Teacher Training

The Instructor's Path

In this lineage, becoming a teacher is a serious responsibility. The teachings must be passed on correctly, or over time they become muddled and watered down.

The Core Curriculum exists to carry these ancient teachings and their method forward as clearly and efficiently as possible, to as many people as possible, using modern online tools, under the guidance of Grandmaster Waysun Liao.

Why it takes time

Real Tai Chi is learned like a language

Tai Chi takes years to learn, and often decades to master. It isn't something you pick up from a five-minute video.

Like becoming fluent in a new language, it can't come from a few classes; it grows through steady study, practice, and correction from a teacher. That's why this path is deliberate.

  • Years to learn
  • Decades to master
  • Guided by a teacher

The Journey

From student to teacher

Each step builds on the one before it. Move at the pace your practice allows.

  1. Step 1 · The Foundation

    Core Curriculum 1

    The foundation of everything that follows. You learn the meditative aspect of the practice and how to practice correctly: what to do, what to avoid, and the common errors that hold students back. Just as important, you begin learning to notice those errors in other people.

    $299

    View Core Curriculum 1
  2. Begin learning to teach earlyYou don't have to wait to start studying how to teach. It begins with correcting yourself, then grows into helping a range of students with different problems and starting levels.
  3. Step 2 · Connection & Integration

    Core Curriculum 2

    Building on the foundation, you explore advanced single-form training, Qigong development, Tai Chi ball training, feeling-awareness, coiling and uncoiling, and traditional Qi theory. You learn how individual forms relate to one another as part of a larger method, and develop the understanding needed to explain, demonstrate, and refine practice.

    $399

    View Core Curriculum 2
  4. Step 3

    Proficiency

    Become proficient in all of the material from both courses: not just familiar with it, but able to embody it. Video reviews with a session leader can support your progress.

  5. Step 4

    Private sessions

    Your practice is verified and examined by your teacher in private sessions, so that what you have learned is confirmed to be correct.

  6. Step 5

    In-person retreat

    Attend at least one in-person retreat to train together, in person, within the lineage.

  7. Step 6 · The Goal

    Session Leader

    Qualified to share at the level understood, while learning continues, as part of the lineage of Grandmaster Waysun Liao.

There are several levels of instructor along this path before becoming a certified instructor.
More courses on the Instructor's Path are on their way.

Readiness

Ready to teach?

There is no fixed timeline. Readiness is not measured in weeks or months but in the quality and understanding of your practice.

Your teacher works with you directly, observes your progress, and lets you know when you are ready.

Readiness is determined by your teacher, not by the calendar.

Take the first step

Every teacher in this lineage began as a student. The path starts with the foundation.

Begin with Core Curriculum 1