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Top student
In terms of attitude, study, attendance and commitment, Julia is the top
student in our school.
Indoor student
Julia's goals for the 2023/24 school year:
This year, my goals include the
outstanding competences within the physical syllabus, plus wall bag, chin na and
shuai jiao. My focus remains on taijiquan, and particularly passing
both blue and purple belts this year. In addition, I will read more, both from
recommended books and the website.
Stretch Goals:
· To pass
purple belt
Unless specified otherwise, all goals to be completed by the end of the school
year (end August 2024)
· Pass
blue belt
– by end December 2023
· Pass
purple belt
· Relax arms, particularly during partner work
· Complete the following:
- Chin na – set 1
- Shuai jiao applications – set 1
- Stick drills – 3 sets
- Sword drills
- Fitness syllabus
· Daily Training – current plan to be supplemented during the year as required,
eg new areas of study, or suggestions by Sifu or Rachel
· Attend the majority of workshops (+70%)
· Attend at least 24 private lessons per year
· Complete 3 assignments, due by end
December ‘23, end April ’24 and end August
’24
· Daily wider reading from the recommended reading list, website or as suggested
by Sifu or Rachel
· Read at least 10 additional books (additional to assignments), to include, as
a minimum, regular reading of the following books:
- Tao Te Ching
- The Way of Chuang Tzu
-
The Art of War
· Contribute to the ongoing development of the school – to include Social
Secretary duties and any other as requested by Sifu or Rachel
Unless otherwise specified, all goals to be achieved by the end of the
2023/24 school year (end August 2024).
Social
secretary
As social secretary, Julia organises the
2 public meals each year for
Newcastle Tai Chi.
Tai chi
syllabus (13 areas of study)
Julia
has passed these belts:
White 1
White 2
Yellow 1
Yellow 2
Orange
Green
Blue
She
is working through the
purple belt
syllabus.
Syllabus change
In 2023, the syllabus was changed in order to ease learning.
This meant that Julia still needs to pass
blue
material before seeking to pass
purple. Julia can work
on purple
material but completing
blue
is her priority.
2024 workshop attendance (20 minimum)
Julia has committed to the minimum number of
workshops for 2024.
Tea Club
Julia is a member of the Tea Club.
Favour is given to the left
hand of gentleness rather than the right hand of force.
(Lao Tzu)
Tai chi chuan syllabus
White 1
Qigong exercises
- standing qigong/3 circle qigong
- full circle qigong
- form posture qigong
- ba duan jin (8 exercises)
- moving qigong (8 exercises)
Reeling silk exercises
- plate exercise
- 4 directions - forwards & backwards
- 4 directions - to the side
- Opening & closing - to the side
- Cloud hands
Pushing peng (intro)
Standing post
Assignment #1 - Q & A
Assignment #2 - Attitude & etiquette
White 2
Partner work
- 4 directions with a partner
- central equilibrium – maintain the centre
- eyes-closed walking
- palm at 3 distances
- peripheral vision - mugger scenario
- posture testing
- yielding exercise
- 90°
- diamond stepping
- leading & following (eyes-closed)
- relative distance (tig)
- avoiding line of force (solo & melee)
- riding the attack
The ball game
Monkey paws
Pushing legs
Single pushing hands
Challenge – full circle qigong (30 mins x 4 weeks)
Challenge – standing qigong (4 postures) (20 minutes x 4 weeks)
Yellow 1
Long Yang form (section 1) (regular)
Ba duan jin #2 - alternate version
Constructive rest
Horse stance
How to escape from a hold
Moving qigong (complete set)
Partner work mistakes
Challenge - form challenge (60 mins x 4 weeks)
Challenge - yielding exercise challenge (30 mins x 6 weeks)
Assignment #1 - Q & A
Assignment #2 - Attitude & etiquette
Recommended reading - The Sword Polisher's
Record
Yellow 2
Bracing
Fear of falling
Floor work
- basics
- back-to-back
Hitting
a focus mitt
Horse stance qigong
How to punch
Playing the attacker
- commitment
- range & reach
Psoas exercises
Punching rehab
Challenge - horse stance qigong (5 mins x
4 weeks)
Challenge - qigong and reeling silk in 30 mins (30 mins x 4 weeks)
Assignment #1 - Q & A
Assignment #2 - Attitude & etiquette
Recommended reading - There Are No Secrets
Orange
Long Yang form (section 2) (regular)
High circle qigong
How to slip a hold
Knife drills
Loose striking
Yang style bow stance (intro)
Yielding basic skills
Challenge - form
challenge (section 2) (60 mins x 4 weeks)
Challenge - knife drilling (30 mins x 4 weeks)
Challenge - yielding basic skills challenge (30 mins x 6
weeks)
Assignment #1 - Q & A
Assignment #2 - A & E
Recommended reading - The Essence of Tai Chi Chuan - The Literary
Tradition
Green
4 directions with a partner (no contact)
70/30 stance
Cat-stepping
Countering
- 3 B's: blocking, blending & balance
- 4 stages
- fence
- X-shape
Leg stretches (2 sets)
Monkey paws (5 hands)
Qigong development
Challenge - qigong development (40 mins x 4 weeks)
Assignment #1 - Cat stepping
Recommended reading - Peak
Blue
Long Yang form (section 3) (regular)
Floor work
- kicks
- tackling
Stretches & joint work
Yielding exercise
- take to the ground
Challenge - 3 sets of qigong in 30 mins (30 mins x
4 weeks)
Challenge - form challenge (section 3) (60 mins x 4 weeks)
Assignment #1 - Martial concepts theory
Recommended reading - Chinese Boxing
Purple
Long Yang form (mirrored)
Chair game
Martial concepts & qigong
Square on the inside, round on the outside
Stick drills (3 sets)
Taoist yoga (3 sets)
Challenge - form challenge (mirrored) (60 mins x 4 weeks)
Challenge - stick drills (30 mins x 6 weeks)
Recommended reading - The Art of War
Greyed out
items meet the required standard of skill.
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