3rd Week of the 1st Semester

Both the Monash University Tai Chi Chuan and Arnis clubs are getting on fine.

For Tai Chi, we have learnt:-
· Generic warming up exercises which helps with joints and arthritis.
· Joint Loosening Kungfu - for relaxing, loosening and emptying the body.
· Vajra Chi Kung:-
· Opening Form (4 moves)

Basic Chi Kung such as:-
· Chi Kung Begins
· Playing the Accordion
· Combination of 1 & 2
· Vajra Rotating Ball
· Vajra Polishing Mirror
· Etc.

Easy Tai Chi (left & Right, diagonally):-
· Single Ward Off
· Double Ward Off
· Roll Back
· Push
· Easy Push Hands
· Basic free format 2 hand push, outward.

For Easy Arnis, we have learnt:-
· Gripping the stick
· Stance
· On-Guard

Footwork – shuffling:-
· Shuffle forward
· Shuffle backward
· Shuffle forward and backward
· Shuffle backward and forward
· Shuffle forward multiple, and shuffle backward multiple

4 basic strikes:-
· Strikes #3, #4, #7, #8
· Strikes #3, #4, #7, #8 while shuffling forward
· Strikes #3, #4, #7, #8 while shuffling forward, returning to On-Guard
· Blocks to Strikes #3, #4, #7, #8
· Blocks to Strikes #3, #4, #7, #8 while shuffling backward
· Blocks and counter to Strikes #3, #4, #7, #8 while shuffling backward
· Feeding Strikes #3, #4, #7, #8 and blocking the counters

The Alive Hand:-
· Defending against Strikes #3, #4, #7, #8 using the Alive Hand
· Defending against Strikes #3, #4, #7, #8 using the Alive Hand shuffling backward

Basic disarms:-
· Basic forearm disarm on the closed side.
· Basic forearm disarm on the open side (stepping back and then forward)
· Snaking clockwase with the stick
· Switching to the outside (taught on Thursday 8 March only)

The amazing thing is that all of the above topics for Easy Arnis and Tai Chi Chuan were taught in a single class session, and yet the new students could follow and practise with good standard. It is a lot to learn and absorb, and yet the standard is equivalent to maybe 1 or 2 years of 'normal' martial arts training. This is perhaps attributable to the simple system of progressive training of Easy Tai Chi and Easy Arnis. The curriculum ceratinly is provn to work well with complete beginners, and in the next few months, it will be tested to prove whether it can be used to cater for any new students coming in different times and batches - all training in the same room, under the same instructor, and at the same time. The ultimate test of an efficient, sleek, and effective system that can cater for all situations. Come on guys and girls, it is still not too lat to join the Tai Chi and Arnis clubs. Whether you practise for health, relaxation or self defence, we cater for everything. beginners most welcome, and as you can see, we can bring you up to speed very very fast!

First lesson free.

Come and try us!