CURRICULUM OF YANG-STYLE TAI CHI CHUAN
Author:
Wan Yueting
CLASS 7
(29/04/97)
Review
Standing Form (1)
Beginning Form
Standing Form (2)
Walking (obliquely)
New
Holding Bird's Tail
Step 1 (Ward off right)
Holding A Ball (weight on left foot)
Stepping rightward
Raising right hand (in bow stance)
Turning rightward (weight on right foot)
Move back (leftward)
Turning rightward (weight on left foot)
Step 2 (Ward off left)
1)-6) the same as above except for the exchanging of right & left
Home Exercises
Standing Form (1) -10 min (every day)
Beginning Form Step -8 times (every day)
Holding Bird's Tail -10 min (every)
Walking (obliquely) -5 min (odd)
Standing Form (2) -2 min each side (even)
CLASS 6
(24/04/97)
Review
Standing Form (1)
Beginning Form
New
Walking (obliquely)
Standing Form (2)
Home Exercises
Standing Form (1) -10 min (every day)
Beginning Form Step -8 times (every day)
Walking (obliquely) -5 min (odd)
Standing Form (2) -2 min each side (even)
CLASS 5
(10/04/97)
Review
Standing Form (1)
Drawing An Ellipse
Beginning Form: Step 1-2
New
Form 1: Beginning Form:
Step 3: Drawing An Ellipse, Holding A Ball
Home Exercises
Standing Form (1) -10 min (every day)
Drawing An Ellipse -5min (odd-numbered day)
Beginning Form Step 1-3 -8 times (every day)
CLASS 4
(15/04/97)
Review
Standing Form (1)
Drawing An Ellipse
Beginning Form: Steps 1-2
Opening & Closing the Joints
Lifting Hands (sideways)
Home Exercises
Standing Form (1) -10 min (every day)
Drawing An Ellipse -5min (odd-numbered day)
Beginning Form Step 1-2 -10 times (every day)
Opening & Closing The Joints -5 times (even-numbered day)
CLASS 3
(10/04/97)
Review
Standing Form (1)
Turning Body With Hands Lifting (sideways)
Turning Body With A Ball Between Hands (horizontally)
Turning Body With A Ball Between Hands (in an arc)
New
Drawing An Ellipse
Form 1: Beginning Form:
Step 1: Inclining forward, Lifting hands (forward), Monkey pushing
Step 2: Touching a big ball, Holding a small ball
Home Exercises
Standing Form (1) -10 min (every day)
Drawing An Ellipse -5min (odd-numbered day)
Beginning Form Step 1-2 -10 times (every day)
Opening & Closing The Joints -5 times (even-numbered day)
CLASS 2
(10/04/97)
Review
The steps 2-6 of CLASS 1
New
Inclining (forward)
Turning Body with a Ball between Hands (horizontally)
Turning Body with a Ball between Hands (left to middle)
Turning Body with a Ball between Hands (middle to right)
Combing step 3 & step 4
Opening and closing the joints
Home Exercises
Standing Form (1) -10 min (every day)
Lifting Hands (sideways) -5 min (even-numbered day)
Opening & Closing the Joints -10 times (every day)
Walking (forwards) -5 min (odd-numbered day)
Turning Body With Hands Lifting ( sideways) -5min (odd)
Turning Body With A Ball Between Hands (horizontally) -5min (even)
CLASS 1
(10/04/97)
New
The points of the Body
Standing Form (1)
Lifting Hand ( forwards)
Lifting Hand (sideways)
Walking (forwards)
Turning Body with Hands lifting (sideways)
Home Exercises
Standing Form (1)-10 min
Lifting Hands (sideways-5 min
Walking (forwards) -5 min
Turning Body With Hands Lifting ( sideways)- 5min
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