Yang style Tai-Chi Long Form Sequence

1. Section 1 - from Sifu Daniel K. Lee, Master Hwang Chao-ling, and Master Daniel Y. Wang.
The Yang style Tai-Chi long form consists of 108 moves and is commonly known as the 108 long form. The first section is a decent representative of the basic flavor of rudimentary Tai-Chi, consisting of 18 movements done very slowly to train balance, relaxation, and body unity. The direction of the first section is based on linear footwork patterns - the steps being at 90 degree angles. Speed of the set ultimately becomes irrelevant, but the song relaxed feeling is indispensable.

1. Beginning posture
   
2. Opening form
   
3. Stroke peacock's tail- left
   
4. Stroke peacock's tail- right
   (Ward off, pull back, press, & push)
   
5. Single whip
   
6. Raise hands
   (followed by Bear comes out of cave)
   
7. White crane spreads wings
   
8. Twist step brush left knee
   
9. Hands play the lute
   (pi-pa)
   
10. Twist step brush left knee
    
11. Twist step brush right knee
    
12. Twist step brush left knee
    
13. Hands play the lute
    
14. Twist step brush left knee
    
15. Strike, parry, and punch
    (Hidden rolling kick)
    
16. Withdraw and seal
    (similar to "push")
    
17. Figure ten
    ("cross") hands
    
18. Ending form.
    (Optional)

2. Yang style Long Form - Section 2
Where the first section is based on linear patterns of basic advancing steps, the second section introduces angular footwork patterns and "retreating" steps, as well as more challenging foot/leg maneuvers.

18. Carry tiger to the mountain
     (Brush right knee, pull back, press, & push)
     Transition moves - Turn & rear elbow, spiraling & spreading
19. Punch under elbow
20-22. Repulse monkey
     (RH, LH, RH Forward)
     Transition move - Step back, coil
23. Diagonal flying
24. Step back & Raise hands
     Transition move - Bear comes out of cave
25. White crane spreads wings
26. Twist step brush left knee
27. Needle at sea bottom
28. Fan through back
29. Turn body blast
     Transition moves - Push down, backfist, poke, downward punch
30. Strike, parry, punch
31. Step in and Stroke peacock's tail - right
     (Ward off, pull back, press, push)
32. Single whip
33-35. Cloud hands
     (3 full cycles)
36. Single whip

3. Yang style Long Form - Section 3 : Kicks
This is the third level of progression in the Tai-Chi Long Form. Where the first 2 sections are based on movements that keep both feet on the ground for the most part, the third section openly introduces the Tai-Chi concept of kicking with the heel and the instep.

37. High pat horse
38. Separation kick - Right Foot
39. Separation kick - Left Foot
40. Turn with Heel kick - Left Foot
41. Twist step brush left knee
42. Twist step brush right knee
43. Entering and low blast
44. Turn body blast
     Transition moves - Push down, backfist, poke, downward punch
45. Strike, parry, punch
46. Heel kick - Right Foot
47. Strike tiger - left
48. Strike tiger - right
49. Open body & heel kick - Right Foot
50. Double phoenixes strike ears
51. Heel kick - Left Foot
52. Spin with heel kick - Right Foot
53. Strike, parry, punch
54. Withdraw and seal
55. Figure ten "cross" hands

4. Yang style Long Form - Section 4 : Breaking the Rules
In the prior 3 sections of the Yang style Long Form, students spend extensive amounts of time developing the kind of body conditioning and re-programming that follows the proper body structure and internal principles. But just as in almost any other martial art, the advanced stages of Tai-Chi form training introduce students to the idea of selectively breaking, or rather bending, the rules.
56. Carry tiger to the mountain
     (Brush right knee, pull back, press, & push)
57. Diagonal single whip
58-60. Part wild horse's mane - right, left, right
61. Stroke peacock's tail- left
62. Stroke peacock's tail- right
     (Ward off, pull back, press, & push)
63. Single whip
64-67. Jade lady working shuttles - right, left, right, left hand striking
68. Stroke peacock's tail- left
69. Stroke peacock's tail- right
     (Ward off, pull back, press, & push)
70. Single whip
71-73. Cloud hands (3 full cycles)
74. Single whip
75. Snake creeps down
76-77. Golden rooster stands one-legged -(RH, LH Forward)
78-80. Repulse monkey (RH, LH, RH Forward)
     Transition move - Step back, coil
81. Diagonal flying
82. Step back & Raise hands
     Transition move - Bear comes out of cave
83. White crane spreads wings
84. Twist step brush left knee
85. Needle at sea bottom
86. Fan through back
     Transition moves - Turn body blast
87. White snake spits poison - Push down, backfist, poke, gouge down & punch
88. Strike, parry, punch
89. Stroke peacock's tail- right
     (Ward off, pull back, press, & push)
90. Single whip
91-93. Cloud hands (3 full cycles)
94. Single whip
95. High pat horse & spear hand
96. Turning "cross" hands with heel kick - Right Foot: translation note
97. Entering and low blast - straight spine
98. Stroke peacock's tail- right
     (Ward off, pull back, press, & push)
99. Single whip
100. Snake creeps down
101. Step into "7 star" blast
102. Step back, mount tiger (Retreating white crane spreads wings)
103. Spin and lotus kick
104. Draw bow & shoot tiger
105. Strike, parry, punch
106. Withdraw and seal
107. Figure ten ("cross") hands
108. Harmonizing the Tai-Chi - Recalling, centering the Qi