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Laojia Yilu (Old Frame First Form)

Section 1

  1. Preparing Form

  2. Pounding the Mortar

  3. Lazily Tucking the Robe

  4. Six Sealing Four Closing

  5. Single Whip

  6. Pound the Mortar

  7. White Goose Spreads its Wings

  8. Diagonal Stepping

  9. Brushing Knees

  10. Twisted Steps

  11. Diagonal Stepping

  12. Brushing Knees

  13. Twisted Steps

  14. Hidden Hand Punch

    Section 2

  15. Pounding the Mortar

  16. Leaning Body Punch

  17. Green Dragon Out of the Water

  18. Double Pushing Hands

  19. Fist Beneath Elbow

  20. Step Back and Whirl Arms

  21. White Goose Spreads its Wings

  22. Diagonal Stepping

  23. Flash With Back

  24. Hidden Hand Punch

  25. Six Sealing Four Closing

  26. Single Whip

  27. Cloud Hands

  28. High Pat on Horse

  29. Right Toe Kick

  30. Left Toe Kick

  31. Left Heel Kick

  32. Twist Step

  33. Punch the Ground

  34. Double Raise Kick

  35. Protecting the Heart

  36. Tornado Kick

  37. Right Heel Kick

  38. Hidden Hand Punch


Section 3

39.Small Catch and Hit

40. Embrace Head and Push Mountain

41. Six Sealing Four Closing

42. Single Whip

43. Cover the Front

44. Cover the Back

45. Parting the Wild Horse’s Mane

46. Six Sealing Four Closing

47. Single Whip

48. Jade Girl Works the Shuttles

49. Lazily Tucking the Robe

50. Six Sealing Four Closing

51. Single Whip

52. Cloud Hands

53. Lotus Kick

54. Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg

Section 4

55. Step Back and Whirl Arms

56. White Goose Spreads its Wings

57. Diagonal Stepping

58. Flash With Back

59. Hidden Hand Punch

60. Six Sealing Four Closing

61. Single Whip

62. Cloud Hands

63. High Pat on Horse

64. Crossed Foot Kick

65. Punch to Crotch

66. White Ape Presents Fruit

67. Single Whip

68. Dragon Creeps on the Ground

69. Stepping Forward with Seven Stars

70. Step Back and Hold with Forearms

71. Double Lotus Kick

72. Cannon Fist

73. Pounding the Mortar

74. Closing Form

Chen Xiao Wang

Chen Xiao Wang

Laojia Erlu (Old Frame Second Form)

  1. Preparing Form

  2. Pounding the Mortar

  3. Lazily Tucking the Robe

  4. Six Sealing Four Closing

  5. Single Whip

  6. Protecting the Heart

  7. Diagonal Stepping

  8. Turn Around and Pound the Mortar

  9. Leaning Body Punch

  10. Punch to Crotch

  11. Chopping Hands

  12. Turn Out Flowers and Brandish Sleeves

  13. Hidden Hand Punch

  14. Move and Hinder with Elbow

  15. Big Cloud Hands Small Cloud Hands

  16. Jade Girl Works Shuttles

  17. Turn and Ride the Dragon

  18. Hidden Hand Punch

  19. Wrap Crackers

  20. Beast Head Pose

  21. Splitting Pose

  22. Turn Flowers out and Brandish Sleeves

  23. Hidden Hand Punch

  24. Tame the Tiger

  25. Striking Eyebrows

  26. Yellow Dragon Stirs Water

  27. Left Side Kick

  28. Right Side Kick

  29. Hidden Hand Punch

  30. Sweeping Leg

  31. Hidden Hand Punch

  32. Linking cannons

  33. Hidden Hand Punch

  34. Pound Crossed Wrists

  35. Left and Right Continuous Strikes

  36. Turning Cannons

  37. Switch Position with Cannon Fist

  38. Cross Elbow Strike

  39. Straight Elbow Strike

  40. Cannon Out of the Chest

  41. Turn Around and Drop the Rope into the Well

  42. Pound the Mortar

  43. Closing Form