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FOR BEGINNERS

YANG STYLE

HOME STUDY MANUAL

© 2014 Jon Hodge and Hodgy LLC. All rights reserved.

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About Complete Tai Chi

Complete Tai Chi for Beginners is a simple system of learning the fundamentals of Tai

Chi and energy work in a straightforward building block method. There are four basic

levels that build on each other progressively making it easy to follow and understand.

This program is unique and is the one of the 1st complete Tai Chi home study courses

in the world.

What's in the home study course?

This home study course contains four DVD’s labeled level 1 through level 4 and a

comprehensive Home Study Manual which supports the DVD’s.

Each DVD level is broken down into four sections:

1. Introduction - A simple explanation of what is in the DVD level.

2. Warm Up - A simple low impact follow along stretching and warmup for each

DVD level. The warm up routines are comprised of traditional stretching, eastern

temple exercises and shaolin 18 lohan.

3. Elements - Demonstration, breakdown and instruction for each basic Tai Chi

element covered in the DVD level. The section also includes a simple “Chi Kung”

follow along routine working on the basic elements.

4. Form - A simple pattern of Tai Chi elements strung together into a flowing form.

Each level form is simple yet powerful and covers the basic elements for the

DVD level. The level form is demonstrated with front, back and angle views and a

complete breakdown and instruction is given for the development of the form. A

follow along form is provided for practice.

Some Basic tips for Home Study

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Take your time - One of the nice things about home study is you can learn at your pace

and schedule. You can specifically work an area of development as you need it. The

DVD’s are set up in a simple progression in an orderly fashion. Skipping around in

DVD’s can cause confusion and lead you to miss some important information and get

you frustrated. So we suggest that you stay in the progression given and become

comfortable with new items and elements before going to the next section or level.

Don’t get frustrated - go slowly and practice regularly. If you hit a section that is

difficult, slow down or back up and work in it out. You are in control, you can rewind, use

slow motion, pause and play as needed.

Each DVD section is a Gold Mine of Health, Well Being and Energy - this system is

packed with healing and energy work. Any one of the DVD level sections within this

course by themselves can give a great workout and with heart, focus and intent can

create balance and harmony in your life.

The Five Power Principles of this System

(1) Breathing - deep breathing is used, in through the nose, out through the mouth. I

use a forced exhalation technique so the air takes longer to go out than in. That way I

get all the oxygen out of the air into my blood supply. When we inhale I use the term Yin

breath, and exhale is the Yang breath. Yin is to bring in or internalize. Yang is to send

out and externalize. Sometimes we talk about Yin and Yang Energy. So Yin energy is

being brought into our system and Yang energy is being sent out.

(2) Movement - what happens when an individual sits on couch all day, day after day

and simply does nothing. They become lethargic and out of balance. Their system is

stagnant and disease easily sets in. Movement is critical in the Health, Harmony and

Balance of the Human body and energy system. When you move your electrical system

is working and energizing different areas of the body. When you move blood is pumped

more thoroughly through the body and a cleansing process is working through the

pulsing and pumping of the system.

(3) Relaxation - If you take a water hose and kink it, the flow of water is reduced.

Runners actually run relaxed breathing deeply through the run. So be relaxed when you

exercise and allow the flow of energy through your system.

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(4) Focus - be present in the moment. Be aware, stop the chatter in your mind. Focus

on your body, how does it feel? How does my whole body feel? The power of your

BEING exist in the stillness of no-thought. Focus on your breathing and how your body

feels.

(5) Intent - is to have the view in mind of this exercise and journey BEING, Health,

Harmony and Balance for you. It is having a positive mind set toward better a greater

way of BEING.

At first you will have to pay attention to what you are doing with the Five Power

Principles. With, in and through each exercise become the Five Principles. Then in time

they will reward you with Health, Harmony and Balance.

Meditation

From actual real experience I have determined that meditation is an important factor to

the wellbeing and harmony of the human mind, body, spirit and emotional complexes. I

personally use several different forms of meditation depending on my “feeling” and life

situation. What I mean by “feeling” is the monitoring of my mind, body, spirit and

emotional systems. What is happened to most humans in this day and age is the lack of

balance in their system by over identification with one of the four areas, mind, body,

spirit and emotions. Only through meditation and presence of BEING in stillness can

one balance the wholeness of system they are comprised of.

Here are some simple meditations for you to try out and use:

This simple breathing meditation technique which you are about to learn is one of the

oldest and the simplest of all the meditation techniques I know of. It is one of my

favorites.

You can do it at any time, anywhere. It is quite effective also as newcomers to

meditation find it easier to grasp, understand and do.

The immediate effect of this meditation technique is a feeling of being centered, calm

and at peace. I’ll talk about other benefits later on in this article.

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Right now lets go and see what are the general prerequisites of meditation.

Understanding these prerequisites of meditation will help you reach the meditative state

much more quickly and will help immensely in your meditation practice.

SIMPLE BREATHING MEDITATION TECHNIQUE

Sit down making a comfortable posture. Your back should be straight, neither too stiff

nor too loose. Your posture should not make you feel lazy or sleepy and neither it

should make you feel uncomfortable.

The spinal cord in this natural position acts as a channel for the energy to flow from your

root chakra (base of spinal cord) to your crown chakra (top of your head).

If closing your eyes helps you achieve a better focus then close your eyes otherwise

just look straight ahead without actually looking at anything specific. I usually close my

eyes as it helps me in focusing my mind better.

Now put your attention on your breath. Breathe normally through your nostrils. The

rhythm of your breath may change as you start focusing on it. Sometimes it may get

heavier and sometimes lighter and faster.

Don’t worry about the change. Just keep your attention focused on your breath. Just be

with your breath as you inhale and exhale. The object of meditation is the sensation of

breathing.

As you go deeper into the meditative state, you will automatically feel other thoughts

leaving your mind. At first you may feel a sudden rush of thoughts trying to get your

attention. Don’t let it bother you. Don’t resist your thoughts either.

If you will resist your thoughts they will usually lead you astray. Just accept them,

acknowledge them and as you see your attention wandering, bring it back gently to your

breath again.

After some practice the mental chatter will stop and the distracting thoughts will leave

you alone as they won’t find any host willing to give them a place to linger on.

Think of the distracting thoughts as dust. In our normal state of awareness the dust is

always there and we don’t notice it because we are too busy interacting with it

subconsciously.

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Once you still your mind, its like holding the wind all of a sudden. As the wind dies down

and you become more aware, you tend to notice the dust acutely. Just remember that it

was there all along. It’s just that you noticed it just now. The dust will settle down by

itself as there is no wind to carry it around anymore. Just be patient.

