Indoor student conditions
 
     

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Eligibility

Any kung fu student may ask to become an indoor student, but there are conditions.


Conditions

To qualify as an 'indoor student of tai chi', the student must meet certain criteria:

  1. A commitment to attend indoor training opportunities frequently e.g. 12 sessions per year

  2. Studying tai chi

  3. Commitment to daily home training

  4. Willingness to undertake study, research and assignments with enthusiasm

  5. Handing in assignments frequently

  6. Sense of humour

  7. Passing grades frequently (ideally every 6 months)

  8. No attitude problems/ego/arrogance

  9. Aim to attend ALL classes and workshops

  10. Good school spirit

An indoor doesn't do this out of obligation. But rather, from enthusiasm. From ferocity, drive and ambition.
 

Olives taste bitter at first,
sweet later.
So the matter of practice:
Hard work discovering the true way.


(Loy Ching Yuen)
 

Small print

Unlike a lineage student, there is no contract, no tea ceremony, no bai shi. The indoor student relationship is simple:
If the indoor student trains hard, they reap the rewards. If they find that indoor tuition isn't working for them or they won't commit the time, they return to 'normal' student status.
There's no pressure or hassle involved. Students proceed at their own pace, in their own time, in their own way.


Condition 9

Please note that by definition an indoor student seeks more tuition than your average students, so this means attending ALL available training/learning opportunities.
If this is not a viable expectation, then don't seek to do indoor.



Minimum expectations

An indoor student needs to attend indoor lessons. Otherwise they aren't indoor.
Secondly, they need to move up the syllabus every year. Indoor isn't a badge or status symbol. It signifies seriousness.


Changshan

For most indoor students, wearing a changshan marks the beginning of more earnest training. They now wear the indoor patch on their left arm and their behaviour needs to reflect what it means.


Yearly 'fast-track' training plan

In order to qualify as an indoor student, the student needs to carefully re-read the indoor student guidelines featured on this website and submit a 12 month progress plan.
The plan needs to include:

• An accurate estimate of how many indoor sessions they are prepared to commit to (condition 1)
• A rigorous daily training program (condition 3)
• 3 x book assignments (conditions 4 & 5)
• How many belt(s) they are going to pass during the year (condition 7)
• Aim to attend ALL classes and workshops (condition 9)

If the individual manages to achieve the goals they have outlined for themselves and their tai chi, they will continue to be classified as an indoor student. A new plan will then be required.


Be ambitious (or withdraw from indoor)

By definition, an indoor student is seeking fast-track progress through the syllabus, and their 12 month personal progress plan needs to reflect this.
Please note that a weak submission will be rejected, and the student invited to re-consider 'regular' student status once more.
If you want to be an indoor student, then act like one...


Students of the Tao must appreciate one thing:
Every day, mindful practice.
When the mind is disciplined
then the Way can work for us.
Otherwise, all we do is talk of Tao;
everything is just words;
and the world will know us as its
one great fool.


(Loy Ching Yuen)
 


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Page created 2 March 1995
Last updated 11 February 2014