Instructor:
Loughridge, R.

A study of Taijiquan, (also known as T'ai Chi Ch'uan or Tai Chi), a traditional Chinese martial art, and its intimate relationship to the cosmological, physiological, and philosophical conceptions found in the culture and thought from which it emerged. The course investigates both the traditional Chinese philosophy and movement aspects of Tai Chi in order to better understand the integration of human body, mind, and spirit.

Additionally, this course examines the areas of internal energy, time, space, body awareness, breathing, the mechanics and psychology of martial arts, and the relationship with Qi Gong.

The Simplified 24-Step Taijiquan (Ershisi Shi Taijiquan) is learned, along with the foundation skills of the Eight Methods or Energies (Ba Fa), Reeling Silk (Chan Si Gong), Pushing Hands (Tui Shou), and Standing Pole meditation (Zhan Zhuang)

(Fall and Spring)