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Sun Style Traditional 97 Form

孙式传统九十七式太极拳

孙式传统长套路(开合活步太极拳)· 孙禄堂创 · 97 movements · varies with pace · Free

A sequence reference within Tai Chi Chuan (太極拳 · Taijiquan) — the movement names, their order, and a printable sheet.

PDF and print — the reference sheet is a four-page A4 file; print the page itself if you would rather have the full notes.

Counting · Numbered 1–97 continuously: 起式 is movement 1 and 收式 is movement 97. 开手 and 合手 form 13 pairs through the set (3–4, 8–9, 15–16, 19–20, 27–28, 33–34, 49–50, 53–54, 58–59, 64–65, 73–74, 79–80, 87–88). Teaching texts say “twelve open-close hands dividing the set into thirteen sections” — that counts divisions, not pairs: the first pair opens the form rather than dividing it. A 98 count exists and counts 无极式 as a separate movement before 起式; same sequence, different opening count. The 73-form is a separate 1989 competition routine compiled from this one, not a variant.
  • 98 — separate opening: Counts 无极式 (Wu Ji — stillness) as movement 1 and shifts 起式 to 2. Same sequence, one extra opening entry
Lineage · No state-issued standard text exists for this form; its authority rests on Sun Lutang’s own book, the family transmission, and a 2021 national heritage listing. 孙禄堂 (1860–1933) was born in 完县, today 顺平县 in Baoding. He learned Xingyi from 郭云深 and Bagua from 程廷华, then — while nursing the ailing 郝为真, a transmitter of 武禹襄’s line — received taijiquan from him, and fused the three into one style. 《太极拳学》 was written in 1919 and published in June 1921: the first taijiquan book openly published in China, and the frame’s original contents list. His daughter 孙剑云 carried the second generation and set the 97-posture text down in her own books; 孙永田 followed. The style is also called 开合活步太极拳, and because of the Bagua inheritance, 八卦太极拳. 孙式太极拳 entered the national intangible-heritage list in 2021 as a fifth-batch extension item (Ⅵ-11, 序号 293, 北京市西城区) — not in the 2006 first batch, which listed 陈式 and 杨式.
Naming · No official per-movement English names exist for this form; every English name below is a common translation. The style’s own vocabulary is kept rather than translated into other styles’ terms: 起脚 (a toe kick), not 分脚; 倒撵猴, not 倒卷肱; 披身伏虎, not 披身打虎; 阴阳混一, not 阴阳合一; 退步跨虎, not the graphic error 夸虎; 进步指裆捶, not the miswriting 指铛捶; 搬拦捶 keeps 捶. Other variants: 起式 / 起势, 懒扎衣 / 揽扎衣, 提手上势 / 提手上式, 白鹤亮翅 / 白鹅亮翅, 闪通背 / 三通背 / 闪通臂, 云手 / 运手, 践步打捶 / 践步栽捶, 十字摆莲 / 十字摆莲脚, 双撞捶 / 双撞锤, 收式 / 收势. The 98-form count comes from listing 无极式 as its own movement before 起式 — one sequence, two ways of counting the opening.
01

Commencing Posture

起式

also written 起势

  • Stand upright with the arms hanging, shoulders relaxed, the feet turned out about ninety degrees, the eyes level and the mind quiet. Then pivot half a turn to the left on the right heel, the feet at forty-five degrees, the body facing the left diagonal.身体直立、两手下垂、两肩放松,两足尖分开约90度,眼向前平视、心静稍停 → 右足尖翘起,以脚跟为轴半面向左转,与左足成45度,面向左斜前方
  • The whole body loosens and the waist settles, but without stiffness; tongue to the palate, breath natural. A 98 count inserts 无极式 before this — the same sequence with one extra opening entry.全身放松、塌腰,但不可僵挺,舌顶上颚,呼吸自然;98式计数在本式前另列"无极式"
02

