A big congratulations to Steve Cox for completing Yellow Sash!! After many years of study, I’m so happy to be able to officially recognize his hard work and dedication to our art form.

We are all lucky to have Steve with us in classes. He is dedicated and focused with a curious and critical mind that serves all taiji players well! His classmates also benefit from such a patient elder brother!

We recently reinstated the advancement program based off of the program that was originally established for Magic Tortoise with Dr. Jay and LaoMa. The program provides a good guide to levels of study and can give students a pathway through the vast components of taijiquan!

Yellow sash indicates growth in taiji principles.

A student is eligible to wear the yellow (earth) sash when they are able to demonstrate significant command of internal principles in form: empty stepping, relaxation, proper structure and posture, good stance work, whole body movement, matching, hip mobility, knee stability, lightness and agility as examples.