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Tai chi chuan syllabus (13 areas of study)

Pete
has passed these belts:

  1. White 1

  2. White 1

  3. Yellow 1

  4. 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

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

Greyed out items meet the required standard of skill.


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Page created 18 April 1995
Last updated 25 March 2024