Basics
劍指 jiànzhǐ (sword finger)
持劍 chíjiàn (storing grip)
握劍 wòjiàn (useful grip)
抱劍 bàojiàn (protecting embrace)
拋劍 pāojiàn ( sword toss)
換手劍 huànshǒujiàn (switch hands)

Techniques
  1. Guajian - Hitch
  2. Zhanjian - Horizontal Chop ("behead")
  3. Pijian - Chop / Cleave
  4. Bengjian - Collapse
  5. Yunjian - Cloud (Sword passes over head)
  6. Jiaojian - Entwine
  7. Saojian - Sweep away
  8. Dajian - Bearing Away
  9. Mojian - Smear / Wipe
  10. Choujian - Draw Out
  11. Liaojian - Scoop Up
  12. Chuanjian - Bore through
  13. Dianjian - Dot / Point-Slice
  14. Cijian - Jab
  15. Jianwan - Trim the Wrist
  16. Lanjian - Neutralizing Intercept
  17. Tiaojian - Lift and Toss Up
  18. Jiajian - Ward Off (Upward Deflection)
  19. Jiejian - Cutting Block
  20. Xiaojian - Chip / Whittle
  21. Tuojian - Peel Upward
  22. Yajian - Press Down
  23. Tancijian - Reach and Jab

  1. 掛劍 guàjiàn
  2. 斬劍 zhǎnjiàn
  3. 劈劍 pījiàn
  4. 崩劍 bēngjiàn
  5. 雲劍 yúnjiàn
  6. 絞劍 jiǎojiàn
  7. 掃劍 sǎojiàn
  8. 帶劍 dàijiàn
  9. 抹劍 mòjiàn
  10. 抽劍 chōujiàn
  11. 撩劍 liāojiàn
  12. 穿劍 chuānjiàn
  13. 點劍 diǎnjiàn
  14. 刺劍 cìjiàn
  15. 剪腕 jiǎnwàn
  16. 攔劍 lánjiàn
  17. 挑劍 tiāojiàn
  18. 架劍 jiàjiàn
  19. 截劍 jiéjiàn
  20. 削劍 xiàojiàn
  21. 托劍 tuōjiàn
  22. 壓劍 yājiàn
  23. 探刺劍 tàncìjiàn


32 Posture Tai Chi Sword




List of movements (Poetic Names)

  1. Commencement
  2. 三環套月 Three Rings Circle the Moon
  3. 大魁星 Big Pole Star
  4. 燕子抄水 The Swallow Dips Its Beak in the Water
  5. 边拦扫 Block, Poke and Sweep, Right and Left
  6. 夜叉探海 Yecha explorse the sea
  7. 懷中抱月 Holding the Moon
  8. 宿鳥投林 The Birds Returns to the Tree at Dusk
  9. 乌龙摆尾 Black Dragon Swings Tail
  10. 青龍出水 Green Dragon Emerges from the Water
  11. 風捲荷葉 Wind Rolls the Lotus Leaf
  12. 夜叉探海 Lion Shakes Its Head
  13. 虎抱頭 Tiger Holds Its Head
  14. 野馬跳澗 Mustang Jumps the Stream
  15. 小魁星 Little Star of Dipper
  16. 海底撈月 Scoop Up the Moon from the Sea Bottom
  17. 預備式 Turn to Shoot the Geese
  18. 猿献果 White Ape Presents the Fruit
  19. 迎風撣塵 Sweep the Dust into the Wind, Left, Right, Left
  20. 順水推舟 Push the Boat Along the River
  21. 彗星飞行由月亮 Comet Chases the Moon
  22. 飛馬行空 Pegasus Crosses the Sky
  23. 挑簾式 Lifting the Curtain
  24. 左輪劍 Wheeling Sword to the left
  25. 右輪劍 Wheeling Sword to the right
  26. Chop with sword
  27. 大鵬展翅 Phoenix Spreads Its Wings
  28. 黃蜂入洞 Yellow Bee Enters Its Nest
  29. 懷中抱月 Holding the Moon
  30. 風掃梅花 Wind Blows the Plum Blossoms
  31. 指南 The Compass Points South
  32. Conclusion


List of movements (Descriptive Names)

  1. Preparation
  2. Step up and Dianjian (Point / slice)
  3. One leg stance with overhead jab
  4. Half-Squat and sweep
  5. Bearing away to the right and left
  6. One Leg Stance, wheel sword to chop downward
  7. Retreat and Choujian (Take out)
  8. One-leg stance and jab
  9. Empty Stance with cutting block
  10. Left bow stance and jab
  11. Turn body to sweep
  12. Withdraw to bear away
  13. One-leg stance and lift sword
  14. Jump, choujian and jab
  15. Left empty stance and scoop up
  16. Right bow stance and scoop up
  17. Turn body and draw out
  18. Feet together and jab
  19. Left bow stance and Lanjian
  20. Right bow stance and Lanjian
  21. Left bow stance and Lanjian
  22. Bow stance and jab overhead
  23. Turn and chop
  24. Empty stance and point / slice
  25. Stand on right leg and peel upward
  26. Right bow stance, hitch and chop
  27. Empty stance, wheel sword and chop
  28. Step back to corner and chip
  29. Right bow stance and jab
  30. "T" stance and draw out
  31. Spin body and smear / wipe
  32. Left bow stance and jab.
  33. Conclusion