About West Norfolk Tai Chi Chuan

Teacher Profile

Glenn

What makes a good Tai Chi teacher?

Has a deep understanding of the Tai Chi principles and the ability to apply them practically.
Continues with their own practice of Tai Chi.
Is willing to impart their full knowledge to their students, recognising that they do not own that knowledge which they impart but that they stand alongside their students as fellow students of Tai Chi.
Does not mystify Tai Chi into something ungraspable for the student or make him/herself into a guru figure.
A teacher is truly successful when the students surpass them: then the teacher has truly opened the door and the student has walked through it.

My Tai Chi Skills

I have over 18 years experience of practicing Tai Chi. My teachers have been; Ken Homan, Pai Yun Association, Wen Linjun, European Tai Chi and Wu Shu Academy. Huang Ping, Dreaming Dragon Association.

Competent in:
• Yang Style, 8 and 24 Short Forms
• 48 Mixed Form
• 42 Mixed Form
• Pushing Hands
• Pair Form;
• Tai Chi for health and fitness
• Martial Application.

I have also read widely in the theory and practice of Tai Chi.

Proficient in related Chinese exercise skills for relaxation such as Chi Gong and stretching exercises for warm up.

Registered and Insured Tai Chi Trainer

Registered as an Advanced Level Instructor with the Tai Chi Union for Great Britain

Registration

Certified with the International Fitness Association:

Aerobics/Group Exercise/Kickboxing/Senior Citizen Fitness/Sports Nutritionist/Personal Trainer.

Registered with The Institute for Learning

Up-to-date CRB Check

First Aid Certified

Tai Chi Teacher for Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council.

I have been accepted as the Tai Chi Teacher for Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council. Running classes at the Oasis Leisure Centre, Hunstanton and Downham Market Leisure Centre. This gives me a unique opportunity to recognise the potential of Tai Chi in this area of the country. I am promoting Tai Chi to the KLWNBC in order to make Tai Chi accessible to the population of West Norfolk.

Norfolk County Council Sessional Tutor

This year (2008) I will delivering Tai Chi Adult Education classes, on behalf of Norfolk County Council, across Kings Lynn, West and North Norfolk.