108 Moves of Tai Chi

108 Moves of Tai Chi – Yang Style

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The 108 moves of Tai Chi Chuan is a specific feature of the traditional Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan, as well as the branches emerging from it, like the Wu Style Tai Chi, Taoist Tai Chi, and Sun Style Tai Chi.

Even though this form has become popularly known as the "108 Yang Form", the number "108" depends on how you count the moves. For example if I was to count each and every move individually (including repeated moves and transition moves) then I would reach a figure of over 200 moves. Other schools have grouped moves and arrived at a figure of 103 moves of the tai chi form.

Here is the sequence as it is commonly grouped to produce the 108 moves of Tai Chi:

#	Mandarin Characters	Pinyin	Common English Name
1	预备	yùbèi	Preparation Form
2	起式	qǐshì	Beginning
3	掤左	péng zuǒ	Ward Off Left
4	拦雀尾	lán què wěi	Grasp the Sparrow's tail
5	单鞭	dān biān	Single whip
6	提手右靠	tí shǒu yòu kào	Raise Hands and Right Shoulder Stroke
7	白鹤凉翅	bái hè liáng chì	White Crane Spreads its Wings
8	左搂膝拗步	zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù	Left Brush Knee Twist Step
9	手挥琵琶	shǒu huī pípá	Hand Strums the Lute
10	左搂膝拗步	zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù	Left Brush Knee Twist Step
11	右搂膝拗步	yòu lǒu xī ǎo bù	Right Brush Knee Twist Step
12	左搂膝拗步	zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù	Left Brush Knee Twist Step
13	手挥琵琶	shǒu huī pípá	Hand Strums the Lute
14	左搂膝拗步	zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù	Left Brush Knee and Push
15	进步搬拦捶	jìn bù bān lán chuí	Step Forward, Deflect, Parry, and Punch
16	如封似闭	rú fēng sì bì	Apparent Close Up
17	十字手	shí zì shǒu	Cross Hands
18	抱虎归山	bào hǔ guī shān	Embrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain
19	拦雀尾	lán què wěi	Grasp the Sparrow's tail
20	肘底捶	zhǒu dǐ chuí	Fist Under Elbow
21	左倒撵猴	zuǒ dǎo niǎn hóu	Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left
22	右倒撵猴	yòu dǎo niǎn hóu	Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Right
23	左倒撵猴	zuǒ dǎo niǎn hóu	Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left
24	斜飞式	xié fēi shì	Slant Flying
25	提手右靠	tí shǒu yòu kào	Raise Hands and Right Shoulder Stroke
26	白鹤凉翅	bái hè liáng chì	White Crane Spreads its Wings
27	左搂膝拗步	zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù	Left Brush Knee Twist Step
28	海底针	hǎi dǐ zhēn	Needle at Sea Bottom
29	扇通背	shàn tōng bèi	Fan Through the Back
30	转身撇身捶	zhuǎn shēn piě shēn chuí	Turn Body and Chop with Fist
31	进步搬拦捶	jìn bù bān lán chuí	Step Forward, Deflect, Parry, and Punch
32	掤左	péng zuǒ	Ward Off Left (Diagonal)
33	拦雀尾	lán què wěi	Grasp the Sparrow's tail
34	单鞭	dān biān	Single whip
35	提手右靠	tí shǒu yòu kào	Raise Hands and Right Shoulder Stroke
36	白鹤凉翅	bái hè liáng chì	White Crane Spreads its Wings
37	高探马	gāo tàn mǎ	Stand High Search for Horse
38	右分脚	yòu fēn jiǎo	Right Separation Kick
39	左分脚	zuǒ fēn jiǎo	Left Separation Kick
40	转身左蹬脚	zhuǎn shēn dèng jiǎo	Turn Body and Left Sole Kick
41	左搂膝拗步	zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù	Left Brush Knee Twist Step
42	右搂膝拗步	yòu lǒu xī ǎo bù	Right Brush Knee Twist Step
43	进步栽锤	jìn bù zāi chuí	Step Forward and Punch Down