In the beginning you can keep an alarm clock with you, set to 15 minutes and you can

come out of your meditation when it rings. With practice you will actually be able to

instruct your mind to come out of meditation after a desired span of time. If you find it

impossible to sit still for 15 minutes, start from 5 minutes.

Wu-Chi Meditation Technique

Move into Wu-Chi stance, your hands at your side, relaxed and still, feet shoulder width apart

with toes pointed forward and knees slightly flexed. There should be a sinking feeling in the

shoulders.

Now looking straight ahead at nothing in particular or with your eyes closed to help center

yourself put your attention on your breath. Inhale through your nose and exhale through your

mouth. Breath deeply in and exhale twice as long out three times focusing on your breath.

Now bring your attention to your entire body feeling every part of your body. Now breathe

deeply three times with your focus on all of your body.

Now Bring your attention to your entire body and everything else around you expanding your

awareness infinitely. Now breathe deeply three times focusing on All That Is.

Now inhale deeply and visualize energy flowing into your heart. Exhale slowly and visualize

energy flowing into your heart. Repeat three times or as many times as you like.

When the chi begins to flow properly, the body begins to rock slowly back and forth, like

a supple tree bending in a slight breeze. This is a sign of relaxation. Tense muscles

prevent the chi from flowing along the channels.

Over time, this stance can be held comfortably for half an hour or more. While standing

in The Horse Stance will strengthen the legs, this chi kung exercise also has the

important function of promoting the flow of chi through the body.

Meditation Using Tai Chi and Chi Kung

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Using Tai Chi and Chi Kung as meditational exercises is where the true power of Life

Force is unlocked for Health, Harmony and Balance of the Human Energy System. You

need to understand that All That Exist is energy in one form or another. Through

meditation and exercise we are learning to harmonize and balance the energy that we

are. We have to get in sync and feel these subtle energies and experience what

movement, relaxation, breathing, focus and intent does in connection with the Life Force

energies that move with, in and through you.

You will feel this subtle Life Force energy in the stillness and presence of BEING. The

Simple and Wu-Chi Meditations can be used as the first steps to feeling Life Forced and

understanding about “Presence” and “BEING”. Your life situation, stress, fear, anger,

resentment and being out of balance, will affect how long it takes to truly feel and

master BEING PRESENT IN THE MOMENT. I encourage you to make a commitment to

find this BEING that is within you. The changes that come about will be subtle and take

some time, when you find BEING it places you on an evolutionary path of your highest

good and well being!

Use the Simple Meditations while you are learning Complete Tai Chi For Beginners. As

you become comfortable with the new exercises in the home study course, you can

apply this Awareness, Presence and BEING to your Tai Chi and Chi Kung exercises.

Within BEING in stillness, BEING PRESENT and BEING in the MOMENT you will find

great gifts of healing, harmony and balance with, in and through your Tai Chi

experience.

Lets get started!

Level 1 - I. Introduction

Hello and welcome to Beginner Yang Style Level 1 of our home study course. Within

this level we will be looking at three different sections of study, Warm Up, Elements and

Form. It is best to work through each section beginning with Warm Up, then learn the

Elements and then study the form.

Level 1 - II. Warm Up

This warm up routine is a simple low impact set of exercises and stretching in a low

impact follow along arrangement. The stretching and exercises used are of the

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traditional western style that most of you will be familiar with. In subsequent levels some

eastern exercises will be used to enhance your awareness.

One of the most important aspects of getting started, warming up is proper breathing,

focus and intent throughout the session. The Five Power Principles are used throughout

all exercises and elements of Tai Chi.

Warm Up Exercises

1. Head Roll - this is a simple head roll where you gently circle roll your head one

direction then the other. Deep breathing is used throughout the exercise and the

exercise is continued till all the kinks are worked out. In the beginning you may

not be able to do much, just move slowly and don’t overdo it.

Relax feet shoulder width

apart

Gently roll head in circle till loose

Switch direction and loosen up the

other way

2. Simple Stretch - in this simple stretch we start with our feet together. Breathe in

bend over slowly down toward your toes stop when you feel resistance hanging

freely in place for a bit and then raise back up place hands on hips, exhale breath

and stretch back.

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Feet together and relax

Inhale and stretch down till

you feel resistance

Lift back up place hands on hips and exhale

3. Shoulder Roll - with you feet together, relax and roll your shoulders forward

breathing deeply the entire time. After your shoulders loosen up reverse

directions until you feel done.

Relax feet together

Roll shoulders forward till loose

Roll shoulders opposite direction

4. Arm Circles - feet together, start with arms straight out to the sides and breathe

deeply throughout the exercise. Start making small circles with your hands in one

direction and continue to make bigger and bigger circles until biggest circle then

reverse directions make circles the other direction.

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Relax feet together arms straight out at sides

Slowly increase the size of the circles till biggest circle

Reverse direction of circles and continue till loose

5. Picking Fruit - place feet shoulder width apart, reach up with your right arm and

stretch up high like you are trying to pick and apple out of a tree. Stretch the

whole right side of your body. Inhale as you reach up and exhale as you bring the

arm down. Repeat on each side of the body as many times as you feel are

needed.

Start feet shoulder width hands at your

side

Inhale and reach up stretching side

Exhale and bring your hand slowly

down

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6. Washing Machine - start feet shoulder width with your arms relaxed at your

side. Turn your shoulders back and forth moving your upper torso and let your

arms fling up and out as your rotate until you feel you are done.

Rotate shoulders and upper torso arms are

free to swing

As you move around the front your arms will swing out

Now you have rotated across and the arms

will follow

7. Lifting the Sky - put your feet together, stretch your arms down in front of you,

with your palms down point the finger tips inward toward each other. Bring the

arms and hands up with arms straight and fingertips almost touching over the

head arching your back a bit. Inhale air on the up movement. Next bring your

arms down, keep arms straight moving them in an arc out to the sides all the way

down to your sides exhaling your breath at the same time. Repeat as many times

as you feel are needed.

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Feet together arms straight down palms down

Inhale, bring arms up pressed out straight in front of you all the

way up, arch your back

Exhale and let your arms go down to your sides

8. Hip Body Roll - start with your feet shoulder width apart. Place your hands on

your hips. Rotate your entire torso, hips being the most actually creating rotations

in shoulders, hips, knees and ankles, total body agitation in one direction for

several revolutions. Next reverse directions and do the same number of

revolutions the other way.

