Yang Style 37 Posture Form 25 – 37

POSTURE 25: Golden Cock Stands on One Leg, Right (Chin Chi Tu-li, Yu)

1. As you thrust your left hand forward, turn your right foot on its heel 25° to the left
2. Bend your left leg slightly and shift your weight to it
3. As you begin to rise, drop your right hand beside your right thigh
4. Stand on your bent left leg
5. Raise your right leg, knee bent, so that your toes point down
6. Raise your right arm and hold it vertically above your knee
7. Lightly touch your left thigh with your left hand

POSTURE 26: Golden Cock Stands on One Leg, Left (Chin Chi Tu-li, Tso)

1. Put your right foot down a step rearward, toes touching first
2. Raise your bent left knee, toes pointing down
3. Raise your left hand inside your descending right hand
4. Extend your left hand vertically above your left knee
5. Position your right hand beside your right thigh
6. Make sure your supporting leg, the right, is kept well bent

POSTURE 27: Separate Right Foot (Yu Yen Chiao)

1. Put your left foot down to the left rear and shift your weight to it
2. Turn your left palm up and lower it
3. Turn your upper torso south
4. Raise your right hand, palm in, to neck level and stretch it forward, palm down
5. As you bring your right hand toward your chest:
   • Turn your left hand, palm down
   • Circle it clockwise above your right wrist to form an X in front of your chest
6. Turn your upper torso to the west
7. Retract your right foot, only the toes touching
8. Separate your hands
9. Kick lightly to the diagonal right (northwest) with the toes of your right foot
10. Keep your right foot straight
11. To maintain balance, bend your right arm at the elbow, fingers extended upward
12. Aim with your leg at an imaginary opponent’s shin, kicking lightly

POSTURE 28: Separate Left Foot (Tso Fen Chiao)

1. Bring your right foot, still off the ground, back toward your left foot
2. Put it down with the toes pointing northwest
3. Shift most of your weight to it
4. Bring your right hand back near your chest
5. Take a short step with your left foot to the southwest
6. Extend your left arm slightly, palm down
7. Position your right hand, palm up, near your chest
8. Bring your left foot slightly toward you, only the toes touching
9. Circle your right hand counterclockwise above your left hand to form an X, palms toward you
10. Turn your palms outward and separate your hands:
    • Left hand striking forward to the diagonal left
    • Right hand held to the rear of your head
11. Kick lightly to the southwest with the toes of your left foot

POSTURE 29: Turn and Strike with Heel (Chuan Shen Teng Chiao)

1. Keep your left foot off the ground, knee at waist level, toes down
2. Retract your left foot and left hand
3. Raise your right toes slightly, turn on your right heel to the left
4. Point your toes south and your upper torso east
5. Circle your right hand counterclockwise until it joins the left wrist from outside
6. Kick with your left heel directly forward (east)
7. Chop forward above your heel with your left hand
8. Hold your right hand at head level, fingers pointing up to sustain balance
9. Keep your right leg bent
10. Look over your left fingers

POSTURE 29A: Repetition of Brush Left Knee and Twist Step

Repeat Posture 12, but facing east instead of west, initiated from a different position:

1. Withdraw your left foot that has kicked forward
2. Take it diagonally forward to the left and put it down, heel touching first
3. Bring your right hand under your right ear and circle it forward
4. Brush your left palm near your left knee and stop outside it

POSTURE 30: Brush Right Knee and Twist Step (Yu Lou Hsi Yao Pu)

1. Shift your weight to your right foot
2. Turn your left toes out 45°
3. Shift your weight to the left foot
4. Step forward with your right foot, placing it down with toes pointing directly ahead
5. Keep the weight on your left foot as you circle your left hand near your left ear
6. Let your right hand hang near your right inner thigh
7. Shift 70% of your weight forward to your right foot
8. Thrust straight ahead with your left hand, palm down, past your left ear
9. Brush your right hand near your right knee and rest it outside your knee

POSTURE 31: Step Forward and Strike with Fist (Chin-pu Tsai Ch’ui)

1. Relax your waist and shift your weight to your left foot
2. Turn your right toes 45° to the right
3. Clench your right fingers into a light fist, palm up
4. Hold your right fist near your right thigh
5. Draw your left palm back beside your right thigh
6. Shift your weight to your right foot
7. Step forward with your left leg
8. Shift 70% of your weight to your left leg
9. Brush your left knee with your left hand and hold it outside the knee
10. Strike forward on a descending line with your right fist

