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Wu (Yuxiang) Style 46 Form Competition
武式四十六式太极拳（竞赛套路）
1995 年国家体委武术研究院、中国武术协会编定 · 46 movements · 3–6 min · 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 · 预备势 stands outside the count, then 起势 is movement 1 and 收势 is movement 46, numbered continuously. Four sections of 13, 10, 9 and 14. Movements 34, 38 and 44 are second appearances of an earlier movement, not duplicated entries.
Derivation · A competition reconstruction built on the Yang and Chen old-frame material Wu Yuxiang studied, not the Chen new frame — that was only fixed in the 1920s, long after his death. Compact frames, upright posture, 起承开合 and 敷盖对吞.
Naming · No official per-movement English names exist; the English below are common translations. Official wording is used where variants circulate: 2 揽扎衣 (variant 懒扎衣), 7 and 43 搬拦捶 (not 搬拦锤), 22 闪通背 (variant 闪通臂), 32 肘底捶, 45 双撞捶, 29 践步打捶, 30 翻身二起脚. Movements 5 and 9 are printed 白鹤亮翅 in the official contents; some editions mark them 右白鹤亮翅.
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Preparation Posture
预备势
- Stand with the feet together facing due south, arms hanging naturally at the sides, looking straight ahead.两脚并立、面向正南，两臂自然垂于体侧，目视前方
- Crown lifting and crotch rounded (提顶吊裆), chest hollowed and back lifted, shoulders relaxed and elbows heavy — the whole body loose and quiet.提顶、吊裆，涵胸拔背、松肩沉肘，周身松静
Section 1 · Movements 1–13
01
Commencing Posture
起势
- Lift the knee; hold the ball; open the step; lower the hands.①提膝；②抱球；③开步；④落手
- The step and the lowering hands finish together with the weight settling level; each hand governs its own half and does not cross the centre line; stand centred, neither leaning nor biased.开步与落手同时完成，重心平落；两手各管半边，不交叉过界；立身中正、不偏不倚
02
Lazy Tying the Robe, Left and Right
左右揽扎衣
- Turn the body; part the hands; close the hands; press the palm. Once each side.①转体；②分手；③合手；④按掌。左右各一
- Four actions are the frame of the Wu (Yuxiang) version. The hand does not pass the toes, the full leg turns and the buckle-and-grind step carries the change; shoulders sink and elbows hang, the force reaching palm and forearm.以转体—分手—合手—按掌四动为骨；出手不过脚尖，实脚转动、扣碾步转换；肩沉肘垂，劲贯掌臂
03
Single Whip (Left)
左单鞭
- Turn the body, raise the hand into the hook, step up and stand the palm upright in the bow stance.转体、提手成勾、上步弓步立掌
- The hook wrist hangs relaxed and is never gripped tight; the bow stance and the standing palm arrive together, and the weight changes through the buckle-and-grind step.勾手腕部放松下垂、不可紧攥；弓步与立掌同步，重心转换走扣碾步
04
Raise Hands and Step Forward
提手上势
- Draw the foot in; bring both hands together and raise them into the empty stance.①收脚；②两手相合上提成虚步
- The empty stance divides the weight thirty-seventy; the arms close on a rounded arc with chest hollowed and back lifted — neither puffed out nor collapsed.虚步重心三七分，两臂合抱成弧形，含胸拔背、不挺不缩
05
White Crane Spreads Its Wings
白鹤亮翅
- Hold the hands; part them into the empty stance and lift the palm.①抱手；②分手成虚步亮掌
- The upper hand wards above the brow and the lower plucks and presses by the hip, pulling apart; the body stays upright and the trunk vertical.上手掤于额前上方、下手采按胯旁，形成对拉；上体保持立身中正，躯干竖直不歪斜
06
Brush Knee and Twist Step, Left and Right
左右搂膝拗步
- Turn and swing the hand, step up, brush the knee and push, once to each side.转体摆手、上步搂手推掌，左右各1次
- The brushing hand passes the knee and the push arrives at the chest, completing with the bow stance; the palm slightly braces and the force reaches palm and forearm rather than being shown in the shape.搂手过膝、推掌至胸前，推掌与弓步同步；掌心微撑、劲贯掌臂，不重外形夸张
07
Step Up, Parry, Block and Punch (Left)
进步左搬拦捶
- Parry with the fist; block with the palm; punch in the bow stance.①搬拳；②拦掌；③弓步冲捶