Feet shoulder width with hands

on your hips

Breathe deeply throughout the hip

body roll, notice entire body is rolling

Reverse directions and roll till you feel

done

9. Knee Circles - place your feet together, bend over and place your hands on your

knees. Keep your back straight and your head looking forward while you rotate

your knees. Go one direction several times then reverse directions till you feel

done.

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Feet together, back straight, hands on

knees, knees slightly bent

Breathe deeply throughout the

exercise, circle knees

Reverse directions and circle knees till

done

10. Ankle Flex - with your feet together or shoulder with raise up on the ball of your

feet and back down. Do this several times with both feet at the same time then

alternate feet back and forth till done.

Feet shoulder width, arms at side for balance

Breathe deeply throughout exercise, lift up on balls of

feet till done

Lift up on ball of your foot one at a time alternating sides till

done

Level 1 - III. Elements

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A Tai Chi Form is a set of elements “specific movements” tied together one after the

other to form a powerful energy exercise. Section III is dedicated to the study and use of

the individual elements that comprise the Complete Level 1 form. We call each specific

movement a Form Element and each element will be illustrated as support instructional

information for study and mastery of this material.

The second half of this section is a follow along “Chi Kung” style Form Element workout.

I personally use these Chi Kung workouts as an energy building or directing experience

in meditation.

1. Warrior & Scholar

Feet together relax, hands at

your side

Inhale while sinking down, left hand flat, right hand like a fist

Continue to inhale cover right fist

with left hand and pull up

Exhale, release hands and sink

2. Beginning of Tai Chi

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Start feet together then step left

Inhale sink down and lift arms relaxed

Straighten legs back up as arms

continue to straight out, hands

relaxed.

Exhale slowly, bring hands in like going over a ball, sink down and let hands slowly go

down to your sides

3. Brush the Knee

Start in tee-stance, inhale, bring arms

into position

Back hand up,front leg forward, weight on your back leg, front

hand across the body, focus on your back

hand

Exhale while pushing with the

back hand, turn at the waist and

brush down with front hand across

the knee

Continue to push out until your weight is over

the front leg

4. Part the Horse Mane

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Start in tee-stance, inhale and circle

hands, back hand on top, front hand on

bottom

here is the tee-stance and hands prepared

Bring hands close together not touching

Exhale, step out with front foot, focus on the front hand, palm

facing in, weight starting on back leg

Focusing on front hand, turning at the hips, front hand goes

around and back hand brushes down

As you are turning transfer your weight from your back

leg across the front.

5. White Stork Colls Wings

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Feet together Hands out away from your sides

Bring left hand up, right out to side

Inhale begin to step with

right foot, left hand starting to go down, right hand going up

Right foot steps out, left hand continues down, right hand

going up

Right foot is out, continue right hand up, left hand

down

Ending posture, right hand up, left hand

down, Exhale and bring right hand down slowly

6. Settling Chi

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Feet shoulder width, arms and hands relaxed at

your side

Cross your left hand over your right, palms up

Inhale, bring arms down and around in a circle

Continue to inhale till arms up and hands,

fingertips about two to three inches

apart

Exhale and bring hands down slowly

Continue to exhale and bring hands

down

Finished posture, very relaxed

Level 1 - Elements Follow Along “Chi Kung”

I can say from personal experience that the element follow along “Chi Kung” is the basic

cultivation of the healing life force that moves with, in and through all that is. We not

only learn the basic movements, we learn how to productively use them for our benefit

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and others. As we master these basic elements utilizing the five power principles,

breathing, relaxation, movement, focus and intent we are preparing ourselves for the

ultimate exercise of Tai Chi.

In this follow along each element is executed ten (10) times. Remember to use proper

deep breathing as demonstrated in the DVD lessons, It is beneficial to do them in the

order given. Here there are listed for your convenience:

1. Warrior & Scholar 2. Beginning of Tai Chi 3. Brush the Knee

4. Parting the Horse’s Mane

5. White Stork Cools Wings

6. Setting the Chi

Level 1 - IV. Form

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The level 1 form is comprised of six (6) basic elements strung together in five (5)

distinct segments forming a pattern of movements that is called a Tai Chi Form. In

order to unlock the full potential of the Ultimate Exercise of Tai Chi we once again point

to the use of five power principles while performing our Tai Chi Form. You want to

create a meditative, healing state of BEING as you do “your” Tai Chi. In order to get at

the core of your BEING the element pattern and movements will need to be second

nature to you, and this takes practice with focus and intent toward a goal of meditation

in exercise. You will reach the absolute truth and BEING only through BEING

PRESENT in what you are “doing”.

So at first we must learn the elements, then the pattern of the form. Any time you are

doing Chi Kung or Tai Chi bring your full attention to monitoring:

(1) Breathing

(2) Are we relaxed

(3) Even easy flow of movement

(4) Have meditational intent of unconditional love and peace

(5) Hold alignment and focus on the experience of BEING in stillness of the moment

Here is the form listed for your convenience:

Seg 1-1. Warrior and Scholar

Seg 1-2. Step left, the beginning of Tai Chi

Seg 1-3. Brush the Knee to the Left

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Seg 1-4. Turn 180 degrees, Brush the Knee to the right

Seg 2-5. Turn 90 degrees left and Part

the Horse Mane

Seg 2-6. Step forward right foot, Part Horse Mane

Seg 2-7. Step forward left foot, Part Horse Mane

Seg 2-8. Right foot out, Right hand up, White Stork Cools

Wings

Seg 3-9. Backwards turn into Brush the knee left.

Seg 3-10. Turn 180 degree into Brush the Knee right

Seg 4-11. Turn 90 degrees step left foot, Part Horse Mane

Seg 4-12. Step right foot, Part Horse Mane

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Seg 4-13. Step left foot, Part Horse Mane

Seg 4-14. Half step right foot forward, White Stork Cools Wings

Seg 5-15. Backwards turn into Brush the Knee left

Seg 5-16. Turn back 180 degrees, Brush the knee right

Seg 5-17. Settling the Chi Seg 5-18. Bring feet together, Warrior & Scholar


Within this level we will be looking at three different sections of study, Warm Up,

Elements and Form. It is best to work through each section beginning with Warm Up,

then learn the Elements and then study the form.



impact follow along arrangement. The stretching and exercises used are of the

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traditional western style that most of you will be familiar with. some eastern exercises

used to enhance your awareness.




Warm Up Exercises

1. Simple Stretch - in this simple stretch we start with our feet together.Inhale and bend

over slowly down toward your toes stop when you feel resistance hanging freely in

place for a bit and then raise back up place hands on hips, exhale and come back up.

