System of graduation and belt
5º Degree examination (yellow) (minimum 3 months of practice)
- Basic exercises
- Relaxation/coordination (r/c) exercises
- 13 postures form
4º Degree examination (orange) (minimum 9 months of practice)
- Tui Shou basic exercises : one hand/two hands (fixed steps)
- Free Tui Shou (beginners) : one hand/two hands (fixed steps)
- Function of the postures and r/c exercises in Tui Shou (fixed steps)
3º Degree examination (green) (minimum 18 months of practice)
- Stepping and turning exercises
- Function of the postures in combination with stepping and turning
- Moving steps Tui Shou exercises (intermediate)
2º Degree examination (blue) (minimum 3 years of practice)
- Long form (beginners)
1º Degree examination (brown) (minimum 5 years of practice)
Martial chi kung (I Ching Kung)
1º Tuan examination (black) (minimum 7 years of practice)
- Long form (intermediate)
- Any of the previous items
- Free Tui Shou (moving steps, intermediate)
2º Tuan examination (black) (when the Master decides)
- Fast form
- Free Tui Shou (advanced)
3º Tuan examination (black) (when the Master decides)
Fighting form (two person) (san shou tui ta)
4º Tuan examination (black) (when the Master decides)
- Hand/fist strikes locks and pressures
- Free fighting (friendly. of course)
5º Tuan examination (black) (when the Master decides)
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- Tai chi sabre
- Tai chi spear
- Tai chi sword
nb: all grades repeat previous syllabus too!