Qigong Course Syllabus – Shibashi Instructor (online)

This is the layout of the Qigong course syllabus for the online version of the Shibashi Instructor Course.

The Shibashi course

We recommend that you complete the Taiji Shibashi course to familiarise yourself with these Qigong prior to starting the teacher training.

The quizzes will help you to monitor your own progress. The questions are asked at random and you should have covered all of them by the end of the course.

Week 1

Introduction.
Wuji Stance.

The Hip Kua and how they are used in: –

Pushing to the Diagonals
The Commencement.
Broaden the Chest.
Painting Rainbows.

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Week 2

Questions and Answers.
Daoyin warm up exercises.
Sinking forward and backward.
Windmilling.
The Commencement.
Broadening the Chest.
Painting Rainbows.
Circle the Arms to Part the Clouds.
Pushing to the Diagonals.
Rowing a Boat in the Middle of the Lake.
Holding a Ball in Front of the Shoulder.

Week 3

Daoyin.
Questions and Answers.
The Commencement.
Broadening the Chest.
Painting Rainbows.
Circle the Arms to Part the Clouds.
Pushing to the Diagonals.
Rowing a Boat in the Middle of the Lake.
Holding a Ball in Front of the Shoulder
Turning to Gaze at the Moon.
Twisting the Waist and Pushing the Palms.
Playing with Waves.
The Flying Dove Spreads its Wings.

Week 4

Daoyin.
Wave Hands Like Clouds.
Playing with Waves.
The Flying Dove Spreads its Wings.
Scooping from the Sea to View the Sky.
Punching with Outstretched Arms.
The Flying Goose.
Choosing your Sequence.
Spinning Wheels.
Bouncing a Ball with Steps.
Pressing Palms in Calmness.

Week 5

Questions & Answers.
Daoyin.
The Commencement.
Broaden the Chest.
Painting Rainbows.
Circle the Arms to Part the Clouds.
Pushing to the Diagonals.
Rowing a Boat in the Middle of the Lake.
Holding a Ball in Front of the Shoulder.
Turning to Gaze at the Moon.
Twisting the Waist and Pushing the Palms.
Wave Hands Like Clouds.
Playing with Waves.
The Flying Dove Spreads its Wings.
Scooping from the Sea to View the Sky.
Punching with Outstretched Arms.
The Flying Goose.
Spinning Wheels.
Bouncing a Ball with Steps.
Pressing Palms in Calmness.
Seated – The first six exercises.
Quiz.

Week 6

Daoyin.
Questions & Answers.
Painting Rainbows.
Pushing to the Diagonals.
Playing with Waves.
The Flying Dove Spreads its Wings.
Scooping from the Sea to View the Sky.
Listening Jing and Awareness.
Questions raised about sinking forward and backward.
Using the Five Elements.
How many repetitions?
Quiz.

Week 7

Daoyin.
Kua exercises.
Questions & Answers.
Instruction tips – Wuji.
Instruction tips – meridians.
Instruction tips – The Hip Kua.
Instruction tips – Tongue-tied?
Instruction tips – Pushing to the Diagonals.
Instruction tips – Punching with Outstretched Arms.
Removing Shoulder Tension.
Instruction tips – Painting Rainbows.
Instruction tips – Structured Tuition.
Wuji – Some simple tests.
Opening and folding at the Hip Kua.
Quiz.

Week 8

Daoyin.
Questions & Answers.
Seated – Reprise of the first six exercises.
Seated – Exercises 7 to 18.
Wuji stance.
Quiz.

Week 9

Daoyin.
Questions & Answers.
Front stance.
Instruction tips – Holding a Ball in Front of the Shoulder.
Instruction tips – Horse Riding stance.
Instruction tips – Turning to Gaze at the Moon.
Instruction tips – Pushing to the Diagonals.
Instruction tips – Bouncing a Ball with Steps.
Structuring your tuition.
Instruction tips – Punching with Outstretched Arms.
Quiz.

Week 10

Daoyin.
Questions & Answers.
Instruction tips – Circle the Arms to Part the Clouds.
Instruction tips – The Commencement.
Instruction tips – Broaden the Chest.
Instruction tips – Turning to Gaze at the Moon.
Instruction tips – Wave Hands Like Clouds.
Instruction tips – The Hip Kua.
Instruction tips – Painting Rainbows.
Instruction tips – Pushing to the Diagonals.
More Questions.
Broadening the Chest.
Listening Exercises.
Quiz.

Week 11

Daoyin.
Questions & Answers.
Circle the Arms to Part the Clouds.
Hand Postures.
Diagonal Dynamic.
Instruction tips – Pushing to the Diagonal.
Instruction tips – Painting Rainbows.
Instruction tips – Playing with Waves.
Instruction tips – Scooping from the Sea to View the Sky.
Instruction tips – The Flying Dove.
Instruction tips – Punching with Outstretched Arms.
Instruction tips – Spinning Wheels.
Hot hands and feet.
Quiz.

Week 12

Daoyin.
Questions & Answers.
Instruction tips – Broadening the Chest.
Instruction tips – Turning to Gaze at the Moon.
Instruction tips – Pushing to the Diagonals.
Instruction tips – The Commencement.
Instruction tips – Playing with Waves.
Instruction tips – Circle the Arms to Part the Clouds.
Instruction tips – The Flying Dove.
Instruction tips – Scooping from the Sea to View the Sky.
More Questions.
Quiz.

Week 13

Daoyin.
Questions & Answers.
Teaching tips – Painting Rainbows.
Teaching tips – Wave Hands Like Clouds.
Teaching tips – The Flying Dove.
Starting up a class.
Daoyin partner work.
Question – How many Qigong in a class?
Instruction tips – Pressing Palms in Calmness.
Instruction tips – Turning to Gaze at the Moon.
Instruction tips – Pushing to the Diagonals.
Instruction tips – Holding a Ball in Front of the Shoulder.
Quiz.

Week 14

Daoyin.
Using the Hip Kua.
Questions & Answers – Bouncing a Ball with Steps.
Questions & Answers – The Lower Dantien.
Instruction tips – Pushing to the Diagonals.
Example and Tips – Waving Hands Like Clouds.
Instruction tips – Painting Rainbows.
Terminology – Press, or Push?
Instruction tips – Punching with Outstretched Arms.
Pressing Palms in Calmness – for both Yi & Shen.
Quiz.

ASSESSMENT OF

Your ability to perform the exercises.
Your ability to teach the exercises.
Your ability to recognise errors and correct them.
Knowledge of what meridians, or Elements, are being worked with in the exercises.
You will not be assessed on Five Element Theory, or of any of the variations to these Qigong. All of this information is in your notes for use as you progress in your teaching.