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Taijiquan Teacher Academy IYFTCCA

The Academy is structured as follow:

• a training event of 4 hours (9 am - 1 pm) the second Sunday of every month period October-May - 8 credits per event
• a training event of 2 hours (4 pm - 6 pm) each week on Saturday from October to May - 4 credits per event
• 2 national events coordinated together with DNF and the other italian centers YCF

the subjects of each lesson will be sent by email to registered students and put on the website a week ahead

Teaching director: Roberta Lazzeri.

The lessons regarding the Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine are held by Dr Lapo Frittelli.
The lessons regarding An outline of Chinese Language are held by Ms Zhang Chao.
Anatomy and Physiology lessons are held by Dr Emilia De Giuli.
The lessons regarding the Rules and Professional ethics are held by Mr Andrea Collini.

Program

1. Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine
   1. History and theory of basic concepts
      1. Yin/Yang
      2. 5 movements
      3. 6 energies (wind, heat, fire, dampness, dryness and cold)
      4. 5 essences (qi, xue, jing, shen, jinye)
   2. An outline of knowledge of regular and collateral channels
      1. 12 regular channels (jingmai)
      2. The collateral channels
      3. 8 extra channels (qijingmai)
      4. 15 collaterals (bieluomai)
      5. 12 divergent channels (luomai)
      6. 12 distinct channels (jingbiemai)
      7. 12 muscular-tendinous (jingjinmai)
      8. 12 cutaneous regions (pibu)
   3. An outline of Qi flow in the body:
      1. The Dantians and other places of build-up and transformation of Qi
      2. Several qualities of Qi
      3. Nictameral cycle of Qi
2. Relationship between Taijiquan and the Chinese culture
   1. 13 Postures, 5 movements, 8 trigrams
   2. Introduction to Book of Changes (Yi Jing)
   3. Macro-microcosm connection
   4. Scientific research concerning health benefits of Taiji-Qigong long life exercises
   5. Three Treasures of human body: Shen, Qi, Jing
   6. Introduction to The Art of War by Sun Zi
3. History of Taijiquan
   1. Taijiquan Family and their styles
   2. Yang Family Lineage
4. Theory of Taijiquan
   1. The Ten Essentials by Yang Chengfu
   2. The Classics of Taijiquan
   3. The Yang family's Manuscripts
   4. Martial Virtue
   5. Tui shou and his principles
5. Practice of Taijiquan
   1. Yang Family Taijiquan Teaching method
   2. Correct forms, postures and movements by Yang Zhenduo
   3. Important points concerning the Yang school of Taijiquan by Yang Zhenduo
   4. Dynamic and static postural thecniques
   5. Meditation thecniques
   6. Qigong and Taiji breathing thecniques
   7. Qigong exercises
   8. 13 - Movements Traditional Yang Family Taijiquan Form by Yang Zhenduo
   9. 16 - Movements Traditional Yang Family Taijiquan Form by Yang Zhenduo
   10. 103 - Movements Traditional Yang Family Taijiquan Form
   11. 49 - Movements Traditional Yang Family Taijiquan Form by Yang Zhenduo
   12. Sword form - Traditional Yang Family Taijijian Form
   13. Saber form - Traditional Yang Family Taijidao Form
   14. Traditional Yang Family Tui Shou as presented and transmitted by Master Yang Jun
   15. Martial applications of Taijiquan
6. An outline of the Chinese Language
   1. Rules of pronunciation applied to 103 Form names
   2. Recognition of some chinese characters concerning Taijiquan
7. An outline of Chinese History and Culture
   1. Introduction to Confucianism's Philosophy
   2. Introduction to Taoism's Philosophy
8. An outline of anatomy of the human body
   1. Basic anatomy of the body, of the systems and of the organs
   2. Muscular-skeletal system
9. An outline of human physiology
   1. Basic physiology, functions of the systems and organs
10. Didactics
    1. Tuition method
    2. Group dynamics
    3. Team teaching
    4. One-to-one tuition
11. Rules on the activity management of the related sector
    1. Responsibilities of a professional
    2. Basic elements of the administrative, fiscal and tax compliance management
    3. Regional law n. 2/2005 and following administrative implementing provisions
    4. D.Lg. 30/06/2003 n.196 - Code related to the protection of personal data and following changes and integrations
    5. Rules about safety in the work place
12. Professional ethics
    1. The professional duties and the customer’s rights, the regulations related to the specific practice
    2. The relationship between technician and client, dealer and environment where one practices

