Course Details
Class Locations
I teach through the greater Brisbane area in the following Suburbs. Wavell Heights, Kenmore, Scarborough and Paddingon.
Length of Course and Lesson
The course runs or eight weeks, one and a half hour lesson.
Notes
A 126 page ring binder Syllabus will given out on the second lesson.
Covering such things as;
Table of Contents
1 Grade Overview Level: Li Grade: One................................................................. 1
2 School Foundations............................................................................................... 2
2.1 Rules & Conditions............................................................................................ 2
2.2 Function and Purpose of a School...................................................................... 3
2.3 Function and Purpose of a Teacher.................................................................... 3
2.4 The Purpose of Grades and Levels..................................................................... 5
2.5 The Purpose of Gradings.................................................................................... 7
3 The Purpose and Aims of Level Li Grade One..................................................... 8
4 The School's T'ai Chi Lineage................................................................................9
4.1 Chang San-Feng (1391-1459)............................................................................. 9
4.2 Chang Sung-Chi................................................................................................. 10
4.3 Wang Chung-Yueh Wang Tsung Yueh............................................................. 10
4.4 Jiang Fa Chiang Fa............................................................................................. 10
4.5 Chen Chang-Hsing (1771-1853) Chen Chang-Xin............................................ 11
4.6 Yang Lu-Chan (1799-1872)............................................................................... 13
4.7 Yang Chien-Hou (1842-1917) Yang Jian-Hou, Yang Jing-Pu.......................... 14
4.8 Yang Cheng-Fu (1883-1936) Yang Ch'eng-Pu and Yang Chao-Ch'ing............ 15
4.9 Professor Cheng Man-Ching (1901 – 1975) Zheng Man Qing ......................... 17
4.10 Huang Sheng-Shyan (1910 – 1992) Huang Hsing-Hsien................................. 20
4.11 Wee Kee Jin (1956- )........................................................................................ 24
4.12 Glenn Blythe (1962- )....................................................................................... 24
5 The Theory Of T'ai Chi.......................................................................................... 27
5.1 What is T'ai Chi? (What constitutes T'ai Chi).................................................... 27
5.2 The Principles of T'ai Chi................................................................................... 28
5.3 Base Defined....................................................................................................... 34
5.4 Rooting Defined.................................................................................................. 35
5.5 Chi (Qi)............................................................................................................... 36
6 T'ai Chi Concepts................................................................................................... 39
6.1 Isolated Body Movement Defined...................................................................... 39
6.2 Alignment Defined (Posture or Technique)........................................................ 40
7 The Five Loosening Exercises................................................................................ 48
7.1 The Main Purpose for Training the Five Loosening Exercises........................... 49
7.2 The Purpose of the First Loosening Exercise...................................................... 50
7.3 The Main Points of the First Loosening Exercise............................................... 50
7.4 Common Faults of the First Loosening Exercise................................................ 52
8 Opening and Closing Exercise............................................................................... 54
8.1 Purpose of the Opening and Closing Exercise.................................................... 54
8.2 The Main Points of the Opening and Closing Exercise....................................... 55
8.3 Common Faults of the Opening and Closing Exercise........................................ 57
9 Corner Stepping...................................................................................................... 60
9.1 Purpose of the Corner Stepping........................................................................... 60
9.2 Corner Stepping Technique................................................................................. 60
10 The Yang Style Short Form.................................................................................. 71
10.1 The Purpose and Function of the T'ai Chi Form................................................ 71
10.2 The Main Points of the T'ai Chi Form............................................................... 74
10.3 Yang Style Short Form T'ai Chi Postures.......................................................... 75
10.4 T'sun (Inches)......................................................................................................76
Instructional Dvd
Also on the second lesson a Instructional Dvd will be given out. This Dvd will cover everything that you will be learning within the eight weeks. They are incredible helpful when for instance you get home and the next day you start to practice what you learnt at the previous lesson, However half way through you can't remember the next move. This is where Dvds come in handy, just put on the Dvd watch the spot where you forgot and that is usually enough to jog your memory and your off again. Now a word of caution, Dvds have their limitation, they are great for jogging your memory, but it is impossible to learn Tai Chi off a Dvd due to subtleties of this art. After the first lesson you will understand what I mean.
Multiple Lessons Free
If you wish you can attend more than one lesson a week at no extra cost.
What that means is that, you are not restricted to just eight lessons over the eight weeks. If you joined up for the Scarborough class on a Wednesday evening you could also go to the Thursday Wavell Heights evening class as well in the same week at no extra cost. You are not paying for eight lessons, you are paying for eight weeks.
First Lesson Free
There is no charge or obligation for your first lesson Just wear something loose and comfortable and foot wear that is flat.
Cost
$105.00 Full Price for a Term (Eight Weeks In A Term)
$60.00 Per Hour for Private Lessons
How To Join?
Best way to Join is to ring me on 0413055714 and have a chat. To make sure this is what you are looking for in a T'ai Chi School. We are a very friendly School that emphasises a down to earth approach, friendly and ego free environment. Where questions and analysis are actively encouraged.