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Spear

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. The name of the form, "li hua qiang bai yuan bang" translates as "Pear Blossom Spear, White Ape Staff".

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

chen shi tai ji li hua qiang bai yuan bang

First Section
1 qi shi Preparation Stance
2 ye cha tan hai Yecha Stretches towards the Sea
3 quan wu hua  Full Turn (Dance of the Blossom)
4 zhong ping qiang Spear on Mid-level
5 ji san qiang Three Straight Spears
6 shang ping qiang Spear on Upper Level
7 zhen zhu dao juan lian Step Back and Roll in Pearl-embroidered Curtain
8 xia ping qiang Spear on Lower Level
9 dian tui yu lu qiang Jump across Leg, Row and Stab with the Spear
10 zha qing long xian zhua Blue-Green Dragon Showing the Claws
11 shang buzhuo yi qiang Stepping Forward, Grabbing the Spear with One Hand
12 cao di ci bian lang qiang Sweep the Ground, Stab and Block Side with Spear
Second Section
13 wang qian da liang qiang Move Ahead with Spear and Strike Twice
14 huang long dian gan The Yellow Dragon Punctuates with the Rod
15 lian zha yi qiang Sting with the Spear from the Bottom to Top
16 bang e wu hua Half Turn (Dance of the Blossom)
17 yao qun lan qiang Hold Back the Crowd with Spear at Hip-level
18 hui tou bang e wu hua Turning the Head and Doing a Half Turn
19 shou an di she qiang Pressing the Snake to the Ground with a Spear
20 tiao yi qiang Raising the Spear
21 zha yi qiang Performing a Sting with the Spear
22 yan liang qiang Concealed Double Attack
23 zuo qi yi sao chao tian qiang Wave the Flag and Hold it Skyward-- left
24 you yao qi yi sao tie niu geng di qiang Waving the Flag and Plough the Earth as if with an Iron Bull-- right
25 hui tou ban ge wu hua Turning the Head and Doing a Half Turn
26 xia di shui qiang Sink to Bottom like Dripping Water
27 yan liang qiang Concealed Double Attack
Third Section
28 shang qi long qiang Climb on Dragon and Ride with the Spear
29 wang qian jin bo cao xun she Advance, Poking the Grass and Searching for the Snake
30 wang hou tui bai yuan tuo qiang The White Ape Retreats and Pulls the Spear after Him
31 hui tou zha wu long ru dong Turn Around and Sting-- the Black Dragon Goes to the Cave
32 dian hui tui shou pipa shi Jump Back over Leg and Take Back the Pipa
33 wang qian da liang qiang Move Ahead with Spear and Strike Twice
34 yao qi sao di tai shan ya luan Waving the Flag Sweeping the Ground, the Taishan Squashing the Egg
35 ban ge wu hua Half Turn (Dance of the Blossom)
36 ling mao pu shu Swift Cat Catching the Mouse
37 zuo pu yi qiang Bounce upon the Spear-- left
38 you pu yi qiang Bounce upon the Spear-- right
39 fan shen hui tou ci qiang Turning Round Head and Body and Sting
40 ti yi gen zi One Kick with Heel
41 dan shou chu qiang Single-Handed Outward Stab with Spear
Fourth Section
42 quan wu hua Full Turn (Dance of the Blossom)
43 er lang dan shan Erlang Carries the Mountain on the Shoulder Pole
44 ban ge wu hua Half Turn (Dance of the Blossom)
45 xia liu feng qiang Stab Down by Six Tenth
46 hui tou ban ge wu hua Turn Around Doing a Half Turn (Dance of the Blossom)
47 yao zi pu an qun Sparrow Hawk Bouncing upon the Quail
48 tiao yi gen zi Raising the Pole and Heel
49 zha yi qiang Sting with the Spear
50 quan wu hua Full Turn (Dance of the Blossom)
51 er lang dan shan sao yi qiang Erlang Carries the Mountain on the Shoulder Pole
52 ban ge wu hua Half Turn (Dance of the Blossom)
53 mei nu ren zhen The Fair Lady Inserts the Thread into the Needle Eye (and: yu nu chuan suo-- Jade Woman Casting the Shuttle)
54 ci chuang hong men qiang Sting Like an Assassin
Fifth Section
55 hui tou sao yi qiang Turning Around and Sweeping with the Spear
56 quan wu hua Full Turn (Dance of the Blossom)
57 hu xi qiang Shielding the Knee with the Spear
58 yan liang qiang Concealed Double Attack
59 cang long bai wei Dark-green Dragon Wagging the Tail
60 wang qian sao yi qiang Advance and Sweep with the Spear
61 wang qian zai sao yi qiang Advance and Sweep with the Spear Again
62 wang zuo sao yi qiang Sweep with Spear to the Left
63 wang you sao yi qiang Sweep with Spear to the Right
64 ban ge wu hua Half Turn (Dance of the Blossom)
65 tai gong diao yu Taigong while Fishing
66 hui ma qiang Turn Around Performing a Counterpunch
67 shou shi Closing Stance