p949 Physical Education – Tai Chi

Faculty of Sports Studies
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Jana Šedivá (seminar tutor)
Drahomíra Šmídová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Andrea Novotná (assistant)
Mgr. Pavlína Vaculíková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Drahomíra Šmídová
University Sport Centre – Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Andrea Novotná
Supplier department: University Sport Centre – Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Prerequisites
POV_TV && BOZP_OK(bozp_cus_tv_salove_lekce_kompenzacni)
The course is geared for obligatory PE only.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 44 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/44, only registered: 25/44, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/44
Course objectives
The main objective of the training:

- Improving the level of movement skills, coordination, learning to relax the body, stress relief in everyday life, meditation in movement

- promoting a healthy lifestyle for students
- warm-up and practice of basic Tai-chi postures, basic exercises for developing vital body energy (Qi)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to: - know the theoretical principles of Tai-chi - practice basic Tai-chi postures and routines, meditate in motion, - relax the body - effectively relieve stress in everyday life
Syllabus
  • the basic warm-up
  • - basic Wushu (Kung-fu) positions, body coordination
  • - the art of relaxing the body, meditation
  • - medical Qigong
  • - Basic Yang Taiji Quan 28
Literature
  • ONDRUŠKA, Titus and Petr ZAORAL. tchaj-ťi. Elportál. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007. ISSN 1802-128X. URL info
  • KONEČNÁ, Jarmila and Alois KONEČNÝ. Taiči :tradiční čínská cvičení pro zdraví, sebeobranu, rozvoj osobnosti a dlouhý věk. Olomouc: Votobia, 2000, 179 s. ISBN 80-7198-422-1. info
  • SHIFU, Zhai Hua and Radek KOLÁŘ. Chenjiagou Taijiquan : základní dovednosti, třináct forem. Praha: Česká společnost Taijiquan, 2000, 102 s. info
  • Taijiquan in 88 forms. Edited by Viktor Wu, Translated by Huang Jun. Hongkong: Hai Feng Publishing Company, 1983, 229 s. ISBN 962-238-049-2. info
  • CROMPTON, Paul. Taiči. Vyd. 1. Olomouc: Votobia, 1996, 212 s. ISBN 80-7198-061-7. info
Teaching methods
practical seminars
Assessment methods
- Credit is awarded to students for attendance - 2x possible absence without excuse, 2x with excuse - Substitution of additional absences will not be allowed
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Minimální počet studentů přihlášených do seminární skupiny je 12.
Teacher's information
http://www.taiji-brno.cz
It is advisable to wear comfortable loose fitting clothing that does not impede movement and sneakers, exercise shoes with flat soft soles for the hall. Do not wear things that are too constricting or tight around the body.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, autumn 2020, spring 2021, autumn 2021, spring 2022, autumn 2022, spring 2023, autumn 2023, spring 2024, autumn 2024.
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