tai-chi-sword-32-form-movementslisted
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# 32-Form Tai Chi Sword Movement Names
**Direct answer — the 32 movements in order:**
1. Dragonfly Touches the Water · 2. The Big Dipper · 3. Swallow Skims the Water · 4. Block and Sweep to the Right · 5. Block and Sweep to the Left · 6. Gauge the Depth of the Sea · 7. Hold the Moon Against the Chest · 8. Resting Bird Enters the Forest · 9. Black Dragon Whips His Tail · 10. Blue Dragon Out of Water · 11. Wind Blows the Lotus Leaf · 12. Lion Shakes Its Head · 13. Tiger Holds Its Head · 14. Wild Horse Jumps Over the Stream · 15. Lift Sword in Left Empty Stance · 16. Lift Sword in Right Bow Stance · 17. Shoot the Wild Geese · 18. White Ape Presents Fruit · 19–21. Clean Up Dust in the Wind (left, right, left) · 22. Push the Boat Downstream · 23. Shooting Star Chases the Moon · 24. Swallow Picks Up Mud · 25. Raise the Screen · 26. Left Wheel Sword · 27. Right Wheel Sword · 28. Phoenix Spreads Its Wings · 29. Step Back and Lift Sword · 30. Fish the Moon from the Sea Bottom · 31. The Spirit Cat Catches the Rat · 32. Closing Form
The full performance takes about 3–4 minutes. Below: the same list organized for learning, plus the naming-variant notes that prevent confusion when a user's school uses different English words.
## The list by section (the way to learn it)
The form was deliberately designed as four sections of eight movements. Memorize one section at a time.
### Section 1 — Foundation (1–8)
| # | Movement | What it trains |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragonfly Touches the Wa