Sun 73 Form Movements - Tai Chi

With Sun 73, there are 73 different "forms" or movements.  The interesting thing to me, as an instructor of this style of Tai Chi, is that some of the forms are a very complex sequence of multiple movements (like Leisurely Tie Coat) while some of the Sun 73 forms are a very simple single movement (like Open Hands).

Sun 73 Form Tai Chi - Group One

1. Commencement (Wuji becomes Taiji)
2. Leisurely tie coat
3. Open hands
4. Close hands
5. Single whip, left
6. Lifting hands
7. White crane flashing wings
8. Open hands
9. Close hands
10. Brush knee, left
11. Play the lute
12. Parry and punch
13. Carry the tiger
14. Push the mountain
15. Open hands
16. Close hands
17. Brush knee, right
18. Leisurely tie coat, right
19. Open hands
20. Close hands

Sun 73 Form Tai Chi - Group Two

21. Single whip, left
22. Fist under elbow
23. Repulse monkey, left
24. Repulse monkey, right
25. Brush knee, left
26. Leisurely tying coat, left
27. Open hands
28. Close hands
29. Single whip, right
30. Wave hands like clouds, right
31. Higher horse
32. Toe kick, left
33. Toe kick, right
34. Step forward firmly and punch downward

Sun 73 Form Tai Chi - Group Three

35. Turn body, 4-step kick
36. Subdue tiger
37. Toe kick, left
38. Turn body, heel kick right
39. Parry and punch
40. Carry tiger
41. Push mountain
42. Open hands
43. Close hands
44. Brush knee, left diagonal
45. Leisurely tie coat, diagonal
46. Open hands
47. Close hands
48. Diagonal single whip, forward right
49. Parting wild horses mane
50. Leisurely tie coat
51. Open hands
52. Close hands

Sun 73 Form Tai Chi - Group Four

53. Single whip, left
54. Wave hands like clouds, left
55. Brush knee, left and lowering movement
56. Golden cock standing on one leg, left, then right
57. Fan backs (4)
58. Fair lady working at the shuttles (4)
59. Higher horse (with touch back)
60. Cross hands and pat foot (lotus kick w/ right)
61. Forward step, punch & crouch

Sun 73 Form Tai Chi - Group Five

62. Lively step &  (partial) leisurely tie coat
63. Open hands
64. Close hands
65. Single whip, left
66. Lowering movement
67. Forward step, seven stars
68. Backward step, riding tiger
69. Turn body, lotus kick
70. Draw bow to shoot tiger
71. Double forward punch
72. Yin and yang merging as one
73. Closing (Return to Wuji)

Sun 73 Form Tai Chi Notes:

• “Leisurely tie coat” is not the same exact movement but multiple variations of that movement.
• Adapted from a list created by Anne Bower, Oct. 2019.

Sun 73 Tai Chi Videos

Sun 73 Form Tai Chi Demonstration | Front View by Susan Thompson

Sun 73 Form Tai Chi Demonstration | Back View by Susan Thompson

Sun 73 Form Tai Chi Demonstration | by Master Trainers, Dr. Paul Lam

Sun 73 Form Tai Chi Demonstration | by Sun Lu-t'ang

Sun 73 Form Tai Chi Demonstration | 70%, back view

Tough-As-Nails Tai Chi Practice Group, Bradford Vermont

This video presents 70% of Sun style (孙氏) t'ai chi ch'uan as taught by G. Scott Graham. This method removes the dynamic (and potentially injury-risking moves that are present in traditional Sun style (孙氏) t'ai chi ch'uan.  The video is recorded from the back view purposely so you can practice along with the group.

Join us -- we meet every Tuesday at 10 am at Boch Park, Bradford Vermont.  We meet rain or shine -- hot or cold -- every single Tuesday.  There is no charge for this teaching.