Tai Chi Chuan Curriculum
The old romanization (Wade-Giles) was "Tʻai Chi Chʻüan", abbreviated to "Tai Chi Chuan".
The Chinese simplified characters are 太極拳, and the official pinyin is "Tài Jí Quán" or "Grand Ultimate Fist".
Several Styles of Tai Chi Chuan are taught at the Northern Shaolin Kung Fu and Tai Chi Academy,
including Yang (competition and traditional), Sun, Chen, and Combination.
The five major styles of Tai Chi Chuan are named for the Chinese families who originated them:
陳氏 (Chén style) of Chen Wangting (1580–1660)
楊氏 (Yáng style) of Yang Luchan (1799–1872)
武郝氏 (Wǔ/Hǎo style) of Wu Yuxiang (1812–1880) and Hao Weizhen (1842–1920)
吳氏 (Wú style) of Wu Quanyou (1834–1902) and his son Wu Jianquan (1870–1942)
孫氏 (Sūn style) of Sun Lutang (1861–1932)
Drills
Warmups
Linking Step
链步
(liàn bù)
Moving Drills
套路
(tào lù)
Cross Crawl
Knocking on the Gate of Life
The life gate (命门 mìng mén) is an acupoint
at the second lumbar vertebra of the back
and directly opposite the navel.
It is the source of vital energy.
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Breath Work
气功
(qì gōng)
8 Pieces of Brocades
八段锦
(bā duàn jǐn)
Moving 10
18 Pattern
十八式
(shíbā shì)
Coiling
纏絲
(chán sī)
coiling silk
5 Animal Frolics
五禽戏
(wǔ qín xì)
Marrow Washing / Sinew Changing Classics
洗髓 易筋 经
(xǐ suǐ / yì jīn jīng)
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Beginner Sets
Yang Style 10 Hand
Yang Style 24 Hand
Yang Style 18 Fan
Yang Style 32 Straightsword
Yang Style 32 Fan
Yang Style 108 Hand
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Intermediate Sets
Yang Style 52 Straightsword (Traditional)
Yang Style Sabre (Traditional)
Sun Style 98 Hand (Traditional)
Sun Style 62 Straightsword (Traditional)
Combined 48 Hand
Combined 48 Sabre
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Advanced Sets
Combined 42 Hand
Combined 42 Straightsword
Chen Style 18 Hand
Chen Style 74 Hand (Traditional)
Old Frame First Routine
老架一路
(lǎo jià yī lù)
Chen Style Sabre
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Push Hands
推手
(tuī shǒu)
Fixed Step
定步
(dìng bù)
Moving Step
活步
(huó bù)
Push Hands Sparring
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