劉德寬八卦掌一直六十四手九歌訣/Liu Dekuan Baguazhang Yizhi Liushisi Shou Jiu Gejue – Liu Dekuan’s Baguazhang Straight Line 64 Hands 9 Song Secrets

定勢八掌/Dingshi Ba Zhang – Fixed Pattern Eight Palms

 

雙下沉掌歌訣/Double Lower Sinking Palm Song Secret

空胸拔背下塌腰，扭胯合膝抓地牢。
松肩撐肘下沉掌，提吸伸呼似雞形。

Empty the chest, draw out the back, & sink the waist down, twist the kua, close the knees, & grab the ground firmly.

Relax the shoulders, prop out the elbows, & sink the palms, inhale to raise & exhale to expand, just like the Chicken Shape.

抱掌歌訣/Embracing Palm Song Secret 

雙手抱月如捧嬰，含胸拔背似捆繩。
鬆肩墜肘提留腕，好似猿猴摘果形。

Both hands embrace the Moon as if holding a baby, containing the chest & extending the back is like tying a rope.

Loosen the shoulders & drop the elbows to keep the wrists raised, to be like apes & monkeys picking fruit in appearance.

獅子滾球掌歌訣/Lion Rolls the Ball Palm Song Secret

獅子滾球把腰擰，雙掌合對探身行。
左旋右轉來回換，收顏挺頸看掌心。

Lion Rolls the Ball holds while the waist twists, both palms face each other & combine to stretch the body while moving.

Left Whirling & Right Turning, repeatedly exchanging, Restrain the face, erect the neck, & watch the center of the palm.

雙托天掌歌訣/Double Supporting Heaven Palm Song Secret

雙手托天往前行，鬆肩墜肘肱如弓。
五指各分須貫力，虎口圓開掌心空。

Both hands support Heaven while moving forward, loosen the shoulders & drop the elbows, the arms are like bows.

All five fingers separate, the Li must thread through, the Tiger’s Mouth is round & open, the center of the palm is empty.

雙前撞掌歌訣/Double Forward Crashing Palm Song Secret

雙手平推擋前胸，緊背掙肘往前擁。
提膝伸腿走鶴形，鬆肩扣制掌心空。

Both hands evenly push to cover the chest, tighten the back & extend the elbows, supporting towards the front.

Lift the knee & stretch the leg to Walk with the appearance of a Crane, loosen the shoulders & hook to establish the empty centers of the palms.

指天劃地掌歌訣/Point to Heaven Scratch the Earth Palm Song Secret

指天划地上下掙，一陰一陽往前行。
鬆腰坐胯提膝腿，里直外扣擦地行。

Point to Heaven & Scratch the Earth extends above & below, one Yin & one Yang while moving forward.

Loosen the waist, sit the hips, & lift the knees & thighs, straight inside, hooked outside, wiping the ground while moving.

前後雙撞掌歌訣/Front & Back Double Crashing Palm Song Secret

一前一後陰陽掌，前塌後蹬力要掙。
緊背空胸氣下沉，邁步虛實要分明。

One Forward & One Backward Yin Yang Palms, the front collapses & the back treads, the Li must extend.

Tighten the back, empty the chest, & the Qi will sink down, empty & solid must be distinct in Striding Step.

推磨掌歌訣/Millstone Pushing Palm Song Secret

後肘先疊肘掩心，手在翻塌往前伸。
跟到前肘合抱力，前後兩手一團神。

First, the rear elbow folds so that it closes off the heart, the hands turns over & settle down while stretching forward.

Immediately following this, the elbows have Closing-Embracing Li, both the front & rear hands gather a single spirit.

Straight line 64 Hands Beginning Pattern

 

老僧托缽掌歌訣/Old Monk Lifts Bowl Palm Song Secret

老僧托缽陰陽掌，手腳齊進前掌仰。

五指分開齊貫立，後手只在肘下藏。

Old Monk Lifts Bowl is Yin Yang Palms, the hands & feet simultaneously advance with the lead palm face up.

The five fingers are spread open while threading upward at the same time, the rear hand must be hidden below the elbow.