Traditional Yang Style Names and Order of Postures

The Traditional Yang Style Long Form or Changquan is sometimes called the 108 Form, the 105 Form, the 103 Form, the 85 Form, the 150 form, the 94 form, or the 88 Form.
The number depends on how the movements are counted. Some methods of counting count as one movement what other methods count as two or more. Also, some methods count repeted movements only once, while others count each repetition as a separate movement. The variations are mostly in the counting, however. The movements themselves remain pretty much the same.
However there are slight variations in the choreography from teacher to teacher.

Also, there are differences in the translations from the Chinese, and differences in the original Chinese names. "White Crane Spreads its Wings" ("Bai He Liang Qi") for instance, may be called "Stork Cools its Wings", or "White Crane Displays its Wings". In Chen Style Tai Chi, the corresponding movement is called "White Goose Shows its Wings" (Bai E Liang Zi"). Some teachers with a twisted sense of humour may call it "Big Bird Wave Goodbye to Mr. Hooper."

Yang Style 108:

Wuji
1 Beginning taiji
2 Left Peng
3 Grasp the sparrow’s tail (right)
4 Single whip
5 Step up to raise hands
6 White Crane spreads its wings
7 Brush left knee and push
8 Right hand strums the lute (pipa)
9 Brush left knee and push
10 Brush right knee push
11 Brush left knee push
12 Right hand strums the lute (pipa)
13 Brush left knee push (left)
14 Twist, deflect, step, parry and punch
15 Apparent close & counter with push
16 Cross hands
17 Carry the tiger to the mountain
18 Double whip
19 Beware of the fist under the elbow.
20 Retreat to repulse monkey (right)
21 Retreat to repulse monkey (left)
22 Retreat to repulse monkey (right)
23 Retreat to repulse monkey (left)
24 Retreat to repulse monkey(right)
25 Oblique flying
26 Step up to raise hands
27 White Crane spreads its wings
28 Brush left knee and push
29 Needle to the bottom of the sea
30 Fan through the back
31 Turn and cast fist (begin 5 punches)
32 Twist, deflect, step, parry, punch
33 Grasp the sparrow’s tail
34 Single whip
35 Cloud hands (5 times)
36 Single whip
37 High pat on horse
38 Parting kick (right)
39 Parting kick (left)
40 Turn and kick with left heel
41 Brush left knee and push
42 Brush right knee push
43 Brush left knee and punch down
44 Turn & white snake darts out tongue
45 Twist, deflect, step, parry and punch
46 Right rising kick
47 Hit tiger (left)
48 Hit tiger (right)
49 Kick with heel (right)
50 Double wind to the ears
51 Left rising kick
52 Spin and kick with right heel
53 Twist, deflect, step, parry, punch
54 Apparent close & counter with push
55 Cross hands
56 Carry the tiger to the mountain
57 Oblique single whip
58 Part the horse’s mane (right)
59 Part the horse’s mane (left)
60 Part the horse’s mane (right)
61 Part the horse’s mane (left)
62 Part the horse’s mane (right)
63 Left Peng
64 Grasp the sparrow’s tail (right)
65 Single whip
66 Jade maiden weaves shuttles (left)
67 Jade maiden weaves shuttles (right)
68 Jade maiden weaves shuttles (left)
69 Jade maiden weaves shuttles (right)
70 Left Peng
71 Grasp the sparrow’s tail (right)
72 Single whip
73 Cloud hands (5 times)
74 Single whip
75 Snake creeps to the left
76 Golden Rooster stands on left leg
77 Golden Rooster stands on right leg
78 Retreat to repulse monkey (right)
79 Retreat to repulse monkey (left)
80 Retreat to repulse monkey (right)
81 Retreat to repulse monkey (left)
82 Retreat to repulse monkey(right)
83 Oblique flying
84 Step up to raise hands
85 White Crane spreads its wings
86 Brush left knee and push
87 Needle to the bottom of the sea
88 Fan through the back
89 Turn and cast fist (begin 5 punches)
90 Twist, deflect, step, parry, punch
91 Grasp the sparrow’s tail
92 Single whip
93 Cloud hands (5 times)
94 High pat on horse
95 Piercing palm
96 Cross leg kick
97 Step forward and punch groin
98 Walking Grasp the sparrow’s tail
99 Single whip
100 Snake creeps left with fist
101 Step up to form the seven stars
102 Raise right leg
103 Sit back to ride the tiger
104 Turn and right leg sweeps the lotus
105 Draw the bow to shoot the tiger
106 Twist, deflect, step, parry, punch
107 Apparent close & counter with push
108 Cross hands
Wuji

