Wu Style Tai Ji Form-37 Postures

                                                             *Directions are based on beginning the form facing south*

Prepare: 预备始 yù bèi shì

1.)  起势 qĭ shi, Beginning of the Form                                                                   2.)  揽雀尾 lán què wĕi, Grasp Birds Tail     

3.)  搂膝拗步 lóu xī ào bù, Brush Knee and Twist Step                                        4.) 手挥琵琶 shŏu huī pí pa, Play The Flute          

5.) 野马分鬃 yĕ mă fēn zōng, Part The Wild Horse's Mane                                  6.) 玉女穿梭 yù nŭ chuān suō, Fair Lady Works As Shuttles 

7.) 肘底锤 zhŏu dĭ chuí, Watch With Fist Under Elbow                                         8.) 金鸡独立 jīn jī dŭ lì , Golden Rooster Stands On One Leg

9.) 倒辇猴 dào niăn hóu, Step Back and Repulse Monkey                                   10.)  斜飞势 xié fēi shì , Diagonal Fly

11.)  提手上势 tí shŏu shàn shì, Lift Hand                                                            12.)  白鹤亮翅 băi hé liàng ci, Stork Spreads It's Wings

13.)  海底针 hăi dĭ zhēn, Insert Needle To Sea Bottom                                        14.)  闪通臂 shăn tōng bì, Flash The Arms

15.)  左右分脚 zùo yòu fēn jiăo, Left and Right Separate Instep Kicks                 16.)  转身蹬 zhuăn shēn dēng, Turn and Strike With The Heal 

17.)  进步裁锤 jìn bù cái chuí, Step Forward and Punch Down                            18.)  撇身锤 piē shēn chuí, Turn Around and Cast Down With Fist and Palm 

19.)  二起脚 èr qĭ jiăo, Double Kick                                                                     20.) 左右打虎 zŭo yòu dă hú, Left and Right Striking Tiger

21.) 双风贯耳 shuān fēng guăn, Two Fists Blow Ears                                           22.) 披身脚 pī shēn jiăo, Dodge and Kick  

23.) 回身蹬 huī shēn dēng, Turn Around and Kick                                                24.) 扑面掌 pū miàn zhăng, Press Face With The Palm

25.) 十字脚shí zi jiăo, Cross Form Kick                                                               26.) 搂膝指裆锤 lóu xī zhī dāng chuí, Brush Knee and Punch Below The Navel

27.) 单鞭 dān biān, Front Single Whip                                                                   28.) 云手yún shŏu, Cloud Hands 

29.) 下势 xià shì, Down Pushing Stance                                                                 30.) 上步七星 shàn bù qī xīng, Step Forward To Form Seven Stars

31.) 退步跨虎 tāi bù kuà hú, Step Back and Ride The Tiger                                 32.)  回身掌 huī shēn zhăng, Turn Around and Press Face With The Palm

33.)  摆莲腿 bāi lián tuĭ, Turn and Kick Horizontally                                              34.) 弯弓射虎 wăn gōng shè hú, Bend Bow To Shoot The Tiger

35.) 卸步搬拦 xiè bù bān lán, Step Back, Deflect, Parry and Punch                      36.)  如封似闭 rŭ fēng sì bì, Seeming Close Up

37.) 抱虎归山 bào hú guī shān, Embrace Tiger and Return To The Mountain         

                                                                                                    收势shōu shì The Closing