The 42 Broadsword & Sabre

The Tao Tao – or 42 Broadsword/Saber/Baton Set of Li Jia Tai Chi Chuan and Li Chan Kung Fu (1675)

Opening & Ancillary Opening

1. Heaven & Earth Accord with Sword
2. Wing Up & Down to Counterpoise
3. Strike Tiger Right
4. Circle Wing & Strike Tiger

Section One

1. Exchange Sword, Lift Up Centerline, & Proffer Point to (Great) Palace Gate (Juque/Heart Mu/CV14)
2. Spin Sword & Proffer Point to Palace Gate
3. Parry Down, Wash Back & Down Sword
4. Grasp Arm, Parry Down, Wash Back & Down Sword
5. Crane Falls & Stands High
6. Humble Fall, Tuck Sword, Lift Right & Proffer Point to Palace Gate
7. Head to Sword, Tame Tiger & Proffer Point to Palace Gate
8. Inverse Left, Lift Kick & Proffer Point to Palace Gate
9. Inverse Left, Lift Kick & Proffer Point to Palace Gate
10. Redirect, Tame Tiger & Proffer Point in Back Cat Step Outside Heaven (Tientu/CV22/Window of Sky Point)
11. Wash Back, Drawback, Shift Horse & Parry Down in Straight Cat Step

Section Two

12. Inverse Right to Guard Crown, Kick, Parry Down, Wash Back & Down Sword in Cross Cat Step
13. Shift Left, Parry Down, Wash Back & Down Sword in Cross Cat Step
14. Cut Down Centerline, Circle Hook Hand & Push Kick With Sword
15. Fall to Block Down in Slanted Body Step
16. Left Turn Twist Step, Twice Up Centerline to Lift Kick & Proffer Point to Palace Gate
17. Inverse Left, Lift Up Centerline to Lift Kick & Proffer Point to Palace Gate
18. Twist Step to Inverse Left, & Lift Up Centerline to Lift Kick & Proffer Point to Palace Gate
19. Lift Up Centerline in Humble Step & Proffer Point to Palace Gate
20. Drawback to Redirect, & Block to Pull Crescent Kick
21. Shift Left to Cross Cat Step & Block

 Section Three

22. Shift Horse to Parry Down, Wash Back, Guard Crown Lifting Crescent Kick in ¾ Turn Blocking Down
23. Humble Step to Parry Down, Wash Back & Drop Sword in Cross Cat Step
24. Use Both Hands to Redirect & Drawback, & Push Sword in Buddha Squat
25. Drawback Right to Hide Hand, Grab Tiger to Push Sword
26. Fall to Block Down in Slanted Body Step
27. Lift Sword Up Centerline to Cross Step, & Crane Leans High Guarding Crown
28. Fall Forward With Whip Willow (one hand broadsword/baton – two hands saber)
29. Drawback & Push Sword
30. Drawback & Push Sword With Kick
31. Sew Tiger Up With Sword, Wash Back, & Sweep Point to Palace Gate of Spirit (Shenque/CV8/Umbilicus)
32. Inverse Right to Sweep Sword Full Circle

Section Four

33. Humble Step Lifting Up Centerline, Wash Back to Drop Sword With Crane Standing High
34. Fall Right to Sweep Sword
35. Drawback to Circle & Drop Sword
36. Sweep Sword With Twist Step, Wash Back & Proffer Point to Cross Cat Step Outside Heaven
37. Full Circle Turn in Cross & Twist Steps, & Proffer Point to Palace Gate & Right Heart Chamber
38. Inverse Block Right, Hook Hand Locks Down & Releases Willow to Kick, Wash Back, & Drop Sword in Cross Cat Step
39. Drawback to Wash Back & Sweep Sword Two Circles
40. Caper ‘Round to Wash Back & Sweep Sword Two Circles
41. Proffer Point to Palace Gate
42. Drawback to Exchange Sword in Straight Cat Step

Ancillary Closing & Close Set

1. Return Sword to Side
2. Down Centerline
3. Terminus