Lazily Tying the Robe

懒扎衣

also written 揽扎衣

  • Raise both arms to shoulder height, palms facing in about eighteen centimetres apart, fingers forward as if holding a ball; lower them to the abdomen as the knees bend and the left heel lifts; step the left foot forward heel first, send both hands up and forward; the right foot follows to about ten centimetres inside the left ankle, toe touching.两臂前上举与肩平(手心相对内含、相距约18厘米、指尖向前如抱球)→ 两手落至腹前、两腿弯曲、左足跟提起 → 左足向前迈步、足跟先着地,两手向上向前伸出;右足跟步至左足踝内侧约10厘米、脚尖着地
  • Then both hands turn level to the right, the right palm rotating up with the left supporting the wrist, the right heel settling as the left toe lifts; the right hand sweeps a half circle to stand before the right shoulder and both push forward as the right foot steps out.两手平着往右转,右手外旋手心向上、左手内旋扶右腕,右足跟落地、左足尖翘起向右转 → 右手向右后划半圆转至右肩前、前臂直立,左手扶右腕一齐向前推出,右足向前迈出
  • This is where the Sun step rule shows: after every advance the rear foot follows. The hands stay as one ball, never separating; waist settled and shoulders sunk.孙式跟步的根本——迈步后后脚必跟;两手始终如"抱球"、不散不乱;塌腰、沉肩
03

Opening Hands

开手

  • Both palms separate to the sides, opening to shoulder width.两手向左右分开(与肩同宽)
  • Opening is the palms parting, breathing in; elbows hang, armpits stay hollow, force reaches the heels of the palms. Weight is clearly divided — never double-weighted. Thirteen such pairs run through the set.开手为两掌分开,开吸;肘下垂、两腋留空,力达掌根;虚实分明、不可双重。全套路共13对开合手
04

Closing Hands

合手

  • Both palms come together inward, closing to face width.两手向内相合(与脸同宽)
  • Closing is the palms joining, breathing out; the forearms keep a rounded inner curve and the weight moves between the legs with the opening and closing.合手为两掌相合,合呼;两小臂保持内合圆弧,重心随开合在两腿间移换
05

Single Whip

单鞭

  • Step across and part the palms — hook with one hand, push with the other.跨步分掌(勾手、前推)
  • The Sun single whip opens sideways rather than into a long bow stance; the hook wrist stays relaxed, never gripped, and the torso stays upright.孙式单鞭为横开步(非大弓步);勾手腕部放松、不紧攥;上体中正不歪斜
06

Raise Hands and Step Forward

提手上势

also written 提手上式

  • Shift the weight onto the left leg; the left hand arcs up to the forehead palm out, the right hand arcs down to the abdomen fingers down; the right foot draws in beside the left, toe touching, both knees slightly bent.重心移向左腿,左手向上划弧至前额(手心向外),右手向下划弧至腹前(手指向下)→ 右足靠拢左腿、足尖着地与左足尖相齐,两腿微屈
  • The body stays level and the waist settled; the two arms twist outward together, one up and one down — that is the application the shape encodes.身体保持平稳、塌腰;"两臂一上一下同时外拧"即其用法之意
07

White Crane Spreads Its Wings

白鹤亮翅

also written 白鹅亮翅

  • The left hand comes down from the forehead to the left chest with the elbow near the ribs; the right hand rises from the abdomen, and the two form the spread.左手从前额下至左胸前(肘靠肋),右手从腹前上提,成亮相
  • The arms hold a rounded frame, the body upright, the frame high and not collapsed.两臂成圆弧撑开,立身中正、高架不塌
08

Opening Hands

开手

  • As movement 3 — the second pair.与第3式同(第2对)
  • Palms part, breathe in; elbows hang and the weight divides.要求同第3式:开吸、肘下垂、虚实分明
09

Closing Hands

合手

  • As movement 4.与第4式同
  • Palms join, breathe out; the forearms keep their inner curve.要求同第4式:合呼、两小臂内合圆弧
10

