Yang 108 Posture Long Form

The Yang style is the most common style that is practiced. This is due to it's continually slow pace throughout the form which differs from the Chen style below which has both slow and fast parts.

First Section:


1. Preparation (Standing Wu Chi, Compose oneself, Head up, Arms at sides, Feet together, Relax)
2. Beginning
3. Ward-Off, Left
4. Grasp the Sparrow's Tail (Ward Off, Left; Ward Off, Right; Roll Back; Press; Push)
5. Single Whip
6. Lift Hands, Shoulder Strike
7. White Crane Spreads it's Wings
8. Brush Knee, Left and Step
9. Play the Lute
10. Brush Knee, Left and Twist Step
11. Brush Knee, Right and Twist Step
12. Brush Knee, Left and Step
13. Play the Lute
14. Brush Knee, Left and Step
15. Step Up, Block, Parry and Punch
16. Apparent Close-up
17. Cross Hands

Second Section:


18. Carry Tiger to Mountain
19. Grasp the Sparrow's Tail (Ward Off, Left; Ward Off, Right; Roll Back; Press; Push)
20. Fist Under Elbow
21. Repulse Monkey, Right
22. Repulse Monkey, Left
23. Repulse Monkey - Right
24. Diagonal Flying
25. Lift Hands, Shoulder Strike
26. White Crane Spreads it's Wings
27. Brush Knee, Left and Step
28. Needle at Sea Bottom
29. Fan Through the Back
30. Turn, Chop with Fist
31. Step Up, Block, Parry and Punch
32. Ward-Off, Left
33. Grasp the Sparrow's Tail (Ward Off, Left; Ward Off, Right; Roll Back; Press; Push)
34. Single Whip
35. Cloud Hands
36. Single Whip
37. High Pat Horse
38. Kick with Right Toe
39. Kick with Left Toe
40. Turn, Kick with Left Sole
41. Brush Knee, Left and Step
42. Brush Knee, Right and Step
43. Step Up and Punch Downward
44. Turn, Chop with Fist
45. Step Up, Block, Parry and Punch
46. Kick with Right Sole
47. Strike Tiger, Left Side
48. Strike Tiger, Right Side
49. Kick with Right Sole
50. Strike Opponent's Ears with Fists
51. Kick with Left Sole
52. Pivot Around, Kick with Right Sole
53. Step Up, Block, Parry and Punch
54. Apparent Close-up
55. Cross Hands

Third Section:


56. Carry Tiger to Mountain
57. Grasp the Sparrow's Tail (Ward Off, Left; Ward Off, Right; Roll Back; Press; Push)
58. Single Whip
59. Wild Horse Parts Mane, Right
60. Wild Horse Parts Mane, Left
61. Wild Horse Parts Mane, Right
62. Ward-Off, Left
63. Grasp the Sparrow's Tail (Ward Off, Left; Ward Off, Right; Roll Back; Press; Push)
64. Single Whip
65. Fair Lady Works the Shuttles, Left
66. Fair Lady Works the Shuttles, Right
67. Fair Lady Works the Shuttles, Left
68. Fair Lady Works the Shuttles, Right
69. Ward-Off, Left
70. Grasp the Sparrow's Tail (Ward Off, Left; Ward Off, Right; Roll Back; Press; Push)
71. Single Whip
72. Cloud Hands
73. Single Whip
74. Snake Creeps Down
75. Golden Cock Stands on One Leg, Left
76. Golden Cock Stands on One Leg, Right
77. Repulse Monkey, Right
78. Step Back, Repulse Monkey, Left
79. Step Back, Repulse Monkey, Right
80. Diagonal Flying
81. Lift Hands, Shoulder Strike
82. White Crane Spreads it's Wings
83. Brush Knee, Left and Step
84. Needle at Sea Bottom
85. Fan Through the Back
86. White Snake Puts Out Tongue
87. Step Up, Block, Parry and Punch
88. Ward-Off, Left
89. Grasp the Sparrow's Tail (Ward Off, Left; Ward Off, Right; Roll Back; Press; Push)
90. Single Whip
91. Cloud Hands
92. Single Whip
93. High Pat Horse
94. Cross Hands
95. Turn and Cross Kick
96. Step up, Punch downward
97. Ward-Off, Left
98. Grasp the Sparrow's Tail (Ward Off, Left; Ward Off, Right; Roll Back; Press; Push)
99. Single Whip
100. Snake Creeps Down
101. Step Up To Seven Stars
102. Retreat to Ride the Tiger
103. Turn Body Sweep Lotus Leg
104. Bend Bow and Shoot Tiger
105. Step Up, Block, Parry and Punch
106. Apparent Close-up
107. Cross Hands
108. Conclusion