There are four possible ways of learning Tai Chi. They range from the easiest to the almost impossible.
- Books, dvd’s, videos, articles
- Classes
- Indoor student
- Family Lineage
The first two are easy as they are available to everyone who has an interest in learning Tai Chi.
Becoming an indoor student is only available to a select group of students who show dedication, skill and good character. Indoor students receive more in depth instruction than students from a general class. Usually it takes several years of training before a teacher considers a student for indoor training.
The family lineage door is only available to those born into a Tai Chi family and who also can demonstrate dedication, skill and good character before the art is handed down to them.
The key difference between the doors is choice and circumstance. In doors one and two you are able to choose and in doors three and four you are depended on other people’s choice and circumstance.
So if door three and four are slammed shut don’t worry. Just focus on opening door one and two and enjoy the Tai Chi journey.