- Parry, block and punch run continuously; the punch sinks the shoulders with the force at the face of the fist, and the hand does not pass the toes.搬、拦、捶三动连贯；冲拳沉肩坠肘、力达拳面；出手不过脚尖
08
Apparent Close-Up
如封似闭
- Draw back and part the palms; press forward in the bow stance.①回收分掌；②弓步前按
- The palms part in front of the chest as they draw back, the press reaches the heels of the hands, and the weight moves clearly so empty and full are distinct.回收时两掌在胸前分开，按达掌根；重心前后移动清晰、虚实分明
09
White Crane Spreads Its Wings
白鹤亮翅
- As movement 5: pull apart into the empty stance and lift the palm.同第5式，上下对拉成虚步亮掌
- As movement 5 — and because this is the second crane in the set, the opening and closing must still be complete rather than hurried.同第5式；这是全套中的第二次亮翅，仍要保持起承开合完整，不因重复而草率
10
Embrace the Tiger and Push the Mountain
抱虎推山
- Hold the hands and draw the foot in; step up; push both palms forward in the bow stance.①抱手收脚；②上步；③弓步双掌前推
- The distinctive Wu (Yuxiang) "pushing the mountain": both palms push forward as if moving a mountain, the fingers slightly braced and the force in palm and forearm, driven by waist and legs rather than local strength.武式特有的"推山"——双掌前推如推山，掌指微撑、劲贯掌臂；以腰腿带动、非局部用力
11
Part the Wild Horse's Mane, Left and Right
左右野马分鬃
- Hold the hands, step up and part the palms up and down in the bow stance, once to each side.抱手上步、弓步上下分掌，左右各1次
- The upper hand stays below the brow and the lower presses by the hip, pulling apart, with each hand governing its own half and not crossing over.上手高不过眉、下手按于胯旁，上下对拉；两手各管半边、不越界
12
Hold the Lute
手挥琵琶
- Follow-step; close the hands into the empty stance.①跟步；②合手成虚步
- The arms close as if holding a lute, shoulders sunk and elbows heavy, the weight settling back into a half-sitting stance.两臂合抱如抱琵琶，沉肩坠肘，重心后移成半坐步
13
Palm to the Heart
对心掌
- Step up; stand the palm and push straight forward in the bow stance.①上步；②弓步向正前方立掌前推
- A Wu (Yuxiang) palm method: the palm pushes straight ahead to the centre of the chest, the force reaching the heel of the hand, the torso upright and the hand not passing the toes.武式特有掌法——掌向正前"对心"推出，力达掌根；上体中正、出手不过脚尖
Section 2 · Movements 14–23
14
Single Whip (Right)
右单鞭
- Turn into the hook, step up and stand the palm in the bow stance, on the opposite side to movement 3.转体成勾、上步弓步立掌（方向与第3式相反）
- As the left single whip: the change runs through the buckle-and-grind step and the body stays upright.同左单鞭；扣碾步转换、立身中正
15
Cloud Hands (Right)
右云手
- Turn the waist and cloud the hands, stepping sideways and alternating.转腰云手、侧行移步（左右交替）
- The waist is the axis and the arms circle vertically; the footwork is compact, the sideways travel changing through light buckle-and-grind steps with the weight moving level.以腰为轴带动两臂立圆运转；步法紧凑，侧行以扣碾步轻灵转换，重心水平移动不忽高忽低
16
Fair Lady Works at the Shuttles
玉女穿梭
- Hold the hands and draw the foot in; step up on the diagonal and support and push in the bow stance, once to each side.①抱手收脚；②斜向上步、弓步一架一推，左右各1次
- The body enters on the diagonal, one arm supporting while the other pushes with the waist leading the arm; the hand does not pass the toes and the torso stays upright.斜向进身，一架一推，转腰带臂；出手不过脚尖、上体不歪斜
17
High Pat on Horse
高探马
- Follow-step and sit back; reach forward in the empty stance.①跟步坐腿；②虚步探掌
- The front foot rests on its toes with the reaching palm no higher than the eyes, the torso staying vertical rather than straining forward.虚步前脚点地、探掌高不过眼；上体保持竖直，不刻意前探
18
Separate Feet, Left and Right
左右分脚
- Hold the hands and draw the foot in; separate the foot and open the arms rounded, right then left.①抱手收脚；②分脚、两臂分开撑圆（右、左各1次）
- Stand firm before lifting the leg; the separation flicks out with the toes, the standing leg bends slightly, and the body stays upright instead of tipping sideways.先立稳再提腿，分脚用脚尖弹踢；支撑腿微屈、立身中正，不因分脚而侧倒
19
Turn Body, Kick with Right Heel
转身右蹬脚
- Turn and close the arms; kick and open the arms.①转身合抱；②蹬脚撑臂
