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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
- Ready Stance
- Tai Chi Beginning Style
- The Seven Stars Style
- Grasping the Bird's Tail
- The Single Whip
- Flying Oblique
- Raise Hands and Step Up
- White Crane Flaps its Wings
- Seven Stars, Brush Knee and Twist Step
- Seven Stars
- Brush Knee and Twist Step
- Seven Stars
- Stroke the Lute
- Step Up, Parry and Punch
- As If Shutting a Door
- Embrace Tiger and Return to Mountain
- Cross Hands
- Oblique Brush Knee and Twist Step
- Turn Body, Brush Knee and Twist Step
- Seven Stars
- Grasping the Bird's Tail
- Oblique Single Whip
- Section II
- Fist Under Elbow
- Step Back to Repulse the Monkey
- Flying Oblique
- Raise Hands and Step Up
- White Crane Flaps its Wings
- Brush Knee and Twist Step
- Seven Stars
- Needle at Sea Bottom
- Fan Through the Back
- Turn the Body and Swing Fist
- Step Back, Parry and Punch
- Step Up, Grasping the Bird's Tail
- Single Whip
- Wave Hands in Clouds (Turning Hands)
- Single Whip
- Section III
- High Pat the Horse
- Turn the Body to Face Left
- Raise the Right Leg and Kick out in a Curve
- High Pat the Horse
- Turn the Body to Face Right
- Raise the Left Leg and Kick out in a Curve
- Turn Around and Kick with the Heel
- Brush Knee and Twist Step
- Step Forward and Punch Down
- Turn the Body and Swing Fist
- Step Up to High Pat the Horse
- Turn the Body to Face the Left
- Raise the Right Leg and Kick out in a Curve
- Step Back to Seven Stars
- Step Back to Strike the Tiger
- Twist the Body and Kick
- Boxing the Ears
- Turn the Body to Face the Right
- Raise the Left Leg and Kick out in a Curve
- Turn Around and Kick with the Heel
- Swing the Fist
- Step Up, Parry and Punch
- As If Shutting a Door
- Embrace Tiger and Return to Mountain
- Cross Hands
- Oblique Brush Knee and Twist Step
- Turn Body, Brush Knee and Twist Step
- Seven Stars
- Grasping the Bird's Tail
- Oblique Single Whip
- Section IV
- Seven Stars
- Parting the Wild Horse's Mane
- Seven Stars
- Parting the Wild Horse's Mane
- Seven Stars
- Parting the Wild Horse's Mane
- Fair Lady Weaves at Shuttle
- Seven Stars
- Parting the Wild Horse's Mane
- Fair Lady Weaves at Shuttle
- Seven Stars
- Grasping the Bird's Tail
- Single Whip
- Wave Hands in Clouds (Turning Hands)
- Single Whip
- Section V
- Snake Creeps Down
- Golden Cockerel Stands on One Leg
- Step Back and Repulse the Monkey
- Step Aside, Flying Oblique
- Raise Hands and Step Up
- White Crane Flaps its Wings
- Seven Stars, Brush Knee and Twist Step
- Seven Stars
- Needle at Sea Bottom
- Fan Through the Back
- Turn the Body and Swing Fist
- Step Up, Parry and Punch
- Step Up, Grasping the Bird's Tail
- Single Whip
- Wave Hands in Clouds (Turning Hands)
- Single Whip
- Section VI
- High Pat the Horse
- Slap the Face
- Cross Hands and Single Hand Sweep Lotus Leg
- Brush Knee and Twist Step
- Step Up to Punch the Groin
- Step Up, Grasping the Bird's Tail
- Single Whip
- Snake Creeps Down
- Step Up, Seven Stars
- Step Back to Ride the Tiger
- Turn the Body and Slap the Face
- Turn the Body and Double Hand Sweep the Lotus Leg
- Draw the Bow to Shoot the Tiger
- High Pat the Horse
- Slap the Face
- Turn the Body and Swing Fist
- Step Up to High Pat the Horse
- Step Up, Grasping the Bird's Tail
- Single Whip
- Tai Chi at Rest
- Tai Chi at Rest




