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Tai chi chuan syllabus (13 areas of study)
Andrew
has
passed these belts:
White 1
White 2
Yellow 1
Yellow 2
He
is
working through the
orange belt
syllabus.
Syllabus change
In 2023, the syllabus was changed in order to ease learning.
This meant that Andrew still needs to pass
yellow
2 material before
seeking to pass orange.
Andrew can work on orange
material but completing
yellow
2
is his priority.
2024 workshop attendance (15 minimum)
Andrew has not yet committed to the minimum number of workshops.
In order to qualify for tai chi chuan study (and to
grade), Andrew
must attend at least 4 more workshops.
Men argues. Nature acts.
(Voltaire)
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)
Yellow 2
Bracing
Fear of falling
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
19 March 2024
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