Curriculum SHAOLIN GONGFU BEGINNER Program of Shaolin Chi Mantis

Curriculum:
SHAOLIN GONGFU BEGINNER

The Shaolin Chi Mantis curriculums are composed of three separate Gongfu systems combined together:

Northern Shaolin Gongfu (from the Songshan Buddhist Temple)
Yang Style Taijiquan
Northern Praying Mantis (both Taiji Tanglang "Tai Chi Praying Mantis" & Qixie Tanglang "7 Star Praying Mantis")

This curriculum is interwoven with the other Gongfu systems that also have Advanced Programs.

All Shaolin Chi Mantis and Tai Chi Youth curriculums are 4-month semesters. The seminar curriculums and after school programs are derived from these 4-month semesters.

The SHAOLIN GONGFU ADVANCED curriculum of Shaolin Chi Mantis is 4-semesters.

For a look at how all 3 curriculums combine to form Shaolin Chi Mantis see the SHAOLIN CHI MANTIS 7-YEAR POSTER.

SHAOLIN CHI MANTIS SHAOLIN GONGFU ADVANCED PROGRAM

This Shaolin Gongfu Beginner curriculum of Shaolin Chi Mantis is 3-semesters.

AFTER completing the Shaolin Chi Mantis SEMESTER #4, the student receives a Blue Sash. This sash is presented at the Graduation Ceremony held after the completion of each semester.

Semester #2:

REQUIREMENT	REQUIREMENT TOPIC
TAIJIQUAN:	Proper breathing in the Yang Taijiquan Short Form Lead class: "Inhale - Exhale..."
EXERCISES:	All basic kicks and punches of Shaolin Chi Mantis
NEW FORMS:	One of the following Shaolin Gongfu Forms: (depending on which is taught this semester) Luohan 1 Lian Bu Small Circular Fist Tantui 1-4
APPLICATIONS & TECHNIQUES:	N/A
QIGONG:	4 Winds of Shaolin 8 Brocade (Silk Weaver's 8 Brocade) Temple Exercises of Shaolin Chi Mantis
BOOKWORK:	Shaolin Gongfu Beginner book by Zhen Shen-Lang
ESSAYS:	Chinese Birth Year Animal (of you)
PUSH HANDS:	N/A
QIN NA:	N/A
WEAPONS:	N/A
TOURNAMENTS:	Perform one of the 3 Shaolin Beginner Forms: Luohan 1 Lian Bu Small Circular Fist
ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR:	N/A

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Semester #2:

REQUIREMENT

REQUIREMENT TOPIC