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Yang Tai Chi Chuan School Curriculum

Systematic Learning

The school advancement system is based on all student’s learning systematically from beginner techniques and theory to more complex and sophisticated maneuvers over time, and improvement. It standardizes the material a student learns at each level. There are four levels of achievement as follows:

The Yang style Long Form as taught by Yang, Cheng Fu is divided into 3 sections. (the entire form actually contains 168 individual techniques)

Beginner Level: (white shirt)

The student will learn and demonstrate the following during the beginner level:
Part 1 of the Long Form

Systematically learn the “application” to each consecutive posture in the form.
Train with a partner so as to be able to use all the techniques contained in part 1 of the form
Basic theories inherent in the techniques.
Hugging the tree blood/oxygen circulation exercise
Stationary Cloud Hands partner exercise
Grasp The Sparrow’s Tail partner exercise
Single Hand Toi Sao (push hands) stationary with a partner pushing high, middle and low, then with stepping forward and backwards

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Intermediate Level: (yellow shirt)

The student will learn and demonstrate the following during the intermediate level:
Part 2 of the Long Form

Systematically learn the “application” to each consecutive posture in the form.
Train with a partner so as to be able to use all the techniques contained in part 2 of the form
More intricate theories inherent in the techniques in part 2 of the form
Two Hand Toi Sao (push hands) moving sequence
Brush Knee partner exercise
Tai Chi Sword solo form or, Tai Chi Saber form

Advanced Level: (green shirt)

The student will learn and demonstrate the following during the advanced level:
Part 3 of the Long Form

Systematically learn the “application” to each consecutive posture in the form.
Train with a partner so as to be able to use all the techniques contained in part 3 of the form
More intricate theories inherent in the techniques in part 3 of the form
Brush Knee partner exercise with stepping
From Two Hand Toi Sao (push hands) partner pushing high, middle and low without and then with a step
The 4 Corners added to the Toi Sao sequence
Tai Chi Sword or Saber techniques with a partner

Graduate Level: (black shirt)

The student will learn and demonstrate the following during the graduate level:

Train with a partner so as to be able to use all the techniques contained in the entire form automatically
Free sparring using Tai Chi techniques for defense and counter attack
The highest level theories inherent in the techniques of the entire form
Three Strikes Sword sparring form (Sarm Choy Gim) solo and with a partner
Be able to teach and to run classes at all levels

ONLY When a student has completed the Graduate Level, and with Sifu Marlon’s permission he/she may open their own school.