Here are the movement names for the staff form.

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 頂天立地 dǐng tiān lì dì rise up to the sky
3 撥雲望月 bò yún wàng yuè move cloud to view the moon
4 退步橫掃 tuì bù héng sǎo step back and sweep
5 圓轉雙魚 yuán zhuǎn shuāng yú circling twin fish
6 退步壓頂 tuì bù yā dǐng step back and crush from above
7 轉右攔棍 zhuǎn yòu lán gùn turn right intercept staff
8 轉左攔棍 zhuǎn zuǒ lán gùn turn left intercept staff
9 轉前攔棍 zhuǎn qián lán gùn turn forward intercept staff
10 退步壓頂 tuì bù yā dǐng step back and crush from above
11 黃龍點杆 huáng lóng diǎn gān yellow dragon points rod
12 轉身撩棍 zhuǎn shēn liāo gùn turn body and sweep staff

Section Two

13 野馬跳澗 yě mǎ tiào jiàn wild horse jumps the stream
14 白雲蓋頂 bái yún gài dǐng white cloud covers peak
15 棍轉中門 gùn zhuǎn zhōng mén stick turns to middle door
16 烏龍擺尾 wū lóng bǎi wéi dark dragon flicks its tail
17 進步橫掃 jìn bù héng sǎo step forward and sweep
18 圓轉雙魚 yuàn zhuǎn shuāng yú circling twin fish
19 左轉飛輪 zuǒ zhuǎn fēi lún turn left on the flywheel
20 右轉飛輪 yòu zhuǎn fēi lún turn right on the flywheel
21 青龍獻腳 qīng lóng xiàn jiǎo green dragon shows feet
22 鯉躍龍門 lí yuè lóng mén carp jumps the Dragon Gate
23 拉弓射虎 lā gōng shè hǔ draw bow to shoot tiger
24 退步壓頂 tuì bù yā dǐng step back and crush from above

Section Three

25 魚翁轉身 yú wēng zhuǎn shēn fisherman turns body
26 魚翁點杆 yú wēng diǎn gān fisherman points his rod
27 退轉旋風 tuì zhuǎn xuán fēng retreating whirlwind
28 白鶴亮翅 bái hè liàng chì white crane spreads its wings
29 進轉旋風 jìn zhuǎn xuán fēng advancing whirlwind
30 樵夫擔柴 qiáo fū dān chái woodcutter carries firewood
31 退步壓頂 tuì bù yā dǐng step back and crush from above
32 圓轉雙魚 yuàn zhuǎn shuāng yú circling twin fish
33 童子拜佛 tóng zǐ bài fó boy worships Buddha
34 白猿獻桃 bái yuán xiàn táo white ape offers peach
35 退步壓頂 tuì bù yā dǐng step back and crush from above
36 白猿轉身 bái yuán zhuǎn shēn white ape turns body

Section Four

37 仙鶴起舞 xiān hè qǐ wǔ dancing cranes
38 轉左過門 zhuǎn zuǒ guò mén turn left and pass the door
39 神鵬起舞 shén péng qǐ wǔ dancing roc
40 轉身過門 zhuǎn shēn guò mén turn body and pass the door
41 仙鶴起舞 xiān hè qǐ wǔ dancing cranes
42 轉左過門 zhuǎn zuǒ guò mén turn left and pass the door
43 神鵬起舞 shén péng qǐ wǔ dancing roc
44 橫掃千軍 héng sǎo qiān jūn sweep away a thousand army
45 太公釣魚 tài gōng diào yú grandfather catches fish
46 抄點斜劈 chāo diǎn xié pī diagonal split
47 金雞獨立 jīn jī dú lì golden rooster stands on one leg
48 轉棍收勢 zhuǎn gùn shōu shì retract staff and close

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

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