Written by Thierry Doctrinal, 06-05-2019
Foundation of the Dragon Qi Wave lineage and Copyright
The development of Dragon Qi Wave has allowed the creation of an innovative teaching method and of the Qigong of connection to Dan Tian.
By teaching advanced internal arts from the very beginning, Dragon Qi Wave radically builds upon traditional wisdoms by immediately establishing a connection to one’s Dan Tian.
Once the latter skill is understood and embodied, instructors can then transmit it to their students through a clear and objective methodology.
Dragon Qi Wave is universal and applies naturally to the different forms of Qigong, internal martial arts, energy healing and therapeutic arts. It plays at the very heart of all internal and therapeutic arts while respecting their lineages, masters and founders.
This discovery and this universal system is the starting point of the Dragon Qi Wave lineage.
Copyright
In the past, Schools used to protect their lineage by establishing strict rules and codes, as well as a hierarchical control of the teaching levels.
Today, as access has become widely available, teachings have spread outside such Schools. They are shared through media and social networks without any codes, rules or possible control.
In this sense, Copyright represents a modern way of preserving style or lineage integrity.
L’ONDE du DRAGON © (Dragon Qi Wave in French) constitutes exceptional knowledge and a new lineage. It is copyrighted material.
It is a registered trademark at the INPI (French National Institute of Industrial Property).
The whole teaching method is registered at the INPI, which guarantees the copyright.
All written, video and audio documents have been copyrighted since 2009.
Certified instructors only have permission to teach Dragon Qi Wave. Teaching has to take place in real life. E-learning or any other kind of distance learning is not permitted.
Copyright protects the trademark and the content. Certified instructors will not have to remunerate the School or the founder in order to use them.
Teaching Levels
Associate Instructor : this certification allows teaching the sagittal plane in the basic step, Roots for Wings and The Six Directions, at the 4 levels of study.
Instructor : a teaching certification for the sagittal, transversal and frontal planes in different steps, for all weight shifts and moves, in all Dragon Qi Wave Qigong forms.
Expert : is nominated by the founder. A referent for the application of Dragon Qi Wave in one or several specific domains, e.g. Qigong, Tai Ji Quan, Aikido, Sonmudo…
Senior Instructor : nominated by the founder or the School director. Teaches instructor training programmes at the Dragon Qi Wave School of Qigong. Holds at least a third duan (= third degree black belt).
School director : works under contract with the School. Is both Expert and Senior Instructor. Can deliver certifications. Holds at least a sixth duan.
Granting of duans
School duans are delivered by the founder, Thierry DOCTRINAL, with regard to progression, training consistency, practice in the school, as well as constructive and respectful behaviour within the Dragon Qi Wave community.
They are not Federation duans, there will be no exams and no jury.
Observation of your progression after the end of the training programme will take place during different revision or post grad classes taken with me or during any other School event (Printemps de l’Onde du Dragon / Spring season event, Open door workshops etc.)
Duan delivery needs no justification except to the recipient, and cannot be opposed by anyone.
Duans cannot be requested, claimed or demanded by students.
Each duan may be officially delivered as a certification graduation during the annual Spring season event. The information can be shared to the public through social networks and on the School’s official website.
When the instructor training programme is completed, a first duan may be delivered according to the level reached by the student.
The instructor’s duan level of certification will appear on the School website’s directory.
Written by Thierry DOCTRINAL, founder.