Optimal Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong Teaching

This book presents thoughts about the way of teaching Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong. The foundation for this is the modern western pedagogy. In short texts, the reader is introduced to its principles. Practical questions to each text relates to one's own teaching. The study of this book helps one to get a good overview of the pedagogy of Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong and provides an insight to its didactics. Through the implementation of the presented methods in the practice one can look forward to optimal Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong teaching. Content: - On Pedagogy - Well-Being - Perception - Community - Spirituality - Martial Arts - On Didactic - Defining Content and Goals - General Teaching Concepts - Planning the Chronological Order of the Lesson - The Premises of Learning - Inside or Outside - Specifications of Duration - Learning Modalities - The Appearance of the Teacher - Group Structure - Group Dynamics - Over- and Under-challenging - Disturbances of Teaching - Reflection - On Methodology - A First Methodological Decision - Social Forms of Teaching - General Teaching Methods - Methodological Measures - Memory rehearsal - Learning Aids - Questions