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The Yang Style Long Form

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Heaven and Earth
Double circle hands
Catch the ball
Ward off
Grasp Sparrow’s tail
Roll back
Press
Push
Single Whip
Play guitar (lift hands)
Shoulder press/wardoff
White Crane spreads wings
Brush knee and push
Play guitar
Brush knee and push x 3
Play guitar
Brush knee and push
Parry and punch
Push
Seal the knot (First close up)





























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Diagonal brush knee and push
Grasp sparrow’s tail, roll back,  press, push
Double palm strike
Fist under elbow
Repulse monkeys x 3
Diagonal flying
Lift hands
Elbow / shoulder Strike/ward off
White Crane spreads wings
Brush knee and push
Needle at sea bottom
Fan through back, elbow strike
Turn around and chop, palm strike, uppercut,
Pull down, back fist and step
Embrace tiger and return to mountain
Parry and punch
Split hands
Grasp sparrow’s tail, Roll back, Press and Push
Single whip
Wave hands in clouds x 3
Single whip
High pat on horse
Side step and strike, 
Separate right foot
Side step and strike
Separate left foot
Turn around and kick with left sole
Brush knee and push (right)
Brush knee and push (left)
Step up and punch downward to groin
Turn around and chop, palm strike, uppercut, pull down
Step through parry and punch
Side split
Kick diagonally right
Hit tiger left
Hit tiger right
Heel kick right foot
Twin whirlwinds (Box tigers ears, twin dragons)
Kick with left heel
Turn and kick with right sole (low kick to knee or shin)
Step through parry and punch
Withdraw and push
Seal the knot (Second close up)







Embrace tiger return to mountain
Grasp sparrow’s tail, Roll back, Press and Push
Diagonal single whip
Part the wild horses mane (right, left, right)
Ward off
Grasp sparrow’s tail, Roll back, Press and Push
Single whip
Fair ladies at shuttles (to four corners)
Ward off
Grasp sparrow’s tail, Roll back, Press and Push
Single whip
Wave hands in clouds x 3
Single whip
Snake creeps down
Golden rooster (phoenix) stands on one leg (left & right)
Repulse monkeys x 3
Diagonal flying
Lift hands, elbow/shoulder strike, ward off
White Crane spreads wings
Brush knee and push (right hand)
Needle at sea bottom
Fan through back, elbow strike
White snake spits poison palm strike uppercut pull down
Back fist strike, step through parry and punch
Split hands
Grasp sparrow’s tail, Roll back, Press and Push
Single whip
Wave hands in clouds x 3
Single whip
High pat on horse
Inspect the horse’s mouth
Turn and kick with right sole
Brush knee and push, Punch low to groin
Split hands
Grasp sparrow’s tail, Roll back, Press and Push
Single whip
Snake creeps down
Step up to seven stars
Catch the head
Step back and ride the tiger
Turn and sweep lotus with leg
Draw the bow
Parry and punch
Withdraw and push
Seal the knot and return to Tao

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