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Tai Chi Academy of Los Angeles
2620 W. Main Street, Alhambra, CA91801, USA
Program 301
 
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 all the following:  
 
  • Stake Drill
  • Extremity Drill
  • Single Form Drill
  • 24-Movement Routine 
 
301-1   Zhan Zhuang (Stake Drill) 
  1. Wuji
  2. Taiji
  3. San Ti 
301-2    Extremity Drill  
  1. Drinking Water
  2. Caressing Tree
  3. Shooting Target
  4. Pulling Silk
  5. Holding Ball 
301-3    Stances  
  1. Bow arrow stance
  2. San Ti stance
  3. Toe stance
  4. Heel stance
  5. T-Stance
  6. Side bow stance 
301-4    Single Form Drill  
  1. Wild Horse parts Mane
  2. Brush Knee and Push
  3. Repulse Monkey
  4. Grasp Bird’s Tail
  5. Cloud Hand
  6. Fair Lady Shuttle 

301-5    24-Movement Routine  
  1. Opening
  2. Wild Horse parts Mane (3)
  3. White Crane Spreads Wings
  4. Brush Knee and Push (3)
  5. Hold Pipa
  6. Repulse Monkey (4)
  7. Grasp Bird’s Tail (2)
  8. Single Whip
  9. Cloud Hand (3)
  10. Single Whip
  11. High on the horse
  12. Right Kick
  13. Double Box the Ear
  14. Left Kick
  15. Single Whip Stands on Left Leg
  16. Single Whip Stands on right Leg
  17. Fair Lady Shuttle (2)
  18. Needle at Sea Bottom
  19. Fan to the Back
  20. Turn around and punch
  21. Step and punch
  22. Apparent Closing
  23. Cross Hand
  24. Closing
Note:
This 24-Movement Routine is the Chinese national standardized and is the most popular around world. It is of Yang Style and focuses on upright posture and regal poise.