Next place your feet shoulder width inhale and stretch down, exhale and come up then

stretch down the right and left side of your body inhale as you go down then exhale and

come up. Place your feet wider apart and repeat last process.

Feet together and relax

Inhale and stretch down till

you feel resistance

Feet shoulder width

Stretch down right side

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Stretch down left side Stretch in center Feet wider apart stretch in center

Raise back hands on hips and arch back to

stretch

2. Head Roll - this is a simple head roll where you gently circle roll your head one

direction then the other. Deep breathing is used throughout the exercise and the

exercise is continued till all the kinks are worked out. In the beginning you may not be

able to do much, just move slowly and don’t overdo it.

Relax feet shoulder width

apart

Gently roll head in circle till loose

Switch direction and loosen up the

other way

3. Shoulder Stretch - with your feet shoulder width apart take your right arm and place

it across your chest. Bring your left arm up and hook it under your right arm. Pull back

your left arm and lightly stretch your right shoulder for several seconds, remember to

breathe deeply. Repeat for the left shoulder. Next reach over your right shoulder with

your right hand and touch your back moving as far down as you can and stretch.

Repeat on the other side..

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Right shoulder stretch

Left Shoulder stretch

Right shoulder and side stretch

Left shoulder and side stretch

4. Carrying the Moon - with your feet shoulder width, as you breathe in, bend over and

stretch down till you feel some resistance then bring your hands and arms up over your

head arching back a bit. As you exhale, release your arms out to the sides and down as

you straighten your body up. Repeat several times till done.

Feet shoulder width, inhale

continue to inhale stretch down

continue to inhale bring arms up

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At top arch back Exhale and bring arms down Arms all the way to the side

5. Nourishing the Kidneys - with your feet together, inhale and stretch down till you

feel resistance then continuing to inhale bring your hands to your hips and exhale

arching your back, repeat until done.

Start feet together Inhale reach down Lift up, exhale hands on hips with back arched

6. Carrying Mountain - start with your feet together, deep breathing throughout the

exercise. Lift arms straight up and out from the sides till even with the floor. Rotate

slowly from one side to the other gently till done.

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Start feet together

Arms up and to the sides even with floor

Gently rotate your torso keeping feet in

place

Gently rotate back the other direction

7. Hip Body Roll - start with your feet shoulder width apart. Place your hands on your

hips. Rotate your entire torso, hips being the most actually creating rotations in

shoulders, hips, knees and ankles, total body agitation in one direction for several

revolutions. Next reverse directions and do the same number of revolutions the other

way.

Feet shoulder width with hands

on your hips

Breathe deeply throughout the hip

body roll, notice entire body is rolling

Reverse directions and roll till you feel

done

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8. Knee Circles - place your feet together, bend over and place your hands on your

knees. Keep your back straight and your head looking forward while you rotate your

knees. Go one direction several times then reverse directions till you feel done.






done

9. Ankle Flex - with your feet together or shoulder with raise up on the ball of your feet

and back down. Do this several times with both feet at the same time then alternate feet

back and forth till done.

Feet shoulder width, arms at side for balance

Breathe deeply throughout exercise, lift up on balls of

feet till done

Lift up on ball of your foot one at a time alternating sides till

done

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In this level a new set of elements is introduced in moving toward the fullness of the

Yang 24 form in level 4. Always remember the importance of BEING in a meditative

state using the five power principles when working on any part of your training. Of

course in the beginning you will have to master the movement however, keeping your

awareness on, breathing, relaxation, movement, focus and intent at all times train you to

stay present in the moment.

Each element is demonstrated in multiple angles with a breakdown and instruction

following. Here for easy reference is a photo guide with descriptions for each element.

At the end of this section is the follow along exercise provided where you can practice

the elements and increase your energy and awareness.

1. Grasp the Bird’s Tail

Start in tee-stance left foot forward weight on the back

leg

Hands go out in front and start to make a circle

downward, start inhale.

Hands continue around circling back still inhaling.

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Bring right hand behind left hand creating scissorhands

“bird’s tail”

Turn at the waist hands close to chest, exhale while rotating

to left after hands make it around to left transfer weight

and push bird tail out.

With your weight over your left leg release the bird and

extend hands a bit to complete movement.

2. Pushing Away

Start in tee-stance left foot forward

Extend arms and hands out sift weight across front leg

Inhale and bring hands back in an arc downward like you are going over a ball shifting your weight to the back leg

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Continue to inhale shifting weight to back leg, bringing hands in an arc to your waist

Exhale and push hands out in an upward arc like you are

going over a ball and shifting your weight to the front foot

Continue and extend pushing away with your weight across

the front foot and finish exhale

3. Kicking and Twin Fist

Start feet shoulder width arms at your

sides

Inhale, step into right tee-stance, bring arms up in circular motion, left hand over head,

right up in front.\

Exhale slowly, point with right hand and kick with right foot

Continue exhale through remaining movements, bring

arms and fist in front

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Circle arms and fist back Continue to circle arms all the way around back, over and to

the front leaning forward

Complete twin fist strike leaning forward

4, Play Piepah

Start feet together arms at your sides

Inhale step into left tee-stance lift hands

Continue inhale lift left foot

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Exhale, circle hands Continue to exhale and set left foot down

5. Needle in the Sea and Rising from the Sea Bottom

Start with feet shoulder width hands

at your sides

Inhale, step out left foot circling right hand back in a big

circle

Continue inhale circling on around and starting to sink

down

Continue inhale circling on around and starting to sink

down

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Complete inhale, at bottom

Exhale slowly, starting to rise up

Continue to Exhale hands crossed, left

over right

Separate blocking hands and lean

forward completing movement

7. Scoop Parry and Punch

Start feet together Step right foot forward, inhale

Make circles with hands

Complete block with right hand out

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Feet together, left hand up and across

the right blocking arm and parry

Exhale and start punch with right hand

Step out with left foot Punch with right hand over the left

supporting arm, complete exhale











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1. Warrior and Scholar 2. The Beginning of Tai Chi

3. Brush the Knee 4. Parting the Horse’s Mane

5. White Stork Cools Wings


6a. Pushing Away 7. Kicking

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7a. Twin Fist 8. Needle in the Sea 8a. Rising from the Sea Bottom

9. Scoop

9a. Parry 9b. Punch

Level 2 - IV. Form

The level 2 form is comprised of twelve (12) basic elements strung together in five (5)

distinct segments creating a pattern of movements that is called a Tai Chi Form. In






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(1) Breathing

(2) Are we relaxed





Seg 1-1. Warrior and Scholar

Seg 1-2. Beginning of Tai Chi

Seg1-3. Grasp Bird’s Tail Left

Seg1-4. Pushing Away

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Seg 1-5. Grasp Bird’s Tail Right

