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38 sun style

1. opening stance

2. tuck in robes

3. open hands

4. close hands

5. single whip

6. raise hand

7. white crane

8. open hands

9. close hands

10. brush knee twist step

11. play the lute

12. step, parry & punch

13. apparent close|close

14. carry tiger

15. open hands

16. close hands

17. repulse monkey

18. flash through back

19. fair lady shuttles

20. high pat on horse

21. right separate legs

22. left separate legs

23. cloud hands

24. wave hands, push down

25. golden cock

26. turn, heel kick left

27. part horses mane

28. step forward, tuck robes

29. open hands

30. close hands

31. single whip

32. seven stars

33. step back, ride tiger

34. turn, lotus kick

35. shoot tiger

36. double punch

37. yin yang combine

38. closing form

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Introduction & Index
24 Step Yang Style
38 Step Sun Style
42 Step Combined Style
The 10 Essential Points
The 13 Methods
General Terms

Character Information

Chinese Characters Info
Character Occurrences
Postures - Pinyin Index
Postures - English Index
Character to html Conversion

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38 Step Sun Style

38 step Sun short form

Sun Shi San Shi Ba

Sūn Shì Sānshíbā

孙

式

三

十

八

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1. Commencing Form

beginning posture

wu ji then tai ji

a study of wu ji and tai ji

Qi Shi

Qǐshì

起

势

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2. Tuck in Robes

lazily tie the coat, lazily tying clothes

Lan Zha Yi

Lǎn Zhā Yī

懒

扎

衣

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3. Open Hands

open

Kai Shou

Kāi Shǒu

开

手

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4. Close Hands

He Shou

Hé Shǒu

合

手

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5. Single whip

single bian

Dan Bian

Dānbiān

单

鞭

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6. Raise Hand Posture

Ti Shou Shang Shi

Tíshǒu Shàngshì

提

手

上

势

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7. White Crane Flashes its wings

stork/crane cools its wings

Bai He Liang Chi

Báihè Liàngchì

白

鹤

亮

翅

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8. Open Hands

Kai Shou

Kāi Shǒu

开

手

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9. Close Hands

He Shou

Hé Shǒu

合

手

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10. Brush knee twist steps

brush the knee & step

Luo Xi Ao Bu

Lōuxī Àobù

搂

膝

拗

步

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11. Play the lute

play the pipa

strum the lute

Shou Hui Pi Pa

Shǒuhuī Pípā

手

挥

琵

琶

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12. Step Up, Parry & Punch

advance with deflect, parry & punch

Jin Bu Ban Lan Chui

Jìnbù Bānlánchuí

进

步

搬

拦

捶

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13. Apparent Close-up

apparent close

Ru Feng Si Bi

Rúfēng Sìbì

如

封

似

闭

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14. Embrace Tiger Return to Mountain

carry tiger back mountain

Bao Hu Gui Shan

Bàohǔ Guīshān

抱

虎

歸

山

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15. Open Hands

open

Kai Shou

Kāi Shǒu

开

手

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16. Close Hands

He Shou

Hé Shǒu

合

手

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17. Repulse the Monkey

brush the knee & step

Dao Nian Hou

Dào Niǎn Hóu

倒

撵

猴

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18. Flash Through Back

three connections through the back

San Tong Bei

Sān Tōng Bèi

三

通

背

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19. Fair lady works at the Shuttle

fair lady works with shuttles

jade maiden

Yu Nu Chuan Shuo

Yùnǚ Chuānsuō

玉

女

穿

梭

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20. High pat on Horse

pat the horse

step up to examine horse

Gao Tan Ma

Gāotànmă

高

探

马

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21. Separate Legs (Right)

raise the leg, right

You Qi Jiao

Yòu Qǐjiǎo

右

起

脚

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22. Separate Legs (Left)

raise the leg, left

Zuo Qi Jiao

Zuǒ Qǐjiǎo

左

起

脚

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23. Wave Hands Like Clouds

wave hands

cloud hands

Yun Shou

Yúnshǒu

云

手

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24. Wave Hands and Push Down

cloud hands follow-up

Yun Shou Xia Shi

Yúnshǒu Xiàshì

云

手

下

势

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25. Golden Cock Stands on One Leg

golden rooster stands on one leg

chicken stands on one leg

Jin Ji Du Li

Jīnjī Dúlì

金

鸡

独

立

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26. Turn Body with Left Heel Kick

turn body & left heel kick

turn & kick with left heel

Zhuan Shen Zuo Deng Jiao

Zhuănshēn Zuŏ Dēngjiăo

转

身

左

蹬

脚

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27. Parting the Wild Horse's Mane

part the wild horse's mane

Ye Ma Fen Zong

Yémǎ Fēnzōng

野

马

分

鬃

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28. Step Forward & Tuck in Robes

Jin Bu Lan Zha Yi

Jìnbù Lǎn Zhā Yī

进

步

懒

扎

衣

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29. Open Hands

open

Kai Shou

Kāi Shǒu

开

手

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30. Close Hands

He Shou

Hé Shǒu

合

手

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31. Single whip

single bian

Dan Bian

Dānbiān

单

鞭

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32. Step Up to Form Seven Star

advance & seven stars stance

Shang Bu Qi Xing

Shàngbù Qīxīng

上

步

七

星

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33. Step Back & Mount the Tiger

step back & ride the tiger

Tui Bu Kua Hu

Tuìbù Kuàhǔ

退

步

跨

虎

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34. Turn the Body & Lotus Kick

spinning lotus kick

Zhuan Jiao Bai Lian

Zhuǎnjiǎo Bǎilián

转

脚

摆

莲

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35. Curved Bow Shoots Tiger

pull the bow & shoot the tiger

Wan Gong She Hu

Wāngōng Shèhǔ

弯

弓

射

虎

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36. Clout with Both Fists

double punch

punch with both fists

Shuang Zhuang Chui

Shuāng Zhuàng Chuí

双

撞

捶

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37. Combine Yin & Yang into One

merge the yin & yang

Yin Yang Hun Yi

Yīn Yáng Hún Yī

陰

陽

混

一

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38. Closing form

return to wuji

closing

closing position

Shou Shi

Shōushì

收

势

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Professor Li Deyin

Compiler of the Sun Style Short Form