Here are the movement names for the long form that was developed by Yang Luchan.

Please note that some Chinese characters have been omitted because of current technological limitations on the display of Chinese characters on the Internet.

Section One

1 立正預備 lì zhèng yù bèi stand upright & prepare
2 分腳渾元 fēn jiǎo hún yuán separate leg
3 太極起勢 tài jí qǐ shì commencement of tai chi
4 右手掤式 yòu shǒu péng shì right ward off
5 左掤上步 zuǒ péng shàng bù advance, left ward off
6 攔雀尾 lán què wěi grasp bird's tail
7 正步單鞭 zhēng bù dān biān upright single whip
8 提手上勢 tí shǒu shàng shì raise hands
9 上步右靠 shàng bù yòu kào step forward, right lean
10 白鶴亮翅 bái hè liàng chì white crane spreads its wings
11 左摟膝拗步 zuǒ lōu xī ào bù left brush knee and push
12 手揮琵琶 shǒu huī pípá hand strums the pipa
13 左摟膝拗步 zuǒ lōu xī ào bù left brush knee and push
14 右摟膝拗步 yòu lōu xī ào bù right brush knee and push
15 左摟膝拗步 zuǒ lōu xī ào bù left brush knee and push
16 手揮琵琶 shǒu huī pípá hand strums the pipa
17 左摟膝拗步 zuǒ lōu xī ào bù left brush knee and push
18 進步搬攔捶 jìn bù bān lán chuí step forward, parry, block and punch
19 如封似閉 rú fēng sì bì apparent close up
20 十字手 shí zì shǒu cross hands

Section Two

21 抱虎歸山 bào hǔ guī shān embrace tiger and return to mountain
22 攔雀尾 lán què wěi grasp bird's tail
23 斜步單鞭 xié bù dān biān diagonal single whip
24 仙人拂袖 xiān rén fú xìu immortal flaps his sleeves
25 肘底捶 zhǒu dǐ chuí fist under elbow
26 倒攆猴（五） dào niǎn hóu step back and repulse the monkey (5)
27 斜飛勢 xié fēi shì diagonal flying
28 提手上勢 tí shǒu shàng shì raise hands and step forward
29 上步右靠 shàng bù yòu kào step forward, right lean
30 白鶴亮翅 bái hè liàng chì white crane spreads its wings
31 左摟膝拗步 zuǒ lōu xī ào bù left brush knee and push
32 海底針 hǎi dĭ zhēn needle at sea bottom
33 扇通背 shàn tōng bèi fan through the back
34 撇身捶 piě shēn chuí strike body with fist
35 進步搬攔捶 jìn bù bān lán chuí step forward, parry, block and punch
36 攔雀尾 lán què wěi grasp bird's tail
37 正步單鞭 zhēng bù dān biān upright single whip
38 雲手（三） yún shǒu cloud hands (3)
39 高探馬 gāo tàn mǎ high pat on horse
40 正步單鞭 zhēng bù dān biān upright single whip

Section Three

41 退右分腳 tuì yòu fēn jiǎo step back, right separate leg
42 進左分腳 jìn zuǒ fēn jiǎo step forward left separate leg
43 轉身蹬腳 zhuǎn shēn dèng jiǎo turn body and heel kick
44 左摟膝拗步 zuǒ lōu xī ào bù left brush knee and push
45 右摟膝拗步 yòu lōu xī ào bù right brush knee and push
46 進步栽捶 jìn bù zāi chuí step forward and low punch
47 白蛇吐信 bái shé tù xìn white snake presents letter
48 進步搬攔捶 jìn bù bān lán chuí step forward, parry, block and punch
49 斜身蹬腳 xié shēn dèng jiǎo diagonal body heel kick
50 左打虎 zuǒ dǎ hǔ left strike tiger
51 右打虎 yòu dǎ hǔ right strike tiger
52 回身蹬腳 huí shēn dèng jiǎo return body and heel kick
53 雙峰貫耳 shuāng fēng guàn ěr twin peaks through ears
54 左蹬腳 zuǒ dèng jiǎo left heel kick
55 轉身蹬腳 zhuǎn shēn dèng jiǎo turn body and heel kick
56 進步搬攔捶 jìn bù bān lán chuí step forward, parry, block and punch
57 如封似閉 rú fēng sì bì apparent close up
58 十字手 shí zì shǒu cross hands

