Wudang Practical Tai Chi Kung Fu. Five Level Teacher training on going apprenticeship programme.
Wudang Practical Tai Chi Kung Fu. Five Level Teacher training on going apprenticeship programme. Stuart Verity has been granted permission to train teachers up to and including level five of the syllabus printed below. This covers level 1 Yellow, through to level 5 Black.
Basic and Intermediate level Diploma Teaching certification, membership of the British Council of Martial Arts and coach/instructor insurance; can be awarded to any student that is able to demonstrate practical understanding and competence from level 3 upwards.
Foundation Level 1. Yellow. Student. 1 to 4 Tai Chi warm up exercises, two person reeling silk sets. Seven stars, Single hand, four directions. Understanding posture, Basic self-defence
Student Level 2.Green. Assistant Instructor. Short Hand Form. 5 to 8 Tai Chi warm up exercises, Two person reeling silk sets, Nine palace, Push absorption training & free style push hands basics, Moving step self defence continued. When students reach level 2 they can teach with the support and guidance from their teacher, and also seek teaching practice opportunities with friends and family.
Basic Level 3. Blue. Basic Level Instructor. Mirror Short Hand form. Long Form, All remaining Tai Chi warm up exercises, Intermediate freestyle push hands Fu yang 2 person set and Self Defence continued When students reach level 3 they can be awarded certification to teach classes or work as a Tai chi & Qi gong personal trainer.
Intermediate Level 4. Purple. Intermediate Level Instructor. Mirror Long Hand Form Tai Chi Staff Form, Tai Chi Sabre Form, Ba shi, 1 to 6 Nei Gung exercises. 2 person Nine palace, 2 person Coiling Staff set.
Intermediate Level 5. Black. Mirror Tai Chi Staff form. Tai Chi Straight Sword Form, 7 to 12 Nei Gung exercises, Da Lu 2 person set, Sabre and Staff 2 person form and Basic Staff, Sabre and Sword, self defence applications. Conditioning and inner-potential exercises
All advanced levels are shown as the full representation of the Wudang Practical Tai Chi Chuan Syllabus and are taught by Sifu Dan Docherty.
Advanced Level 6. Mirror Tai Chi. Sabre form. Advanced Short Hand form, 12 to 24 Nei Gong exercises, 12 to 24.
Advanced Level 7 Mirror Tai Chi. Straight Sword. Eight Forces and applications for each of the weapons. All 48 San Shu self defence applications.
Advanced Level 8. Six secret words. Reverse Long Form. Full Weapons self defence applications. Additional influencing factors.
Advanced Level 9. All aspects of Wudang Tai Chi Kung Fu. Additional influencing factors.
Additional Influencing Factors. In addition to the above, any level can be influenced by: Good attendance of class, seminars, workshops and camps. Helping to organise and teaching practice at classes and seminars. Organising your own teaching practice, Teaching classes to teenagers, adults or seniors. Creating good publicity for Tai Chi & Qi Gong, serving on the Tai Chi Union Of Great Britain committee. Broadening your own and other peoples general knowledge of Tai Chi & Qi Gong i.e. writing and publishing related articles and reviews.
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