Tai Chi Sword 32 in the snow - 三十二式 太極劍 - Yang Taiji Jian 32

This is Yang Style Tai Chi Straight Sword 32 as taught to me by my master, Grandmaster Pan Qing Fu 潘清福.
He taught me mainly "hard" Kung Fu fighting styles and weapons. However, he said we should be made of both Iron and Silk. Hence, he always wanted me to know some of the "softer" Martial Arts from China.

This is a pretty well known for called Yang Style Tai Chi Sword 32. In Chinese it is written 三十二式 太極劍 (Sānshí'èr shì tàijí jiàn).
When Grandmaster Pan was teaching it to me, he just called it "International Tai Chi Sword". I think he called it that because this style was standardized at some point and is used in Tai Chi competitions. I believe it originated from Yang Style Tai Chi Sword.

There are many forms of Tai Chi sword within Yang and the other Tai Chi styles such as Chen etc.

Now that Grandmaster Pan has passed away, I've been travelling to China and training with a Wudang Kung Fu Master, Yuan Xiu Gang 袁修刚. He teaches a Wudang Tai Chi Sword form from the San Feng Pai Lineage 武当三丰派. I hope to have a video of that form up on this channel soon!

If you'd like to learn more about Grandmaster Pan Qing Fu and the Kung Fu Tai Chi and weapons teachings he passed down to me as his disciple, please visit:
http://www.grandmasterpan.com

If you'd like to learn more about Wudang Kungfu, Tai Chi, Qigong and Daoist philosophy, please visit:
http://www.wudangtoronto.com

Like many forms, the Tai Chi 32 for is named this way because there are 32 movements in the form. Here is a list of all of the movements:

Taijijian 32 sword form Movements (三十二式 太極劍)
1. Point Sword with Feet Together (并步点剑) - Beginning(起势)
2. Stand on One Leg and Thrust (独立反刺)
3. Sweep Sword in Crouch (仆步横掃)
4. Carry Sword to the Right (向右平带)
5. Carry Sword to the Left (向左平带)
6. Stand on One Leg and Cut with Armswing (独立掄劈)
7. Step Back and Withdraw Sword (退步回抽)
8. Stand on One Leg and Thrust (独立上刺)
9. Plunge Sword Downward in Empty Stance (虚步下截)
10. Thrust in Left Bow Stance (左弓步刺)
11. Turn Round and Carry Sword (转身斜带)
12. Retreat and Carry Sword (缩身斜带)
13. Lift Knee and Hold Sword with Both Hands (提膝捧剑)
14. Hop and Thrust (跳步平刺)
15. Swing Up Sword in Left Empty Stance (左虚步撩)
16. Swing Up Sword in Right Bow Stance (右弓步撩)
17. Turn Round and Withdraw Sword (转身回抽)
18. Thrust with Feet Together (并步平刺)
19. Parry in Left Bow Stance (左弓步攔)
20. Parry in Right Bow Stance (右弓步攔)
21. Parry in Left Bow Stance (左弓步攔)
22. Step Forward and Plunge Backward (弓步反刺）
23. Turn Round to Cut (反身回劈)
24. Point Sword in Right Empty Stance (虚步点剑)
25. Stand on One Leg and Hold Sword Level (独立平托)
26. Cut in Bow Stance (弓步挂劈 )
27. Cut with Armswing in Empty Stance (虚步掄劈)
28. Step Back to Strike (撤步反擊)
29. Step Forward to Thrust (进步平刺)
30. Withdraw Sword in T-Step (丁步回抽)
31. Circle Sword Horizontally (旋转平抹)
32. Thrust Forward in Bow Stance (弓步直刺) - Closing Form(收势)