課程設計：

 

太極短棍屬於太極拳派中的棍術，因此兼有太極和棍術二者的風格，短棍行草篇又具太極劍的劍術。結合東方劍勢功法與書法永字八法，武動短棍模擬書法字體。鍛鍊東方吐納及經絡迴路內養，達祛寒扶陽功效。 

課程開始亦將依手杖的優勢條件，設計一系列的手杖柔軟操開發身體，讓腰、腿、胳膊、手腕等，都能鍛鍊伸展，同時淬鍊皮肉與活化筋骨。

Tai Chi short stick is a form of stick-fighting in the school of Tai Chi martial arts. Combining techniques from Tai Chi and stick-fighting, the short stick calligraphy-like edition also encompasses elements from Tai Chi sword fighting. The practice integrates Eastern sword movements with Chinese calligraphy’s Eight Principles of Yong (principles that explain how to write the eight common strokes in the Chinese regular script, all of which are found in the character 永 [yong]), with the movements of the short stick mimicking calligraphy strokes. Eastern breathing techniques and regulation of the inner channels and meridians are exercised through this practice, achieving the benefits of expelling cold energy from the body and increasing positiveness and warmth.

 

行棍時，練習劍勢技擊特色：抽、帶、提、格、擊、刺、點、崩、攪、壓、截、洗等。依棍梢去點啄、崩擊，透過臂屈伸張，完成各種刺法；用棍長去攻取或攔截，用棍身的滑動、揮擺，形成直線或弧線的帶、抹、抽、撩、削等功法。棍勢設計左手與右手，相互交換練習，帶動全身運動及增加肢體的平衡柔韌度。 以套路為主要形式、特點是輕盈敏捷，氣勢流暢，靈活多變，剛柔相兼，吞吐自如，形式多樣，運動簡便，老少皆宜。

While training with the short stick, specific features from sword movements are also practiced. Movements with the short stick have been designed for the left and right hands, and switching between the two hands during practice to allows one to exercise the whole body and to enhance the sense of balance and physical flexibility. The practice is centered around routines, focusing on lightness, swiftness, fluidity, and forming a balance between hardness and softness. It is a simple and accessible exercise that is suited to people of all ages.

 

太極短棍與太極拳一樣，具有心靜體鬆，神態自然，了意運身，重意不重力的特色。長期練習可以提高身體的協調性，靈敏性和柔韌性，有助於身體各部位的均衡發展，改善神經系統機能，對心血管系統有良好的作用

Physical coordination, agility, and flexibility can be improved with extensive practice of Tai Chi short stick, benefiting the body’s overall development as well as the functionality of the nervous system and the cardiovascular system.

 

結合短棍運動練功，一來使動作更加靈活，肢體鍛鍊更加到位，亦增加練功的趣味性與靈活度；二來以武棍模擬書法的字體，其字義內涵又有修身養性的意境，可以外養其形，內涵心境，除強身健體外，更可重塑生命的品質。

By using the martial arts stick to mimic writing calligraphy characters, one's physical and mental state can be further elevated through learning the meaning behind the words. Through training the body( external)and the mind(internal), besides healthful benefits, the quality of one’s life can also be reshaped.