Cheng Tin Hung Dao (names WIP) -------------------------------- Respectfully Declining Step Forward, Hand and Sword The Immortal Points the Way Press the Apple Rings Around the Moon II Major Literary Star Swallow Beats Water with Wings III Block and Sweep, Right and Left II Minor Literary Star Wasp Enters Cave Alert Cat Catches Mouse Dragonfly Strikes Water Master Sits Back Swallow Returns to Nest Phoenix Spreads Wings Whirling Wind, Minor Literary Star Awaiting the Fish Searching for Snake in Grass III Embracing Moon Birds Return to Forest Dragon Wags Tail Wind Rolls Lotus Leaf Lion Shakes Head Tiger Holds Breath Wild Horse Leaps Stream Turn, Rein in Horse The Compass Tassels in the Wind III Push Boat with Current Shooting Star Chases Moon Pegasus, the Waterfall Roll Up Screen Wheels Left and Right II Swallow Strikes Mud Roc Spreads Wings Pluck Moon from Sea Bottom Embrace Moon Dragon Spirit Searches Sea Rhino Gazes at Moon Shoot Wild Goose Green Dragon Stretches Claws Phoenix Spreads Wings Block Two Sides II Strike Wild Goose Ape Offers Fruit Falling Flowers, Left and Right VI Fair Lady Works Shuttle Tiger Wags Tail Fish Leaps Dragon Gate Dragon Coils Around Pillar II The Immortal Points the Way Wind Sweeps Fallen Flower Hold Tablet Before Bosom Embrace Sword, Return to One K. Allen updated Dec. 2007 WUDANG SWORD FORM - names taken from Tai Chi Sabre Sword Spear by Cheng Tin-Hung 1990 SECTION 1 At rest, ready, beginning style Grasping the bird's tail Golden needle pointing South Passing the sword style Spreading the sword style Hanging the sword style Intercepting the sword style Rhinoceros watching the moon Step up to protect the knee Swivel and dot Turn back and stab Hanging the golden bell upside down Point to the trousers with the sword Male & female phoenix spreading wings Shooting star chasing the moon Li Gwong shooting an arrow at the tiger The wheel on the left and the right Fisherman casting his net Spin around and rein in the horse Step up and move towards the door Step back coiled dragon Face to face sword Yellow dragon turning right Pui Kung cleaving a snake Shooting star chasing the moon Li Gwong shooting an arrow at a tiger Embracing the moon Pierce the heart Step back and tease the genitals Tiger lying in front of the door Steersman rowing the boat Rowing the boat with the current SECTION 2 An immortal pointing the way Dot red between the eyebrows Cross the knees and chop Step up to tease the genitals Embracing the moon Pierce the heart Hang the bamboo basket on the left & right Fairy damsel throwing a needle Turn back raising the writing brush Face the door sword Tiger lying in front of the door Catching a giant tortoise from bottom of sea God of literature raising the wine vessel Swing the arm back with the sword Turn the body and plant the sword Flick the whip on the left & right White gibbon offering fruit Tiger lying in front of the door Fallen petals waiting for the broom Tiger lying in front of the door Turn back to put on armour Swivel with the sword Encircling the moon style Single whip style Hanging the golden bell upside down Sweep a thousand soldiers on the left & right Advance and point to the trousers Scaly dragon hiding and about to fly Green dragonfly touching water Swivel and tease the genitals SECTION 3 Cloud signal flag 3 times Advance with reverse cut Dispel the clouds to see the sun Magic hand picking a star Left & right horsetail broom blown by wind Fierce tiger jumping over the stream Remove the leg and intercept Fish lying down on the left & right Spin and sweep across Yellow dragon turning left Spreading aside grass looking for a snake The wheel on the left and right White snake putting out its tongue Roc spreading its wings Rein in the horse to watch the tide Encircling the moon style Single whip style Sparrow hawk piercing the forest Roc spreading its wings Peasant digging with a hoe Face the door sword Spin and sweep across Shooting star chasing the moon Spin and sweep across Great grandfather fishing Support the beam & replace the column Golden needle pointing south Tai Chi in unity Sword completion style taichi-brighton.com Sabre 1. 