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Kid in a
candy store
The danger of having an extensive martial syllabus is that some students
behave like a kid in a candy store.
I want that. I want that...
Frequently they lack the skills required for the level of training their
ambition desires.
Eligibility is essential.
Paying fees and attending lessons does not equal competence.
Incremental
All learning is incremental.
You acquire one skill and then move onto the next.
Step-by-step.
Shortcuts do not exist in taijiquan.
The student who seeks to jump from beginner's
level to expert is guaranteed to get hurt.
Show interest
How keen are you to do taijiquan?
Are you watching school DVDs?
Have you read The Sword Polisher's Record?
Appropriateness
To train taijiquan (supreme ultimate fist),
weapons training, self defence,
chin na or shuai jiao
you must fulfil the health and safety criteria presented by our insurance
company.
It states that all students must be taught relative to
ability/competence/health.
Mandatory factors
These six items are essential for martial arts training with our school:
No medical/health problems *
Age (over 18)
Good attitude & humour
Weekly attendance
Prepared to practice at home between classes
Not studying another martial art
* this includes being notably
overweight
Fitness & attitude
We reserve the right to decline
martial tuition:
• if we feel that a student is
physically unable to study
taijiquan safely
• if an individual demonstrates the
wrong attitude for
taijiquan study
Rachel will always act with the
wellbeing of the student in
mind.
Insurance regulations prohibit a student from
training material that is unsuitable for their fitness/ability level.
5 steps
There are 5 steps to complete in order to commence taijiquan study. Each
step must be completed before moving onto the next.
Step 1 - Complete the qigong ticksheet
Martial candidates are given a ticksheet containing all the basic qigong
exercises.
Each week they are taught a new exercise.
The following lesson the student will be expected to accurately demonstrate
the exercise.
Good progress will lead to martial consideration and step 2.
12 week challenge
A great way to take yourself out of your comfort zone is to set yourself a
"12 week challenge". Aim to pass all of the qigong exercises on the ticksheet within 12 weeks.
This is quite a reasonable target if you think about it. A whole month to
learn the reeling silk exercises, another month for ba duan jin and a third
month for moving qigong.
Tempted?
Don't be late
If you want help passing the qigong ticksheet, buy and study the
Qigong DVD and make sure you're at the hall by 6:30
PM seeking to have some exercises assessed.
Step 2 - Complete 2 assignments
Candidates complete a questionnaire.
Step 3 - Martial application form & Liability questionnaire
Once steps 1-3 have been completed, candidates fill out a martial application form and liability/health questionnaire before being considered
for the physical.
Step 4 - The physical
Candidates undertake 'the physical' - subject to
attendance, attitude and performance.
If a student can pass their physical they can start learning taijiquan.
Step 5 - Attend 3 workshops
How many workshops have you
signed up for? How many boot camps?
If the answer is No...
Do not be offended if we say "No".
Not everyone is offered martial tuition and not everyone passes the
physical.
If you have a notable medical/health problem, we are not allowed to do
combat with you.
If you have are just out of shape, we will help with this (but you will have
to do the work).
Martial arts practice
Martial training is entirely different to tai chi for health.
You will be roughed-up in the course of training. There is no way to avoid
this.
Grades
There are 13 grades in the taijiquan syllabus:
White
Yellow
Orange
Green
Blue
Purple
Brown
Black (1st dan)
Black (2nd dan)
Black (3rd dan)
Black (4th dan)
Black (5th dan)
Master
Insurance regulations prohibit a student from training material that is unsuitable for their fitness/ability level.
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created 2 March 1996
Last updated
15 February 2020