At Level 1, students begin their education learning the Yang Style Tai Chi 64 Move Long Form. Students also learn the martial applications of Yang Tai Chi which helps them gain a better understanding of the "Grand Ultimate Fist". To compliment their Tai Chi training, students are taught the 49 postures of Ta Mo's Yi Jin Jing, the sister internal art of yoga and the precursor to the fighting arts of the Shaolin Temple. The Yi Jin Jing are designed to condition the major and minor muscle groups of the body by utilizing dynamic tension and isometric contraction of the muscles.