chuí||Fist Under Elbow||
|=|19.||左倒撵猴||Zuǒ dào niǎn hóu||Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left||||
|=|20.||右倒撵猴||Yòu dào niǎn hóu||Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Right||
|=|21.||左倒撵猴||Zuǒ dào niǎn hóu||Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left||||
|=|22.||斜飞式||Xié fēi shì||Diagonal Flying||
|=|23.||提手上势||Tí shǒu shàng shì||Raise Hands and Step Forward||||
|=|24.||白鹤亮翅||Bái hè liáng chì||White Crane Spreads its Wings||
|=|25.||左搂膝拗步||Zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù||Left Brush Knee and Push||
|=|26.||海底针||Hǎi dǐ zhēn||Needle at Sea Bottom||
|=|27.||扇通背||Shàn tōng bèi||Fan Through the Back||
|=|28.||转身撇身捶||Zhuǎn shēn piē shēn chuí||Turn Body and Chop with Fist||
|=|29.||进步搬拦捶||Jìn bù bān lán chuí||Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch||
|=|30.||上步拦雀尾||Shàng bù lán què wěi||Step Forward and Grasp the Bird's Tail||
|=|31.||单鞭||Dān biān||Single whip||
|=|32.||云手||Yún shǒu||Cloud Hands (1)||
|=|33.||云手||Yún shǒu||Cloud Hands (2)||
|=|34.||云手||Yún shǒu||Cloud Hands (3)||
|=|35.||单鞭||Dān biān||Single whip||
|=|36.||高探马||Gāo tàn mǎ||High Pat on Horse||
|=|37.||右分脚||Yòu fēn jiǎo||Right Separation Kick||
|=|38.||左分脚||Zuǒ fèn jiǎo||Left Separation Kick||
|=|39.||转身左蹬脚||Zhuǎn shēn zuǒ dēng jiǎo||Turn Body and Left Heel Kick||
|=|40.||左搂膝拗步||Zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù||Left Brush Knee and Push||
|=|41.||右搂膝拗步||Yòu lǒu xī ǎo bù||Right Brush Knee and Push||
|=|42.||进步栽锤||Jìn bù zāi chuí||Step Forward and Punch Down||
|=|43.||转身撇身锤||Zhuǎn shēn piē shēn chuí||Turn Body and Chop with Fist||
|=|44.||进步搬拦锤||Jìn bù bān lán chuí||Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch||
|=|45.||右蹬脚||Yòu dēng jiǎo||Right Heel Kick||
|=|46.||左打虎式||Zuǒ dǎ hǔ shì||Left Strike Tiger||
|=|47.||右打虎式||Yòu dǎ hǔ shì||Right Strike Tiger||
|=|48.||回身右蹬脚||Huí shēn yòu dēng jiǎo||Turn Body and Right Heel Kick||
|=|49.||双峰灌耳||Shuāng fēng guàn ěr||Twin Fists Strike Opponents Ears||
|=|50.||左蹬脚||Zuǒ dēng jiǎo||Left Heel Kick||
|=|51.||转身右蹬脚||Zhuǎn shēn yòu dēng jiǎo||Turn Body and Right Heel Kick||
|=|52.||进步搬拦锤||Jìn bù bān lán chuí||Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch||
|=|53.||如封似闭||Rú fēng shì bì||Apparent Close Up||
|=|54.||十字手||Shí zì shǒu||Cross Hands||
|=|55.||抱虎归山||Bào hǔ guī shān||Embrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain||
|=|56.||斜单鞭||Xié dān biān||Diagonal Single Whip||
|=|57.||右野马分鬃||Yòu yě mǎ fēn zōng||Parting Wild Horse's Mane, Right||
|=|58.||左野马分鬃||Zuǒ yě mǎ fēn zōng||Parting Wild Horse's Mane, Left||
|=|59.||右野马分鬃||Yòu yě mǎ fēn zōng||Parting Wild Horse's Mane, Right||