44	转身撇身捶	zhuǎn shēn piě shēn chuí	Turn Body and Chop with Fist
45	进步搬拦捶	jìn bù bān lán chuí	Step Forward, Deflect, Parry, and Punch
46	右蹬脚	yòu dèng jiǎo	Right Sole Kick
47	左打虎式	zuǒ dǎ hǔ shì	Left Strike Tiger
48	右打虎式	yòu dǎ hǔ shì	Right Strike Tiger
49	回身右蹬脚	huí shēn yòu dèng jiǎo	Turn Body and Right Sole Kick
50	双峰灌耳	shuāng fēng guàn ěr	Twin Fists Strike Opponents Ears
51	左蹬脚	zuǒ dèng jiǎo	Left Heel Kick
52	转身右蹬脚	zhuǎn shēn yòu dèng jiǎo	Turn Body and Right Sole Kick
53	进步搬拦捶	jìn bù bān lán chuí	Step Forward, Deflect, Parry, and Punch
54	如封似闭	rú fēng sì bì	Apparent Close Up
55	十字手	shí zì shǒu	Cross Hands
56	抱虎归山	bào hǔ guī shān	Embrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain
57	拦雀尾	lán què wěi	Grasp the Sparrow's tail
58	斜单鞭	xié dān biān	Diagonal Single Whip
59	右野马分鬃	yòu yě mǎ fēn zōng	Parting Wild Horse's Mane, Right
60	左野马分鬃	zuǒ yě mǎ fēn zōng	Parting Wild Horse's Mane, Left
61	右野马分鬃	yòu yě mǎ fēn zōng	Parting Wild Horse's Mane, Right
62	掤左	péng zuǒ	Ward Off Left
63	拦雀尾	lán què wěi	Grasp the Bird's tail
64	单鞭	dān biān	Single Whip
65	左玉女穿梭	zuǒ yù nǚ chuān suō	Jade Lady Works at Shuttles (Left)
66	右玉女穿梭	yòu yù nǚ chuān suō	Jade Lady Works at Shuttles (Right)
67	左玉女穿梭	zuǒ yù nǚ chuān suō	Jade Lady Works at Shuttles (Left)
68	右玉女穿梭	yòu yù nǚ chuān suō	Jade Lady Works at Shuttles (Right)
69	掤左	péng zuǒ	Ward Off Left
70	拦雀尾	lán què wěi	Grasp the Bird's tail
71	单鞭	dān biān	Single Whip
72	云手	yún shǒu	Cloud Hands (x3)
73	单鞭	dān biān	Single Whip
74	下势	xià shì	Snake Creeps Down
75	左金鸡独立	zuǒ jīn jī dú lì	Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg, Left
76	右金鸡独立	yòu jīn jī dú lì	Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg, Right
77	左倒撵猴	zuǒ dǎo niǎn hóu	Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left
78	右倒撵猴	yòu dǎo niǎn hóu	Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Right
79	左倒撵猴	zuǒ dǎo niǎn hóu	Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left
80	斜飞式	xié fēi shì	Diagonal Slant Flying
81	提手右靠	tí shǒu yòu kào	Raise Hands and Shoulder Stroke
82	白鹤凉翅	bái hè liáng chì	White Crane Spreads its Wings
83	左搂膝拗步	zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù	Left Brush Knee and Push
84	海底针	hǎi dǐ zhēn	Needle at Sea Bottom
85	扇通背	shàn tōng bèi	Fan Through the Back
86	转身白蛇吐信	zhuǎn shēn bái shé tǔ xìn	Turn Body and White Snake Spits out Tongue
87	进步搬拦捶	jìn bù bān lán chuí	Step Forward, Deflect, Parry, and Punch
88	掤左	péng zuǒ	Ward Off Left (Diagonal)
89	拦雀尾	lán què wěi	Grasp the Sparrow's tail
90	单鞭	dān biān	Single whip
91	云手	yún shǒu	Cloud Hands (x3)
92	单鞭	dān biān	Single Whip
93	高探马	gāo tàn mǎ	Stand High Search for Horse
94	穿掌	chuān zhǎng	Penetrating Palm
95	十字腿	shí zì tuǐ	Turn and Cross Kick
96	进步指裆锤	jìn bù zhǐ dāng chuí	Step Forward and Punch Groin
97	掤左	péng zuǒ	Ward Off Left (Diagonal)
98	拦雀尾	lán què wěi	Grasp the Sparrow's tail
99	单鞭	dān biān	Single whip
100	下势	xià shì	Snake Creeps Down
101	上步七星	shàng bù qī xīng	Step Up Seven Stars
102	退步跨虎	tuì bù kuà hǔ	Step back and Ride the Tiger
103	转身摆莲	zhuǎn shēn bǎi lián	Turn Body and Swing Over Lotus
104	弯弓射虎	wān gōng shè hǔ	Bend the Bow and Shoot the Tiger
105	进步搬拦捶	jìn bù bān lán chuí	Step Forward, Deflect, Parry, and Punch
106	如封似闭	rú fēng sì bì	Apparent Close Up
107	十字手	shí zì shǒu	Cross Hands
108	收式	shōu shì	Conclusion