There are 5 levels of Tai Chi Instructor in the UK these days:
- Health-only Tai Chi Teacher
- 5 years experience
- these are the majority - Tai Chi Chuan Instructor
- equivalent of 3rd dan black belt in any martial art
- 5 years experience
- these people are less common - Tai Chi Expert
- 15 years experience
- 10,000 hours tai chi chuan practice
- 10 years teaching experience
- fewer to be found - Tai Chi Master
- 25 years experience
- 30,000 hours tai chi chuan practice
- 20 years teaching experience
- pretty rare - Tai Chi Grandmaster
- extremely rare
Peter Southwood has graded Sifu Waller as being a Tai Chi Expert based upon his practice quality and experience.