- The waist leads the turn; the kick drives through the heel with the toes hooked back.转体以腰带身；蹬脚力达脚跟、脚尖回勾
20
Pressing Posture
按势
- Both hands press down and the body settles into a steady seated posture.两手向下按落、身势沉稳下坐
- A distinct Wu (Yuxiang) settled posture: head, arms and palms lower in sequence with shoulders relaxed and elbows heavy, expressing the closing half of 起承开合 within a single movement.武式特有定势，从头、两臂到掌依次沉落，松肩沉肘；在一式中体现"起—承—开—合"的承合转换
21
Green Dragon Emerges from the Water
青龙出水
- Turn the waist and close the arms; thread forward (or stand the palm and extend) in the bow stance.①转腰合臂；②弓步前穿
- The waist drives the thread, the fingers slightly brace and the force reaches palm and forearm, with empty and full distinct and the movement compact.以腰带动前穿，掌指微撑、劲贯掌臂；虚实分明、动作紧凑
22
Flash Through the Back
闪通背
- Step up; push and brace in the bow stance.①上步；②弓步一推一撑
- The front push and the rear brace open at the same moment so the arms press against each other, and the bow stance faces the direction of the push.前推掌与后撑掌同时撑开，两臂对撑；弓步方向与推掌一致
23
Single Whip (Left)
左单鞭
- Same structure as the left single whip, closing the section.同左单鞭结构（本段收势式）
- The general single-whip requirements apply; the section closes without the energy scattering.同单鞭通用要求，收束本段、气不散
Section 3 · Movements 24–32
24
Cloud Hands (Left)
左云手
- As cloud hands, to the left.同云手，方向向左
- The sideways travel changes through buckle-and-grind steps with the weight steady.侧行以扣碾步转换、重心平稳
25
Push Down (Left)
左下势
- Close the foot; thread the palm in the crouch stance, the palm passing from the waist along the leg.①扣脚；②仆步穿掌（掌自腰间顺腿前穿）
- The crouch spreads flat with the weight sinking and the palm threading close to the leg in a straight line; the knee points the same way as the toes. A beginner need not reach the lowest position — a half crouch will do.仆步平铺、重心下沉，穿掌贴腿走直线；膝盖对准脚尖、不内扣；不必强求蹲到最低，可先做半蹲
26
Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg (Left)
左金鸡独立
- Rise; lift the knee and raise the palm.①起身；②提膝、上挑掌
- The knee lift and the lifting palm come together with the standing leg slightly bent; crown lifting and crotch rounded, the torso upright and not leaning back.提膝与上挑掌同时，支撑腿微屈站稳；提顶吊裆、上体竖直不后仰
27
Push Down (Right)
右下势
- As the left push down, mirrored.同左下势，方向相反
- As the left push down.同左下势
28
Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg (Right)
右金鸡独立
- As the left golden rooster, mirrored.同左金鸡独立，左右相反
- As the left golden rooster.同左金鸡独立
29
Advancing Step, Punching Fist
践步打捶
- Advance with a fast following step into the body; punch in the bow stance.①践步进身；②弓步冲拳
- The 践步 is a Wu (Yuxiang) stepping method: the step goes up fast and settles solid on landing. The punch reaches the face of the fist with shoulders sunk and elbows heavy.践步是武式的特有步法，上步快而稳、落地即实；冲拳力达拳面、沉肩坠肘
30
Turn Body, Double Jump Kick
翻身二起脚
- Turn over; jump and slap the foot in the air.①翻身；②跳起拍脚
- The turn and the take-off join smoothly, and the landing bends the knees to cushion. The whole movement rises and falls a long way, so 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
31
Draping Body, Subdue the Tiger, Left and Right
左右披身伏虎
- Drape the body and roll and press; withdraw or retreat a step; the two fists sit one above the other in the tiger posture, once each side.①披身捋按；②撤步或退步；③两拳上下相对成伏虎（左右各1次）
- One fist sits beside the brow and the other above the knee with the fist eyes facing up and down; the body drapes while the posture stays whole, the waist delivering the force with the eyes on the front fist.两拳一在额侧、一在膝上、拳眼上下相对；身披而势整，转腰发力、目视前拳
32
Fist Under Elbow
肘底捶
- Draw the foot in and hold; split forward in the empty stance with the fist tucked under the elbow.①收脚合抱；②虚步、拳收于肘底并前劈
