Class Schedule

• Description: Focuses on the understanding and transition of body alignment in stillness to dynamic alignment during the Taijiquan form practice. Emphasizes maintaining the body alignment during movements and through motion with natural breathing. External movements guiding the internal energy flow exercises (Hun Yuan Qigong) and a series of connected spiral movements (Silk Reeling Exercises) will be taught, as well as mind body awareness. Practice of second section of Chen-style Taijiquan Lao Jia (Old Frame) first routine to facilitate the development of the body-ground connection.
• Prerequisite:
• Corequisite:
• Advisory: Advisory: This course is included in the Combatives family of activity courses.
• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours: 3 hours lab per week. 36 hours total per quarter.
• Foothill GE Area:English
• Transferability: Both
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

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