古往今來,時空無限。多少功法,壇花一現。論造福人類,譽滿全球,其醫療健身價值獨領風騷者,唯我風華絕代之中國太極拳。(孫安光)

 

象形動作 Pictograph and Animal-like Movements

 

劈拳 chop fist

崩拳 inch punch fist

鑽拳 drill fist

炮拳 cannon fist

橫拳 sweeping fist

鶴形 crane exercise

鼉形 crocodile exercise

龍形 dragon exercise

馬形 horse exercise

猴形 monkey exercise

雞形 rooster exercise

蛇形 snake exercise

鷂形 sparrow hawk exercise

燕形 swallow exercise

虎形 tiger exercise

 

金雞報曉 golden rooster crows at dawn

金雞上架 golden rooster mounts perch

金雞食米 golden rooster pecks at rice

金雞抖翎 golden rooster ruffles feathers

猿猴爬杆 monkey climbs pole

猿猴叨繩 monkey climbs rope

猿猴掛印 monkey hangs seal

猿猴蹬枝 monkey climbs tree

猿猴搬枝 monkey pulls down branches

鷂子入林 sparrow hawk flies into woods

鷂子翻身 sparrow hawk flips over

鷂子束身 sparrow hawk is ready to fly

鷂子鑽天 sparrow hawk soars into sky

龍形起落 dragon rises and falls

烏龍絞尾 black dragon wrings its tail

青龍探爪 black dragon reaches out its claw

青龍出水 black dragon comes out of water

青龍歸原 green dragon returns to water

青龍飛伸 black dragon soars up

青龍返首 black dragon turns its head

蒼龍縮尾 dragon pulls in its tail

獅子抱球 lion holds ball

獅子滾球 lion rolls ball

雄鷹待兔 an eagle waiting for a rabbit

黑虎出洞 black tiger comes out of lair

黑虎跳澗 black tiger jumps over a ravine

猛虎扑食 tiger springs on prey

餓虎扑食 the hungry tiger pouncing on its prey

靈貓扑鼠 smart cat catches a mouse

燕子抄水 swallow touches water with wings

燕子入林 swallow flies into woods

燕子啣泥 the swallow pick up mud with its beak

迎風揮袖 fling sleeves against wind

迎門揮扇 wave fan in front of gate

倒拽風車 turn windmill back

磨身踢腳 mill around and kick

鳳凰展翅 the phoenix spreading its wings; the peacock unfolds its wings

風捲殘雲 wind dispels deserted cloud

風擺荷葉 wind swaying lotus leaf

大蟒翻身 python turns over

走馬回頭 running- horse turns its head

背身吐信 snake turns back and spits out its tongue

白鶴亮翅white crane spreads its wings

白蛇伏草 white snake hides in grass

白馬探蹄 white horse explores with hoofs

白馬點蹄 white horse stamps its hoofs

白蛇吐信 white snake shoots its tongue

 

宿鳥投林 the bird flies into the forest

送鳥上林 send the bird to the woods

天鳥飛瀑 the bird flying over the waterfall

 

退步跨虎 step backward to stride over a tiger

彎弓伏虎 draw a bow to conquer a tiger

彎弓伏虎 open a bow to shoot a tiger

 

犀牛望月 the rhino looks at the moon

推窗望月 open window to look at the moon

挑帘望月 lift curtain to look at the moon

垂柳滴雨 raindrop comes from hanging willow branch

插步跨虎 take a cross-step backward to stride over a tiger

童子拜佛(TongZiBaiFo): the child worships the Buddha

拔雲見日 dispel clouds to see the sun

拔雲蓋日 cover the sun with cloud

霸王摘盔 Xiang Yu---the conqueror takes off his helmet

霸王甩甲Xiang Yu---the conqueror swings his armor

霸王舉鼎 the overlord lifting up the tripod

公孫揮扇 Gongsun Sheng waves a fan

海底撈月 catch the moon at the bottom of sea; to scoop the moon at sea bottom

懷中抱月 hold the moon in arms

回首依欄 turn the head to lean against railing

金蟬脫殼 golden cicada sloughs its skin

金雕戲狡 golden vulture teases flood dragon

攔斷鴻雁 block swan goose

騎馬懷嬰 carry a baby in arms in horse-riding stance

騎馬抱月 carry the moon in arms in horse stance

野馬跳澗 wild horse jumps over a ravine

截斷玉柱 cut off a jade pillar

蜻蜓點水 dragonfly splashes the water

蜻蜓豎尾 dragonfly raises its tail

清雪壓枝  snow weights down a branch

兩手托天 both hands supporting the sky

蝸牛探鬚 snail sticks out its antenna

古樹盤根 ancient tree winds its stump (i.e. roots)