- The fist hides under the elbow and the empty stance sinks the shoulder, held back rather than displayed — the Wu (Yuxiang) preference for presence over showy form.拳藏肘下，虚步沉肩、含蓄不露；体现武式"不重拳式重气势"
Section 4 · Movements 33–46
33
Step Back and Roll Arms, Left and Right
左右倒卷肱
- Retreat rolling the arms and push in the empty stance, alternating sides.退步卷肱、虚步推掌，左右交替
- The sole lands before the foot settles; the push and the withdrawal are simultaneous, the waist leading the hands with the footwork kept compact.退步先脚掌着地再踏实，前推与后收同步；以腰带手、步法紧凑
34
Green Dragon Emerges from the Water
青龙出水
- As movement 21 — this is its second appearance in the set.同第21式（全套第二次）
- As movement 21: even on the repeat, the full opening and closing runs complete.同第21式；注意此处仍要走完整起承开合
35
Slap Left Foot
左拍脚
- Lift the knee; kick up and forward and slap the instep.①提膝；②向前上踢并拍击脚面
- The palm slaps the instep without forcing the leg high; the landing is steady on a firm supporting leg.掌面拍击脚背、腿不勉强高抬；落地平稳、支撑腿稳
36
Turn Body, Cross-Shaped Sweep Lotus
转身十字摆莲
- Turn carrying the hands; sweep the leg in a fan with both palms slapping the instep in turn.①转身带手；②摆腿呈扇形、两掌依次拍击脚面
- The turn and the sweep agree, the leg travelling in a fan; land with the knees cushioning and the torso upright.转体与摆腿协调，摆腿呈扇形；落地缓冲、上体不歪斜
37
Jumping Step, Point-to-Groin Punch
跳步指裆捶
- Advance with a jump step; punch in the bow stance, the fist angling down toward the groin.①跳步进身；②弓步冲拳（拳向前下指裆）
- Land steady from the jump; the fist drives down on the diagonal with the waist relaxed and the hips tucked, the force reaching the fist.跳步落地求稳，拳向下斜击、松腰敛臀，力达拳面
38
Push Down (Left)
左下势
- As movement 25 — this is its second appearance in the set.同第25式（全套第二次）
- As movement 25: the knee does not turn in and the descent spirals.同第25式，膝不内扣、螺旋下沉
39
Step Up to the Seven Stars
上步七星
- Step up; cross the fists (or palms) in front of the chest in the empty stance.①上步；②虚步两拳（掌）交叉架于胸前
- The cross forms the seven stars, and the empty stance holds with the weight on the rear leg.交叉架成"七星"，虚步站稳、重心在后腿
40
Step Back and Ride the Tiger
退步跨虎
- Retreat and part the hands; settle into the empty stance with the palms bracing up and down on the diagonal.①退步分手；②虚步、两掌上下斜撑
- The withdrawal and the parting happen together, the empty stance sinks, and the palms brace against each other on the diagonal.退步与分手同时，虚步下沉、两掌斜向对撑
41
Turn Body and Sweep Lotus
转身摆莲
- Turn; sweep the leg and slap the instep with both palms in turn.①转身；②摆腿、两掌依次拍击脚面
- One full turn with the leg sweeping in a fan, landing steadily.转体一周、摆腿扇形拍脚；落地平稳
42
Bend the Bow to Shoot the Tiger
弯弓射虎
- Bow the leg; the two fists sit one forward and one back like a drawn bow.①弓步；②两拳一前一后如开弓
- The fists pull against each other like drawing a bow; the waist delivers the force and the eyes follow the front fist.两拳前后对拉如挽弓，转腰发力、目视前拳
43
Step Up, Parry, Block and Punch (Right)
进步右搬拦捶
- Parry with the fist; block with the palm; punch in the bow stance.①搬拳；②拦掌；③弓步冲捶
- As movement 7, mirrored, with parry, block and punch in one flow.同第7式，左右相反；搬、拦、捶一气呵成
44
Apparent Close-Up
如封似闭
- As movement 8 — this is its second appearance in the set.同第8式（全套第二次）
- As movement 8.同第8式
45
Double Striking Fists
双撞捶
- Both fists (or palms) open out from the chest to the sides and then strike forward together.两拳（掌）自胸前左右分展后同时向前撞出
- A distinctive Wu (Yuxiang) closing movement: the twin strike is short and whole, the force at the faces of the fists, shoulders sunk and the body upright.武式特有收束式，双拳撞出短促整劲、力达拳面；沉肩坠肘、立身中正
46
Closing Posture
收势
- Draw the hands in and embrace; lower both hands; bring the feet together to return.①收手合抱；②两手下落；③并步还原
- The hands descend slowly with the breath settling low; at the finish keep the crown lifting and the crotch rounded rather than slumping.缓缓下落、气沉丹田；还原后保持中正，提顶吊裆不立刻松懈
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