Seg 1-6. Pushing Away

Seg 2-7. Step left foot Part Horse Mane

Seg 2-8. Step right foot Part Horse Mane

Seg 2-9. Step left Foot Part Horse Mane

Seg 2-10, Half step right, White Stork

Cools Wings

Seg 3-11, Backwards turn, into Kicking left

Seg 3-12. Set left foot down, Twin fist

Seg 3-13. Kicking Right

Seg 3-14. Set Right foot down, twin fist

Seg 4-15. Step left foot, Part Horse Mane

Seg 4-16. Half step right foot, White Stork

Cools Wings

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Seg 4-17. Step Left foot, Brush the Knee

Seg 4-18. Lift Left foot, play the Piepah

Seg 4-19. Needle in the Sea

Seg 4- 20, Rising from the Sea Bottom

Seg 5-21. Turn Back 180 degrees right and

Scoop Block

Seg 5-22. Feet together and Parry

Seg 5-23. Step left foot and supported

punch.

Seg 5- 24. Bring right foot back and Ending

of Tai Chi

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Seg 5- 25. Warrior and Scholar


Within this level we will be looking at three different sections of study, Warm Up,

Elements and Form. It is best to work through each section beginning with Warm Up,

then learn the Elements and then study the form.



impact follow along arrangement. The stretching and exercises used are of the an

eastern style referred to as Temple Exercises. The Temple Exercises we are using

have been used in Asia for thousands of years. The exercises started in monastery and

temple locations and were created by priest and monks as a form of meditation

exercises. Today these exercises are popular throughout Asia and are finding their way

into all in the world.




Warm Up Temple Exercises

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1. Prayer Wheel - Start feet slightly apart and step into a left tee-stance with your

weight on your back leg. Now you are going to slowly rotate your hands in front of you

and from the right side the hands will rotate in a counter clockwise motion in a circle.

While you are rotating the hands you will shift your weight from your back leg to the

front, back and forth with your hand rotation. Switch sides and do the same thing on the

other side, always work both sides of the body evenly. The breathing through this

exercise is deep and steady. This exercise is a great meditation tool using the five

power principles outlined..

Feet shoulder width and very relaxed

Step into left tee-stance weight on back

leg

Rotate hands in a circle shifting weight

Continue around the circle shifting weight

back

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Continue around the circle shifting weight back

Continue circles and shifting weight until done

2. Knee Rotation - place your feet together, bend over and place your hands on your

knees. Keep your back straight and your head looking forward while you rotate your

knees. Go one direction several times then reverse directions till you feel done.






done

3. Crossing Arms - this exercise is done with continuous deep breathing throughout

the exercises. Starting with your feet shoulder width bring your arms and hands up

parallel with the ground at your sides. Next tuning at the waist bring your right arm and

hand around till you clap your left hand which is left stationary. Bring your right arm back

to the beginning position and now do the same thing with your left side. Repeat until

done.

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Start feet shoulder width arms and hands at your sides relaxed

Use deep breathing throughout exercise, bring up arms to the

sides

Turning at the waist bring your right arm

around

Continue till you clap your hands

Bring right arm back to side position

Turning at the waist bring your lest arm and hand around

Continue till your hands clap

Return to beginning position and repeat

until done.

4. Flying - Start with your feet shoulder width, relaxed with arms at your sides. Inhale

and lift your arms up. At the apex of the movement exhale slowly and bring your arms

down and sink your whole body in the down movement. At the bottom of the movement

start inhale lifting arms and body up to the apex of the movement again. Repeat

movements slowly and evenly, relaxed in a meditative way until done.

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Start feet shoulder width, relaxed with arms at your side

inhale and bring your arms up Exhale bring arms down and sink body into the movement

At the bottom inhale and smoothly bring your arms and

body up

At the Apex of the movement inhale and start over

Sinking down after the apex exhale till bottom and repeat

till done

5. Picking Fruit - Start with your feet shoulder width, relax with your hands at your side.

Place yourself in a meditative frame of mind. Bring your right hand and arm up as you

inhale and stretch up like you are picking some fruit out of a tree. Stretch the side of you

body lightly at first then more aggressively as you go. At the top of the movement

exhale slowly and bring your hand down till it is all the way down at your side. Repeat

the movement for the left side and alternate sides until done.

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Feet shoulder width, hands at your sides

and relax

Inhale and lift your right arm

Stretch up like you are picking fruit,

stretching right side

Exhale and slowly bring the right hand

down and back to you side

Start again for the left side

Inhale lifting left hand Stretch up high Exhale and slowly lower your hand back

to your side

6. Arm Swings - We start with our feet shoulder width apart, arms relaxes a bit off the

sides. Relax and breathe deeply throughout the exercise. Lift your arms up in front lifting

your body a bit, then push your arms down rapidly sinking down a bit as you move your

arms behind you. Repeat exercise till done.

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Relax, feet shoulder width, arms at your side slightly out.

Breathe deeply through all parts of exercise, bring arms

up

As you bring arms up, lift the body slightly to the apex of

the upper swing

Push arms down and sink slightly

Pushing arms rapidly behind you

Back to the beginning and repeat until done

7. Leg Swings - This is a balancing and strength building exercise. Breathe deeply

throughout the exercise. Start feet shoulder width. Lift right leg and balance with your

arms. It helps to look at one spot and hold your vision there. Swing your leg back and

forth several times and repeat on the other side till done.

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Feet shoulder width, arms at your side, breathe deeply

throughout

Lift right foot, swing right leg back and forth using arms to

counter balance.

Continue swing

Put right foot down and repeat on the left side

Swinging leg and counter balance with arms

Continue till done

8. Grinding Corn - Move your feet apart past shoulder width, bend your knees into a

deeper stance keeping back straight as possible. Breathe deeply throughout the

exercise. Rotate your hands in front of you in a circular pattern. As the circle moves

around from one side to the other shift your weight from one leg to the other, You are

making a circle with each hand and the two circles are side by side.

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Relax, breathe deeply throughout, feet past

shoulder width

Sink down bending knees, keep your back

straight as possible

Making circles with your hands shift your weight back and forth

between your legs

Continue pattern

Continue pattern Continue pattern Continue pattern Continue pattern till done

9. Polishing Mirrors - Start with your feet about shoulder width apart hands in front of

you and inhale, lift your hands up to the apex together. At the top circle hands out and

exhale slowly sinking down, moving hands down all the way to the bottom. At the

bottom inhale and bring your hands up through the center of the movement back to the

apex of the lift lifting your body at the same time. At the top repeat as many times as

needed till done.