1.Ready Style 2.Tai Chi beginning style 3.Grasping bird's tail 4.Brush knee twist step 5.Separating the sabre 6.Dodge and display the sabre 7.Picking a star on the left 8.Advance to tease the genitals 9.Withdraw to divert with the sabre 10.Pierce the heart 11.Hang the golden bell on the left 12.Push open the window to watch the moon 13.Swivel and chop 14.Swivel and tease the genitals 15.Hanging the golden bell on the left 16.Climb the mountain to look into the distance 17.Sparrow hawk turning around 18.Roc spreading its wings 2. 19.Swallow entering its nest 20.Advance and divert with the sabre 21.Stab the face 22.Swivel hiding the sabre 23.Point to the trousers with the sabre 24.Chop the tiger 25.Swallow entering its nest 26.Advance and divert with the sabre 27.Pierce the heart 28.Swivel hiding the sabre 29.Above three opening style 3. 30.Taking off the boots when drunk 31.Lying fish style 32.Cloud sabre and hiding the sabre 33.Stab the face 34.Turn around and chop 35.Searching the sea 36.Retrieving the moon from the sea 37.Hanging the golden bell on the left 38.Opening the window to watch the moon 39.Seven stars style 40.Hungry tiger jumps over the stream 41. Stab the face 42.Lying tiger style 43.Hiding the sabre style 44.Pierce the heart 45.Coiled dragon 4. 46.Coiled dragon stepping quickly 47.Lying fish style 48.Cloud sabre and hiding the sabre 49.Pierce the heart 50.Lying tiger style 51.Lying fish style 52.Cloud sabre and hiding the sabre 53.Stab the face 54.Lying tiger style 55.Lying fish style 56.Cloud sabre and hiding the sabre 57.Pierce the heart 58.Swivel and chop 59.Searching the sea 60.Sweeping a thousand soldiers 5. 61.Picking a star on the left 62.Chop the tiger 63.Returning horse carrying a bell 64.Embracing the moon 65.Rowing the boat with the current 66.Flying oblique style 67.Advance and chop with the sabre 68.Swivel and chop 69.Searching the sea 70.Sweeping a thousand soldiers 6. 71.Shooting star chasing the moon 72.Chop the tiger 73.Cloud dragon playing in the water 74.Swivel and chop 75.Advance and chop 76.Hiding the sabre style 77.Pierce the heart 78.Picking a star on the left 79.Return the sabre style 80.Brush knee twist step 81.Tai Chi in unity 82.Finishing 8 jin sabre When practising the Sabre, we employ movements such as spring up, shift, dodge and display. The sabre is entwined like a belt round the waist and then shoots out; when the steps change the body shifts; advance one step, withdraw one step; chop once, cut once. Hand and sabre in conjunction; coil and spin, rise and fall; like a long rainbow passing through the skies. Like a swirling wind rotating snowflakes. Pi to chop/split from various angles Ci to stab/pierce Tan to search out, slashing upwards to the groin Tou to push up left hand supporting the blade Ti to lift an upward diversion Liao to stir diversion and slash in a continuous movement Chen to sink diverting an attack by pressing downwards Lu to divert an attack to the side taichi-brighton.com Spear 1.Ready style 2.Tai Chi beginning style 3.Facing the wind blowing the willow 4.The waves going up and down 5.Obstructing the river to intercept the dipper 6.Green dragon stretching its claws 7.Giant python turning its head 8.Golden dragon swinging it's tail 9.Giving the horse its head while chasing enemies 10.The black-eared kite flies and the fish leaps 11.Golden cockerel nodding its head 12. White rainbow soaring over the sun 13.Lying tiger and diving dragon 14.Plum blossom opens five petals 15.Celestial horse walks the skies 16.The completion style When training the Spear, adhere, connect, entwine and stab; one lift, one hit; one drag, one dot. Obstruct and cut, rapid and intense; in the midst of fullness, conceal emptiness. Like a snake coiling and striking; or like a willow tree swaying in the wind. In the finest