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Double Straight Sword

The Chen Style Double Straight-sword 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"

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1 shuang jian qi shi Double Sword Preparation Stance
2 luo hua liu shui zhao yang jian Guiding the Sword of the Morning Sun
3 shuang shen mei nu wang yue Turning the Body, Contemplating the Moon Like the Beautiful Lady
4 ye cha tan hai Yecha Stretches towards the Sea
5 hei xiong fan bei zhao yang jian The Black Bear Turns Around, Hold Sword of the Morning Sun
6 zhuan shen feng huang shuang zhan chi Turning the Body, Spreading the Wings Like the Phoenix
7 shang san jian Three Swords Forward
8 gu shu pan gen The Old Tree Winding Its Roots
9 ri tao san huan Drawing Three Rings Around the Sun
10 hei xiong fan bei zhao yang jian The Black Bear Turns Around, Hold Sword of the Morning Sun
11 zuo luo han xiang long Lohan Defeats the Dragon-- left
12 you luo han xiang long Lohan Defeats the Dragon-- right
13 zhuan shen hu die xi shui Turning the Body and Absorb Water Like a Butterfly
14 hei xiong fan bei zhao yang jian The Black Bear Turns Around, Hold Sword of the Morning Sun
15 zuo luo han xiang long Lohan Defeats the Dragon-- left
16 you luo han xiang long Lohan Defeats the Dragon-- right
17 zhuan shen er lang dan shan Turn the Body and Carry the Mountain Like Erlang
18 hei xiong fan bei zhao yang jian The Black Bear Turns Around, Hold Sword of the Morning Sun
19 zhong kui zhang jian Zhongkui Holding the Sword
20 gu shu pan gen The Old Tree Winding Its Roots
21 fan shen xia pi jian Turn the Body and Slice Down with the Sword
22 hei xiong fan bei zhao yang jian The Black Bear Turns Around, Hold Sword of the Morning Sun
23 zuo fan shen xia pi jian Turn the Body and Slice Down with the Sword-- left
24 you fan shen xia pi jian Turn the Body and Slice Down with the Sword-- right
25 zhuan shen zhoa yang jian Turning the Body Holding the Sword of the Morning Sun
26 zuo you mo pan jian Drawing Circles Like a Millstone with the Sword, left and right
27 ba wang quan ding Tyrant Holding the Trident in his Hand
28 hu xi jian Shielding the Knee with the Sword
29 bai shi tu xin The White Snake Pushes out the Tongue
30 zuo feng huang shuang zhan chi The Phoenix Spreads his Wings-- left
31 you feng huang shuang zhan chi The Phoenix Spreads his Wings-- right
32 zhan shen zhao yang jian Turning the Body Holding the Sword of the Morning Sun
33 lian huan ci bu Subsequently Stabbing the Tiger
34 zuo you shuang wu jian Making Both Swords Dance-- left and right
35 zuo pan long jian The Dragon Winds-- left
36 you wo hu jian The Tiger Lays Down to Sleep-- right
37 shi zi gun xiu qiu The Lion Rolls the Clothball
38 ba yun wang ri Towering Beyond the Clouds and Seeing the Sun
39 huai zhong bao yue Embracing the Moon in Front of the Chest