I have Mr. Jay Hayley to thank for these (and upcoming) notes on the martial arts applications of the movements in the Chen 38. The 13 movements for which we’ll do applications on the second-degree test are:

1. Buddha Stamp – Jin Gang Dao Dui (4 apps)
2. Lazily Tying the Robe –  Lan Zha Yi (2)
3. Six Sealing Four Closing – Liu Feng Si Bi
4. White Crane Spreads Wings – Bai He Liang Chi (2)
5. Oblique – Xie Xing (2)
6. Brush Knee Twist Step – Lou Xi Ao Bu (3)
7. Draping Fist Over Body – Pie Shen Quan
8. Blue Green Dragon Emerges from the Sea – Qing Long Chu Shi
9. Fist Under Elbow – Zhou Di Kan Quan
10. Whirling Wind Arms – Dao Juan Hong
11. Flash the Back – Shan Tong Bei
12. Cloud Hands – Yun Shou
13. Overhead Cannon Fists – Dang Tou Pao

Some movements have more than one application; we have to know a total of 21. No videos are available. Six more posts with details:

• Chen Applications (2): Buddha Stamp
• Chen Applications (3): Lazy About Tying the Robe
• Chen Applications (4): Six Sealing and White Crane
• Chen Applications (5): Oblique and Brush Knee
• Chen Applications (6): Draping the Fist, Blue-Green Dragon, Fist Under Elbow
• Chen Applications (7): Whirling Wind Arms, Cloud Hands, Cannon Overhead

Finally, here’s a summary–works as a cheat sheet.