|
Rank |
Criteria |
Time In
Study
Performance Level |
| Elementary |
-
Warm-ups &
Stretches
-
Short Form
|
1 Year
5.5 - 6.0 |
| Basic |
|
2 Years
6.0 - 6.5 |
| Intermediate |
-
Simple Push Hands
-
Shao Lu
-
Broadsword
-
Application
Form
1 side
|
3 Years
6.5 - 7.0 |
| Advanced |
|
4 Years
7.0 - 7.5 |
| Black Sash First Degree |
|
5 Years
7.5 - 8.0 |
| Black Sash Second Degree |
|
6 Years
8.0 - 8.5 |
| Black Sash Third Degree |
-
Applications to Short
Form
-
Applications to Long
Form
-
History of Tai Chi
Chuan
-
Time teaching
250 hours supervised
|
7 Years
8.5 & Higher |
| Black Sash Fourth Degree |
|
8 Years |
| Black Sash Fifth Degree |
|
9 Years |
| Black Sash Sixth Degree |
|
10 Years |
| Black Sash Seventh Degree |
|
12 Years |
| Black Sash Eighth Degree |
|
15 Years |
| Black Sash Ninth Degree |
|
20 Years |
| Black Sash Tenth Degree
Master |
|
25 Years |
| Grandmaster |
|
35+ Years |