Yang Style 85

1 Preparation
2 Beginning Taiji
3 Grasp the sparrow’s tail (right)
4 Single whip
5 Raise hands
6 White Crane shows its wings
7 Left brush knee and twist step
8 Hand strums the lute (pipa)
9 Brush knee and twist step
10 Hand strums the lute (pipa)
11 Left brush knee and twist step
12 Step forward, deflect, step, parry and punch
13 Apparent close & counter with push
14 Cross hands
15 Carry the tiger to the mountain
16 Beware of the fist under the elbow.
17 Retreat to repulse monkey
18 Oblique flying
19 Step up to raise hands
20 White Crane spreads its wings
21 Left brush knee and twist step
22 Needle to the bottom of the sea
23 Fan through the back
24 Turn and cast fist
25 Step forward, deflect, step, parry and punch
26 Grasp the sparrow’s tail
27 Single whip
28 Cloud hands
29 Single whip
30 High pat on horse
31 Separate Feet (right and left)
32 Turn and kick with left heel
33 Left and right brush knee and twist step
34 Brush left knee and plant fist
35 Turn and cast fist
36 Step forward, deflect, step, parry and punch
37 Right kick with heel
38 Hit tiger (left)
39 Hit tiger (right)
40 Kick with heel (right)
41 Strike both ears
42 Left kick with heel
43 Spin and kick with right heel
44 Step forward, deflect, step, parry and punch
45 Apparent close & counter with push
46 Cross hands
47 Carry the tiger to the mountain
48 Oblique single whip
49 Wild horse parts its mane
50 Grasp the sparrow’s tail
51 Single whip
52 Jade maiden weaves shuttles
53 Grasp the sparrow’s tail (right)
54 Single whip
55 Cloud hands
56 Single whip
57 Squatting single whip
58 Golden Rooster stands on one leg
59 Retreat to repulse monkey (left and right)
60 Oblique flying
61 Step up to raise hands
62 White Crane spreads its wings
63 Left brush knee and twist step
64 Needle to the bottom of the sea
65 Fan through the back
66 Turn and cast fist
67 Step forward, deflect, step, parry and punch
68 Grasp the sparrow’s tail
69 Single whip
70 Cloud hands
71 Single whip
72 High pat on horse with piercing palm
73 Cross leg kick
74 Advance to punch groin
75 Grasp the sparrow’s tail
76 Single whip
77 Squatting single whip
78 Step up to form the seven stars
79 Sit back to ride the tiger
80 Turn and right leg sweeps the lotus
81 Draw the bow to shoot the tiger
82 Step forward, deflect, step, parry and punch
83 Apparent close & counter with push
84 Cross hands
85 Closing Posture

