Yang Style 40 Forms

40 Forms

The 40 is more complex than the 16 and introduces many more forms for the student to incorporate into their practice. Additional focus will be directed towards the concept of rooting.

1    Commencing the forms

2    Grasp the bird's tail

3    Ward off, roll back, press, double punch
4    Single Whip
5    Raise hands, Pull dowm, Step up, Shoulder stroke
6    White Crane spreads its wings
7    Brush knee 3x
8    Play the fiddle
9    Chop with back fist, deflect downward & punch
10    Withdraw, apparent close up
11    Slanting flying
12    Turn around, Fist under elbow
13    Repulse Monkey 2x
14    Fair lady works the shuttles left then right
15    Partition wild horses mane left then right
16    Wave hands like clouds 3x
17    Simplified Single Whip
18    High pat on horse
19    Right heal kick
20    Punch the Tiger in the ears
21    Turn around & right heal kick
22    Step back to pick up needle at the sea bottom
23    Unfurl the fan
24    White snake puts out its tongue
25    Step and pat the right foot
26    Subdue the tiger left & right
27    Snake creeps down (right)
28    Golden Rooster stands on right leg, then left
29    Step up and punch to opponents groin
30    Grasp the birds taill, ward off, roll back, press, double punch
31    Single Whip
32    Snake creeps down (left)
33    Step up and form the seven stars
34    Retreat and ride the tiger
35    Sweep the lotus flower
36    Pull the bow and shoot the tiger
37    Chop with back fist, deflect downward, parry & punch
38    Withdraw, apparent close up
39    Cross hands
40    Close