Highland Taijiquan

The 32 Step Yang Style Simplified Taijijian Form is the standard modern short sword form that was developed in the mid 1950s. The names of the moves listed below are common translations of the traditional names. This link gives alternative names for each movement.

1. Three Rings Around the Moon

2. The Big Dipper

3. The Swallow Skims Across the Water

4. Block and Sweep to the Right

5. Block and Sweep to the Left

6. Searching the Sea

7. Holding the Moon

8. The Bird Returns to the Tree at Dusk

9. The Black Dragon Whips His Tail

10. The Green Dragon Emerges from the Water

11. Turning Around and Carrying the Sword

12. The Lion Shakes His Mane

13. The Tigress Holds Her Head

14. The Wild Horse Leaps Over the Creek

15. Cutting Upward in a Left Empty Stance

16. Scooping the Moon from the Bottom of the Sea

17. The Rhinoceros Gazes at the Moon

18. The White Ape Offers the Fruit

19. Parrying in Left Bow Stance

20. Parrying in Right Bow Stance

21. Parrying in Left Bow Stance

22. Pushing the Boat with the Current

23. The Comet Chases the Moon

24.  The Heavenly Horse Gallops Across the Sky

25.  Lifting the Door Curtain

26.  Left Wheeling Chop Into a Right Bow Stance

27.  Right Wheeling Chop Into a Right Empty Stance

28.  The Phoenix Spreads Its Wings

29.  The Bee Enters the Hive

30.  Holding the Moon

31.  The Wind Sweeps the Plum Blossoms

32.  The Compass Needle