Section Four

59 抱虎歸山 bào hǔ guī shān embrace tiger and return to mountain
60 攔雀尾 lán què wěi grasp bird's tail
61 斜單鞭 xié bù dān biān diagonal single whip
62 右野馬分鬃 yòu yě mǎ fēn zōng right part wild horse's mane
63 左野馬分鬃 zuǒ yě mǎ fēn zōng left part wild horse's mane
64 右野馬分鬃 yòu yě mǎ fēn zōng right part wild horse's mane
65 攔雀尾 lán què wěi grasp bird's tail
66 正步單鞭 zhēng bùdān biān upright single whip
67 左玉女穿梭 zuǒ yù nǚ chuān suō left fair lady works the shuttles
68 右玉女穿梭 yòu yù nǚ chuān suō right fair lady works the shuttles
69 左玉女穿梭 zuǒ yù nǚ chuān suō left fair lady works the shuttles
70 右玉女穿梭 yòu yù nǚ chuān suō right fair lady works the shuttles
71 左掤上步 zuǒ péng shàng bù advance, left ward off
72 攔雀尾 lán què wěi grasp bird's tail
73 正步單鞭 zhēng bù dān biān upright single whip
74 雲手（三） yún shǒu cloud hands (3)
75 高探馬 gāo tàn mǎ high pat on horse
76 正步單鞭 zhēng bù dān biān upright single whip

Section Five

77 蛇身下勢 shé shēn xià shì snake creeps down
78 左金雞獨立 zuǒ jīn jī dú lì golden rooster stands on one leg, left
79 右金雞獨立 yòu jīn jī dú lì golden rooster stands on one leg, right
80 倒攆猴（五） dào niǎn hóu step back and repulse the monkey (5)
81 斜飛勢 xié fēi shì diagonal flying
82 提手上勢 tí shǒu shàng shì raise hands
83 上步右靠 shàng bù yòu kào step forward right lean
84 白鶴亮翅 bái hè liàng chì white crane spreads its wings
85 左摟膝拗步 zuǒ lōu xī ào bù left brush knee and push
86 海底針 hǎi dĭ zhēn needle at sea bottom
87 扇通背 shàn tōng bèi fan through the back
88 白蛇吐信 bái shé tù xìn white snake presents letter
89 進步搬攔捶 jìn bù bān lán chuí step forward, parry, block and punch
90 攔雀尾 lán què wěi grasp bird's tail
91 正步單鞭 zhēng bù dān biān upright single whip
92 雲手（三） yún shǒu cloud hands (3)
93 高探馬 gāo tàn mǎ high pat on horse
94 正步單鞭 zhēng bù dān biān upright single whip

Section Six

95 斜步穿掌 xié bù chuān zhǎng diagonal stance, palm thrust
96 十字腿 shí zì tuĭ cross kick
97 指襠捶 zhĭ dáng chuí punch groin
98 攔雀尾 lán què wěi grasp bird's tail
99 正步單鞭 zhēng bù dān biān upright single whip
100 蛇身下勢 shé shēn xià shì snake creeps down
101 上步七星 shàng bù qī xīng step up to the Seven Stars
102 退步跨虎 tuì bù kuà hǔ step back and ride tiger
103 轉身擺蓮 zhuǎn shēn bǎi lián turn body and swing over lotus
104 彎弓射虎 wān gōng shè hǔ bend bow shoot tiger
105 進步搬攔捶 jìn bù bān lán chuí step forward, parry, block and punch
106 如封似閉 rú fēng sì bì apparent close up
107 十字手 shí zì shǒu cross hands
108 合太極 hé tài jí conclude taichi

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Professor Yek (front left) learning the tai chi 37 form in Sibu, c1963

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