Left Brush Knee and Twist Step

左搂膝拗步(左式)

  • Step forward and brush the knee, drawing the hand up; then follow-step and push.迈步搂举、跟步搂推
  • After the step the rear foot must follow; the brush passes the knee and the push lands with the follow-step, shoulders sunk and elbows dropped.迈步后必跟步;搂手过膝、推掌随跟步同步;沉肩坠肘
11

Hold the Lute (Left)

手挥琵琶(左式)

  • Both arms gather as if cradling a lute, completed with a withdraw step.两手合抱如抱琵琶,撤(跟)步完成
  • The arms hold a rounded arc with shoulders sunk and elbows dropped; the weight change is clear.两臂合抱成弧形、沉肩坠肘;重心转换清晰
12

Step Up, Parry, Block and Punch

进步搬拦捶

also written 搬拦锤 · 搬揽捶

  • The right hand rotates outward to the left and the left extends outward; the left foot steps, toe turned slightly out; the right hand becomes a fist and drives straight over the left wrist, chest height, fist eye up, while the left closes and draws back fist down; the right foot follows to the inside of the left ankle, toe touching.右手外旋向左、左手外旋前伸 → 左脚上步足尖稍外摆 → 右手内旋变拳往左手腕上直打(拳与胸平、拳眼向上),左手内旋握拳回拉,右足跟步至左踝内侧、足尖着地
  • This is the Sun method, not the Yang one: a continuous stepping attack, the fist landing on the left wrist at chest height, fist eye up.孙式搬拦捶是连续上步打法,打出的拳与胸平、拳眼向上,落在左手腕上;不可套用杨式练法
13

Apparent Close-Up

如封似闭

  • The right fist draws back and the left extends under it until the fists are level, then both open to palms facing forward; the right foot withdraws as the right hand comes in, then hands and left foot withdraw together, the left foot arriving first with the toe touching and the hands before the chest.右拳向后抽、左拳从右臂下前伸至两拳相齐变掌 → 右足往后撤步 → 两手与左足同时回撤,左足至右前、足尖着地,两手至胸前
  • The Sun version retreats here and withdraws further than the other styles; once the fists open the palms sit offset before the chest.孙式此式是退(撤)步,且收得比其他流派多;两手变掌后错开、立于胸前
14

Embrace the Tiger and Push the Mountain

抱虎推山

  • Both palms push forward together at chest height with the arms slightly bent, as the left foot steps forward and the right foot follows to about ten centimetres.两手一齐向前推出(高与胸平、两臂略弯),同时左足向前迈步、右足跟步(距左足约10厘米)
  • The push goes out like pushing a mountain; the follow-step drives the whole body forward from the waist and hips.双掌前推如推山;跟步由腰胯推动全身前进
15

Opening Hands (Turn Right)

开手(右转)

  • As movement 3, turning right — the third pair.同第3式(右转,第3对)
  • Same requirements: open with the inhale, weight divided.要求同第3式:开吸、虚实分明
16

Closing Hands

合手

  • As movement 4.与第4式同
  • Same requirements: close with the exhale, forearms rounded.要求同第4式:合呼、两小臂内合圆弧
17

Right Brush Knee and Twist Step

右搂膝拗步(右转)

  • As movement 10 with the sides exchanged, turning right.同第10式,左右相反
  • Same requirements: rear foot follows, brush and push together.要求同第10式:后脚必跟、搂推同步
18

Lazily Tying the Robe

懒扎衣

  • As movement 2.与第2式同
  • Same requirements: hands as one ball, rear foot follows, waist settled.要求同第2式:两手如抱球、后脚必跟、塌腰
19

Opening Hands

开手

  • As movement 3 — the fourth pair.与第3式同(第4对)
  • Same requirements: open, inhale, weight divided.要求同第3式:开吸、虚实分明
20

