Wuji Qigong is the core of Taiji qigong and will be taught and practiced for several weeks in class to help students build a strong foundation in qigong theory. Students will be taught a few major accupressure points and how to align these points to improve the students' postures for the promotion of "qi" circulation. It will also assist students in enhancing their focus and improving their immune system by gathering the scattered "qi" (internal energy) back to the dantian. Finally, Wuji Qigong can help students to know themselves better by helping them find their inner center.

Once the class understands the premise and has practiced the Wuji Qigong standing meditation, instruction will begin in the Hun Yuan Qigong exercises. The Hun Yuan Qigong exercises can help students reduce mental stress and tension as well as improve concentration and health.

For Community Center Classes:
Following the Silk-Reeling and Qigong Exercises, the first section of Chen Family Taijiquan 1st Form (Lao Jia Yi Lu) will be taught to introduce students to the martial art aspects of Chen Taijiquan.

For YMCA Classes:
Students will have the option of choosing to learn either the Chen-Style Taijiquan 48 Form (Xin Jia) or the Chen Family Taijiquan 1st Form (Lao Jia Yi Lu). Currently, the Cupertino YMCA class chose to learn the Chen-Style Taijiquan 48 Form while the San Jose YMCA class chose to learn the Chen Family Taijiquan 1st Form.

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Beginning / Intermediate Chen Taiji Classes

Beginning/Intermediate Chen Taiji classes will introduce:

Silk-Reeling Exercises (spiral training exercises known as Chan Si Gong)
Traditional Chen Family Taijiquan 1st Form (Lao Jia Yi Lu) for beginning students
Continuation of Traditional Chen Family Taijiquan 1st Form and review of Chen-style Taijiquan (Xin Jia) 48 Form for intermediate students who previously studied the form.

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Saturday Class Curriculum

The Saturday classes will include the following:

Silk-Reeling Exercises (spiral training exercises known as Chan Si Gong)
Qigong exercises
Eight essential actions (jing) of taijiquan with basic footwork exercises: peng, lu, ji, an, cai, lie, zhou, kao
Traditional Chen Family Taijiquan 1st Form (Lao Jia Yi Lu)
Traditional Chen Family Taijiquan 2nd Form (Lao Jia Er Lu or "Paochui")
Chen style Taijiquan (Xin Jia) 48 Form
Chen style Taijiquan (Xin Jia) "24 Cannon Fist"
Chen Taiji Weapon sets (sword, broadsword, spear, guan dao)
Push-hands (5 levels of Chen Taiji push-hands: First Saturday for SF group; second Saturday for Los Altos group; and third Saturday for Cupertino Y group)
Taijiquan principles and applications
Training tools (taiji ruler, taiji sphere, pole shaking)

In the Saturday class, students will learn at their own pace and at the discretion of the instructor.

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Private Lesson

Private lessons available with arrangement:

General Public:$60 per hour for each person; $15 per hour for each additional person taking the lesson at the same time.

Current Students:$50 per hour for each person; $15 per hour for each additional person taking the lesson at the same time.

*** Although private lessons with Sifu Tony are available, this is not an efficient method of spreading the art of Chen Taijiquan. If you are currently enrolled in weekly classes of Tony, it is not recommended that you take more than a one-hour private lesson each week with Sifu Tony. The material covered in the private lesson is generally determined based on the request of the student(s), and at the discretion of Sifu Tony. Tony will determine the level of teaching that best fits the student(s).***

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Classe Schedule and Locations