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Feet shoulder width hands in front

Inhale and move hands to the apex of

the center of movement

Exhale slowly and circle hands out

Sink continuing exhale toward the

bottom of the movement

Continuing to the bottom At bottom inhale and rise back up through the center of the

movement

Continue back to the apex of the movement and repeat until

done.

10. Advance and Retreat - Relax, feet shoulder width apart knees slightly bent,

breathe deeply throughout the exercise. Keep knees bent and feet in place straight

ahead through entire exercise. Advance - turn to the right with you weight over your

back leg, push with the back leg muscles and extend yourself out a bit bringing your

weight over your back leg. now turn toward the left keeping your weight on the back

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leg, push with back leg muscles until weight over right leg and repeat until done. Retreat

- Turn right put your weight over your front leg. Push away from the front leg till your

weight is over the back leg. Turn your upper torso and push away again repeating till

done.

Feet shoulder width, feet held in place toes

straight ahead, Breathe Deeply

throughout exercise

Turn left, place your weight over your back

leg

Push with back leg and advance until

weight over front leg

Turn right advance to the other side and repeat until done

Turn right place weight over your front

leg,

Push retreating to the back leg turn

After turn push away retreating to back leg

Turn and retreat to back leg and repeat

entire retreating exercise till done


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1. Focus and Recharge

Relax, feet together, hands up fingertips

slightly apart

Inhale and go out like you are going around

a ball of energy

Keep going around the ball

Bring hands back close together on the other side of the ball

of energy

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Exhale and bring your hands back slowly pulling the ball of energy into your heart center

Continue pulling it in Completed, redo until you feel done

2. Brush the Knee + Grasp Bird’s Tail + Parry + Circle Block

Start feet together, Hands at your sides

relaxed

Inhale move into brush the knee left

Exhale, half step back foot complete Brush

the knee

Inhale, parry left arm high

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Bring hands down, grasp the bird's tail,

step left

Exhale, half step back foot pushing bird;s

tail out

Release hands into circle block, left palm out, right hand fingers supporting your right

wrist

Inhale as you circle left hand back toward the body shifting your weight from front leg

to back

AS your hands gets to your body, weight on your back leg, exhale and start the circle back out away from the body shifting your weight

back to the front leg

Half step back leg to front and complete the exhale and circle

3. Part the Horse’s Mane + Vertical Fist + Pushing Away

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Start feet together, relax hands at your

sides

Prepare, inhale, short tee-stance for part the

horse’s mane

Exhale and execute parting the horse's

mane left

Inhale prepare fist right hands use left as

supporting arm

Exhale, half step with your right foot and execute fist strike

with left arm supporting

Release fist strike, both arms out, step back with right leg

Inhale, bring arms and hands back while half

stepping your front leg back

Exhale, step and half step pushing away

4. The Snake Creeps Down + Golden Cockerel

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Start in a left tee-stance

Bring your left hand palm down in front, rear hand in what is called as mantis fist

Inhale, extend your left leg out reach

down with you lest hand to scoop the snake leaving your

right hand in a mantis fist

Continue inhale, scoop up with left

hand bringing your body back upright

Exhale, bring your right leg and foot through with your

mantis fist over your left knee

Continue exhale, bring your right leg and hand up, like you have a rope attached to your

leg lifting leg with mantis hand

Complete movement by lowering leg

5. Lady at the Shuttles

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Start feet together, arms at your sides

relaxed

Step into tee-stance at 45 degrees left,

prepare hands left hand under, right over

Inhale and bring left arm up

Continue left arm up to block

Exhale and push up with you right hand

Switch sides, go into right tee-stance at 45

degrees

Inhale and block up with right hand

Exhale and push with left hand








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1. Warrior & Scholar 2. Focus and Recharge

3. Brush the Knee 3a. Parry

3b. Grasp Bird’s Tail 3c, Circle Block 4. Part the Horse’s Mane

4a. Supported Vertical Fist

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4b. Pushing Away 5. Snake Creeps Down

5a. Golden Cockerel 6. Lady at the Shuttles

7. Settling the Chi

Level 3 - IV. Form

The level 3 form is comprised of a bit more complex elements strung together in five (5)

distinct segments creating a pattern of movements that is called a Tai Chi Form. In






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(1) Breathing

(2) Are we relaxed





Seg 1-1 Warrior & Scholar

Seg 1-2 Brush the Knee Left

Seg 1-3 Parry Seg 1-4 Grasp the Bird’s Tail

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Seg 1-5 Circle Block Seg 1-6 Focus & Recharge

Seg 1-7 Brush the knee right

Seg 1-8 Parry

Seg 1-9 Grasp the bird’s tail

Seg 1-10 Circle Block Seg 2-11 Part the Horse’s Mane left

Seg 2-12 Snake Creeps Down left

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Seg 2-13 Golden Cockerel right

Seg 2-14 Snake Creeps down right

Seg 2-15 Golden Cockerel left

Seg 2-16 White Stork Cools Wings

Seg 3-17 Lady at the shuttles left

Seg 3-18 Lady at the shuttles right

Seg 3-19 Needle in the Sea

Seg 3-20 Rising from the Sea Bottom

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Seg 4-21 Snake Creeps Down left


Seg 4-23 Snake Creeps Down right


Seg 4-25 White Stork Cools Wings

Seg 5-26 Part the Horse’s Mane left

Seg 5-27 Supported Strike

Seg 5-28 Pushing Away

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Seg 5-29 Focus & Recharge

Seg 5-30 Part the4 Horse’s Mane right

Seg 5-31 Supported Fist Strike


Seg 5-33 Settling the Chi Seg 5-34 Warrior & Scholar


This warm up routine is a set of Shaolin Eighteen Lohan Hands Chi Kung exercises.

They were taught by the great Bodhidharma in 527 CE to monks at the Shaolin

Monastery in China when this First Patriarch of the Shaolin arts found the monks weak

and often sleepy during meditation, which is the essential path towards enlightenment.

The Shaolin Eighteen Lohan Hands are fundamental chi kung exercises that can bring

tremendous benefits if they are practised as chi kung. The proper use of these

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exercises have successfully helped many people overcome illness, including so-called

incurable diseases.

The crucial benefits of these chi kung exercise and physical exercise lies not in the

outward form (which can be the same for both types of exercise), but in the internal

dimensions of energy and mind. If one does not know what these internal dimensions

are, it is unlikely that he (or she) has practised chi kung, although he may have

performed the outward form for years.

