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Yang Style Tai Ji Sword Form

According to Doc-Fai Wong

Taught by Jake Paul Fratkin, OMD

 

Download this article in PDF format.

Part 1. (8 forms)

Taiji Sword points Upwards, Step Up and Enclose With Sword

1.         Immortal Points the Way

2.         Three Rings Loop the Moon

3.         The Big Star Position (Big Dipper)

4.         Swallow Skims the Water

5.         Right Blocking Sweep

6.         Right and Left Blocking Sweep

7.         The Little Star Position (Little Dipper)

 

Part 2. (7 forms)

8.         Swallow Returns to the Nest

9.         Agile Cat Catches a Rat

10.      Dragonfly Touches the Water

11.      Phoenix Raises It’s Head

12.      Bees Enter the Hole

13.      Phoenix Spreads Both Wings

14.      The Little Star Position (Little Dipper)

 

Part 3. (8 forms)

15.      Waiting to Catch a Fish

16.      Parting the Grass to Search for a Snake

17.      Embracing the Moon

18.      Sleepy Birds Return to the Forest

19.      Black Dragon Wags it’s Tail

20.      Green Dragon Emerges from the Sea

21.      Wind Whirls the Lotus Leaves

22.      Left and Right Lions Shake Their Heads

 

Part 4. (8 forms)

23.      Tiger Holds It’s Head

24.      Wild Horse Jumps Over the Brook

25.      Turn Around and Pull The Horse’s Rein

26.      Step Up and Point Like a Compass Needle

27.      Facing the Wind to Do Dusting

28.      Pushing a Canoe Downstream

29.      Shooting Star Chases the Moon

30.      Heavenly Horse Walking in the Sky

 

Part 5. (8 forms)

31.      Curtain Lifting Position

32.      Left and Right Cart Wheeling

33.      Swallow picks Up Mud

34.      Eagle Spreads One Wing

35.      Netting the Moon From the Sea Bottom

36.      Embracing the Moon

37.      Night Ghost Visits the Sea

38.      Rhinoceros Gazes At the Moon

 

Part 6. (8 forms)

39.      Shooting Geese Position

40.      Green Dragon Extends Its Claws

41.      Phoenix Spreads Both Wings

42.      Left and Right Step Over Block

43.      Shooting Geese Position

44.      White Ape Offers Fruit

45.      Left and Right Falling Flowers

46.      Fair Lady Works at Shuttles

 

Part 7. (9 forms)

47.      White Tiger Wags Its Tail

48.      Tiger Holds Its Head

49.      Carp Jumps Over the Dragon Gate

50.      Black Dragon Coils the Pillar

51.      Pointing the Way Position

52.      A Pillar of Incense Points to the Sky

53.      Wind Sweeps the Plum Blossoms

54.      Holding the Royal Plaque Position

55.      Return Sword to Original Position

 

JAKE PAUL FRATKIN, OMD is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine in practice since 1978. After seven years basic training in Japanese acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine in this country, he went to Beijing for one year to do advanced hospital training in herbal internal medicine, pediatrics and medical qi gong. He is the author of CHINESE HERBAL PATENT MEDICINES, (2001), a respected reference work of 1200 Chinese herbal products available in this country. In 1999 he received the national award, Acupuncturist of the Year, from the American Association of Oriental Medicine, and 2006 he received the award as Acupuncture Teacher of the Year. He is a recognized expert in the treatment of leaky gut syndrome, chronic respiratory and digestive disorders. Jake lives and practices in Boulder, Colorado

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