It is with great sadness that we have to report that Dan Docherty passed away on 9th December 2021. His memory lives on through this website, his articles, videos, podcasts and in the hearts, minds and teaching of his many students and friends throughout the world.

If you are looking for a teacher in this style, then please visit “Where to Learn” “Instructor Listings” page as although this is not being kept up to date it will provide contact details for a number of his main students.

The PTCCI practitioners Facebook page is useful should you have questions.

The Wudang Tai Chi Sabre Form

  1. Ready Style
  2. Tai Chi beginning style
  3. Grasping bird's tail
  4. Brush knee twist step
  5. Separating the sabre
  6. Dodge and display the sabre
  7. Picking a star on the left
  8. Advance to tease the genitals
  9. Withdraw to divert with the sabre
  10. Pierce the heart
  11. Hang the golden bell on the left
  12. Push open the window to watch the moon
  13. Swivel and chop
  14. Swivel and tease the genitals
  15. Hanging the golden bell on the left
  16. Climb the mountain to look into the distance
  17. Sparrow hawk turning around
  18. Roc spreading its wings
  19. Swallow entering its nest
  20. Advance and divert with the sabre
  21. Stab the face
  22. Swivel hiding the sabre
  23. Point to the trousers with the sabre
  24. Chop the tiger
  25. Swallow entering its nest
  26. Advance and divert with the sabre
  27. Pierce the heart
  28. Swivel hiding the sabre
  29. Above three opening style
  30. Taking off the boots when drunk
  31. Lying fish style
  32. Cloud sabre and hiding the sabre
  33. Stab the face
  34. Turn around and chop
  35. Searching the sea
  36. Retrieving the moon from the sea
  37. Hanging the golden bell on the left
  38. Opening the window to watch the moon
  39. Seven stars style
  40. Hungry tiger jumps over the stream
  41. Stab the face
  42. Lying tiger style
  43. Hiding the sabre style
  44. Pierce the heart
  45. Coiled dragon
  46. Coiled dragon stepping quickly
  47. Lying fish style
  48. Cloud sabre and hiding the sabre
  49. Pierce the heart
  50. Lying tiger style
  51. Lying fish style
  52. Cloud sabre and hiding the sabre
  53. Stab the face
  54. Lying tiger style
  55. Lying fish style
  56. Cloud sabre and hiding the sabre
  57. Pierce the heart
  58. Swivel and chop
  59. Searching the sea
  60. Sweeping a thousand soldiers
  61. Picking a star on the left
  62. Chop the tiger
  63. Returning horse carrying a bell
  64. Embracing the moon
  65. Rowing the boat with the current
  66. Flying oblique style
  67. Advance and chop with the sabre
  68. Swivel and chop
  69. Searching the sea
  70. Sweeping a thousand soldiers
  71. Shooting star chasing the moon
  72. Chop the tiger
  73. Cloud dragon playing in the water
  74. Swivel and chop
  75. Advance and chop
  76. Hiding the sabre style
  77. Pierce the heart
  78. Picking a star on the left
  79. Return the sabre style
  80. Brush knee twist step
  81. Tai Chi in unity
  82. Finishing style