Taiji spear techniques

1. open ¡V kai-¶}- open opponets spear to attack

2. close- he-¦X- to defend from opponets attack

3. burst beng-±Y- upward tilt of spear

4. split/cover- pi-¼A- downward strike

5. Dot- dian-ÂI- tip strike- like chicken pecking rice

6. bind/jab- zha-¤ã- jab strike

7. poke- bo-¼·- waist trun right- block/carry 2.)step back walk circle (form)

8. hold up-_liao-¼º- moving forward block/cover up

9. coil/entwine- chan-Äñ- walking with tip circling

10. lead- dai-±a- retreat touching

11. slip- hua-·Æ- slide to attack hand

12. intercept- jie-À½- touch and go in (two person training)

13. stab- cuo-ÂW- bow stance strike using blunt end of spear

14. stick to- nian-ÂH- two person sticking drill circling

15. wind up-jiao-ÅÍ two direction

16. waist turn block-lan-Äd- From la-na -zha sequence

17. drag-tou-©ì- walking forward, dragging spear behind

18. hang up- gua-±¾- dive down

19. hit ¡V heng-©á -dian/beng tilt down/up

20. shake- dou-§Ý- tremble/snap

21. hold up- jia-Á| to bring up, hold with two hands over head, palm in front holding up

22. raise -tie-©ï- lift or carry, both hands hold up with fist grabbing spear