Tai Chi Instructor Training Courses

Introduction

The Centre is offering Instructor Training Courses and Assessment for experienced Tai Chi & Qigong practitioners and teachers leading to certification from our Centre as a approved Tai Chi & Qigong Instructor. Potential instructors can study to teach Tai Chi Foundation Exercises (warm up, silk reeling energy exercises and qigong breathe exercises), Qigong exercises, Tai Chi Eleven Form, Tai Chi 18 Short Form, Laojia (Old Frame) or 83 Form with Weapons and Push Hands. Following completion of a course the potential instructor becomes eligible to take an assessment for certificate and we will give the appropriated level of instructor upon the completion of the course and performance on assessment.

The course is two days course, but it requires preparation work in advance. All potential instructors should sign up as early as possible so that we will send you the full packet for you to study at home prior to the course. You are also recommended to turn up some of relavant courses organized by the centre as well. Which will make you a higher profile for your future Tai Chi & Qigong career.

Potential instructors should contact Master Liming Yue to discuss their suitability prior to enroll on the course, you can find a guide to the entry requirements below.

Upgrading, review and Grading for existing instructors

This is a special course designed for those existing instructors who are interested in polishing the form and sharping the knowledge of Tai Chi & Qigong. There also will be an opportunity to upgrade or review your instructor level. It is recommended to all existing instructors to take participate in the course. The details are listed at the seminars page;

What will you get from the course when you completed the course successfully

Receive your Instructor certificate and become a qualified Tai Chi & Qigong Instructor
Name will be listed on the instructors listing on Tai Chi Centre web site
Gain profossional teaching skills and learn how to structure your classes
Gets the idea and skills of advertising and promoting your classes
Receive basic knowledge and learn how to build up your own professional web site
Qualified as a wholesaler to trade through our online shop - Tai Chi Shop in China
Free link on Tai Chi organization page and find your local instructors page
Recommendation of joining the Tai Chi Union for Great Britain and getting insurrance covered for your teaching

Training Course Entry Requirement and Standard

These requirements below are only a guide and the final decision will be made by Master Liming Yue. Relevant experience and skills in other martial arts or being a instructor in other exercises such as Yoga, Laugar, Shaolin Kung Fu...etc will be taken into account for the consideration of acceptanc on the course. Anybody who have done Chinese Health Qigong exercises will be fine. We will polish your Qigong movements and improve your level on the course. The Instructor certificate will include your Qigong exercise to teach.

Tai Chi Foundation Level Instructor with Qigong

Potential instructors should be able to demonstrate at the end of the course:

a good degree of competence demonstrating Silk Reeling Energy, Warm Up exercises, Qigong exercises and has completed the Tai Chi 11 short forms.
an understanding of basic Tai Chi principles and philosophy.
One set of Chinese Health Qigong exercise

Tai Chi Level one Instructor with Qigong

Potential instructors must achieve the level of Tai Chi Foundation Instructor and should be able to demonstrate at the end of the course:

a good degree of competence demonstrating Tai Chi 11 Form or first 15 form of Laojia.
a good degree of competence demonstrating Ba Duan Jin Qigong exercise
a good understanding of basic Tai Chi principles and philosophy.

Tai Chi Level two Instructor with Qigong

Potential instructors must achieve the level one and should be able to demonstrate at the end of the course:

a good degree of competence demonstrating at least one of the Chen Style Tai Chi: First part of the 83 New Frame (Xinjia) or Old Frame (Laojia), or 18 Short Form with basic Push Hands.
a good degree of competence demonstrating Wu Qin Xi - Five animal form & Ba Duan Jin
a good understanding of Tai Chi principles and philosophy.

Tai Chi Level three Instructor with Qigong

Potential instructors must achieve the level one and should be able to demonstrate at the end of the course:

a good degree of competence demonstrating at least one of the Chen Style Tai Chi Form such as: First 30 movements of the 83 New Frame (Xinjia) or Old Frame (Laojia), Push Hands and Sword (or Sabre).
a good degree of competence demonstrating Wu Qin Xi - Five animal form & Ba Duan Jin
a good understanding of Tai Chi principles and philosophy.

