
Engage in a Tai Chi warm up with light shaking, relaxed body, and weight shifting from left to right through waist turns, arm extensions, and forward pushes with an exhale.
Engage in warm up exercise 3 to stretch the body with controlled holds, weight-center alignment, deep breaths, and a sequence of ankle, quadriceps, hamstring, and cross-legged squat stretches.
Master tai chi’s 13 basic movements from a neutral position. Sink the body, relax the shoulders and lower back, and coordinate weight shifts with ward-off, push, and wave hands.
Learn step by step tai chi movements of steps 1–3, shifting weight between left and right foot, moving into crane position, and coordinating hands for a gentle touch down.
Master steps four to six in tai chi by coordinating weight shifts, right palm push, and foot turns, opening the back foot and guarding the stance.
Practice shifting weight between the left and right feet, step on the right foot, then step out left foot, turn right and left, and exhale to sit back.
Shift your weight to the right, then to the left, to execute step in, step out, and step up with a light, controlled body.
Practice qi gong for back pain with gentle circles, slow breathing, and full-body stretches that relax the shoulders, neck, wrists, hips, and legs. This video guides posture, breath, and smooth movements to ease tension and improve mobility.
As Tai Chi grows in popularity, teachers with professional training are in demand. This course is also recommended for those wanting to enhance their personal practice.
This is part 2/3 of the Training Certification Course. If you have not taken part 1, please go back and take part 1/3 Udemy course.
To become a Tai Chi Instructor, you are required to take all three parts of this Home Study course. The training manual will guide you to complete the course. Once you have completed all three parts of the course, you will be eligible to take the test to become certified. The test can either be in Person at Dr. Kuhn's School in Sarasota, Florida, or you may schedule an appointment with Dr. Kuhn via Skype, or by sending a video of you performing the Tai Chi form, Tai Chi Basics, and 4 types of Tai Chi Walking, all learned from the course.
Dr. Kuhns Contact Information is included in the curriculum.
Part 2 of Tai Chi Training Manual
You Will Learn:
Difference between Tai Chi and Qi Gong
Fundamental Principles of Tai Chi Practice
Requirements for Tai Chi Practice
Qualities of Good Practitioner and Instructor
Use Tai Chi for Self-Healing
How to avoid Injuries
Precautions for Practice
How to guide people in their learning of Chinese Exercise
Videos:
Warm up Exercise 2
Warm Up Exercise 3
Tai Chi 13 Basic Movements
Yang Style Tai Chi 24 Steps, movements 1 to 12, step by step learning
Bonus Video: Qi Gong for Back Pain