Saber Form 13

Saber Form 13 Posture Poem

Translated by Audi Peal



1. 七星跨虎交刀势 Qi Xing Kua Hu Jiao Dao Shi Seven stars to Mount the tiger, Wielding saber forms.
2. 腾挪闪展意气扬 Teng Nuo Shan Zhan Yi Qi Yang Spring-and-clear to Daze-and-strike with Will and spirit raised.
3. 左顾右盼两分张 Zuo Gu You Pan Liang Kai Zhang Looking leftward, Gazing right, the Two components spread.
4. 白鹤亮翅五行掌 Bai He Liang Chi Wu Xing Zhang White crane displays its wings to Palm the five-fold states.
5. 风卷荷花叶里藏 Feng Juan He Hua Ye Li Cang Breezes turn the lotus bloom to Hide it in the leaves.
6. 玉女穿梭八方势 Yu Nv Chuan Suo Ba Fang Shi Treasured maidens work their shuttles facing eightfold ways.
7. 三星开合自主张 San Xing Kai He Zi Zhu Zhang Triple stars open, close, Extending to their will.
8. 二起脚来打虎势 Er Qi Jiao Lai Da Hu Shi Double legs arising come and Strike the tiger pose.
9. 披身斜挂鸳鸯脚 Pi Shen Xie Kua Yuan Yang Jiao Drape the body, hang aslant, and Kick like doting ducks
10. 顺水推舟鞭做篙 Shun Shui Tui Zhou Bian Zuo Gao With the current, push the boat, the Whip can be a pole.
11. 下势三合自由招 Xia Shi San He Zi You Zhao Lower posture, Thrice combining, freedom calls to roll.
12. 左右分水龙门跳 Zuo You Fen Shui Long Men Tiao Leftward, rightward cleaving streams, the Dragon gate to crest.
13. 卞和携石凤还巢 Bian He Xie Shi Feng Huan Chao Old Bian-He retrieves his stone and Phoenix returns to nest.