Mayur
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Taijiquan

Mayur is working through the taijiquan orange belt syllabus.


2021 attendance

Mayur has attended the required number of workshops for grading.
 

Mentally focus on the execution of all movements, or try to visualise each movement.
It helps understand the intrinsic meaning or intentions of the movements.

Avoid thinking of anything else, you will find it easier to focus on the movement and use your mind to direct the movements.

(Dr Paul Lam)
 

White

Qigong

Assignment #1 - Q & A
Assignment #2 - Attitude & etiquette

Yellow

The ball game
Monkey paws
Partner work
Psoas exercises
Pushing legs
Single pushing hands  

Challenge – full circle qigong (30 mins x 4 weeks)
Challenge – standing qigong (4 postures) (20 minutes x 4 weeks)
Challenge - yielding exercise challenge (30 mins x 6 weeks)

Assignment #1 - Q & A
Assignment #2 - Attitude & etiquette
Assignment #3 - Q & A
Assignment #4 - Attitude & etiquette

Orange

Long Yang form (section 1) (regular)
Constructive rest
Fear of falling
Horse stance
How to escape from a hold
How to punch
Knife drills
Leg stretches (2 sets)
Partner work mistakes
Playing the attacker
- commitment
- range & reach
Punching rehab
Shuai jiao applications (set 1)
Yielding basic skills

Challenge - form challenge (60 mins x 4 weeks)
Challenge - knife drilling (30 mins x 4 weeks)
Challenge - shuai jiao applications (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 Sword Polisher's Record

Greyed out items meet the required standard of skill.

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Last updated 24 February 2021

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