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)