右手執勾﹐左手立掌﹐馬步偏左﹐兩臂在胸前左右展開﹐有如一條長鞭(古時武器)﹐ 其勢似弱實強。
動作分解﹕
1, 雙掌順纏 (由掌背變掌心向天), 左推右收
2, 左微轉身, 右手提勾, 高與肩平,
3, 屈右膝提左腿, 橫向擦腳
4, 左移重心馬步, 扣微右腳 (使兩腳雙成外八字)
5, 右移重心提掌上行､慢慢順纏翻腕 (掌心向外)
8, 左轉加速擺掌, 坐偏馬步立左掌, 氣沉丹田
口訣：
單鞭一勢最為雄, 一字長蛇互西東
立身中正脊骨節, 神貫首尾脈絡通,
提示
1。順纏推收､轉身提勾﹐
2。屈膝擦腳､左移重心﹐
2。右移提掌､順纏翻腕﹐
4。右轉擺掌､偏馬立掌。
[慢動作]
[正常速度]
(5) [單鞭] Single Whip
- Rotate two hands on the right (ball rotating movement) to raise the right hand with a hook
- Turn to look left, raise the left foot and move it out to the left to form a horse-riding stance
- Shift weight to the left with the right hook hanging on the right
- Shift weight to the right with the left hand moving toward the hook
- Gradually turn left hand counter-clockwise, then increase speed to place it to the left (palm facing the front)
- Adjust the horse-riding stance slightly on the left side
- Look to the front