Closing Hands

合手

  • As movement 4.与第4式同
  • Same requirements: close, exhale.要求同第4式:合呼
21

Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 5.与第5式同
  • Sideways opening step, hook relaxed, torso upright.要求同第5式:横开步、勾手放松、上体中正
22

Fist Under Elbow

肘底看捶

also written 肘底捶 · 肘底看拳

  • Follow-step and send the fist forward, then withdraw the step and gather the fist beneath the elbow to guard the centre.跟步向前出捶,随即撤步收拳守中(拳收于肘下)
  • One movement out, one gathering back — the fist withheld rather than displayed; the follow-step sinks the shoulders and steadies the weight.一动一收、含蓄不露;跟步沉肩、重心稳
23

Left Step Back and Repulse the Monkey

左倒撵猴

also written 左倒卷肱

  • Draw the foot in and brush up, step back and push the palm — left side first.收脚搂举、迈步推掌(先左)
  • On every retreat the front foot withdraws with it — 退步必撤; push and withdrawal move together, carried by the waist.退步必撤(退步时前脚随之撤半);前推后收同步、以腰带手
24

Right Step Back and Repulse the Monkey

右倒撵猴

also written 右倒卷肱

  • Turn the foot, brush up and step back, pushing with the right palm.扣脚搂举、迈步推掌(右)
  • Same requirements: the retreat carries the front foot with it, waist-led.要求同第23式:退步必撤、以腰带手
25

Hold the Lute (Right)

手挥琵琶(右式)

  • As movement 11 with the sides exchanged.同第11式,左右相反
  • Same requirements: rounded arms, clear weight change.要求同第11式:两臂合抱成弧、重心转换清晰
26

White Crane Spreads Its Wings

白鹤亮翅

  • As movement 7.与第7式同
  • Rounded arms, upright body, high frame.要求同第7式:两臂圆弧撑开、立身中正
27

Opening Hands

开手

  • As movement 3 — the fifth pair.与第3式同(第5对)
  • Same requirements: open, inhale.要求同第3式:开吸
28

Closing Hands

合手

  • As movement 4.与第4式同
  • Same requirements: close, exhale.要求同第4式:合呼
29

Left Brush Knee and Twist Step

左搂膝拗步(左式)

  • As movement 10.与第10式同
  • Same requirements: rear foot follows, brush and push together.要求同第10式:后脚必跟、搂推同步
30

Hold the Lute (Left)

手挥琵琶(左式)

  • As movement 11.与第11式同
  • Same requirements: rounded arms, shoulders sunk.要求同第11式:两臂合抱、沉肩坠肘
31

Flash Through the Back

闪通背(三通背)

also written 三通背 · 闪通臂

  • Withdraw and fan the palms, press from an empty stance, step forward and brace, turn and brace.退步扇掌、虚步按掌、进步架推、转身架推
  • The withdraw and fan are contained; on the forward and turning braces the two arms oppose each other. Sun’s own text writes 闪通背 / 三通背.退步扇掌含蓄,进步/转身架推两臂对撑;孙式原著作"闪通背/三通背"
32

Lazily Tying the Robe

懒扎衣

  • As movement 2.与第2式同
  • Same requirements: hands as one ball, rear foot follows.要求同第2式:两手如抱球、后脚必跟
33

Opening Hands

开手

  • As movement 3 — the sixth pair.与第3式同(第6对)
  • Same requirements: open, inhale.要求同第3式:开吸
34

Closing Hands

合手

  • As movement 4.与第4式同
  • Same requirements: close, exhale.要求同第4式:合呼
35

Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 5.与第5式同
  • Sideways step, hook relaxed.要求同第5式:横开步、勾手放松
36

Cloud Hands

云手

also written 运手

  • Draw the foot in and circle, then turn and circle, travelling on the horizontal step.收脚云合、转身云转(走横步)
  • The waist is the axis; the Sun version travels sideways without rising or falling, the weight gliding level, the eyes on the upper hand.以腰为轴带动两臂运转;孙式云手走横步(侧行)而不起伏,重心始终平稳、水平移换;眼神随上手
37

