Corrections

If your tai chi doesn't look perfect, so what? Ascertain what needs work and work on it. But don't ever stress about it. A positive, patient approach to tai chi is what you need. Watch. Feel. Explore.

Tai chi is filled with fussy prissy people who fret about the choreography of their moves and worry about pinpoint accuracy. The internal content of their tai chi is usually absent. They are caught up in the spectacle, the show, the superficial.

Tai chi is not performance art. Being a performer is totally incongruent with taoism. How the tai chi looks is meaningless relative to how it feels.

Think of tai chi as being 'shaped movement'. Use the relevant, useful part of the arc. This may not look crisp and tidy but it will loosen your joints and soften the muscles.

Corrections are about helping the student to feel the essence for themselves, structurally and martially. The teacher should care for their students and not put them down or make them feel inadequate. Correction is not criticism.