Dates and Times

The courses will be running over a weekend, however the potential instructors will be expected to put in a significant practicing time prior to the course, in general, at least one hour a day and four days each week. Potential instructors on the course will be encouraged to visit Master Liming's regular classes and seminars whenever possible to make improvement on your form and knowledge. Alternatively, learning from the books or dvds is also another way to improve your skill prior to the course.

We are going to run seminars in June 2012. The dates & times are as following: The details of the course can be found at: seminar pages .

Application Form

Please click here to download an application form and send it to the Centre with appropriated fees paid by cheaque, bank transfer or online.

Fees

Description	Price
Training Course fee:	£395.00

The fee includes:

Tai Chi for Health - a reference book - hardback
Tai Chi Foundation and Tai Chi Eleven Form - instructional DVD
Qigong book compiled with dvd
Music for Tai Chi Practice - a music CD
Instructor T-shirt
Instructor Certificate

Any students who do not pass the assessment successfully on the course can come for re-assessment in three month time or take participate in the next instructor course at free of charge.

Payment

Pay online: Please click here to pay the fee through our secured Online Payment System. You can pay the initial deposit, balance or a full amount of the fee at your own choice.

By Cheque: Please enclose a cheque with the application form and make the cheque payable to Master Liming Yue.

Mail address is: Tai Chi Centre, 128 Riverbrook Road, West Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 5UL, UK

By Bank Transfer:

Any students and clients who wish to pay the payments into our bank account, please make your bank transfer into our bank account directly and the details are as following:

Bank: The Barclays Bank;

Account Name: L Yue Tai Chi Centre;

Sort code: 20-55-34; Account number: 90225665;

IBAN: GB49 BARC 2055 3490 2256 65; SWIFTBIC: BARCGB22;

Branch address: 51 Moseley Street , Manchester , M60 2AU;

Course Contents - What you will be learning on the course

The course will teach you how to become a professional instructor along polish your form, postures and application skills. The theory and principal of Tai Chi & Qigong will also be covered on the course as well. Potential instructors will be separated into groups according to the level of skill on the course. Group work and discuss will be carried out through the course, so please write down all questions you may have and you can discuss on the course.

Additionally, we will teach new instructors how to structure the classes and cope with varies situations during your future teaching. Appart from above, the individual instructor will be benefit from the following programme upon your level of skills.

Tai Chi Foundation Level Instructor Course

Warm Up exercises
Side Step exercises
Single Hand Silk Reeling Energy Exercises
Double hands Silk Reeling Energy Exercises
Qigong Breathe exercises
Lazy about Tying Coat Movement
Six Sealing and Four Closing Movement
Single Whip Movement
Tai Chi Stance
Tai Chi Eleven Form

Tai Chi Level One Instructor Course

Warm Up exercises
Side Step exercises
Single Hand Silk Reeling Energy Exercises
Double hands Silk Reeling Energy Exercises
Qigong Breathe exercises & Ba Duan Jin
Tai Chi Stance
Further understanding and development on Tai Chi Eleven Form
Tai Chi Performance and Presentation Skills

Tai Chi Level Two Instructor Course

Warm Up exercises
Side Step exercises
Single Hand Silk Reeling Energy Exercises
Double hands Silk Reeling Energy Exercises
Qigong Breathe exercises
Ba Duan Jin
Wu Qin Xi - Five animal form
Tai Chi Stance
Further understanding and development on Tai Chi Eleven Form
First part of 83 Form or Laojia and 18 Short Form
Practice Push Hands
Tai Chi Performance and Presentation Skills

Tai Chi Level Three Instructor Course

Warm Up exercises
Side Step exercises
Single Hand Silk Reeling Energy Exercises
Double hands Silk Reeling Energy Exercises
Qigong Breathe exercises
Ba Duan Jin
Wu Qin Xi - Five animal form
Tai Chi Stance
Further understanding and development on Tai Chi Eleven Form
First two parts of 83 Form or Laojia and 18 Short Form
Practice Push Hands
Review Sword or Sabre Form
Tai Chi Performance and Presentation Skills

Higher level is available to apply on the course, please discusss with Master Liming Yue dircetly.

Tai Chi & Qigong Instructor Training Program