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2.00 Credits
This level of Taekwondo training focuses on the adaptation of the body to martial art training. Through this course, students are expected to achieve mastery of Taekwondo forms Taegeuk No. 3 & 4, self defense techniques No. 3 & 4, kicking techniques with a focus on the Roundhouse kick and Side kick, sparring techniques with a focus on orange belt Elbow strike and Roundhouse kick breaking techniques and green belt Straight punch and Side kick breaking techniques. 1 semester hour
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on enhancing the student's ability to maintain and increase physical balance. Through this course, students are expected to achieve mastery of Taekwondo forms Taegeuk No. 5 & 6 (20 motions No. 5 & 23 motions No. 6, guiding themes "wind & flowing like water"), self defense techniques No. 5 & 6, kicking techniques with a focus on the Back kick and Hook kick, sparring techniques with a focus on 1:1 basic sparring, blue belt Back fist and Back kick breaking techniques and brown belt Knife hand and Hook kick breaking techniques. 1 semester hour
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4.00 Credits
This Taekwondo class will focus on enhancing concentration skills. Through this course, students are expected to achieve mastery of Taekwondo form Taegeuk No. 7, self defense technique No. 7, kicking techniques with a focus on the Back Spin Hook kick, sparring techniques with a focus on basic skill sparring, breaking techniques of Half Knuckle punch and Back Spin Hook kick. At the completion of this course, there will be a 1st degree black belt test for participating students. 1 semester hour
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1.00 Credits
This course introduces the student to Martial Arts of Taiji including the performance of the first part of the Yang Style short form. It includes an introduction to Taiji principles, and will work to expand the student's range of motion, coordination, and introduce students to Qigong level 1 training on exercises one to five. It will introduce and compare the major Taiji styles and note how they differ from each other. Fighting applications of Taiji (as well as the health applications) will be presented. The concepts of flexibility and range of motion are introduced as tools to explain Taiji's principles. Practicum 1 will also introduce physical principles of head suspended; the pelvis tucked in with toe in and knee out; relaxed execution of smooth movements; exercises for overall coordination of the body and the mind-body connection. This practicum presents the first 16 movements of the Yang Style Short Form. Students will learn to demonstrate the 16 movements and begin to incorporate the physical principles into the 16 Taiji movements. Students will learn the horse stance and bow stance and be introduced to the role that they play in Taiji movements. Emphasis is on slow and relaxed movement of the body as a single coordinated unit. 1 semester hour
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2.00 Credits
This course will include form correction of the first part of the Yang Style Short Form, further analysis of Taiji principles and a detailed application and study of the meaning of Taiji movements. Form correction incorporates the concept of qi into movement and into the execution of the form. The focus is on correctly executing the first 16 moves while observing Taiji's physical principles. This course will include body strengthening and alignment using Qigong training on exercises six to twelve. It also introduces the physical principles of the seesaw movement and the concave chest. Additional instruction is provided to strengthen the body to maintain proper alignment and balance throughout the form. Form correction further seeks to eliminate the reinforcement of poor execution caused by repeating incorrect form movements in the early stages of Taiji training. Taiji 2 expands basic Qigong training by introducing Qigong exercises to promote alignment and strength. Prerequisite: Marts 121 or Instructor's Approval based on Testing. 1 semester hour
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3.00 Credits
This course will introduce students to the second part of the Yang Style Short Form. Students will learn to incorporate Taiji principles into the form. At this stage, greater emphasis will be placed on integrated body movement and mind power (concentration) to move the body as a single unit and will include Qigong training level 3 on the entire set of exercises one to twelve. Taiji 3 reinforces the understanding of the physical principles (head suspended; pelvis tucked in with toe in and knee out; chest concave; body rounded; shoulders lowered; waist loose; 'qua' loose; and deep breathing).It introduces the skills required to incorporate the principles into Taiji learning and practice. The concepts of flexibility and range of motion are presented for discussion and written assignments. Research methods will be introduced to permit independent gathering of Taiji information for study and personal growth. Taiji 3 also presents Qigong training, continuing to prepare students physically for proper Taiji execution. Qigong exercises are more strenuous and are aimed at greater flexibility with longer strength-training periods. Prerequisite: Marts 122 or Instructor's Approval based on Testing. 1 semester hour
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4.00 Credits
This course will introduce the third part of the Yang Style Short Form. It will incorporate breathing techniques into the form and will introduce the concept of form assessment for the incorporation and execution of Taiji principles. It will build on earlier training to begin to introduce the martial arts applications of Taiji in preparation for push hands classes and Qigong training level 4 on the entire set (exercises one to twelve). This course will begin to prepare students to assume leadership roles in higher levels of study. Taiji 4 reviews Taiji's principles and communicates how the Taiji form performance is assessed based on the principles. Both the self-defense aspects and the self-cultivation aspects (of body, mind & spirit) of the Yang Style Short Form will be presented. The class will stress ongoing individual Taiji training and students will be encouraged to develop individual Taiji training formats. This class also presents training and information required to lead Qigong classes on the entire set of twelve exercises. Prerequisite: Marts 123 or Instructor's Approval based on Testing. 1 semester hour
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3.00 Credits
This course traces the origins, growth and diversification of the Martial Arts in China, Korea and Japan. Emphasis is placed on the evidence of primary historical texts, including the Five Classics of pre-Qin China as well as early histories of Korea and Japan such as the Samguk Yusa and the Kojiki. The historical information gleaned from these sources is compared to the narratives and mythologies passed down through the written and oral traditions of the various schools. We examine the unfolding of the Shaolin Gongfu schools influenced by Chan as well as the Wudang tradition influenced by Daoism, the emergence of Martial Arts in the Hwarang movement of the Korean Silla kingdom and their revival after the Japanese occupation, and the transformation of Gongfu traditions in Japan via Okinawa. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the impact of East Asian philosophy and religion on the Martial Arts. The course begins by outlining the major teachings of Buddhism, Daoism, and to a lesser extent, Confucianism, focusing on key classics. Following this we will explore the ways in which these teachings came to influence what was originally a martial tradition, resulting in a variety of complex systems that placed greater emphasis on mental as well as physical powers, self-cultivation and personal fulfillment. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine both the historical and conceptual relationship between Daoism and Taiji. It will examine ways in which key concepts of Daoism are reflected in Taiji practice. In the study of the history of the relationship between Daoism and Taiji, we will note the differences between the received tradition of this relationship (as transmitted from master to student in the pedagogical process) versus historical documentation that, through primary sources, independently confirms the longstanding ties between the two. In the review of the linkage between Daoism and Taiji we will focus on the cosmology of the Book of Changes, which informs the conceptual framework of Taiji, as well as influential Daoist concepts such as Wu Wei (No Action), Yin and Yang and passive values as depicted in the Laozi, Zhuangzi, the Book of Changes, and the Taijiquan Treatise. 3 semester hours
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