stage, the changes can be infinite. In the spear we use Peng, Lu, Ji, An as the warp (vertical and horizontal) and Tiao, Tan, Qian, Dian as the woof (diagonal). This means that the spear should be used in a three dimensional way and not flat, so we can defend and counter from any angle. peng-using force in a upward direction lu-use of force to either side ji-use of force straight and to the front an-downward use of force tiao-is to lift or stir up, usually exposing the opponents body head or limbs for a counter attack by coming underneth his weapon. tan-is to rebound i.e off the opponents weapon into a thrust or strike simultaneously making him lose his grip on or control over his weapon qian-dragging/pulling thus spiralling or entwining the spear causing the opponent to lose balance or control of his weapon dian-is to dot or thrust focusing all the force on just one point. taichi-brighton.com Sword 1. 1. Tai Chi beginning style 2. Grasping bird's tail 3. Golden needle pointing south 4. Passing the sword style 5. Spreading the sword style 6. Hanging the sword style 7. Intercepting the sword style 8. Rhinoceros watching the moon 9. Step up to protect the knee 10. Swivel and dot 11. Turn back and stab 12. Hanging the golden bell upside down 13. Point to the trousers with the sword 14. Male and female phoenix spreading wings 15. Shooting star chasing the moon 16. Li Gwong shooting an arrow at a tiger 17. The wheel on the left and right 18. Fisherman casting his net 19. Spin around and rein in the horse 20. Step up and move towards the door 21. Step back coiled dragon 22. Face to face sword 23. Yellow dragon turning right 2. 24. Pui Kung cleaving a snake 25. Shooting star chasing the moon 26. Li Gwong shooting an arrow at a tiger 27. Embracing the moon 28. Pierce the heart 29. Step back and tease the genitals 30. Tiger lying in front of the door 31. Steersman rowing the boat 32. Rowing the boat with the current 33. An immortal pointing the way 34. Dot red between the eyebrows 35. Cross the knees and chop 36. Step up to tease the genitals 37. Embracing the moon 38. Pierce the heart 39. Hang the bamboo basket on the left and right 40. Fairy damsel throwing a needle 41. Turn back raising the writing brush 42. Face the door sword 43. Tiger lying in front of the door 44. Catching a giant tortoise from the bottom of the sea 3. 45. God of literature raising the wine vessel 46. Swing the arm back with the sword 47. Turn the body and plant the sword 48. Flick the whip on the left and right 49. White gibbon offering fruit 50. Tiger lying in front of the door 51. Fallen petals waiting for the broom 52. Tiger lying in front of the door 53. Turn back to put on armour 54. Swivel with the sword 55. Encircling the moon style 56. Single whip style 57. Hanging the golden bell upside 58. Sweep a thousand soldiers on the left and right 4. 59. Advance and point to the trousers 60. Scaly dragon hiding and about to fly 61. Green dragonfly touching water 62. Swivel and tease the genitals 63. Cloud signal flag three times 64. Advance with reverse cut 65. Dispel the clouds to see the sun 66. Magic hand picking a star 67. Left and right the horsetail broom is blown by the wind 5. 68. Fierce tiger jumping over the stream 69. Remove the leg and intercept 70. Fish lying down on the left and right 71. Spin and sweep across 72. Yellow dragon turning left 73. Spreading aside the grass looking for a snake 74. The wheel on the left and right 75. White snake spits out its tongue 76. Roc spreading its wings 77. Rein in the horse to watch the tide 78. Encircling the moon style 79. Single whip style 6. 