Beginning Students
Newcomers to the Center will begin by learning the Zheng Manqing (Cheng Man-ch’ing) short form, which is made up of 37 different postures and takes about 9 minutes to perform. Beginning classes focus on the body mechanics and principles of movement necessary for executing the postures and improving flexibility and body strength. The goal is to be able to move the body as one unit directed by the waist, freeing the body from as much muscular tension as possible.
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Our class schedule as follows. Contact us for more information.
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Beginners Form |
Michuan Form |
Beginners Form |
Taiji Jian Form &
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Apprentice Training |
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Intermediate Form |
Push Hands |
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Traditional Jianfa Training Program
Many contemporary practitioners of Chinese sword forms focus on personal cultivation, often at the expense of practical martial application. In previous times, the opposite was true. The focus was on developing clear martial skill. This program is meant to parallel the type of training in swordsmanship Yang Luchan and his sons would have presented when training the provincial militia and elite Bannermen units guarding the Capital. It should also be noted that while this training is based upon the skills & basic cuts handed down within the Yang Family Taiji Jian system, this is not a program specifically in taiji jian, but in Chinese swordsmanship (jianfa). The basic cuts and other skills that are contained in this lineage are techniques that are common throughout all styles of Chinese jian swordsmanship. While students of taiji jian will find this program invaluable, prior training in taijiquan is not required for participation in this program; students of all styles and backgrounds are welcome.
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Form Instruction
Beginners’ classes emphasize learning the form, understanding body mechanics, and improving balance, concentration, flexibility, and leg strength.
Intermediate and advanced classes break down study of the form into three areas: polishing (going over the form in minute detail), martial applications (learning to use Taiji Quan for self-defense), and breathing (developing the meditative and internal-energy aspects of Taiji Quan).
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