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Double Broadsword

The Chen Style Double Broadsword form is an advanced weapons form. As such, proficiency with the open-handed forms as well as a basic weapons form is required before attempting to learn this form.

Move list from Master Jan Silberstorff's "Chen: Living Taijiquan in the Classical Style"

chen shi tai ji shuang dao

First Section
1 shuang dao qi shi Double Saber Preparation Stance
2 quan wu hua zhao yang dao Full Turn (Dance of the Blossom), Holding the Saber of the Morning Sun
3 qie san dao zhao yang Triple Cut with the Saber of the Morning Sun
4 yi dao yu bu Jump with the Saber
5 yan bie jin chi The Wild Goose Turns her Golden Wings
6 shang san dao Three Steps Forward with the Saber
7 gu yan chu gun Lonesome Wild Goose Leaving the Flock
Second Section
8 yi dao zhao yang The Saber of the Morning Sun
9 zuo cha hua Put in the Flower-- left
10 you cha hua Put in the Flower-- right
11 hu die xi shui Butterfly Absorbing the Water
12 yi dao zhao yang The Saber of the Morning Sun
13 zuo cha hua Put in the Flower-- left
14 you cha hua Put in the Flower-- right
15 fu hu Tiger Lying on the Ground
16 yi dao zhao yang The Saber of the Morning Sun
17 zhong kui zhang jian Zhongkui Holding the Sword
Third Section
18 gu shu pan gen The Old Tree Winding its Roots
19 fan shen kan Turning the Body, Performing a Strike
20 yi dao zhao yang The Saber of the Morning Sun
21 zuo jiao xiang Turning the Neck-- left
22 you jiao xiang Turning the Neck-- right
23 liang dao zhao yang Two Sabers of the Morning Sun
24 liang dao zuo zhuan xiang Turning the Neck with Two Sabers-- left
25 you zhuan xiang Turning the Neck-- right
26 ba wang ju ding Tyrant Raising the Trident
27 luo han xiang long The Lohan Defeats the Dragon
Fourth Section
28 you pian ma dao Saber Cutting the Horse in Two-- right
29 zuo pian ma dao Saber Cutting the Horse in Two-- left
30 bai shi tu xin The White Snake Pushes out the Tongue
31 zuo pu you pu Counterstrike Left, Counterstrike Right
32 shang bu qi xing Step Forward Striking with Seven Stars
33 xia bu kua gong Step Backward and Spread Arms
34 yi dao xia shi Saber Splitting to the Bottom
35 shou shi Closing Stance