Wudang Sanfeng Pai Taijiquan Shi San Shi Movement List

Although the interpretation of the 13 postures form varies from instructor to instructor, the basic principles carry through all the renditions generally. The following technique list offers students the basic breakdown of these sections in the form.

1. Beginning (qi shi)
2. Embracing A Ball (bao qiu shi)
3. Single Pushing (dan tui shi)
4. Exploring (tan shi)
5. Holding (tuo shi)
6. Pouncing (pu shi)
7. Loading (dan shi)
8. Separating (fen shi)
9. Waving (yun shi)
10. Dissolving (hua shi)
11. Pushing On Both Sides (shuang tui shi)
12. Pushing Down (xia shi)
13. Finishing (shou shi)

Each section is recognizable, but also, they are sometimes repeated on the opposite side. Depending on the version of the form you are currently studying in class, some of these techniques may look different or have a different feel, but the two versions we train offer the same basic theory of the skills listed above.