ÿþ<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Chuan Tao</TITLE> <META NAME="Description" CONTENT="Exploring the full inner potential of life through Mind over Matter methods, School of Tao Martial Arts promotes personal health, and overall well-being through Martial Arts disciplines and philosophical Tao/Zen discourse."> <META NAME="Keywords" CONTENT="Ichin Shen, ht, Tao Martial Arts, TaoMartialArts, Unism, Paradox reality, Chinese philosophy, Tao, Dao, Zen, Chan, Martial Arts, inner disciplines, Tai Chi, T'ai-Chi, Taiji, Shen Style, Qi, Kung-Fu, KungFu, White Crane Kung Fu, Kenjutsu, Kendo, Zen Archery, Calligraphy, Tao Te Ching, Dao De Jing, Chuang Tze, Kong, Wu, skiing, snowboarding, Tahoe, Tai-Chi-Skiing, Taiji Skiing, Yin Yang, Yin and Yang, Yin Yang Wu Xing"> <META NAME="Author" CONTENT="School of Tao Martial Arts"> </HEAD> <BODY BACKGROUND="../bg/bg_yellow.jpg"> <TABLE BOARDER=0 WIDTH=680 HEIGHT=190 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0> <TD WIDTH=40>&nbsp;</TD> <TD WIDTH=640> <B><FONT FACE=Alderian,Arial SIZE=6 color="#990000"> The Road to Enlightenment</FONT></B> <IMG SRC="../sch/sch_g_logo.gif " WIDTH=170 HEIGHT=170 ALIGN=bottom> </TABLE> <TABLE BOARDER=0 WIDTH=680 HEIGHT=400 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0> <TR VALIGN=top> <TD WIDTH=20>&nbsp;</TD> <TD WIDTH=660> <TABLE BORDER WIDTH=660> <TR VALIGN=top> <TH WIDTH=90> <B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE=2 color="#000000">Title</FONT></B> </TH> <TH WIDTH=90> <B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE=2 color="#000000">Equivalent</FONT></B> </TH> <TH WIDTH=80> <B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE=2 color="#000000">Rank</FONT></B> </TH> <TH WIDTH=60> <B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE=2 color="#000000">Belt</FONT></B> </TH> <TH WIDTH=220> <B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE=2 color="#000000">Disciplines and Requirements</FONT></B> </TH> <TH WIDTH=130> <B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE=2 color="#000000">Remark</FONT></B> </TH> </TR> <TR VALIGN=top> <TD WIDTH=90 BOARDER> <B><FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">Xue-Sheng<BR> (x[u)</FONT></B> </TD> <TD WIDTH=90> <FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">Student III</FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH=80> <FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">3rd Ji (})</FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH=60> <FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">White</FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH=220 Height=60> <P><FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=1 color="#000000"> All fundamentals, including: breathing, walking, moving, punching, kicking, free sparing and mediation.</FONT></P> </TD> <TD WIDTH=130> &nbsp; </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=top> <TD WIDTH=90> <B><FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">Xue-Sheng<BR></FONT></B> </TD> <TD WIDTH=90> <FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">Student II<BR></FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH=80> <FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">2nd Ji<BR></FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH=60> <FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">Yellow<BR></FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH=220 HEIGHT=60> <P><FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=1 color="#000000"> All fundamentals, and Chuan-Tao forms 1 thru 3: Heaven and Earth, Black and White, and Universe. <BR></FONT></P> </TD> <TD WIDTH=130> &nbsp; </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=top> <TD WIDTH=90> <B><FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">Xue-Sheng</FONT></B> </TD> <TD WIDTH=90> <FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">Student I</FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH=80> <FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">1st Ji</FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH=60> <FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">Brown</FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH=220 HEIGHT=60> <P><FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=1 color="#000000"> All fundamentals, including, Chuan-Tao forms 1 thru 4: Heaven and Earth, Black and White, Universe, and Chaos, and Shen Style Tai Chi short form.</FONT></P> </TD> <TD WIDTH=130> <P><FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=1 color="#000000">Alternative: Shen Style Tai Chi long form can be used to substitute the Chuan-Tao forms.