TAKE YOUR TAI CHI TRAINING UP A LEVEL
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Once upon a time, teaching was something that you slipped into, almost without recognising it until one day, your teacher of 68 years announces that he or she is retiring amongst the Taoist Immortals and hands over the keys and the registrar to you before departing with a cheeky smile.
These days things are different. You may learn with from a dozen different instructors in a dozen different schools before tentatively offering to show a few friends what you know. You may still be learning yourself, taking online courses to supplement your training or expanding your list of weapons your offer. You may just teach for health, you may just teach a single form or you may be bold enough to create your own.
These days things are different. You may learn with from a dozen different instructors in a dozen different schools before tentatively offering to show a few friends what you know. You may still be learning yourself, taking online courses to supplement your training or expanding your list of weapons your offer. You may just teach for health, you may just teach a single form or you may be bold enough to create your own.
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Whatever your background, there are resources here that may be of help. Find a section of posts, webinars and videos on language, aptitude and attitude, discipline and diversity in relation to the teaching and learning of Tai Chi.
Whatever you do - be bold, be confident and above all be yourself. If you want more of this approach to teaching and learning - and get access to regular fresh content, then you'll need to join the Academy at Ninja level - where each week new content is sent out to subscribers - material to inspire creativity and originality in your class as well as in your own training. Take a sneaky peek, as any Ninja would... or contact me for more info
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WEBINARS: IDEAS FOR DISCUSSION AND FOR PRACTICE
LIVE WEBINARS
These take place once a month and act to exchange ideas and training tips to all Ninja members. Some end up on public sites, like YouTube, others end up exclusive to Ninjas in the Academy Resource Centre - where you will also find articles, audio ideas, images, infograms, gifs, posters and workshop ideas.
These take place once a month and act to exchange ideas and training tips to all Ninja members. Some end up on public sites, like YouTube, others end up exclusive to Ninjas in the Academy Resource Centre - where you will also find articles, audio ideas, images, infograms, gifs, posters and workshop ideas.
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Part 1 in a series of 3 on Tai Chi Warm-ups. This episode is available to everyone, the follow-ups can be found on the Ninja Academy site.
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Want to improve your balance or are looking fro balance training practices? Check out the 30 Day challenge and do read the article too.
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Why do we practice Tai Chi and what has it to do with the elusive notion of harmony?
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Knee aches are a common complaint in Tai Chi - but there are things we can do to make the art safer for our students?
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Balance training is not just good for stepping and walking, it can influence longevity too. Find out more in this webinar.,
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Technology is now part of our training - both as teachers and students. In this 3-part series I look at hardware, software and distribution platforms
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ARTICLES
WRITINGS, POSTS AND ARTICLES
There is a lot of discussion right how on ways of teaching and learning as the digital age overlaps with our standard classes. There has been a democratisation of class room ethics, changing the nature and the role of both teacher and student. And, we now know that discipline and order, hierarchy and adherence to ritual are not always the best tools for teaching. Explore some of the alternatives in this series of posts that are compiled and distributed via the Academy.
There is a lot of discussion right how on ways of teaching and learning as the digital age overlaps with our standard classes. There has been a democratisation of class room ethics, changing the nature and the role of both teacher and student. And, we now know that discipline and order, hierarchy and adherence to ritual are not always the best tools for teaching. Explore some of the alternatives in this series of posts that are compiled and distributed via the Academy.
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How Sword Play can help your empty hand Tai Chi .Read more
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Why do so many students drop out of tai chi classes and what can we do to stem the tide?
Read the top 5 Reasons why students drop out |
DISCUSSIONS AND CONVERSATIONS
A series of Podcasts - A survey amongst teachers and a live Q&A Roundtable on Youtube - all related to how teaching is adapting during a pandemic.
In Difficult Times: Short series of podcast interviews with teachers across the globe asking how they have adapted during the pandemic
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Survey: Questions & answers about teaching practices were adapting - or not - with the restrictions on contact .
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Q&A Plus Roundtable conversation with 9 teachers from different countries discussing the effect of the pandemic on their classes.
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VIDEOS
YOUTUBE AND SOCIAL MEDIA
There are plenty of older videos still out there on Youtube - take a look at these three below. You can also find a section on Instagram and Facebook - just search for teapotmonk. This year newer material has been focused on the production of the Cheng Man-ch'ing year round course and the membership content on the Academy.
There are plenty of older videos still out there on Youtube - take a look at these three below. You can also find a section on Instagram and Facebook - just search for teapotmonk. This year newer material has been focused on the production of the Cheng Man-ch'ing year round course and the membership content on the Academy.
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LOTS MORE TEACHING RESOURCES
BOOKS, AUDIO AND TEACHING RESOURCES
If you dig around on the 21st century Tai Chi site you'll find a range of books, audio, videos and more to get hold of - many of which are included in with Academy membership. But browse the site and you'll find even more such as this newly released PDF on Platforms (see below) that you can download straight away - no email needed or signup required. Plus you can find on my Courses site books like Ways of Learning to buy or these infograms or series of Featured Tai Chi Teachers (click to be featured) that are bundled free on the Academy.
If you dig around on the 21st century Tai Chi site you'll find a range of books, audio, videos and more to get hold of - many of which are included in with Academy membership. But browse the site and you'll find even more such as this newly released PDF on Platforms (see below) that you can download straight away - no email needed or signup required. Plus you can find on my Courses site books like Ways of Learning to buy or these infograms or series of Featured Tai Chi Teachers (click to be featured) that are bundled free on the Academy.
Grab this PDF here on the Best Online Teaching Platforms out there
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Ways of Learning is bundled as ebook and audio book on the site. More here.
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Infograms, posters, gifs and mini videos
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