Tai Chi Syllabus

 

Foundation Level:

Duration: 12 classes

Content:

Chi Kung I

Basic warm-up exercises

Foundation Form

Settling breath exercise  

 

Intermediate Level 1:

Content:

Chi Kung I

Basic warm-up exercises

Foundation Form

Push Hands (single / double)

Sensitivity / listening Jing

Part 1 Long Form

Introduction to Posture Testing

Introduction to Yang Cheng Fu’s 10 essential points

Settling breath exercise

Intermediate Level 2:

Content:

Chi Kung I and II

Basic warm-up exercises

Foundation Form

Continuing Push Hands (single/double + variations)

Sensitivity / listening Jing

Posture Testing

Yang Cheng Fu’s 10 essential points

Part 1 Long Form

Part 2 Long Form

Settling breath exercise

 

Intermediate Level 3:

Content:

Chi Kung I and II

Basic warm-up exercises

Foundation Form

Posture Testing

Push Hands (single/double + variations)

Sensitivity / listening Jing

Yang Cheng Fu’s 10 essential points

Part 1 Long Form

Part 2 Long Form

Part 3 Long Form

Basic self defence aspects of the postures

Settling breath exercise

 

Advanced Level:

Duration:              On going

Content:

As Intermediate Level 3 plus:

Chi Kung III

Yin/Yang Form

Spiral concepts

Chi concepts ( working with energy)

Applications of Tai Chi

Ta Lu

Workshops (in depth look at various concepts in Tai Chi)

Sword Form (Straight Sword)