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Cal Taiji

Official Taiji club at UC Berkeley

Founded 1969

Core

These exercises can be practiced by all participants to develop internal strength and improve health and wellness.

Taijiquan

Listed below are the compulsory forms of Taijiquan (太极拳), which can be used as set practice, performance art pieces, or competition pieces.

Ruler

The Taiji ruler (太极棒) is an implement used to build intuition on channeling qi through foreign objects. It's the first step into weapons practice.

Straight Sword

The Chinese double-edged straight sword (剑) emphasizes swiftness and finesse, considered to be "The Gentleman of Weapons" in Chinese folklore.

Broadsword

The Chinese broadsword and miao dao, or dao (刀) in general, is a single blade sword designed for the battlefield, made to effectively slash and block.