80. Sparrow hawk piercing the forest 81. Roc spreading its wings 82. Peasant digging with a hoe 83. Face the door sword 84. Spin and sweep across 85. Shooting star chasing the moon 86. Spin and sweep across 87. Great grandfather fishing 88. Support the beam and replace the column 89. Golden needle pointing south 90. Tai Chi in unity 91. Sword completion style 8 jin sword When practising the Sword, the actions employed are chopping, stirring, stroking and stabbing. The techniques are finely linked together. One drawing forth (of opponents attack) and one strike; one flourish and one presentation. The body follows the movements of the sword which circles the body and can be seen on every direction. Lithe and graceful, surprising and subtle; body and sword are as one. Like a Spiritual Dragon, speeding like an arrow, or a male phoenix soaring and circling in the air. Kan- to chop/slice diagonally downwards Liao- to stir divert and slash in one continuous movement Mo- to stroke subtle circular diversion Ci- to stab/pierce Chou- to draw forth diverting upwards with a whipping action Ti- to lift an upward diversion Heng- to sweep across horizontal diversion followed by thrust Dao- to invert diverting to the side, sword pointed down taichi-brighton.com Longform 1. 1. The ready style 2. The 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. Brush knee twist step 10. The seven stars style 11. Brush knee twist step x3 12. The seven stars style 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 twist step 19. Turn body brush knee twist step 20. The seven stars style 21. Grasping the bird's tail 22. Oblique single whip 2. 23. Fist under elbow 24. Step back and repulse monkey x3 25. Flying oblique 26. Raise hands and step up 27. White crane flaps its wings 28. Brush knee twist step 29. The seven stars style 30. Needle at sea bottom 31. Fan through the back 32. Turn body and swing fist 33. Step back parry and punch 34. Step up grasping the bird's tail 35. The single whip 36. Wave hands in clouds 37. The single whip 3. 38. Pat the horse high 39. Left Drape Body 40. Right Separate legs 41. Pat the horse high 42. Right drape body 43. Left Separate leg 44. Turn around and kick with the heel 45. Brush knee twist step x2 46. Step forward and plant punch 47. Turn body and swing fist 48. Step up and pat the horse high 49. Left drape body 50. Right separate legs 51. Step back seven stars style 52. Step back to strike the tiger 53. Twist the body and kick 54. Box the ears 55. Right drape body 56. Left separate legs 57. Turn round and kick with the heel 58. Swing the fist 59. Step up parry and punch 60. As if shutting a door 61. Embrace tiger and return to mountain 62. Cross hands 63. Turn body brush knee twist step 64. Oblique brush knee twist step 65. The seven stars style 66. Grasping the bird's tail 67. Oblique single whip 4. 68. The seven stars style 69. Parting the wild horse's mane 70. The seven stars style 71. Parting the wild horse's mane x3 72. The seven stars style 73. Parting the wild horse's mane 74. Fair lady works at shuttle x2 75. The seven stars style 76. Parting the wild horse's mane 77. Fair lady works at shuttle x2 78. The seven stars style 79. Grasping the bird's tail 80. The single whip 81. Wave hands in clouds 82. The single whip 5. 83. Snake creeps down 84. Golden cockerel stands on one leg x2 85. Step back and repulse monkey x3 86. Step aside flying oblique 87. Raise hands and step up 88. White crane flaps its wings 89. Brush knee twist step 90. The seven stars style 91. Needle at sea bottom 92. Fan through the back 93. Turn body and swing fist 94. Step up parry and punch 95. Step up grasping the bird's tail 96. The single whip 97. Wave hands in clouds 98. The single whip 6. 99. Pat the horse high 100. Slap the face 101. Cross and single hand sweep lotus leg 102. Brush knee twist step 103. Step up to punch the groin 104. Step up grasping the bird's tail 105. The single whip 106. Snake creeps down 107. Step up seven stars 108. Step back to ride the tiger 109. Turn body and slap the face 110. Turn body and double hand sweep lotus leg 111. Draw the bow to shoot the tiger 112. Pat the horse high 113. Slap the face 114. Turn body and swing fist 115. Step up to pat the horse high 116. Step up grasping the bird's tail 117. The single whip 118. Tai Chi at rest 119. Completion style