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The Yang Style Long Form (108 move variation)

As taught by Sifu Mark Parzynski

First Third

1 Preparation Form 
2 Lift the Hands
3 Ward off Left
4 Grasp the Sparrow by the Tail
5 Single Whip
6 Raise Hands and Shoulder Strike
7 White Stork Spreads its Wings
8 Left Brush Knee
9 Play The Guitar
10 Left Brush Knee
11 Right Brush Knee
12 Left Brush Knee
13 Fist under Elbow
14 Block, Parry, Punch
15 Push
16 Diagonal Flying
17 Cross The Hands
Second Third
18 Embrace Tiger and Return To the Mountain
19 Grasp The Bird's Tail
20 Fist Under Elbow
21 Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left
22 Step Back and repulse the Monkey, Right
23 Step Back And Repulse the Monkey, Left
24 Ward off (diagonal)
25 Raise Hands and Right Shoulder Strike
26 White Stork Spreads its Wings
27 Brush Knee, Left
28 Needle To Sea Bottom
29 Fan through Back
30 Turn Body and Hammer with Fist
31 Block, Parry, Punch
32 Push and Twist Step
33 Grasp the Sparrow by the Tail
34 Single Whip
35 Cloud Hands (x3)
36 Single Whip
37 High Pat on Horse
38 Separate the Legs, Right
39 Separate the Legs, Left
40 Turn Body Kick with Heel
41 Brush Knee, Left
42 Brush Knee, Right
43 Punch Low
44 Turn Body and Hammer with Fist
45 Block, Parry, Punch
46 Kick with Heel, Right
47 Strike Tiger, Left
48 Strike Tiger, Right
49 Turn Body and Kick with Heel, Right
50 Twin Fist Strike Opponents Ears
51 Kick with Heel, Left
52 Turn Body and Kick with Heel, Right
53 Block, Parry, Punch
54 Diagonal Flying
55 Cross Hands

Third Third
56 Embrace the Tiger and Return to The Mountain
57 Grasp the Bird's Tail
58 Single Whip (Diagonal)
59 Part the Wild Horse's Mane, Right
60 Part the Wild Horse's Mane, Left
61 Part the Wild Horse's Mane, Right


62 Ward off, Left
63 Grasp the Sparrow by the Tail
64 Single whip
65 Fair Lady Works the Shuttle, Left
66 Fair Lady Works the Shuttle, Right
67 Fair Lady Works the Shuttle, Left
68 Fair Lady Works the Shuttle, Right
69 Ward off, Left
70 Grasp the Sparrow By the Tail
71 Single Whip
72 Cloud Hands (x5)
73 Single Whip
74 Snake Creeps Down
75 Golden Rooster Stands on one Leg, Left
76 Golden Rooster Stands on one Leg, Right
77 Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left
78 Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Right
79 Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left
80 Ward off (Diagonal)
81 Raise Hands and Shoulder Strike
82 White Stork Spreads its Wings
83 Brush Knee, Left
84 Needle to Sea Bottom
85 Fan through Back
86 Turn Body and White Snake Spits out Tongue
87 Block, Parry, Punch
88 Push and Twist Step
89 Grasp the Sparrow by the Tail
90 Single Whip91 Cloud Hands (x3)
92 Single Whip
93 High Pat on Horse
94 Penetrating Palm
95 Turn and Cross kick
96 Step Forward and Punch Groin
97 Ward off with Twist Step
98 Grasp the Sparrow by the Tail
99 Single Whip
100 Snake Creeps Down
101 Step Up to form Seven Stars
102 Step Back and Straddle the Tiger
103 Sweeping Lotus with Leg
104 Bend Bow to Shoot Tiger
105 Block, Parry, Punch
106 Diagonal Flying
107 Cross Hands
108 Conclusion


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Contact Information:
Mark Parzynski, DAOM, L.Ac.,
mark@acuartistry.com
​(503)516-8333

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