5 steps to learning taiji as mentioned by Master Zhu Tiancai

1) Learn
pick up fron an instructor. You will end up following whatever your instructor teach you no matter what the quality of the teachings. You need to fcous on learning the postures and strokes of the routine and build up your strengths gradually.

2) Observe
once you have finished learning the whole set of routine, you start to observe how people do the set. Different people have different way of doing it even though it is the same set.

3) Listen
Listen more to the theory of the art in order to appreicate further. You maye start to see your own flaws in doing the set. Maybe you can start to see your instructor’s too.

4) Practise
Of cuz you have to practise and practise and practise…….relearn..unlearn..relearn…unlearn…

5) Model
Find a model and start following his style ..in the long term you will do it in your own flavor but ,most importantly..do not go against the taiji ying yang theory.