Hyde Park Taijiquan curriculum
Hyde Park Taijiquan curriculum |
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| Silk reeling exercises (chan si gong) | basic
exercises that facilitate Chen family
internal
and external mechanics. |
| 19 form | A
short form created by Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang as an introduction to
the
Chen family curriculum. The form contains elements from Laojia,
Xinjia
and Xiaojia. |
| 38 form | Another
short form created by Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang with more emphasis on
Xinjia. |
| Laojia Yilu | The
traditional Chen family long form which contains
75
movements.
"laojia yilu" translates as "old frame first road" and is the primary
conditioning
and training form. This is the mother form from which the Yang
and
Wu styles developed. |
| Laojia Erlu | Also
known as Cannon fist, laojia erlu translates as
"old frame second
form" and contains 43 movements. This form is more vigorous
emphasizing
agility and power. |
| Sword (jian) |
Sword
form training fosters development of light, spirited footwork and
refined
silk reeling mechanics. |
| Broadsword (dao) |
A
vigorous form which emphasizes fast, explosive
movements. A
great
cardiovascular exercise! |
| Spear and Staff | The
Chen family has combined spear and staff
techniques into one form
called
"Chen Village Pear Flower Spear and White Ape Staff." The spear
is
considered the king of weapons and is certainly the most challenging. |
| Push
hands (tui shou) |
Push hands, or tui shou, is a two person practice which tests the practitioners development. These exercises help the practitioner to better understand empty hand form practice. |
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