At the Shaolin Monastery, these Eighteen Lohan Hands evolved into a kungfu set called

“Eighteen Lohan Fist”, which forms the prototype of Shaolin Kungfu today.

Nevertheless, the Eighteen Lohan Hands continued to be practised as chi kung

exercise.

Because of its long history, there are many versions of the Eighteen Lohan Hands being

taught today. They are a simple low impact set of exercises and stretching in a low

impact follow along arrangement.



all exercises and elements of Tai Chi. We doing each exercise ten (10) times in this

warm up.

1. Lifting the Sky - This exercise is excellent for chi flow and known to improve all

aspects of health. Start with your feet together, arms down in front palms of hands

toward the ground with finger tips touching. Inhale breathe and raise your arms keeping

them straight all the way over your head stretching up, focus on the hands all the way

up. At the apex of the movement Exhale breathe and release arms out to the sides

keeping them straight all the way down.

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Feet together, relax arms at your sides

bring hands in front, fingertips touching

Inhale, bring arms up keeping them straight,

fingers touching focus on hands

Continue all the way up arching back

slightly

At the apex start exhale and release hands out to the sides

Continue movement Arms down and done, repeat as many times as needed till

done.

12. Shooting Arrows - This exercise massages the heart and lung systems and can

improve respiratory problems. Start with your feet together arms at your sides. Inhale

and bring arms up crossing your left arm over the right making your hands look like little

guns. Step out left into a horse stance, exhale and push out your left hands and pull

back the right hands like you are pulling on a bow. Repeat on each side until done.

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Start feet together, relax with arms at

your sides

Inhale and bring arms crossed in front of the body left hand on top

Step left and exhale starting to pull the

bow

Finish exhale and complete the bow pull

Feet together hands at sides

Inhale right hand over left

Pull the bow and exhale Continue bow pull till complete

3. Plucking Stars - This exercise activates what is know as the eight secondary

meridians of the body. The stomach, spleen, liver and gallbladder, know to help

indigestion and diabetes. Start with your feet together hands relaxed at your sides.

Inhale and bring your left arm up even with your shoulders hands facing the floor and

your right arm hands at waist height palm facing down. Exhale and push down with the

left hand and bring the right hands up and turn your head to the left, continue and

stretch out arms as far as possible, Repeat on each side till done.

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Start feet together hands at your sides

Bring left arm up and right down, inhale

Exhale, push left hand down and right hand

up turning head to the left

Continue and stretch all the way up

Bring righ hand down and left up, inhale

Push left hand up and right hand down as

you exhale

Continue, head turned to the right and

stretch

Bring hands back into place to repeat on the

other side

4. Circulating Body - This is a revitalization exercise that massages internal organs

and is useful in healing rheumatism, diabetes and indigestion. Start with you feet well

past shoulder width. Lean down and clasp hands. Breathe deeply throughout this

exercise. Rotate your upper torso in one direction several time, do this at a gentle

speed, not too fast. Repeat on each side till done.

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Start feet wider than shoulder width, breathe deeply throughout exercise

Clasp hands start rotation to the right

Continue rotation

Continue rotation Continue rotation Continue rotation several times and reverse directions

and circulate till done

5. Carrying the Moon - This exercise is beneficial for the spine and promotes health

through the nervous system. Start with your hands at your sides relaxed. Stretch down

toward your toes at the bottom inhale and bring your hands and arms up till over and

past your head slightly arching your back. At the apex of the movement release your

hands, exhale and bring your arms down out at the sides till hands back at your sides.

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Feet together, relax hands at your sides

Stretch down Inhale as you lift your arms

Continue lift past head and arch your

back

Release your hands and exhale

Continue to bring arms down while exhaling

Arms down and done, repeat until done

6. Nourishing Kidneys - This exercise enhances sexual health and promotes intellect

and vitality. Start with your feet shoulder width. Stretch down and inhale. Bring your

torso back up place your hands on your hips arching your back and exhale, at end of

breath bring torso upright with hands on hips briefly then repeat exercise till done.

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Feet shoulder width apart, relax arms at

your sides

Stretch down and inhale

Stretch up place your hands on your hips, arch your back and

exhale

Bring your torso upright and briefly

relax

7. Squats - This exercise strengthens the heart system and generates energy flow and

vitality. Start feet shoulder width, relaxed with arms at your sides. Squat down arms

straight in front and inhale as you go down. Pushing back up exhale and return to the

start position.

Start feet shoulder width hands at your sides

Squat down arms out straight and inhale

Push back up into starting position and exhale

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8. Carrying Mountain - This exercise increases arm strength and helps reduce chronic

back pain. Relax, start feet shoulder width arms at your sides.Breathe deeply

throughout this exercise. Bring your arms up at the sides shoulder level Rotate your

upper torso all the way one direction then back the other. Go slowly and smoothly

repeating as many times as you want till done.

Feet shoulder width Arms out at your sides shoulder high

Rotate torso while breathing deeply

Rotate back other direction, back and

forth till done

9. Drawing Knife - This exercise generates flow to the eight secondary meridians and

releases energy tension in your neck and shoulders. Start feet together, inhale and

bring both hands to your back, one over the shoulder and the other down and behind.

Step out feet past shoulder width and exhale drawing the knife. Continue exhale and

the movement where you present the knife in front of you with knees bent in a horse

stance.

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Feet together Inhale, arms behind touch hands if you

can

Step out and exhale bringing imaginary

knife out

Continue exhale, present the knife in front, knees slightly bent in horse stance

10. Presenting Claws - This exercise is beneficial for those with diabetes and helps

overcome digestive disorders, worry and anxiety. Start with your feet shoulder with,

inhale and present your claws in front. Turn to the left, exhale and extend your right

hand out and your left hand back leaning forward as you go. Return to start position

presenting claws and repeat on the other side. Repeat both sides till done.

