Golden Jade Tai Chi Chuan

Willow Wind Sword Way
柳風劍道場
Liǔ fēng jiàndào chǎng

"Sword and body become one. This is a divine level of understanding which depends entirely upon yourself."
-Sun Lutang

"The key in sword practice is that your body moves like a swimming dragon, never coming to a halt. After practicing over a long period, your body will unite with your sword, then your sword will merge with your spirit. There will be no sword anywhere, and everywhere there will be a sword. When you are able to understand this principle, you are almost there."
– calligraphy by Li Jinglin of Guangchuan (see photo in gallery)

Cheng Man Ching's Tai Chi Sword Form

See form here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGzBITVQVEE&t=1s

We will go through the entire 54 Movement Sword Form examining the principle parts and movements. Heavy emphasis is on moving from one's center, stepping, rooting, using the sword as an extension of the center and using silk reeling (chan su jing) energy, Rooting as you step. Integration of the sword form with other elements of Tai Chi Chuan. Drills and fencing practice will be part of the curriculum. Elements of other sword styles will also be explored and practiced; Wudang, Bagua, Chen...

Instructor also knows the Yang 24 movement competition form for those who wish to practice (more coming).

2 years of previous CMC 37 Tai Chi Short Form and/or other Tai Chi Form experience Preferred but not required) other styles and lineages welcome.

One and two person Fencing drills will also be practiced.

Pleas RSVP here or email us. Goldenjadetaichichuan@gmail.com

Price per class is; $10 for one class, Passport Punch Card 6 classes-$50 please prepay for the class at https://crpd.com/programs/adult/ bring receipt to show instructor.

Beginners CMC Tai Chi Chuan class

Yang style 37 movement Cheng Man Ching Tai Chi Chuan Form. We go from the essentials and then stance by stance through the entire 37 movement Tai Chi Form doing corrections taking one to two postures a week. All of the elements of Tai Chi will be taught and practiced. Special emphasis will be on the internal qi gong elements as well as the health and martial arts aspects as all three are interrelated.

Please arrive at least 5 minute's early to sign in.

See the entire 37 Movement Tai Chi Chuan Form here

https://youtu.be/Ihwz94E-Rs8?si=AsebIVvqoR_7OnkY

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Our class is part of the Rancho Cordova Recreation and Park District. Prices are; Drop in-$10. Passport punch card 6classes for-$50, You must pay using the online portal for CR & Park before you come to class. We are the Cheng Man Ching Short Form class at Hagan Park.
prepay for the class at https://crpd.com/programs/adult/ please bring receipt to show instructor.

Form Correction and Application practice

"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 Beginners with some experience under their belts and Intermediate students.

We will concentrate on the intricacies of the Tai Chi Chuan Form, the Nei Gong (internal and Chi) aspects as well as the Martial applications, advanced elements from the Form, two person practice sets, and push hands practice. All done in a non-competitive environment.

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. By eliminating competition and li (physical force) and emphasizing Ting Jin (listening energy) the higher elements of practice can be 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-$10. Passport punch card 6 classes for-$50, You must pay using the online portal for CR&Park before you come to class. We are the Cheng Man Ching Short Form Tai Chi class prepay for the class at https://crpd.com/programs/adult/ Please bring receipt to show instructor.

This class is only open to members of the Serrano Country Club

Beginners Prof. Cheng Man Ching Tai Chi Chuan class

Yang style 37 movement Cheng Man Ching Tai Chi Chuan Form. We go from the essentials and then stance by stance through the entire 37 movement Tai Chi Form doing corrections taking one to two postures a week. All of the elements of Tai Chi will be taught and practiced. Special emphasis will be on the internal qi gong elements as well as the health and martial arts aspects as all three are interrelated.

Please arrive at least 5 minute's early to sign in.

See the entire 37 Movement Tai Chi Chuan Form here

https://youtu.be/Ihwz94E-Rs8?si=AsebIVvqoR_7OnkY

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