Ok so I have a question Im not sure anyone has asked but Im sure many especially those who are training through distance are running across at least once in thier training, does the distance learning certification really work or better asked would be has anyone done the distance learning program and gone on to teaching? I've been studying fundamentals and silk reeling for about a year and a half now and have been pondering taking the test but everytime I work up to it I always talk myself out of it, like Im not ready for it. So I moved to trying out some of the local dojo or martial arts schools but I honestly keep coming back to my Taiji training because to be honest I find it much more natural and much more effective for self defense. I mean I know the process, study the dvd's, video yourself doing the lesson (with form, analysis of movements, applications, etc...), pay the certification and send it all in. And when you can go to the workshops to refine the technique, I was just wondering has anyone run into this problem, or has advice or has gone through the program and taught classes? If anyone could let me know I would really really appreciate it, thanks
-Baihu

unfortunately I think it is impossible to answer you now, because the distance certification is online since a few months only ( less than 6 months I think).

I am not sure someone has already get this certification

I can understand that, I guess I was curious as to if anyone had run into a wall or trouble in thier home training with thier confidence in thier Tai Chi and thier understanding of it. What I mean is I've been doing fundamentals and silk reeling for a while now and Im honestly not sure if Im doing them right or not, I understand that one way to tell is if your silk reeling techniques have peng and lu very apparent throughout the movement. I mean I guess i could be making all of this harder than it needs to be which is possible I think, im not sure. Hopefully thats not too confusing if it is I appologize,
-Baihu

The Peng and Lu I refer to deal with the applications out of Silk Reeling for basic self defense, many of the movements in Silk Reeling have Peng (Ward off) and Lu (Roll Back) elements to them. As for making it harder what I was refering to was I think I was overthinking the movements, for instance when doing Silk Reeling does the body naturally shift slightly left and right or is it very stationary? So when I say Im making it harder I more or less mean in the details Im making it harder I think I haven't had a chance yet to go to one of his workshops but Im hoping in the next year to be able to... kind of busy with college, lol. I really appreciate the help and advice though, it kind of opens my eyes that maybe I might be doing this right and just have self doubt in my techniques
-Baihu