High Pat on Horse

高探马

  • Turn the foot and raise the arms level, withdraw the step and extend the palm.扣脚平举、撤步伸掌
  • The withdrawal and the probe are simultaneous, the palm no higher than the eyes, the torso upright.撤步与探掌同时,探掌高不过眼,上体中正
38

Raise Right Foot

右起脚

  • Turn the foot and join the hands, lift the heel and close the palms, then kick and part the hands.扣脚合手、提踵合掌、分脚分手
  • “Raising the foot” is a kick with the toe. Stand firm before lifting the leg, and part both arms as you kick — the support leg slightly bent, the body not tipping."起脚"即用脚尖弹踢,先立稳再提腿;两臂同时分开撑圆、支撑腿微屈不侧倒
39

Raise Left Foot

左起脚

  • Set the foot down and sink the elbow, draw the foot in and close the palms, then kick and part the hands.落脚沉肘、收脚合掌、分脚分手
  • Same requirements: a toe kick, support leg stable, arms parting together.要求同第38式:脚尖弹踢、支撑腿稳、两臂同时分开
40

Turn Body and Kick

转身踢脚

also written 转身踢腿

  • Turn, join the hands, then kick and part the hands.转体合手、踢(分)脚分手
  • The turn is carried by the waist and the kick arrives with the parting of the hands.转体以腰带身,踢脚与分手同时
41

Advancing Step and Punching Fist

践步打捶

also written 践步栽捶

  • Set the foot and gather the palm, swing the foot and thread the palm, step up and brush and lift, then plant the fist from a bow stance.落脚收掌、摆脚穿掌、上步搂托、弓腿栽捶
  • 践步 is the quick following step that carries the body in; the fist then plants down and forward, waist loose and hips tucked.践步(快速跟步进身)后弓腿栽捶,拳向前下斜栽、松腰敛臀
42

Turn Body, Raise Right Foot

翻身右起脚

also written 翻身右分脚

  • Turn and swing the fist, step up and drill, stride and drive off the ground, kick and slap the foot.转身撇捶、上步钻拳、跨步蹬地、踢腿拍脚
  • The turn-over and the take-off run together; land with bent knees to cushion. The largest rise and fall in the set — protect knee and ankle.翻身与起跳衔接顺畅,腾空拍脚后屈膝缓冲落地;全式起落大,注意保护膝踝
43

Draping Body, Subdue the Tiger

披身伏虎

  • Withdraw the step and extend the palm, withdraw again and draw back, then gather the fists in an empty stance.撤步伸掌、撤步回拉、虚步收拳
  • One fist beside the temple, the other before the knee, opposed vertically; the body drapes while the structure stays whole. Sun’s text writes 披身伏虎, not 披身打虎.两拳一在额侧、一在膝前(上下相对),身披而势整;孙式原著作"披身伏虎"
44

Raise Left Foot

左起脚

  • Cross the legs and join the hands, lift the leg and part the hands — as movement 39.叉腿合手、抬腿分手(与第39式同)
  • Same requirements: toe kick, arms parting together.要求同第39式:脚尖弹踢、两臂同时分开
45

Kick with Right Heel

右蹬脚

  • Turn and join the hands, then kick and part the hands.转体合手、蹬腿分手
  • The heel leads with the toes drawn back; the turn is carried by the waist.蹬脚力达脚跟、脚尖回勾;转体以腰带身
46

Step Up, Parry, Block and Punch

上步搬拦捶

  • As movement 12.与第12式同
  • Same Sun method: continuous stepping, fist to the left wrist at chest height.要求同第12式:连续上步、拳落左腕、与胸平
47

Apparent Close-Up

如封似闭

  • As movement 13.与第13式同
  • Same requirements: retreat, palms offset before the chest.要求同第13式:撤步、两掌错开立于胸前
48

