一路 Yīlù

Lit. first road, it is the first of two form routines in Chen-style Taijiquan.

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Form names

#	English	Chinese
1	Buddha’s warrior attendant pounds mortar	金刚捣碓 Jīn Gāng Dǎo Duì
2	Block touching the coat	拦擦衣 Lán Cā Yī
3	Six sealing and four closing	六封四闭 Liù Fēng Sì Bì
4	Single whip	单鞭 Dān Biān
5	Turn left and Buddha’s warrior attendant pounds mortar	左转身捣碓 Zuǒ zhuǎn shēn dǎo duì
6	White crane spreads its wings	白鹤亮翅 Bái Hè Liàng Chì
7	Brush the knee in oblique stance	搂膝拗步 Lǒu Xī Ǎo Bù
8	First closing	初收 Chū Shōu
9	Walk obliquely in twist steps	斜行拗步 Xié Xíng Ǎo Bù
10	Second closing	再收 Zài Shōu
11	Wade forward in twist steps	前蹚拗步 Qián tāng ǎo bù
12	The fist of covering the hand	掩手肱捶 Yǎn Shǒu Hōng Chuí
13	Buddha’s warrior attendant pounds mortar	右转身捣碓 Yòu zhuǎn shēn dǎo duì

14	Cross hands	十字手 Shí zì shǒu
15	Fist draping over body	庇身捶 Pì Shēn Chuí
16	Fold the back to hit	背折靠 Bèi zhé kào
17	Fist covering the hand downwards	下掩手捶 Xià yǎn shǒu chuí
18	Step up to push with two hands	双推手 Shuāng tuī shǒu
19	Change palms three times	三换掌 Sān huàn zhǎng
20	Fist under elbow	肘底捶 Zhǒu dǐ chuí
21	Reversed coiling of forearm	倒卷肱 Dào juǎn hōng
22	White crane spreads its wings	白鹤亮翅 Bái hè liàng chì
23	Brush the knee in oblique stance	搂膝拗步 Lǒu xī ǎo bù
24	Flash to open the back	闪通背 Shǎn tōng bèi
25	Step forward to punch covering the hand	进步掩手肱捶 Jìn bù yǎn shǒu hōng chuí
26	Step back and block touching the coat	退进步拦擦衣 Tuì jìn bù lán cā yī
27	Six sealing and four closing	六封四闭 Liù Fēng Sì Bì
28	Single whip	单鞭 Dān Biān

29	Upper cloud hands	上云手 Shàng yún shǒu
30	High pat on horse	高探马 Gāo tàn mǎ
31	Rub right foot	右插脚 Yòu chā jiǎo
32	Rub left foot	左插脚 Zuǒ chā jiǎo
33	Turn left and kick with left heel	左转身蹬脚 Zuǒ zhuǎn shēn dēng jiǎo
34	Wade forward and twist step on both sides	前蹚拗步 Qián tāng ǎo bù
35	The punch to the ground	击地捶 Jī dì chuí
36	Turn over body and double kick	二起脚 Èr qǐ jiǎo
37	The fist protecting the heart	护心拳 Hù xīn quán
38	Tornado kick	旋风脚 Xuàn fēng jiǎo
39	Turn right and kick with right heel	右转身蹬脚 Yòu zhuǎn shēn dēng jiǎo
40	The fist of covering the hand	掩手肱捶 Yǎn Shǒu Hōng Chuí
41	Small catching and hitting	小擒打 Xiǎo qín dǎ
42	Embrace head to push mountain	抱头推山 Bào tóu tuī shān
43	Change palms three times	三换掌 Sān huàn zhǎng
44	Oblique single whip	单鞭 Dān Biān

45	Forward trick	前招 Qián zhāo
46	Backward trick	后招 Hòu zhāo
47	Part the wild horse’s mane on both sides	野马分鬃 Yě Mǎ Fēn Zōng
48	Turn left with six sealing and four closing	左转身六封四闭 Zuǒ zhuǎn shēn liù fēng sì bì
49	Single whip	单鞭 Dān Biān
50	Step back to double shake the feet	退步双震脚 Tuìbù shuāng zhèn jiǎo
51	Jade girl works at shuttles	玉女穿梭 Yù nǚ chuān suō
52	Block touching the coat	拦擦衣 Lán Cā Yī
53	Six sealing and four closing	六封四闭 Liù Fēng Sì Bì
54	Single whip	单鞭 Dān Biān

55	Middle cloud hands	中云手 Zhōng yún shǒu
56	Double lotus kick	双摆莲脚 Shuāng bǎi lián jiǎo
57	Fall and split	跌岔 Diē chà
58	Left golden rooster stands on one leg	左金鸡独立 Zuǒ jīn jī dú lì
59	Right golden rooster stands on one leg	右金鸡独立 Yòu jīn jī dú lì
60	Reversed coiling of forearm	倒卷肱 Dào juǎn hōng
61	Turn left and step in to squeeze	左转身进步挤 Zuǒ zhuǎn shēn jìn bù jǐ
62	Right elbow strike	顺拦肘 Shùn lán zhǒu
63	White crane spreads its wings	白鹤亮翅 Báihè liàng chì
64	Brush the knee in oblique stance	搂膝拗步 Lǒu xī ǎo bù
65	Flash the back	闪通臂 Shǎn tōng bì
66	Step forward to punch covering the hand	进步掩手肱捶 Jìn bù yǎn shǒu hōng chuí
67	Step back and block touching the coat	进退步拦擦衣 Jìn tuì bù lán cā yī
68	Single whip	单鞭 Dān Biān

69	Lower cloud hands	下云手 Xià yún shǒu
70	High pat on horse	高探马 Gāo tàn mǎ
71	Cross lotus kick	十字摆莲脚 Shízì bǎi lián jiǎo
72	The punch pointing to the groin	指裆捶 Zhǐ dāng chuí
73	The white ape presents fruit	猿猴献果 Yuán hóu xiàn guǒ
74	Six sealing and four closing	六封四闭 Liù Fēng Sì Bì
75	Dan bian	单鞭 Dān Biān
76	The dragon through the ground	穿地龙 Chuān dì lóng
77	Step forward to ride the whale	上步骑鲸 Shàng bù qí jīng
78	Step back to mount the tiger	退步跨虎 Tuì bù kuà hǔ
79	Turn and lotus kick	转身双摆莲脚 Zhuǎn shēn shuāng bǎi lián jiǎo
80	Front gate cannon fist	当门炮 Dāng mén pào
81	Turn left and Buddha’s warrior attendant pounds mortar	左转身捣碓 Zuǒ zhuǎn shēn dǎo duì

一路 Yīlù

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