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The 108 Movements
        Section I
1. Preparation
2. Opening of Tai Chi
3. Warp off (left)
4. Grasp the sparrow's tail (R)
5. Single whip
6. Raise hands
7. Step up
8. White crane flashing wings
9. Left brush knee
10. Strums the pi pa (lute)
11. Left brush knee
12. Right brush knee
13. Left brush knee
14. Strums the Pi Pa (lute)
15. Left Brush Knee
16. Forward deflect, parry, and punch
17. Seal and close
18. Cross hands

        Section II
19. Carry tiger to the mountain
20. Grasp the sparrow's tail (right)
21. Warp off (left)
22. Fist under elbow
23. Repulse monkey (5)
24. Slant flying
25. Raise hands
26. Step up
27. White crane flashing wings
28. Left brush knee
29. Needle at sea bottom
30. Fan through back
31. Turn and flip fist
32. Forward deflect, parry and punch
33. Forward grasp the sparrow's tail (right)
34. Single whip
35. Wave hands in cloud (7)
36. Single whip

37. High pat on horse
38. Right kick
39. Left kick
40. Turn to left heel kick
41. Left brush knee
42. Right brush knee
43. Forward punch down
44. Turn and flip fist
45. Forward deflect, parry and punch
46. Right heel kick
47. Strike tiger (Left)
48. Strike tiger (Right)
49. Right heel kick
50. Double palm fetch
51. Punch temples
52. Left heel kick
53. Turn, right heel kick
54. Forward deflect, parry, and punch
55. Like seal and close
56. Cross hands
        Section III
57. Carry tiger to the mountain
58. Grasp the sparrow's tail (right)
59. Diagonal single whip
60. Wild horse parts mane (right)
61. Wild horse parts mane (left)
62. Wild horse parts mane (right)
63. Warp off (left)
64. Grasp the sparrow's tail (right)
65. Single Whip
66. Fair lady works the shuttle (left)
67. Fair lady works the shuttle (right)
68. Fair lady works the shuttle (left)
69. Fair lady works the shuttle (right)
70. Warp off (left)
71. Grasp the sparrow's tail (right)
72. Single Whip

73. Wave hands in cloud (7)
74. Single whip
75. Low form
76. Stand on left leg
77. Stand on right leg
78. Repulse monkey (5)
79. Slant flying
80. Raise hands
81. Step up
82. White crane flashing wings
83. Left brush knee
84. Needle at sea bottom
85. Fan through back
86. Turn and flip fist
87. White snake sticks out its tongue
88. Forward deflect, parry and punch
89. Forward grasp the sparrow's tail (right)
90. Single whip
91. Wave hands in cloud (7)
92. Single whip
93. High pat on horse
94. Step up with palm thrust
95. Turn, single lotus kick
96. Forward punch groin
97. Grasp the sparrow's tail (right)
98. Single Whip
99. Low form
100. Step up seven stars
101. Step back ride tiger
102. Turn, double lotus kick
103. Pull bow, shoot tiger
104. Forward deflect, parry, and punch
105. Like seal and close
106. Cross hands
107. Closing Tai Chi
108. Back to standing position