Sacramento Cheng Man Ching Tai Chi Chuan Group

Beginning Form 9:00 AM to 9:55 AM, Please BE 5 to 10 Minutes EARLY so that you can pay, register and we can start class on time.

Beginners through low Intermediate's class.

Class will concentrate first on learning the Micro 13 Movement form-the first 1/3 of the whole Cheng Man Ching 37 movement form. The moderately talented student should expect to complete the 13 movement set in two months if they come regularly. From there we will concentrate on the rest of the Form. The entire 37 movement CMC form takes about 6 to 8 months to learn if you attend the class often and practice at home. The form accelerates as you go as there are several repetitious movements throughout it.

This form is instrumentally suited to beginning to help you develop balance and leg strength along with a sense of one's body in space-both internally and externally, while relaxing and calming the body and mind. Development of ones center and keeping that center while moving will be emphasized.

The Tai Chi form is taught following the Tai Chi Principles and with the spiritual and health aspects in mind. Class will be conducted in a friendly atmosphere of a Martial Arts Exercise Class for older students.

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Prices are; One Time Drop in-$8. Membership to center $5, Passport punch card 6 classes-$40 for members, $45 for non-members.

COVID 19 requirements-please bring a mask

Beginning Form 10:00 AM to 10:45 Noon, Please BE 5 to 10 Minutes EARLY so that you can pay, register and we can start class on time.

I would like to do some push hands from 10:45 to 11AM as time and student interest allows.

Class will concentrate first on learning the Micro 15 Movement TC Form-Opening moves through Grasp Sparrows tail on both sides, then closing moves. The basis of the entire CMC 37 movement form. The moderately talented student should expect to complete the 15 movement set in two months if they come regularly. From there we will concentrate on the rest of the Form. The entire 37 movement CMC form takes about 8 to 12 months to learn if you attend the class often and practice at home. The form accelerates as you go as there are several repetitious movements throughout it.

This form is instrumentally suited to beginning to help you develop balance and leg strength along with a sense of one's body in space-both internally and externally, while relaxing and calming the body and mind. Development of ones center and keeping that center while moving will be emphasized.

The Tai Chi form is taught following the 5 Tai Chi Principles and with the spiritual and health aspects in mind. Class will be conducted in a friendly atmosphere of a Martial Arts Exercise Class for older students concentrating on Tai Chi Chi Kung.

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Prices are; $10/ Drop-in, $35/ 5-Class Punch Card, $60/ 10-Class Punch Card.

Beginning Form 9:00 AM to 9:55 AM, Please BE 5 to 10 Minutes EARLY so that you can pay, register and we can start class on time.

Beginners through low Intermediate's class.

Class will concentrate first on learning the Micro 13 Movement form-the first 1/3 of the whole Cheng Man Ching 37 movement form. The moderately talented student should expect to complete the 13 movement set in two months if they come regularly. From there we will concentrate on the rest of the Form. The entire 37 movement CMC form takes about 6 to 8 months to learn if you attend the class often and practice at home. The form accelerates as you go as there are several repetitious movements throughout it.

This form is instrumentally suited to beginning to help you develop balance and leg strength along with a sense of one's body in space-both internally and externally, while relaxing and calming the body and mind. Development of ones center and keeping that center while moving will be emphasized.

The Tai Chi form is taught following the Tai Chi Principles and with the spiritual and health aspects in mind. Class will be conducted in a friendly atmosphere of a Martial Arts Exercise Class for older students.

Please Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/chengmanchingtaichi/

Prices are; One Time Drop in-$8. Membership to center $5, Passport punch card 6 classes-$40 for members, $45 for non-members.

COVID 19 requirements-please bring a mask

Application practice 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

"What is the goal of push hands (or Tai Chi Chuan application)？Constant youthfulness and a long life." -A little Beneath the Surface of the Tai Ji Quan Classics by Master Ping Siang Tao

Open to Beginner and Intermediate students.

In this hour we will concentrate more on Tai Chi Chuan applications, advanced elements from the Form, two person practice sets, and push hands practice.

It is only through practicing Tai Chi in two person work that the higher health, martial and spiritual aspects of Tai Chi Chuan are realized.

"EXPLAINING TAIJI PRINCIPLES (TAIJI FA SHUO) - Brennan Translation – 太極法說 EXPLAINING TAIJI PRINCIPLES 楊班侯 attributed to Yang Banhou [circa 1875] [translation by Paul Brennan, Sep, 2013]

[PRACTICING] WITHOUT MISTAKES

Crashing in, collapsing, coming away, and resistance will lose in [practice], and so they are called mistakes. If you neglect sticking, adhering, connecting, and following, you will not be able to achieve moving with awareness. And if you are not aware of yourself, how will you be able to know your opponent? Therefore when [practicing], do not use crashing in, collapsing, coming away, or resistance, thereby opposing the opponent, instead use sticking, adhering, connecting, and following, thereby awaiting the opponent. If you can do it in this way, then not only will you be without mistakes, but moving with awareness will be automatically accomplished, and you can then progress to the skill of identifying energies."

Shi Diaomei on Pushing Hands
https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2021/12/31/shi-diaomei-on-pushing-hands/

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Our class is part of the Rancho Cordova Recreation and Park District. Prices are; Drop in-$8. Passport punch card 6 classes for-$40, $5 membership fee . You may pay at the desk or using the online portal for CR&Park before you come to class. We are the Cheng Man Ching Short Form Tai Chi class -Neil Orchard center https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/crpd/activity/search?activity_select_param=2&activity_keyword=tai%20chi%20&viewMode=list