Verses for 10 and 12 rows
There are many versions of Tan T'ui, i.e., 10, 12,14,16, 24 and 36 that I know exist.
This is what I have:
Tan T'ui Ten (10) Row (Spring Legs)
Name of Row Number Of Movements
1. Coherent Steps 14
2. Cross Kick 13
3. Slash and Squash 12
4. Uphold Palm 12
5. Uphold Fist and Shoot 10
6. Crook and Sprinkle 12
7. Flowery Bending 10
8. Stamp and Thread 14
9. Lock and Stick 12
10. Flying Kick 09
Tan T'ui Twelve (12) Row (Ching Wu School)
Name of Row Number of Movements
1. Coherent Steps 14
2. Cross Kick 15
3. Slash and Squash 21
4. Uphold Fork 24
5. Uphold and Shoot 18
6. Double Unrolling 18
7. Single Unrolling 18
8. Stamp and Thread 33
9. Lock and Stick 21
10. Cut 30
11. Hook and Hang 21
12. Advance Step and Cross 18
Since Tan T'ui was a very popular style, the people developed poems to aid in remembering the set.
The poem for the Ten Row Tan T'ui
Row one is to hit the enemy as you hit with a whip
Row two is to buffet with both fist crossed
Row three is to knock the enemy's head
Row four is to bar the road with fist
Row five is to buffet and protect yourself with the arms
Row six is to hit with a single fist
Row seven is to hit with both fist
Row eight is to swing your fist sideward or backwards
Row nine is to hold the fist together
Row ten is to kick with your foot as if it is an arrow
The poem for the Twelve Row Tan T'ui
Row one: Buffet forward with a single fist in the advance position
Row two: Hit the enemy with both fist crossed
Row three: Knock the enemy's head with your body turning backwards
Row four: Buffet with the fist and kick the enemy with the foot
Row five: Protect your head and hit the enemy's chest
Row six: Buffet with both fist; prostrating the leg
Row seven: Hit the enemy's ear with one fist and kick him hard
Row eight: Protect your head and groin with the fist
Row nine: Hold the fist together and separate them
Row ten: Kick your enemy with the foot as you hit him with an arrow.
Row eleven: Buffet sidewards with hook - fist
Row twelve: Recover to the original position