- First Six Months
I. Solo Sequence
1. Fundamental Taiji Stances-Eight forms

2. Taiji Breathing Techniques. In Taijiquan, you have to learn how to coordinate the movement of your abdomen with your breathing. You need to learn both the Buddhist normal abdominal breathing and the Daoist reverse abdominal breathing. Normal abdominal breathing helps the Taiji beginner relax and gain great health from practicing Taiji, while reverse abdominal breathing helps you to direct Qi to your extremities for martial purposes.

3. Basic Taiji Qigong. In Taijiquan, you must understand Qi and also feel it. This helps you to become aware of the inside of your body and your internal energetic state, and to start using Qi when you practice Taiji. You start with the first of four Taiji Qigong sets. Many of the basic Taiji forms are also used to train the coordination of the Yi (mind), the breathing, the body, and the Qi. Through this training, the student will build up a firm foundation for Taiji.

4. *Yang Style Taijiquan Solo Sequence (112 forms)

- Second Six Months
I. Solo Sequence
1. Yang Style Taijiquan Solo Sequence (Forms Correction). After a student has learned the solo Taiji sequence, he/she will continue form correction under the supervision of instructors so that the form becomes smooth and more correct.

2. Coiling Taiji Qigong. Coiling Qigong training teaches the student how to direct Qi to the surface of the body and also into the bone marrow.

II. Pushing Hands
1. *Listening, Understanding, Sticking, Adhering, Yielding, Neutralizing, and Leading (Centering) These skills constitute the most basic training in Taiji pushing hands. You must learn to practice these with a partner until you are able to perform them smoothly while maintaining your center and balance.

2. *Single Pushing Hands. You start learning how to build up your sensitivity, as well as how to yield, lead, and neutralize in Single Pushing Hands, which includes horizontal, upward, sideward, and downward neutralizing.

3. *Double Pushing Hands. Once you are comfortable with Single Pushing Hands, you begin Double Pushing Hands. In addition to further training in yielding, neutralizing, and leading, you must also learn how to use the other hand to seal the opponent's elbow. Double Pushing Hands also includes horizontal, upward, sideward, and downward neutralizations. In addition, you must also learn two additional Double Pushing Techniques-repelling and sealing.

4. *Stationary Peng, Lu, Ji, and An. This is an international "Double Pushing Hands" routine and has been popularly practiced around the world. In this period, a student must learn the stationary routine.