BUTTERFLY TAI CHI FOUNDATION CURRICULUM
Taiji Ceremonial Bow
Concepts and Principles of proper Taiji practice
Butterfly Taiji in Daily Life
6 Foundation Taiji Qigong Exercises
Wellness Qigong- select methods which augment the Taiji Practice from our Butterfly Wellness Qigong Curriculum
Arm Swings- a variety of Taiji Arm Swing Methods (throw hands)
Bamboo Legs Exercise Methods
Taiji Stepping Exercises
The Taiji 8 Direction Stepping Exercise
Taiji Rowing Exercises
Embrace the Tree Standing Meditation (nei gong)
Pushing the Mountain of Qi Nei Gung
Lotus Palm Standing Meditation (nei gong)
The Taiji Circle Group Exercise
Principles and Concepts of Taiji Tui Shou (push hands) - “The hand is not a hand, the whole body is the hand”, Prof. Cheng Man Ching
The Pre-Push Hands Exercise- teaches the principles and physical dynamics of Taiji Tui Shou
Taiji Rolling Arms Methods- single and double hands (horizontal circle)- stationary to begin with
Taiji Rolling Arms Vertical Circle Style- single and double hands- stationary to begin with
Linear Tui Shou- single and double arms- stationary to begin with
Freestyle Taiji Sticking and Following Drills
Foundation Curriculum of The Butterfly Tai Chi System. For more information on T’ai Chi Ch’uan (Taiji Quan) and Chinese Internal Martial Arts (Nei Gung Ch’uan Fa) see Sifu Mike’s BOOK on the rare Shaolin Butterfly Style, a Shaolin Internal Style. Click HERE to see a clip of Mike demoing White Lotus Tai Chi Sword short form from 1992.
Click HERE for a great article on traditional Tai Chi Training and and here Tai Chi Fundmentals for more great Tai Chi Information.
Click HERE to see a clip of the opening of the White Lotus Yang style short form from St. Francis Hospital Fitness Center, late 1990’s.