Internal Arts Certification

Instructor Certification:

T’ai-chi Ch’uan

  1. First – Third years: White Sash
    1. Introduction to internal arts studies
    1. Yi Bai Ching Kung
    2. Zhan Zhuang
    3. Basic Health Maintenance
    1. Tui-Na
    2. Tao Yin
  1. 4. T’ai-chi Chi-Kung
  2. 5. Stance and kicking drills
  3. 6. Tui Shou
  4. 7. Postures training for Yang or Guang Ping T’ai-Chi Ch’uan
  1. Fourth Year: Blue Sash
    1. 18 Therapies Chi-Kung
    2. T’ai-chi Chi-Kung
    3. Breathing patterns in T’ai-chi Ch’uan
    4. T’ai-chi Kun/Dragon’s Head Staff #1
  1. Fifth Year: Green Sash
    1. T’ai-chi KunDragon’s Head Staff #2
    2. T’ai-chi Chi-Kung
    3. Continued physical and respiration studies in T’ai-chi Ch’uan
  1. Sixth Year: Gold Sash
    1. Five Animal Frolics
    2. T’ai-chi Chien/Rapier #1
    3. T’ai-chi Chi-Kung
    4. Cont’d studies in T’ai-chi Ch’uan
  1. Seventh Year: Black Sash
    1. T’ai-chi Tao/Saber #1
    2. T’ai-chi Chi-Kung
    3. Original thesis researching T’ai-Chi Ch’uan