White Sash Training

1. San Ti Stance

2. Other stances and stepping techniques

3. Pi Chuan (splitting palm) form

4. Tsuan Chuan (drilling fist) form

5. Peng Chuan (crushing fist) form

6. Pao Chuan (pounding fist) form

7. Heng Chuan (crossing fist) form

8. Fighting applications for 5 fist postures

9. Basic self-defense - chin-na

Upon completion and testing on these requirements, student earns a Yellow Sash and continues to Yellow Sash curriculum.

Yellow Sash Training

1. Lien Huan Wu Hsing form ("Linking the 5 Elements")

2. Fighting applications of Lien Huan Wu Hsing form

3. Basic staff fighting techniques

4. Hsing-I Staff form

5. Staff sparring

6. Fighting Strategy #1 - "Receive and Return"

Upon completion and testing on these requirements, student earns an Orange Sash and continues to Orange Sash curriculum.

Orange Sash Training

1. 2-person Hsing-I forms

2. Combination Hsing-I fighting techniques

3. Straight sword fighting techniques

4. Hsing-I Straight Sword form

5. Straight Sword sparring

6. Fighting Strategy #2 - "Lateral Return"

7. Fighting Strategy #3 - "Mutual Striking"

8. Freestyle sparring with Hsing-I

9. Chin-Na

10. Perform "Bah Shih" form

Upon completion and testing on these requirements, student earns a Green Sash and continues to the Intermediate training levels and begin Chen Tai Chi training.

Green Sash Training

1. Basic Chi Kung (Qigong) training

2. Standing stake and silk-reeling refresher

3. Chen 19 form

4. Fighting applications of Chen 19 form

5. Knife and Gun defenses

6. Fighting Strategy #4 - "Yield and Overcome"

Upon completion and testing on these requirements, student earns a Blue Sash and continues to Blue Sash training.

Blue Sash Training

1. Chen 38 form

2. Fighting applications of Chen 38 form

3. Sparring with Tai Chi applications

4. Push hands -- first two levels of Chen push hands

5. Basic single stick techniques

6. Single stick sparring

Upon completion and testing on these requirements, student earns a Purple Sash and continues to Purple Sash training.

Purple Sash Training

1. Broadsword fighting techniques

2. Chen Broadsword form

3. Broadsword sparring

4. Chen Straight Sword form

5. Push hands -- third and fourth level of Chen push hands

6. Foot and leg chin-na

7. Ko Shang Hai - theory, tactics and sparring

Upon completion and testing on these requirements, student earns a Brown Sash with 1 black stripe and continues to the Advanced levels of training, beginning their Bagua training.

Brown Sash Training

Advanced Level 1

1. Bagua circle walking and stepping techniques

2. Bagua tea-serving exercises and fighting applications

3. Stationary pole exercises and fighting applications

4. Moving pole (staff) exercises and fighting applications

5. 8 Mother Palms

6. Fighting applications of the 8 Mother Palms

7. Fighting Strategy #5 - "Join and Unite"

8. Breakfalls

9. Shuai Jiao and Grappling techniques

10. Ba Da Shih form -- basic palm exercise form

Upon completion and testing on these requirements, student earns a Brown Sash with 2 black stripes and continues to Advanced Level 2.

Brown Sash Training

Advanced Level 2

1. Bagua Chi Kung (Qigong)

2. Bagua Eight Palm Changes form

3. Fighting applications of the Eight Palm Changes form

4. Beginning freestyle Bagua sparring

5. Grappling leg locks

6. Double stick techniques

7. Sparring with double sticks

7. Fighting Strategy #6 - "Instant Resolution"

Upon completion and testing on these requirements, student earns a Brown Sash with 3 black stripes and continues to Advanced Level 3.

Brown Sash Training

Advanced Level 3

1. Bagua Broadsword form

2. Fighting applications for Bagua Broadsword form

3. Bagua Elk Horn Knives form

4. Fighting applications for Bagua Elk Horn Knives

5. Grappling arm locks

6. Freestyle sparring with Hsing-I, Tai Chi and Bagua techniques

7. Prep for Black Sash Test

Upon completion and testing on these requirements, students must demonstrate knowledge and skill in all levels of the curriculum. Black sash tests may be done in person or on video. Upon successful testing, student receives black sash and may begin training in the Black Sash levels (open only to black sash students). These levels include advanced training in Hsing-I Chuan, Chen Tai Chi, and Baguazhang with forms, weapons, and other training.