201 Program

Class duration: Four Months

Learning time: 32 Hrs ~ 64Hrs

Suggested practice time: 60 Hrs~120 Hrs (minimum ½ hour every day)

Learning Objectives: As you complete this learning area, you should understand and be able to do the following:

Dan Tian Breathing & Drills
Dan Tian Rotation & Drills
Dan Tian Utilization & Drills
Thirteen-Movement Routine
Small drills and applications of the nine movements

201-1 Dan Tian Breathing (Dan Tian Reverse Deep Breathing)

Six moves of inhaling and exhaling to complete one cycle.

Inhale: breath in normally and raise hands to TanZhong,
Exhale; breath out reversely and point thumbs to QiHai (Ocean of Qi)
Inhale: middle fingers point to MingMen (open the Gate to Life)
Exhale: squatting down, relax and adjust breathing
Inhale: massage Dantian
Exhale: LaoGong and YongQuan meet

Option one: just do step 3 & 6
Option two: just do step 1,2,3 & 6

201-2 Dan Tian Rotation

Horizontal circulation: Qi-Hai and Ming-Men
Vertical circulation: Hui-Yi, Ming-Men, Jia-Ji, Tan-Zhong, and Qi-Hai
Diagonal circulation: Figure 8 movement

201-3 Dan Tian Utilization

Dan Tian Utilization is achieved by doing Dan Tian 24 Circling Movements ( 24 Yin-Yang symbol Circling). This drill is designed to co-operate internal Dan Tian movement with external arm movements.

Dan Tian 24 Circling Movements:

Holding ball left side and open right side
Right hand clockwise circling
Right hand clockwise plus small circling
Right hand counter-clockwise circling
Right hand counter-clockwise plus small circling
Holding ball right side and open left side
Left hand counter-clockwise circling
Left hand counter-clockwise circling plus small circling
Left hand clockwise circling
Left hand clockwise plus small circling
Double hands cross circling
Figure eight circling
Holding ball both sides
Double hands clockwise circling
Double hands counter-clockwise circling
Open right close left
Open left close right
Left side double hands clockwise circling
Left side double hands counter-clockwise circling
Right side double hands counter-clockwise circling
Right side double hands clockwise circling
Front index finger circling
Front small finger circling
Store Qi in Dan Tian circling

Note:
Movements 1~10, 14 & 15 which are underlined have already been taught and practiced in 101Program.

201-4 Thirteen-Movemetn Routine

Chen Style Taiiji is the oldest and the original from which all other styles derived and developed. It focuses more on Dantian and has more circling and coiling movements compared to Yang Style Taiji.

Warrior pounds mortar
Lazily tying coat
Six sealing and four closing
Single Whip
Ground Dragon
Stand on one leg
Three steps backward
White Crane spreads wings
Oblique walk & Single whip
Closing
Three steps forward
Hidden punch
Warrior pounds mortar

Note:

The first four movements have been taught in Program 101. The next nine movements are listed below with their small drills and applications.

5. Ground Dragon

Small drill: circle and open the bow with low posture
Applications: strike groin, knee bump, throw

6. Stand on one leg

Small drill: left and right up and down
Application: elbow & knee

7. Three steps backward

Small drill: chop down vertical circle
Applications: cai-lie, pull & throw, elbow

8. White Crane spreads wings

Refer to “Lazily tying coat” in program 101.

9. Oblique walk & Single whip

Small drill: left and right hand circle
Applications: chop the neck, lock joint, back throw, lie

10. Closing

Small drill: forward and reverse silk reel
Application: twist push, twist pull

11. Three steps forward

Application: chop mountain

12. Hidden punch

Small drill: open close punch both sides
Application: punch

13. Warrior pounds mortar

Small drill: open close circle
Application: liao yin, block or elbow
Refer to the first same name movement.

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