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

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 平分左脚 píng fēn zuǒ jiǎo step out evenly with left foot
3 提手起勢 tí shóu qǐ shì lift hands, rising movement
4 上步合劍 shàng bù hé jiàn step forward and close sword
5 白鶴亮翅 bái hè liàng chì white crane cools its wings
6 仙人指路 xiān rén zhǐ lù immortal points the way
7 翻身探虎 fān shēn tàn hǔ turn body check for tiger
8 三環套一 sān tuán tào yī trap with 3 rings (1)
9 三環套二 sān tuán tào ěr trap with 3 rings (2)
10 蓮步交劍 lián bù jiāo jiàn lotus step, transfer sword
11 坐腿開弓 zuò tuǐ kāi gōng sit and bend bow
12 大魁星式 dá kuí xīng shì big dipper
13 青龍抄水 qīng lòng chào shuì green dragon copies water
14 右攔掃式 yòu làn sào shì right intercept sweep posture
15 左攔腰式 zuǒ làn yāo shì left intercept waist posture
16 右攔掃式 yòu làn sào shì right intercept sweep posture
17 小魁星式 xiǎo kuí xīng shì little dipper

Section Two

18 黄蜂入洞 huáng fēng rù dòng yellow bee enters cave
19 鳯凰合翅 fèng wǎn hé chì phoenix closes wings
20 翠鳥啄魚 chuì niǎo zuǒ yú jade bird pecking fish
21 提鞭勒馬 tí biān lè mǎ raise whip, rein in horse
22 手抱虎頭 shǒu bào hú tóu grab tiger's head
23 靈猫捕鼠 líng māo pú shǔ agile cat catches mouse
24 蜻蜒點水 qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ dragonfly flits on water
25 懷中抱月 huái zhōng bào yuè embrace the moon
26 小魁星式 xiǎo kuí xīng shì little dipper
27 燕子入巢 yàn zhǐ rù chǎo swallow enters nest
28 飛鳯展翅 fēi fèng zhǎn chì flying phoenix spreads wings
29 將軍提令 zhāng jūn tí lìng general bearing mandate
30 進右旋風 jīn yòu xuán fēng right advancing whirlwind
31 進左旋風 jīn zuǒ xuán fēng left advancing whirlwind
32 進右旋風 jīn yòu xuán fēng right advancing whirlwind
33 小魁星式 xiǎo kuí xīng shì little dipper
34 退左旋風 tuì zuǒ xuán fēng left retreating whirlwind
35 退右旋風 tuì yòu xuán fēng right retreating whirlwind
36 退左旋風 tuì zuǒ xuán fēng left retreating whirlwind
37 回身剌虎 huí shēn cì hǔ turn around and stab tiger
38 太公釣魚 tài gōng diào yú grandfather catches fish

Section Three

39 上步搭劍 shàng bù dā jiàn step forward pair with sword
40 撥草尋蛇 bō cǎo xún shé parting grass looking for snakes
41 撥草尋蛇 bō cǎo xún shé parting grass looking for snakes
42 撥草尋蛇 bō cǎo xún shé parting the grass looking for snakes
43 懷中抱月 huái zhōng bào yuè embrace the moon
44 牽牛過欄 qián níu guò léng leading a cow across a fence
45 鳯入旋窩 fèng rù xuàn wō phoenix enters whirlpool
46 送鳥歸林 sòng niǎo guī lín bird returns to the forest
47 烏龍擺尾 wū lóng bǎi wěi dark dragon flicks its tail
48 攔左帶右 lán zuǒ dài yòu block left, lead right
49 左風捲葉 zuǒ fēng juǎn yè left wind blows falling leaves
50 右風捲葉 yòu fēng juǎn yè right wind blows falling leaves
51 獅子搖頭 shī zǐ yáo tǒu lion shakes its head
52 獅子搖頭 shī zǐ yáo tǒu lion shakes its head
53 獅子搖頭 shī zǐ yáo tǒu lion shakes its head
54 退步抱劍 tuì bù bào jiàn retreating, holding sword
55 野馬跳澗 yé mǎ tiào jiàn wild horse jumps the stream
56 翻身勒馬 fān shēn lè mǎ turn body, rein in horse
57 指南針式 zhǐ nān zhēn shì needle pointing south