Embrace the Tiger and Push the Mountain

抱虎推山

  • As movement 14.与第14式同
  • Same requirements: both palms push, rear foot follows.要求同第14式:双掌前推、后脚跟步
49

Opening Hands (Turn Right)

开手(右转)

  • As movement 15 — the seventh pair.与第15式同(第7对)
  • Same requirements: open, inhale, turning right.要求同第15式:开吸、右转
50

Closing Hands

合手

  • As movement 4.与第4式同
  • Same requirements: close, exhale.要求同第4式:合呼
51

Brush Knee and Twist Step (Right)

搂膝拗步(右式)

  • As movement 10 with the sides exchanged.同第10式,左右相反
  • Same requirements: rear foot follows, brush and push together.要求同第10式:后脚必跟、搂推同步
52

Lazily Tying the Robe

懒扎衣

  • As movement 2.与第2式同
  • Same requirements: hands as one ball, waist settled.要求同第2式:两手如抱球、塌腰
53

Opening Hands

开手

  • As movement 3 — the eighth pair.与第3式同(第8对)
  • Same requirements: open, inhale.要求同第3式:开吸
54

Closing Hands

合手

  • As movement 4.与第4式同
  • Same requirements: close, exhale.要求同第4式:合呼
55

Diagonal Single Whip

斜单鞭

  • The single whip on the diagonal — a sideways bow with the palms parting.斜向版本的单鞭(横弓分手)
  • The step goes out obliquely and the hook leads; the torso stays unskewed.斜向出步、勾手领劲,上体不歪斜
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Part the Wild Horse's Mane

野马分鬃

  • Draw the foot in and gather the hands, separate the palms from a bow stance; after two passes, step up and join the wrists, swing the arm and support the wrist.收脚收手、弓步分掌;两次后接上步搭腕、摆臂扶腕
  • The hands pull up and down against each other, left and right mirroring; the leading hand does not rise past the brow.上下对拉、左右对称;出手不过眉
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Lazily Tying the Robe

懒扎衣

  • As movement 2.与第2式同
  • Same requirements: hands as one ball, rear foot follows.要求同第2式:两手如抱球、后脚必跟
58

Opening Hands

开手

  • As movement 3 — the ninth pair.与第3式同(第9对)
  • Same requirements: open, inhale.要求同第3式:开吸
59

Closing Hands

合手

  • As movement 4.与第4式同
  • Same requirements: close, exhale.要求同第4式:合呼
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Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 5.与第5式同
  • Sideways step, hook relaxed.要求同第5式:横开步、勾手放松
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Right Palm Through the Back

右通背掌

  • Turn the body and send the palm through the back.转身通背(掌)
  • The waist carries the palm along the back line; shoulders sunk and elbows dropped.以腰带动、掌走通背;沉肩坠肘
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Fair Lady Works at the Shuttles

玉女穿梭

  • Withdraw and wrap, step up and brace, turn and brace, turn left and brace, turn and brace — four diagonal corners.撤步裹拧、上步架推、后转架推、左转架推、后转架推(四斜角)
  • Continuous turning with one arm warding and one pushing through the four cardinal and four corner directions; the withdraw and wrap store the force, the waist carries each step, the torso stays upright.连续转体架推、走四正四隅方位;撤步裹拧蓄势,转腰带动上步,上体不歪斜
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Lazily Tying the Robe

懒扎衣

  • As movement 18 (and 2).与第18式同
  • Same requirements: hands as one ball, waist settled.要求同第2式:两手如抱球、塌腰
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Opening Hands

开手

  • As movement 3 — the tenth pair.与第3式同(第10对)
  • Same requirements: open, inhale.要求同第3式:开吸
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Closing Hands

合手

  • As movement 4.与第4式同
  • Same requirements: close, exhale.要求同第4式:合呼
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Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 5.与第5式同
  • Sideways step, hook relaxed.要求同第5式:横开步、勾手放松
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Cloud Hands

