Planning for Accreditation

Teachers might find it helpful to go over a checklist with their potential teacher candidates to assist their planning for accreditation. Each teacher candidate should do the following:

1. Understand Steve Ridley’s expectations of your level of preparation. (See “Preparing Teacher Candidates” above.) The Basic requirements follow:

Be able to perform each T’ai Chi Chih movement expertly in the suggested order.

Have a basic understanding of the yin-yang philosophy and how it relates to TCC.

Be accepting of instruction and correction.

Have read or re-read the recommended books: Stone’s TCC text; Ridley’s Perspectives in Motion & Stillness and TCC Guidelines.

2. Clear your schedule so that you can attend all of the sessions for the training dates listed in The Vital Force (usually Monday-Friday evening and Saturday.)

3. Send a check or money order for half of the full amount of the course (your deposit) to the sponsoring host.

4. Be sure to send a letter of recommendation from your teacher/coach to Steve Ridley and to the hosting teacher by the deposit deadline.