仙人指路(XianRenZhiLu): an immortal shows the way; the celestial pointing the way

搖身膀趄 swing body for a leaning sneak attack

 

 

 

倒拉九頭牛pulling nine oxen backward

單掌拉金環 pulling gold ring with one hand

 

托天(TuoTian): holding up the sky

魚躍 dive like a fish

雲手(YunShou): cloudy hand; waving hands like cloud

 

 

太極劍動作名稱 names of Taiji Sword movements

1)      起勢 commencing form

2)      攬雀尾 grasp bird’s tail

3)      提膝舉劍 raise knee and hold sword high

4)      仙人指路 an immortal shows the way

5)      三環套月 three rings envelop the moon

6)      接劍勢 switch the sword to right hand

7)      大魁星 big chief star

8)      提膝劈剌 raise knee, chop and thrust

9)      燕子抄水 the swallow scoops water with wings

10)   右左攔掃 right and left sweep

11)   小魁星 litter chief star

12)   黃蜂入洞 the yellow bee enters its hole

13)   靈貓扑鼠 the smart cat pounces on the mouse

14)   晴蜓點水 the dragonfly touches the water

15)   燕子入巢 the swallow enters its nest

16)   鳳凰雙展翅 the phoenix spreads its wings twice

17)  右左旋風 right and left whirlwind

18)   小魁星 litter chief star

19)  退步反把剌 step backward and reverse horizontal stab

20)  等魚勢 waiting for a fish

21)  撥草尋蛇 part grass in search for snake

22)  懷中抱月 hold moon against the chest

23)  宿鳥投林 the bird flies into woods

24)  烏龍擺尾 black dragon waves its tail

25)  青龍出水 blue dragon comes out of water

26)  風卷荷葉 the wind blows the lotus leaves

27)  獅子搖頭 the lion shakes its head

28)  虎抱頭 the tiger holds its head

29)  野馬跳澗 the white horse jumps the stream

30)  虎抱頭 the tiger holds its head

31)  翻身勒馬 turn body and rein in the horse

32)  指南針 compass

33)  迎風撣塵 clean up the dust in the wind

34)  星提斗 chief star stands on one leg and kick

35)  順水推舟 push the boat with the current

36)  流星趕月 the shooting star chasing the moon

37)   仙人明鏡 the immortal shining the mirror

38)   古樹盤根 ancient tree winds its stump

39)  天馬行空 the heavenly horse soaring across the sky

40)  左右車輪劍 left and right wheel sword

41)  轉身撩陰 turn body and uppercut crotch

42)  挑帘勢 raise the screen

43)  大鵬展翅 the roc spreads its wings

44)  海底撈月 catch the moon from the sea bottom

45)  懷中抱月 hold moon against the chest

46)  夜叉探海 the night demon gauges the depth of the sea

47)  回頭望月 turn around to watch the moon

48)  射雁勢 shoot the geese

49)  青龍探爪 the blue dragon reaches out its claws

50)   鳳凰展翅 the phoenix spreads its wings

51)  左右跨攔 left and right step over obstacles

52)  射雁勢 shoot the geese

53)  白猿獻果 the white ape offers fruit

54)  左右落花 left and right falling flowers

55)  玉女穿棱 the fair lady weaves with the shuttle

56)  白虎攪尾 the white tiger wags its tail

57)  虎抱頭the tiger holds its head

58)  鯉魚跳龍門 the carp jumps over the dragon gate

59)  烏龍絞柱 the black dragon wraps around the post

60)   仙人指路 the immortal shows the way

61)  風掃梅花 wind blows away the plum flowers

62)  手捧牙笏 to hold an ivory tablet

63)  抱劍歸原 hold the sword and return to the original status