“The T’ai-Chi Classic says, ‘The lowest vertebrae should be plumb erect.’ If you don’t practice T’ai-Chi according to this principle it is not T’ai-Chi. Make sure your hips are tucked under and your spines is erect. Only this is T’ai-Chi’s way. Of course, if you do the solo form with your buttocks protruding, it’s Shao-Lin’s way.”
-Master T.T. Liang
Instruction Classes
No prerequisite. This is the entry-level course in the entire T'ai-Chi curriculum. Every aspect of T'ai-Chi is found in the solo form, and all other pursuits grow out of it. The course includes:
- Warm-ups and mobility exercises
- Standing meditation and ch'i-kung
- Posture training
- 150-posture Yang-style solo form
The contents of this class will vary according to season and class size.
"Old-timers" will be present to help out as well as practice their own
form.
Refinement Classes
Prerequisite: Completion of the T'ai-Chi Solo Form and auxiliary lessons, and a proficiency verification from the instructor.
This class introduces more advanced topics related to the T'ai-Chi Solo Form, including:
- Training methods
- Classics, principles and theories
- Practical applications
- History, evolution and comparisons
- Meditative aspects of the solo form
In addition, each student will receive posture corrections from the instructor.