Tai Chi Wayfarer

The Slow Set

Published August 18, 2026

Here is my version of the slow set, 慢拳 màn quán. The video is chaptered by movement in case you want to jump to a specific part of the set.

Movements of the Slow Set

1.
预备式
Yùbèi shì
Preparation
2.
太极起式
Tàijí qǐ shì
Tai Chi Starting Movement
3.
揽雀尾
Lǎn què wěi
Embrace the Bird's Tail
4.
单鞭
Dān biān
Single Whip
5.
提手
Tí shǒu
Close Hands
6.
白鹤亮翅
Báihè liàng chì
White Crane Spreads Wings
7.
左搂膝拗步
Zuǒ lǒu xī níu bù
Brush Left Knee and Push
8.
手挥琵琶
Shǒu huī pípá
Play the Guitar
9.
左搂膝拗步
Zuǒ lǒu xī níu bù
Brush Left Knee and Push
10.
右搂膝拗步
Yòu lǒu xī níu bù
Brush Right Knee and Push
11.
左搂膝拗步
Zuǒ lǒu xī níu bù
Brush Left Knee and Push
12.
手挥琵琶
Shǒu huī pípá
Play the Guitar
13.
左搂膝拗步
Zuǒ lǒu xī níu bù
Brush Left Knee and Push
14.
进步搬揽捶
Jìn bù bān lǎn chuí
Step Forward and Punch
15.
如封似闭
Rú fēng sì bì
Retreat and Seal
16.
十字手
Shí zì shǒu
Cross Hands
17.
抱虎归山
Bào hǔ guī shān
Carry Tiger Back to Mountain
18.
肘底看捶
Zhǒu dǐ kàn chuí
Fist Under Elbow
19.
倒撵猴
Dào niǎn hóu
Step Back and Repulse Monkey
20.
斜飞式
Xié fēi shì
Slanted Flying
21.
提手
Tí shǒu
Close Hands
22.
白鹤亮翅
Báihè liàng chì
White Crane Spreads Wings
23.
左搂膝拗步
Zuǒ lǒu xī níu bù
Brush Left Knee and Push
24.
海底针
Hǎi dǐ zhēn
Needle at the Bottom of the Sea
25.
山通臂
Shān tōng bì
Raise Arms and Push
26.
抷身锤
Pī shēn chuí
Fist Near the Waist
27.
上步搬揽捶
Shàng bù bān lǎn chuí
Step Forward and Punch
28.
揽雀尾
Lǎn què wěi
Embrace the Bird's Tail
29.
单鞭
Dān biān
Single Whip
30.
云手
Yún shǒu
Cloud Hands
31.
单鞭
Dān biān
Single Whip
32.
高探马
Gāo tàn mǎ
High-Pat the Horse
33.
右分脚
Yòu fēn jiǎo
Right Side Kick
34.
左分脚
Zuǒ fèn jiǎo
Left Side Kick
35.
转身蹬脚
Zhuǎn shēn dēng jiǎo
Turn Back and Heel Kick
36.
左搂膝拗步
Zuǒ lǒu xī níu bù
Brush Left Knee and Push
37.
右搂膝拗步
Yòu lǒu xī níu bù
Brush Right Knee and Push
38.
進步栽捶
Jìn bù zāi chuí
Step Forward and Punch Down
39.
抷身锤
Pī shēn chuí
Fist Near the Waist
40.
上步搬揽捶
Shàng bù bān lǎn chuí
Step Forward and Punch
41.
斜身右蹬脚
Xié shēn yòu dēng jiǎo
Twist Body and Right Heel Kick
42.
打虎式
Dǎ hǔ shì
Strike the Tiger
43.
回身右蹬脚
Huí shēn yòu dēng jiǎo
Sit Back and Right Heel Kick
44.
双凤貫耳
Shuāng fèng guàn ěr
Double Winds Through the Ears
45.
左蹬脚
Zuǒ dēng jiǎo
Left Heel Kick
46.
转身右蹬脚
Zhuǎn shēn yòu dēng jiǎo
Turn Around and Right Heel Kick
47.
上部搬揽捶
Shàng bù bān lǎn chuí
Step Forward and Punch
48.
如封似闭
Rú fēng sì bì
Retreat and Seal
49.
十字手
Shí zì shǒu
Cross Hands
50.
抱虎归山
Bào hǔ guī shān
Carry Tiger Back to Mountain
51.
斜单鞭
Xié dān biān
Diagonal Single Whip
52.
野马分鬃
Yěmǎ fēn zōng
Part the Wild Horse's Mane
53.
揽雀尾
Lǎn què wěi
Embrace the Bird's Tail
54.
单鞭
Dān biān
Single Whip
55.
玉女穿梭
Yùnǚ chuān suō
Fair Lady Works the Shuttle
56.
揽雀尾
Lǎn què wěi
Embrace the Bird's Tail
57.
单鞭
Dān biān
Single Whip
58.
云手
Yún shǒu
Cloud Hands
59.
单鞭
Dān biān
Single Whip
60.
单鞭下式
Dān biān xià shì
Single Whip Lower Posture
61.
金鸡独立
Jīnjī dú lì
Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg
62.
倒撵猴
Dào niǎn hóu
Step Back and Repulse Monkey
63.
斜飞式
Xié fēi shì
Slanted Flying
64.
提手
Tí shǒu
Close Hands
65.
白鹤亮翅
Báihè liàng chì
White Crane Spreads Wings
66.
左搂膝拗步
Zuǒ lǒu xī níu bù
Brush Left Knee and Push
67.
海底针
Hǎi dǐ zhēn
Needle at the Bottom of the Sea
68.
山通臂
Shān tōng bì
Raise Arms and Push
69.
白蛇吐信
Báishé tǔ xìn
White Snake Flicks Tongue
70.
上部搬揽捶
Shàng bù bān lǎn chuí
Step Forward and Punch
71.
揽雀尾
Lǎn què wěi
Embrace the Bird's Tail
72.
单鞭
Dān biān
Single Whip
73.
云手
Yún shǒu
Cloud Hands
74.
单鞭
Dān biān
Single Whip
75.
高探马
Gāo tàn mǎ
High-Pat the Horse
76.
代穿掌
Dài chuān zhǎng
Thrust Out Palm
77.
转身十字腿
Zhuǎn shēn shízì tuǐ
Turn Around and Cross-Kick
78.
进步指裆捶
Jìnbù zhǐ dāng chuí
Step Forward and Punch Groin
79.
上步揽雀尾
Shàng bù lǎn què wěi
Embrace the Bird's Tail
80.
单鞭
Dān biān
Single Whip
81.
单鞭下式
Dān biān xià shì
Single Whip Lower Posture
82.
上步七星捶
Shàng bù qīxīng chuí
Step Forward and Cross-Punch
83.
退步跨虎
Tuì bù kuà hǔ
Step Back Over the Tiger
84.
转身双擺莲
Zhuǎn shēn shuāng bǎi lián
Turn Around and Slap-Kick
85.
弯弓射虎
Wān gōng shè hǔ
Draw Bow and Shoot Tiger
86.
上部搬揽捶
Shàng bù bān lǎn chuí
Step Forward and Punch
87.
如封似闭
Rú fēng sì bì
Retreat and Seal
88.
十字手
Shí zì shǒu
Cross Hands
89.
合太极
Hé Tàijí
Tai Chi Ending Movement

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