</FONT></P> </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=top> <TD WIDTH=90 BOARDER> <B><FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">Xue-Shi<BR> (x[ëX)</FONT></B> </TD> <TD WIDTH=90> <FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">Graduate</FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH=80> <FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">1st Duan(µk)</FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH=60> <FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">Black</FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH=220 Height=60> <P><FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=1 color="#000000"> All fundamentals, Chuan-Tao forms 1 thru 4, Shen Style Tai-Chi long form and short form, and push-hands. </FONT></P> </TD> <TD WIDTH=130> &nbsp; </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=top> <TD WIDTH=90> <B><FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">Lian-Shi <BR> (ô}ëX)</FONT></B> </TD> <TD WIDTH=90> <FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">Practitioner <BR></FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH=80> <FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">2nd Duan<BR></FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH=60> <FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">Black<BR></FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH=220 HEIGHT=60> <P><FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=1 color="#000000"> All fundamentals, Chuan-Tao forms, Shen Style Tai-Chi forms, and able to create own forms, knowledgeable on Qi and minor healing. <BR></FONT></P> </TD> <TD WIDTH=130> <P><FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=1 color="#000000"> A Practitioner can formally teach the art upon the approval of Xian-Sheng or Fan-Shi. </FONT></P> </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=top> <TD WIDTH=90> <B><FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">Fan-Shi<BR> (Ä{ëX)</FONT></B> </TD> <TD WIDTH=90> <FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">Teacher</FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH=80> <FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">5th Duan</FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH=60> <FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">Black</FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH=220 HEIGHT=60> <P><FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=1 color="#000000"> All of above. The rank of Fan-Shi is given by Xian-Sheng or senior Fan-Shi based on the merit of petitioner's contribution to the art. </FONT></P> </TD> <TD WIDTH=130> <P><FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=1 color="#000000">To ensure the quality of the art, only Xian-Sheng, Fan-Shi, or designated examiner can give exams for advancing.</FONT></P> </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=top> <TD WIDTH=90> <B><FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">Xian-Sheng<BR> (HQu)</FONT></B> </TD> <TD WIDTH=90> <FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">Master</FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH=80> <FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">8th Duan</FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH=60> <FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">Black</FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH=220 HEIGHT=60> <P><FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=1 color="#000000"> Publish the knowledge of the art; live and promote the way of living as a Tao martial artist.</FONT></P> </TD> <TD WIDTH=130> &nbsp; </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN=top> <TD WIDTH=90> <B><FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">Xian-Sheng </FONT></B> </TD> <TD WIDTH=90> <FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">Enlightenment</FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH=80> <FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">0th (Wu) Duan</FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH=60> <FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=2 color="#000000">White, or whatever </FONT> </TD> <TD WIDTH=220 HEIGHT=60> <P><FONT FACE=Arial SIZE=1 color="#000000"> Tai-Chi Skiing, or whatever </FONT></P> </TD> <TD WIDTH=130> <IMG SRC="../sch/sch_g_tdr.gif" WIDTH=20 HEIGHT=20 ALIGN=absmiddle> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TR> </TABLE> <P ALIGN=center><B><A HREF="../sch/school.html"><B><EM><FONT FACE="Lucida Calligraphy",Arial SIZE=2 color=blue>Main</A></B></EM>&nbsp; &nbsp; <A HREF="../qun/qun_main.html"><B><EM><FONT FACE="Lucida Calligraphy",Arial SIZE=2 color=blue>Chuan Tao Main Page</A></B></EM>&nbsp; &nbsp; <A HREF="../qun/qun_video.html"><B><EM><FONT FACE="Lucida Calligraphy",Arial SIZE=2 color=blue>Forms (Video)</A></B></EM> </BODY> </HTML>