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So you have heard from a friend, TV, magazine or newspaper about the many health benefits of Tai Chi and you are interested to learn but how do you go about finding a qualified instructor to teach you. You may not have any Tai Chi instructors in your town and if you do they may not be certified to teach. The World Tai Chi Association offers certified instructors around the United States dedicated to providing the highest quality training. From a new student just starting out to experienced instructors wanting to fine tune or add to their existing knowledge, the World Tai Chi Association provides training seminars, a online learning center, video workshops and distance learning programs to members. World Tai Chi Certified Instructors: At World Tai Chi we test our instructors to make sure they are qualified for certification. With World Tai Chi certification you can be sure the instructor has a complete training in the foundation of Tai Chi which are special moving exercises called Qigong (Chi-Gung or Dao Yin) as well as learning Tai Chi forms. Understanding the energy behind the movements and the health benefits of the movements takes careful training. Our level four and five instructors also have weapon, push hands as well as the difficult long form training. There are a lot of instructors out there teaching after taking one semester class or learning one form who don't have the foundation they need to teach Tai Chi correctly. Many make up for their lack of knowledge by blending Yoga, Pilates and PE movements into their class. You owe it to yourself to learn Tai Chi correctly. Please check our listing of certified World Tai Chi instructors to see if there is a instructor near you. Our instructors are ranked based on their level of training with Levels 4-6 designating more experienced Tai Chi Instructors. Instructors who are current members will have contact information listed or send us a e-mail if you would like to contact a instructor who is not a current member. Distance Learning Program: Without learning directly from a certified instructor, the next best option would be to sign up for the Distance learning program. With the distance learning program you work closely with Master Hill who will monitor your progress through the programs. With the Distance Learning program you go step by step through your choice of two programs: The STAR & BEAM program is a foundational Tai Chi program developed especially for activity, health and fitness professionals who work with all levels of fitness, mobility and special needs. This program can be learned in a seminar with Master Hill or by studying his six hour training DVD. A written test is available for certification. The World Tai Chi program is a full Tai Chi training program. Students progress through the World Tai Chi program using a combination of manuals, DVD's, and most importantly, having your progress monitored by Master Hill. Students can choose to learn the World Tai Chi program from a health perspective or they can choose the more traditional martial perspective. Anyone can purchase a DVD online, but try finding a manual or someone to answer a question you might have about a movement or concept and you will appreciate the difference of World Tai Chi. With the World Tai Chi Distance learning program you can freely ask as many questions you want directly with Master Hill or ask questions in our member newsgroup and get responses from the entire family of instructors. Distance learning students can obtain level certification by sending in video demonstrations or by attending one of our semi-annual certification seminars. You must attend a certification seminar in order to become certified to teach.
Our entire World Tai Chi program is available on DVD through our online store. These DVD's are geared to serious students who want to become level certified or to become certified to teach. Members save 20% off the retail price of all of our video and DVD workshops. In our Online Learning center we offer our members the first two video files for download to get them started in learning the amazing exercise program Tai Chi! As a member you can ask questions to other members in our member only forum or directly by e- mail to Master Hill.
By becoming a member, you will receive your ID and password to login to our member area of the website. This member area offers the full resources you will need in your journey to learn Tai Chi. We have charts and written breakdowns of the movements. In the Online Learning Center you will learn Tai Chi and Qigong theory and philosophy as well as history and information on the styles of Tai Chi. You can read articles on the health benefits of Tai Chi as well as the current and past issues of our informative newsletter. In our Video files section we offer video files to play or download to aid in your learning experience.
World Tai Chi sponsors 2-3 weekend long certification seminars each year in Phoenix, Arizona. These seminars are for students to become level certified and for instructor certification. In addition, Master Hill will travel around the country to do training seminars for certification or in support of his STAR and Beam program. Please contact Master Hill if you are interested in attending or would like a seminar in your city or town. |