Wu Style Sparring Forms

Master (Eddie) Wu Kwong Yu was invited by the Chinese Wushu Association to design the two person sparring forms for teaching in schools, colleges and universities. He designed six sparring forms representing Wu Style which now form part of the Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan examination criteria in the Chinese Wushu Duanwei (grading) System.

 

Each level has a theme and consists of the Solo Form (Upper/Lower Hand combined), the Two Man Sparring Form and applications.
With minor changes the six forms convert into one continuous form.

Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | Level 6

Level 1 (Hit)

Upper Hand

1. Beginning of Tai Chi Chuan

2. Raise Hands

3. Play Guitar

4. Single Whip

5. Beginning of Tai Chi Chuan

6. Raise Hands

7. Step Forward (Grasp Birds Tail) Fair Lady Works the Shuttle

8. Step Forward Brush Knee and Push

9. Step Back Grasp Bird's Tail

10. Step Back Play Arms Like a Fan

(Conclusion of Tai Chi Chuan)

Lower Hand

(Beginning of Tai Chi Chuan)

(Raise Hands)

(Play Guitar)

(Single Whip)

11. Push with Both Hands

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12. Step Back Grasp Bird's Tail

13. Step Back Play Arms Like a Fan

14. Step Forward (Grasp Birds Tail) Fair Lady Works the Shuttle

15. Step Forward Brush Knee and Push

16. Conclusion of Tai Chi Chuan


Level 2 (Kick)

Upper Hand

1. Beginning of Tai Chi Chuan

2. Raise Hands

3. Play Guitar

4. Single Whip

5. High Pat on Horse

6. Separate Wild Horse's Mane (left)

7. Right Foot Kick (Separate)

8. Separate Wild Horse's Mane (right)

9. Left Foot Kick (Separate)

10. Turn Body Kick with Heel

 

11. Step Forward and Punch

12. Fist Under Elbow

(Conclusion of Tai Chi Chuan)

Lower Hand

(Beginning of Tai Chi Chuan)

(Raise Hands)

(Play Guitar)

(Single Whip)

13. High Pat on Horse

14. Lean Back and Kick

 

15. Step Back, Lean Back and Kick

 

16. Brush Knee and Push

17. Repulse Monkey

18. High Pat on Horse

19. Golden Cock on One Leg (hands)

20. Conclusion of Tai Chi Chuan

 

Level 3 (Lock)

Upper Hand

1. Beginning of Tai Chi Chuan

2. Raise Hands

3. Play Guitar

4. Slant Single Whip

5. Wave Hands Like a Cloud

 

6.Separate Wild Horse's Mane (left)

 

7. Separate Wild Horse's Mane (right)

8. Snake Creeps Down

9. Step Back Turn Body and Strike Fist to Back

10. Slant Flying

11. Raise Hands

12. Step Back and Hit the Tiger

13. Step Forward Punch Opponent's Lower Abdomen

(Conclusion of Tai Chi Chuan)

Lower Hand

(Beginning of Tai Chi Chuan)
(Raise Hands)
(Play Guitar)
(Single Whip)
14. Right Punch
15. Left Punch
16. Golden Cock on One Leg (hands)
17. Step Back Play Guitar
18. Step Back Play Guitar
19. Lean Back and Kick
20. Step Forward Turn Body Strike Fist to Back
21. Step Forward Brush Knee and Push
22. Grasp Bird's Tail
23. Step Forward Brush Knee and Push
24. Step Back Needle at Sea Bottom
25. Conclusion of Tai Chi Chuan

 

Level 4 (Lean)

Upper Hand

1. Beginning of Tai Chi Chuan

2. Raise Hands

3. Play Guitar

4. Single Whip

5. Separate Wild Horse's Mane (right)

6. Step Forward Brush Knee and Push

7. Raise Hands

8. Step Forward Punch Opponent's Lower Abdomen

9. Step Back Golden Cock on One Leg

10. Step Back Golden Cock on One Leg

11. Slant Flying

12. Step Back High Pat on Horse

13. Sit Back Separate Wild Horse's Mane

14. Lean Forward Separate Wild Horse's Mane

15. Golden Cock on One Leg

16. Carry Tiger to the Mountain

(Conclusion of Tai Chi Chuan)

