Grandmaster Tse’s Tàijí Fist 189

Qī Jì Guāng 戚繼光– Part 10

Qī Jì Guāng’s 戚繼光 book Sānshí Er Shì 三十二势 – 32 Movements of Classical Fighting, contains 32 movements that we can also find in Tàijíquán 太極拳. Chén Wáng Tíng 陳王廷 respected Qī Jì Guāng a great deal and he used his movements and knowledge in the creation of his own skill.

1. Lǎn Zhā Yī 懒扎衣 – Lazily Tie the Cloth (same as in Taijiquan)
2. Jīn Jī Dúllì 金鸡独立 – Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg (Same as in Taijiquan)
3. Tàn Mǎ 探马 Pat on Horse (same as 高探马High Pat on Horse)
4. Ǎo Dān Biān 拗单鞭 – Twist Single Whip (same as 单鞭 Sing Whip and 搂膝 Twist the Knees)
5. Qī Xīng Quán 七星拳 – Seven Star Fist (same as 上步七星 Step Forward with Seven Stars)
6. Dào Qí Lóng 倒骑龙 Riding the Dragon Backwards (same as 倒卷肱 Step Back with Whirling Arms)
7. Xuán Jiǎo Xū Ěr 悬脚虚饵 – Double Kicks (same as 踢二起 Double Jump Kick)
8. Qiū Liú Shì 丘留势 – Left and Right Palm Strike (same as 上三步 Three Steps Forwards)
9. Xià Chā Shì 下插势 – Stamp down with a Fast Kick (not in Tàijíquán)
10. Mái Fú Shì 埋伏势 – Hiding to Soothe the Tiger (not in Tàijíquán)
11. Pāo Jià Zi 抛架子 – Step Forward to Strike (not in Taijiquan)
12. Diān Zhǒu Shì 掂肘势 – Under the Elbow Punch (same as 肘底捶 Punch Under Elbow)
13. Yī Shà Bù 一霎步 – Stepping and Alert (same as 運手Cloud Hands)
14. Qín Ná Shì 擒拿势 – Qín Ná (same as 小擒打 Small Catch and then Hit)