School Forms

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SCHOOL FORMS

These are the forms taught at the Praying Mantis-Tai Chi Center. The Tai Chi forms were taught to Chief Instructor Marlon Pilossoph by Master Tony Chuy and are of the Yang Luchan style. The forms of the Seven Star Praying Mantis branch are of the Wong, Hon-Funn lineage and were passed down to Mr. Pilossoph by Master Tony Chuy who learned from the late Grand Master Brendan Lai, Grand Master Yuen, Man-Kai and Master Soh, Siu-Ming. Forms from the Tai Chi Praying Mantis branch were taught to Mr. Pilossoph by Master Tony Chuy who learned from the late Grand Master Chiu, Chuk-Kai. All of these forms are traditional forms and have been preserved and passed down from generation to generation.

The School Forms have been divided into the following four categories:

1) EMPTY-HAND FORMS

2) WEAPONS FORMS

3) EMPTY HAND SPARRING FORMS

4) WEAPONS SPARRING FORMS

Note: All form names are in the Cantonese pronunciation.

EMPTY-HAND FORMS
Cantonese Pronunciation	English Translation
Tai Gic Cheung Kuen	Tai Chi Long Fist Form
Sup Say Lo Kuen	Basic Fourteen Routes
Gung Lik Kuen	Strength Building Form
Dai Fahn Tse	Large Windmill Form
Sup Bhat Sao	18 Ancestors Form
Tchaap Tchoy	Stabbing Fist Form

Cantonese Pronunciation	English Translation
Bung Bo	Crushing Steps Form
Daw Ghong	Avoiding Rigidity Form
Hahk Fu Gow Tsa	Black Tiger Intercepting Form
Bahk Yeun Tow Toe	White Ape Steals the Peach
Yao Ling	Flexible and Agile Form
Tong Long Chit Tong	Praying Mantis Exits the Cave
Dai Gah Sic	Large Motion Form
Bahk Yuen Chit Tong	White Ape Exits the Cave
Say Lo Bun Da	4 Directional Chase and Attack
Siew Gah Sic	Small Motion Form
Yut Lo Tzaat Yiew	First Essential Form
Muee Fah Sao	Plum Flower Hand Form
Yee Lo Tzaat Yiew	Second Essential Form
Muee Fah Lok	Descending Plum Flower Form
Sahm Lo Tzaat Yiew	Third Essential Form
Lahn Dzeet	Intercepting Form
Joey Lo Hawn	Drunken Monk Form
Fay Narn Juerng	Flying Geese Palm Form

Cantonese Pronunciation	English Translation
Leen Wan Gum Toe	Linked Flamboyant Sets Form
Tong Long Tow Toe	Praying Mantis Steals the Peach Form
Muee Fah Kuen	Plum Flower Fist Form
Lawk Ying Jeurng	Descending Eagle Palm Form
Siew Fahn Tse	Small Windmill Form
Bhat Zao	Eight Elbows Form
Lo Hawn Gung	Internal Power Form

WEAPONS FORMS
Cantonese Pronunciation	English Translation
Ung Long Gwan	Fifth Brother 2 Ended Staff
Yum Sao Gwan	Negative Grip 2 Ended Staff
Pek Gwa Gwan	Pek Gwa 2 Ended Staff Form
Dai Hung Kay Gwan	Big Red Flag Long Pole Form
Fu May Sam Tzee Gwan	Tiger’s Tail 3-sectional Staff
Pek Gwa Dahn Do	Pek Gwa Single Saber Form
Si Fung Dahn Do	Wind Testing Single Saber
Ung Hung Dahn Do	Five Elements Single Saber
Yin Tsing Dahn Do	Yin Cheng Single Saber Form
Luk Hop Cern Do	Six Harmonies Double Saber

Cantonese Pronunciation	English Translation
Gwun Jung Dai Do	Two Handed Saber Form
Tzam Ma Do	Long Handled Horse Cutter Blade
Siu Lum Tzam Ma Do	Shaolin Long Handled Horse Cutter Blade
Chun Sao Dai Do	Spring Autumn Long Broadsword
Dai Fu	Long Handled Large Axe
So Tzee Dahn Do	2-sectional Staff and Single Saber Form
Ung Fu Cheurn	Five Tigers Spear Form
Surng Tow Cheurn	Double-Headed Spear Form
Say Moon Cheurn	Four-Directional Spear Form
Muee Fah Cheurn	Plum Flower Spear Form
Dat Mo Gim	Monk Double-edged Sword Form
Tai Gic Gim	Tai Chi Double-edged Sword Form
Dzee Ung Gim	Meridian Double-edged Sword Form
Leen Wan Gim	Continuous Double-edged Sword Form
Lawk Gah Gim	Lawk Double-edged Sword Form
Sarm Choy Gim	Three Powers Double-edged Sword Form
Muee Fah Cern Bay Sao	Plum Flower Double Daggers Form
Siu Lum Cern Bay Sao	Shaolin Double Daggers Form

Cantonese Pronunciation	English Translation
Cern Yute	Double Deer Horn Swords Form
Fu Tow Cern Ngou	Double Tiger Head Hook Swords Form
Tchut Dzeet Muee Fah Bean	7-Sectional Chain Whip Form
Dewt Ming Seen	Killing Fan Form

EMPTY-HAND SPARRING FORMS
Cantonese Pronunciation	English Translation
Maw Pun Sao	Trapping Hands Partner Exercise
Sam Fung Sao	Three Punches Partner Exercise
Kwa Tek Sao	Break, Kick, Punch Partner Exercise
Gak Sam Tsing	Three Stars Forearm Conditioning
Toe Fah Sahn	Peach Flower Blooming Partner Form
Ling Sup Bhat Sao	18 Ancestors Partner Form
Ling Tchaap Tchoy	Stabbing Fist Partner Form
Pah Awhn	Strike and Press Partner Exercise
Hak Fu Tow Sum	Black Tiger Ambushes Partner Form
Ling Bung Bo	Crushing Steps Partner Form
Tao Tzeep	Stealing Distance and Connecting Partner Form
Ling Daw Gong	Avoiding the Rigidity Partner Form

Cantonese Pronunciation	English Translation
Fay Narn Jeurng	Flying Geese Palm Partner Exercise
Dzeen Sao	Sticking Hands Partner Exercise

WEAPONS SPARRING FORMS
Cantonese Pronunciation	English Translation
Gwan Doyee Gwan	Staff Vs. Staff
Hoong Sao Paw Dahn Do	Empty-Hand Defeats Single Saber
Dahn Do Doyee Cheurn	Single Saber Vs. Spear
Dahn Do Paw Cheurn	Single Saber Defeats Spear
Dahn Do Dzeen Cheurn	Single Saber Against Spear
Cern Do Doyee Cheurn	Double Sabers Vs. Spear
Cern Do Dzeen Cheurn	Double Sabers Against Spear
Dai Do Doyee Cheurn	Long Handled Broadsword Vs. Spear
Sam Tzeet Gwan Doyee Cheurn	3-Sectional Staff Vs. Spear
So Tzee Dahn Do Doyee Cheurn	2-Sectional Staff and Saber Vs. Spear
Cern Bay Sao Doyee Cheurn	Double Daggers Vs. Spear
Cern Bay Sao Dzeen Cheurn	Double Daggers Against Spear
Sam Choy Gim	3 Powers Double-edged Sword Form
Sam Yun Dahn Do Cheurn	Single Saber Vs. Two Spears (3 men form)