We are one of the few schools able to teach a complete Yang Style curriculum in the UK.
This includes both traditional and modern Yang style forms for open hand, sword, sabre and spear as well as partnerwork. In addition we also teach various Qigong forms and, on a 1-2-1 basis, the Cheng Man Ch'ing variation of the Yang syllabus. Click on the 'gallery' or 'youtube' links to see pictures or video of these sections of the curriculum.
5 Section Yang Style Curriculum (from Sam Masich)
Jue Shou/Sensing Hands - 5 Section Hand Form (gallery , YouTube)
- 5 Section San Shou (gallery , YouTube)
- Jue Jian/Sensing Sword
- 5 Section Solo Sword Form (gallery)
- 5 Section 2 Person Sword Form
- 5 Section Chen Style Form (YouTube - Sam Masich)
Traditional Yang Style Curriculum (from Sam Masich)
Preparation exercises:
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Standing Post and Stationary Posture Qigong
Taiji Breath Placement
Solo Bare Hand Routine
Pushing Hands
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Eight preparatory Push Hands exercises (1-8) (+ mix of drills) (Video: Jon's Berlin study group in action) -
Four Hands:
-Fixed Step
-Eight directional changes
-Fixed Step freestyle
-Moving Step (Follow, Cover Steps)
-Moving Step (Circular Steps)
-Moving Step Leg Changes
-Moving Step freestyle -
Da Lu and variations and freestyle (YouTube - Sam Masich and Jan Parker)
Free Sparring
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Yang Style Taijiquan Applications form (88) and mix
Solo form applications
Push Hands Sparring
Free Sparring
Dao/Sabre (gallery)
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Sabre solo form (YouTube)
Sabre drills
Sabre two person routine
Jian/Straight Sword
Qiang/Spear
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Spear solo training
Spear partner training
Qigong Curriculum (Gallery)
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Lotus Qigong (from Michael Richmond) (YouTube) -
Musician's Set (from Murray Douglas)
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3 Perfect Breaths (from Michael Richmond)
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4 Directions (from Michael Richmond) (YouTube)
5 Zhang Organ Exercises (from Paul Lundberg)
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8 Pieces of Brocade (from Michael Richmond)
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18 Lohan
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Traditional Yang Style Exercises (from Murray Douglas)
- Symmetrical Push Qigong (from Sam Masich)
Cheng Man Ch'ing Simplified yang style Curriculum (From John Eastman - direct student of GrandMaster Cheng)
37 step solo hand form and applications (YouTube)- Sword form and fencing
- Cheng Man-Ching's Pushing Hands
- Chi Cultivation
Yoga and Conditioning (from Susan Eastman)
Meditation (from various traditions and teachers)
As a small aside, there are other spellings of Tai Chi Ch'uan (Taijiquan), just as there are several for Qigong (Chi Gong/Gung/Kong/Kung), also. They are all pronounced the same, and are not different arts.