Wushu is a Chinese term that means martial art.  More recently, wushu has come to personify the Chinese competitive sport of internal and external martial arts.  Tai Chi Concho is a member of the Traditional Wushu Association and offers to its students elective participation in our wushu sash program.  The primary purpose of our wushu sash program is to give members an opportunity to prove to themselves their level of competence and knowledge of Taijiquan kung fu.  Participation in the program is voluntary.

Wushu Program Elements

 

White Sash (Beginner Practitioner)

• Accumulate 36 hours of formal training in Taijiquan under the instruction of an advanced Taijiquan practitioner

• Perform 24-form Tai Chi from memory with limited assistance peer review testing

Blue Sash (Practitioner level 1)

• Accumulate 100 hours of formal training in Taijiquan under the instruction of an advanced Taijiquan practitioner

• Perform the 24-form Beijing Taijiquan from memory

• Explain the contribution of the Yang Lu Chan and the Yang Family as it applies to the development of Beijing Taijiquan

• Demonstrate basic knowledge of Yang style push hands (Peng, Lu, Ji, and An)

• Explain concepts of Qi, Jing, Wuwei, Wuji

Green Sash (Practitioner Level 2)

• Select and demonstrate one of the following wushu disciplines

  • Traditional Yang Push Hands with a partner
  • 32 form simplified taiji sword routine
  • Taiji flying rainbow fan routine
  • Traditional 50 posture Xing Yi Staff routine
  • 42-form Tai Chi Routine

Yellow Sash (Advanced Practitioner Level 3)

• Demonstrate the simplified  32-form Tai Chi Sword sequence from memory

• Explain the history and development of the 32-form  Tai Chi sword style

• Demonstrate your skill against an partner in three rounds of Yang Style fixed step push hands

• Demonstrate Liangong Shi Ba Fa postures from set-one

• Participate in at least one community performance of Tai Chi

Orange Sash (Sifu - Assistant Instructor Level 4)

• Discuss the history of Taijiquan from the Chen village to the Beijing style
• Demonstrate 32 form Flying Rainbow taijishan or 50 form Xing Yi staff routine, or 42 form Taijiquan
• Participate in three-community performance of Taijiquan
• Assisted in planning and conducting a  World Tai Chi Day event
• Instruct 4 hours of basic taijiquan to students
• Demonstrate Liangong Shi Ba Fa postures set one and two
• Demonstrate basic taijiquan self defense technique against an attacker

Red Sash (Sifu - Advanced Instructor)

• Faithful practiced taijiquan for at least three years (Virtue)

• Achieved a certain level of success in work, research or writing in martial arts theory (Kung Fu)

• Demonstrate self-defense aspects of taijiquan (Wushu)

• Instructed 20-hours of basic and advanced taiji quan, shan, jian, staff (Share)

• Demonstrate Liangong Shi Ba Fa postures set one, two, and three (Spirit)

Black Sash (Sifu - Master Instructor)

• Faithful practiced taijiquan for at least five years

• Your master gave you two of the following tasks to complete, present he results of your achievement:

  -  A community project that advances Tai Chi for wellness and health

  -  Acquires a class and teaches Tai Chi as a volunteer or for fee for one year

  -  Regularly teaches classes in basic tai chi within your studio or club

  -  Have published in local paper or magazine an article about Tai Chi

     

 

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