PROGRAMME

Training

This is a typical T’ai Tsung training session programme:

Warm up and stretching exercises
Fundamental techniques
Technical section workout and individual group drills (forms)
Free Sparring
Cool down

Training Tips

Train regularly to build up a balance of flexibility, strength,
endurance, and skill.
If you have not exercised regularly, build up your training slowly.
Your fitness programme should focus on Flexibility, Strength
and endurance, supported by an adequate and well-balanced diet.

Grading

The Syllabus

8th Grade		Compulsory - Basic Stances Form (Toaolu) - Loharn Ch'uen Fixed Sparring - 3-step sparring Free Sparring - Sanda
7th Grade		Compulsory - Rear Foot kicks Fixed Sparring - 3-step leg techniques Form (Toaolu) - Ch'an Chu'en #1 Form (Toaolu) - Lo'harn Ch'uen Free Sparring - Sanda
6th Grade		Compulsory - Front Foot Kicks - 6th Grade Compulsory Form (Toaolu) - Ch'an Chu'en #2 Form (Toaolu) - Lo'harn Ch'uen Fixed Sparring - 2-step techniques Free Sparring - Sanda
5th Grade		Compulsory - Stepping Kicks Form (Toaolu) - Ch'an Chu'en #3 Form (Toaolu) - Ch'an Chu'en #2 Form (Toaolu) - Lo'harn Ch'uen Fixed Sparring - 1-step techniques Free Sparring - Sanda
4th Grade		Compulsory - Advanced Kicks Form (Toaolu) - Ch'an Chu'en #4 Form (Toaolu) - Ch'an Chu'en #2 Form (Toaolu) - Lo'harn Ch'uen Fixed Sparring - Catching Techniques Free Sparring - Sanda
3rd Grade		Compulsory - Jumping Kicks - Stepping Form (Toaolu) - Ch'an Chu'en #5 Form (Toaolu) - Ch'an Chu'en #4 Form (Toaolu) - Ch'an Chu'en #2 Form (Toaolu) - Lo'harn Ch'uen Fixed Sparring - Leg Techniques Free Sparring - Sanda
2nd Grade		Compulsory - Jumping Kicks - No Stepping Form (Toaolu) - Ch'an Chu'en #6 Form (Toaolu) - Ch'an Chu'en #4 Form (Toaolu) - Ch'an Chu'en #2 Form (Toaolu) - Lo'harn Ch'uen Fixed Sparring - Throwing Techniques Free Sparring - Sanda
1st Grade		Form (Toaolu) - Tsu Ping Ch'uen Form (Toaolu) - Ch'an Chu'en #6 Form (Toaolu) - Ch'an Chu'en #4 Form (Toaolu) - Ch'an Chu'en #2 Form (Toaolu) - Lo'harn Ch'uen Free Sparring - 1 vs 2 Free Sparring - 1 vs Black Sash Holder Free Sparring - Group sparring #1 Fixed Sparring - Group sparring #2 Free Sparring - Group sparring #3 Free Sparring - Group sparring #4
1st Degree		Form (Toaolu) - Tu'an Ch'an Form (Toaolu) - Shaolin Ch'uen Form (Toaolu) - Ch'iu Ch'ou Ku'en (Long Staff) Fixed Sparring - Defense against Bo (Long) staff Form (Toaolu) - Tsu Ping Ch'uen Free Sparring - 1 vs 2 (First degree holders) Free Sparring - 1 vs 2nd degree holder Free Sparring - Group sparring #1 Free Sparring - Group sparring #2 Free Sparring - Group sparring #3
2nd Degree		Form (Toaolu) - Tei Lung Kwan (2 person fighting staff form) Form (Toaolu) - Tsu Ping Ch'uen Form (Toaolu) - Shaolin Ch'uen Fixed Sparring - Tei Lung Kwan (2 person fighting application) Free Sparring - Group sparring #1 Free Sparring - Group sparring #2
3rd Degree		Form (Toaolu) - Dao Ch'uen (Broadsword Form) Form (Toaolu) - Tei Lung Kwan (2 person fighting staff form) Form (Toaolu) - Tu'an Ch'an Form (Toaolu) - Shaolin Ch'uen Form (Toaolu) - Tsu Ping Ch'uen Form (Toaolu) - Ch'iu Ch'ou Ku'en (Long Staff)