Inhale, feet shoulder width and present claws

Exhale turn left, extend right hand out, left hand back

Continue extension leaning forward as you go

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return to start, inhale and present claws

Turn right, exhale and extend left hand forward, right hand

back

Continue extension leaning forward until done












1. Repulse the Monkey

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Start with a left tee-stance, hands up in front Inhale, Cross your left foot behind your right, bring right hand back

Exhale, twist body, push with right hand and retract your left

Continue to complete movement

2. Single Whip

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Start with your feet together Inhale, bring hands up, right hand is a mantis fist and left is

at flat

Exhale, step out left, swing right mantis fist level back in an arc while you push your

left hand out

3. Hands in the Clouds

Start with the end of single whip left Circle your hands and inhale

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Bring feet together Exhale and rotate your torso focusing on your hand

Step out left and inhale and you circle you botton hand up and the other hand

down

Exhale and rotate your torso shifting

your weight from your back leg to the front as you turn focusing

on your hand

Bring feet together, inhale and circle your hands, bottom hand

up and the other down

Exhale and Repeat

4. Spear Hand + Pat High on the Horse

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Start in a left tee-stance Inhale step through with your right foot

and right spear hand under left arm

Nest roll your hands and exhale

Pat across the horse as your hands separate

Elements Follow Along “Chi Kung”







In this follow along each element of all 4 levels is executed four (4) times. Remember to

use proper deep breathing as demonstrated in the DVD lessons, It is beneficial to do

them in the order given. Here there are listed for your convenience:

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1. Warrior & Scholar 2. Beginning of Tai Chi

3. Parting the Horse’s Mane

4. White Stork Cools its Wings

5. Brush the Knee 6. Play the Piepah 7. Repulse the Monkey


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9. Pushing Away 10. Single Whip 11. Hands in the Clouds

12. Spear Hand

13. Pat high on Horse 14. Kicking 15. Twin Fist 16. Snake Creeps Down

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17. Golden Cockerel 18. Lady in the Shuttles

19. Needle at the Sea Bottom

20. Rising from the Sea Bottom

21. Scoop 22. Parry 23. Punch 24. End Tai Chi

23. Warrior and Scholar

Level 4 - IV. Form

The level 4 form is comprised of all elements strung together in five (10) distinct

segments creating a pattern of movements that is called a Tai Chi Form. In order to

unlock the full potential of the Ultimate Exercise of Tai Chi we once again point to the

use of five power principles while performing our Tai Chi Form. You want to create a

meditative, healing state of BEING as you do “your” Tai Chi. In order to get at the core

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of your BEING the element pattern and movements will need to be second nature to

you, and this takes practice with focus and intent toward a goal of meditation in

exercise. You will reach the absolute truth and BEING only through BEING PRESENT

in what you are “doing”.



(1) Breathing

(2) Are we relaxed





Ready and Relaxed, focused thought and

intent


Seg 1-2 Step Left, the Beginning of Tai Chi

Seg 2-3 Part the Horse’s Mane Left

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Seg 2-4 Step right, part the Horse’s mane

Seg 2-5 Step Left, Part the Horse’s Mane

Seg 2-6 Half Step Right, White Stork

Cools Wings

Seg 3-7 Step left, Brush the Knee

Seg 3-8 Step right, Brush the Knee

Seg 3-9 Step left, Brush the Knee

Seg 3-10 Lift the left foot and Play the

Piepah

Seg 4-11 Step back left leg, Repulse the Monkey

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Seg 4-12 Step back right, Repulse the

Monkey

Seg 4-13 Step back left, Repulse the

Monkey

Seg 4-14 Step back right, Repulse the

Monkey

Seg 5-15 Grasp the Bird’s Tail left


Seg 5-17 Grasp the Bird’s Tail right


Seg 6-19 Single Whip left

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Seg 6-20 Hands in clouds feet together

Seg 6-21 Hands in Clouds step left

Seg 6-22 Hands in Clouds feet together

Seg 6-23 Hands in Clouds step left

Seg 6-24 Hand in Clouds Feet together

Seg 6-24 Single Whip left

Seg 7-25 Step through with right foot and

spear hand

Seg 7-26 High pat on the Horse

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Seg 7-27 Kicking right Seg 7-28 Twin fist, hold twin fist turn 180

degrees

Seg 7-29 Kicking left Seg 8-30 Snake creeps down left


Seg 8-32 Snake Creeps Down right


Seg 9-34 Step right 45 degrees, Lady at the

Shuttles

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Seg 9-35 Step left 45 degrees, Lady at the

Shuttles

Seg 9-36 Needle at the Sea Bottom

Seg 9-36 Rising from the Sea Bottom

Seg 10-37 Reverse turn and scoop

Seg 10-38 Step with back foot, Parry

Seg 10-39 Step left, Right supported

Strike

Seg 10-40 Roll hands out of Fist strike and

turn 90 degrees to the right into the Ending

of Tai Chi


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Level Requirements

These are the requirements for earning a level certification. Make sure and learn

each level in order; and practice hard until you have mastered each component before

you take your rank exam.

Earning a level certification is not necessary to your training, but is something

that we offer. By earning up to Level 4 certification in Complete Tai Chi, you will be

eligible to take our instructor training course - and become a Certified Instructor.

Follow this format when filming your level certification exam:

1. Elements – Demonstrate each element two times on both sides.

2. Form – Demonstrate the complete form.

Testing Tips

● If you feel like adding explanations or commentary about techniques to

demonstrate your deep understanding, this is a plus.

● It is very important that you display understanding in the flow of “chi” and the

integration of proper breathing.

● Say the name of the element before you demonstrate it.

● Pick a spot where there is fairly nice lighting and enough room for you to

demonstrate correctly.

● Of course, relax and enjoy yourself as that is a goal of our training.

How to Test

Please go to our webpage here - www.blackbeltathome.com/testing/

This page explains step-by-step how to take your level certification exam and move

forward in the course.

http://www.blackbeltathome.com/testing

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Level 1 Certification

Elements

● Warrior & Scholar

● Beginning of Tai Chi

● Brush the Knee

● Part the Horse’s Mane

● White Stork Cools Wings

● Settling Chi

Form

● Level 1 Form

Exam Fee: $40

(covers instructor’s time grading, returning detailed feedback, communication, and mailing of your level

certification)


Elements



● Brush the Knee



● Grasp the Bird’s Tail

● Pushing Away

● Kicking

● Twin Fist

● Needle in the Sea

● Rising from the Sea Bottom

● Scoop, Parry, Punch

Form

● Level 2 Form

Exam Fee: $50

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Elements


● Focus and Recharge

● Brush the Knee

● Parry


● Circle Block


● Supported Vertical Fist

● Pushing Away

● Snake Creeps Down

● Golden Cockerel

● Lady at the Shuttles

● Settling the Chi

Form

● Level 3 Form

Exam Fee: $50


Elements





● Brush the Knee

● Play the Piepah

● Repulse the Monkey


● Pushing Away

● Single Whip

● Hands in the Clouds

● Speak Hand

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● Pat high on Horse

● Kicking

● Twin Fist

● Snake Creeps Down

● Golden Cockerel

● Lady in the Shuttles

● Needle at the Bottom of the Sea

● Rising from the Sea Bottom

● Scoop, parry, punch

● End Tai Chi

Form

● Level 4 Form

Exam Fee: $50

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