Course Logistics

• Office Hours
• Course Information Sheet (HTML) (PDF)
• Course schedule Gives tentative dates for topics covered
• Grade Information

Handouts

• 24-Form: Names of postures and directional schematic for footwork.
• 24-Form: Names of Postures and 159 pictures illustrating the form
• A List of Some Tai Chi Fundamentals
• Brief Histories of Tai Chi excerpted from copyrighted books. If you would like a copy, please send me an email with your request.
  • A Brief History of Tai Chi (Seven Pages)
  • Another Brief History of Tai Chi, T'ai Chi Classics, Waysun Liao (Seven Printed Pages)

Electronic Resources

• 24-Form: Audio File with names spoken at 6 minute pace.
• You-Tube Videos of the Simplified Yang 24-Form My current favorite is titled: Tai Chi - Yang Simplified 24 Gracefully Performed
• Chen Man Ching Performing portions of the Yang 108-Form: Our pattern is derived mostly from this form.
• You-Tube video of a Chen Style Tai Chi Pattern. Note how much more martial and energetic this form appears.

Generally Useful Links

• University Calendars