RESOURCES FOR YOUR PRACTICE
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Training Library
Practice resources to assist trainees and independent guides with martial arts, mobility, conditioning, and mindful movement.
Choose what fits your goals. The library supports personalized training and certification preparation, and gives guides optional materials to draw on.
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Martial Arts Practice
Traditional and modern movement.
Mobility & Stretching
Support a balanced routine.
Conditioning
Strength and training topics.
Qi Gong & Wellness
Mindful movement and focus.
Structured Learning
Plan, reflect, and prepare.
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Support for Trainees
and Independent Guides
These resources can assist your practice and planning. Participants in the six-month personalized program can use the resources selected for their plan; certification candidates can use relevant materials to prepare for assessment.
Optional Resources. Professional Choice.
Independent guides work as contractors. ODW does not require guides to adopt its library or teaching materials. Guides may draw on these resources, adapt suitable content, or use their own approach and materials.
Certification preparation is aligned with the applicable assessment requirements.
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Training Library
This collection organizes practice overviews and planning prompts. Browse our YouTube channel for public videos; your personalized plan or guide may provide additional session-specific resources.
30-Min Standing Martial Arts
A standing routine combining martial arts movement, balance, and conditioning.
30 minutes
Practice overview
Focus: Strength, Coordination
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Use this routine as one possible practice block in your weekly plan. Discuss the pace, movements, and any adaptations with your guide so the session suits your current experience and goals.
Before-Bed Stretch Routine
A gentle stretching topic for winding down and reflecting on your training day.
30 minutes
Practice overview
Focus: Flexibility, Recovery
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Use the routine as a planning option for a quieter practice session. Your guide can help select suitable movements and a comfortable length of practice; the routine does not need to be included in every plan.
Ba Duan Jin Practice
Explore the traditional Eight Brocades sequence as a mindful movement practice.
Self-paced
Practice overview
Focus: Breath, Balance
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Focus your learning conversation on the sequence, posture, movement quality, and awareness. Certification candidates should check which version and assessment expectations apply to their level.
Wubuquan Basics
A beginner form topic for learning stances, transitions, and movement order.
Self-paced
Practice overview
Focus: Coordination, Balance
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Use the form to organize practice and feedback on movement accuracy and coordination. For Crane Warrior preparation, confirm the required performance expectations with ODW before assessment.
Five Animal Play
Animal-inspired movement themes for a varied, mindful practice.
Self-paced
Practice overview
Focus: Mobility, Breath
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The Five Animal Play resources can support movement variety and practice awareness. Select the movements relevant to your plan and discuss progression or adaptations with your guide.
Tai Chi 13
Explore a traditional 13-form sequence with attention to flow and coordination.
Self-paced
Practice overview
Focus: Balance, Coordination
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Use this topic to develop familiarity with sequence, transitions, and movement quality. Your guide can choose the version and learning pace that fit your background and training goals.
Shaolin Seven Star
A Shaolin form resource for organized movement practice and technical review.
Self-paced
Practice overview
Focus: Coordination, Strength
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Practice can be organized by short sections of the form and reviewed over time. Work with a suitable guide to determine when this material fits your experience and training objectives.
Yi Jin Jing
A traditional movement sequence to explore as part of a balanced practice.
Self-paced
Practice overview
Focus: Strength, Mobility
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Use the sequence as a topic for guided learning, movement awareness, and planning. Different traditions may use different versions; agree on the relevant material with your guide.
Mobility for Hips & Spine
Movement-awareness topics to support a flexible practice routine.
Self-paced
Practice overview
Focus: Mobility, Flexibility
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Use this topic to discuss which mobility resources suit your plan. Your guide may select ODW material or their own appropriate exercises and help you adjust the session as needed.
Conditioning & Strength
Explore conditioning topics that complement your martial arts practice.
Self-paced
Practice overview
Focus: Strength, Endurance
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Agree on the purpose, equipment, and difficulty of your conditioning sessions. Keep a simple practice record so you and your guide can discuss consistency, feedback, and the next adjustment.
Boxing Fundamentals
A topic overview for stance, footwork, and introductory striking practice.
Self-paced
Practice overview
Focus: Coordination, Endurance
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Use this overview to identify what you want to learn and the instruction you need. A suitable guide may use their own demonstrations and resources to deliver the agreed training.
Macebell Fundamentals
An equipment-based practice topic for movement control and coordination.
Self-paced
Practice overview
Focus: Strength, Coordination
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Choose this topic when it fits your training goals and available equipment. Discuss suitability, instruction, and progression with a guide who has relevant experience.
Recovery & Reflection
Make space for rest, complementary practice, and a short training reflection.
Self-paced
Planning tool
Focus: Recovery, Breath
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Use three prompts in your practice log: What did I practice? What feedback or observations should I remember? What would I like to adjust or discuss with my guide next time? Your plan can include rest days and suitable complementary movement.
Crane Warrior I Preparation
Prepare for foundational movement, consistency, and level-appropriate assessment.
Self-paced
Pathway overview
Focus: Coordination, Balance
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The provisional first tier focuses on basic conditioning, mobility, wellness practice, and beginner forms. Confirm the current Level I curriculum and assessment expectations with ODW. Completion of practice resources alone does not award certification.
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Featured Learning Paths
Use a suggested path to organize your practice, then adapt it with your plan or guide.
Crane Warrior Level I
Explore the provisional foundation tier and assessment preparation.
Wellness & Mobility
Choose mindful movement, stretching, and complementary practice topics.
Martial Arts Conditioning
Explore training topics that complement your martial arts goals.
Using the Library
Who are these resources for?
The library assists trainees and independent guides. It also supports participants in the six-month personalized program and those preparing for the ODW certification pathway.
Are guides required to use these resources?
No. Guides operate as independent contractors and may choose suitable ODW resources, adapt relevant material, or use their own resources and teaching approach.
Where can I watch guided videos?
Use the Browse ODW Videos link to visit our public YouTube channel. Your personalized training plan or guide may provide additional practice links and resources selected for your goals.
Does completing a resource earn certification?
Certification is awarded after successful completion of the applicable level assessment. Resources assist preparation. The certification blueprint, curriculum, and assessment requirements are subject to change.
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