云手

  • As movement 36.与第36式同
  • Same requirements: sideways travel, weight level, no rising and falling.要求同第36式:横步侧行、重心水平、不起伏
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Cloud Hands, Push Down

云手下势

  • Cloud hands runs into the push-down, the weight sinking.云手接下势,重心下沉
  • How low to go depends on your flexibility — there is no required depth. The knee does not turn inward.下势高度可依个人柔韧度调整,不必强求蹲到最低,膝不内扣
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Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg

金鸡独立

  • Raise the knee and lift the palm, right then left.提膝、上挑掌(右),提膝、上挑掌(左)
  • Knee and palm rise together; the support leg stays slightly bent and stable, the torso vertical without leaning back.提膝与上挑掌同时,支撑腿微屈站稳、上体竖直不后仰
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Step Back and Repulse the Monkey

倒撵猴

also written 倒卷肱

  • The retreating monkey, left and right together, as movements 23 and 24.同第23、24式合练(左右式)
  • Same requirements: every retreat withdraws the front foot; waist-led.要求同第23式:退步必撤、以腰带手
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Hold the Lute (Right)

手挥琵琶(右式)

  • As movements 11 and 25.同第11、25式
  • Same requirements: rounded arms, clear weight change.要求同第11式:两臂合抱成弧、重心转换清晰
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White Crane Spreads Its Wings

白鹤亮翅

  • As movement 7.与第7式同
  • Rounded arms, upright body.要求同第7式:两臂圆弧撑开、立身中正
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Opening Hands

开手

  • As movement 3 — the eleventh pair.与第3式同(第11对)
  • Same requirements: open, inhale.要求同第3式:开吸
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Closing Hands

合手

  • As movement 4.与第4式同
  • Same requirements: close, exhale.要求同第4式:合呼
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Brush Knee and Twist Step (Left)

搂膝拗步(左式)

  • As movement 10.同第10式
  • Same requirements: rear foot follows, brush and push together.要求同第10式:后脚必跟、搂推同步
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Hold the Lute

手挥琵琶

  • As movement 11 — some lists mark this one as the left form.同第11式(一说"手挥琵琶(左式)")
  • Same requirements: rounded arms, shoulders sunk.要求同第11式:两臂合抱、沉肩坠肘
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Pass Through the Back Three Times

三通背

also written 闪通背

  • As movement 31 — the same posture under the other of its two names.同第31式(闪通背)
  • Same requirements: fan and press, then brace front and back.要求同第31式:扇掌按掌后两臂对撑
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Lazily Tying the Robe

懒扎衣

  • As movement 2.与第2式同
  • Same requirements: hands as one ball, rear foot follows.要求同第2式:两手如抱球、后脚必跟
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Opening Hands

开手

  • As movement 3 — the twelfth pair.与第3式同(第12对)
  • Same requirements: open, inhale.要求同第3式:开吸
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Closing Hands

合手

  • As movement 4.与第4式同
  • Same requirements: close, exhale.要求同第4式:合呼
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Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 5.与第5式同
  • Sideways step, hook relaxed.要求同第5式:横开步、勾手放松
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Cloud Hands

云手

  • As movement 36.与第36式同
  • Sideways travel, weight level.要求同第36式:横步侧行、重心水平
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High Pat on Horse

高探马

  • As movement 37.同第37式
  • Withdraw and probe together, palm below the eyes.要求同第37式:撤步与探掌同时、探掌高不过眼
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Cross Sweeping Lotus Kick

十字摆莲

also written 十字摆莲脚

  • Cross both palms before the chest, then balance on one leg and sweep the leg outward, both palms slapping the instep in turn.两掌于胸前交叉(十字)后独立外摆腿、两掌依次拍击脚面
  • The turn and the sweep are coordinated and the landing is even.转体与摆腿协调、落地平稳
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Step Up, Point-to-Groin Punch

