The Advanced Section of the Yang 108
The third and final section of the long moving form consists of the movements listed below. This section needs to take at least 11 minutes.
Embrace Tiger Return to Mountain
Grasp the Bird's Tail, Diagonal Single Whip
Part the Wild Horse's Mane - three times: right, left, right
Grasp the Bird's Tail, Single Whip
Fair Lady Works the shuttle - four times, to four corners
Grasp the Bird's Tail, Single Whip
Cloud Hands - three times, plus single whip (modified)
Snake Creeps Down
Golden Rooster Stands on Left Leg
Golden Rooster Stands on Right Leg
Repulse Monkeys - three times, left, right, left
Slant Flying
Lift hands, Step Forward Strike with Shoulder, White Crane Spreads Wings, Brush Knee Push
Picking Up the Needle at the Bottom of the Sea (Needle at Sea Bottom)
Fan Through Back
Turn Around and White Snake Spits Out His Tongue
Step Forward, Deflect Downward, Intercept and Punch
Grasp the Bird's Tail, Single Whip
Cloud Hands - three times plus modified Single Whip
High Pat on Horse
Piercing Palm
Turn Body Cross Form Kick
Step Forward Brush Knee Punch to Groin
Grasp the Bird's Tail, Single Whip
Snake Creeps Down
Step Up Seven Stars
Step Back Ride the Tiger to the Mountain
Turn Around and Sweep the Lotus
Bend Bow Shoot Tiger
Step Forward Deflect Downward Intercept and Punch
Withdraw and Push
Cross Hands
Feet Together
I count 52 movements, but only the following are altogether new:
Part the Wild Horse's Mane
Fair Lady Works the Shuttle
Snake Creeps Down
Golden Rooster Stands on [Right/Left] Leg
Turn Around and White Snake Spits Out His Tongue
Piercing Palm
Turn Body Cross Form Kick
Step Forward Brush Knee Punch to Groin
Step Up Seven Stars
Step Back Ride the Tiger to the Mountain
Turn Around and Sweep the lotus
Bend Bow Shoot Tiger
And several of these are quite simple. White Snake Spits Out His Tongue is just like Turn and Strike with Back Fist except for the right hand; Piercing Palm is very simple; Brush Knee Punch to Groin is almost the same as Brush Knee Push.
We have video for the following:
To simplify, for learning the sequence:
HORSE'S MANE
FAIR LADY
CLOUD HANDS
SNAKE CREEPS (GOLDEN ROOSTER)
CLOUD HANDS
PIERCING PALM
SNAKE CREEPS (SEVEN STARS)
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