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| Taijiquan syllabus - level 1 - foundation skills | ||
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Level 1 contains:
1. Qigong
Ba duan jin (8 exercises)
Form posture qigong
Full circle qigong
Moving qigong (8 exercises)
Reeling silk exercises (5 exercises)
Standing post
Standing qigong/3 circle qigong
4 directions with a partner
Qigong development
Standing post with arms
Horse stance qigong
4 directions with a partner (no contact)
Qigong on one leg
High circle qigong
Stretches & joint work
2.
Fitness
Constructive rest
Leg stretches (2 sets)
Psoas exercises
Cardio work (2 sets)
Tao yin/Taoist Yoga (3 sets)
Core strength (3 sets)
Massage
3. Form
Long Yang form (regular & mirrored)
4. Pushing hands
Single pushing hands
Monkey paws
5. Principles
Central equilibrium – maintain the centre
Eyes-closed walking
Palm at 3 distances
Peripheral vision - mugger scenario
Posture testing
Stepping
Yielding exercise
Yielding basic skills
3-D
70/30 stance
6. Brain work
Q & A
Attitude & etiquette
Martial concepts theory
Cat stepping quiz
The Sword Polisher's Record
There Are No Secrets
The Essence of Tai Chi Chuan - The Literary Tradition
The Way of Chuang Tzu
The Book of Five Rings
7. Neigong
Crescent moon
Cat-stepping
Square on the inside, round on the outside
8. Jing
Listening
Understanding
Following
Stickiness
Yielding
Rooting
9. Self defence
Women's self defence
10. Martial skill
Martial concepts
Silk arms
San sau
Penetrating defences
11. Chin na
Escape from a hold
12. Shuai jiao
Pushing legs
Floor work
13. Weapons
Knife drills
Stick drills (3 sets)
Page created
18 April 1995
Last updated
05 February 2020
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