Lower Hand

(Beginning of Tai Chi Chuan)
(Raise Hands)
(Play Guitar)
(Single Whip)
17. Slant Flying
18. Play Arms Like a Fan
19. Step Back Push Forward
20. Step Back Carry Tiger to the Mountain
21. Step Forward Right Kick with Heel
22. Step Forward Left Kick with Heel
23. Step Forward Turn Body and Strike Fist to Back
24. Step Forward Slap Face with Palm
25. Lean Forward Separate Wild Horse's Mane
26. Sit Back Separate Wild Horse's Mane
27. Golden Cock on One Leg (hands)
28. Step Forward & Punch
29. Conclusion of Tai Chi Chuan

 

Level 5 (Takedown)

Upper Hand

1. Beginning of Tai Chi Chuan

2. Raise Hands

3. Play Guitar

4. Single Whip

5. Step Forward and Punch

6. Single Lotus Kick

7. Brush Knee and Push

8. Step Forward Punch to Opponent's Lower Abdomen

9. Play Arms Like a Fan

10. Hit Opponent's Ear with Fist

11. Separate Horse's Mane (right)

12. Snake Creeps Down

13. Step Back Golden Cock on One Leg

14. Play Arms Like a Fan

15. White Crane Spreads It's Wings

16. Snake Creeps Down

17. High Pat on Horse

18. Step Forward Repulse Monkey

19. Sit Back High Pat on Horse

(Conclusion of Tai Chi Chuan)

 

 

Lower Hand

(Beginning of Tai Chi Chuan)

(Raise Hands)

(Play Guitar)

(Single Whip)

20. Hit the Tiger

21. Snake Creeps Down

22. High Pat on Horse

23. Needle at Sea Bottom

 

24. Push Forward

25. Step Back Separate Wild Horse's Mane

26. Golden Cock on One Leg (kick)

27. Step Forward Right Kick with Heel

28. Step Forward & Punch

29. Fist to Back

30. Step Back Seven Stars

31. Step Forward & Punch

32. Step Back Double Lotus Kick

 

33. Conclusion of Tai Chi Chuan

 

 

Level 6 (Combined)

Upper Hand

1. Beginning of Tai Chi Chuan

2. Raise Hands

3. Play Guitar

4. Single Whip

5. High Pat on Horse

6. Snake Creeps Down

7. Step Back Seven Stars

8. Step Back Ride the Tiger

9. Turn Body Slap Face with Palm

10. Double Lotus Kick

11. Shoot Tiger

12. Separate Wild Horse's Mane (left)

13. Separate Wild Horse's Mane (right)

14. Step Forward Punch to Opponent's Lower Abdomen

15. Carry Tiger to the Mountain

16. Hit Opponent's Ears with Fists

17. Lean Back and Kick

18. (Low)Snake Creeps Down

19. Play Arms Like a Fan

20. Left Kick with Heel

21. Step Back Single Lotus (hands)

22. Step Back Fist Under Elbow

23. Separate Wild Horse's Mane (right)

24. Slant Flying

(Conclusion of Tai Chi Chuan)

 

 

Lower Hand

(Beginning of Tai Chi Chuan)

(Raise Hands)

(Play Guitar)

(Single Whip)

25. Brush Knee and Push

26. Step Back Seven Stars

27. Lean Back and Kick

28. Brush Knee and Push

29. Sit Back Double Lotus Kick

 

30. Shoot Tiger

31. Play Arms Like a Fan

32. Play Arms Like a Fan

33. Needle at Sea Bottom

 

34. Push Forward

35. Step Back Seven Stars

36. Lean Forward & Punch

37. Cross Hands

38. Turn Body High Pat on Horse

39. Step Forward Play Guitar

40. Step Forward Golden Cock on One Leg (hands)

41. Step Back Slant Flying

42. Separate Wild Horse's Mane (right)

43. Conclusion of Tai Chi Chuan