By Dr Paul Lam
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Instructors Training Workshop - Tai Chi for Arthritis Program
go to: A sample workshop time table
go to: A sample workshop time table
OBJECTIVE:
TO TRAIN SAFE AND EFFECTIVE LEADERS / INSTRUCTORS OF THE PROGRAM.
NB: Instructor/leader's certificate will be issued to suitable participants who fulfilled the requirements and pass the test.
Qualified Participants including:
- Tai Chi teachers or advanced students
- Physiotherapists or physical therapists
- Occupational therapists
- Allied health professionals
- Nurses
- Rheumatology professionals
- Qualified exercise instructors/leaders
- Other appropriate health professionals (enquire with the master trainer)
Important Notes:
This is a brief description of a typical 2-day workshop. No one workshop has or will ever be exactly the same. Each master trainer has his or her own style and variation, and there will be different participants, local environments and numerous other factors leading to changes from this typical workshop. However all workshops are aiming to achieve exactly the same objectives: to facilitate and certified as many competent and safe instructors/leaders as possible.
This is a brief description of a typical 2-day workshop. No one workshop has or will ever be exactly the same. Each master trainer has his or her own style and variation, and there will be different participants, local environments and numerous other factors leading to changes from this typical workshop. However all workshops are aiming to achieve exactly the same objectives: to facilitate and certified as many competent and safe instructors/leaders as possible.
Pre-workshop preparation:
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Learn the Warm up and Cool down exercises, Basic Six movement and gain essential understanding of the Advanced Six movements, from the instructional Tai Chi for Arthritis DVD and handbook.
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Optional but Dr Lam strongly recommend participants to read the book "Teaching Tai Chi Effectively".
At the conclusion of the workshop you should be able to:
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Understand the tai chi essential principles and the forms
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Know how to teach the program effectively and safely
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Know how to deliver the program
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Know how to work with people with chronic conditions (such as arthritis and diabetes) safely
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Know how to work with older adults
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Able to perform the Tai Chi for Arthritis forms well
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Able to perform the Tai Chi for Arthritis Qigong well
DAY ONE
Before 9 am
- Registrations
- Name Tags
- Participants to sign release forms
9:00am 9:30am
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Brief Introduction and let us getting to know each other.
9:30am 10:15am
Talk and Discussion
- What is Tai Chi
- What are features of Sun Style and Tai Chi for Arthritis program
10:15am 11:15am
Practice
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Warm up 1-2-3 according to new handbook.
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Movements 1 to 3.
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Cooling down exercises.
11:15am 11:30am
Morning Tea
11:30am 12:30pm
Practice:
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Revision/Review
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Warm up exercises.
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Movement, 4 to 6.
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Cooling down exercises
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Incorporating essential tai chi principle into the forms
12:30pm 1:30pm
Lunch
1:30pm 2:30pm
Talk and Discussion:
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What is arthritis.
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The problems associate with arthritis.
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How does Tai Chi for Arthritis work?
2:30pm 3:30pm
Practice:
Revision/Review
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Warm up exercises.
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Movements, 7 to 9.
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Cooling down exercises.
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Incorporating essential tai chi principle into the forms
3:30pm 3:45pm
Afternoon Tea
3:45pm 4:45pm
Practice:
Revision/Review
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Warm up exercises
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Movements, 10 to 12
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Cooling down exercises.
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Incorporating essential tai chi principle into the forms
4:45pm 5:00pm
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Encourage practice tonight.
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Feed back.
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Brief outline for tomorrow, any request?
DAY TWO
9:00am 10:15am
Discussion:
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Summarise what we did the previous day.
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Teaching Tai Chi for Arthritis safely
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How to start classes.
10.25 am 11.15 am
Practice
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Revision/Review
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Warm Up exercises
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working with the essential tai chi principles
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Try the forms on the opposite side
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Cooling down exercises
11.15 am 11.30 am
Morning Tea
11.30 am 12.30 pm
Discuss and talk
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Teaching Tai Chi for Arthritis effectively
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The stepwise progressive method
12.30 p.m. 1.30 p.m.
Lunch
1.30 p.m. 2.15 p.m.
Quiz
Quiz
2.15 p.m. 3.00 p.m.
Discussion
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To continue regular practice after the workshop
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Marketing your class
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Work with Arthritis Foundations
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Working with the Tai Chi for Health network
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How to improve your tai chi?
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Update every two years
3.00 p.m. 3.15 p.m.
Afternoon Tea
Afternoon Tea
3.15 p.m. 4.15 pm
Practice
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Revision/review
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Improve tai chi through applying the essential principles
4.15 5.00 pm
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Demonstration by Students and Instructor
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Feedback forms
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Certificates.
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Group Photographs
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Cosing address
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