POSTURE 31A: Repetition of Grasp Sparrow’s Tail, Ward-off, Right

Similar to Posture 4, but with an added forward step with the right foot:

1. Draw back and shift most of your weight to your right foot
2. Turn your left foot on its heel so that the toes face 45° leftward
3. Shift most of your weight to your left foot
4. Step forward with your right foot, toes pointing directly ahead
5. Shift 70% of your weight to your right foot
6. Raise your right arm, palm in, to the Ward-off posture
7. Point your left hand, palm down, slightly upward near your right forearm

POSTURE 31B: Repetition of Grasp Sparrow’s Tail, Rollback

Repeat Posture 5 in the same direction.

POSTURE 31C: Repetition of Grasp Sparrow’s Tail, Press

Repeat Posture 6 in the same direction.

POSTURE 31D: Repetition of Grasp Sparrow’s Tail, Push

Repeat Posture 7 in the same direction.

POSTURE 31E: Repetition of Single Whip

Repeat Posture 8 in the same direction.

POSTURE 32: Fair Lady Works at Shuttles, Right (Yu Nu Ch’uan So, Yu)

1. Draw back, shifting most of your weight to your right foot
2. Turn on your left heel as far as you can to the right
3. Shift most of your weight to your left foot
4. Let your body accompany the left foot in turning right to face northeast
5. Draw your left hand back under your right armpit
6. Open your right “hook” hand
7. Bring your right foot back slightly
8. Shift most of your weight to your right foot
9. Take a full step with your left foot to the northeast
10. Shift 70% of your weight to your left foot
11. Slide your left hand, palm in, up your right forearm
12. Turn your left hand out across your forehead for protection
13. Press your right palm forward in a pushing motion
14. Let your right knee stretch slightly to add impetus
15. Perform the last action primarily with the body, moving the right arm only as part of the body

POSTURE 33: Fair Lady Works at Shuttles, Left (Yu Nu Ch’uan So, Tso)

1. Draw back
2. Turn your left toes inward to the right as far as you can
3. Shift your weight to your left foot
4. Bring your right palm up and hold it under your left elbow
5. This action will swing your right foot to the right without weight on it
6. Turn 180° to the right
7. Take a full step further right with your right foot (270° total turn from starting position)
8. Bend your right leg and shift 70% of your weight to it
9. Point your right foot northwest
10. Slide your right hand, palm in, up your left forearm
11. Turn the palm out across your forehead for protection
12. Press your left palm forward in a pushing motion
13. Let your left knee stretch slightly to add impetus

POSTURE 33A: Repetition of Fair Lady Works at Shuttles, Right

Repeat Posture 32 with a different direction:

1. Draw back and shift almost all your weight to your left foot
2. Turn your left palm upward and put it under your right elbow
3. Step two inches to the southwest with your right foot (still facing northwest)
4. Shift most of your weight to your right foot
5. Turn 90° to your left (southwest)
6. Step in that direction with your left foot
7. Shift 70% of your weight forward to your left foot
8. Glide your left hand up your right forearm ending by protecting the forehead, palm out
9. Push forward with your right hand, enhanced by stretching your right leg

POSTURE 33B: Repetition of Fair Lady Works at Shuttles, Left

Repeat Posture 33 with a different direction:

1. Draw back and shift most of your weight to your right foot
2. Turn your left toes inward to the right as far as you can
3. Shift most of your weight to your left foot
4. Turn your body 270° to the right (southeast)
5. Take a step forward with your right foot
6. Shift 70% of your weight to your right foot
7. Raise your right hand, which has been held palm up under your left elbow
8. Move your right hand up in front of your left forearm to protect your forehead
9. Push forward with your left hand as your left leg stretches for added impetus

POSTURE 33C: Repetition of Grasp Sparrow’s Tail, Ward-off, Left

Similar to Posture 3, but initiated from a different position:

1. Bring both hands to your right side in the ball-holding position:
   • Right hand, palm down, above
   • Left hand, palm up, below
2. Move your left foot a few inches leftward, separating your legs
3. Bend your left knee and gradually shift 70% of your weight to your left foot
4. Turn your upper torso to the left
5. Raise your left hand to a point parallel with your chest, palm toward you and slightly down
6. Lower your right hand beside your right thigh
7. Turn your right foot on its heel slightly inward

POSTURE 33D: Repetition of Grasp Sparrow’s Tail, Ward-off, Right

Repeat Posture 4 in the same direction.

