Wudang Wudang

Here we list the names of the styles of the Wudang hand form. This is composed of 119 movements divided into 6 sections. The hand form is the foundation of Tai Chi. It is said that it is practiced to cultivate the mind.

The photos used to illustrate the postures here are taken from Sifu Cameron's book The Practice of Wudang Tai Chi Chuan.

  • Section I
    1. Ready Stance
    2. Tai Chi Beginning Style
    3. The Seven Stars Style
    4. Grasping the Bird's Tail
    5. The Single Whip
    6. Flying Oblique
    7. Raise Hands and Step Up
    8. White Crane Flaps its Wings
    9. Seven Stars, Brush Knee and Twist Step
    10. Seven Stars
    11. Brush Knee and Twist Step
    12. Seven Stars
    13. Stroke the Lute
    14. Step Up, Parry and Punch
    15. As If Shutting a Door
    16. Embrace Tiger and Return to Mountain
    17. Cross Hands
    18. Oblique Brush Knee and Twist Step
    19. Turn Body, Brush Knee and Twist Step
    20. Seven Stars
    21. Grasping the Bird's Tail
    22. Oblique Single Whip
  • Section II
    1. Fist Under Elbow
    2. Step Back to Repulse the Monkey
    3. Flying Oblique
    4. Raise Hands and Step Up
    5. White Crane Flaps its Wings
    6. Brush Knee and Twist Step
    7. Seven Stars
    8. Needle at Sea Bottom
    9. Fan Through the Back
    10. Turn the Body and Swing Fist
    11. Step Back, Parry and Punch
    12. Step Up, Grasping the Bird's Tail
    13. Single Whip
    14. Wave Hands in Clouds (Turning Hands)
    15. Single Whip
  • Section III
    1. High Pat the Horse
    2. Turn the Body to Face Left
    3. Raise the Right Leg and Kick out in a Curve
    4. High Pat the Horse
    5. Turn the Body to Face Right
    6. Raise the Left Leg and Kick out in a Curve
    7. Turn Around and Kick with the Heel
    8. Brush Knee and Twist Step
    9. Step Forward and Punch Down
    10. Turn the Body and Swing Fist
    11. Step Up to High Pat the Horse
    12. Turn the Body to Face the Left
    13. Raise the Right Leg and Kick out in a Curve
    14. Step Back to Seven Stars
    15. Step Back to Strike the Tiger
    16. Twist the Body and Kick
    17. Boxing the Ears
    18. Turn the Body to Face the Right
    19. Raise the Left Leg and Kick out in a Curve
    20. Turn Around and Kick with the Heel
    21. Swing the Fist
    22. Step Up, Parry and Punch
    23. As If Shutting a Door
    24. Embrace Tiger and Return to Mountain
    25. Cross Hands
    26. Oblique Brush Knee and Twist Step
    27. Turn Body, Brush Knee and Twist Step
    28. Seven Stars
    29. Grasping the Bird's Tail
    30. Oblique Single Whip
  • Section IV
    1. Seven Stars
    2. Parting the Wild Horse's Mane
    3. Seven Stars
    4. Parting the Wild Horse's Mane
    5. Seven Stars
    6. Parting the Wild Horse's Mane
    7. Fair Lady Weaves at Shuttle
    8. Seven Stars
    9. Parting the Wild Horse's Mane
    10. Fair Lady Weaves at Shuttle
    11. Seven Stars
    12. Grasping the Bird's Tail
    13. Single Whip
    14. Wave Hands in Clouds (Turning Hands)
    15. Single Whip
  • Section V
    1. Snake Creeps Down
    2. Golden Cockerel Stands on One Leg
    3. Step Back and Repulse the Monkey
    4. Step Aside, Flying Oblique
    5. Raise Hands and Step Up
    6. White Crane Flaps its Wings
    7. Seven Stars, Brush Knee and Twist Step
    8. Seven Stars
    9. Needle at Sea Bottom
    10. Fan Through the Back
    11. Turn the Body and Swing Fist
    12. Step Up, Parry and Punch
    13. Step Up, Grasping the Bird's Tail
    14. Single Whip
    15. Wave Hands in Clouds (Turning Hands)
    16. Single Whip
  • Section VI
    1. High Pat the Horse
    2. Slap the Face
    3. Cross Hands and Single Hand Sweep Lotus Leg
    4. Brush Knee and Twist Step
    5. Step Up to Punch the Groin
    6. Step Up, Grasping the Bird's Tail
    7. Single Whip
    8. Snake Creeps Down
    9. Step Up, Seven Stars
    10. Step Back to Ride the Tiger
    11. Turn the Body and Slap the Face
    12. Turn the Body and Double Hand Sweep the Lotus Leg
    13. Draw the Bow to Shoot the Tiger
    14. High Pat the Horse
    15. Slap the Face
    16. Turn the Body and Swing Fist
    17. Step Up to High Pat the Horse
    18. Step Up, Grasping the Bird's Tail
    19. Single Whip
    20. Tai Chi at Rest
    21. Tai Chi at Rest
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