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13
postures of Yang Style Tai Chi Saber
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Yang2 shi4 tai4 chi2 dao1 jue2
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The Rhyming Formula for Yang Style Tai Chi Saber
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| 1.
Qi1 xing1 kua4 hu3 jiao1 dao1 shi2
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| Step
forward to seven stars, step back to ride the tiger, switch the
blade to right hand
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Teng2 nuo2 shan3 zhan3 yi4 qi4 yang2
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| Step
forward to make room, raise, and flash pass, unfold and extend with
your spirit.
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| 3.
Zuo3 gu4 you4 pan4 fen1 zhang1
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| Look
left, look right, separate arms to the sides
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| 4.
Bai2 he4 lian4 chi4 wu3 xing zhang3
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| White
crane separates its wings, step forward with five element palm
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| 5.
Feng1 juan3 he2 hua1 ye4 li cang2
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| Turn
body and rotate the blade around, then thrust as if the lotus leaves
are being blown by the wind
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| 6.
Yu4 nu3 chuan1 suo1 ba1 fang1 shi4
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| Fair
lady works at shuttles in eight directions
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| 7.
San1 xing1 kai1 he4 zi4 zhu3 zhang1
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| Opening
and closing of the three stars, moving at their own will
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| 8.
Er4 qi3 jiao3 lai2 da3 hu3 shi4
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| Front
slap kick into hitting the tigers
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Pi1 shen1 xie2 gua4 yuan1 yang jiao3
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| Use
ward off energy and lift, front kick
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| 10.
Shun4 shui3 tui1 zhou1 bian1 zuo4 gao1
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| Rotate
the lade around as if pushing the canoe along with the current
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| 11.
Xia4 shi4 san1 he2 zi4 you2 zhao1
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| Move
forward at free will with three harmonized techniques
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Zuo3 you4 fen1 shui3 long2 men2 tiao4
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| Part
the water with left and right upper cuts, jump over the dragon’s
gate
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| 13.
Bian4 he4 xie2 shi4 feng4 huan2 chao2
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| Rotate
the blade and slice downward, step back as if the phoenix returns to
its nest
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