Chen Style Practical Method

 Yi Lu

Grandmaster Hong Junsheng had several principles of movement that should be kept in mind during form practise.

• The head should always be upright.
• When reaching out, the hand should always proceed the elbow and the elbow should always proceed the shoulder
• when withdrawing, the shoulder should always precede the elbow and the elbow the hand
• The spine should always be straight, with the tail-bone slightly pointed backwards
• The knees should be relaxed and bent at all times
• The elbow should always be sunk
• The body should always be straight. The weight of the body can only be adjusted by the bending of the knees
• The hand normally does not go above the eyebrows or lower than the knees
• The knees never bend beyond the toes
• When one knee is down, the other one must be up, thus creating a cork-screw type of spiral of the body
• The two hands can move along the same general directions, but they can never turn in the same directions
• The eyes should be fixed on a fictitious opponent, even when practicing the solo form
• The head, body/torso and limbs can only turn at 45-degrees

Names of Grandmaster Hong Junshengs 81-Form Chen Style Taijiquan

Section One
Preparation Form
1. Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds  Mortar  (Jin Gang dao Zhui)

2. Block Touching the Coat  (Lan Zha Yi)

3. Six Sealing and Four Closing  (Liu Feng Si Bi)

4. Single Whip  (Dan Bian)

5. Turn Left and Buddha’s Warrior Attendant

 Pounds Mortar (Zuo Zhuan Shen Dao Zhui)

6. White Crane Spreads its Wings  (Bai He Liang Chi)

7. Brush the Knee (Lou Xi Ao Bu)

8. First Closing  (Chu Shou)

9. Walk Obliquely with Twist Steps (Xie Xing Ao Bu)

10. Second Closing-(Zai Shou)

11. Wade Forward with Twist Steps  (Qian Tang Ao Bu)

12. The Fist of Covering Hand and Arm  (Yan Shou Hong Chui)

13. Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar  (Jin Gang Dao Zhui)

Section Two

14. Cross Hands  (Shi Zi Shou)

15. Draping over Body Fist (Pi Shen Chui)

16. Lean with Back  (Bei Zhe Kao)

17. Lower Fist Covering the Hands (Xia Yan Shou Chui)

18. Step Forward and Double-Handed Push  (Jin Bu Shuang Tui Shou)

19. Change Palms Three Times  (San Huan Zhang)

20.  Fist Under Elbow  (Zhou Di Chui)

21. Step Back and Whirl Arms on Both Sides (Dao Juan Heng )

22. White Crane Spreads its Wings (Bai He Liang Chi )

23. Brush the Knee (Lou Xi Yao Bu)

24. Flash the Back (Shan Tong Bei )

25. Step Forward and the Fist of Covering Hand (Jin Bu Yan Shou Chui )

26. Step Back and Block Touching the Coat (Tui Bu Lan Ca Yi)

27. Six Sealing and Four Closing (Liu Feng Si Bi)

28. Single Whip (Dan Bian)

Section Three

29. Upper Cloud Hands (Yun Shou)

30. High Pat on Horse (Gao Tan Ma)

31. Rub Right Foot (You Cha Jiao)

32. Rub Left Foot (Zuo Cha Jiao)

33. Turn Left and Kick With Left Heel (Zuo Zhuan Shen Deng Jiao)

34. Wade Forward and Twist Step on Both Sides  (Qian Tang Yao Bu)

35. The Punch to  the Ground (Ji Di Chui)

36. Turn Over Body and Double Kick (Er Qi Jiao)

37. The Fist Protecting the Heart (Hu Xin Quan)

38. Tornado Kick (Xuan Feng Jiao)

39. Turn Right and Kick With Right Heel  (You Zhuan Shen Deng Jiao)

40. The Fist of Covering Hand (Yan Shou Heng Chui)

41. Small Catching and Hitting (Xiao Qin Da)

42. Embrace Head to Move Mountain (Bao Tou Tui Shan)

43. Change Palms Three Times (San Huan Zhang)

44. Oblique Single Whip (Dan Bian)

Section Four

45. Forward Trick (Qian Zhao)

46. Backward Trick (Hou Zhao)

47. Part the Wild Horse's Mane on Both Sides (Yie Ma Fen Zong)

48. Turn Left with Six Sealing and Four Closing (Zuo Zhuan Shen Liu Feng Si Bi)

49. Single Whip (Dan Bian)

50. Step Back to Double Shake the Feet (Tui Bu Shuang Zhen Jiao)

51. Jade Girl Works at Shuttles (Yu Nu Chuan Suo)

52. Block Touching the Coat (Lan Ca Yi)

53. Six Sealing and Four Closing (Liu Feng Si Bi)

54. Single Whip (Dan Bian) 

Section Five

55. Middle Cloud Hands (Zhong Yun Shou)

56. Double Lotus Kick (Shuang Bai Lian)

57. Fall and Split (Die Cha)

58. Left Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg (Zuo Jin Ji Du Li)

59. Right Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg (You Jin Ji Du Li)

60. Step Back and Whirl Arms (Dao Juan Heng)

61. Turn Left and Step in with a Split (Zuo Zhuan Shen Jin Bu Ji)

62. Right Elbow Strike (Shun Lan Zhou)

63. White Crane Spreads Its Wings (Bai He Liang Chi)

64. Brush the Knee (Lou Xi Yao Bu)

65. Flash the Back (Shan Tong Bei)

66. Step Forward and the Fist of Covering Hand (Jin Bu Yan Shou Heng Chui)

67. Six Sealing and Four Closing (Liu Feng Si Bi)

68. Single Whip (Dan Bian) 

Section Six

69. Lower Cloud Hands (Xia Yun Shou)

70. High Pat on Horse (Gao Tan Ma)

71. Cross  Lotus Kick (Shi Zi Bai Lian)

72. The Punch to the Groin (Zhi Dang Chui)

73. The White Ape Presents Fruit (Yuan Hou Xian Guo)

74. Six Sealing and Four Closing (Liu Feng Si Bi)

75. Dan Bian (Single Whip)

76. The Dragon Through the Ground (Chuan Di Long)

77. Step Forward to Ride the Whale (Shang Bu Qi Xing)

78. Step Back to Mount the Tiger (Tui Bu Kua Hu)

79. Turn and Lotus Kick (Zhuan Shen Bai Lian Jiao)

80. Front Gate Cannon Fist (Dang Men Pao)

81.Turn Left and Buddha’s Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar (Zuo Zhuan Shen Dao Zhui)

Closing Form