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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
PHYED 36 | Title:
TAI CHI |
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| Full Title:
Tai Chi |
| Last Reviewed:4/13/2020 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 2.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 0 |
| Minimum | 1.00 | Lab Scheduled | 4.00 | 3 min. | Lab Scheduled | 70.00 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 4.00 | | Contact Total | 70.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 0.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 70.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
34 - 4 Enrollments Total
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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This class is designed for individuals of all fitness levels who want to improve balance, concentration, focus, flexibility, breathing, and mind/body awareness through practicing Tai Chi form. Applications of Tai Chi principles will be covered as well. Students will be introduced to Tai Chi Chuan Yang Style, a series of movements developed primarily from observation of nature.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This class is designed for individuals of all fitness levels who want to improve balance, concentration, focus, flexibility, breathing, and mind/body awareness through practicing Tai Chi form. Applications of Tai Chi principles will be covered as well. Students will be introduced to Tai Chi Chuan Yang Style, a series of movements developed primarily from observation of nature.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:34 - 4 Enrollments Total
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Spring 2008 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Spring 2008 | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Perform Tai Chi positions with proper breathing in tandem with positions.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of breath integration with Tai Chi positions.
3. Assess and evaluate personal experience with Tai Chi.
4. Describe the history, principles, and processes of Tai Chi.
5. Discuss various approaches to Tai Chi.
6. Compare and contrast traditional Tai Chi to forms currently practiced in the West.
7. Describe the history, philosophy, principles, processes and approcahes of Tai Chi, including
traditional forms and current practices.
8. Integrate tai chi as part of their everyday life.
9. Repeating students must demonstrate increased depth and breadth of related skills, with new learning objectives.
Topics and Scope
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I. Tai chi positions
II. Breathing and breath integration
III. Personal experiences with Tai Chi
IV. History of Tai Chi
a. Origins of development in China
b. Connection with Taoism and Buddhism
c. Current styles and approaches to Tai Chi in the United States
V. Tai Chi philosophy
a. Integration of the five elements in the Tai Chi process (wood, fire, earth, metal
and water)
b. Seven principles of Tai Chi
c. Tai Chi compared/contrasted to current American Tai Chi cultural trends/standards
VI. Tai Chi fundamentals
a. Balance
b. Flexibility
c. Tai Chi breathing techniques
d. Fluidity of movement
VII. The Complete Tai Chi Form
VIII. Life integration of Tai Chi
a. Diet and nutrition
b. Adaptation of form as required by:
1. Body type
2. Level of fitness
3. Injuries
4. Exercise or personal goals
c. Tai Chi as a benefit to other forms of exercise
d. Developing a personal practice
e. Application to activities of daily living
f. Stress reduction and meditation applications
IX. Repeating students must demonstrate increased depth and breadth of related skills, with new learning objectives.
Assignments:
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1. Written assignments to be determined by instructor such as:
a. Assessment of personal growth and experience in Tai Chi class
b. Reflective journal
c. Personal practice plan
2. Skill demonstrations to be determined by instructor such as:
a. Class performances demonstrating knowledge of the complete Tai Chi form
b. One or two performance exams of learned Tai Chi positions
3. One objective exam
4. Repeating students must demonstrate increased depth and breadth of related skills,
with new learning objectives.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
5 - 10% |
| Self-assessment, journal, personal practice plan | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
20 - 40% |
| Class performances, Performance exams | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
5 - 15% |
| One objective exam, completion, short answer, and essay | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
40 - 60% |
| Attendance and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared materials
Tao Te Ching, translated by Gia Fu Feng, 1972 (classic)
The Mindful Hiker by Stephen Altschuler, 2004
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