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Can I become a tai chi teacher?
We welcome anyone who wants to become a teacher. You need to be an
excellent communicator and to be genuinely interested in other people and their
wellbeing.
How long?
It typically takes at least 5 years for an earnest student to learn the
entire qigong & tai chi (fitness training) syllabus. Then...
you can learn how to teach.
How much?
The teacher training course is free of charge.
Mandatory factors
To ensure subject knowledge,
aptitude and meet our insurance policy requirements, certain
factors must be taken into account:
School member paying by monthly standing order
Weekly attendance
Practicing daily at home between classes
5 years experience with our school (qigong & tai chi)
Completed the qigong & tai chi syllabus
Would be
kung fu (Chinese boxing) instructors need to have passed the '3rd dan black belt'
with our school.
Work hard
Being a teacher is more than just talent. You need to put in the work. Not
only must you be good at tai chi, you must also learn how to teach.
This is why there is a teacher training course for would-be teachers.
Know your stuff
In order to instruct, you need something to teach. You require subject
knowledge. Begin as a new starter and work your way through the syllabus.
Quite simply - if you don't know the syllabus, what
are you planning on teaching?
Receive guidance & feedback
Teacher training for each level is an on-going process
over many months.
It involves:
Class management methodology
Weekly teaching practice in class
Principles
Designing your own personal teaching notes/scheme of work
Questionnaires
On-line media training
Learn how to promote a class
Lengthy debates/discussions with Sifu Waller
These teaching concerns are all in addition
to your personal development through the syllabus.
Teacher training in our school
There are a number of stages to work through:
1)
Qigong & tai chi
Helper
Assistant teacher
Qigong & tai chi teacher
2) Martial
Assistant instructor (tai chi)
Tai chi instructor
Kung fu instructor (chin na, shuai jiao & tai chi chuan)
qigong & tai chi (fitness training)
teacher
A tai chi teacher trained by our school
has:
• At least 5 years experience
• A professional teaching qualification/long-term extensive teaching
experience under the guidance of a reputable instructor
• At least 10,000 hours of practice behind them
• 10,000 hours of continued improvement, insight and development
Teaching certificate
Every tai chi teacher trained by Sifu Waller is given a signed
certificate confirming their competence.
The certificate details precisely what the individual is qualified to teach.
The more I get into this, the more I realise
how lucky we are as a class. I've just been reading the part about finding a
good teacher in the Sword Polisher's Record. We are incredibly lucky. Most
people could look their whole lives and never find anything close. Sifu
Waller's painting masterpieces and we can't even hold the crayons...
(Karen)
Short courses
We do not offer short teacher training courses.
Weekend courses
We do not offer weekend teacher training courses.
Healthcare workers
Healthcare workers and physiotherapists occasionally e-mail to ask if we
can teach them a few "basic" tai chi skills for them to use with their
patients. We say no.
Such requests are embarrassing.
Imagine that you have a serious illness and seek the reputed health benefits
of tai chi... Who would you rather study with: A) a skilled, experienced
instructor? or B) a well-meaning amateur?
Something is better than nothing...
Apologists argue that learning tai chi from an amateur is better than not
doing tai chi at all. How so? Would you entrust an
amateur dentist with your teeth? A
partially trained optician with your eyes?
An unqualified physiotherapist?
Recommended reading
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18 April 1995
Last updated
23 October 2023
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