Sharing TCC

Each of us who practices the moving meditation of T’ai Chi Chih receives many physical, mental and spiritual benefits. It is natural to be inspired to want to share TCC and its benefits with friends, family and the world. That’s how I was led to become an accredited TCC teacher in 1984.

Justin Stone, the originator of TCC, asked that we not teach it without being accredited to do so, as there is much more to TCC than first meets the eye. He also set up what he called the teacher training course (now referred to as teacher accreditation course) so people interested in teaching TCC could be certified and well prepared to teach with integrity.

If you have been inspired by your practice of TCC and want to share it with others, I encourage you to follow that inner prompting and become accredited to teach TCC. There is information on the teacher preparation and accreditation process here: http://www.taichichih.org/accreditation/.

If you are fortunate to live in an area where there is a well-established TCC community, it is usually easy to find two teachers to work with who will refer you to an accreditation course when they feel you are ready. But what if there is only one TCC teacher… or even none where you live? Then how do you deepen your practice and prepare for accreditation?

In past years, students in this situation had to travel to where there were teachers. Of course, this is still an option for those who have the means to travel. Thanks to modern technology, there are now other options available. Working with one or more teachers online via Skype has become popular. You can also video yourself doing TCC, then connect with an experienced teacher to review it and give you feedback on how you move.

If you are a teacher who is asked to prepare a student for accreditation, and it’s been several years since you’ve audited an accreditation course or attended a teacher conference or intensive, I encourage you to contact a teacher trainer to find out what is currently expected from candidates in how they move. We want your students to be successful, and are happy to support you in preparing your teacher candidates.