CURRICULUM

 Wu’s Tai Chi Chuan Academy, Toronto

Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan – traditional martial arts for health and self-defense

The Curriculum

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Curriculum includes hand forms, push hands, applications, meditation, chi kung, weapons (sword, sabre, spear)

 

The Academy offers a vigorous and comprehensive curriculum; whether you are interested in health & meditation, martial arts or just an excellent low impact exercise we have something for you.

 

New Members – all levels

  • Wu Style 12 form or commence with the Wu Style 108 standard hand form

Beginners level

  • Tai Chi Chuan Basic Principles
  • 5 Warm-up Exercises
  • Basic Tai Chi Walking (forward & backward)
  • Wu’s Tai Chi Chuan Standard Form (full set of 108 Forms)

Intermediate level

  • Form Refinement – 12 movement form, 108 movement form
  • Push Hands:
    • Forward-Backward
    • Half-Step
    • Chain-Step
    • Big Circle
    • Lean Forward – Lean Back
    • 9-Palace, Circular 9-Palace
  • Basic Meditation & Chi Kung movements
  • Break-fall training
  • Four Methods of Applications
  • Martial Applications:
    • Grasp Bird’s Tail
    • Needle at Sea Bottom
    • White Crane Spread Wings
    • Cloud Hands
    • Single/Double Lotus
  • International Competition 54 form
  • 2 person sparring form (Level 1 – 3)

Advanced level

  • Free-style Push Hands
  • Roll-Elbow Push Hands
  • Ta-Lu Push Hands
  • Eight Elements of Power Generation and Five Directions
  • Advanced applications
  • Advanced Chi Kung
  • 2 person sparring form (Level 4 – 6)
  • Free Sparring
  • Round form, Fast form – 108 movements

Open to All Intermediate and Advanced Members

  • Demonstrations, Meditation, Tournaments, Workshops, Seminars
  • Tai Chi Weapon Forms – Sword, Sabre, Spear

 

Hand Form – 108 movements

1. Beginning of Tai Chi Chuan 37. Turn Body, Kick with Heel 73. Snake Creeps Down
2. Raise Hands 38. Brush Knee and Push (Right & Left) 74. Golden Cock on Left Leg
3. Play Guitar 39. Step Forward and Punch Down 75. Golden Cock on Right Leg
4. Grasp Bird’s Tail 40. Turn Body and Strike Fist to Back 76. Step Back and Repulse Monkey (Left and Right Three Times)
5. Single Whip 41. High Pat on Horse 77. Cross Slant Flying
6. Slant Flying 42. (Right) Separate Hands 78. Raise Hands
7. Raise Hands 43. 1st Raise Foot 79. White Crane Spreads Wings
8. White Crane Spreads Wings 44. Step Back Seven Stars 80. Brush Knee and Push
9. Brush Knee, Push (Left & Right, 4 Times) 45. Step Back and Hit the Tiger 81. Needle at Sea Bottom
10. Playing Guitar 46. 2nd Raise Foot 82. Play Arms Like a Fan
11. Step Forward and Push 47. Hit Opponent’s Ear with Fist 83. Turn Body and Strike Fist to Back
12. Push Forward 48. Lean Back and Kick 84. Step Forward and Punch
13. Carry Tiger to the Mountain 49. Turn Body and Kick with Heel 85. Step Forward and Grasp Bird’s Tail
14. Cross Hands 50. High Pat on Horse 86. Single Whip
15. Slant Brush Knee and Push 51. Step Forward and Punch 87. Wave Hands Like a Cloud
16. Turn Body, Brush Knee & Push 52. Push Forward 88. Single Whip
17. Grasp Bird’s Tail 53. Carry Tiger to the Mountain 89. High Pat on Horse
18. Single Whip 54. Cross Hands 90. Slap Face with Palm
19. Fist Under Elbow 55. Slant Brush Knee and Push 91. Turn Body and Single Lotus Kick
20. Step Back, Repulse Monkey (Left & Right, 3 Times) 56. Turn Body, Brush Knee and Push 92. Brush Knee and Push
21. Slant Flying 57. Grasp Bird’s Tail 93. Step Forward and Punch to Opponent’s Lower Abdomen
22. Raise Hands 58. Single Whip 94. Step Forward, Grasp Bird’s Tail
23. White Crane Spreads Wings 59. Play Guitar 95. Single Whip
24. Brush Knee and Push 60. Wild Horse Separate Mane (Right) 96. Snake Creeps Down
25. Needle at Sea Bottom 61. Play Guitar 97. Step Forward Seven Stars
26. Play Arms Like a Fan 62. Wild Horse Separate Mane (Left) 98. Step Back Ride the Tiger
27. Turn Body and Strike Fist to Back 63. Play Guitar 99. Turn Body and Slap Face with Palm
28. Step Back and Punch 64. Wild Horse Separate Mane (Right) 100. Turn Body and Double Lotus Kick
29. Step Forward and Grasp Bird’s Tail 65. Fair Lady Works at Shuttle (Twice) 101. Shoot Tiger
30. Single Whip 66. Play Guitar 102. High Pat on Horse
31. Wave Hands Like a Cloud 67. Wild Horse Separate Mane 103. Slap Face with Palm
32. Single Whip 68. Fair Lady Works at Shuttle (Twice) 104. Turn Body and Strike Fist to Back
33. Left High Pat on Horse 69. Grasp Bird’s Tail 105. Step Forward and High Pat on Horse
34. Right Foot Kick (Separate) 70. Single Whip 106. Step Forward Grasp Bird’s Tail
35. Right High Pat on Horse 71. Wave Hands Like a Cloud 107. Single Whip
36. Left Foot Kick (Separate) 72. Single Whip 108. Conclusion of Tai Chi Chuan

 

 

 

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