Section Four

58 右拂掃塵 yòu fú sǎo chén right sweeping broom
59 左拂掃塵 zuǒ fú sǎo chén left sweeping broom
60 右拂掃塵 yòu fú sǎo chén right sweeping broom
61 蟒蛇回舌 máng shé huí shé boa constrictor withdraws tongue
62 順水推舟 shùn shuī tuī zhōu boat drifting forward
63 流星趕月 líu xīng gǎn yuè shooting star chases the moon
64 天鳥飛瀑 tiān niǎo fēi bù sky bird flies through waterfall
65 曲步挑簾 qǔ bù tiǎo lián bent step raising the curtain
66 左車輪劍 zuǒ chē lún jiàn left cartwheel
67 右車輪劍 yòu chē lún jiàn right cartwheel
68 嫦娥奔月 cháng ěr bēn yuè moon goddess ascends to the moon
69 燕子啣泥 yàn zǐ xián nǐ swallow carries mud in its beak
70 右穿心劍 yòu chuān xīn jiàn right sword pierces heart
71 大鵬展翅 dǎ péng zhǎn chì roc spreads its wings
72 海底撈月 hǎi dǐ lǎo yuè scoop the moon from the sea bottom
73 懷中抱月 huái zhōng bào yuè embrace the moon

Section Five

74 夜义探海 yè chā tàn hǎi demon explores the sea
75 天女散花 tiān nǔ sàn huā fairy scatters flowers
76 抱劍坐蓮 bào jiàn zuō lián resting sword sitting on a lily pad
77 飛燕入林 fēi yàn rù lìng flying swallow enters forest
78 天師捉妖 tiān shì zhuō yāo shaman catches demon
79 青龍翻尾 qīng lóng fān wéi green dragon flicks its tail
80 玉女參禪 yù nǚ cān chán fair lady meditating
81 飛雁落灘 fēi yàn luó tàn wild goose lands on the beach
82 飛燕穿雲 fēi yàn chuān yún swallow flies through a cloud
83 牧童吹簫 mù tōng chuī xiāo shepherd boy plays xiao
84 備箭射雁 bèi jiàn shè yàn prepare arrow to shoot a wild goose
85 青龍探爪 qīng lòng tàn zhuǎ green dragon shows its claws
86 野馬分鬃 yě mǎ fēn zōng part wild horse's mane
87 野馬分鬃 yě mǎ fēn zōng part wild horse's mane
88 野馬分鬃 yě mǎ fēn zōng part wild horse's mane
89 左胯欄式 zuǒ kuà lán shì left hip fence posture
90 右胯欄式 yòu kuà lán shì right hip fence posture
91 退步射雁 tuì bù shè yàn step back to shoot wild goose
92 白猿獻桃 bái yuán xiàn táo white ape offers a peach

Section Six

93 右落花式 yòu luò huā shì right falling flowers
94 左落花式 zuǒ luò huā shì left falling flowers
95 右落花式 yòu luò huā shì right falling flowers
96 玉女穿梭 yù nǚ chuān suō fair lady plays the shuttles
97 白虎挑尾 bái hǔ tiǎo wéi white tiger raises its tail
98 鯉躍龍門 lí yuè lóng mén carp jumps the Dragon Gate
99 小魁星式 xiǎo kuí xīng shì little dipper
100 青龍絞柱 qīng lòng jiǎo zhù green dragon coils around a pillar
101 鳯凰展翅 fèng huáng zhǎn chì phoenix spreads its wings
102 大鵬開搒 dǎ pèng kāi bàng roc spreads its wings
103 拉舟上灘 lā zhōu shàng tán pull boat onto shore
104 風掃梅花 fēng sǎo méi huā wind sweeps plum flowers
105 手捧牙笏 shóu pěng yá hù holding the tablet
106 劍交歸主 jiàn jiāo guì zhù return sword to its owner
107 金雞獨立 jīn jī dú lì golden rooster stands on one leg
108 合劍還原 hé jiàn huǎng yèn conclude taichi sword

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

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