Yang Tai Chi Chuan, -What Forms ?????

[nanfeishen]

I have been involved with Yang Tai Chi Chuan for a number of years now ,and having found this forum, i was curious as to which forms are being practiced at the various schools around the world. The forms i do are listed below, in the order in which they are learnt:

1) 13 Postures. (a short form demonstrating the various moves in the forms which correspond to the 13 posture concepts as in the Tai Chi Classics, grasp birds tail, diagonal flying, part horses mane, elbow, shoulder stroke etc)

2) 24 Step Form, (Beijing, Peking, Short Form)

3) 32 Step Sword Form (Chien)

4) 42 Step Competition Form

5) Fan Form

Then Traditional Yang Forms:

6) Broadsword form (13 cuts or postures)

7) Long Form (88 step)

Straight Sword (56 step)

Forms 1,2 and 3 are 2 to 3 years of work, form 4 and 5 another 2 to 3 years of work, and then on to the traditional forms after 5 to 6 years of training.

Thanks!