Recommended Reading

• Yi Jing – Classic of Changes (易经 Yìjīng)
  transmitted by 伏羲 Fú Xī, 2852-2738 BC
• Art of War (兵法 bīngfǎ)
  by Sun Zi (孫子 Sūnzi) 6th century BC
• Talks on the Practice of Taijiquan by Yang Chengfu
  International Journal #2
• The Ten Essentials of Taijiquan by Yang Chengfu
  click here
• Mastering Yang Style Taijiquan by Fu Zhongwen
  it is available at our Center
• Yang Style Taijiquan
  book and DVD by Yang Zhenduo
• Yang Family Traditional Taijiquan
  DVD by Yang Jun

Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature

• Romance of the Three Kingdoms (三国演义 Sānguó yǎnyì)
  by 罗贯中 Luó Guànzhōng, 1330-1400 circa
• Water Margin (水浒传 Shuǐhǔ zhuàn)
  also known as Outlaws of the Marsh
  by 施耐庵 Shī Nài'ān e 罗贯中 Luó Guànzhōng, 1368
• Journey to the West (西游记, Xīyóu Jì)
  also known as Monkey
  by 吴承恩 Wú Chéng'ēn, 1506-1582
• Dream of the Red Chamber (红楼梦 Hónglóu mèng)
  by 曹雪芹 Cáo Xuěqín, 1715-1763

Classics of Traditional Chinese Medicine

• Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon - Basic Questions (黄帝内经素问 Huángdì Nèijīng Sùwèn)
  fundamental book for medical doctor of Acupuncture
• Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon - Spiritual Pivot (黄帝内经灵枢 Huángdì Nèijīng Língshū)
  less referred-to text of Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon

Basic books of student training

• San zi Jing (三字经 Sānzìjīng, Three Character Classic)
• Di Zi Gui (弟子规, Students’ Rules).

Popular books of Traditional Chinese Medicine

• Pocket Atlas of Acupuncture
  Point location, Impact, Indication, Needling Thecnique
  by Carl Hermann Hempen and Velia Wortman Chow

Classics of Confucianism

• FIVE CLASSICS (五经 Wǔjīng)
  • Classic of Changes (易经 Yìjīng)
  • Classic of Poetry (诗经 Shījīng)
    about 1.000 BC
  • Classic of History (书经 Shūjīng)
    VI secolo. BC
  • Classic of Rites (礼记 Lǐjì)
    during the Warring States Period (475 - 221 BC)
  • Spring and Autumn Annals (春秋 Chūnqiū)
    722 - 481 BC
• FOUR BOOKS (四书 Sì Shū)
  • Great Learning (大学 Dàxué)
    was originally one chapter in Classic of Rites
  • Doctrine of the Mean (中庸 Zhōngyōng)
    was originally one chapter in Classic of Rites
  • Analects (论语 Lúnyǔ)
    Written during the Warring States Period ca. 479 - 221 BC
  • Mencius (孟子 Mèngzǐ)
    370 - 289 BC

Classics of Taoism

• Classic of the Way and the Virtue (道德经 Daodejing) by 老子 Lǎozǐ
  date of composition are still debated, not before 250 BC
• Zhuangzi book (庄子 Zhuāngzǐ)
  370 - 301 BC, during the Warring States Period

See also in International Journal #23 "Essential resources of the Tao of learning Taijiquan" by Pat Rice, Center director, Winchester, Virginia (Usa) and in International Journal #24 "Theoretical Sources for Taiji Philosophy - General Surveys of Chinese Philosophy" by Audi Peal.
I keenly advise you all as well to read regularly the International Journal. It contains essential articles for deeper comprehension of Taijiquan and it is also a way to better know the Association we belong to, through the acquaintance with the ideas that some members express in their articles