POSTURE 33E: Repetition of Grasp Sparrow’s Tail, Rollback

Repeat Posture 5 in the same direction.

POSTURE 33F: Repetition of Grasp Sparrow’s Tail, Press

Repeat Posture 6 in the same direction.

POSTURE 33G: Repetition of Grasp Sparrow’s Tail, Push

Repeat Posture 7 in the same direction.

POSTURE 33H: Repetition of Single Whip

Repeat Posture 8 in the same direction.

POSTURE 33-I: Repetition of Squatting Single Whip

Repeat Posture 24 in the same direction.

POSTURE 34: Step Forward to Seven Stars (Shang Pu Ch’i Hsing)

1. As you rise, shift most of your weight to your left foot
2. Take a half step forward with your right foot, only the toes touching the ground
3. Open your right “hook” hand and move it forward with your right foot
4. When your hand is in front of your chest, clench both hands into fists
5. Join your fists at the wrists:
   • Left hand inside
   • Right hand outside

POSTURE 35: Step Back and Ride Tiger (T’ui Pu K’ua Hu)

1. Open your fists
2. Take a full step to the rear with your right foot and shift your weight to it
3. Take a half step rearward with your left foot, only the toes touching the ground
4. Circle your right arm near your right shoulder
5. Position your right forearm nearly vertical, stopping near your right ear
6. Keep your fingers up and palm out
7. Brush your left hand near your left knee

POSTURE 36: Turn Body and Sweep Lotus with Leg (Chuan Shen Pai Lien T’ui)

1. Stretch your left arm further left
2. Circle your right hand to the left side of your waist
3. With your left heel already raised, lift your right heel slightly
4. Turn your body a complete 360° turn to the right
5. Keep most of your weight on your right foot
6. Position your right foot on its toes
7. Extend your arms slightly forward, aligned with your shoulders
8. Shift your weight to your left foot
9. Sweep your right leg in a rising clockwise circle
10. Let your toes slightly touch your palms, which are held at waist level
11. Keep your right knee bent
12. Don’t slap downward on your right foot with your fingers
13. Make your right foot come up to your palms

POSTURE 37: Bend Bow and Shoot Tiger (Wan Kung She Hu)

1. Bring your right leg, still clear of the ground, back to your left leg
2. Put it down pointing northwest
3. Slowly shift 70% of your weight to it
4. Move both hands simultaneously, the right palm out and left palm in, toward your right side
5. When your right hand reaches your right ear, your left hand is facing the left side of your chest
6. Make both hands into fists
7. Carry them slightly forward, pointing directly west
8. Position the spaces between the thumb and index finger of each hand facing each other
9. Let your body describe a circle going from left to right and then back slightly to the left

POSTURE 37A: Repetition of Step Forward, Deflect Downward, Parry, and Punch

1. Raise your left foot and put it down a few inches to the rear, pointing southwest
2. Repeat Posture 14 in the same direction

POSTURE 37B: Repetition of Withdraw and Push

Repeat Posture 15 in the same direction.

POSTURE 37C: Repetition of Cross Hands

Repeat Posture 16 in the same direction.

POSTURE 37D: Final Cross Hands Position

This posture repeats Posture 16, Cross Hands, completing the form with your hands crossed in front of your chest, your weight on your left foot, and both knees bent.

POSTURE 36: Turn Body and Sweep Lotus with Leg (Chuan Shen Pai Lien T’ui)

1. Stretch your left arm further left
2. Circle your right hand to the left side of your waist
3. With your left heel already raised, lift your right heel slightly
4. Turn your body a complete 360° turn to the right
5. Keep most of your weight on your right foot
6. Position your right foot on its toes
7. Extend your arms slightly forward, aligned with your shoulders
8. Shift your weight to your left foot
9. Sweep your right leg in a rising clockwise circle
10. Let your toes slightly touch your palms, which are held at waist level
11. Keep your right knee bent
12. Don’t slap downward on your right foot with your fingers
13. Make your right foot come up to your palms