|=|60.||拦雀尾||Lán què wěi||Grasp the Bird's tail||
|=|61.||单鞭||Dān biān||Single Whip||
|=|62.||玉女穿梭||Yù nǚ chuān suō||Fair Lady Works at Shuttles||
|=|63.||拦雀尾||Lán què wěi||Grasp the Bird's tail||
|=|64.||单鞭||Dān biān||Single Whip||
|=|65.||云手||Yún shǒu||Cloud Hands (1)||
|=|66.||云手||Yún shǒu||Cloud Hands (2)||
|=|67.||云手||Yún shǒu||Cloud Hands (3)||
|=|68.||单鞭||Dān biān||Single Whip||
|=|69.||下势||Xià shì||Snake Creeps Down||
|=|70.||左金鸡独立||Zuǒ jīn jī dú lì||Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg, Left||
|=|71.||右金鸡独立||Yòu jīn jī dú lì||Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg, Right||
|=|72.||左倒撵猴||Zuǒ dào niǎn hóu||Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left||
|=|73.||右倒撵猴||Yòu dào niǎn hóu||Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Right||
|=|74.||左倒撵猴||Zuǒ dào niǎn hóu||Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left||
|=|75.||斜飞势||Xié fēi shì||Diagonal Flying||
|=|76.||提手上势||Tí shǒu shàng shì||Raise Hands and Step Forward||
|=|77.||白鹤凉翅||Bái hè liáng chì||White Crane Spreads its Wings||
|=|78.||左搂膝拗步||Zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù||Left Brush Knee and Push||
|=|79.||海底针||Hǎi dǐ zhēn||Needle at Sea Bottom||
|=|80.||扇通背||Shàn tōng bèi||Fan Through the Back||
|=|81.||转身白蛇吐信||Zhuǎn shēn bái shé tǔ xìn||Turn Body and White Snake Spits out Tongue||
|=|82.||进步搬拦捶||Jìn bù bān lán chuí||Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch||
|=|83.||上步拦雀尾||Shàng bù lán què wěi||Step Forward and Grasp the Bird's tail||
|=|84.||单鞭||Dān biān||Single Whip||
|=|85.||云手||Yún shǒu||Cloud Hands (1)||
|=|86.||云手||Yún shǒu||Cloud Hands (2)||
|=|87.||云手||Yún shǒu||Cloud Hands (3)||
|=|88.||单鞭||Dān biān||Single Whip||
|=|89.||高探马穿掌||Gāo tàn mǎ chuān zhǎng||High Pat On Horse with Palm Thrust||
|=|90.||十字腿||Shí zì tuǐ||Cross Kick||
|=|91.||进步指裆锤||Jìn bù zhǐ dāng chuí||Step Forward and Punch Groin||
|=|92.||上步拦雀尾||Shàng bù lán què wěi||Step Forward and Grasp the Bird's tail||
|=|93.||单鞭||Dān biān||Single Whip||
|=|94.||下势||Xià shì||Snake Creeps Down||
|=|95.||上步七星||Shàng bù qī xīng||Step Forward Seven Stars||
|=|96.||退步跨虎||Tuì bù kuà hǔ||Step back and Ride the Tiger||
|=|97.||转身摆莲||Zhuǎn shēn bǎi lián||Turn Body and Swing Over Lotus||
|=|98.||弯弓射虎||Wān gōng shè hǔ||Bend the Bow and Shoot the Tiger||
|=|99.||进步搬拦捶||Jìn bù bān lán chuí||Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch||
|=|100.||如封似闭||Rú fēng shì bì||Apparent Close Up||
|=|101.||十字手||Shí zì shǒu||Cross Hands||
|=|102.||收式||Shōu shì||Closing||
|=|103.||还原||Huán yuán||Return to Normal||
[[TaiChi]] [[YangStyleTaiChi]]