Yang Style 108 Posture Routine Alternate Names - by Ian Sinclair

• Wuji - Neither existing nor not existing
1 Oh go'way!
2 Left Arm opens the public washroom door without using hand
3 Boing, roll, cram and push
4 Clumsy fencer drops sword
5 Lift fingers out of bowl and say "Dishwashing liquid! Is it mild?"
6 Big Bird Waves goodbye to Mr. Hooper
7 Come on in and have some pie
8 Politician shakes hand
9 "Come on in and have some pie"
10 "i am a river to my people. Come on in and have some pie"
11 "Come on in and have some more pie"
12 Politician shakes hand
13 "Come on in and have even more pie"
14 Open the oven door and put in the bagels
15 Wipe blood from arm and smear on opponent's shirt
16 Open the shower curtain and cover with a towel
17 Carry the tiger to the mountain, throw tiger into cave, grab tail, cram tail into cave, push rock against cave mouth.
18 Hippy at folk festival
19 Put the head on the stake.
20 Back off! Get your own! (right)
21 Stay back! I know kungfu! (left)
22 Please stay back! You really stink! (right)
23 Don't come another step or I'll get my mom! (left)
24 Okay. That's it! You're really going to be sorry now!(right)
25 Run away to get mother
26 Lift fingers out of bowl and say "Dishwashing liquid! Is it mild?"
27 Big Bird Waves goodbye to Mr. Hooper
28 Come on in! Have you tried our pie?
29 Pick the cell phone out of the toilet.
30 Pick the laundry off the line.
31 Nudge nudge - Wink wink - pull down the blind and deliver a beating.
32 Open the oven door and put in the bagels
33 Boing, roll, cram and push
34 Clumsy fencer drops sword
35 Zip up your coat and unzip your opponents' coats.
36 Clumsy fencer drops sword
37 High pat on horse. "Hi, Pat! That's a very nice horse!"
38 Turn the bus, opent the door and kick the kid off.
39 Turn the British bus, opent the door and kick the kid off.
40 Turn, open the shower curtain, pick up the towel and kick the door closed
41 "Come on in and have even more pie"
42 "I really don't think you've had enough pie"
43 Brush left knee shove pie down opponent's throat.
44 Nudge nudge, wink wink, pull opponent's beard
45 Open the oven door and put in the bagels
46 Open the shower curtain, pick up the towel and kick sibling out (right)
47 Hang the curtains on the left
48 Hang the curtains on the right
49 Open the shower curtain, pick up the towel and kick the door closed.
50 Reach out to steal your opponent's glases
51 Open the shower curtain, pick up the towel and kick sibling out (left)
52 G.W.Bush Dodges shoes.
53 Open the oven door and put in the bagels
54 Rip opponent's heart out and show it to him
55 Open the shower curtain and cover with a towel
56 Carry the tiger to the mountain, throw tiger into cave, grab tail, cram tail into cave, push rock against cave mouth.
57 Disoriented clumsy fencer drops sword
58 Throw the frisbee and pet the dog
59 Reach for the mail and pet the dog
60 Throw the frisbee and pet the dog
61 Reach for the mail and pet the dog
62 Throw the frisbee and pet the dog
63 Left arm opens the public washroom door without using hand
64 Boing, roll, cram and push
65 Clumsy fencer drops sword
66 Fair maiden weaves shuttles (left)
67 Unfair maiden unweaves shuttles (right)
68 Cute chick plays badminton (left)
69 Drag queen hits the birdie (right)
70 Left arm opens the public washroom door without using hand
71 Boing, roll, cram and push
72 Clumsy fencer drops sword
73 Zip up your coat and unzip your opponents' coats.
74 Clumsy fencer drops sword
75 Creep snakes left
76 Magnificent cock stands upright
77 Magnificent cock stands upright again already
78 Back off! Get your own! (right)
79 Stay back! I know kungfu! (left)
80 Please stay back! You really stink! (right)
81 Don't come another step or I'll get my mom! (left)
82 Okay. That's it! You're really going to be sorry now!(right)
83 Run away to get mother
84 Lift fingers out of bowl and say "Dishwashing liquid! Is it mild?"
85 Big Bird Waves goodbye to Mr. Hooper
86 Come on in! Have you tried our pie?
87 Pick the cell phone out of the toilet.
88 Pick the laundry off the line.
89 Nudge nudge - Wink wink - pull down the blind and deliver a beating.
90 Open the oven door and put in the bagels
91 Boing, roll, cram and push
92 Clumsy fencer drops sword
93 Zip up your coat and unzip your opponents' coats.
94 Clumsy fencer drops sword
95 Put arm in sleave
96 Drunken old Cossak dancer
97 Place whoopee cushion on chair
98 Walking boing, roll, cram and push
99 Clumsy fencer drops sword
100 Creep snakes left with fist
101 Step up to ward off vampires
102 Half-a-kick
103 Lady Godiva on her horse waving to Tom
104 Get the little dog off the leg
105 Fox "News" reporter imitates Barak Obama's "terrorist fist bump"
106 Open the oven door and put in the bagels
107 Wipe blood from arm and smear on opponent's shirt.
108 Open the shower curtain and cover with a towel, drop towel.
• Wuji - Neither existing nor not existing