Sample Letter Recommending a Teacher Candidate

Teacher Notebook

Contributed by Susan Hudgens, San Jose, CA

(Name and Address of Host Instructor)

Dear Steve and (Training host):

This is to recommend (name) of (city, state), for candidacy in the (month, year) T’ai Chi Chih Teacher Accreditation Course offered in (City, State). (Name) is a sincere, enthusiastic student who expressed interest in becoming an accredited instructor right from the start. As you know, (name) has been practicing T’ai Chi Ch’uan for many years and was surprised to feel the flow of chi so quickly with T’ai Chi Chih. He began lessons with me (10 months ago) and has had continual class sessions with me or you since then. (Name) participates in some of my other classes by leading movements and has done this several times. He is practicing privately with me to prepare for Teacher Accreditation.

(Name)’s qualifications include: soft, effortless execution of the T’ai Chi Chih movement patterns; attentive to detail; flows well; accepts correction; remains open; willing to persevere (in his own words, “Whatever it takes!”); bright and cheerful attitude; ability to communicate the intent and principles of T’ai Chi Chih.

With confident and continued T’ai Chi Chih practice and application, uniformity of speed and synchronized, unified motion (timing) will develop and refine.

(Name) is a capable T’ai Chi Chih student and will be an asset in the TCC Teacher community!

Sincerely,

(Accredited Instructor of T’ai Chi Chih, complete address, phone)