BUTTERFLY TAI CHI FOUNDATION CURRICULUM

  • Taiji Ceremonial Bow

  • Concepts and Principles of proper Taiji practice

  • Butterfly Taiji in Daily Life

  • 6 Foundation Taiji Qigong Exercises

  • Wellness Qigong- select methods which augment the Taiji Practice from our Butterfly Wellness Qigong Curriculum

  • Arm Swings- a variety of Taiji Arm Swing Methods (throw hands)

  • Bamboo Legs Exercise Methods

  • Taiji Stepping Exercises

  • The Taiji 8 Direction Stepping Exercise

  • Taiji Rowing Exercises

  • Embrace the Tree Standing Meditation (nei gong)

  • Pushing the Mountain of Qi Nei Gung

  • Lotus Palm Standing Meditation (nei gong)

  • The Taiji Circle Group Exercise

  • White Lotus Yang Style Short Form

  • Principles and Concepts of Taiji Tui Shou (push hands) - “The hand is not a hand, the whole body is the hand”, Prof. Cheng Man Ching

  • The Pre-Push Hands Exercise- teaches the principles and physical dynamics of Taiji Tui Shou

  • Taiji Rolling Arms Methods- single and double hands (horizontal circle)- stationary to begin with

  • Taiji Rolling Arms Vertical Circle Style- single and double hands- stationary to begin with

  • Linear Tui Shou- single and double arms- stationary to begin with

  • Freestyle Taiji Sticking and Following Drills

  • Foundation Curriculum of The Butterfly Tai Chi System. For more information on T’ai Chi Ch’uan (Taiji Quan) and Chinese Internal Martial Arts (Nei Gung Ch’uan Fa) see Sifu Mike’s BOOK on the rare Shaolin Butterfly Style, a Shaolin Internal Style. Click HERE to see a clip of Mike demoing White Lotus Tai Chi Sword short form from 1992.

    Click HERE for a great article on traditional Tai Chi Training and and here Tai Chi Fundmentals for more great Tai Chi Information.

    Click HERE to see a clip of the opening of the White Lotus Yang style short form from St. Francis Hospital Fitness Center, late 1990’s.

Everyone can benefit from Tai Chi Training, see the Events and Class Schedule for classes. CLICK the image to see Sifu Mike demonstrating rare Ng style Tai Chi.

Tai Chi Wisdom from Grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit. People of all ages and fitness levels can practice Tai Chi, which is the most popular form of mind/body fitness in the world today with many, many millions the world over enjoying better health, stress relief, balance and harmony from the practice of this great art. Mike has specialized in sharing his arts with many special needs groups for 34 years now, and of course with thousands of “regular people.” CLICK the image at left to learn more on the health benefits of Tai Chi.