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Course Descriptions

Preparatory Phase

  • Taiji Curriculum
  • Scientificating Taiji and Qi
  • Principles of Standing
  • Foundation
  • Joints Warm-up
  • Time and Motion
  • Balance
  • Taiji Movement
  • Ting Jin
  • Silk Reeling
  • Stances and Planes

 

Taiji Foundation

  • The 13 Techniques of Taijiquan
  • Eight Doors, Five Stepping / (Ba Men Wu Bu)
  • Circular Form

 

Ba Duan Jin

  • The Eight Pieces of Brocades
  • Eight Form

 

Breathing

  • Breathing
  • Normal Breathing and Five Regulators
  • Diaphragmatic Breathing
  • Reverse Abdominal Breathing
  • Small Circular Breathing
  • Embryonic Breathing
  • Zhuan Zhuang

 

Yin Yang

  • Yin Yang and the Five Elements

 

Basic Taiji Form 1

  • 13 Form (Straight)

 

Basic Taiji Form 2

  • 13 Form (Multi-Directional)

 

Tui Shou 1

  • Tui Shou (Solo)
  • Ball Exercise
  • Zhuan Zhuang

 

Tui Shou 2

  • Tui Shou with a Partner
  • Gong Fu 5 Animals

 

Standardized 24 Form

  • Tui Shou (Competition)
  • 24 Form

 
 
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