What Do Students Learn In a Tai Chi/Chi Kung Lesson

Class Structure for Tai Chi/Chi Kung Forms

The Energy Workout/Liang Gong: 30 minutes

Warm up swings

Section 1: The Breath (5 each)

Hands up the front
Arms up the side
Alternating
Spread Chest
Power Breaths

Section 2: The Joints/Energy Work (2-4 each)

Upper Body

Turn neck (left, right, up, down)
Draw Bow on Both Sides
Reaching to the sky
Pushing up the sky on both sides
Push palm, turn waist
Turn wrists

Middle Body

Push up the sky with both hands
Blade hand on both sides
Circle hips
Tiger glances at the moon
Circle knees

Lower Body

Foot extension and ankle circles
Up and down on balls of feet
Section 3: Swings and Energy Work
Acupressure points on face, skull and ears

Swings: (15 each)

Swing
Reverse Swing
Side to side swing
Master Swing
Forward and Backward Swing


Section 4: The Mind (Time varies)

Standing Bear
Cloud Hands
Ride The Horse
Wu Chi – A meditation on mindfulness and breathing.

(5 Minute Break)

Section 5: Form Practice 30-40 minutes

Full form practice
Review of Last Lesson
Modeling of new section
Modeling of new footwork
Modeling of new upper body movements
Full form practice
Closing