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Katas & Forms of Tai Chi

Tai Chi: 11 documented katas. Of those: student & basic katas (5), master & advanced katas (6). The longest is Yang Traditional Long Form (85 movements). Among them 8-Form Tai Chi, Chen Laojia Yilu, 32-Form Taiji Straight Sword.

Student & Basic Katas

24-Form Simplified Tai Chi二十四式简化太极拳
24 movements
32-Form Taiji Straight Sword三十二式太极剑
32 movements
42-Form Competition Tai Chi四十二式太极拳
42 movements
48-Form Tai Chi四十八式太极拳
48 movements
8-Form Tai Chi八式太极拳
8 movements

Master & Advanced Katas

Chen Laojia Erlu (Cannon Fist)陳氏太極拳老架二路 (炮捶)
43 movements
Chen Laojia Yilu陳氏太極拳老架一路
74 movements
Chen Xinjia Yilu陳氏太極拳新架一路
83 movements
Sun Style Tai Chi Form孫氏太極拳
Wu Style Traditional Slow Form吳氏太極拳
Yang Traditional Long Form楊氏太極拳傳統套路
85 movements