进步指裆捶

  • Step forward and punch, the fist driving down toward the groin.上步冲拳(拳向前下指裆)
  • Waist loose and hips tucked, force to the face of the fist, the punch on the centre line. The circulating 指铛捶 is a miswriting.松腰敛臀、力达拳面,拳走中路;流传的"指铛捶"为错字
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Step Back, Lazily Tying the Robe

退步懒扎衣

  • Lazily tying the robe, completed while retreating — the live step in the other direction.退步中完成懒扎衣(孙式活步的体现)
  • The retreat and the handwork are simultaneous, the weight clearly divided.退步与手法同步、虚实分明
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Opening Hands

开手

  • As movement 3 — the thirteenth and last pair.与第3式同(第13对)
  • Same requirements: open, inhale.要求同第3式:开吸
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Closing Hands

合手

  • As movement 4 — completing the thirteenth pair.与第4式同(第13对收束)
  • Same requirements: close, exhale.要求同第4式:合呼
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Single Whip

单鞭

  • As movement 5.与第5式同
  • Sideways step, hook relaxed.要求同第5式:横开步、勾手放松
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Single Whip, Push Down

单鞭下势

  • The single whip runs on into a sink and press — sitting down into the low position.单鞭接后坐沉身下按(下势)
  • The weight sinks with the division clear; depth follows your own flexibility rather than a required height.重心下沉、虚实分明,高度随个人柔韧度
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Step Up to the Seven Stars

上步七星

  • Follow-step and join the wrists, crossing both fists before the chest to form the “seven stars”.跟步搭腕,两拳(掌)交叉架于胸前成"七星"
  • The empty stance is steady with the weight on the back leg, and the crossed guard is rounded.虚步站稳、交叉架圆、重心在后腿
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Step Back and Ride the Tiger

退步跨虎

  • Step back and press the palms, lift the knee and raise the hand.退步按掌、提膝抬手
  • Sun’s text writes 退步跨虎; the circulating 退步夸虎 is a graphic error. The standing leg stays steady.孙式原著作"退步跨虎";讹作"退步夸虎";独立腿稳
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Spinning Lotus Kick

转角摆莲

  • Turn into the corner and sweep the leg, both palms slapping the instep in turn.转体摆腿、两掌依次拍击脚面(转角方向)
  • A full turn with the sweep describing a fan; the landing is even.转体一周、摆腿呈扇形,落地平稳
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Bend the Bow and Shoot the Tiger

弯弓射虎

  • Set the foot and gather the hands, then extend from a bow stance with the two fists opposed as if drawing a bow.落步收手、弓步伸掌(两拳一前一后如开弓)
  • The waist releases and the eyes hold the front fist; the arms pull against each other like a drawn bow.转腰发力、目视前拳,两臂前后对拉如挽弓
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Double Crashing Fists

双撞捶

also written 双撞锤

  • Draw the foot and the fists in, then crash both fists forward with a following step.收脚收拳、跟步双拳同撞
  • Both fists strike together as one short whole force to the face of the fists; shoulders sunk, elbows dropped, body centred.双拳同撞、短促整劲、力达拳面;沉肩坠肘、立身中正
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Uniting Yin and Yang

阴阳混一

also written 阴阳合一

  • Turn the foot and wrap the fist, withdraw the foot and cross the fists, then switch the stance and draw the fists through — three linked actions.扣脚裹拳、撤脚错拳、活步挽拳(三动连贯)
  • A closing posture of this style alone: wrap, cross and draw bring the two fists back to the centre, the movement and its name both meaning that yin and yang are made one. Sun’s text writes 阴阳混一.孙式特有收束式——裹、错、挽三动连贯,两拳交错归于中和,意取"阴阳相合";孙式原著作"阴阳混一"
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Closing Posture

收式

also written 收势

  • Let the hands fall and draw the foot in, returning to standing.落手收脚、还原站立
  • Lower the hands and close the feet slowly with long breaths, the breath settling to the abdomen; once standing, hold the posture rather than collapsing.缓缓落手收脚、呼吸深长、气沉丹田;还原后不立刻松懈