Spear

updated 8/16/07

 

Taijiquan Spear form is a high level weapons form. It is associated with the Dragon because of its long body and powerful extensions and twisting movements. This form develops great agility and flexibility with an emphasis on quick stepping and turning while manipulating the spear. The Chen style spear form is a combination of spear techniques and staff techniques, which differ in their application.The traditional spear movements feature thrusting and piercing movements while the staff movements are more circular attacks, hitting with either end of the shaft. This lengthy form is performed quickly with many explosive movements. There are also two person sequences based on sections of the form.


  1. Ye Cha Explores the Sea Bottom
  2. Cutting Whole Circle
  3. Middle Level Thrust
  4. Three Swift Thrusts
  5. High Level Thrust
  6. Swaying Pearl Beaded Curtain
  7. Lower Level Thrust
  8. Turn Around and Thrust
  9. The Black Dragon Presents Claws
  10. Step Forward with One Thrust
  11. Sweep the Floor to Thrust
  12. Side Block
  13. Throw Two Forward Hits
  14. Yellow Dragon Manipulates the Shaft
  15. Down to Up Strike
  16. Turn Around to Make One Half Circle
  17. Blocking Thrust at Waist Level
  18. Make One Half Circle
  19. Spear Touches the Ground like a Snake
  20. Suddenly Lift the Spear
  21. Deliver a Thrust
  22. Two Covering Thrusts
  23. Wave Banner from Left Side
  24. Thrusting Toward the Sky
  25. Raise Flag to Sweep on Right Side
  26. The Iron Ox Ploughs
  27. Turn Around to Make One Half Circle
  28. Thrust like Dripping Water
  29. Two Covering Thrusts
  30. Mount Dragon and Deliver Rapid Thrust
  31. Parting Grass to Look for Snake
  32. The White Ape Drags Spear
  33. The Black Dragon Returns to the Den
  34. Taking Back the Pipa
  35. Throw Two Forward Thrusts
  36. Wield Banner to Sweep Ground
  37. Mount Tai Crushes Egg
  38. Turn Around to Make One Half Circle
  39. Cat Catches Mouse
  40. Thrust from the Left
  41. Thrust from the Right
  42. Turn Around to Deliver Thrust
  43. Prop Up Heel
  44. One Arm Thrust
  45. Cutting Whole Circle
  46. Second Son Carries the Mountain and Sweeping Thrust
  47. Cut One Half Circle
  48. Lower Parting Thrust
  49. Turn Around to Make One Half Circle
  50. Falcon Diving into Quail Flock
  51. Sweeping Thrust From Left
  52. Lifting Heel
  53. One Thrust
  54. Cutting Whole Circle
  55. Second Son Carries the Mountain and Sweeping Thrust
  56. Cut One Half Circle
  57. Fair Lady Threads Needle
  58. Jade Lady Works Shuttles
  59. Assissination Thrust
  60. Turn Around to Sweep Thrust
  61. Cutting whole Circle
  62. Protect the Knees
  63. Two Covering Thrusts
  64. Black Dragon Sways Its Tail
  65. Block Once Forward
  66. Block Forward Again
  67. Block From Left
  68. Block From Right
  69. Cut One Half Circle
  70. Old Man Fishing
  71. Turn Around to Deliver Thrust
  72. Finish
 
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