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Tai chi chuan syllabus (13 areas of study)
Pete
has
passed these belts:
White 1
White 1
Yellow 1
Yellow 2
He
is
working through the
orange belt
syllabus.
2024 workshop attendance (15 minimum)
Pete has not yet committed to the minimum number of workshops.
In order to qualify for tai chi chuan study (and to
grade), Pete must
attend at least 3 more workshops.
Tea Club
Pete is a member of the Tea Club.
One should have no intention
to harm
others, but should not lack the awareness to avoid being harmed by others.
(Huanchu Daoren)
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
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)
Yellow
2
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
Greyed out items meet the required standard of skill.
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18 April 1995
Last updated
25 March 2024
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