The latvian academy of culture

The Name of the Course: T’ai Chi ch’uan

The Scope of the Course: 64 x 4 practical classes. 4 credit points.

Type of Assessment – a test or/and an examination at the end of each term.

III.The Author of the Course: Lecturer Sergejs Ostrienko

The Content of the Course: The course gives an understanding of T’ai Chi ch’uan as a dance. It helps students to acquire the principles and the essence of the ancient oriental martial art and use it as an exercise to improve the technique of dance. The students learn to move in the style of T’ai Chi ch’uan executing movements in a relaxed manner. They acquire an understanding how a complete relaxation develops into a free movement retaining the power of their body centre at the same time.
Preconditions for the Acquisition of the Course: General training in movements and dance.
Thematic Planning:

THEMES	Week	Type of classes and hours
Term 1
The acquisition of the classic forms of T’ai Chi ch’uan. Key positions in combinations.	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6	L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2
Relaxation in movement.	7, 8, 9, 10	L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2
The execution of the classic forms of T’ai Chi ch’uan. The distribution of inner powers in movement.	11, 12, 13, 13, 15, 16	L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2
Term 2
The acquisition of spiral movements.	17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22	L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2
The form of movement and the essence of movement. An understanding of spiral movements.	23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28	L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2
An understanding of mutual dependence in movement.	29, 30, 31, 32	L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2
Term 3
The application of inner energy.	33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38	L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2
The possible coordination of motion and breath in movement.	39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44	L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2
Movements of consciousness “Qi” (breath). The breath as the beginning of movement.	45, 46, 47, 48	L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2
TERM 4
The emotional essence of movement.	49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54	L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2
The power of mind and spirit, and a speed in movement. Their concentration.	55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60	L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2
The inner and visual feeling of movement and the quality of its execution.	61, 62, 63, 64	L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2 L2, L2, L2, L2

Preconditions for the Acquisition of the Credit Points:

IV.Be able to perform a combination of motions assigned by the teacher, create a choreographic miniature based of the acquired T’ai Chi principles.

V.Literature:

1. 
   Ļusins, G. Tai Dži Čuan stils Čeņ.
   
2. 
   Ļusins, G. Maigie sitieni
   
3. 
   Čeņ Ščeņ Lej. Tai dzī Čuaņ stils Čeņ.